God dammit I did it again.
I keep saying I'll post and then I never do...
Okay, for the purpose of what I'm about to do, you must all pretend that this was posted on Sunday, Comprendo?
YAY! ONWARD!
Kathryn howled out in pain.
"Major!"
"Major?"
She limped over to Mustang and nodded her head with a whimper. She put her head on his lap.
"Are you sure?" he asked. She snuffed and he grabbed the necklace from his desk. "Are you relaxed?"
She lifted her hind leg. "Right. You're relaxed as you can get…" he figured. He reached around Kat and fumbled with the clasp.
"Colonel, why are you giving jewelry to a dog?" Hawkeye asked.
"Because this is no ordinary dog," he said as he connected the clasp. She turned back into a human with only the snapping of her bones and fell over on the floor. "This is Major Kathryn Rockbell,"
Hawkeye backed away. "What the-
"God dammit!" Kathryn shouted as she gripped her thigh. "You had to shoot me in the thigh, didn't you?" she muttered. She was panting and a thin sheen of sweat was on her forehead. "No more changes for today. I'm tired," she whispered. She fingered the hole before digging into it with a wince and a gasp.
"What are you doing!" Riza shouted.
"They can trace this bullet back to you. Our story is that a bullet came in through the window and hit me in the leg. I pulled out the bullet thinking I was fine. It hit a vein, I'm sure of it. So the second I pull this thing out, get me to the infirmary. Riza, you're going to have to get rid of the bullet," she breathed in deeply. "Break the window," she commanded.
Riza flipped her gun over in her hand and smashed the window with the butt.
"Colonel, help me up," Kathryn rasped with her fingers still in her thigh. He pulled her up and she held onto his arm. She wrenched the bullet out with a gasp and tossed it to Riza. Blood spurted from the hole and began to run down her leg. "Oh good, I'm bleeding a lot. This makes our job so much easier,"
She leaned against the desk, blood spreading out on the papers and dripping from the edge. "Sorry about the mess. Take the money for cleaning out of my research funds," she sighed. "Now, carry me to the infirmary kicking and screaming,"
"The things I do for you three…" he muttered. He picked her up, holding her close to his chest, and walked over to the door.
"Lights, camera, action," Kat whispered.
He kicked open the door and ran outside. "I need a medic!" he called out. He looked over at a random person. "You there! Call the infirmary and tell them to get ready,"
"Colonel! I'm fine! Put me down!" Kathryn said as she wiggled around in his arms.
He turned and ran down the hallway. "You are not fine, Second Lieutenant! You are severely injured!"
"I am a Major now! Put me down, I'm fine!" she shouted. "Ohh…"
"What is it,"
"My head…" she said, putting her hand to her forehead. "You better hurry up, Colonel. It's dizzy and I'm going black,"
He ran faster than he thought he could. He burst into the infirmary to a nurse who was waiting for him.
"Colonel Mustang! We just got a call. Put her here," she said, motioning to the gurney.
He set her down and they rushed her inside.
"Colonel, can you tell me what happened?"
He took off his jacket and gloves which were now red with blood. "We were in my office discussing her success in becoming a state alchemist when a bullet flew in through the window. I tried to get her to go down here but she said she was fine and pulled out the bullet. We think it hit a big vein, because when she pulled it out she started spurting blood. I got her down here as fast as I could," he shook his head. "This is my fault,"
"Nothing is your fault, Colonel. Like you said, the bullet came in through the window. We will be able to save her because of your quick thinking. Just be happy. I'll take that and get it cleaned," she said grabbing his jacket and gloves and walked away.
He sighed and sat down on the bench in front of the infirmary. "Soldier!" he called out to someone walking by. He came over and saluted. "I need you to find Edward Elric. He might be in the cafeteria. I need you to get him here as fast as possible. It's very important," he commanded.
The man left leaving Mustang to wait for the inevitable.
"Mr. Elric!"
"Hmm?" Ed looked up from his food. Someone was running over to him.
