(Disclaimer: The Fullmetal Alchemist Characters belong solely toHiromu Arakawa and any other Fullmetal Alchemist makers I don't know about, but Patricia Kansas and the other unknown characters I am writing about belong to me. If this disclaimer is wrong, then please do not sue me.)

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Chapter 5: What would you like?

Patricia and Edward walked down the hall refusing to look at each other. Edward placed his hands in his pocket and asked, "Why did this happen?"

"It's your own fault. If you didn't say that you wanted to go to my lab everyday, then he wouldn't have come up with this ridiculous idea," said Patricia angrily. Edward gave a low groan.

Edward then looked at her and asked, "So where are we heading?"

Patricia glanced at him and said, "We're going to the cafeteria to grab some dinner and to tell the other soldiers that you are the new state alchemist. We go to my lab afterwards." Edward nodded.

Edward's stomach suddenly growled breaking the tension. Patricia smirked and said, "I'm guessing that you haven't eaten since you got here."

"Isn't it obvious," said Edward as he held his rumbling stomach with a blush against his cheek. Patricia chuckled and said, "Let's head to the cafeteria as fast as we can." Edward nodded in agreement.

Patricia and Edward sprinted down the hall. Patricia looked toward Edward's left leg and said, "Your automail must be pretty light for you to run like that." Edward nodded.

"Winry mentioned that it was lighter, but it shouldn't be used in combat for too long," said Edward. Patricia smirked.

"That girl from your time must be a great mechanic. I would have loved to meet her," said Patricia as she looked at Edward. Edward remembered Winry before he left her in Central and sighed.

I wonder if she's OK.

They soon reached a pair of doors that were pure white. Edward stared at the door and asked, "Why isn't there an alchemy circle on it?"

"Soldiers need to get to the cafeteria quickly, so King Cedric decided not to place alchemy on the door."

Edward nodded in understanding. Edward's stomach growled again.

"Can we please go in?" asked Edward. Patricia nodded and pushed the door open revealing many soldiers sitting at spread out tables or standing in a line to get their food. Edward sniffed the aroma of the food and felt his mouth begin to water.

"Smells like beef ramen," said Edward hungrily. Patricia nodded. Patricia looked down at Edward and was surprised to see that he was gone. She looked around and groaned when she saw Edward cutting in the line.

"One big bowl!" yelled out Edward making the man on the other end look at him nervously, while the soldiers in the line glared at him.

Patricia charged at Edward. She yanked him out of the line. She gripped him around his collar and yelled, "Are you trying to make me mad?!" Edward glared back at her.

"I was just ordering my food."

"That doesn't give you the right to cut in line, you insensitive pipsqueak!"

"Who are you calling an insensitive pipsqueak?!"

"You obviously!"

Patricia and Edward were glaring at each other.

"Captain Kansas."

Patricia looked at the men in the line, who were staring at her and said, "I apologize for his despicable action."

One of the men turned beet red and said, "It was no problem at all. In fact, he can go before me and get his order. You can too." Edward cheered and immediately repeated his order.

Patricia took her order as well. When she had her bowl of ramen she smiled at the man and said, "Thank you, soldier." The soldier turned even redder saying that it wasn't a problem.

Patricia and Edward exited the line with their meal in hand. Edward looked at Patricia and asked, "Don't you have to pay?" Patricia shook her head.

"Anyone who works here gets a free meal from the cafeteria," said Patricia simply. Edward smirked.

"That's a good deal," said Edward.

They sat at an empty table. Edward immediately began to devour his ramen. Patricia stared at Edward and said, "You should drink some milk with your food, so you can grow."

"Milk is disgusting, so I won't drink it," said Edward with his mouth half full. Patricia sighed.

Edward sipped a noodle from his bowl and then looked around.

"I just noticed that there are guys everywhere here. Are the women workers somewhere else?" asked Edward. Patricia shook her head.

"All the people working in the military base are men. Women usually work at home," said Patricia and then placed a noodle in her mouth. Edward looked at her confusingly.

"Then what about you or are you really a guy?" asked Edward.

"Screw you. I'm the only girl who works here," said Patricia. Edward smirked and asked, "The only girl? So this place is your personal harem?" Patricia glared at Edward. Edward laughed uneasily.

Edward cleared his throat and asked, "So why are you the only girl?"

"Because I was the only girl, who even attempted to join the military. I was also the only girl with the potential for alchemy," said Patricia and continued to eat her ramen.

"So it wasn't because they thought you were a boy at first?" asked Edward with a smirk. Patricia shook her head and said, "Even if they knew I was a girl at that time, I would have still been hired."

Edward gave a shrug and continued to devour the rest of his ramen.

"Hey Patricia."

Patricia flinched and turned around. Patricia cringed when she saw Jacob standing behind her with a tray of ramen.

"Why are you here?" asked Patricia annoyed. Jacob chuckled and said, "Come on Patricia. I always sit with you." Jacob sat at Patricia's side.

"So you finished talking with the King?" asked Jacob. Patricia nodded as she ate her ramen refusing to look at him.

"Did it have something to do with choosing a new partner?" asked Jacob. Patricia gave out a sigh trying her best to ignore Jacob. Jacob gave a pout.

"Don't give me the silent treatment," said Jacob as he tried to get her attention. Jacob suddenly took notice of Edward, who was devouring the rest of his ramen. Jacob glared at him.

"Why is this short tempered guy here?" asked Jacob angrily. Edward glared at Jacob after finishing his ramen. Patricia finished the rest of her ramen and then looked at Jacob.

"Thanks for reminding me," said Patricia making Jacob confused. Patricia stood up from her seat and grabbed Edward's arm forcing him to his feet. Patricia stood up on the table with Edward in hand. She blew between her fingers creating a loud whistling sound that radiated throughout the cafeteria. All the inhabitants of the cafeteria looked up at her and Edward.

"I'm sorry to disturb your meal time, but I need to tell you guys something before I forget," announced Patricia. Patricia held Edward's arm up and said, "This guy here is Edward Elric, Fullmetal Alchemist number two, age fifteen. He is my new partner."

The whole room was silent as the people stared up at Edward and Patricia. They suddenly screamed in surprise causing Edward to jump in surprise.

"That kid, is Captain Kansas' new partner?"

"That can't be."

"I wanted to be her partner."

"Not true."

There were many outbursts that caused Edward to sweat nervously. Jacob looked up at Patricia and asked, "Is that guy really your new partner?" Patricia nodded.

"It was the King's decision and mine," said Patricia. Edward looked at Patricia confusingly knowing full well that Patricia was completely against the idea before. Jacob clenched his fist.

"No way," whispered Jacob.

Hiroki suddenly emerged from the crowd and screamed, "I will not allow that boy to be so close to you, my darling!"

Patricia groaned and said, "It's not your choice and don't call me darling, Hiroki." Hiroki seemed close to tears.

Masashi, who was among the people, smiled at Patricia and said, "I'm happy that you found a new partner." Patricia smiled back at him.

"Thanks."

Masashi nodded with a bright smile on his face. Edward stared at Masashi and realized that his bright smile had a menacing aura that seemed to affect only him. Edward shivered and turned away.

Mustang's ancestor seems to be a whole lot scarier now.

Patricia leaped off the table with Edward. She walked toward the door still holding Edward. When she reached the door, she looked back at the others and said, "Edward and I will see you guys tomorrow." With that, Patricia and Edward left through the door.

The cafeteria was silent after Patricia and Edward left. The man working behind the counter smiled uneasily at the soldier in front of him and asked, "What would you like?"