I do NOT own FMA. It belongs to the queen beef, Arakawa. :3

- chapter 25: TOBUSCUS ADVENTURES! (Sorry, inside joke. xD)

"Agh... I don't want to go to work." Roy whined as he was shoved out of his house by Edward and Alphonse.

"Too bad! The military will probably think something's up if you spend any more time away from the office. you might get fired! I don't want to make you to lose your job, so just GO!" Edward snorted.

Roy groaned and stood on his porch step. "Fine... Do you still have that phone I gave you?" He asked. Edward rolled his eyes and held out said device. Roy nodded. "Good. Call me if anything goes wrong. I really don't want to leave you alone so soon after 'He' Attacked us."

"We probably won't be seeing Death for a while. I think I blocked him off pretty well this time." Ed replied. "Now GO!" He shouted, giving Roy another shove.

Mustang stumbled a few steps but quickly recovered and slumped his shoulders. "I'm leaving, I'm leaving, calm yourself. See you later." He mumbled, slowly walking down his driveway toward his car.

Ed and Al waved after him and closed the door. Roy could have swore he heard Al say something along the lines of, 'Hey Ed could you turn into a kitty for me? It'd be so cute!' Roy chuckled and shook his head. He walked over to his car and got in it. "Alright, gotta get going now." He sighed to himself and started his car. He slowly backed out of the driveway and began the drive to Central HQ.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SQUIGGLES!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The black vehicle pulled up along the road next to HQ. Roy sighed and sat back in his seat. He looked out the window and saw soldiers walking around the courtyard. Some he recognized while others he wasn't really officially aquatinted with. Roy looked down at himself and straightened his uniform that was now free of rips and blood thanks to Edward and his alchemy.

'Ah, time to work.' Roy thought. 'And by work I mean sign loads of paperwork.' He sighed and opened the car door.

He stepped out of his car and trudged through the courtyard with his shoulders slumped tiredly. For some reason he was getting a lot of odd looks from passing soldiers. Some even stopped walking and stared after him in shock. Roy just ignored them and walked to the huge building and entered.

Just like before many soldiers stopped what they were doing and watched the general pass by in disbelief. 'Jeez, what's up with everybody staring? It's kinda rude.' Roy thought.

He walked up to his secretary who was standing nearby and tapped her shoulder. She turned around and looked up at Mustang. She gasped and stepped back in surprise, staring at him as if he was a ghost.

"Do I have any appointments scheduled for today?" Roy asked. The woman still looked at him in disbelief and didn't answer. "It's rude to stare." Roy growled.

The secretary yelped and pushed up her glasses. She pulled out a file and frantically looked through it. "Uh... N-No sir. There are no a-appointments for you." She stuttered.

"Thats good to hear." Roy sighed. "Less for me to worry about. Thanks." He turned away from the secretary and walked down a hallway toward a staircase. Again he got many stares from soldiers he didn't even know! He took a deep breath and chose to ignore them yet again.

Roy slowly climbed the stairs and entered an empty hallway on the third floor. He walked down it and stopped in front of his office door.

"Ho, boy. Better brace myself for an avalanche of paperwork..." He sighed. Roy reached for the door handle but the sound of someone running distracted him.

"General?!" A male voice exclaimed.

Roy turned toward the sound and saw Denny Brosh running toward him. The young soldier skidded to a halt in front of Mustang and caught his breath.

"What is it you need, Sergeant?" Roy growled.

*(Is Denny a Sergeant? I can't remember, so I'm gonna stick with Sargent :3)*

"S-Sir, What happened to you?! The whole of central command was in an uproar! I'm just glad to see you're safe!" Denny gasped.

Roy narrowed his eyes. 'What is he talking ab- ... oh... Yeah. I was kidnapped by a homunculus.' He looked back at Denny who was smiling up at Roy. 'And Brosh is the one who shot Ed...' Roy cleared his throat and stared down at the blonde soldier seriously. "Brosh, we need to talk." He said.

Denny stopped smiling and looked up at Roy questioningly. "H-Have I done something wrong, sir?" He stuttered nervously.

