Ahh...such a cruddy fic. Now I know why I hate it xDD
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When they arrived back at military H.Q. , Roy lead Kaieri back to his office.
The other two soldiers kept Stryke and Rory outside while Roy questioned Kaieri within.
"So…I never caught your full name," Roy began casually after he had sat down behind his desk.
"My name is Kaieri Leigh Rommel," Kaieri said, averting her gaze to the floor.
"Rommel…the name sounds familiar…"
"My mother was Maya Rommel. She was in the military when I was little."
"Ah…yes. The murder case your mother was working on and her own murder are still cold cases…But those facts aside…"
Kaieri glanced up at Mustang's last comment, clenching her teeth. They weren't just facts. They were the events that had molded her life. Damn him…
"How long have you known about the Elric brothers?"
Kaieri shrugged half heartedly. "Well…it seems like I've met them before…but I don't remember them…so I guess only a couple of days ago…
"It seems that Edward is against you traveling with them," Mustang pointed out.
Kaieri frowned, nodding. "Yeah…I'd like to travel with them. I want to help Ed out on his journey. And I want to observe his alchemy…it's amazing. But I really want to find an alchemy teacher…" She said wistfully, her tone sounding like that of a child in a candy store without any money.
"Kaieri…would you be willing to trail the Elric brothers if I convinced them to let you travel with them?"
Kaieri eyed him warily, but nodded slightly. "But what would I be getting out of this?" She asked suspiciously.
Mustang leaned back in his chair, his expression thoughtful.
"How about this…you seem to want to learn alchemy…if you trail the Elrics and successfully report back to me with useful information, then…I'll find you an alchemy teacher."
Kaieri shot up from her chair, her eyes wide. "Really?!"
Mustang raised an eyebrow. "Well, yes…If you can give me useful reports on what the Elric brothers are up to, I'll find you an alchemy teacher."
Kaieri rocked back and forth to ease the excitement coursing through her. She was going to get an alchemy teacher!
Kaieri started rocking a bit faster, the excitement almost uncontainable.
"Go convince them about you traveling with them while I speak to Stryke, alright?" Mustang said , a hint of amusement in his voice.
Kaieri nodded quickly, barely able to walk out of the room without jumping.
When she got out of the office she turned and found Stryke leaning against the wall, yawning a bit.
She was still hyper, and Stryke just looked at her.
"Are you nuts?" Stryke asked slowly.
Kaieri shook her head, thought about it, then nodded, grinning. "Maybe."
"What's got you all hyped up?" Stryke asked, an eyebrow raise.
"Mustang is going to find me an alchemy teacher! I've wanted to learn alchemy ever since I was younger. I can finally learn about it from a real teacher!"
Stryke shook her head, sighing heavily.
"You are nuts , Rommel," Stryke said, waving her hand back and forth nonchalantly.
Kaieri grinned again.
Managing to calm down a bit, Kaieri began to ponder her next move. "I'd better go find Ed and Al," she muttered.