Dance with the devil- by Breaking Benjamin
I heard Biritani crying silently.
"So... sorry...Ed..." she whispered inbetween gasps. Ouch. Ed didn't want to tell her to protect her, but it might be better if she did know. But at the moment my attention was focused on the saw inching closer. I had to time it just right, otherwise we were as good as dead.
°~°{Here I stand,
Helpless and left for dead
...
Close your eyes
So many days go by
Easy to finds whats wrong
Harder to find whats right
I Believe in you, I can show you that
I can see right through all your empty lies
I wont stay long
In this world so wrong}°~°
The saw was mere inches away. I pushed away from biritani and we separated in two different directions away from the sharp part of the saw. It cut the chains and we fell to the ground. I jad to twist my hands in a wierd way to transmute and cut the chains off. I ran to Biritani and got rid of the chains. Suddenly the saw was shut off. I looked over my shoulder to see a very relieved Roy, with Naomi.
"Good job kiddo." I said. Biritani looked misrable.
"Are you gonna move, or am I gonna have to carry you?" She slowly stood up as Roy ran over to make sure we were okay. We heard people coming down the hall.
"Roy grab Biritani! I got your back." He nodded
"You stay behind though, I'll lower you pay... PERMANENTLY."
"Yeah yeah. Come on Mustang how many times a year do you threaten that?"
"I mean it!" I waved him off and we started running for the exit. I had to turn around every once and a while and block our path to slow them down. Once we were outside and far away from barrys butcher shop Roy put Biritani down and tried to snap her out of it.
"Biritani! Whats wrong!" Roy begged. The expression on her face was pure horror.
"Roy let me take her home, and calm her down first. Then you can interrigate her." I probably sounded a little cold, but he deserved it for being so harsh to her.
"Kit..." I grabbed her and helped her up.
"Don't say anything... I need to explain to you what happened."
I whispered. I helped her on the seemingly long walk home. Roy tagged along to make sure we didn't get into anymore trouble. At the small yard fence infront of the house, I stopped and turned to Roy.
"I think I can make it the rest of the way." I said with slight sarcasm in my voice.
"But..." he looked a little heisitent.
"Roy... its my house. If it'll make you feel better I'll give you a thumbs up from the door." He sighed.
"Fine." I walked with Biritani to the door, and froze when I saw an envelope taped on the door. I grabbed it Before opening the door and walking in. After a second of looking around and helping Biritani to the couch I stepped outside and gave Roy a thumbs up and walked back inside. I sat next to Biritani.
"Ed's alive." She just looked at me like I had gone crazy.
"He faked his death so that he could stage a, more or less, surprise attack. He didn't want me to tell you... to protect you." For a second I thaought she was going to cry with relief but she stood up and yelled.
"I'm gonna kill that bastard! NO, NO, BY THE TIME I'M DONE HE'LL WISH HE WAS DEAD!" I ignored the rest of her rant and opened the envelope.
An invitation to a ball, celebrating Suki's sucessful surgery. (She was dirty rich.)Biritani stopped her rant when she saw the invitation.
Biritani grabbed for the invitation, read it, and met my eyes.
"You should ask Roy to go."
"No way in hell. Not gonna embarass myself." She gave me a small pouty face.
"No."
(Next day)
I yawned as I sat down at my desk. I tossed Breda a sack full of home-made breakfast, and he didn't even have time to say thanks before half of the food was down his throat. I sighed and looked around.
"Where's the colonel?" Havoc looked up from his paperwork.
"He was walking around earlier with a parade of girls behind him. Something about a ball he was invited to, word got out among the girls... you know the rest." I sighed. I told Suki about him once and she invites him. Sounds just like her.
"I was invited to."
"Really?" He stood up. "Well would you do me the honor of going with me."
"I don't think I'm going."
"Oh..." Havoc had the REJECTED look on his face.
"But if I change my mind I'll tell you." He visibly recovered.
'I'm pathetic. Waiting for him...' I stood up and walked out of the office.
'I can't believe I even THOUGHT I had a chance of him asking me to go.'
I walked out of military HQ.
I went back after getting biritani home yesterday to get rid of Ed and Als fake remains. They are only classified as missing. I didn't need the the sad vibe at the moment. Before I knew it I was walking through the city park. I sat on a bench and leaned back for a moment of relaxation.
'So stupid...'
