-singsong voice- Guess WHHHAAT? Not only am I back with another chapter, BUT. I also have WordPerfect, now. BWHAHAHAHA, So, any who. Fourth chappy. HAVE FUN.

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Envy moaned and held his head as he sat up. He had no idea how long he had been unconscious, what had happened, who had seen him, anything. All he knew was that he was in a small town, where, he had no idea. He got to his legs shakily, refusing himself to fall, and changed. Brackish hair became blonde, his 'bandage' made from his shirt became a bandana, though his wounds were healing. And finally he had loose black pants and a tight black tank top shirt underneath an open white dress shirt.

He looked at himself and shrugged, it would have to do. So he began walking up the hill to the town. He looked around, he knew that if he was going to be in hiding, he better have a good backup. He decided on things like his name (Jackson, he didn't think about last names, since he thought they were useless), where he was before he came (Central) why he left, (Needed to get away from home), and what he used to do (Worked in the military. Well, in a way he did, he did kill people, didn't he?).

He glanced around at the stores opening and scratched the back of his head, cringing as he hit a scab and nearly opened it. He frowned and bit on his thumbnail, his now stormy cloud gray eyes observing his surroundings acutely. He figured the homunucli would be able to find him if he didn't get into a routine soon. He suddenly saw a slightly tall (But not as tall as him, of course) girl with long blonde hair, blue eyes, and a big black and white dog with a metal leg, walk into a store that said, 'FOOD.' on it's sign. He watched and slowly went in after her, beginning to curse himself for remembering just then that he forgot one important thing.

He had no money.

From what he had observed previously, humans use paper in exchange for goods, so Envy frowned and thought, standing stupidly in the soup isle. The blonde girl poked him on the shoulder, "Uh, excuse me, but can I go through? You're sort of...blocking the asile..Hey," she said, a bout of slight nervousness rushed through Envy, but if she knew about him he could always kill her, "Are you new here? I've never seen you before."

Envy breathed a sigh of relief softly and nodded to her, "Actually I am, I just got here, do you know a place I could stay and get a job?" he asked casually. Lying always did come easily to him.

"Uh, hm." the girl said thoughtfully, "Well, the mail carrier Steven is looking for a new mail boy to deliver packages and stuff, maybe go to him for a job? As for a place to stay, you could always rent a room at my house. We have someone living in one guest room already, but I don't think Aunt Pinako would mind if we rented the room to someone, especially if she gets paid."

"Well," Envy admitted slowly, "that's the thing, I don't exactly have any money yet. That's why I'm looking for a job."

"Well I suppose you can work little jobs and chores around the house to earn your keep until you can pay for it yourself with that mail carrying job." the girl said after some consideration, "Do you like walking dogs?" she asked, raising an eyebrow as she moved past him to check out.

"Uh, I suppose I don't mind it, I've never really had to do it before." Or maybe he had when he was actually human. He didn't really care that much to go to great lengths to see if he had or not. He fixed his bandana, which he felt slipping off, and watched her pay.

"Well then you'll need experience. I'll come with you to get that job you wanted and then you can walk Den home, okay?"

"Alright, then, but, one question." Envy said.

"Yeah?" she asked, glancing at him.

"...What's your name?"

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Envy soon found out, shortly after beginning his errand-boy job, that his new look was very, VERY popular among the girls in the small town. Winry, as he had found out her name, had tried to warn him, but it seemed every day he made his rounds, there were more and more chasing him home afterward.

Also he found out that this Winry was the same Winry that Alphonse was staying with. Envy would have laughed in the pure irony in the situation, but thought it may look weird to be laughing as Al introduced himself. So he acted polite and interested and asked the usual, 'Wow, don't you get hot wearing that armor all day?' innocent naive questions a newcomer would ask.

Alphonse proved to be a very good friend. He would make his bed for him and clean up after him- once he went in town to buy new clothes with him, since Envy couldn't just change into different clothes without a bag handy, and they didn't expect him to wear the same thing every day. Though he normally did, except when he would change into one of the spare uniforms Winry had laying around the house of Ed's. He merely acted honored to wear the clothing of such a well-known alchemist.

All in all, he thought he was doing a very, very good job for keeping a cover. Nothing in his attitude or clothes or looks even gave any of them the thought that he may be..not as innocent as he seems. He almost grew annoyed at the humans for being so insolent and foolish, and so trust worthy right off the bat. He thought it was ludicrous.

Then again, he thought all humans were insane, so his opinion did not differ much.

