Edward had discovered within the last several hours that not only did he have ears but it appeared he was also growing a tail. Although it was only a small stub at the moment he had already assumed it would continue to grow.

"Do you think its temporary brother?" Al asked staring at his ears.

Ed made an attempt to shield his ears with his hands. "I don't know Al. I hope so." Ed laid his face in his hands intently thinking about the situation he was in. "Is it temporary? How will I hide this until it goes away? Should I tell someone? What do I do if it's permanent? I am not ready to go from a fifteen year old boy to a fifteen year old house pet." Ed felt something rub his ear and his body unwilling relaxed as he leaned in towards the hand. Ed jumped realizing what he just did and angrily slapped the hand. "Alphonse what are you doing?" he yelled angrily.

"I'm sorry brother." Al laughed "they just looked so soft and you seemed to be enjoying it for a second."

Ed glared at his brother. I am not some dog Al don't do that again."

Al smiled and in barely concealed laughter muttered "I'm sorry brother I won't pet your ears again." Both boys jumped when someone knocked on the door.

"Edward and Alphonse Elric are you in there?"

The calm voice of the colonel echoed through the door. Alphonse and Edward looked at each other in horror. The colonel could not see him like this.

"M-maybe you should tell him brother?" Al suggested.

"Are you insane he would never let me live this down? Besides this is my problem I'll take care of it myself."

At that moment the colonel decided to let himself in with the spare dormitory key he kept since he after all the boys legal guardian. Ed made an unceremonious dive behind the couch and Al tried to keep a normal tone calling out.

"Hi colonel I was just about to answer the door."

Roy looked around noticing the younger Elric was alone. "Alphonse where's your brother?"

"Oh Ed he um brother is out right now at the er the library yeah the library!"

Alphonse looked please with his lie while Edward had to suppress a sigh. Al was never the best liar. The poor kid was too honest and kind.

~~~ROY~~~

Roy was not one to miss something like that. He called out in a taunting voice "Well I hope the little shorty doesn't need someone to help him reach the top shelf." At that Edward bolted out from behind the couch.

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A LITTLE PIPSQUEAK WHO EVEN AN ANT COULD STEP ON?!"

Roy was about to laugh and tell Fullmetal that he had said no such thing when he noticed the pair of ears atop of the boys head. "My God." He muttered under his breathe. "What have you boys gotten into?" He face palmed. They couldn't even handle a simple laboratory check without getting into some kind of trouble. "Look Fullmetal, I know the last four years of your lives revolved around getting your bodies back but I don't think you need any extra pieces." He flicked his hand in the direction of the ears.

Ed blushed profusely. "Well colonel maybe if you wouldn't send us on stupid missions this wouldn't happen." Edward argued.

Roy put on his signature smirk at Edwards embarrassment. On the inside he was concerned about the boy. "Were the ears the only thing that's changed? Is it reversible? Fullmetal needed to go see a doctor." Roy grabbed Ed's coat by the door and handed it to the boy.

Edward looked at him confusedly pulling on his coat. "Wait what's going on?"

"You." He said pointing at Ed. "Are going to see doctor Marcoh." Roy yanked Ed's hood up successfully covering his ears. "Come on we will take my car."

Edward help tightly to his hood as he walked the short distance to Roy's car quickly clambering into the back. Al got in next to him. As they drove Roy quizzed them in what happened. "Where were you?"

"Where do you think bastard?" Edward crossed his arms and stared out the window.

"Fullmetal I know your temper is as short as your height but can you please not be a smart alec for once and answer my questions?"

Edward tensed and the only thing restraining him from lunging at Roy was his seatbelt. "DON"T CALL ME LITTLE YOU PERVERTED EGOTISTIC JERK!"

Roy calmly replied to the screaming boy. "Now, now Fullmetal we don't have time for these little arguments." Roy quickly cut off another rant. "Alphonse what was your brother doing the day this happened and how long has he been this way.

"We were at the laboratory you sent us to yesterday and we were trying to track down where footsteps were coming from when brother tripped and fell into a bucket of some kind of blue liquid."

Ed butted in "I didn't trip somebody left a stupid box in the middle of a hallway. I mean who does that it's a safety hazard." The elder brother whined.

"Quiet Fullmetal." Roy hushed the boy. "Go on Alphonse."

"Well general he was fine last night but this morning when he woke up he had these dog like ears. He also has the start of a tail growing. W-will you be able to fix brother?" Roy glanced in the mirror at Alphonse's worried expression.

"Everything will be fine Alphonse. Doctor Marcoh will take great care of your brother."

Edward huffed in the seat next to Al. "Stop talking about me like I'm not here." Alphonse apologized to his brother before returning to looking out the window.

Roy pulled into the driveway of house at the outskirts of central. Piling out of the car they started to walk towards the door when Roy saw Edward suck in a nervous breathe. He softened at the sight realizing that Edward was scared. He was just a little kid after all and these changes to his body must be scaring him. Roy placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. "It's alright to be nervous Fullmetal, but don't worry Doctor Marcoh will fix this." He smiled what was supposed to be a comforting look.

Edward brushed his hand off and muttered a quick "I'm not scared just annoyed that I have to keep looking at your smug face and have to hide these stupid ears."

Roy smirked at the boy trying to act tough but the visible relax in Ed's shoulders proved that he had comforted the boy somewhat. With that he knocked on the door.