A/N: Christmas continuity--drabbles 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and now 17. Almost near the end of the holiday arc!
Disclaimer: Fullmetal Alchemist does not belong to me.
Drabble 17: Mistletoe
"What's wrong Martel?" Greed was puzzled, and a little concerned; the snake chimera had the the most strained expression on her face as she looked above them. Ever curious, the Homunculus looked up as well, to see what had Martel so distressed. He blinked rapidly; it was nothing but some sort of plant, hanging from the ceiling amid small blue ribbons.
"Mistletoe," breathed Martel in a voice that the Homunculus could've sworn actually squeaked.
"And?"
"What?"
"What's the deal with Mistletoe?" The snake chimera immediately turned around to Dorchet, Roah, Ed, and Al, their card game on pause.
"...Oops?" It was all Dorchet could offer, Roah was repeatedly smacking himself in the head with his card, Ed was rocking with restrained laughter, and Al began a quick explanation.
"Greed-san, it's...it's, uh, customary for 2 people during Christmas--a boy and a girl--to kiss when they're under Mistletoe." Awkward silence in which crickets chirped. That silence soon turned into awe; with an unreadable look in his violet eyes, which soon disappeared upon closing them, Greed leaned in gently, and softly kissed Martel's forehead. Yet quickly, he pulled away, peering out the window counting snowflakes, that same unreadable look back in his violet eyes. The snake chimera was still and quiet, before finally leaning in as well, wrapping her arm around Greed's shoulder and just as softly as he did, kissed him on the cheek. He looked surprised, yet he rested against her, but in a hesitant manner, as if expecting Martel to push him away.
She didn't.
A/N: I had planned to put in a funny ending to this one, but then I just decided to leave it as it was, a somewhat quiet ending. (Since it ends quietly and focuses on Greed/Martel, I didn't return to Dorchet and Roah and Ed and Al...but maybe I could write another drabble focusing on their reactions to this...)
