Things are heating up in this chapter. And at the same time we are nearing the end of the story. I have only few chapters planned after this one. Sure if there's some event you want me to deal with, I'm eager to hear your ideas :)

Roy Mustang: 29
Rachel Mustang: 15
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Roy doubted if it was a good idea after all to let Rachel go.

Sure the girl started to be old enough to decide herself who she spent time with and all, but still. Rachel had only been his guest for two weeks and was already having a date with some guy (though who was he to say anything, Roy himself needed two hours…). But Roy still remembered what that one bastard had done to Rachel only few years aback and he couldn't forget the promise he had made to himself.

"Roy, don't be ridiculous." Rachel had said to Roy when he had asked her if she really was sure about this guy. "I'll be fine. He's smart, funny and caring person. I think you would like him too if you just met him."

But Roy wasn't that sure if he wanted to meet this guy at all. Though in the other hand, he still had his big brother's responsibility to check this lad up…

It was then when Roy heard the door bell ringing. Rachel was in the guest room at the moment.

"Rach, I think that's your date." he called for his sister who showed up in the doorway, still fixing her black hair.

"You go and get it, I'll be ready in a minute." she said somehow nervously and disappeared into the room again.

Roy did as he was told, feeling also a little nervous, as if it was him going on this date. He took a deep breath, grabbed the door handle, pulled the door open and saw…

Roy didn't quite know what to expect. Maybe someone tall dark haired boy or a blond with blue eyes. But, however, this was surely not what he had expected.

Both Roy and the boy on the door step were quiet first, staring at each other. And then…

"Fullmetal?!"

"Colonel?!"

Edward stared at the older man, eyes wide from surprise. He wasn't wearing his casual clothing. Ed had black jeans, black-blue-striped sweat shirt and a white t-shirt peeking under it. Even the massive boots were gone, instead of them Edward had simple black pair of Converse. Actually he looked pretty good.

But that wasn't the point right now.

"Fullmetal, what are you doing here?" Roy demanded, though he had an unpleasant belief about the reason the boy was standing on the steps of his apartment.

"I-I…" Edward tried to get a word out of his mouth despite his amazement, but he was cut short.

"Hey Edward!" Rachel greeted the boy and both males turned their attention from each others to Rachel.

"Rachel…" Edward started, now having a little blush on his cheeks, but again he didn't get to finish his sayings.

"Rachel!" Roy shouted. "Explain!"

"What?" Rachel was unaware about why his brother was that angry so suddenly. "This is Edward, the guy I was waiting for to pick me up."

Roy jaw would have dropped to his ankles if it wasn't connected to his face.

"He? He is your date? The pipsqueak? The shrimp? The Fullmetal bean?"

"WHO ARE YOU-!"

Rachel gasped and pointed Roy with her index finger.

"You are the Bastard Colonel?"

"The what.!?"

"Oh dear God…" Edward wailed. This was going to be the worst date ever.

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Edward Elric: 15

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