In a matter of weeks, he had grown used to the life of Resembol, and his now worry free agenda. He would work, run home, then do the dishes or whatever little chore the Rockbells needed to be done. One day, though, he was running home, when as he got there he realized he couldn't get in. He cursed when he remembered. Pinako had told him to bring his own key, for her and Winry would be in the basement building automail for an important customer - he wasn't told who, no matter how hard he tried- and they would lock the door to be safe. He glanced behind him and saw some of the faster girls running to him.

He glanced around and saw the forest and ran to it hastily, climbing a tree with agile grace and getting as high as he could before stopping and panting heavily; he hadn't had to run like that for quite some time. He rubbed his head where his wounds were nearly healed into bright pale scars, to stop the pounding as he slowly regained his breathing. He quieted himself; he knew some of the girls were good climbers.

He felt it before he heard it.

The slight lowering of the branch, then the resound crack, as it finally gave up the war between his weight and staying alive. With a yelp he was taken by such surprise that he fell with the branch, hearing his own arm snap. He yelped and frowned, about to heal it when he remembered. He was human, humans can't heal themselves, though it would be cool if they could.

He flinched as he stood and noticed his arm was stuck underneath the branch. He was about to move it, knowing he had moved heavier things then a stupid tree branch, when he heard rustling in the bushes. He stiffened, thinking, 'Shit.' But who came out wasn't the person he thought it would be.

Edward Elric, the Full Metal Alchemist, stood before him, his golden eyebrows raising the slightly milimeter, "Well I'm glad I came, then" he said, "Fell out of the tree?"

"You know what, I think my arm is broken, so if you wouldn't mind getting the damn branch off of me and refraining from the damn jokes, I would be much obliged." Envy said angrily. He may have to fake naivety, but that doesn't mean he had to be pleasant or anything. Also, his arm was beginning to heal on it's own (Since he can heal faster, what with the whole homunucli thing), so he had to enforce his will on his body to make it stay broken.

"Sorry, I forgot what breaking an arm is like" he said jokingly, "Here" he clapped his hands together and placed them on the tree, turning it into a toy horse at Envy's feet, "Tada. And you even got a toy out of it."

Envy frowned, "Thanks, but do you think you could make, oh, I don't know, a sling for me while I set my arm?"

"You're going to do that by yourself?"

"Of course I am, who else would do it for me? A doctor? All they do different is load me up with sedatives and drugs so I barely feel a thing." Envy snorted, "Waste of money if you ask me." The real reason was because he didn't want any doctors taking a close look at his body. He still had many scars on his chest and legs, and that damn G on his lower back from his first rebel against Mother, he didn't wish for that to be seen. Impatiently he took his arm with the other and twisted it so it popped back in, holding back a squeal of pain. "See?" he asked through gritted teeth, "Good as new."

"Here." Edward began splinting his arm, "So what were you doing falling out of trees to begin with?" he asked, "I mean, even you have to admit it is sort of weird. I see a bunch of girls loitering around outside the woods, I come in, hear a crack, and find you on the ground."

"Hiding from those girls." Envy grumbled, "I was just trying to get to Pinako's, but see, they're working on automail for this big-shot guy and they won't let me know who it is for and all that stuff, Alphose is out, probably rescuing his cat, and so I'm locked out." he blinked and added, since he was supposed to not know him, "But why am I telling you this, you're a complete stranger." he stood.

"That's probably me. I need to replace my arm. I got taller since I last came." he looked extremely proud at that statement, as if he had just won the hormonal lottery.

"...Uh, I thought I said big-shot?" Envy asked, "No offense, but you're a bit..." he moved his hand down to his chest, "small." he finished, hiding a smirk and waiting for his explosion.

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A SMURF REJECT WANNABE!" Edward fumed, shouting and throwing his usual temper tantrum.

"...Actually, I think you just called yourself that."

"...Shut up. Who are you, anyway? And why are you staying with Aunt Pinako and Winry?"

"Oh, you know them?"

"Yes. I am Edward Elric, Full Metal Alchemist."

"...You're joking."

"No." Edward fumed, "Look, I just helped you with your arm, QUIT THE INSULTS. So anyway, who are you?"

"Oh, yea, right. I'm Jackson. I just moved here from Central, I needed a place to stay and Winry offered it to me."

"Oh really?"

"So does that mean your brother is Al? Weird, you two are nothing alike." he scratched his head cluelessly, loving the state he could get the Alchemist when he was being innocent. If he was being himself, he would have a couple knives through him quicker then he could say 'Wait'. He sighed and rolled his neck, "But you can't blame genetics. So, could you get in for me?" he inquired

"...Yea, sure, I guess.." Ed said, "Comon, then" he said and left the woods.

Envy followed smirking to himself as his gray eyes flashed violet, "Nice to see you again Fullmetal Chibi-san" he said under his breath.