MAN! Six months without writing...gawd, I blame AP testing, finals, and tennis...yep, the busy life of a junior... Sorry for not updating this story...eh, it was an idea at first...
But now, I feel like winging it, with a thickened plot somehow...
I honestly don't know how long with will last...
Anywho,
ON WIF DA STORY!
Daily Routine Destroyed
It was everywhere.
Faint sharp intakes of breath made its owner sound like they were hyperventilating. Their body torn in shreds with uncontrollable shivering rattling down to their core. There was a very foul stench in the air, and the person held their hands in front of their horrified pupil-less eyes.
Blood was drench on the owners clothes, in their hands; blotches of blood on their stricken pale face.
"Shit." their voice shuddered.
Their emotion finally overwhelming them, they collapse to their knees.
"SHIT! I didn't have to kill them, I didn't...I didn't need to kill them...I didn't...I DIDN'T NEED TO KILL THEM!" they frantically scream their repetition into the dead stench filled air.
A blast erupts the pleas of the fallen soldier, along with it follows more bombs, and explosions.
"AMARA!" Someone yelled as they enter the building she's in, calling for the fallen soldier, "we need to get out of here, they're gonna blow up this part of town!"
"Edward..." her lip quivers, "I killed someone..."
"Amara, this isn't the time, we have to get out of here, now."
She wouldn't budge.
"Come on, Amara, you've got to snap out of it, or we'll both die." he was behind her, about to
carry her out by force.
However, another bomb explodes in front of the structure their in, the recherche of the blast ran through buildings beams and exterior; the building was giving way and about to collapse.
Edward was in the worst places to be position underneath an unstable pillar.
'Shit.'
As it fell, this snapped Amara back to reality, "Edward!"
— —
"...Ow!" Amara, somehow, in her sleep, she was able to be at the end of the bed, and topple over the side and land on her face, dragging her blanket along with her, "shit, that hurt." she mumbled, rubbing her tender nose.
She looked up at the wall, right above the window, to examine the clock. She squinted her eyes against the small amount of sun light that lit the room. 'Heh. Perfect timing' she smirked, amused that the time was right on the dot: seven o' clock, time to get up and start another day at the office.
Slowly she stood up from where she was from the edge of the bed, and dragged her limped body to the bed on the other side of the room, "Ed...Ed," she shook him gently, "time to get up."
"Hmmm...five more minutes..."
Amara was irritated, she knew all to well he never wakes up when she polity tells him.
No.
It always has to be the hard way.
She grabbed a red spray bottle and squirted a spurt of water into Edward's face.
"Aw, jez, Amara!" Edward quickly rose at the slightly cold mist, "Why can't we avoid this in the morning?"
"If we did, we'd lose our jobs."
"Fine." Edward mumbled.
"Now get ready and we'll head to the mess hall, or I'll spray you again." she threatened, holding up the bottle.
"I'm up...I'm moving." Edward dragged his feet into the bathroom, shutting the door behind him, softly mumbling to himself about hating Tuesday mornings, they're just as bad as Monday's.
"Pfh. Idiot." Amara took out her military uniform and quickly dressed herself to begin the day.
The routine would remain the same as always.
However, today would be Kagome's first official work day.
"This will be interesting," Amara mused, buttoning up her suit.
— —
"...IIIITTT'S SEVEN O' CLOCK EVERYBODY! Raise and shine on this beautiful Tuesday morning! The forecast will be nice and clear for the remainder of the day, however..."
SLAM!
A hand roughly smacked the snoozed button on top of the alarm clock, and slight moan escaped from the lips of its owner.
"Uh...why does the military have to start so early, stupid government system..." a female voice mumbled under her breath. Slowly she carried herself towards her apartment shower, "at least a cold shower will wake up me...or should, at least."
It hardly ever works, really, if not but a moment.
She came out, a bit refreshed and turned to her closet door that she hung herself her military uniform. Yesterday, she wasn't expected to come in, but she insisted, and to her observations, General Mustang seemed pleased about it
But today, it would be her first official day at the military department, yet she felt she was already at home.
