Here is chapter two. I hope. I am still getting used to this site. Anyway, this chapter is my personal favorite of the six that I have written so far, and I hope you enjoy it as well.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of these characters; all are property of Hiromu Arakawa.
Rainy Day Hijinks
Dublith may be hot most of the time, but from late October to early April, it usually rained quite a bit. The rain gathered in deep puddles and potholes, just waiting for someone to step incorrectly off of a curb and into the cold water.
The weather was welcomed by tourists and locals alike, and especially by Greed and his gang; they all seemed happier when it was drizzling rain. They all had their reasons for liking the weather, whether it was simply a break in the sweltering heat or a time to cozy up with a cup of coffee and listen to the rain hit the ground.
This particular rainy day also happened to be the day when Greed was expecting the new shipment of alcohol for the bar. He had been waiting under an awning for the truck to arrive for nearly twenty minutes while Dolcetto stood beside him, listening for the sound of a vehicle.
"They're late…" Greed groused as he lit a cigarette and frowned out at the empty street.
"Mm," agreed Dolcetto. He could not hear any people, much less a truck, nearby, and he could almost feel Greed's bad mood from two feet away. "They'll be here."
Greed sighed and leaned against the wall behind him, not really feeling like waiting anymore. He would have gone inside by now and let Dolcetto handle this alone, but the delivery truck needed a signature, and his alias was the only one that would not raise a red flag with the military or the police.
A startled yelp and a frustrated groan to his left made him look over.
Dolcetto had taken a step out into the street to look for the truck and ended up ankle-deep in a puddle.
For a moment, Greed just stared as Dolcetto tried to shake out his boot, but a chuckle rose in his throat and soon he was laughing so hard he dropped his cigarette.
Dolcetto glared at his boss as the Homunculus guffawed from the safety of the awning, and a wicked idea came to mind. He reached out and pulled Greed out into the rain as well.
Greed stood still, too stunned to really react at first. He had been dry a second ago, right? He had, hadn't he.
"Oho, is that how this is gonna go?" Greed asked. He kicked some water from the puddle at his feet at Dolcetto and was pleased when it got the Chimera in the face.
"AGH! Hey!" Dolcetto retaliated by scooping up some rainwater and throwing it at Greed. His aim was dead on, and in a moment, Greed's hair was lying flat against his head and dripping into his eyes.
They stared at each other for a moment and then all hell broke loose; water was flying everywhere as Greed and Dolcetto splashed and kicked it at each other, not really caring if they were behaving like five-year-olds.
The battle lasted about ten minutes, and only ended because Dolcetto heard a truck coming around the corner. Once the truck stopped and the product was placed on a large cart, Greed signed for the alcohol, and Dolcetto helped him push the cart towards the bar entrance. Every once in a while, they would catch each other's eyes and smirk in such a way that promised the fight was not over yet.
Later on, they were both fussed over by Martel…after she yelled at them for staying out in the rain, that is.
Yes, the cool weather brought out the best in Greed and his gang, and for him, that was why he liked it.