Roy P.O.V
I was hiding in the park, away from the female officers, when I saw Kit. She was sitting on a bench, she looked as if she was deep in thought. My first thought was.
'Why isn't she at work' then I thought. 'Perfect chance to ask her out.' I moved across the space between me and my destination. I went to sit down, when two teens stole it from me, and started a makeout session. Kit lifted her head, I knew an awkward moment was coming up because of the two making out so I hid behind a tree.
Kit P.O.V
I shot the two a look full of venom.
"Get. A. Room." The separated and looked at me, like I had no right to be here.
"If you don't like it leave." Snapped the girl.
"I doubt that I am the only one here who doesn't approve of face sucking in public."
"Excuse me!" She said.
"Oh sorry. Spit swapping? Do you prefer that?" The boy smirked.
"Well sweetie I've got room for another." I stood. I grabbed the trash can next to the bench, and dumped it all over him.
"I HONESTLY HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF PERVERTS! ESPEACIALLY SINCE I WORK WITH ONE!" I stormed off before I decided to stop going easy.
'Great, I'm angry. About what? I don't know. Maybe its Roy.'
Roy P.O.V
"Ouch. I hope she was talking about Havoc." But I knew better. I was the pervert she was talking about. It hurt.
Biritani P.O.V
I waited by the phone. Kit told me that Ed was supposed to call once he got to grannys house.
-ring ring-
"Hello!"
...
"Go FUCK YOURSELF!" I yelled.
Not Edward.
Roy.
Roy P.O.V
"What did I do to her... and why was she at Kits?" I put the pay phone down and went to the restrant across the street.
I would talk to Kit later.
'Big mistake' said a voice in my head.
I didn't listen.
Kit P.O.V
I went to my favorite bar downtown.
And I saw someone staring at me. Eventually I got tired of it and turned to him and snapped.
"What!" I said a bit forcefully.
"S-sorry! Its just you see you look like a woman I... loved."
"Oh... sorry."
"Don't worry about it. Can I buy you a drink?"
"Sure."
°~°{ (chorus) say goodbye
As we dance with the devil tonight
Don't you dare look at him in the eye
As we dance with the devil tonight}°~°
About an hour later we were singing and dancing to karoke, and we were drunk out of our minds. Soon I couldn't control my giggles, and it only got worse as he persisted to make jokes and buy me more to drink.
He treated me like a person. Not a sex toy.
(Morning)
I turned over and fell off the couch.
"Ouch." I said groggily.
I heard a soft (sexy) chuckle behind me. I looked up to see Shawn (the guy from the bar.)
'Oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit... wait I still have my clothes on.'
"Don't worry." He said when he saw the look on my face.
"Nothing happenend." His smirk was, if possible, almost as sexy as Roys. He helped me up. I staggered a bit and held my head.
"Major hang over." He smirked again.
'Please stop looking so... hot.' His dark hair feathered out from his face.
"Hey Kit when did you get home last... whos the guy?" He looked over my shoulder at Biritani.
"Oh... this is Shawn." I couldn't stop blushing. Biritani smirked.
"Anyway..." she said.
"Told Roy I'd be in early." I knew exactly what she was going to to.
"Biritani-"
"BYE!" she shot out the door like a rocket.
"GOT TO GO!" I yelled back at him and chased after Biritani. He ran after me.
"Hey want to go out again tonight!" I didn't have time to think.
"Sure same place same time. Bye!" He locked my front door behind him and walked off down the street in the opposite direction of military H.Q.
Just as she was opening the door to the office and said in a sing-song tone.
"~ Oh Roy!" I grabbed her and tackled her to the ground. Riza was the only one in there.
...
We stared at eachother for a long time, as if trying to figure out what exactly was happening.
"Heh... hey R-Riza..." I finally said nervously. She sighed.
"Todays the colonels day off." I let out a sigh of relief.
"So why did you just attack your cousin?" I gulped. She was reaching for her gun.
"KIT BROUGHT A GUY HO-" I cut her off by planting my elbo firmly in her ribs.
"YOU DIDN'T EVEN GIVE ME A CHANCE TO EXPLAIN!" I shouted.
"I DIDN'T NEED ONE! YOU TWO LOOKED PRETTY COZEY TO ME!"
"I FELL OFF THE COUCH! I WAS DRUNK-" I stopped right there. It took a lot to get me drunk. And I only had three drinks.
"DAMMMIT!" I kicked the door frame, leaving a crack in the wood.