"Mr. Elric! I am happy you are where he thought you were. You need to come with me,"
"Wait. Who said I would be here? Where are we going?"
"It was Colonel Mustang. He is in the infirmary waiting for someone to come out of surgery. He said it was important that you get there,"
Ed was out of his seat and running through the halls before he could even finish his sentence. He ran past Mustang's office and saw the droplets of blood. He growled and ran faster to the infirmary.
He saw Mustang sitting on a bench. "You bastard!" he shouted. He punched him in the face with his metal arm, then grabbed him by the collar and shoved him against the wall. "I leave her with you, for not even an hour, and this is what happens!" He pressed him further into the wall. "What the hell happened to her?"
"How many more times are you two going to punch me in the face then shove me up against a wall claiming I'm a bastard.
"Mr. Elric? Is there a Mr. Edward Elric out here?" the nurse from earlier asked.
Ed dropped Mustang who rubbed his jaw. "I'm Ed," he replied.
She flashed a smile at him. "She just got out of surgery. She wants to see you, but you don't have much time. She needs to rest. So make it quick, I'll come and get you when you need to leave," she told him.
"Thank you," he said as she lead him to Kat's room.
There were two guards outside of her room. When he went in, there was one at her window.
"Hey…" she said when he walked in the room. Hey rushed over to her and pulled her into a hug.
"Jesus Christ, Kathryn. What the hell happened?" he asked sitting on the bed.
"The Colonel saved me! It was amazing, I never thought something like that would happen,"
"Kathryn…" he caught the look she gave him and glanced at the guard. "Kat, what happened?"
"Colonel Mustang and I were discussing my state alchemy certification after you left. Lieutenant Hawkeye came in the room and handed some documents to the Colonel. Then a bullet came through the window and hit me in the leg. I was stupid and took out the bullet. They said it hit one of the main veins in my leg. So the Colonel took me to the infirmary, he saved my life,"
"I highly doubt you could have died from a bullet to the leg,"
"You never know, Ed. These things can happen so fast. If you don't know what to do, then you can die," she said. She sighed and looked at her hands folded over her lap. "They think that since the bullet came through the window that either of us could have been targeted. That's why I have the guards here. I've never felt so important! It's exciting," she mocked.
He shook his head at her. "Did they say when you could be released?"
"No. But I don't think it will be for a while. It was a pretty bad would. Wanna see?" She threw the blanket off of her and pulled up her pant leg. The guard coughed from his place at the window. She giggled and pulled the leg back down.
"Ms. Rockbell. How many times have I told you, you are not leaving that bed! Be a dear and cover her up before she gets cold," the nurse said, coming back into the room.
"That's my signal to leave, and for you to get some rest," Ed whispered.
She laid down and let him tuck her in. She giggled. "I'm not two,"
"Could have fooled me," he replied with a smile. "I'll see you tomorrow," he said giving her a light kiss.
She grabbed him and pulled him back down into another kiss. The guard cleared his throat uncomfortably and they broke. "I should go now,"
She smiled. "See you tomorrow,"
He kissed the top of her head and left the room. He got outside and grabbed Mustang by the arm. "We need to talk in private. I know,"
"She told you?"
He shook his head. "Private," he said with a glance around.
They went to his office. "Lieutenant, did she get any on the carpet?"
"They just finished cleaning,"
"Good,"
"Should I leave?" she asked with a glance at Ed.
"No,"
"Colonel. What happened?" Ed asked.
"First, tell me how you know that the story was a lie?"
"My girlfriend is an excellent actor. There were two guards stationed outside her room and one by the window. The first thing she did was call you Colonel. She doesn't call you Colonel unless it's followed by Jackass.
Secondly, she talked about you like she was a major fangirl. "The Colonel saved my life, Ed." Bunch of bullshit. She would never say that.
She also called herself stupid. She never admits that. EVER. She also said that being watched was exciting and that she never felt so important. She knows for a fact that's not true and she hates being under constant surveillance. She even hates it when I watch her. She also showed me the bullet hole,"
"Shouldn't it have been wrapped up?" Hawkeye asked.