Roy shook his head. "Not really. I just need to talk to you about Edw- er... The homunculus." He said.

"O-Okay..." Denny murmured.

Roy opened his office door and motioned to the room. "In my office." He said. Denny gulped and walked into the big room nervously. Roy pointed at one of the couches. "Have a seat." Brosh obeyed an sat down. Mustang sat on the other couch across from Denny, his eyes serious and cold.

"W-What is it you wanted to talk about sir?" Brosh muttered nervously.

"You are the one who started the attack on the homunculus, right? You shot first?" Roy asked.

Denny looked confused for a little while before answering. "Yeah, I did. Then the others started shooting with me. I was hoping that it would eventually kill that thing." He said.

Roy's eyes narrowed at Denny's choice of words. "Did that... Thing... Talk to you?"

Brosh nodded. "Yeah it did. It tried to convince me that it was friendly so it could escape. And then it had the nerve to claim that it was Edward... the little bastard."

"And that was when you shot him?" Roy said, receiving a nod from Brosh. He scowled. "Tell me Sargent, was the homunculus in pain when you shot it?"

Denny looked a little frightened and confused at Roy's deadly tone. "Well... I guess it did look like it was in pain... A lot of it. But it's a homunculus, not a human like you and me." He said.

Roy suddenly stood up and clenched his fists. "Don't say that! He's not some sort of animal! Homunculi feel pain just like we do!" He snarled.

Denny cowered slightly at the general's rage. "O-Okay! I'm sorry! What's gotten into you?" He gasped.

Roy sighed and sat back down. "Sorry, Sergeant. I didn't mean to shout at you. Tell me, do you miss Edward?" He asked quietly.

Brosh glanced at the floor sadly. "Of course I do... He was a good friend of mine. And I know how much he meant to you. The poor kid had so much to look forward to, only to commit suicide? I don't get it."

Roy clenched his fists and looked at Denny with cold eyes. "He didn't kill himself! There was a reason! That bastard Father corrupted him!" He hissed.

Denny flinched. "S-Sorry, I know how sensitive you are about Edward. I shouldn't have said that." He said.

Roy shook his head. "Forget about it." He suddenly looked serious again but something else was shining in his black eyes. "So, you miss Fullmetal... What if I told you he was still alive?" Roy murmured.

"What?!" Denny gasped, eyes wide. "H-How is that possible?!"

Roy continued to look the young soldier in the eyes. "It could be if he was a homunculus." He said quietly.

Denny stared at Roy, mouth agape. "B...But... He isn't... I saw his body! He died!" Brosh exclaimed.

"He faked it. He was afraid that he would hurt somebody now that he's a homunculus. But then Alphonse saw him and his cover was blown. Since then we have been trying to find a cure to return him to normal. we soon realized Ed was sharing his body with another soul, a homunculus's soul. This homunculus is extremely dangerous and quite insane. We have been trying to keep the homunculus from controlling Ed but so far it has only helped somewhat. Yesterday Ed asked me if he could come with me on a mission, I said yes. He shape-shifted into Hawkeye's dog and followed me. But then it went wrong and he was caught by the enemy and thrown off the roof. And... Well... You know the rest." Roy murmured, casting a fiery gaze at the speechless soldier.

Denny tried to speak but he couldn't find anything to say. He suddenly looked horrified. "S...So... I tried to kill Edward?... And the other soldiers t-they shot too. He looked so scared. He looked like he was in so much pain too... Oh my gosh... I-I shot my friend! I hurt him! I'm so sorry!" Brosh gasped.

Roy stood up and walked to his desk. "Edward has already forgiven you. But because of what happened, his philosopher's stone is nearly gone. If it is used up, he dies, just like the other homunculi." He said bluntly. He sat down at his desk and began signing documents supplied by a mountain of paperwork stacked on his desk.

Brosh shuffled his feet nervously. "So... What do I do? Am I going to be punished?" He asked.

