"Taisei High School"

At 8 o'clock, Edward was on his feet in front of the Fuhrer's house – meaning, of course, a huge mansion -. He was wearing his uniform and holding the elegant briefcase on his left hand…well, he felt ridiculous. The blonde turned to see Roy who was in the car with a hand on his mouth. Ed narrowed his eyes when he noticed that his father was trying too hard not to laugh, so he raised a fist in signal that if he dared to do it he would increase the payment that they agreed. Roy just waved his hand not really taking the boy too seriously.

Ed sighed and rang the bell finally. It only took a few seconds to someone to open the door, the housekeeper he guessed. He waved his hand to Roy who did the same and turned the car on to leave.

When the boy entered the mansion, the housekeeper told him to wait while she went upstairs to let Winry know that he had arrived. Ed looked around amazed; so this is the Fuhrer's house, pretty impressive and luxurious. He hadn't too much time to admire the place, because the girl hurried downstairs with her uniform in the same colors and the same hairstyle that she had the day before.

"Good morning", she greeted grabbing her briefcase and glanced at the mirror to see that everything was perfect.

Ed just fold his arms. "Good Morning".

"We should go or we're going to be late"

The girl ran through the hallway and Ed followed her without a word. But his eyes widened when he saw the huge car collection of the Fuhrer…so being the Commander in Chief of the Army had his benefits, isn't it? Both got into a black car bigger than his father's and the boy saw a car-driver in the front.

In their war to the school, Edward just read a book while Winry observed him curious. Of course the boy noticed the gaze of the girl, but he tried to ignore it…What in Earth could she be looking at?

"Is it true that you haven't gone to school since you were young?", she suddenly asked taking the boy out of his thoughts.

"Yeah, I wanted to be a State Alchemist since I have memory, so I dropped it years ago", he said while his eyes turned back to the book. "School was useless to reach my goal".

"Mm…and, aren't you interested in learning some general knowledge? No alchemy-related stuff?", she said lifting a brow.

Realizing the girl wouldn't allow him to read the book, he closed it a looked at her. "I've read thousands of books, alchemy or not alchemy related. I think I can say I have a lot of general knowledge", he said shutting his eyes and laying on the seat.

"But in the army there aren't boys of your age, don't you have any friends?"

…Friends? Ed glanced at the girl. "I have friends", he said, trying to not to reveal too much about himself.

Winry didn't seem convinced with the answer, but avert her eyes to the window. "So, you're satisfied with the path you chose?"

..Is this some kind of interrogation? "I am"

"Why?"

Ed frowned. "I'm sorry, Winry-Chan, but I have just meet you. I don't feel appropriated to you to know every detail of my life".

"You're going to protect my life, I have to know who you are".

"My name is Edward, the FullMetal Alchemist. I'm 14 and I'll be your escort", he said flatly opening the book again, "That's all you have to know".

Winry didn't say anything, but Ed could tell she was annoyed by her eyes. Who the hell she thought she was to ask that personal questions after all?

Soon they arrived to the Taisei High School. Both got out of the car and walked into the gardens of the building where Ed could see hundred of teenagers like them chattering cheerfully and walking inside the School.

Winry finally saw her friends and she approached them greeting the girls. Ed stayed a little behind and leaned against a tree while hearing the giggles of the girls. When he noticed that the group started walking to get into the building, he followed them still reading.

When they reached their classroom, Ed took a sit behind Winry and kept reading for a moment…until he noticed that everyone on the room was staring at him and muttering. He just smiled uneasily and raised the book to hide his face.

However, one of Winry's friends grabbed the book making him almost jump of his chair at the sudden move. He saw a black-haired emerald-eyed girl with a big smile in front of him.

"Hi! My name is Dante and you must be a new student here. What's your name?"

"…Edward"

The girl almost giggled excited. "Welcome Edward, it pretty weird that they had accepted a new student in the half of the year, but you must be very smart because that book looks difficult".

"Dante, leave him alone", Winry said suddenly with a shy smile.

"Why? He is new, he must feel welcome to our school", she said disappointed for her friend's attitude.

"I'll tell you later, for now, leave him alone".

Winry had no idea how grateful Edward was for the intervention. He grabbed his book back of the girls hands and she moved away unhappy.

The teacher introduced him as a new class student, so the boy didn't arouse any suspicion. The blonde hated all the attention he was receiving, he was supposed to be an escort, he should be almost invisible…shouldn't he? What was that interesting on him anyway? It was because he was blond? Of course not, there were at least 4 more blondes besides Winry and him…He couldn't come of any more reason, so he buried his eyes in the book.

Just for curiosity, he payed attention for a moment to the class, but he got bored fast. He knew all the stuff the woman was saying so he looked back to the book and tried to focus on it. It wasn't difficult; it was a pretty good book.

He didn't know they would have a break to eat lunch – or didn't remember… -, so he wasn't prepared. Instead, he had to go to the cafeteria. He hurried to buy something before running to the gardens to take a seat under a tree near Winry and her friends, but not close enough to hear what they were talking about.

"Winry, you have to explain why did you get here with that boy", Laleh told her, her brunette friend, while the others nodded in agreement.

