A/N: Sorry this is so late, wasn't letting me upload anything. --
Also to the reviewer who came me the flame, if you have something to say to me at least leave a email.
Kyliah: Thanks for the tips. As for Ed not knowing what tonsils are, I think it's perfectly plausiable. Ed might be a genius but, I don't think manypeople would know what tonsils are. Besides it seems that he is only a genius in things to do with alchemy.
LPGurl: Glad you liked it and Al is still in the armor.
SaFire flamE: Stupid minor errors. Thanks for pointing them out to me.
Uchiha Kuraiko: Glad you found this amusing.
Aseret Kitsune: Thanks and I'm glad you liked it.
Kawaiialchemist: I'll keep going, do you won't have to kill the bunny.
Hollow Stares: It all depends on the doctor I suppose. shrugs
Ed glared grumpily at Al,as his brother stared at him in pity. He hated
pity. More so when it came from his younger brother.
According to the doctor, the surgery had been a success and he should be fine in a couple days. A couple days that seemed so far off. Plus, his brother's optimism was starting to grate on his nerves.
He had a strong urge to yell and kill his brother. He could only do the
second one though. He couldn't make a single sound.
Heck, a mouse made more noise then he did. It was quite frankly ridiculous.
He was so not looking forward to going to the office. He should have said
they could visit him. Was it too late to call the Colonel up and said he
changed his mind?
Right.
He couldn't talk.
Damn.
Riza placed down the book she had been reading and glanced outside.
"Hmm…they should be here by now. Where are they?" Havoc mused, out loud.
"Edward's sick so they might be a litle slower," Riza pointed out.
"How long till he recovers?" Fury asked politely.
"A couple days at least but could be longer. Recovery process varies from person to person," Riza explained to Fury gently.
Havoc turned to looked at them. "Oh? You seemed to know a lot about it
Lieutenant."
"Well someone has to. We can't have the Colonel being unstable, now can
we," Riza replied,smoothly.
"Unstable?"Fury questioned, obviously confused.
"Unstable with worry," Havoc clarified. "Since the boss and the Colonel
are together."
"They're together?" Fury said, shocked.
Havoc blinked at the Sergeant Major. "You didn't know?"
Fury leaned against Hawkeye's desk. "You leave for a two week mission and everything changes," he muttered.
"Come on brother, it's only a couple more blocks," Al coaxed, as Edward
slowed down once again.
Edward raised an eyebrow at his brother. He was tempted to tell Al it was
too far and he could continue without him, besides the pavement was looking nice and cold. It would feel wonderful against his jaw. Since his jaw was killing him. Although it had nothing to do with the surgery, so Al
wouldn't let him rest against him.
Some brother he was.
Since Ed didn't think Al would be very approing of Ed lying on the
ground, he pressed on.
Honestly, the things he did for his brother.
It was beyond the standard.
Second Lieutenant Jean Havoc was standing guard by the window, looking for any sights of the Elric brothers. Fury was watching Breda and Falman played chess. Although, in all fairness, it seemed that Breda was finding Falman's attempts at winning amusing.
Riza was making sure the Colonel got at least some of his paperwork.
"Colonel how do you expect to rise in the ranks if you don't do your
paperwork!" Hawkeye exclaimed.
Havoc chuckled.
"The paperwork is only going to increase, Sir!" Riza retorted.
Fury chuckled.
"I fail to see your point, Lieutenant," Roy replied, dead pan.
Breda and Falman chuckled at Riza who threw her arms in the air in
frustration and headed to her desk.
Colonel Roy Mustang should have felt lucky because First Lieutenant didn't
have her gun on her.
Extremely lucky.
"See brother, were here that wasn't too hard was it?" Al asked, still smiling.
Ed decided to keep his comments to himself. He didn't really have a choice
in the matter.
"Come on, brother let's go to the office," Al said, cheerfully.
Now we get to climb up several flights of stairs, Ed thought, bitterly.
Oh joy.
Fury looked over as the door to the office opened and smiled as the Elric
brothers walk through. Havoc was now at his desk instead of at the window
and Hawkeye was back at her desk as well.
"How are you feeling boss?" Havoc asked, cheerfully.