Roy glanced up. "No, you are dismissed. But I would like you to apologize to Edward. He was really upset that his friend tried to kill him. I can't leave work, I have already stayed away for too long, but I am allowing you to run an 'errand'. Could you check on the boys for me? And apologize to Fullmetal while you're at it." Roy said. He went back to scribbling away on his paperwork.

Denny was still unsure what to do. This whole thing was so sudden and unbelievable. But he was given his orders, apologize to Edward. Which on its own was kinda scary without the chance that he was still mad at Brosh for shooting him.

Denny sighed and opened the door to leave.

"Oh, and Sargent?" Roy called before he left. "Keep this to yourself. No one can know about Fullmetal." He murmured.

Denny nodded and left the room. He stood alone in the hallway for a few moments to collect himself. He sighed and turned and walked down the hallway.

"Well... Might as well get this over with." he mumbled.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~meanwhile!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"No Al!" Ed shouted angrily, folding his arms and giving his little brother a glare.

"Pleeeeease brother?" Al pleaded. "You never let me have one so can't you do this for me just this once?"

Edward scowled and looked away childishly. "I said no, Al!"

Alphonse moved closer to his brother and gave Ed his best sad puppy dog face. "Come on! I've been really stressed lately with everything that has been happening and they are really good with relieving stress!" He begged.

Edward sighed and looked down at his little brother. He grimaced and reluctantly nodded his head. "Fine... But just this once, okay Al? But you aren't allowed to pick up any strays for two months!" He snorted.

Alphonse nodded and jumped to his feet. "YAY! Thanks brother! I promise it's gonna be so cute!" He said happily.

Edward shook his head. "Agh... The things I do for you, Alphonse." He sighed.

Al backed up and waited eagerly as his brother was surrounded by a red light. Edward's form slowly began to shrink, getting closer to the wood floor. The light faded to reveal a gold-colored cat with a familiar patch of long blonde fur on it's head sitting on the floor where Edward was. Alphonse clapped his hands happily and kneeled down.

"AWWW! You are so cute as a kitty, brother!" Al cooed.

Ed-cat scowled. "Agh... I feel so small." He hissed.

"But kitties are supposed to be small, that's why they are more cuddly than a dog!" Al said. He reached over and patted the gold cat's head.

Ed pulled away and smoothed his hair back down its his paws. "Don't make this weirder than it already is." He sighed.

"But you look so cute!" Al cooed. He scooped Ed into his arms and petted the little cat. Edward squirmed in his brother's hands but couldn't get away.

"Ehh... This is so weird..." He growled, his long golden tail swishing back and forth. Alphonse gently stroked his head and Edward could feel a purr rising in his throat. "Oh, hell no! I am not gonna pu- *purr* dammit." He finally pushed himself out of his brother's arms and fell to the floor. Ed shook out his ruffled fur and hissed up at Al. "I said don't make this weirder than it already is!"

"Sorry brother, I just haven't seen a cat for a while let alone hold one." Al chuckled sheepishly.

Ed snorted and waved his tail. "Don't get used to it because I am never doing this again! And remember, no picking up strays for two months!" Ed growled.

"Okay, brother. But you really are cute as a kitty." Al sighed.

"You think all cats are cute." Edward snorted.

"But they a-" the sound of knocking interrupted Al's words. He looked at the front door curiously. "I wonder who that could be? Maybe the general came back early." Before Ed could protest Alphonse picked him up off the ground up and carried him to the front door. Edward groaned in annoyance as he dangled from his brother's arms.

