A/N: Wow, I'm surprised how many reviews I got. I wasn't expecting that much, because I wasn't so confident about this fic... I'm still kind of not confident about this fic. Oh well, thank you! I do not own FMA, and please review.

Temper

Chapter Two

Monday.

Crows were cawing, sun was burning and the air was smogged up by Havoc's cigarette. One would agree that it was a beautiful day, like always.

"Sir... may I ask... what are you doing?" Riza asked Mustang.

Yes it was a lovely day. With the cawing of the crows, the burning of the sun, the pollution from the Havoc... and the scribble sounds of a pen against paper.

"Working, Hawkeye. What else would I be doing?" He replied sternly, never taking his eyes off his paper work. His was sitting in his desk, in his nice comfy chair, finishing his paper work as quickly as possible. Havoc had a 'what-the-hell' look on his face. He turned to Riza and said,

"At least it's not as weird as what the chief did yesterday." She nodded in agreement.

"There is nothing weird about me doing my work." Roy informed.

"Yes there is." Havoc and Riza said simultaneously.

Roy grunted and ignored them; he was almost done. After this he would have plenty of time to put him plans into actions.

Today's agenda: piss off Edward.

It was then Fury walked in with a cart full of books and a brown flat package tucked under his arm.

"I brought the things you requested, Colonel." Roy signed one of the last dozen papers he had and looked up.

"Just set it aside my desk for now, Fury." Fury did as he was told, laying the small package on top of the desk and looked at the colonel strangely. He shrugged it off though, figuring he was up to something. Something not good.

"Done!" The colonel yelled triumphantly. Everyone jumped a little at the colonel's random exclamation. "Hawkeye, where is Fullmetal!" He commanded eagerly.

"I'm... not sure, sir." She replied, a little stunned with the colonel's antics.

"Um..." Fury's shy voice came into play. "I saw him at the library when you told me to get the books..." An evil glint shined in Roy's eye.

"Bring him to my office immediately, Fury." He said while grabbing the small package Fury previously settled on his desk. Havoc shifted and Hawkeye made a slightly nervous shrug. Fury had gone to retrieve Edward, and everyone could feel Roy's devilish aura.

"Ed." The short blonde looked up from his book, it was Fury. "The colonel wants to see you." Ed nodded and closed his book, putting it back in its place before he followed beside Fury.

"Have any idea why he wants me?" Ed asked, making some small talk.

"No but it's can't be good. He's planning something. I'm just not sure what. So... did you lose a bet?" Fury smiled and Ed shook his head.

"I made one. If I win, Al can't bother me about stray cats anymore."

"And if you lose?" Fury asked curiously.

"If I win brother, you have to promise me that you'll use the stone to fix your body first." The younger Elric said firmly.

"But Al-"

"No buts! A bet's a bet." Ed sighed and agreed.

"Okay Al, I promise." Ed could see the smile reflecting off Al, maybe others couldn't but he could.

"Oh and you have to..." Al whispered in Ed's ear, as if it were a secret meant for him and Edward only. Ed's hazel-golden eyes widen.

"Say what!"

Ed moaned a little at the memory. He motioned his finger to Fury signaling 'come over here'. Fury leaned in as Ed whispered in his ear. First expression was surprised, then amused, then bubbly with laughter. Ed pouted.

"That's why I'm trying really hard to win this bet." He said. Fury ceased some of this laughter.

"I'm rooting for you, Ed. Good luck though. The colonel is working against you and it doesn't look like he's going to give up so easily." Ed sighed.

"You don't need to tell me that. Mustang is a maniac, anyone can clearly see that." Fury laughed again.

"I'll help out if you want me to."

"Isn't that cheating?"

"Not if anyone finds out." Fury made a boy-ish smile.

"I didn't know there was a dark side to you Sergeant Major."

"There's a lot of things you don't know about me and besides we're not all as innocent as we seem."

(A/N: o.o I just gave Fury another personality. XD)

Ed walked in the colonel's office after Fury. He had the same calm expression on as he walked in front of Roy's desk.

"You needed me, sir?" He asked with a fake, but not noticeable, tone of respect.

'I wonder if the boss will blow his top off today.' Havoc wondered.

'Could it be an illness that Edward has caught?' Hawkeye asked herself, trying to figure out the great mystery that is Edward Elric. Both looked at attention but they were really observing as closely to the Fullmetal Alchemist and the Flame Alchemist.

"Yes, do you see those books, Fullmetal?" Roy asked, implying the ones in the cart. They were large books, close to thirty of them. Big thick books. The kind of book that you could probably knock out a person with, if you were to hit them hard enough over the head. Ed glanced at them and then looked back at Roy.

"Yes, sir." He said with a little nod.

"I want you to carry them back to the library for me." Roy's three present subordinates faltered.

'Is that really the best you could do colonel?' All three of them thought.

"Right away Colonel." Ed said reaching out for the cart.

"But!" Ed stopped, slightly startled by Roy's outburst. "I do not want you to use the cart, Fullmetal."

Ed blinked, was the colonel crazy? Stupid? Or could he be planning some evil genius concoction to try and piss him off?

"May I ask why I can't use the cart, sir?" Ed asked timidly on the outside, threatening to kill the colonel on the inside.

