A/N: the first time Greed and Ling met. Ling's POV as requested by my bestie Saperia-muffin.
Ling's eyes flickered up to the cafe shop door as it opened. He dropped his eyes back to Ed who was sitting next him when two girls walked in.
Ed must of noticed because he said, "The bastard is late. Figures."
"Are you sure that this friend of your's said he needed a roommate?" Ling asked nervously. He knew nothing about this guy and was beginning to regret this whole situation.
"If he wasn't I wouldn't be introducing you two," Ed rolled his eyes.
"Right..." Ling mumbled.
The door swished open again. A couple walked in followed by a man dressed in all black.
"Your late!" Ed glared at the guy.
Ling stared at the male. They could have been identical twins if not for a few vague differences. The most noticeable being that this guy didn't have Ling's squinted dark blue eyes but open red-violet ones.
"Shut up runt," He smirked taking a seat in front of Ling.
"Who you calling a runt, you bastard! I'll kick your ass," Ed snarled edging forward in his seat.
"That would be amusing but I don't fight shorties," he placed his elbow on the armrest of his chair and set his chin on his fist.
On his hand was a red tattoo of a winged serpent eating its own tail creating a circle. In that circle was a six point star.
"Ouroboros," Ling said without thinking.
The guy blinked at Ling the said, "You know your alchemic signs."
"I took a history class on alchemy in high school."
They were interrupted just then by a waitress.
"Is there anything I could get you?" A smile neither Ling nor Ed had gotten covered her face.
The Ouroboros guy looked up at her and smirked, "Tea would be great."
"Of course," she batted her eyelashes at him then headed for the kitchen.
The red-violet eyes followed her with a hungry expression.
"Man-whore."
He rolled his eyes at Ed then turned to Ling, "I haven't gotten your name yet."
"Ling," he held out his hand.
"Greed," and Greed took it.
"That's an odd name," Ling mused.
"My father had a sick sense of humor," Greed shrugged.
Ling was saved from responding to that strange answer by the waitress who had arrived in record time.
"Thanks," Greed said with a smirk as she set the cup in front of him.
"Want anything else," she said twirling a piece of brown hair.
"This will be alright," he gave her a wink and the girl walked away giggling and blushing.
"My god you are a slut," Ed looked vaguely disgusted.
"At least I can pick up chicks."
"What's that suppose to mean," Ed growled. He looked like he wanted to throttle Greed.
"I think you know," Greed on the other hand looked greatly amused.
Ling, however, was beginning to wonder if he was going to have to break up a fight.
"So you want to be my roommate, kid?"
Ling's eyes narrowed a bit at being called "Kid". From what he could tell Greed was maybe two years older then him.
"That's right."
Greed stared at Ling, considering, "I work at a bar, so I always smell like alcohol and I come home at all hours of the night-"
"Wha..." Ling looked confused but Greed cut across him.
"I drink on my days off and I bring random people home to sleep with. I swear a lot. I'm a very light sleeper, any noise will wake me up. My house isn't disgusting but it's always a mess. And I hate eggplant. If your going to live with me then you have to deal with me," Greed finished bluntly.
Ling thought for a moment, "I eat too much but I'm a terrible cook. I sleep very little but when I do I sleep heavy and I snore. I don't clean often because I'm lazy. I drink rarely but when I do I get wasted. I'm annoying and lazy and probably a pain in the ass to live with," Ling folded his arms and stared evenly into Greed's eyes.
Greed broke eye contact to check his watch, "I have to go to work. You can move in tomorrow at around three," he got up then turned to Ling, "See you around, Kid."
Ling watched Greed leave, "He's a weird guy."
"He an ass," Ed said.
"You two seem to get along just fine," Ling smiled slightly.
"Humph. Not really," Ed looked up as the waitress set the check on the table. She looked slightly annoyed that she was stuck with them instead of Greed. She left without a word.
"Didn't even pay for his tea, bastard," Ed muttered.
"You like to call him that," Ling observed.
"I call it like I see it"
"You like to call me that too," Ling said smiling.
Ed snorted, "You'll be a perfect match."
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Ta da! Another one done! I write this in celebration of the first week of school being over! Only 50 or so more to go... Well I hope you enjoyed this!
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Love~Spiro