Annoyance


Timeline: post-Ishbal, around February 1909

Characters: Dr. Knox, (Lieutenant) Colonel Henry Douglas (alias the stupid guy who was mean to Maria Ross and Roy after Maria was accused of murdering Maes Hughes. We all remember that annoying freak, yeah?), Kay Hawkeye Hamilton


Dr. Knox had never been famous for his patience but usually, he could focus on the important things like his work even though he was annoyed. This time, it was hard to do so, even for him.

"I really need to know when exactly the woman was killed!" Douglas yelled at him.

"And I already told you trice that I need to do some tests!" Knox shouted back.

The door opened and a red-haired woman in military uniform walked in while she dropped a report onto a table. "Long time no see, guys," she said nonchalantly. "Especially you, Knox."

"I am always surprised when I see you down here," he replied. "Why do you need my help?"

"Brigadier General Hamilton, I ask you to greet me by my rank and my last name," Douglas said with a little hiss. "I refuse to be called a 'guy' by you!"

She smirked at him. "Still jealous that I got the promotion?" she asked. "And – hey – you should check the stars on my shoulders, Douglas. I am a major general now…"

"Like I would care which rank you have, Hamilton. You know that you just got that far because your parents were both in the army," the man hissed at her before he stared at her swollen belly. "How long will you look that fat anymore?" he asked with a mean little smile.

"One month," she said before she looked at Knox. "Well, Knox, I came to ask you if you could maybe change some priorities and do the tests I need before you return to this corpse."

The former doctor chuckled. "Well, if you ask me that way, Hamilton… everything for you, lass!" he grinned. "I am really sorry, Douglas, but when Hamilton asks for help, I am her slave…"

"Listen, Knox, I just need to know when this damn woman was murdered!" the investigator yelled at him. "I don't care if you and Hamilton are best friends. I just need to know!"

"And I told you trice that the only way that I could tell you exactly when the woman was murdered was if I had killed her myself!" Knox hissed.

Kay tilted her head. "Are you guys mad at each other?" she asked.

"I am not mad," Knox said. "I am just annoyed."