True to Edward and Alphonse's word, they help the colonel prove Monroe was trying to ruin the colonel but can't find anything that'll tie him to it and what's worse is that Roy told him that he'd be okay and to continue finding the stone, that was a month ago. They knew that was a lie because Roy's stitch's still hurt him very much, so he had to be careful so it couldn't hurt him again but that would be difficult since he's Monroe's punching bag.
Roy was currently doing paperwork never once leaving his office only to go to the bathroom or to get something to eat. As he entered the office having changed his bandage on his fore arm, he noticed a crying Monroe with Hawkeye comforting. "Everything okay?" Hawkeye and Monroe look up and Monroe looks even more scared and Hawkeye glares at him. "Sir, why do you insist on bullying Link? You know he's shy."
Roy looks at her shocked that she'd actually believe Monroe and call him by his first name. Roy's expression darkens a bit and says. "If he's shy, then he should've gone and joined the military library or be a secretary. Shy people don't deserve to be out in the field." "Colonel, he's new at this and needs comfort. He's been through allot. He lost his father in the war and lost his mother months ago." "So? Fullmetal joined the military at the age of 12 and takes things seriously. In fact the last person who called him a child and mama's boy ended up in the hospital. If Monroe really wants to be a dog of the military, then he should take up Fullmetal's example and grow up. I mean he's 25 and Fullmetal's 15 going to sixteen and he's much more mature then Monroe."
Roy's head suddenly went to the side as he felt pain in his cheek. Hawkeye had slapped him, he looks at her and she slaps him again. "I didn't think you were heartless colonel, maybe you should take Ed and Monroe's example and have a heart." Roy doesn't look at her and hides his eyes behind his bangs and quietly says. "You remember what 'he' used to say? He said to hear someone else's side of the story because that was justice, not just listening to another one's side of the story and believe it right away."
Roy turned to the door and opened it. "I haven't talked to Monroe all day and even if I did. Others would have said something to you about me being alone with him." Roy walks away as Hawkeye stares at his retreating back. She looks at Monroe and sees that he's still crying, she goes to comfort him and thinks what the colonel said about hearing the other persons side of the story. She didn't know what to believe.
Roy was currently walking down an alleyway, not feeling like going straight home at the moment. He leaned against the wall and slid down it. He sat on the ground with a plastic bag on his wrist, he looked up at the night sky. He got out a red bean bun and took a bite out of it, angrily. As he chewed it he thought to himself. 'Monroe, you turned my life into a mess and turned my friends against me. Including the women I love! Darn it all! I,' "i just want to die and stop this suffering."
Roy jumped when he heard a can move, he looks at to a see a furry little creature behind it looking at him. "Hey there little guy, what're you doing here? What are you? A little mouse." The creature stared at him and thought he was hungry. "Are you hungry? Here." Roy tore off a piece of his bun and scooted to the little creature. "Here you go." The creature goes behind the can, scared. "It's okay, here. This is for you." Roy places the piece in front of the creature and backs away, seeing that nothing bad will happen. The little creature hops to the piece and picks it up, Roy leans against the wall and looks at the creature. "Your so tiny, you shouldn't be put here by yourself. Where's your family?" The creature tilts his head in confusion then eats, Roy finish his bun and says. "Were you abandoned too? Guess we're the same, my family abandoned me too." The creature gets back on all fours, having finished eating and looks at him. "My family abandoned me because of another person, including the love of my life. They said they'd stay loyal to me no matter what but instead they pick the side of a kid that pretends to be shy and ruins my life with that act. Why does he hate me anyway? I don't get it."
Roy looks down at his hands and says. "My hands, are covered with blood of innocent people. Men, women, elderly and children, I can still hear their screams at night. It's a horrible thing, I hated the war so much. That I wanted nothing more but to end it." Tears rise in his eyes and fall down his cheeks as he cries, Roy then said with his voice cracking. "I'm a despicable human being, I deserve to die."
Roy wipes his eyes and gets surprised when he sees the creature right in front of him, looking at him. Roy sniffs and says. "You should go now, go on. Go home." Roy tried pushing him away. "Go on, run along. Go-." Roy was stopped and his eyes widened when the creature suddenly grabbed his finger and hugs it. He lifts his hand up and the creature freaks out and starts kicking, struggling to hold on. Roy puts his other hand under it and takes him into his hand. Roy and the creature stare at each other when Roy said. "How about you stay with me for the night and you can go home when I go to work tomorrow. How about that?" The creature nodded and gives a little squeak. "You are the cutest little creature I have every seen."
Roy grabs his sack and stands up to walk home with the creature still in his hand. When he got home, he puts the sack on the counter and goes upstairs to his room, he noticed that he smelled and decided to take a shower. As he went to the bath room, he noticed that he was sore. 'You know what? I'm gonna take soak in the bath, it'll help my bruises.' He place the creature on the counter in the bathroom then noticed his hand was dirty. He looked at the creature and realized that it was dirty too, he just didn't see it with all the fluff. "I guess you need a bath too Huh." The creature gave a confused squeak and looked at him. "I'm gonna soak in the tube for awhile, then I'm gonna clean you, okay?" The creature just stared at him as Roy got uncomfortable. "I'm gonna take that as a yes, just be patient and I'll clean you." Roy turns on the bath and waits for it to fill up, he takes off his clothes and gets in the bath. He sighed in relief as he feels his aching bones and bruises slowly feel better as the hot water and steam ease the pain, he throws his head back thinking about falling asleep when he snaps his head back up to hearing a splash in the water.
