Whats this? An update? GASP! O:

errrmmm yea...sorry bout that....took a but of a hiatus from this story 8D;

But I am back =)

Hopefully I will be able to update more often now.

"Spite! There you are! Where were you? We were worried." Lust greeted as Spite entered the mansion. The girl just sighed before heading for her room.

"Spite, are you ok?" Vanity asked.

"Need to be alone…" Spite muttered.

"Again?" Lust thought. "When will it end?"

"Sis!" Wrath called as he began to run after Spite. Sloth stepped in front of him and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Just leave her be…"

"But..." Wrath began but was cut off by Lust.

"It would be best to give her space for now."

A moment later Greed and Deceit walked into the room.

"Hey whats up with Sunshine?" Deceit asked. "I just insulted her and she only walked by like I wasn't even there."

Greed nodded. "Ya, I thought she would beat him up for sure after a comment like that. Don't tell me that the Palm Tree went and made her mad AGAIN."

Lust sighed and nodded. "I am afraid so..."

Greed shook his head. "Tch, idiot just doesn't know how to handle the ladies. Now if it were me...."

Lust, Sloth and Vanity just rolled their eyes as the greedy homunculus continued to boast about himself.

Suddenly, the front door burst open as Envy came storming through.

Lust narrowed her eyes at him. "Envy...."

The older homunculus shot her a deadly glare "Not now Lust." He hissed as he made his way in the direction of Spite's room.

Lust opened her mouth to protest but kept silent when she noticed the coldness in his eyes. In all the years that she had known him she had never seen him so angry. She didn't try to stop him as he left the room, for fear of her life.

Greed looked as if he was about to shout after the green haired homunculus but Lust placed an arm on his shoulder.

"No. It's best not to bother him right now."

Greed gave her a confused look. "Are you sure we should just let him go like that?"

Lust sighed. "If we want to live..." "I just hope Spite will be ok."

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Spite stared at the ceiling as she laid in her bed. "What was I thinking? I should have never agreed to go with those humans...." The dark girl closed her eyes as she remembered how angry her mentor was. "Biggest mistake of my life...."

She heard the door open and the sound of footsteps as someone walked in the room. Spite opened her eyes to see Envy glaring down at her.

"Well? You gonna give me the real reason that you were hanging around those Elric brats?" He spat.

Spite just sighed and turned away from him.

Envy snarled as he grabbed her by the arms and forced her up to look at him. "Answer me!" He hissed angrily.

The younger homunculus winced before replying. "They kind of helped me, ok..."

"With what?" Envy grunted.

"Some thugs cornered me in an alley and threatened me...no big deal..." She muttered in reply.

Envy let out a hiss when he heard this. "They dared to threaten MY apprentice?!" Then his eyes widened in realization.

"You actually needed THEIR protection from a couple of punks?!" He growled.

Spite shot him a poisonous glare. "No! I could have easily killed those pathetic humans....the brats just butted in."

"But why were you hanging out with them?" Envy snorted.

Slowly, Spite's fear for the older homunculus began to turn into anger.

"It is none of your business, and who gave you the right to decide who I hang out with?" She challenged.

Instantly, Envy's hands went from her arms to her throat as he grabbed her into a death grip.

"You are MY charge....MY responsibility, you are to follow MY orders exactly." He snarled.

"You never ordered me to stay away from them." Spite replied with a smirk.

Envy's glare darkened as he tightened his grip on her throat. Spite choked as her air got cut off.

"Well I am ordering you now."

Spite just glared at him, her hands gripping his wrists in a failed attempt to make him let go.

Envy smirked sadistically as he took a moment to enjoy her pain before scowling at her. "You don't actually like those brats do you?"

"Would it piss you off if I did?"

The girl's icy reply made something inside Envy snap as he grabbed her collar and slammed her face first onto the floor. He dug his knee in between her shoulder blades as he kept her head pinned down with one hand and placed his free hand on the ground for support.

"You are really asking for a beating, girl." He hissed.

"Go ahead and try it, Palm Tree." Spite retorted.

Envy let out a growl as he dug his knee deeper inter her back.

Spite bit her lip as she tried to keep from screaming.

The older homunculus kept her pinned there for a bit before getting off of her. She struggled to her knees and glared up at him as he began to leave the room.

He stopped at the door, not even bothering to turn around. "If you ever go near them again...unless you plan on inflicting pain...I will make your life miserable." He said coldly as he walked out the door.

"You already have..."

I would have made this chapter longer but that seemed like a good place for a cliffy 8D

Envy: I am in a foul mood so you people better review -.-