The Calendar
Disclaimer: I do not own, nor ever will, Fullmetal Alchemist or the characters therein.
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VII: Alphonse - Part I
It hung on the wall next to the filing cabinet. One day to a page. One number to a sheet.
Alphonse Elric walked into the office early one morning. No-one was here which didn't surprise him. He had been around the office long enough to know the routine so he calmly set the coffeepot going and ripped the page from the calendar.
"Alphonse! You're here early." Hawkeye was mildly surprised to see him there and smiled at the large suit of armour with genuine pleasure.
"Good morning Lieutenant." Al liked Hawkeye. He considered her to be the sanest person in the office and quite possibly the whole military.
"I wanted to ask you about Brother." Al said hesitantly.
"Is there a problem with Edward?" Hawkeye looked puzzled.
"I'm not sure Lieutenant. He's been acting… strange lately."
"Define 'strange', Alphonse." Hawkeye requested calmly. She could sense the confusion and anxiety coming from Al.
"Well, he spaces out a lot and he's not sleeping. And he's not eating either."
"That does sound serious, but Edward has shown no signs of anything wrong in the office."
"Lieutenant, I think my brother is in love." Al paused. "And I want to know who with."
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Author's Note: No-one told me these could gain teeth...
And to the reviewers, thanks as always: bizzy (it's a nice little memento indeed), causmicfire (glad you're enjoying... i know i am...lol), garrettignasia (thank you so much and yes he will get a page...or two…lol), indigo ocean ( i never thought of envy... 'cowers and hides'...but i'll see if i can find him a page...lol)
silken :)