He sees a little white creature swimming around the bath, clearly enjoying himself because he had a smile on his little furry face. Roy chuckles at that and says. "I'm guessing you like baths Huh? Guess we both needed this." He leaned his head back, hearing the little paddles in the water brought him at peace. After awhile he cupped his hands under the creature and says while lifting it up to look at it. "Now let's get out and dried off, oh my god!" Roy stared at the creature in surprise, under all that fur was scars. He had a little scar on his left arm that looked like Roy's, he gets out of the tub, drains it and gets dried off. Once dressed, he takes a towel and drys the furry creature which took awhile because Roy was worried that he'd hurt the little guy.
When he was done, he took the towel off and he still looked wet until he became fuzzy. Roy chuckles at this places his hand in front of him for him to climb on, he climbs on and Roy walk him to the bed. He places him on the second pillow and climbs into bed. "Night little guy, see you in the morning." Roy closes his eye and falls asleep.
While the little creature was asleep he heard a whimper, he opened his eyes and looked at Roy. Too see him crying and whispering. "I'm sorry, please don't leave. I'm so sorry, I'm sorry." Tears went down his face as he slept. The creature hopped across the pillows and sat on Roy's head, snuggling into his hair. As they both slept, the little creature started to glow a little when the glow faded, Roy smiled a little in his sleep.
When it was morning, Roy woke up and stretched while yawning. He wiped the sleepy from his eye and looked at the pillow that the creature was sleeping on or so he thought because he was gone. Roy closes his eye, sighs and mutters. "Figures." He lowers his head to his feet and opens his eyes, only to get startled by the sight of the little furry creature staring at him. He sighs and says. "Please don't do that, your gonna give me a heart attack."
He picks up the little creature and gets up to change, when he's dressed and drank his coffee. He goes outside and walks to work with the little creature in hand, once he gets to command. He places the creature on the ground and says. "Go home little guy, you'll be fine from here. Just be careful. Bye." Roy stands up as the creature follows his movement, as Roy walked away. The creature hopped to him and climbed up his leg, as Roy walked into the office. He noticed that he was the only one here so he got to work.
As he works a person entered the room and got to work, Roy ignored them and was hoping that this day would be over soon so he could take another soak because his bruises were hurting again. Roy looked up when he heard a throat being cleared and saw Hawkeye standing in front of him. "Sorry to bother you sir, I just wanted to check in on you." "I'm fine Lieutenant. Just a little tired." "Sorry to hear that sir." Hawkeye notices something on Roy's head and looks away with a little blush on her cheeks. "Uh sir?" "Yes Lieutenant?" "You have something in you hair." "I do?"
Roy puts his hand across his hair and feels something. He grabs it and looks at it, it was the fuzzy white creature. "Oh, hello little friend. How'd you get up in my hair without me noticing?" "What is that sir?" "I'm not sure. I found it yesterday, I tried to let it go today but I guess he followed me." He puts the creature on the desk and looks at it as it looks at him. He tilts his head and the creature follows him.
The creature suddenly started hopping while giving out squeaks. Roy smiles and chuckles, he starts petting it with his finger and says. "Your just a little cutie aren't you." Hawkeye saw smile for what has been along time, he places his chin on the desk still petting and still chuckling. "Looks like you found yourself a pet sir." Roy looks at her with a confused 'Huh' and the creature looks at her with confused squeak. "Maybe you should keep him if he makes you so happy." Roy and the creature stare at her then look at each then back with Roy saying. "Really?" "Yes and since he's so fond of you, you can bring him into the work place but only if you promise not to get distracted by his cuteness." "I don't get distracted with black Hayate when he's here." "Yes sir but this one's really tiny. The only reason why I noticed him was by of his fur." "I know right it's really hairy." Roy Looks at the creature. "Well little guy," he looks at Roy confused. "I guess your staying with me." The creature smiles and hugs Roy's nose. Roy chuckles and says. "You are just so cute, you know that? Oh god I sound like hughes."
Hawkeye chuckles and says. "You'll have to think of a name sir. It can't remain cutie or fuzzy creature, it needs a name." Roy thinks about then sits up straight while taking the creature into his hand and looks at him. "A name Huh?" The creature gives a little squeak and Roy smiles. "Chiko, his name is Chiko." The creature, now named Chiko, gives a happy squeak and hops up and down. Roy brings Chiko close to his face and says. "Hello my little Chiko." Roy nuzzles his nose against Chikos and Chiko does the same.
Hawkeye smiles at this and takes her leave. The others came in and saw a little fuzzy thing on Mustangs head as he does his work. They all sit at their desks and do their work but not without sneaking glances at the thing and they fact that he was smiling, something that never happened before in a long time. Havoc decides to see what is, pretending to get something.
He stares at it for awhile and decides to grab it without letting the colonel know. Just as he was about to grab it, it moved and it looked at him. Havoc screams in panic making Roy and Chiko yelp in surprise, they stare at havoc wide eyed very panicked. "What's wrong with you!?" "What's wrong with me!? What's wrong with you!?!There's a thing on your head!!!" "It's not a thing! and if you must know, that 'thing' is my pet whose name is Chiko."
Havoc blows a raspberry and says. "That's a stupid name." Havoc gets scared as Roy looks at him with a scary expression ready to snap his fingers and it made it more scary that there was a white creature on his head, made him look like a demon. Havoc holds his hands in surround and says. "I mean stupid cool! I wish I had a name like that!" "That's what I thought." Roy calms down and gets back to work with Chiko watching him work.
Havoc walks back to his desk, really frightened by that ordeal. New rule, don't make fun or insult colonel Roy Mustang the flame alchemist new pet. As Chiko watches roy work he rubs his head against the colonels and takes a little nap.
I'm basing Chiko off from the boy and the beast, it's personalityis likemii from how to keep a mummy and the scars from conny and tazukisame places as well. Hope you guys like Chiko, bye.
To be continued