To Thine Own Self Be True
Chapter 11 - Home Sweet Home
Back in Eastern the train arrived. Mustang and Hawkeye got off and began their own way. It's now night.
"Tomorrow, lieutenant?"
"Yes sir."
She saluted him and then they walked separate ways back to their apartments, they walked from the station going the same way, like they were heading back to HQ. But then,. Neither lived in the dorms, their had their own places. At his apartment, Roy sees an envelope tapped to the door. He pulls it off and sees it's from Hughes. He unlocks his door and walked into the messy apartment. Alchemy books clutter the place along with dirty clothes. He turns on a light and tosses his suitcase in a corner. He then proceeds to walk into the mess called a kitchen and sits down on a chair, after pushing some clothes off it. He opens the envelope and pulls out a photograph.
"What the...?"
It's a picture of Hawkeye. She is walking through the park in civilian clothing. Her blonde hair is down and she looks beautiful. A white blouse and black pants are her simple outfit. Mustang turns the picture over and reads a note...
"She may not show it on the outside, but once you get past her hard shell, I'm pretty sure she is a sweet 'Angel' like all woman. Treat her well...you never know. Signed Maes"
Mustang's brow twitched as he walked into his bedroom. He placed the photo over his mantle place for the night and then collapsed into his messy bed-like-thing... Down the block, Hawkeye was washing her clothes and getting ready for bed. She walked into her room and saw the framed photo on her mantle of Mustang. She smiled and walked to her made-up clean bed. Isn't it amazing how opposites attract?
Two years later, Hawkeye walked into the office like a typical day. She no longer came in early. So, instead of being first, Havoc was.
"Good morning sir."(1)
Havoc saluted as Hawkeye entered. Hawkeye looked at him strangely. He doesn't need to salute her. Only equally or higher ranking officers.
"Havoc?"
"You've been promoted."
"Oh..."
She walked over to him and read the memo he was holding. She was now a First Lieutenant.
"Mustang has been promoted also."
"Let me guess, a Colonel?"
"Yup."
Havoc said. Else where, Mustang was talking with Ed.
"So you know everything!"
"Yes. Loir, Xenotime, and Aquorya."
Just as Ed was about to yell something back, the office door opened and relived the Fuhrer and all of Central's military personnel.
"I'll be taking over for now Mustang. We shall be turning Eastern HQ into a temporary Central until things quiet down."
Mustang and Ed stared in awe as Mustang saluted. Down the hall, Havoc and Hawkeye walked into the break room. Breda and Falman was already there. After they entered, Fuery entered holding a puppy.
"AHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Breda screamed and jumped onto a cabinet.
"It's a beast!"
Hawkeye crossed her left arm over her chest. Then she rested her right elbow in her left hand and placed the right hand on her chin.
"It's a small dog."
She said, looking at it with a tilted head.
"It's a beast!"
"I found him outside in the rain."
Fuery said holding the small black and white dog.
"So you brought him here?"
"Well, I can't keep him, I live in the dorms."
Fuery looked around the room.
"I was hoping one of you could care for him."
"I live in the dorms too."
Falman said. Fuery turned to the cowering Breda who only moved further onto the cabinet when he saw the dog.
"It's a beast!"
He screamed. Edward and Alphonse walked in just about that time. Al's chest meowed and Ed pulled All into the hallway.
"Edward..."
Hawkeye called out.
"I've given him my report already!"
Ed pulled Al down the hall. Back in Mustang's office, Fuery was still holding the dog. Then, Havoc took it began walking around.
"I'll take him. After all I've heard with a little vegetables and stir-fry, he'll taste good."
Havoc smiled. Fuery took the dog back.
"You monster!"
He hugged the puppy again. Later downstairs in the mess hall, Edward was eating with Hughes. Surrounding them was a bunch of State Alchemists. They all had the silver chain from the pocket watches.
"So, Major... whats up?"
Ed asked Hughes.
"It's Lieutenant Colonel now. Oh, check this out. Isn't she just so cute. She turned three just the other day. Oh she is such a doll. She is already learning how to walk and her first word was daddy. Oh i'm so proud.."
Hughes said while little red hearts appeared over hius head and he tossd a bunch of pictures at Ed. Ed smiled at the pictures and slowly began popping the hearts with his fork. Then Ed mentioned something about Marco he heard in Xenotime and Brigadier General Basque Gran walked up.
"Marco was an alchemist who went AWOL in the rebellion several years ago."
Basque Gran then left.
"Ask Mustang, he should know more."
Hughes suggested.
"Thanks Major."
"It's Lieutenant Colonel!"
A/N - (1) In the show, Hawkeye is saluted as a 'sir' not 'ma'am'. So this I know is right because I always found it strange.
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