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Chapter 4 – Father

The hour was later. Envy rushes home with flowers in hand and a smile on his face. "I hope she…" started Envy just before Trisha's words replayed in his head. "Give these to a girl and she will be sure to give you a smile" said the words of Trisha in Envy's head. "No… she WILL like these...! I know it!" thought Envy as he ran through the front gate of his home, the Good Gentleman's Estate. The estate was a large white mansion with six large pillars lining the front porch and a wide circular drive way.

Flowers still in toe, Envy opened the front door of his family's estate. Envy ran in the direction of his room thinking that he could leave the flowers in his room but was stopped by his brothers, Pride and Gluttony. "And just where have you been, Envy?" said Pride in a stern voice. "Pride…Gluttony…" Envy said as he began to back away. Pride, being the oldest of the three had short black hair, blue eyes and a girlish face. "I told you not to call me that." said a slightly irritated Gluttony. Gluttony or "Tony" ,as he likes to be called, hand dark brown, scrappy shoulder length hair with blue eyes , sharp teeth and a seemingly permanent stern face and is the second oldest. "For the hundredth time, just call me Tony, got it?" barked 'Tony'.

"Anyway, you are to head to father's study immediately. Father wishes to speak with you." Pride stated as he turned to walk away from his youngest brother. "Eh? He wants to see me?" said the slightly unnerved Envy. "Yeah. Better not keep him waiting, runt." said Tony with a smirk. Envy hung his head and began walking slowly toward his father's study. "Hang on a sec, Envy." said Pride, turning his head to face Envy's direction. "What's with the flowers…?" asked Pride. Envy stopped, clutching the Spider Lilies slightly and then continued walking. "Hmph…Let's go Tony." Pride ordered. "Yeah." said gluttony with a crooked smile.

Envy ventured down the long corridors of his home as he contemplated what his father could possibly have to say. Would he scold him? Would he punish him for being so late getting home? Before he knew it, Envy stood in front of two large wooden doors. These were the doors to Father's study. Envy had been to every single inch of the estate but he had never been inside the study.

Envy gazes at the large wooden doors to his father's study with obvious worry. "Don't be scared, twerp." said Greed as he stood, leaning against the outer frame of the large study doors. Envy looked to greed and sees him smiling back at him. "Greed…!" said a nervous Envy. "No worries, kid. You're not in trouble. The old man just wants to talk." Greed assured. Envy's relaxed a bit as he looked back at the study doors. "Don't get me wrong though. The old man's got an odd way of 'just talking' to someone. Good luck." Greed stated as he began walking down the hall, away from the study. Envy looked to the floor and then back at the doors. Envy raised his hand and placed it on the left door. "Come in, my son…" said a kind sounding yet booming voice from behind the study doors. Envy jumped back to the sudden voice. Envy was hesitant but he pushed the heavy wooden doors open to enter his father's study. Envy entered the study, hiding the flowers behind his back.

The study was a large open room painted a deep shade of evergreen with burgundy trim lining the walls along the ceiling and floorboards. There were many bookshelves filled with old looking books surrounding the room with a large window at the back of study, dividing the bookshelves. Envy gazed at the window and saw a tall man who looked to be in his mid forties with long blond hair and a beard to match facing the window. "Hello…father…" Envy said with fear in his voice. "Wrath walk you halfway home…is that correct?" said Father. "Y-yes…" said Envy as he looked up at his father. "Well then…what took you so long to make your way home, son?" Father said sternly as he turned to face his son. "I…I'm sorry father…" said Envy as fear dripped down his spine. "That was not the question I asked you. Again, what kept you?" said Father in a booming but calm voice. Envy began to shrink back at the gravity of his Father's voice.

"I-I…I was…I saw this garden and I…well…" stammered Envy as his father's gaze was fixed intently on him. "I was walking…i-in a…really big garden…and I m-met this lady…" Envy said while Father stared daggers into Envy's eyes. As the words clumsily fell from his mouth, Envy found himself peering into his father's cold, solid blue eyes. Thought he was still speaking, all Envy could think about was what his father was going to do to him.

Father noticed that his son was clenching something behind his back. "Wait…what do you have behind your back, my son." asked Father slightly tilting his head. Envy's heart leaped inside of his chest. Envy started to back away but his father's stern gaze seemed like he was being turned to stone. "Envy…" called Father in that booming voice of his, causing Envy to jump. Envy hung his head, looking at the burgundy and evergreen carpet as he slowly brought the red flowers from behind his back. Father's eyes widened at the sight of the flowers. "Those flowers. You got them from a woman named Trisha, correct?" asked Father with eager curiosity. "Y-yes…" said Envy, lifting his head to see a smile on his father's face.

"Trisha's the only person in Central who grows these beautiful flowers." said father as he kneeled down in front of his father. Father pats Envy on his shoulder and smiles at him. "She's a very kind woman. You're lucky to have met her. Of course, with Trisha knowing me, you were both bound to meet eventually." stated father. Envy's body relaxed as his father smiled brightly at him. "Ms. Elric picked them and gave them to me." said Envy with a smile. "I see. That explains quite a bit." Father said as he stood up and walked behind his desk to sit down. "So, what do you have those Spider lilies for, if I may?" asked Father. Envy's cheeks turn beet red at the question. "w-well…there's this girl at school and…she's a Homunculus from Xing." said Envy. Father sat down behind his desk intrigued by his son's interest in a girl of his own kind. "From Xing, you say? How interesting." said Father listening intently.

"I want to give these flowers to her because I believe that they'll make her happy." said Envy as he blushes even more. "I'm sure she'll love then, Envy." assured Father. Envy gave his father a bright smile. "Now then, go on and get ready for dinner. "Yes father." Envy said as he turned and walked happily out of Father's study.

-The Next day-

Envy, Greed, Pride and Gluttony are walking the Central Academy's court yard. As per usual, the court yard is bustling with students. "Ok runts. Let's get you to class…" said a reluctant Greed. "Hey Greed, I'll go to my class by myself, ok?" said Envy running a little ahead of his brothers. Greed looks at Envy then the small bouquet of Spider Lilies. "Sure. Whatever kid." said Greed. "Wait, what?!" shouted Pride. "Don't worry about it Pride. It's cool." Greed assured. Pride gave Greed an irritated glare but Greed didn't seem to care. Envy dashes off down the halls of the Elementary Wing. "Envy!" Pride called. Pride looked up at Greed. "We're supposed to stay together, Greed!" Pride barked. "Give it a rest, you brat. Just let him go and wish him good luck." said Greed as he lead Pride and Gluttony to their classes.

Envy arrived at his class to see that he and the Homunculus girl, Noel Chao, were the only two students in the classroom. Noel was sitting at her desk, reading a book with Xingese characters written on the front cover. Envy clutched the small bouquet in his hands and blushed as he began walking toward her desk. "H-Hello Noel…" said Envy, trying to get Noel's attention. Noel was silent as she closed her book, set it down and hung her head, looking at the surface of her desk. "Um..I…got these for-" started Envy when he was cut off by Noel slowly turning her head to reveal her swollen, blackened eye. Envy went wide eyed at the sight of Noel's bruised left eye. Noel looked at Envy, once again giving him that heart breaking smile.

"Good morning…Envy…"

Chapter 4 – End

Next time: Chapter 5 – You Are My Friend