Strays
On the whole, Fury supposed being small wasn't really all that bad.
It kept him out of a lot of the fighting, even though he was as good as Roy with a gun. Then, if he did have to fight, enemies just saw his size and not his increased agility and speed. Come to think of it, that might be part of Ed's success.
But unlike Ed, Fury didn't have automail parts to make him stronger.
So when he saw the German Shepard lying on the side of the road, he wondered how exactly he was supposed to carry it all the way back to the dorms, much less sneak it in.
It evolved into her as Fury came closer. And she was still breathing. Pretty tough, even German Shepards were small compared to cars.
"Easy, girl," he cooed as he looked her over for injuries. Broken ribs, shattered leg (though the shoulder joint was intact), multiple bruises. He didn't feel any swelling or heat to signify internal bleeding but moving her would be risky, especially since carrying her was not going to be smooth going. He probably weighedonly half again what the dog did.
"Whatcha doin', Cain?" said Havoc's easy drawl from somewhere behind him. Fury looked around to see his superior watching him, a look of concern on his usually deadpan face. Seeing the dog, Havoc stamped out his cigarette and came closer to investigate.
"Gotta get her off the road."
Cain nodded at Havoc's statement. It wouldn't do anybody any good if they got hit, too. It seemed odd to Cain that Havoc knew enough about dogs to sex her with a glance. He doubted Havoc could do that from just eating them. He smiled at this new insight into the Second Lieutenant's pokerfaced exterior.
"Thank you, Second Lieutenant," Cain said as Havoc, with not a little effort, picked up the Shepard and turned to face the smaller man.
"It's Jean, Cain; we're off duty."
"Yes, sir, uh, Jean."
"So where are we taking her, Cain?" asked a slightly bemused Havoc.
Cain gulped. Havoc was still his superior, and he probably wouldn't be too pleased that Cain was going to break the rules and bring an animal into the dorms. Maybe his indecision showed on his face because Havoc was quick to say, "Never mind. I know you want to take her with you, but how are you planning on keeping her a secret? I guess we'll just have to go to my place. It's not that far. Come on."
With that the blond turned again and set off, leaving a slightly relieved, slightly nervous Cain to follow. True, it wasa tadmore legal to keep the dog with Havoc, but wasn't Cain the one who would have to care for her? Unless Havoc knew how…
As Cain caught up, though, something must have again been evident on his face because Havoc was quick to state, "Well I don't know anything much about treating injured dogs. You're going to have to stay with me until she's better."
"Sir?"
"Jean."
"Oh, yeah. Okay, I mean, sure, if that's alright with you."
Having gotten over his concern, Havoc's face was once again unadulterated deadpan. "Of course it's alright with me, Cain. I like pets."
Cain had to wonder which of the two strays Havoc was referring to.
FIN
A/N: Had to get some Havoc/Fury out there since it's still my favorite FMA pairing. Well, I guess it's Havoc/Fury…if you think that way…meh.
Acey Dearest: Of course you can request Al/Winry! Just give me some time to brainstorm; I don't write that a lot.
Anime Monster: Reverse compensation! OMG that's it exactly!
Kori hime: Actually, this snuck through because of too much Spades reading…
Dominus: I live to please…
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