"IT WAS DRUGGED!" I kicked at it repeatedly.
"I'LL KILL HIM!"
"What if it was the bartender?" Asked Riza, not completely understanding, but getting the jist of what had happened.
"He doesn't like me very much." I mummbled. My foot now hurt and we were in need of a new doorframe. Havoc walked in and froze at the sight of the ruined doorframe.
"Don't ask." I said as I sat down at my desk. I was frustrated, in pain, and tired. I put my head on my desk. I haven't felt this misrable since Ishval. Then I remembered, I had a date tonight.
I stood up.
"Riza. Mind coming with me tonight?"
"Sure. When?"
"Just come by after you get off work. I was stupid enough to agree to go out with him again."
"WHO!" Havoc asked in dis belief.
"None-ya." I replied and walked out of the office. Today was my day off anyway. I know I skipped out yesterday but I didn't want to sit in that confined space to make it up. At least not today.
? P.O.V
"Its been so long since I've seen my best fighter... how is she doing?" I asked the small blonde boy how sat across from me with his disembodied brother.
"Fine I guess... bossy... and a bit violent..."
"Only a bit? She was always picking fights with everyone else who I trained. Sadly she and arron are the only ones who have survived my complete training." I gestured to the black haired man at the table, he normally showed no emotion.
"Thats Arron." I gestured to the red headed man behind me.
"He is my newest apprentice, Ichi." My eyes shot to the door as I heard a loud sound come from outside.
"Arron. Stop playing chess with yourself, its your turn to guard the house anyway." He nodded and left.
"I miss her so. She was my best student. I can't wait to work with her again." I closed my eyes.
Biritani P.O.V
I was once again waiting by the phone.
-Ring Ring-
"Hello?"
...
"GO FUCK YOURSELF!"
Not Ed.
Furhur Graman.
Furhur P.O.V
I looked down at the phone.
"Such a lively child. Oh well I guess Kit wont get that raise that Roy requested." I shrugged, and put the phone down.
Kit P.O.V
As I was sitting with Riza and Shawn I proped my feet up on the empty chair at our table. Shawn didn't mind that I invited Riza. 'Just friends.' Which relieved me tremendously. I refused a drink when the bartender offered.
"Sorry Kit." He said. "Bout yesterday. That was a stronger brew than usual, several people were knocked off their feet." I was going to ask him to go ahead and get me the usual until Roy walked in. He had a blonde on his right and a burnette on his left. Several more girls were tailing him.
"Grande size what you gave me yesterday." I told the bartender. He shrugged
"Coming right up!" Shawn excused himself saying he had to get to his night shift. It was just me and Riza, with an -already- drunk Roy Mustang. He hadn't even noticed us yet. He sat next to me and the girls sat as close to him as they could. He glanced over at me.
"Hey there cutie, I've always loved redheads." I blushed. He didnt recognize me. I opened and closed my mouth, not knowing what to say. It was almost funny. He leaned closer to me, almost like he was going to kiss me.
"How about we have some fun later." I wanted to hurt him. Luckily I hadn't started drinking yet.
"COLONEL!" Riza said trying to get his attention. She knew I didn't do well when under sexual tension, I just blushed and studdered. I hated being naturally shy. I could kill ruthlessly, but when it came to Roys hot, whisky tinted breath on my neck I was practically speechless.
"Sorry lady I prefer furhur." Its like he never met us before.
"Roy its me Riza and Kit!" He blinked, like he didn't even know those names. I put my money down on the table and walked out.
"Hey what about my offer sweetie." I froze. That voice, how could I not have noticed it before! That wasn't Roy, since when did he have a southern accent? And when Riza caught up she noticed it to. We went across the street to the nearest pay phone Riza kept an eye on the bar while I called Roy.
"Hello?" He sounded groggy.
"Hey Roy I was just wondering-"
"Roy whos that!" I heard a woman in the background shout. I rolled my eyes. 'Oh GOD HE WAS NOT DOING WHAT I THINK! I'VE HAD IT WITH HIM.'
"Never mind I see your busy." I hung up before more was said. Ouch that stung. Riza saw the look on my face.
"Kit?"
"He's home."
"Whats wrong?"
"Nothing."
"Kit! What. Is. Wrong."
"Lets just go beat that guys ass and go home."
"He was with someone wasn't he."