"Here we go," she proclaimed, charged and ready for this new job of hers. Quickly, she changed into her uniform, grabbed the nauseates, and headed out the door, almost forgetting to lock her apartment. "I wouldn't want to see my apartment broken into." slightly laughing at her mistake.
She walked outside, and as the annoying radio talk show guy said, the skies were clear and beautiful.
"Looks like it will be a good day." she smiled.
..
"Dammit, Amara, why do we have to wake up so early..." Edward had been complaining since the moment he first woke up.
"Because, Ed," she began, still forcefully dragging him to the mess hall, "if we don't to the hall quick enough, all the good stuff they serve will be gone. Now, get a move on!" one finally tug, and went into a quick jog to the mess hall. Amara swung the doors open and relieved soldiers already eating breakfast.
Unfortunately, all seem to have the one item Amara desired.
"Mrs. Obura!" Amara shouted, a slight desperation clung to her call, as Edward barley clung to Amara's arm as he was dragged to the cafeteria line. "Mrs. Obura, please tell me they're still here!"
One whom Amara called, was a hefty black woman in garments that worked in the cafeteria mess hall. Her name tag had her full name with in small letter underneath it say, head manager. "I'm sorry, honey, but for some reason the shipment wasn't enough today, the last person to grab one was over twenties minutes ago. I promise they're be a bigger shipment tomorrow."
"Oh...okay, then. Thanks Mrs. Obura..." Amara dragged herself to the closest table and sat in defeat.
Edward sat across from Amara, and said nothing. He really couldn't say anything because he knew he was the problem that they couldn't reach the mess hall early enough, it was her one thing for breakfast that she always wants to start the day.
"I'm sorry, Amara." Edward said.
Amara sighed, and replied, "well...we always got her in time before they ran out, tomorrow I guess." Amara slumped into her seat and sighed again
"Amara!" someone shouted. She perked up when she recognized the voice.
"Kagome?" Amara turn out in her seat and saw Kagome walking from the other side of the Mess Hall.
"Amara, I saw you and Ed walk through and you seemed in a hurry to the cafeteria line." And I really couldn't get away from the guys talking to me either. "Anyway, I got you this." Kagome took out the sweet from her coat, and gave it to Amara.
Amara gasped, and yelled, "oh, Kagome! You always knew I couldn't go throughout the day without a Danish!" She rose her seat and hugged Kagome gratefully. "You're my guardian angel, Kagome." Amara immediately sat back down and wolfed down her morning snack.
Edward laughed, amusingly, "Well, seems your happy now, Amara."
"I didn't forget about you, Ed," Kagome took out a green Granny Smith Apple out her coat as well, "something healthy." She carelessly tossed it towards Edward.
He caught it, "Uh..thanks, Kagome."
"Don't mention it. These military coats have at least some use to them. I'll see you guys in the office, I've got other things to attend to before the work day starts." she waved to them as she exited the Mess Hall.
Hmm...very nice. Edward gave his apple a quick rub on this coat before taking a sweet bite out of it.
"Lucky you."
Edward stopped and looked up, "Excuse me?"
Some soldiers were surrounding the table both Amara and Edward were sitting at, as Kagome just walked out of the room.
"It seems the Major takes a liking to you, I don't know what she sees in you though, a short stuff like you, Colonial."
"Short stuff, Brigadier?" Edward questioned, holding back steam in front of his superior.
"That's right, Elric," Brigadier Ryan Evans replied, and clamped a huge hand on top of Edward's head, as if he was a kid again, "short stuff."
The Brigadier only infuriated Edward as Amara could tell he was coming to his boiling point.
"Friend by associated, Sir," Amara concluded, she licked the last few crumbs off her mouth before speaking again, "Kagome knows me very well, sir. Since the Colonial is always seen around with me, whom is my friend as well, Kagome made sure to give both of us something to eat for breakfast."
The explanation seem to make sense to some soldiers, however, some just didn't want to hear that excuse, but wanted the same attention that Edward got, even if it was a simple chat. But the gesture of getting a "gift" from the beauty, it seem like an honor.
