The Calendar

Disclaimer: I do not own, nor ever will, Fullmetal Alchemist or the characters within.

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XX: The Calendar

It hung on the wall next to the filing cabinet. It used to be one day to a page. One number to a sheet.

But now it was a large rectangular sheet. Covered in little squares. In each square was a number.

"How are we supposed to know what the date is?" Havoc asked.

"I don't like it." Fuery remarked.

"It's almost efficient." Falman said appraisingly.

"It's boring" said Edward.

"It's not very colourful." Alphonse commented.

Hughes tilted his head and then drew a large circle on one date. "I'm just getting in early for my darling's birthday."

Armstrong picked up his pencil and in the little one inch by one inch square he drew – using the Armstrong technique for portraiture that had been handed down for generations – a massed grouping of them all.

"Now we know the date." He beamed and unleashed the sparkles.

Hawkeye fired and the bullet hole was dead centre in the square.

"I think my method is more efficient." She stated. "And less hazardous to the office staff."

Colonel Mustang sniffed disdainfully and snapped his fingers. The whole sheet flared and black ash drifted to the floor.

"Breda, go and get us a proper calendar."

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Author's Note: …and so it ends. One a day for twenty days and all bar the first at 200 words a piece. Now I need to go and continue talking to a large rabbit called Frank that's dropped by...lol.

Thank you so much to all who have followed this from its dribbly beginnings to the end. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

To all the reviewers who have made me smile every time, thank you and may the bunnies always be soft and cuddly for you. ehxhfdl14 (I'm sure Hughes got one later…lol), Kyasarin-Maarukeehii1 (yes, I had that reaction too…lol), September's Nobara (thank you… I think they'll just take it as is…lol), TheQueenOfMediocrity (and just some fluff to finish on…lol)

silken :)