Chapter 5 – Moronant

(Downwards)

I continued running, ignoring the scared military officers in the hallway. Tears fell down my face as I ran top speed, not even getting close to the people in the hallway. Once I reached outside, I continued to run until I reached the one spot I knew I could be alone.

It was warehouse 15.

I had always gone here when Mustang really pissed me off, or I just wanted to be alone for the Colonel had my room bared. This was the only place Mustang wouldn't look for me. I opened up the door and entered.

The room was dark and dreary, and fallen roof shingles lay scattered on the floor. I liked it. It was the closest thing to denial I had in this world…and I could really use it, taken who I was inside and on the outside. But I wasn't alone. I could hear sharp and painful breathing, and it was coming to the right of me. My enhanced vision could see nothing in the darkness of where it was coming from. My sense of smell was down rated by the dust in the room. Ever hair on my arm and neck stood up on end.

"She is back…" growled a high pitch voice. I knew, it, and I smiled at who it was, thankful it was nothing in the military.

Envy.

"Envy? I am so glad you are ok!" I said, trying to push myself towards him. I could see him now, and not just the dust filled my nostrils. There was also blood, and quite a bit of it. "What happened?"

"E-Elric," he croaked, before coughing up some blood. I came to his eye level, and placed my hand on his forehead. He was burning up.

"I'll help you, old friend," I said. I could still hear his breathe wheezing. There was liquid in his lungs. He tried to fight back lightly, but was much too weak. I got him in my arms and he gripped my neck tightly. He knew I hardly needed oxygen. "Hold on to me," I said. He gripped tighter.

I leaped out of a hole in the warehouse, my eyes reflecting the sun that shone brightly in my face. I could feel it burn slightly, but I continued going at top speed until I reached my dorm room. Mustang and the others were still in there. "Move and get out!" I barked once I reached my window. Everyone was shocked to see me outside. Edward, saw Envy on my back and tried to kill him, but, Hughes and Hawkeye held him back. Envy growled behind me, but was too weak to move. "Get out!" I barked again. Hughes got out of the room, as well as Hawkeye, and Edward went reluctantly, but Mustang stayed. I jumped into my room and laid Envy down on my bed, oblivious to Mustang's orders and calls.

"You'll be ok, Envy," I whispered, as I quickly ran to the sink and grabbed a wash cloth for him. "I promise," I whispered again.

"You know he is Homunculi!" Mustang yelled, grabbing my shoulder and ripping me away from Envy. "He isn't allowed in here, Blood! I order you take him out of here!"

"Your order is overruled, sir," I snapped back at him, turning back to Envy. I wiped away the blood that was coming out of his chest and found my box of bandages under my bed and wrapped him up in a couple. I would change this in a couple of hours. "I will watch of him, Homunculi or not. If you order him gone, I'll over rule it, Mustang."

"Colonel."

"You call me Blood one more time, and I will make sure you will have none left in your body!" I growled, baring my fangs at him. "I will watch over him!" I turned back to Envy. He was used to something like this. Someone barking me orders and me disobeying them. He smiled and lifted his hand up to touch my face. I smiled at his light touch. It was harder than his usual touch. "How are you feeling?"

"Much better," he said, bringing his hand back down next to him.

"How long were you in the warehouse?" I asked.

"About two days."

"How did you get in? Without getting caught?"

"Shape shifted," he said. I smiled and kissed his forehead, what he used to do to me so long ago. "I missed you."

"Same here. I guess you are still envious of who I am, Envy?" I mocked. He smiled.

"Yes," he said, before falling into unconsciousness.

"I still can't believe you took him in," Mustang said behind me.

"Believe it," I growled back.