"Because, Fullmetal." Roy got up and stood next to the cart. "It's broken." He kicked the tiny wheel hard enough for it to break off. The books made loud flutters then thuds before they hit the floor. Ed raised his eyebrows while looking at the books, and Roy smirked. "Even a small bean such as you can do such a simple task, as carrying books to a library without being crushed. Or am I wrong?"

Havoc and Riza didn't notice but they held their breath, waiting for Ed's reaction. Fury was a little curious too but he wasn't waiting as anxiously as the first and second lieutenant. Ed blinked a couple of times before he looked up at Roy with a bright charming smile. Making everyone, minus Fury jerk then shiver.

"That's okay, sir. I'll just fix it." Ed said with the same convincing smile.

Twitch. Twitch. Twitch went Roy's eyebrow.

"No!" The peeved colonel yelled as Ed picked up the broken wheel. "I gave you a direct order to carry the books, not fix the cart and wheel them back!" He barked.

"But, sir--" Ed try to reason, as strange at it sounds.

"No Fullmetal! You deliberately tried to disobey my orders!" Ed tried again to have a say in the situation.

"Sir, I was just--" Again he was interrupted.

"Drop and give me twenty, Fullmetal!" Ed looked surprised and everyone was now staring at Roy.

"What?" Ed squeaked out.

"You heard me Fullmetal drop and give me twenty, right now!" Havoc caught his cigarette quickly when it dropped out of his mouth and Hawkeye had the expression of a gold fish for a few seconds. Reluctantly Ed slowly went to the floor. As soon as his body nearly touched the floor Roy practically ran to Edward and stood on his back. A small 'oof' coming out of Ed as he did.

'What is this boot camp? Damn, he's heavy! Does his uniform hide his fat ass or something!' Ed thought, completely enraged though he didn't show it. It took a lot not to show his real expression. A lot. But some how he managed.

"While I'm young, Fullmetal!" Roy said out loud. Ed sighed and did as he was told, mentally naming Roy every name in the book after each push up. Hawkeye and Havoc stared, their eyes wide and their mouths slightly agape. Never did they think they would live to see the day when Edward did push ups commanded by Roy Mustang… while the guy was standing on his back nonetheless.

Roy would have smirked but nothing was working! He thought if he just tried a little harder that Fullmetal would ignite and explode. The short blonde practically started a battle when he would just hear the word small or short. Why wasn't he ranting and raving when Roy was commanding him to do some of the most ridiculous things? It boggled the mind! He got off Ed's back when he was done with his push ups. Edward stood up his cheeks slightly flustered, other wise his face was completely expressionless, much like Hawkeye.

Roy's eyebrow twitched. Oh how he wanted to wrap his glove hands around that pale neck and squeeze it tight.

"Sorry, for my disobedience colonel." Crash! Thump! Havoc picked himself up and put his seat on all four of its legs again. He coughed and mumbled a sorry.

It was like a dart shot right in Roy's ass; he was stunned. He watched as the blonde youth collected some of the large books in his arms, this was not Edward Elric. 'It's a devil...' He thought. He then remembered the brown package and tried to shake off as much of his shock as possible.

"Fullmetal! Before you go, I have something for you." He handed Ed the flat brown package that was almost forgotten. Ed looked at it curiously.

"What's this, sir?" He asked, looking up at Roy.

"Open it and find out, Fullmetal." He replied with a smug look. Edward ripped some of the brown paper at the top and took out the contents inside. It was a uniform. A nice, clean bonified blue military uniform but something was wrong with it. Something was very wrong with it.

"Colonel, it's too big." He said holding up the pants. "I can literally fit in one of the pant legs and still have room to spare sir." Ed's voice didn't waver but he had a small pout on his face.

"Well that's too bad now, isn't it? You get what you're handed. For now on you must follow military regulations and wear this uniform. Do I make myself clear, Fullmetal?" Roy asked, his voice firm and loud.

Ed looked at the pants funny. He wasn't pissed, he was just surprised. These were not pants. This was not a uniform. This was a mansion for a homeless person. Havoc couldn't help but snicker a little, and even Hawkeye twitched a smile on her face. Fury sweatdropped.

'I told him he was going to try hard to make him mad.'

"Yes, sir." Ed breathed out; folding the monstrous pants he was sure he'd get lost in if he were to put them on. Roy smirked.

"Good, you may now leave." Ed sighed, carrying the heavy load of books and the house-uniform in his arms. 'How am I gonna last a week through this!'

"Thanks for helping me, Al." Ed said, placing the last book in place.

"No problem. But, brother, why did you let the colonel get away with all that?" Al asked curiously, he wasn't there but Ed told him all about it when they crossed paths down the hall way.

"The bet, remember?"

"Yeah but if that were me I wouldn't stand it!"

"What!"

"I wouldn't care if he were the colonel, that's almost abusing his power." Ed slouched down on the floor.

"And here I was thinking that's exactly how you would have acted." He heaved a heavy sigh and got up. "I'll be back later Al."

"Where are you going?"

"To a tailor."

To be continued...

A/N: Man, talk about parallel. I'm making everything turn upside down. Well I hope you like it, thank you for reading and please review!