Top Note: Okay here's the chapter. Hope it's not too late for you!

"Woof~!" a nice dog barked while waltzing into Mustang's office.

My eyes turned large and sparkled as I saw him. I bit my lip as I stared at the dog in awe. Mustang smirked as he saw me. He rested his head on the palm of one of his hands.

"Oh, yeah. Have you ever met Black Hayate?" Mustang asked.

"His name is Black Hayate?" I asked intrigued. "Who's his owner?"

"It's the lieutenant's. We found him yesterday while you were out," Mustang replied.

"C-Can I…"

"Hold him?" Mustang asked. I nodded my head vigorously. He smirked. "Go right ahead."

I bent down as I held out my hand for him to sniff. Black Hayate walked towards me cautiously. He sniffed my hand and retreated back a little. I pouted.

8.) Animals can sense when one is a vampire.

I looked at the small dog determined. I smiled whole heatedly as I scooted closer to him. "Come on. I won't bite. I promise." I said softly.

Black Hayate looked at me wearily and then walked closer slowly. He sniffed my hand and then barked happily. I giggled. He licked my hand and that's when I lost it.

"That…was…" I said softly. Then I broke out into a grin as I scooped up Hayate and hugged him tightly. "THAT WAS THE CUTEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN!" I shouted as I hugged the dog to my chest.

Mustang's smirk grew. "You like him huh?"

I turned to him with sparkles dangling around me. "Like him? He's the most adorable thing ever~! Can I keep him? Huh~?" I asked happily.

Mustang looked at me and his smirk turned up into a smile. "In fact, Hawkeye said she was going to take him in."

I squealed. "Eeeeee! That's awesome~!" I said happily.

My weakness…

Anything cute.

I hate that about me, no wait. Scratch that. I don't really have a problem with it. It makes me happy, so I guess I'm fine with it. Anything remotely cute, sweet, or adorable, I go off. It's one of those quirks that every person has. I mean, Mustang has a preference with miniskirts and dogs, so why can't I love anything cute?

"So…Seiren," Mustang started.

"Hm?" I asked as I cuddled with Black Hayate. Hayate barked happily as he licked my face which made me giggle. His fur was so soft and he was just so friendly. Hard to believe he'd accept me.

"There's something I'd like you to look into," Mustang said. "It has something to do with your situation. The only problem is, we keep finding military officers dead and/or missing. Are you up for it?"

I furrowed my eyebrows in response to his question. My situation? What would I have anything to do with it? I mentally kicked myself. Duh! Vampire here! I looked down as I stared at my feet. "I'm the only one you could resort to?" I asked softly. "I don't think I'd be the right one to do this though…."

Mustang looked off to the side as he sighed. "I can't force you to if you don't want to. But," he stopped as he looked down slightly with a certain glint in his eyes. "What about Black Hayate?"

"Huh?" I asked and then heard a small whining…no. It was more like a whimper.

I looked down and found Hayate at my feet looking up at me with…his large, brown, puppy dog eyes. My eyes turned large with sadness as I looked at him more. He put out his lower lip as he whimpered again, making his eyes get even more adorable. My heart dropped looking at the poor thing. He must've been horrified about this situation. I started to tear up as I had waterfalls starting to go down my cheeks. I bent down and hugged the poor dog.

"Awwww!" I said as I hugged him up to my chest. "I can't say no to you!" I said and then turned to Mustang who had a serious look on his face. "I'll do it Mustang."

Mustang looked down hiding his eyes. He smirked slightly. "Is that a promise?"

I nodded quickly. "Mm-Hm!" I said determined.

His smirk turned into almost a grin as he looked at Black Hayate. "Good job Black Hayate. Here," Mustang said and bent down to the dog with a bone in his hand. Hayate barked happily as he ran over to Mustang and took the bone cheerfully.

I blinked my eyes in confusion. "Huh?" I asked.

Hayate walked past me with his tail wagging and left the office. That was when my 'cute trance' was lifted and I came to my senses. My eyes widened in horror as I stared at the black haired man who had a triumphant smirk on his face. I shook my head multiple times not believing what I've just done.

"Idiot!" I yelled as I hit myself over the head. Mustang chuckled as he leaned back in his chair, completely content on how he tricked me. I glared up at him which made his smirk grow in size. "You planned all of this from the start didn't you?"

"Just now catching on?" Mustang asked as he leaned back in his chair.

"I said that I didn't want to do it Mustang!" I said as I stood up.

"No. You said that you promise me that you'll do it. No backing down," Mustang said.

I pouted as I looked off to the side with my bottom lip jutting out. "Can't believe you tricked me…"

"I can't believe you fell for it," Mustang shot back which earned one of my ever-famous glares.

He just smirked at me which made me roll my eyes and turn on my half smile. "Well, you pretended to be hurt by my sarcasm making me think that I've gone insane and then you went and put me in my cute trance. So what ya got?" I ask as I put my hands behind my head.

Mustang looked at the paper that was pinned on his desk. "First things first, I've heard that you're broke," Mustang said smirking at me.

I sweat dropped as my eye twitched at the fact. I rummaged through my pockets and found nothing at all. Might as well have flies come out of my pockets. I looked to the side as I rubbed the back of my neck. "Um…where'd you hear that?"

"The one person who knows you like the back of her hand," Mustang said.

I fidgeted with my sleeves as he said that. He always repeated that whenever I ask how he knows something. I never found out who that was but I'm pretty sure its either Aunt Riza or Auntie Amber.

Tough to find out.

"So, are you broke or not?" Mustang asked sighing.

I sighed, figuring it was pointless to try and cover it up. "Yeah…so?"

Mustang smirked and I began to regret my question.

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"Damn it…." I cursed as I walked out of the changing room with a pink shade across my face.

"Quit complaining Seiren…" a coworker muttered as she crossed paths with me.

"I'm not complaining! I'm just stating what's in my mind!" I called after the red head.

"Sure you aren't Seiren!" she called out again.

I chuckled as she vanished from sight. "At least I'm not on a full time job," I muttered as I looked down at my clothing.

It was sort of like a frilly maid style. I had on a black skirt that reached just above my knees. Tied around my waist was a small white apron that added to my humiliation. For a top, I had a white, v-neck, classy shirt. My shoes were sparkling black like a doll's and my hair was up in two high ponytails making me feel like a prissy girl that couldn't take a hit if her life depended on it. What was worse, was what I had on top of my head. It was two cat ears that was 'required' from the boss. There's a reason why I didn't like the café.

The dress code was so embarrassing.

BN: Oh, Seiren! ^-^ had to be broke did ya? Well...

Until next chap! =:D