-Cici's POV-

The rest of the day I talked and goofed around with my brothers. It was so much like the old days. We'd goof around, tease each other about our alchemy skills..It was paradise. They left around sunset. I forced myself out of bed, cringing slightly in pain, then went to the window and watched the sun go down.

My body went tense as I heard the door knob being turned. I quickly dived down behind the bed, pulling a gun I hid under it. I heard footsteps.

"Huh, guess she's not here" a man's voice said.

I blinked. I recognized that voice. It was...SEROKO?! I considered the possibility of it being that damn homunculi Envy again. I stood up and pointed my gun at him. "Why are you here?!" I barked.

Seroko stepped back slightly. He then scratched his cheek a bit. I noticed he looked hurt, both physically and emotionally. "I just wanted to see Heaven's Fallen Angel."

I slowly lowered the gun. Envy just called me Angel, but Seroko knew his full nickname for me. I dropped the gun and scooted it under the bed with my foot, before climbing back into bed. I watched him come over and sit beside me. "You're hurt. Why?"

"Some guy came and beat me up while I was carrying you away" Seroko replied. "Looks like someone got you, too. Was it me?"

I blinked. I looked at my lap, figuring he saw the stupid newspaper article. "I'm sorry, Seroko..I couldn't tell them the truth."

"Then tell ME the truth. We've known each other since I moved to Risembool, you can trust me.."

I looked at him, and smiled, then nodded. I explained to him what happened between myself and the homunculi. He listened carefully, as always. He always listened to me when I talked, no matter what. By the end, he had me in his arms, and I was crying.

He gently stroked my hair, holding me close. "Shh..It's okay, Cici.."

"A-and I was so worried about you, Seroko, because I didn't know if you were dead or not or if you were even in Central!" I sobbed. "I just wish that the stupid Fuhrer wasn't making me kill you!"

-Seroko's POV-

I sighed, continuing to stroke her hair. She always put up such a tough front, and I often believed that it was for her brothers. But when I was around, it seems that the front was broken, and there was her sweet, fragile side. The side of her I fell in love with. I began to wish that I could tell her how I felt, but I was always too shy. "Um..Cici?" I blinked when I got no reply. I noticed her eyes were closed, and her breaths were steady.

I smiled a bit. She fell asleep in my arms. Just like the good old days. I gently laid her down, then crawled under the covers with her. I knew that when she fell asleep in my arms, she couldn't stay asleep unless I was there. I wrapped my arms around her, then drifted asleep.

The next day..

-Cici's POV-

I slowly woke up, and smiled when I saw Seroko snuggled against me. My smile faded when I remembered that the Fuhrer was coming to visit today at 12 PM sharp. I looked at the clock, and almost jumped out of my skin. IT WAS ALMOST NOON!! Then I heard the door being knocked on, and almost fainted. "Uh, um, ONE MINUTE!"

I quickly woke Seroko up, quietly pushing him towards the window. "Seroko, you gotta get out of here" I whispered.

"What? Why?" he asked.

"Because the FUHRER is here" I hissed.

Seroko went pale. He had attacked the Fuhrer once before, though never actually killing him, and so he knew what he looked like. The window was open, so he jumped out and landed on his feet, running away.

I waved out the window, then went and opened the door. I saluted to the Fuhrer and his secretary, Julia Douglas. "Hello, sir!"

Fuhrer Bradley smiled. "Hello, Metal Eye. Feeling in tip-top shape, I'm hoping?"

"Yes, sir. The doctor said I can be out by..tomorrow. Oh, and come in, come in!" I stood aside as they came in, and closed the door.

"Good, then. I'm hoping you'll be going back onto your mission as soon as you get out" Bradley said, looking at me with a stern look in his eye.

I nodded. "Yes, sir! I'll get back to it immediately."

"Fantastic!" Bradley exclaimed with a grin.

Soon Bradley and Julia left, and I poked my head out the window, sighing. "Don't leave me, Seroko. Please don't give up hope on me because I'm a dog of the military" I whispered to myself.