The Calendar
Disclaimer: I do not own, nor ever will, Fullmetal Alchemist or the characters within.
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XVI: Hughes - Part II
It hung on the wall next to the filing cabinet. One day to a page. One number to a sheet.
"Are you sure this will work, Lieutenant-Colonel?" Alphonse asked the green-eyed man who was scribbling on the back of the calendar page.
"Of course Al. Trust me."
"Yes Sir."
"Don't you think you are getting a bit over-enthusiastic?" Hawkeye asked as she saw him draw what seemed to be an ambush.
"Never. We all agree that they should be together, right?"
Everyone nodded.
"And the age difference is not a problem."
"Brother needs someone older."
"And Edward has always ignored any differences in rank."
"I doubt rank would ever be a consideration, Sir. Although fraternisation charges…"
"But we won't tell anyone, Hawkeye. And I think we all know that they would be discreet about something like this."
Alphonse looked at the calendar pages in his hand. He had 'lifted' them from Ed's pocket while Ed was sleeping and recovering in their dorm.
Booted feet in the hall had Hughes scrunching the paper up and tossing it to the bin. It missed and rolled to lay half-hidden behind it.
When Hughes slipped back later to retrieve his plan, it was gone.
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Author's Note: these have been so much fun…
And to the ones who always make me smile, thank you:
Bar-ohki (and all shall be revealed very soon…lol…promise), Bizzy (but it looks a very comfy coat...lol), ehxhfdl14 (I like mature Ed, it keeps everyone else off-balance), garrettignasia (yes, he certainly is…lol), indigo's ocean (we can blame Envy if you like…lol… and no, there's only a few more left), TheQueenOfMediocrity (who knows what Ed did? lol… are just so many choices…lol)
silken :)