Author's Note: Sorry for the short chapters, but my stories always come out better quality when they're like one-shots. Here's a little more LingFan, 'cause I know you love them.
Chapter Five: Conversing With the Semiconscious
"Reaching Port Town, one mile!"
Ling woke with a start. He'd been sleeping in the carriage with his head pillowed in Lanfan's lap. The guard had also succumbed the overwhelming sleepiness, the side of her face pressed against the frigid window.
"Wake up Lanfan," he murmured playfully, poking the side of her face. She was exhausted from the many days they'd spent awake riding through the forest, and the short nap they'd had the other night did little to placate that.
She batted his hand away. "Nyah…. Ling…."
He smiled, amused at his tired servant. He vaguely wondered if she was aware she was speaking to him. "Yes, Lanfan?"
"Hm…." Her face scrunched up, in that kitten-esque way that it did.
He laughed. "You are so adorable, Lanfan."
She smiled softly, her hair falling in her face. "You are so stubborn, Prince…."
Ling grinned. Maybe he should tell her about this. Nah. The prince sat up, and the semiconscious bodyguard seemed to notice, her hand prodding around for his face.
He thought for a moment. He should milk this moment for its worth. "Lanfan, what do you think of the Fullmetal Alchemist?"
She blushed, and Ling's faint frown deepened. "He's a hothead…. Acts far too impulsively in battle…. He loves the girl with the long blonde hair… what was her name? Winry."
His frown was now a straight-out scowl. "But do you love him?"
Lanfan's blushed darkened, along with his expression. "He is far too short. And, and I may think I love someone else."
The frown vanished, and before he could ask who the love in question was, the train screeched to a stop, effectively waking the bodyguard.
She smoothed some stray hairs back into place, suspicious of Ling's knowing expression. "Young Master, did something happen while I was asleep?"
He shook his head, silently chuckling. "Nothing. By the way, thanks for calling me Ling."
Author's Note: Sorry if Lanfan came off OOC in this one, but I just had to indulge in the fluff. So, review pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, please!