Disclaimer: FMA belongs to Arakawa Hiromu
Notes: Spoiler for a manga-only character. His first apperance is at Chapter 32, page (technically 28, but I'd say 27).
Seventy-two: Drawing A Boundary Line
The sounds of raised voices – or one raised voice, really – filled the office, that day. Hawkeye was surprised that for once it wasn't Edward and the Colonel arguing. This time, it was the Xingian boy, Ling, who had roused Edward's ire. Hawkeye couldn't help but find the Xingian amusing and exhausting at the same time. It was healthy for Edward to be friends – or perhaps 'rivals' was a more appropriate word – with people his own age, and Ling managed to fill the position so well. It was the boy's questionable talent of disappearing whenever trouble arose that Hawkeye managed to find exhausting.
"And once you've got your proof, you can go back to Xing and never come back!" Edward was shouting, now.
The overly-sincere smile on Ling's face was a trademark Hawkeye had been getting used to since the boy first followed Edward and Alphonse into the office. "Oh, but when I'm Emperor, I'll have to liaise with the surrounding countries! Not to mention that I think I like travelling . . ."
"Good!" Edward growled. "You've already spent too much time here – you can go and journey elsewhere!"
Looking up, over the boys' heads, Hawkeye caught the Colonel's eye. The man smirked and twiddled the pen in his hand. Of course he'd be finding amusement in the situation, she thought. Finally there was someone else to help him tease Edward and maintain some form of adolescence for him before he grew too old for his body.