"Ok, I'm going to tell you, but you have to promise that this will be just between us, anybody else can't know about this", the 4 girls nodded again, "He is my bodyguard, my escort"

The girls's jaws almost dropped. "So that bastards called again?", Dante asked worried.

"Yeah, Otoosan told me".

Juliet, the red-haired girl, glanced at the boy, "…but he doesn't look so threatening".

"But he's so handsome", Nina, brunette too, added making the other 3 girls nod.

"Stop doing that, you have to remember this is a secret", she said almost regretting that she told them.

"Do you know if he has some special ability?", Juliet asked interested.

"According to Otoosan, he is a State Alchemist"

All the girls turned at her shocked. "WHAT?!"

"Shhh, guys shut up!"

"It's impossible, he is 14 years old, he cannot be a State Alchemist", Dante said looking at the boy.

Once more time, the 4 girls nodded and looked at a almost ashamed Winry.

"You're so lucky such a handsome boy is looking after you", Nina said blushing.

"…Do you remember that he is here because someone wants to kidnap me?", Winry said harshly getting tire of her friends' behavior.

But the girls kept giggling while Winry dropped his head giving up. Ed turned to see the girls and lift a brow when he saw a quiet Winry eating while his friends seemed a lot more cheerful…Anyway, he took a bite of his food and kept reading trying not to hear the annoying voices of the girls.

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Some days after, Roy opened the house's door and heard the TV on. When he entered the living room, he saw Edward slept in the couch. The boy had to be freezing since he was only wearing a T-shirt and some pants.

Roy bent down and softly moved Edward shoulder trying to wake him up. "Ed…Edward". However, the boy seemed deeply slept, maybe he was pretty tired. Roy sighed and walked towards the kitchen where he took a glass of water and went upstairs to grab a thick blanket to cover the boy. It's been a while since he couldn't carry the boy without feeling that his back was going to break in two half.

The man took a seat in the couch in the empty space where Edward couldn't reach with his body. Sometimes he was grateful the boy was that short…maybe It was better not to say that out loud if he wanted to live, but it was fun to think about it.

Edward squeezed his eyes before opening them. He was really tired, but he hadn't seen his father since the morning so he made an effort to forget how sleepy he was for a moment.

"Don't get up", Roy said not really achieving to stop the boy while he rubbed his eyes. The man just smiled. "How was today?"

"Winry-San and her friends used me as a mule in their shopping day", he said yawing.

The black haired man felt a little sorry for the boy. "So the girl is causing you a lot of problems".

Edward raised his hand and showed three fingers to Roy, "It's going to be three months"

The Colonel stared at the fingers for a moment before grabbing the boy hands and lowering it down with his own. "The deal was for one month, you can't change it when you feel like".

"After today, the deal is really unfair", he complained undoing his braid.

"Your mistake", he said while standing up and messed with the blonde hair.

"Otoosan!", Edward growled.

Roy just raised a hand walking towards the kitchen, "You were going to brush it anyway".

They boy grunted and took the brush he had brought before fallen sleep. Suddenly, he noticed something, "Otoosan, why are you so happy?"

Ed just heard an "Eh?" coming from the kitchen.

"You always get home really tired and today you seem oddly joyful", he said brushing his hair and walking towards the kitchen. Roy was preparing some coffee, but he looked somewhat nervous. "Now you're going to tell me what you are up to".

"Nothing, Ed", he said getting out of the kitchen hurried.

The boy looked at his father suspicious and went after him, "Otoosan! Tell me or I will find out", he said almost wicked and smirking.

"Yeah? How so?", Roy asked curious drinking his coffee.

Ed narrowed his eyes grinning, "Hughes-san always know everything…"

Roy spit the coffee and stared and the boy almost shocked, but he just lowered his head in resignation. The worst part was that Hughes had surprised them. "Come here", he said clapping the couch. Edward hurried grinning. "This would be between you and me, ok?".

The boy nodded, "Of course"

"W-well…", Roy coughed and drank his coffee before he would continue, but he almost jumped at the inquiring gaze of the blonde, "T-today I had to stay after the dismissal time if you noticed", Ed nodded again, "Well…someone was with me".

The boy raised a brow confused. "Someone? Who?".

"…Who is always with me to make sure that I finish my work?"

Edward's jaw dropped surprised and raised a hand trying to find some words to say. Roy nodded sweat dropping and drank a sip of the coffee again. "Riza-San?"

The man kept drinking the liquid trying to ignore the weird noised Edward was doing, "Calm down, it was just a kiss".

"…Hughes surprised you, didn't he?", Ed said somewhat wicked and Roy furiously blushed confirming it. The boy couldn't hold back a laugh. "This is so funny".

"Stop bothering me or I will burn your hair"

Edward jumped at the threat and took his hair trying to protect it from his father's fury. Roy just smiled and rose.

"Let's go, we have to get up early tomorrow".

Edward nodded still smirking, so the man took his gloves out of his pocket. "Fine, fine! I 'll stop!"

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I've always loved the RoyxRiza :D I will explore it a bit in some future chapter, I promise!

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