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And OMG! I haven't updated Fullmetal High School in ages, and after I got a reply from RW Grimm for reviewing her story Blood Red Lust, that made me want to write again. So thank her, and for betaing this chapter as well. ()Huggles RW Grimm() Go read her stories!

Sexual themes and swearing run ramped in this chapter…

Chapter 4: It Takes Two to Tango

When Ed got home that day, he had a rather long talk with his rather displeased mother. Along with his punishment from school he was grounded for a month and a half, with doing extra chores, helping around the house and cooking supper twice a week. It was pretty much hell in the Elric house for the next month and a half.

As for school Edward fell into a daily routine. Get to school, talk to Winry, some how dodge Mustang's insults, run from the student councilor and his pictures, make it though gym without getting hit by pink sparkles, evade Hawkeye's skillfully thrown pieces of chalk, resist the urge to ask Falman-sensei why he doesn't open his eyes any wider, make it through Biology without being named the next person to take care of the class pet dog, and finally to figure out why an ex-convict was teaching foods class.

It was in said food class Ed heard about the up coming school dance.

"So are you going to the school dance Edward-san?" Edward's new friend, Russell Trigham said from his right side as he finished washing the dishes left from cooking.

"No, I'm still grounded, remember?"

"Yes, but isn't it over at the end of the week?"

"I don't remember." In truth Ed's punishment ended last week, but since he hated school functions he used it as an excuse. Ed put the last dish away and the two sat down beside their creation.

"It's kind of sad, since I'm sure Winry-san would love it if you asked her to go with you."

"There no way in hell I'm going and Winry would be the last person on God's green earth that I'd ask to come with me if I ever did."

"Such a shame," the boy said leaning on his face on his right hand, elbow placed on the table his eyes admiring the finished cake, "Winry-san is such a pretty lady and I'm sure she's turned down many other males for her hand, just waiting for you."

"Like hell she'd want to go with me anyway. All we do is argue."

"Ah, but Edward-san my friend that is a kind of love." Edward made a disgusted face before their teacher came up to their group to taste their treat. The man in question pulled a large cleaver out of his apron and descended it on the cake, but it didn't stop Edward and Russell were shivering in fear as it got a little too close to their faces. The man was an ex-convict after all.

"Barry-sensei… is it to your liking?" Russell said quivering a bit as the man took a bite of the cake.

"Yes! Trigham and Elric get an A. You are dismissed after you deposit the rest of your cake in the staff room, since I know how you both hate finishing it off yourselves." The boys sighed in relief, packed up their things and head to the staff room.

Upon entering they found Hawkeye and Mustang arguing about something as per usual.

"Um… we brought a cake from class 2-D's food's class." Edward said in a break between Hawkeye's words.

"It's kind of you to think of us Edward-san, Russell-san." She elbowed Mustang to say something.

"Yeah, thanks." He muttered and the two boys walked out.

"Now that's a more adult version of you and Winry." Russell said as they exited the school.

"Like hell! We all know that there yelling contests is their way of saying I love you at school and you can always tell when the fucked each other the night before. Mustang has that damn smirk on his face and she actually smiles at him."

"Exactly like you and Winry!"

"What!"

"Well except you don't have sex with her… it's more like…when you two are more at ease with each other, she hits you less and you don't insult her."

Ed looked at Russell as if he had grown three heads, "you're fucking kidding me."

"No I'm not! Why would I do that?"

"Because I know you're up to no good Russell Trigham!"

"Why would you think that?" he said with a sharp grin.

Ed was about to say something back but was stopped when he heard a "nii-san!" yelled from behind him. Russell took it as his cue to leave and turned to his left heading to the middle school to pick up his own younger brother, but before he disappeared he yelled, "Just think about it Edward-san!"

"What was that about?" Al said as he approached Edward.

"None of you business." Ed said blushing a bit.

"Are you sure? Was it about Winry-chan?"

"I said it was none of your fucking business!" Ed yelled, walking away.

"So it was about Winry-chan! Can I know?" Al pleaded running after him.

"What about none of your business do you not understand!"

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Edward made it through the week without a hitch. Winry, thankfully never once asked him to the dance until Trigham pointed out that it was customary that the male ask the female out. Then he understood why she was giving him the cold shoulder. It wasn't until Friday, the day of the dance, that Ed had any interest in it what so ever.

"You mean Winry-san actually has a date for the dance and it's not Edward-san?" one girl whispered excitedly to another as they stood in the hallway. Edward just happened to be walking by and listened in on their conversation.

"Yup," the other one said.

"I always thought they were dating. I guess not."

"But still I'm wondering what kind of person would Winry-san say yes to?"

"You mean you don't know?" Edward yelled from behind them. The two girls, frightened by the enraged boy, ran for their lives; who at the time wasn't thinking straight ran to the classroom sneaking up behind the girl in question.

Winry who felt a dark looming cloud behind her turned around to find it was Ed, "Oh Edo-kun, is there something you want?"

"Who is the bastard? I'll beat some sense into him."

"What?"

