Longer chapter, some random events. Nothing to extreme...
Disclaimer: I don't own, end of story.
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It had been two days, and she'd managed to gain quite a large sum of money. Central had excellent job opportunities, and she had found employment at a small restaurant and café.
They had been short on help, and had been more than willing to hire her.
It wasn't awful, and she didn't have to inflict her awful culinary skills upon the unsuspecting customers.
Sweeping up from under the tables at the outside terrace, Kaieri wiped her forehead with the back of her sleeve.
It was humid.
She backed up to reach a hard-to-sweep spot, bumping into someone.
She whirled around to apologize, only to find Stryke and her dog, Rory.
"Oh! I'm sorry. I didn't know you were there."
"Obviously…"
Kaieri frowned, then shook her head. "I guess not. Anyways…why are you here?"
"I'm just walking Rory. This place is near where I live, so we walk by here a lot."
Kaieri nodded, but noticed that Stryke's gaze was focused on a couple at the other end of the terrace.
Glancing over there, she realized that it was Mustang and a lady friend.
"Stryke…No…"
Stryke had taken a step or two towards them until another blond haired man in military uniform walked up and whispered in his ear.
Mustang charmed the woman with a smile then stood, following the other soldier.
Another soldier, this one female, was fidgeting nearby, looking anxious and slightly annoyed all at once.
Kaieri frowned again, then realized that Stryke had tied Rory up to a chair and was sneaking over.
Kaieri ran after her, catching up right before she reached Mustang.
"Stryke! No! Not here!!!" Kaieri hissed angrily.
Kaieri grabbed Stryke's arm, pulling her back.
Stryke maneuvered away, shoving Kaieri into a chair.
Kaieri flipped over the chair, landing on a table then falling off.
Kaieri rolled to her stomach, groaning in pain.
Glancing up, she realized that Mustang was heading towards her, his expression not exactly pleasant.
Kaieri managed to get to her feet, swaying a bit as she stood.
"What are you doing here?!" He demanded angrily.
Kaieri blinked in confusion, her head muddled. "Umm…right…I umm…work here. That's it…"
Roy raised an eyebrow. "You work here…"
"Y-yesh . I do," Kaieri said, her speech slightly slurred.
Roy grabbed her arm, steadying her.
Kaieri's head cleared a bit, and she was able to make out the real Roy out of the six spinning ones in her line of vision.
"You've got some explaining to do. You've worried Edward to death. I've never seen him so anxious…it's funny, actually…well, anyways. You're coming with me back to headquarters."
"B-but! I've only been working here for two days! I can't just skip off now…!"
Roy shrugged. "Not my fault you ran off."
Kaieri sighed. She had learned early not to fight the higher ups in life.
She followed Mustang, noticing that Stryke had already been bypassed by the two other soldiers and was being led along with them.
Kaieri exchanged her work apron for her duffel on their way from the terrace.
Arden popped up, meowing loudly at Mustang.
Kaieri gently but slightly forcefully shoved Arden back inside , sighing in annoyance.