"Just shut up!" I decided it was Roys problem. I walked towards home. I finally got Riza to go back home and just leave me in my misery. 'Stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid STUPID!' As I rounded the corner to go home I saw someone sitting on my front porch. I hid in the alley I was walking out of. It had gotten to dark out to tell who it was. I decided to go ahead and see whats going on. I didnt have much to lose. When I got to the fence I noticed it was Shawn. He smiled sweetly.
"Hey!" He met my eyes for a beat to long.
Hey... whats up?" He seemed slightly startled.
"Well you see I was invited to this party tomorrow." Suki's party I had almost forgotten about it.
"And was wondering if you would go with me." Its not like Roy, the only one I wanted to ask me, would be interested. He would probably laugh at my feelings.
"Sure pick me up at five." But it didn't feel right I felt like my heart was breaking into a million peices.
°~°{Trembling
Crawling across my skin
Feeling your cold dead eyes
Stealing the life of mine
I believe in you,
I can show you that
I can see right through all your empty lies
I wont last long
In this world so wrong
(Chorus)
Hold on!
Hold on!
(Chorus)
Hold on!
Hold on!}°~°
(Next morning)
Everyone was at the office when I got there. I didn't get a minute of slepp last night so today I was going to be a slacker. When I saw Havoc I suddenly felt bad. He had asked me first maybe I'll tell him that he can have the first dance at lunch. I wasn't going to say anything to Roy about it. I picked up his stack of already filed papers and left to deliver them, I wasn't the office type, Roy just liked to keep me around for energencies. It hurt to think of it that way. Maybe Kiko was right. I'm useless.
Biritani P.O.V
I was getting tired of sitting next to the phone.
-ring ring-
"Hello?"
...
"Go FUCK YOURSELF! AND NO I DON'T WANT THE DAMN COOKIES."
Definately not Edward.
Kit P.O.V
At lunch I sat next to Havoc. He was a little surprised considering I usually sit next to Roy.
"Hey Havoc."
"Hey whats up? Are you and Roy in a fight you've ignored him all day."
I shot a glare in Roys direction he was looking at me and he looked a little hurt at the glare.
"You could say that. Anyway I'm going to the party tonight."
"Really?"
"Yeah... would you like the first dance." He smiled.
"Sure." Riza left the table where she sat with Roy and sat on the other side of me.
"Ugh!" She said "hes going on and on about how he screwed up last night."
"Correction." I said. "You mean he's talking about WHO he screwed last night." Havoc nearly choaked.
"Again? Whats with him lately, after that time in the office hes been sleeping with girls left and right." I shot him a dangerous glare.
"Sorry." He said. I sighed.
"Its ok I just dont care any more." Every word I said hurt. I just wanted to give up and cry. I stood up and dumped my food tray and left H.Q. as I lay on my couch at home a song that I heard when I was a kid played in my mind. 'Take a breath, hold it in, start a fight, you won't win, had enough, lets begin, nevermind, I don't care, all in all, you're no good, you don't cry, like you should, let it go, if you could, when love dies in the end...' I got choaked up when I remembered the last line. I felt like my soul was slipping away. My mom would sing random songs to me and Zane, that was one of them. And it matched perfectly to what I felt. She would always sing songs like that for us, something that matched the mood. I let tears fall from my eyes. I just wish i never had to go through this. I should've let that Ishvalin kill me in the war. Someone knocked I looked through the peep hole.
Shawn. He had a box under his arm. I opened the door and he smiled and gave it to me. I opened it. It was a dress.
(At the party)
Shawn stayed by my side most of the time, everyonce in a while he left to go talk to an old friend, he let Havoc have the first dance, and for the most part I hadn't seen Roy. Shawn brought me some wine.
"Thanks." I took a small sip.
Roy P.O.V
I made sure she didn't see me, I was spying from a distance.
"Roooooooy I want to dance!" Whined my date. I rolled my eyes.
"Go dance with Havoc." She looked at me like I had lost my mind.
I glanced over at Kit, they were going to dance, I might lose sight of her then. I grabbed my date before she could walk off and pulled her out to the dance floor.
"Roy you're not even paying attention to me!" She said as we were dancing. She was really annoying. Havoc was with Riza so I couldn't get her to go with me, so I was stuck with a fangirl who demanded my complete attention. I ignored her and kept one eye on Kit, she seemed to be having fun with him, it hurt worse than anything I could ever imagine. Riza, Biritani, hell even Havoc have told told me that she loved me, and I screwed up. She hasn't been talking to me and-
"Ouch!" My date had crushed my foot underneath her high heels.