Amara stood up, "Now if you'll excuse us, Brigadier, we need to head to the office now." She reached for Edward's unoccupied hand that wasn't holding that apple and made way through the crowd toward the office.
As the two walked out, the soldiers began to murmur, "Weren't those two going out at one point?"
"They were?"
"Couldn't you tell?"
"Well...they didn't show any signs they were together."
"Shows how much you really know what's going on in the department."
..
"Hey Ed, I need to make copies of these documents for the General, where's—," She noticed Edward wasn't in his desk as she looked up from her papers.
"Oh, he went to go take his break, what do you need Kagome?" Amara asked.
"Right, you know where the copy machine is?"
"Yep," she assured, "go down these row of desks, when you get close to the hallway, take a left and it'll be in the printing room. It has a sign above the door." She pointed toward the room.
"And if you see Ed on your way, tell him to get his lazy ass back here, his break has long been over." Amara yelled.
"I'll be sure to tell, Amara." I wonder if Amara and Ed ever went out before, I wouldn't see any surprise in that...actually that would be kinda cute. Kagome smiled to herself she as casually walked to the printing room.
However, her cheerful mood seem to be over clouded by following eyes of all the privates and Sergeants acting their best not see her pass by.
Idiots...you couldn't at least try to not make it look obvious, and the fact they think I'm oblivious to that. Ugh...boys.
She started to pick up the pace towards the room, and, at the corner of her eye as she turned, she saw a couple of guys simultaneously get out of their chairs. She couldn't tell what they were doing next because she was already in the printing room.
But she had a feeling what was going to happen.
Placing the documents in the tray to begin printing, she was embarrassed to say she couldn't figure out which format was that she needed to print the documents.
Damn, I don't remember these configurations being this hard!
"Need some help?" A skinny young man with thick black glass came in and began entering the code for processing the documents. A few adjustments, and in a few second the printer began at a fast pace.
"Um...thank you very much."Kagome replied, "technology isn't my strong suit."
"I can help you anytime, I'm Sergeant Kain Fuery , Ma'am, I'm help with communications and wiring taps for the military."
The printer reached the last paper to be printed and sounds three small beep acknowledging it was complete.
Nice timing.
"Well, thank you again Sergeant Fury, I just need to take these to the General now," she looked at the records herself, "something about a criminal investigation."
"That'll be in my department." Another man approached her, this time, he was tall man, though he looked stiff and uptight, he had a nice calm voice, "Warrant officer Vato Falman, Ma'am, I'll take these to General Mustang."
Falman swiftly took the copied documents from Kagome's and quickly left the room. It was a nice gesture, but she wasn't expecting that.
On top of which Fuery was still standing next to her.
However, it wouldn't last long when two more soldiers spoke up simultaneously, "Hello Major Higurashi." Both stood in the military salute, and Kagome followed suit.
This is all too overwhelmed she exasperated.
"Would you like to play a game of chess?" one spoke up, revealing the game board from behind his back, "The name's Heymans Breda, Ma'am."
The soldier next to Breda, she remembered at least, Second Lieutenant Jean Havoc from yesterday, only because he someone you'd recognize with a cigarette hanging from his mouth, "Would you like a tour of our department?"
"Uh..."gotta think, Kagome...THINK. There must be some way out of this.
"Actually Amara, yes, Amara already took me on a small tour. I pretty much know just about everything that I need to know in this department." she convinced them more with her smile.
"Well then, how about we have some lunch together sometime?" Havoc insisted, putting forth a small crack of a smile he could muster with a cigarette hanging from his mouth.
"I..."
"Second Lieutenant." A voice began, "Lieutenant Colonial Amano needs Major Higurashi at the moment, please excuse her."
Havoc whirled around, and the voice came from Edward, "Uh, Yes, Sir!" he saluted, "sorry for the wait, Major." bowing towards Kagome.
"Non-taken, Second Lieutenant, continue with your work." Kagome walked out of the room along with Edward.
"Aren't you sight for sore eyes," she whispered, "Thank you, Ed. So what did Amara needed me for?"
"Nothing. That was just an excuse to get you outta there. I was passing by and it seem you having some trouble with the General's subordinates."
