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Fandom: Crossover (Fullmetal Alchemist / Inu-Yasha)
Title:
Doll
Author/Artist:
Night's Fang
Theme(s): (include the # number and full theme):
#2A Toys
Pairing/Characters:
Roy Mustang / Kagome Higurashi
Rating:
Teen
Summary:
She's no longer a child.


It's her favourite doll he realises as he looks at it.

The pretty doll he gave her for her fifth birthday, the first one she spent in his care. The pretty one with the long brown hair, and the grey blue eyes, dressed in a handmade blue military uniform like his own.

Alive to her. Given a name. Given an identity. Given a meaning of existence.

Taken care of by the child like porcelain. Her favourite playmate. Her only playmate.

Yes it is her favourite doll, Mustang think as he looks at it sitting in the corner. Then turns his gaze to the emptiness of the room, the bags, suitcases and files by the bed, the girl on the bed waiting patiently for her mother to come get her. Her innocent chocolate brown eyes hardened with wisdom, and he ways of life under his tutelage. He's really worked the poor girl.

His eyes move back to the now neglected doll, gathering dust sitting amongst cobwebs in the corner of the unused desk. Her gaze follows his and stares at the doll blankly.

It's her favourite doll, he knows. But then – with a pang of regret for being the one to bring about this change he realises – that all though still young, Kagome is no longer a child.

And he hopes that the girl sitting before him won't bury that sweet caring child deep within her mind to let is sit amongst the dust and spider webs like she's done to her doll. Because it would be so sad.

Because that young girl was his favourite doll.


A/N: This one was initially supposed to be a drabble, but unfortunately it exceeded the reqiured word count. Maybe I'll succeed in doing a proper one the next time.