Another chapter for Homunculi. I hope you guys all enjoy it.

I apologize if Lust is out of character, I try my hardest to keep them in character the best I can in these kinds of fanfictions but as most of you know, it's not always easy.

But enough about that.

Disclaimer: I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist or any of the characters

It had only been a month into her job and Lust was starting to grow a little anxious around Dante.

She had always thought the CEO to be a regular person, but Dante just seemed to have been hiding something, something bad.

Lust supposed it was because ever since she started working, her co-workers seemed to have been very cautious around her, careful of what they say or suggest. It didn't take a genius to figure out there was something they didn't want her to know, maybe because she's a new worker, sure.

But hiding it for weeks, let alone a month? That brought on the alarms in her head.

Whenever she might be coming to close to learning what their hiding from her, Dante would send her on some errands, or give her tasks and then praise her on a job well done, and Lust would forget all about it for a little bit while she basked in the joy of being praised by probably the most powerful woman in the world.

But then the suspicion would come back and the cycle would continue.

Lust knew she might be a little too curious about this, after all what could it be hiding? Every theory that came to her mind was more insane then the last, making her seem more and more like a paranoid idiot to herself.

She had just decided to just let it be, not to ask any questions, not to pry and find out what was going on-it could cost her her job and she didn't want to lose the job she had just gotten so recently. But when she was heading towards Dantes office, something made her stop.

There were voices inside of the office, Lust recognised Dantes but didn't recognise the other.

It sounded small and squeaky and she was sure she would remember someone with that kind of voice, but what really got her attention was the time, Dante refused to have any meetings with anyone before ten in the morning, it didn't matter who it was, it could be the Führer and she still wouldn't allow any meetings before ten.

It was nine right now, so she wouldn't be in any meetings, she would be refusing any requested meetings for right now.

So who was she talking too? Who would be able to bypass that iron law?

"Look, just give it up already," The squeaky, (Male?) voice said with a depressed sigh, "There isn't any way you're going to be able to get another stone so soon after you got your last one."

The next speaker was Dante, she was sure of it, "I am not in the business of being given orders by an insect," she said, her voice laced with contempt, "If I say I'm going to get a stone, then I'll get a stone."

A stone? What where they talking about? Lust didn't know what kind of stone they could be talking about, was it some kind of stone they would put on clothes? That didn't seem right but it was the only thing she could come up with. Whatever it was, it must be really important, that much was clear.

"It's been less than three years, you want to risk suspicion and being killed? Go ahead, I'm hoping for that," The person said, "But you're being an idiot thinking you can get one so soon and in the same nation even!"

"Look, creature! I don't care what you say, I need a new stone and I will find one, no one asked you for your opinion so I'll warn you to keep it to yourself," Dante ordered coldly.

A creature, why would she call whoever she was talking to a creature? It was rude, and Dante was never that openly rude to someone in their face. Maybe it was someone she was very familiar with? It sounded like the two knew each other very well.

Lust continued to try and work out what was going on in her head as she sat at her desk, unable to hear anymore of their conversation. A few minutes had passed before Dante came out of her office, looking as cool and composed as ever, as though nothing had happened, and that she had never been sounding so angry a few minutes ago.

"Oh, you're here," She said and gestured for Lust to enter her office, "Come I need to speak with you," Dante ordered calmly.

Maybe she was going to introduce her to Mr. Creature, or whoever it was she was talking too. Lust had come to assume that he must be someone from the business world that worked with Dante.

But upon entering the office, Lust found it was only her and Dante.

It wasn't possible, there was no other exits but only the two of them were in there. Where did the person she was speaking with go to?

Lust soon found she voiced that question out loud when she saw Dante's slightly surprised expression which quickly went to the cold mask.

"I wasn't speaking with anyone," Dante told her and pointed to a chair, "Sit."

Lust did as told obediently, her confusion and suspicion growing along with fright as to what happened to him, because she wasn't crazy and hadn't been hearing voices.

After all, she hadn't been working here that long for insanity to kick in yet.

Her boss examined her head to too as she rested her chin on interlocked hands, Lust had to try not to squirm while under Dante's intense watch.

After what felt like forever, Dante finally spoke, "You are quite beautiful, Lust," She told her and Lust didn't know how to respond, she had been told she was beautiful before, but the way Dante said it was as though she was just a beautiful object and not a person.

"I'm surprised that you stayed here so long, what with everyone keeping things from you," Dante said as she stood up and walked behind Lust, putting a hand on her shoulder, "What are your thoughts on that?"

Lust took a small deep breath, "Well, the more you keep it from me, the more curious I get, I suppose," She said.

There was a nod, "Well, we will be telling you everything real soon," Dante told her and started walking to the door, "Wait here please, I will be back shortly," And with that, Dante left.

When Dante left, a mocking voice broke through the silence in the room.

"You are quite beautiful, Lust," It was filled with contempt as it mimicked Dante's voice sounding very similar to her but in a more high pitched tone that it was obvious they were making fun of Dante. The voice was also a little muffled, as though something was in the way.

Lust looked around, wondering if she was actually going mad.

"Hello?" She asked.

There was a pause before an annoyed groan, "Oh, yes, I suppose I should say 'Hello' back, shouldn't I?"

The voice was sarcastic and bitter, but she could tell it was male and quickly realized it was the person who had been talking to Dante earlier.

She was able to pinpoint where it was coming from, behind Dante's desk.

Quite hesitant, Lust stood up and walked behind the desk but found nothing.

"Third drawer on the right, your right, moron," The person said in an annoyed tone but she realized that the voice was coming from a drawer, the drawer the person, (thing?) directed her to.

Upon opening it, she let out a startled gasp.

The only thing in there was a large jar with a few small holes in the top. But it was what was inside the jar that startled Lust.

It was a small green fetus, or maybe a lizard, a cross between the two maybe, with a tail, a vertical mouth and bulging eyes. All in all, it was quite a sight, a strange being, she had never seen anything like it before.

It glared at her as it sat on the bottom of the jar, but the glare held no contempt or hatred, but a thin mask hiding pain and desperation, a mask that Lust saw through with ease.

"I'm guessing you want to know what I am, right?" It asked as it looked up at her.

Lust nodded weakly, and then looked away, embarrassed by the fact she might have just insulted this creature.

It just stretched it's back a little, and she wondered how cramped it was in that jar, it didn't have a lot of room to move she noted. But then it spoke in the slightly higher pitched voice.

"I'm Homunculus.

And now we have Envy again.

Though as you can tell, he doesn't have his name yet. He's just Homunculus, a title and not a name.

Any comments on how Dante was acting?

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