"How right you are." Kagome grumbled.
They reached their desk, but not without looks from the soldiers; how Edward was having a conversation with Kagome, it seem it made their blood a boilin'.
"There you are!" Amara proclaimed, "you're one lazy soldier, just look how much paperwork piled up from your break!"
Edward smirked, "Back to work."
Kagome smiled at her friend nagging Edward with his work; she really did feel like she was at home again..
..
Close to the office being shut down for the day, Amara said that was leaving earlier than usual because she already finished her work.
Kagome and Edward stayed behind, on a count of Ed being a lazy bum, and Kagome being her first day and still talking to advisors.
When Amara got outside, it was raining.
"Huh," she let her hand escape from protection of the building's entrance to feel the raindrops, "so this was the small percentage of rain we were getting." Me and my poor immune system, I can't walk in this.
She stood in front of the building, debating on either sprinting through the rain and risk catching a cold, or waiting for Edward.
She really didn't like either one, plus Edward was gonna take forever to finish his paperwork.
Damn.
She was going to make a run for it, when an umbrella cover her head, and she looked at the owner.
"Jean?"
"Need some help, Ma'am? I'll walk you home." he offered.
"Oh, uh...Thank you...um Second Lieutenant." she wasn't expecting Havoc to be the helpful person at all.
"So, Lieutenant Colonial, how do you know The Major again?" Havoc curiously asked.
Oh, so that's it. She thought, even though she knew there was a motive behind the gesture, she seem a bit disappointed. "Well Havoc, I've known her since we started high school. Whenever she got sick, I'd visit her and bring her homework she missed. I'd stay at her house until she understood the lesson that was taught that day. And she would always returned the favor. She's just one of those friends you'll never forget.
A true friend..." she concluded, reminiscing about the good ol' days, those carefree days.
"You must be a good friend as well, to have helped her like that. You've helped me like that too plenty of time. Sometimes whenever the guys would make fun of me, and you would inform me how this and that was done...those were the times I would swallow my pride...and..." Havoc came to stop and turn towards Amara.
Amara almost walked out from the under the umbrella, so she looked up and was about to ask why he stopped moving until she saw the intent look in his eyes.
Jean?
"...And I really appreciate those times you helped me." he smiled.
He seem different through Amara's eyes. Somehow, he was different. His eyes always had a relaxed expression, and it was always that same emotion in his eyes. He doesn't really actually focus at work, but he's a sharp shooter, and knows when to focus.
But this time, Amara was certain now, it was different. With her height difference with Jean, she looked up, and she gazed into those blue intense eyes, yet they had a calm cering look as well.
"This is your stop, Lieutenant Colonial." He said.
"Thank you very much, Havoc." she replied, stepping from under the umbrella to the protection of the building.
"I'll see you tomorrow." He waved good bye behind his back as he walked in the rain toward his apartment.
She stared at his figure as he disappear in the pouring rain.
"Jean... huh. Hmph" she breathed as she chuckled to herself. She entered her apartment complex, ready to prepare dinner.
.
"Oh." Kagome claimed, "they said it was going to be nice today...unless..." The forecast will be nice and clear for the remainder of the day, however...
He must have meant rain in the evening.
"Crud, and I didn't bring my umbrella!" she shouted.
"You're just as bad as Amara, Kagome."
"And what does that mean, Ed?" Kagome mused, however still a bit offended.
"I mean, you come unprepared for the unexpected," he stated as he pulled out the umbrella, "I'll walk you home."
"Heh, now I owe you two." she smiled.
They both got under the umbrella and headed down the street towards her apartment.
Even though the end to her exciting first day at the office was bit bazaar, it was fun none-the-less, the precipitation at that moment couldn't rain on her parade.
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HECK YES. Nine pages, and that was without double spacing the paragraphs (better to see, am I wrong?)
It's kind of hard to remember they're rankings without going back looking for them, and Mustang is now a General, so why would Ed still ranked as a Major, eh? I'll like to think of it as the future!
So I decided...yep, this'll be short and sweet, however, my short and sweet could be completely different.
We'll just wait and see.
Reviews are appreciated.
Seo-chan.