(A/N: Yes, I know it's impossible, what with an anime-only and a manga-only character. The bunny held me at gunpoint and threatened to eat the last of my brainflesh... Hope you're all happy!)
He didn't like this. He didn't like it at all. It was not only bad enough that he had been waiting, secretly missing Edward Elric for months, and was unabashedly excited for the Elrics' visit, but now he saw his Edward approaching, and there was this... ugly-faced boy clinging to him. It wasn't only the shameless display of affection that the spiky haired teen (Really, what kind of hairstyle was that? He looked like a gopher!), but the fact that Edward seemed to be letting him! He was actually tolerating the obnoxious kid's arm around his shoulder; he wasn't resisting, just blushing and looking away, as though he had once had a problem with it, and finally gave it. How dare he? How dare they? He was enraged. So enraged. (If it were not for his rage, he might have observed that there was also a perfectly restored Alphonse returning as well, but Fletcher seemed to be excited enough for the both of them on that matter.)
Ling was his name, so he learned that evening, as he glared over the dinner table at the way too confident face, and nearly drove his steak knife through the plate. Ling? What kind of a name is Ling? Honestly, who could stand to be with a person named Ling?
He finally approached the idiot, ready to fight to the death for Edward's honor.
"What do you think you're doing with my Edward?"
Ling was shocked for a second at the sudden confrontation.
"Your Edward? What makes him 'your' Edward?" He asked skeptically, "And what am I doing with him? Well, nothing at the moment."
"Don't play dumb!" Russel snapped, backing Ling against the wall, "I've known Ed far longer than you have. He wouldn't possibly be happy with someone who looks like a... like a... rodent!" He couldn't think of any other insults at the moment.
"Ohhh," Ling grinned slyly, "Is that what this is about?" He cracked his eyes open to glared at the uneasy alchemist in front of him.
"You don't scare me with your evil eyes!" Russel snapped.
"Hm hm hm... Yes, 'evil eyes'. That's what he said at first too. Funny how people change," He broke away and gave a sneaky smirk, "Sorry to dissappoint you, but I will win the shrimp's heart. No contest."
Russel's anger boiled, as he watched the bastard stride confidently away.
"Who do you think you are! The goddamn prince of Xing!"
Ling snapped around and nodded quickly.
"Mm hm!"