"That's what I thought. But when she pulled up her pant leg, there was nothing there. She even fingered the spot where it should be. There was nothing but smooth skin there," he sighed. "She was also a giggling buffoon. Kathryn Rockbell does not giggle. Never has in the entire time I've known her,"
Mustang sat down in his chair. "Lieutenant, when will my window be fixed?"
"They called for a new one. The repair man should be here tomorrow,"
"Good. Okay Ed. Here is the real story. I asked her to shift back into her wolf form to check on something. Hawkeye came in before she had a chance to change back. When Hawkeye saw her, she pulled her gun, thinking Kathryn was a wild animal. When she turned to me, Hawkeye shot, thinking it was for my safety. Kathryn came over to me and had me put the necklace on, so Riza does know about her. She then came up with the whole story of the bullet through the window.
She had the lieutenant break the window then pulled the bullet out of her leg, knowing full well that it hit the vein. They can track the bullets so she didn't want to risk anything. She then had me take her to the infirmary while Riza disposed of the bullet. Speaking of which, what did you do with it?"
"I still have it. I will dispose of it when I get home," she explained.
"Good. Now, Ed. What do you have to say?"
"That I have a fight-
The phone rang, stopping his sentence. "Hold that thought," Mustang said picking up the receiver. "Colonel Mustang. Yes. Yes, he's right here. Yes. Uhuh. I will tell him. Thank you," He put the phone back on the hook and sighed. "Your fight has been canceled,"
"What?"
"Since your girlfriend is in the hospital, they figured it would be an unfair fight seeing as you might be distracted,"
"They can't cancel the fight can they?"
"No, but they can replace the alchemist. I have to go fight the guy. If you'll excuse me," he said walking past Ed.
"Mustang," Ed reached out and grabbed his arm. "The guy I was going to fight, she hates his guts. I want you to burn him to a crisp, seeing as I can't pound him into the ground for her."
Mustang smirked at his request. "Will do, Fullmetal. Now, go home and get some rest,"
"Sure. Hey, Colonel?"
"Hmm?"
"Is it okay if I bring Kathryn her file. I don't think she wants to wait any longer than necessary,"
"Sure,"
Mustang walked out and Hawkeye walked up to Ed. "Edward, I- I'm sorry about what happened. I didn't know-
"You were protecting your loved one. I would have done the same thing. I don't blame you, and since she went through the trouble of risking her life by taking out the bullet to cover for you, I don't think she blames you either,"
"M-my loved one? You don't understand I don't-
"Kat told me a while back. She's a girl so she sees things that others don't. She knows you care about him. Now, go make sure he kicks some ass,"
She nodded and followed after Mustang.
He grabbed Kat's file off the desk and went back to the infirmary where Alphonse was waiting.
"Brother, how is she?"
"She's fine Alphonse. She will probably get out tomorrow,"
"Okay. That's good,"
"Alphonse. When she gets back, we'll explain to you what happened. Or at least everything we know about what happened to her. She knows more about what's happening than I do,"
"I understand, brother. You don't have to tell me. I think I'll go stay with the Hughes' tonight. You can stay wit Kathryn,"
"Alphonse, when did you grow up?"
"When I got taller than you," he joked. Then he left.
Edward went into Kat's room and sat down in the chair next to her bed. She woke up and smiled at him. "I thought we said see you tomorrow," she whispered.
"I thought this was important enough to push the date," Ed replied holding up her folder.
"Can we open it?"
"Mustang gave the go,"
She sat up in her bed and grabbed the folder. She opened it and pulled out the paper on top. "This official document certifies that the nation of Amestris, prefecture of the Generalissimo appoints the name Scarred to Kathryn Rockbell in the name of Führer King Bradley," she said. She finished reading the letter to herself. "The Scarred Alchemist, huh? Couldn't have been more of an asshole in choosing the name…" she muttered. She looked at Ed. "But I think I could make it work," she smiled.
