12: It's a thing called Jealousy
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POV of Laura Fang
Leo and I enter my office. I take off my shirt so he can work on the Auto-Mail.
"Who made this? It's so annoying if you have to be doing this every time." He starts as he pulls back on a release lever.
"Eh; it's supposed to be made for defensive. I've just been pushing it too far." I reply and stand up. He looks at me, "What is it?" I ask as I put my shirt back on. I go over to the mirror and clean up my eye. It'll heal just won't be able to use the Rinkai for a while though.
"Nothing. Just thought from what all the other Alchemists have told me that you'd be a hard ass." He answers
"You shouldn't judge people by their appearances or rumors." I warn and put my swords back into their cases.
"So Laura," I look up as he looks at the picture I have of Emi, Dylan, and I together. "Is she your daughter?" He asks
"No my niece. And what were you saying?" He sets the picture frame down.
"You want to go get something to eat?" I nod
"Sure. Let's go." We leave for one of the near by restaurants.
3rd person
Armstrong stops by Mustang's room. He enters and Roy's all pissy about something.
"What's up Colonel? You're hardly ever like this." Armstrong asks and Roy looks over at him.
"I'm just annoyed. The damn Ice Alchemist attacked me today when I was breaking up a fight between Fang and Hawkeye." He looks back out of the window
"Why is it affecting you so much? Anderson has the right to defend his higher up if they're ever in danger. And you were asking for it if Colonel Fang was involved." Armstrong points out. Roy clenches his hand together.
"That's the thing. I don't know why it's affecting me so much. Like I still can spark my flames but I just don't know." Armstrong chuckles and sets a hand on his shoulder.
"It's a thing called jealously. You know where to find me if you need me." Armstrong leaves so Roy calls out
"I'm not jealous of Anderson!" Armstrong stops and looks back at him
"I didn't say who you were jealous of Colonel." He narrows his eyes at him.
Anyways Laura and Leo are out eating and laughing and well getting to know each other. Falman and Furry (some guys from Roy's company) watch them from the other side.
"I haven't seen Colonel Fang laugh like that since Stone was murdered. It's a bit strange don't you think?" Furry asks but Falman blows him off
"She's just enjoying herself. It's not too often when you get new people in your company. Now stop being so much of a prick." There's the sound of a live Mexican band coming from the plaza so Leo forces Laura to her feet and drags her outside. He pulls her out to the make shift dance floor along with the other couples and they dance to the music. They both laugh and enjoy themselves because c'mon how often do you get to do this? Anyways Leo dips her causing her to laugh her head off. The song ends so they return back inside to pay for their food. They walk back to the Central buildings and chuckles escape from their throats.
"I can see you're getting along with Anderson quiet fine." They turn around and it's Al and Ed.
"Hey you guys! Where y'all disappear off to now?" Laura calls as Leo has his arm wrapped around her shoulders with their left overs in hand.
Ed and Al make their way over and introduce themselves to Leo. Leo smiles at them.
"So you're the FullMetal? Nice to meet ya; I'm the Ice Alchemist." Leo extends a hand towards Ed.
"Oh you're the one that owned Mustang earlier right? And hey Laura why were you and Hawkeye fighting in the first place?" Ed asks so she gives a weak smile
"Oh some old rivalry since we started the State Alchemy programs." She replies not wanting to go in further detail.
"Hey Laura well we're going out to go do some stuff want to come?" Al asks so she declines
"Sorry guys I have a lot of work to catch up. Maybe next time okay?" They nod so they go on their own ways. Leo closes the door to their office and they flop down looking over some reports from their company.
"Hey Laura, I hope it's not personal but are you seeing anyone?" Leo asks causing her to let go of her reports.
"No. I've been in love with the same guy for the past, um shit I can't even remember but he doesn't like me that way." She shrugs and buries her face back into the reports.
"If it makes you feel any better I'm a widower." She glances up
"I'm sorry to hear that." He shrugs
"It's fine. She died a peaceful death." The tension in the air thickens a bit but they continue working with some music blasting through Laura's speakers. Anyways it's late in the night when they leave. They say their good nights so Leo goes back to their office to grab some papers when he's confronted by Roy.
"Anderson." Roy calls so Leo goes over to him.
"Yeah Colonel?" Roy gets into Leo's face
"I swear if you're trying something with Laura I will murder you myself." Leo smirks
"Are you threatening me Mustang?" He taunts
"It's not a threat if you're willing to do it." Leo shakes his head
"You know Colonel, you shouldn't worry about me. Unlike you I can take a hint." And before Roy can demand what he means by that Leo leaves.