Ed glanced over at Havoc and glared at him. What right did he have to be
so darn cheerful? Cheerfulness needed to die, Ed decided, grudgingly.
Havoc blinked and looked away instantly. "Gotcha boss, you don't want to
be bothered."
Ed smirked, he always knew Havoc was a quick learner.
"The Colonel wants to see you Edward-kun," Riza replied, coolly from her desk.
Edward pulled a face when he thought she wasn't looking. It was quite sad
that he couldn't do anything more. He made sure to stomp extra loud to the Colonel's office.
Fury stared at him and then turned to look at Al. "Your brother was
quiet," Fury accused. "Edward-kun is never quiet."
Havoc couldn't help but agree with the younger solider.
"It's because of the surgery," Al explained.
When all the soldiers in the unit looked at him blankly, Al decided to
elaborate.
"He won't be able to speak for a couple days. The surgery was all done in
the throat," Al elaborated.
Havoc was the first to crack as they stared at Al. He let out a chuckle
and set off everyone else. Soon the rest of the unit was laughing. Al
couldn't help but cracked a smile.
After all it was pretty amusing.
"Ah…Fullmetal," Roy greeted, after a couple minutes of Edward tapping his
foot.
Ed had the distinct feeling that this session was just going down hill. Ed
decided to just glare at the man. It was after all a very effective
response.
Roy glanced up in time to catch Edward's glare. First Hawkeye glaring, now
Fullmetal. Who was next, honestly?
Roy waited for the angry response but there was none. Roy couldn't help
but feel perplexed at the situation. Ed usually would have thrown a tantrum by now.
Which oddly enough, he was not doing.
Roy rested his chin in one of his gloved hands. "Is this a new game were
playing? Perhaps charades?"
Ed looked away from the Colonel deciding that he wasn't going to even look at the Colonel. He wasn't worth his time.
Roy felt his lips turn slightly, forming a smirk. Edward, as always was
entertaining. He always had been. Usually, Ed was quite vocal. However,
today he seemed to be lacking in that area.
It was rather odd.
Perhaps, Edward had grown up? The idea itself was foreign. Fullmetal
growing up? The way Edward acted it seemed it would never happen.
Roy shook his head. Edward must be sick. It was the only the logicalresponse.
"No wonder it's so quiet in there," Breda said. "Usually you hear him
throwing a fit at the Colonel by the way."
Havoc nodded in agreement. "The Colonel doesn't know does he?"
Al shook his head. "He doesn't or at least I don't think so."
"Shouldn't he have told the Colonel through," Kain replied. "If they are
together, they shouldn't be keeping secrets from each other."
"This is the Colonel and Fullmetal, boss. They aren't like normal couples,"
Havoc argued.
Al couldn't help but agreed, his brother and the Colonel were unique
individuals in a unique relationship.
"The Colonel will noticed," Riza explained. "When Edward doesn't respond
to the comments on Edward's heights."
Al cracked a smile.
Roy frowned at Edward. Something was seriously wrong here. Desperate times called for desperate measures.
Roy walked over to where the blonde alchemist was sitting and sat beside
him. Ed looked at him with a raised eyebrow but otherwise didn't comment.
Ed ignored the older alchemist as Roy placed an arm around his shoulder,
drawing him closer.
However, when Roy grasped Edward's chin and leaned forward for a kiss. Ed felt intense pain and pushed Roy away with his automail arm.
Roy blinked at him surprised and Edward rolled his eyes. The blond marched over to Roy's desk grabbed some blank paper and a pen. He walked over to the couch and wrote furiously on the paper. He handed the sheet when he was done. Roy accepted it slightly puzzled.
I can't talk you Bastard, so stop trying to get me to.
Don't kiss me! My throat hurts.
Roy looked up from the paper and looked at Edward. "I see. You could had
just told me."
Edward grabbed the paper and added some more underneath his previous
statement.
How was I supposed to do that? I can't talk remember!
"Ah, yes it seems to have slipped my mind," Roy explained, as Edward rolled his eyes.
Silence.
Edward drummed his fingers against his automail in boredom.
Roy looked away from the wall, a smirk on his face. "It's a shame that you
have gotten the short end of the deal."
Edward whirled around to looked at the man, practically baring his teeth
in rage.
Roy was smart enough to start moving before Edward started to clap his hands.