When I told you that I changed a couple things, I made Edward's hair short. Picture: Messy, Blonde, SHORT hair… Oh! And I hoped that from the last chapter, you noticed that Edward loves rock music: My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Blessthefall, Panic! At The Disco, Saosin, Chiodos… Get the picture? Sorry, I hope to change nothing more. Except the character he develops feelings for ;)

Chapter #2: Baby, You Wouldn't Last A Minute On The Creek

It's been exactly 48 hours. Edward got the job… As Hughes' assistant. That was the only downside to the job was being with the very talkative "newly-promoted" colonel Maes Hughes for, Jesus… Almost all the time. The upside? The hot secretary he's been having eye-sex with.

"Okay, Hughes! What've you got for me? You wanna make me do some report on General Wilson's latest hooker scandal? I bet. I'll just let some kid do it for me. It's only 5 bucks anyway…" Edward said jokingly. Ed looked completely irresistible with his bangs across his eyes. The secretary couldn't help staring.

Maes just laughed and went on arranging his documents. Edward sat on the colonel's desk and looked at all the picture frames. He saw the picture of Elysia riding her bike. Maes was really proud of that. Edward smiled and kept on looking. He then saw a frame which kept a photo of him and his father with Hughes flashing his signature grin. That photo was actually taken months before Edward started living with the Hughes family. That photo somehow made his heart ache.

'Maybe Hughes and I have been drifting for real.' He thought. 'Maybe it's time to change that.'

But Ed couldn't blame himself. He had other important things to do. He was sixteen years old already. He had a life.

"Actually, Ed…" Maes began.

"Yeah?" Ed asked still looking at the picture frame.

"I don't really need an assistant." Maes wasn't even looking at him.

"I don't understand." Ed said slowly. He turned his head and saw Maes was still arranging the investigatory files.

"I just told Gracia that 'cause I know that you don't do anything important at home and honestly, I miss you, buddy." Maes finally turned around to look at Edward.

"Maes… That sounds incredibly gay. But I feel the same way really. You're like the dad I never had." Edward wasn't really used to these sort of conversations where he expresses his feelings. He was never really good with words.

Maes' eyes softened and he wailed humorously, "Oh! Edward! This is going to be the best summer ever in your teenage life. Think about it! We're gonna do great stuff together like…" and the ever emotional Hughes went on and on about Edward's "best summer ever".

Edward laughed to himself. 'Same old Hughes.' He thought.

"We might even go fishing!" Hughes exclaimed excitedly.

"Man, he can really talk." Edward muttered to himself. He was on the way out the damned office.

It was break and every officer went to the lunch room. When he went in, he was surrounded by a sea of blue and black.

"What the fuck?" Edward was somehow astonished.
He'd never seen blue so much in his whole life.

"Look! It's the General's son! He looks exactly like his brother!" The female officers went on with Edward from how good looking he was to how his age was a reason they shouldn't hook up with him.

"Hey, Ed. How've you been?"

Ed spun around. What?

"Envy! You sick son of a bitch!" Edward was happy to see him. Yes, Envy was still a naughty little ass, but hey, they were brothers.

They playfully punched each other and Envy put his hand on top of Edward's hand.

"Dude! You got taller…" Envy said his observation out load.

"I know." Ed said smugly. "Why haven't you called or anything?"

"Fuhrer King Bradley got me busy and you know… But communication works two ways as well. Why haven't you?"

"I've been busy."

"And now, you're Hughes' messenger boy?"

"I'm not a messenger boy!"

And they talked like they hadn't in years, even though if it was only weeks.

"So, you dumped Rosalie…" Envy smiled his crooked beautiful smile. Both brothers enjoying each others' company was just like watching a heart-warming Hallmark movie.

"Yeah, she was getting kinda boring…" Ed said. Envy, who was Ed's brother, was one of the few people who could read Edward's thoughts through the eyes. Edward, in fairness, was a good actor, but Envy just knew him so well.

"She cheated on you." Envy said, trying to make eye contact.

"Yeah…" Edward said slowly. "But I would've broken up with her if I was given the chance to actually communicate with her."

"But I thought that the communication went very well…" Envy said with a naughty glint in his eye.

"You're too green, you know that?" Edward asked, annoyed.

"Did she break your heart?" Envy queried carefully.

"I guess." was Edward's reply. Envy sighed. "I'm sorry."

"I deserve better anyways."

"Have you moved on?"

"I don't think so."

Envy suddenly got an idea.

"Hey... Do you know Mustang?" Envy asked curiously.

"Mustang? Roy Mustang? Yeah, I think so… He used to be under dad's wing, remember?"

"Yeah, anyway, he's got this sister. Her name's Violet. And she's way hot. I bet you can't score her."

Edward thought for a moment.

"Who is she? Is she here now?" Edward searched the room for Mustang.

"Over there." Envy pointed. Edward slowly glanced at the girl and found her surprisingly pretty. She was even beautiful, with bright hazel eyes, a fair complexion, and shiny brown hair. She was sitting with Maes Hughes oddly enough in a table not so far away from theirs. She looked really awkward, looking at all the photos Hughes carried around with him. Edward smiled to himself.

"Easy enough. I bet she's more tolerant than her brother." Edward remembered Roy. They used to hang out. Yeah, when Edward was still a kid and Roy was still a teenager. Their fathers were close friends.

She looked like Roy. Same reflexes. They sat alike too, tall and slender.

"Hey Squirt. Why're you staring at my sister?"

Ed tilted his head and smiled.

"Roy, you haven't changed a bit. You lost weight? You look thinner… Seriously."

Roy laughed.

Envy shook his head. "Forgive my brother. He gets his smart ass quirks from me. It practically runs in the family."

Roy laughed harder. But his question wasn't answered.

"Why were you staring at my sister, Ed?" Roy raised his eyebrow. Honestly, Ed was a little scared of him. Roy was already a brigadier-general. A high-achiever. And Envy, straight from his name, envied him.

No one became a brigadier-general that fast.

"I was just appreciating her assets." Ed replied with a smirk, hoping it would get to Roy.

Roy shook his head and smirked back.

"Really? How do you find them?" Roy was really good at this game.

Speechless, Edward just turned away. He was embarrassed talking to Roy about his sister. His hot sister. He found it awkward. What if Roy told his dad? What if Roy told Roy's dad? What if Roy told her?

Roy won. That was it.

Envy shook his head again. This time, in shame. Edward was still looking at Violet, who was cracking jokes up with Hughes. He then drew his iPod out of his pocket. He felt unusual and uneasy. He clicked on Chiodos. "Baby, You Wouldn't Last A Minute On The Creek" was playing now. Envy was just watching his brother take things in. Even from afar, Ed could tell, she was pretty interesting. The way her eyes sparkle with laughter was kind of intimidating- but in a good way.

He turned to his brother. He felt the song's emotion and went with it. "This is probably the best,
not to mention the worst idea that I have ever had." Went that familiar lyric.

"Envy, I'm moving on."