"The bastard… Dance." It was at about this time that everyone in the classroom started eavesdropping.

"Oh Edo-kun I never knew you actually cared." She said, standing up and looking him in the eye.

"I don't."

"Then why are you making a big deal about it?"

"Because!"

"Because what Edward?"

"Because I want to beat some sense in to him."

"Well it will be kinda hard beating some sense into your younger brother! And for your information I asked him!" She huffed and sat back in her desk.

Edward in complete embarrassment made his way to his desk, sat down and began to mull things over.

Mustang who had heard part of the conversation from the hall went up to Edward and said, "Boy don't you feel like a fool?"

"Shut up Mustang."

"Why should I? As the Americans put it, we were given the right of free speech." Edward looked at the ground in defeat. His eyes scanned the tiles on the floor as Mustang enjoyed his win. Edward's eyes found an elastic band picking it and readying it in his hand.

"It still doesn't mean that you shouldn't mind your own business Mustang." Ed said as he shot the elastic band at the man's forehead.

"Chibi-chan-!"

"ROY MUSTANG!" was yelled from the hall and that was the end of that.

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Edward sulked all the way home, ate supper and then hid himself in his bedroom for the rest of the night. He heard Winry come to the door, the sound of the camera meant that his parents took pictures. Ed sighed as he leaned back on his bed. It was going to be a long night.

It was about at the time the dance started that his mother came in. "Dear, why aren't you at the dance?"

"School functions are stupid."

"I heard you got into a fight with Winry-chan today." She said as she took a seat on the bed. He turned away from her.

"I always get into fights with Winry."

"Was it about the dance?"

"Kaa-san I told you I don't want to go!"

She raised an eyebrow at him. "It sure sounds like."

"I said I don't want to!" then muttered, "I don't even have a ticket to go anyway."

She got up to leave; "Well I'm just going to put this here." She said placing what he really wanted on his dresser.

Ed stared at it for a while, "Oh, hell." He whispered before getting up to get ready.

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When Ed got to the school his father was waiting for him at the door. "I see you finally made it."

"What's it to you Oyaji?"

His father grinned and fixed his sons tie, "good luck." He said before shoving him into the dance.

'Why the hell are they treating this like a wedding? And why the hell did it have to be a semi formal dance I hate ties.'

"Edward-san?" a female voice said behind him. Ed turned around find Ms. Riza Hawkeye dolled up. He was sure many of her fan boys at school must of come to the dance just to see her this way. She had a sleeveless red dress on that went to mid thigh, with matching flat shoes. The best part of her ensemble was that she had her hair down, and twisted in her long blonde hair was fire and ice roses that brought out the red in her brown eyes.

Ed's jaw dropped a few meters. "You look very lovely tonight Riza-sensei."

"The dress was a spur of the moment buy, I never thought that I'd ever wear it anywhere."

"Well it looks great on you."

"Thank you, you look good as well."

"My mother tailored it for me a while ago. If you'll excuse me."

"By all means," she gestured to the dance floor, but before she let him go she whispered, "If Mustang gives you any trouble don't hesitate to call I'll keep him in line." Edward nodded and walked off.

After several minutes of wandering Ed had run into Russell and his supposed date.

"Edward-san what are you doing here?" his friend said ignoring the girl's constant blathering.

"Lets just say that my kaa-san gave me a good kick in the pants." Edward sighed.

"So did your okaa-san actually kick you in the pants or did you come for Winry-san? I don't see any foot marks, so I'm expecting the latter."

"Russell!" the girl whined but he ignored it.

"Why the hell do you always think it's about Winry?"

"Because like hell you'd actually come to this kind of thing, you barely make it to a pep rally and that's after Hawkeye shoots at you with chalk. Which reminds me have you seen her tonight? Exactly how a woman should look."

"Russell!" the girl fumed.

"Yes I know! And I told you it's my kaa-san that made me go!"

"Oh sure-"

"No, no for once Chibi-chan is right, I saw the principal conspiring with his wife this afternoon." Mustang who was wearing a black suit and tie said gave an odd face, "I can't believe I just defended you."

"Same here…" the two boys agreed.

"Russell aren't you going to pay attention to me?" the young lady said.

"Not really, your just here so I didn't look pathetic coming in."

The girls face went bright red stomping over to him she gave him a good hard slap to the cheek before storming off.

"Ooo, that's going to leave a mark."

"Eh, battle scars." Russell muttered before saying "So Mustang, I've been wondering why are you here exactly? You don't seem to be the type that would like these types of things."

"You see that piece of work?" Mustang said swing his arms over Ed and Russell's shoulders and pointed to Hawkeye.

"You mean she threw chalk at you until you said you'd come?"

"No I'm saying I came out of my free will to see that beautiful ass and legs in a something that's not those starch skirts she always wears. This one flows so free I might catch a glimpse of panties." The boys looked at him like he was insane, "Well besides my conquest…Elric did you finally gain enough courage to court Rockbell?"

"What!"

"Oh come on with the way you two act I'd expect that you've hit the sack at least a couple dozen times."

