About two hours later, after Cromwell and Comet helped me clean my bed and sheets, I was in the library trying to under-stand what the books that used too many large words were trying to tell me. And I'm afraid 'trying' was the key word.

"Hey kid, need some help?"

I looked up to see Warrant Officer Jean Havoc standing near me; I'd seen him around Central Command a few times and I knew he was one of Mustang's men… and that Cromwell was in love with him. I wasn't sure how that was working out since she had told me to keep it a secret because of the fraternization laws or something. Anyway, I didn't know him very well and I wasn't sure if I approved of him or not since Cromwell definitely deserved more than the best and nothing less.

So I glared at him slightly, "What's it to you, Mr. Warrant Officer?"

Havoc blinked for a moment, then chuckled slightly and rubbed the back of his head sheepishly, "Sorry, I guess I should have introduced myself. I'm Jean Havoc, from Mustang's Team."

He offered me his hand and I took it in a hesitant shake, "Celina Tucker, Edward Elric's companion and a living, breathing humanoid-Chimera."

His eyes brightened in recognition, "Oh, I've heard about you from Cromwell! She said you were an interesting kid and I can say she wasn't lying about that bit." He chuckled at the end of that statement.

I grumbled as I felt pains in my stomach, "Well, sorry, but I'd be more interesting right now if it wasn't my first ever time of the damned month in this crazy body."

Havoc's eyes widened and I internally chuckled as he spluttered, the cigarette in his mouth nearly falling out of it. I turned my eyes back to my book, but only felt my confusion and head-ache increasing.

"So, whatchya reading anyway?" I saw from the corner of my eye Havoc kneeling slightly so he could peak at my book.

"About female marsupial internal organs." I stated, pretending I knew what I was reading was about, "I'm part Thylacine and those guys are marsupials, so I probably do need to understand a few things about their periods so I can handle mine better."

"Looks complicated." Havoc stated, "You sure you can understand all that stuff?"

I snorted, "I'm no prodigy, but I'm not exactly in grade school, Havoc." But I ended up sighing, "I'm afraid I'm only getting bits of it, though. Damn scientists and their damn fancy, pansy language that no normal person can understand."

Havoc chuckled, "I'm no genius either, but I could try to help you out if you want. Cromwell already considers you her daughter, so as the duty of a close family friend, I should at least try."

I snorted again, "Please, I bet you're trying to gain points with me just so you can ask her out."

Havoc started blushing and spluttering, half-choking on his cigarette and I didn't even care how loud I ended up laughing because of the show I got to see. He eventually calmed down, but he didn't stop blushing.

I smirked at him and asked, "How long?"

Havoc groaned, "Since our Academy Days."

I awed, "School boy crush that never went away? Too bad the fraternization laws won't let you two be together, huh. You ever thought of retiring and asking her if she'd come along?"

Havoc shook his head, "All she ever lived for was the military, she's been planning on getting in since she was your age. And I really doubt she'd leave now that you're here. She never thought of being a mother, but I could see it whenever she talked about you she considers you her own. Besides, I kinda have something I need to do before I retire."

"I'm sure you do." I chuckled then sighed, "You think you can help me decipher the overly complicated language of science?"

Havoc chuckled and nodded. With that, we just sat there, occasionally reading a thing out-loud and at some point we had grabbed a dictionary to help us out. With some help from Havoc, I managed to find out a thing or two that would be considered useful to my situation. I nodded my thanks to Havoc and went on my way.

As I walked around Central Command in an attempt to get my thoughts together, I noticed Comet interacting with one of Mustang's men I think was Sergeant Kain Fuery. They were chatting just casually to anyone else, but I noticed a few things that were happening here that didn't happen around anyone else.

1: Comet looked, for the first time I had ever known her, relaxed around someone.

2: Her cheeks had gone a very unnoticeable pink colour, one I only spotted because of my Thylacine eyes.

3: She was smiling. She never smiled! Ever! Especially around men!

I saw the two of them talk a little bit more, exchange some files and when Fuery walked around the corner, Comet swooned! She fucking swooned! Comet did not do these things, period!

"You like him." I stated after sneaking up on her.

Comet screamed and turned around, glaring at me slightly, "Shouldn't you be taking care of yourself or researching, Celina?"

I smirked, "Shouldn't you be taking those files somewhere instead of swooning over a cute kid in glasses and is below your current ranking?"

A now very noticeable blush covered her overly pale cheeks and I knew I had won.

"For your information, you little brat," Comet hissed, "he just got promoted to Sergeant Major, making us equals now, so there!"

I snickered, "I still bet he's younger then you. Come on, he can't be any older then 19, right? And you're like, 25?"

Comet growled once more, "I'll have you know he's actually 23 and I'm 24 thank you very much and it's only by 3 months!"

I snickered, "Wow, looks are deceiving, I actually thought you were at least 40 years old!"

Comet's face turned red with anger, "YOU LITTLE-"

I laughed as I ran away from her, calling over my shoulder, repeatedly, "Oldie, oldie, you're so old!"

She yelled back at me, after instruct someone else to deliver those files, "You brat, I'll kill you!"

And I ended up laughing that hard because I don't think I've ever seen so much emotion come from her just for a bit of teasing. I'll have to bring up Mr. Sergeant Major Fuery more often.