"Good bye Mustang!" She stormed off and I couldn't feel my big toe. I glanced over at Kit. Then I decided to do something crazy and put all my cards on the table. I left the party.
Kit P.O.V
Shawn pulled me closer. I looked up at him curiously. And he kissed me. I was going to kiss him back, its not like I was going to get anything like this from Roy. I froze. Shawns lips didn't taste like wine. I parted and coughed.
"Finally, you know you were the hardest one to trick."
"What... you you poisoned me!" He smirked, but instead of his normal charm it was almost cruel.
"You bastard!" I tried to pull away but my body felt so weak.
"My names Boedy, I'm sure you've heard about me." 'The guy my brother told me about, and the killer.'
"Whats that glare for."
"Is all of this just a game to you." I just came out a whisper.
"No, not a game... more like a dance I make one graceful move and my partner must keep up, otherwise they fall face first."
"You're sick."
"Thank you."
"What makes you think you'll leave here alive?"
"He smirked, you wouldnt jeopardize the lives of your friends would you?"
"You coward!"
"I suppose, the devil was a coward as well. Hes cruel and would do whatever it takes to make people suffer."
"I guess that makes you one." I tried struggling again and he let me go.
"Why didn't you just kill me earlier?"
"Well you were to stubborn to fall for my alchemy."
"Mind control? " I didn't know why I never noticed before but there was a transmutation circle on his iris.
"Not a word to anyone, got it. And I wouldn't kiss anyone else, you don't want to poison them as well." I was wanting to charge at him and kill him slowly, but what if he had back up. Then I remembered all the people he knew here. I gave up and walked out of Sukis house in surrender. I stopped by a bar and changed into my button up shirt and pants that I had with me. I didn't like going to parties without a change of clothes. I was beyond all measures of pissed and confused.
Biritani P.O.V
-ring ring-
"Hello?"
...
"Finally."
Edward.
Kit P.O.V
I was cursing at myself, and working out a plan in my head, I wasn't even paying attention as I entered my front yard and ran into Roy.
"Oh HELL DON'T SCARE ME LIKE THAT!" I put my hand on my chest to slow my heart rate.
"Honestly what is it with people lately trying to scare the shit out of me." I knew I was probably over reacting but in moments like these I was probably not reacting enough, I was possibly going to die from this poison, and considering the fact that i'm not in pain yet, it will kill me slowly.
"So... whats up? I expected you to still be at the party." I noticed my hands were trembling, reality struck. Oh god I'm probably going to die slowly.
"Kit..." I looked up at him.
"Yes?" I was in a hurry, I need to pack, I need to get to granny before I get to badly hurt.
"Kit I ... I'm so sorry." 'What was he saying sorry for?'
"Huh? I don't know what you talking about Roy."
"For being such an idiot." Ok he had a point. I smirked.
"You said it not me... just making that clear." He stepped closer to me.
"I mean for never telling you how I..." he trailed off for a second.
"Kit I love you." My heart broke. 'Why now! why did you have to tell me now!' I wanted to cry. I turned my head away.
"Yeah sure, and I am a fairy." I added as much sarcasm as I could to my voice. I walked passed him.
"I really need some rest." Roy grabbed my arm.
'Please Roy, don't push this.' I had to bite my lip to keep from crying.
"Kit please believe me. I always have."
"Says the womanizer." 'Please let me go.'
"Kit look me in the eye." I didn't respond.
"Please just once, just kiss me." 'NO!' I ripped my hand out of his grasp, went inside, and locked the door behind me. I sat infront of the door and let silent tears fall.
"Kit..." I heard him say from outside my door.
'Please don't make this harder Roy please.' Then I heard him lean up against the door like me.
'Go. Just go...'
°~°{Good-bye}°~°
After a while when Roy had left I went into the room Biritani had been staying in. She had just hung up.
"They're ready for us to come."
"Perfect timing..." i mummbled.
"Granny said a change in looks is nessisary. She said that she'd explain later." I shrugged. I went to my bathroom and looked at my long hair. I sighed as I pulled out the scizors. I cut it short, it feathered out at the ends. I ran my fingers through it to get any loose strands. I put a hat on and the ends of my hair feathered out from under it.
"Ok Biritani lets go."
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