Alphonse opened the door. "Hello?"

~~~~~~~~~~MEANWHILE AGAIN~~~~~~~~~~

Denny Brosh knocked on the big wooden door and waited nervously. Now that he knew he nearly killed Ed and he was also a homunculus, a powerful and dangerous creature, it's quite scary to think what Edward might do if he was still mad.

Denny shook his head, 'He wouldn't do anything too bad! It's Edward, my friend... who I also happened to nearly kill...' He shook his head again and Instead stared up at the huge estate in awe. 'At least now that Ed lives with the general this house isn't being wasted on just Mustang.' He thought.

The sound of footsteps echoed from inside, getting closer and closer. The door opened and revealed Alphonse dressed in a brown shirt and jeans. a little gold-colored cat with ruffled fur (and a familiar hairstyle :3) dangled from Al's arms, an annoyed look on it's face.

the cat looked up to see who was at the door. His gold eyes widened in fear when he saw Brosh standing there.

"Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit, oh SHIT!" The kitty gasped in a slightly higher-pitched version of Ed's voice.

Alchemical energy suddenly crackled around him, the cat began to grow and change form. His right arm and left leg turned back into metal and his body grew rapidly, forcing Alphonse to release him.

"Brother!" Al gasped as Ed dropped to the floor.

Edward scrambled up to stand and disappeared in a blur. He ran to the other side of the room with lightning speed and ducked into the stairwell. He hastily climbed the stairs and hid against a wall in the hallway, panting for breath.

Denny stared after the boy in disbelief. 'Okay... That was... Weird.' He looked at Alphonse who was watching Denny warily. "Uhhh... The general sent me to check on you guys and apologize to Ed for uh... S-Shooting him." He said awkwardly.

Edward's head poked out from the stairwell. "What? Mustang sent you? So... You know?"

Denny nodded and scratched the back of his head nervously. "Yeah..." He mumbled.

Edward stepped out of the stairwell and walked over. "So you wanted to apologize?" He said.

Brosh sighed and nodded. "I'm sorry I shot you. I didn't know it was really you, I thought it was another homunculus like envy trying to trick me." He murmured.

Ed smiled slightly. "Apology accepted. Now would you like to come inside or would you rather stand there in the doorway?"

Denny shook his head. "No, the general only told me to run an errand and check up on you guys. I don't want to keep him waiting for too long." He said. He then smiled sadly at Edward. "I really am sorry." He murmured.

"Pfft, you're fine. Roy's already put many a bullet in me, what's a few more? seriously, I forgive you." Ed snorted, waving his hand dismissively.

Brosh sighed in relief. "Thanks, Ed. I should probably get going now, the general will probably hound me for taking too long." He turned and started to walk down the porch step. He stopped and looked back. "I'm glad you're alive, major. And I hope you figure something out soon. Until then, stay out of trouble, okay?"

Edward nodded and smiled. "Thanks but I don't think that's possible! You know me, trouble always seems to show up at my door!" He laughed.

Denny smiled and waved as he walked down the driveway and got into his car. Ed watched him drive off and closed the mahogany door. He turned to look at his brother who was waiting patiently for Ed to finish talking.

Alphonse smiled brightly and looked up at his brother hopefully. "So... Can you turn back into a kitty now?" He asked innocently.

"Hell NO!"

EDIT!

IMMA GOIN TO MAH FIRST ANIME CONVENTION! :D

Anime Banzai 2013. It's being held in salt lake city utah on Oct. 18th. ANYBODI ELSE GOIN SO AI CAN GLOMP YA IN REAL LIFE?

only... vic won't be there... neither will any other voice actors from FMA except Falman... MEH! ITS STILL A CON!

Now's my chance to by Ed's jacket. or E'd jacket snuggie. :3 ME GUSTA.

I'M SO EXCITEEEEEEEED! (but it's not official...)

(That chapter didn't really have much action in it but I like how it came out. Except the ending, the ending seems a bit weird. Oh well. I like the kitty part. :3)

*AUTHOR'S NOTE:

*(hey guys! I wanted to let you know that I started to draw the characters and stuff from this story on my deviant art page! (username is SapphireClaw) but the characters are... Well... They are all drawn as cats. Because I was bored and drew death as a cat one day and... I suck at drawing humans. *shame*)

I also did a little animation in flipnote studio! It's an MV sort of thing with the song 'Awoken' by WoodenToaster and H8_seed. Look up 'FMA cats awoken flipnote.' This song is PERFECT for TUP. Seriously.

anyway, check it out if you are interested! I am also open for requests and stuff on my deviant art. Come on guys I'm bored. I'll draw anything for free as long as it is within reason and my own capabilities.)*