"Fuck no!" Edward yelled, turning bright red, Russell burst out laughing.

"Sir, the boy hasn't even kissed her yet." Mustang nearly keeled over at that one. Russell continued, "Maybe he should try tonight!"

Roy agreed, "That's a great idea Trigham!"

"But… But… Al's her date and Oyaji here." Ed attempted to defend himself.

"Oh, I can provide a distraction. So for once in my life I shall be kind to you Edward Elric!" Roy laughed and smacked Ed's back, "The tango should give you enough time for a quickie."

"Will you stop implying sex? What kind of teacher are you?" Mustang gave Ed a quirked eyebrow as if he was insane, "Fine I'll French her and that's it." Edward said to please the man.

"Okay! Off to distract! Don't forget to tell me how it was after." Roy said gleefully.

"Okay…"

"Wow, he really is a pervert isn't he?" Russell said to Edward as Roy turned away.

"How about we just say he's special."

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When Roy Mustang was asked to distract he knew how to distract. He needed to think of a flashy way to help the Elric kid. Of course it had to involved Riza and her being close to him. So he headed for the DJ picked out his favorite dancing number for the next song and head for his temptress.

"Roy what do you want?" she said as he approached.

"To have you wrapped tightly in my arms-"

"Never mind don't finish that sentence."

"What?" he pouted, "I was going to ask you to dance."

She raised an eyebrow crossing her arms over her chest, "Roy we're supervisors, not attendants."

"Please!" he pouted again, "I'm sure that the principal won't care if it's one dance."

"Knowing you, one will lead to two then lead to about six."

"You're speaking of a couple nights ago?"

"Hush! You know were supposed to keep that quite," she said covering his mouth.

He frowned; the woman was more difficult than he thought, "Pwease." He said pouting once again, giving the big puppy eyes that reminded her of her dog at home.

"Honestly! One dance and that's it! Okay?"

"Yes!" he cried happily, grabbing her hand and pulling her to the dance floor, "you do remember how to tango don't you?"

"Yes I do recall."

"Then this should be easy for you." He said taking a step forward when the music started.

It was about half way into the song when the couple had gained the attention of the crowd. It was at that time Ed had made his move. Mustang grinned.

"Roy," Riza had spoken up since the beginning, "Why are we doing this?"

"To help the Elric kid apologies to his girlfriend, maybe he'll get a kiss or more." Roy mumbled.

"Ha! I knew you had a motive."

"I did and it was to be with you."

"Well other than that. It was kind of a given when you choose a dance to distract people with."

"Okay you've found me Riza Hawkeye, I'm so sorry. Punish me as ever you see fit."

"I'm not going to because if I do some how you'll enjoy it."

"Awe. That's mean Riza-chan."

"It's the truth." She said with a glare.

"Then I'll just have to do something more daring."

"Wha-?" was all she could say before she was thrown into her worst nightmare.

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"Edward what did you want me for?" Winry said, disgruntled that Edward just pulled her from the dance floor. She straightened out her dress and brushed away the wrinkles, "Couldn't it wait? I wanted to watch Riza-sensei do the tango with Roy-sensei, it-"

"Shut up." He said slamming her back against the wall.

"Edward what are-?" she was cut of by a very dark look.

"No talking." He said grabbing her wrists and placing them above her head affectively pinning her in place, she struggled against his grip in which he relished the movement as he descended on her violently claiming her lips. At the moment thoughts flooded Winry's mind, 'when had Edward grown? What the hell is happening? Why did it feel so damn good? Why the hell-'

And it stopped as suddenly as it started, "Ed-w-a-rrr-d! What-Why-d-d-did you-how-Why didn't you tell me?" Winry finally spit out.

He gave a grunt and then whipped her lip-gloss from his lips and turned away.

Winry remembered what Hughes had told her once, 'Men are more physical beings. They express how they feel in their actions not words.'

"Edward," she breathed grabbing his arm pulling him towards her. He leaned in to claim her lips again, but was stopped by a yell the turned to look at where the voices were coming from a large crowd around where the dance was held.

"HE DIDN'T?"

"OH MY GOD HE DID!"

"MUSTANG YOU SLY DOG YOU!"

Edward broke into a run pushing his way though the crowd, Winry in toe, to find Roy Mustang dipping his dance partner kissing her long and hard in front of each and every one of their students.

Teachers mentioned:

Roy Mustang – English
Maes Hughes – Student Councilor
Alex Louis Armstrong – Physical Education
Riza Hawkeye – Mathematics
Vato Falman – History
Kain Fuery – Biology
Barry the Chopper – Home Economics/Food's class

Next chapter is Roy's job is on the line. He has to face Hoie-san and Archer just after the incident happens, Ed get's in trouble too! He went a "dissappeared" with Winry! OMG WHAT DID THEY DO! Oooo... and Roy takes the blame for that too! What a gentleman! Roy is suspened while Riza has to answer question! And What his fate is decided by the parent council.. this is going to be a close one folks! XD.