Virtues

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Summery: A fix based in FMA's world, but about 26 years in the future. Virtues, the exact opposites of homunculus, are interesting things...Rated for certain content.

Turmoil in both Faith and Fortitude's minds bubble up. Will they be able to figure out how to explain these things to themselves and each other before it'll too late?

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Last time...

"Do not let it bother you, Judgment. What is done is done. There is nothing that is going to change that." Fortitude said. He helped the boy up. "Go. Go lay down. Let dreams sooth your mind."

Now...

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A few days had passed since Sloth's death. Greed had yet to come out of her room, and Fortitude was practically camping out on the couch.

Faith had just come into the dark apartment. It was around noon, so she assumed at least her brother was up. Judgment wasn't in the apartment. He'd left earlier that morning to visit Justice, to discuss Judgment's job as a virtue.

A note on the coffee table informed Faith of it. Fortitude lay sound asleep on the couch. The girl looked upon him, sleeping so soundlessly. A feeling she didn't quite understand surged through her body. It happened often. She never said anything about it. The idea of mentioning it to Fortitude made her blush in embarrassment. She stared at him, the sudden urge to touch his face bubbling up in her mind. She reached out, but stopped, her finger tips merely an inch above his skin.

Warning labels sprouted up in her mind. What is he woke up? She'd have a hell of a time explaining what she was doing. But the urge was way too strong for her to ignore. She touched her finger tips to his skin. Such…soft skin. She pressed her entire hand to his face, caressing it softly. The feeling from before seeped into her mind, erasing all warning labels.

Lost in her own thoughts and feeling of intoxication, Faith didn't realize that Fortitude was waking up. His eyes flickered a couple of times, and he shifted ever so slightly. When he shifted again, mumbling a bit, Faith realized this, and quickly retracted her hand.

"Don't stop…" Fortitude mumbled. He opened his eyes, and looked up at the girl. "Faith?" he asked sleepily. Faith froze.

"I-I'm sorry, s-sir." she said shakily, inching back slightly. Fortitude looked at her for a moment, assessing the situation. He smiled gently.

"It is okay." he said. Faith's attention popped back up from the floor where she'd been looking at, afraid almost to look Fortitude in the eye. Fortitude scooted a bit closer to her, slipping his arms around her. He could feel her freeze under his touch. He pulled her towards his chest, gently breathing into the crook of her neck. Faith had nearly stopped breathing altogether.

"I love you Faith." He gently whispered in her ear. Faith unfroze slightly, slumping into Fortitude's chest.

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Judgments eased open the door of the apartment. It was nearly 2 in the afternoon by now. He had the information he needed to carry out his own duties. Only bright side he could find, currently. He sighed, passing behind the couch, where Fortitude lay asleep, Faith draped over his chest. Judgment didn't notice. He went into the kitchen, in search of some milk.

He came out, and spotted the two on the couch. And…well…spazzed out really badly. He set his cup down with a loud thump, and stomped over, standing in front of the couch, glaring down at Fortitude. He gripped Fortitude by the collar, yanking his up, and holding him in the air there, so his feet just barely skimmed the ground. The man's eyes opened, and looked at Judgment.

"Mmm?" Fortitude mumbled.

"Shut up. You have NO right to touch my sister like that!" Judgment barked at him. Faith was slumped on the couch, just waking up. Judgment didn't spare a look, but kept his eyes dead set on the just barely awake man he had hanging in the air. Faith looked up.

"Judgment!" she said in alarm. "Let him go!" Judgment's eyes darted over to his older sister for a moment.

"No. He's done wrong, and I'm going to punish him for that." Judgment said, his tone harsh.

"You can not be serious, Judgment! Did Justice teach nothing?" Fortitude said, struggling against Judgment's hand a bit. Judgment glared at him.

"You're time on this earth is done." he said. He pressed his index finger to Fortitude's head, energy seeming to run through him. He let go of Fortitude's collar, and he slumped to the ground.

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A/N: CLIFFY! Yay. xD

I do feel ch. 5 will be the last. Or 6. oO; Dunno yet. I WILL finish this darn fic. o: …It'll be the second in my entire life. ;;

Other one was some cheesy ass Neopets fiction I wrote for some reason…that took me /2 fricken years to write/….And I'm still not ACCUALLY done. Oo;

Anyway.

Hope you like it!

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