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„Wake up, Sir!" Roy nearly fell out from the bed, when Hawkeye shouted right into his ear. It was really long time ago, when he had to wake up for army yell. Yes, some women could scream louder than the biggest general or anybody in the army, but that was really something else. No, maybe not, he woke up for a woman's shouting after all. He sat up tiredly and rubbed his eyes.

"Good morning to you too, Hawkeye. Fullmetal?"

"He is already awake, sir" Roy blinked stupidly at that. Aren't brats supposed to sleep more than adults? A coffee landed in his hand and a shirt and trousers next to him.

"Drink that, sir. I'll make the breakfast." Than she left, so Roy could peacefully drank his coffee and changed his outfit. After that he went to the kitchen and sat to the table. Fullmetal was already there reading something, while Hawkeye was preparing something that contained egg. Roy really hoped this time she won't make such a horrible something as yesterday. He didn't think he could survive if he refused to eat again.

"What are you reading shrimp?" Fullmetal nostrils flared dangerously, but he didn't responded. This was strange. The brat has never been the silent type. Roy really started to worry. "Are you ok, Fullmetal?"

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING SO SHORT THAT HE CAN'T LIFT A BOOK, BECAUSE IT WOULD SQUEEZE HIM?" Roy sighed relieved, the brat was fine.

"What's now midget? You are not a morning person, are you?" he smirked, Fullmetal groaned angrily, but only turned away from him and continued reading. Meanwhile Hawkeye finished the breakfast and also sat down, gave both of them a plate of something. Roy grimaced at the sight, the lieutenant really couldn't cook. Maybe even himself was better than her. Fullmetal's mouth also twitched, but he had more commonsense than to say something. He pulled out a brave face, like he got ready for a really hard fight then swallowed a forkful. Roy really started to see a brat as a hero. He sighed painfully then followed his suit, but nearly choked at the awful taste.

"So, today we should go around in this district to show Fullmetal as many people as we can. We have to get the murderer's attention."

"Any plan, lieutenant?" Roy tried to swallow the next bit, without chewing, perhaps that way he wouldn't feel the taste. He really hoped so. But it was difficult to swallow this way and the method wasn't really helping.

"I thought we should go shopping" That was it, Roy started to cough, really heavily and felt like he will be suffocated by Hawkeye's awful breakfast. Than he nearly fell forward as something hard hit his back forcefully. He looked at the smug Fullmetal, who decided to pat him with his automail hand.

"Do you want to break my spine, Fullmetal?" he asked dangerously as soon as he stopped coughing.

"No, I just wanted to help you. I wouldn't think that you are such a pansy"

"What did you say, you…"

"Sir, if you don't mind, we should really start. As you didn't protest we will try out my proposition" Hawkeye stood up, and Fullmetal put down his book and followed her. Roy knew, he didn't have a choice. He sighed dramatically and got ready for the new day's challenges.

Ed really didn't want to go shopping. If he learned something beside Winry, than that was the fact that the shopping was something that only girls can enjoy. Hawkeye didn't seem to be the typical woman, but neither was Winry. And he remembered too well at the disaster that happened when she visited them. He was relieved somewhat when he saw that they arrived to a normal market and not into a gun shop. "Remember, we are a family now" whispered Hawkeye, and they nodded. They just discovered the place for some time, tried to observe everything and everybody and meanwhile tried to act as a family.

"Look, darling! What are you thinking about those tomatoes? I think I will make some spaghetti tonight" Mustang's voice was disgustingly sweet, and Ed had to turn away to avoid seeing his too innocent face. But he had to admit, that he really didn't want Hawkeye to cook again. He strayed a bit further from them to look at the sweets. There were many people around the pavilion and it was hard to thread his way through them. The sweets looked very appetizing. There were cakes, candies, chocolates and other desserts. He went closer to the vendor, to get better look at them. Which one should he choose?

"Hey kid" He turned around at the friendly voice. "Do you like the sweets? I have far better than him, and more less people who hang around, so you can choose more peacefully" The middle-aged man smiled at him encouraging. "I have cakes, lollypops, chocolates and everything you want"

"Fine but I'll tell my parents" He turned to go to them, because he knew that they would kill him, shoot him and burn him if he just disappeared. Those two was bickering over some vegetables and he grimaced at the sight. They really looked like a married couple.

"Oh come on. It will take only a moment. They will just tell you not to buy more sweets." The man was too pushy and he didn't like his smile. Something was off around him. Maybe he should go with him, to investigate. He threw a last glance at the pair, than nodded and followed the creepy guy into his shop. His store was really small, and dusty, but the sweets looked really toothsome. The guy started to show them to him and he started to believe that maybe he was wrong and there wasn't anything wrong about this guy.

"So which one would you like?" Ed looked at them thoughtfully than pointed at one of the cakes.

"And that" pointed at another. "And that" the shopkeeper laughed happily. "You really have a sweet tooth. The ideal customer! Oh and I have something special for the special purchasers. Come" he opened a door. "It's in the store. I didn't have time to bring it into the shop" Edward hesitated than followed him. But he tried to be careful in case it was some kind of trap. He still felt that the man was somehow creepy. They stepped in a small store and the shopkeeper switched on the light and took out a small box. "Look" he gave it to him. Ed started to open it and the man leaned nearer to help him. "Oh you have an automail. What a pity. I will help" he grasped Ed's hand and stroked it gently. Ed tried to pull back from the touch, but the man trapped him with his body and the wall. "You don't need to be afraid. I won't hurt you" Ed's heart started to beat much faster than before and he thought about whether it is an emergency or not. The Colonel Bastard stated out clearly that he shouldn't use alchemy only if he was in a real peril, because he would endanger the mission. "You are such a cute boy." The man patted his face and Ed decided that it was a real emergency, so tried to pull away his arm to clap, but the man grabbed his real arm stronger. "I told you that you don't need to be afraid, sweetie" Ed chose this moment to kick him to the groin and fled to call in the Colonel. Maybe he didn't need alchemy after all. "You little shit" Maybe he kicked too softly, because the man collected himself fast. He should have used his automail leg. He ran out from the store, than from the shop, tried to find "his parents" but they were nowhere to see. He turned right at the corner, clashed into some by-passers, but he didn't stop. Ed ran forward than turned again. And after some time a hand grabbed him hardly. "I got you, you little thief. Now you will come with me." Thief?? He didn't steal anything. He was just about to continue the fight, when another hand appeared on his shoulder and pulled him away from the shopkeeper.

"Is something wrong, sir?" It was Mustang. His voice was impassive, but definite.

"Mind your own business, the boy stole something."

"Really? I don't see anything with my son, that isn't his"

"Your son?" the man paled considerably "Excuse me then, maybe I confused him with someone else."

"He tried to molest me" Ed added quickly.

"Really?" the Colonel's voice became intimidating really fast.

"He just misunderstood me, sir. I would never…"

"Than let's talk about it. What happened Ed?"

"He touched me, and tried to… I don't know what he tried to do. Maybe he wanted to kill me"

"No I would never" the man sweated heavily as Mustang glared at him, and a crowd started to gather as well. "I just took his arm to help him, because he is disabled. He totally misunderstood…" Ed' anger flared more, He called him cripple?

"I will report it to the police, sir and you will have to explain it to them. Do you remember the shop's name?" Ed nodded. "Perfect, than they will find him" The man gulped. "Come" Ed followed the Colonel, but he was a bit perplexed.

"Why don't we catch him? Maybe he is the murderer" he whispered.

"I don't think so. He is too stupid."

"But he tried to…"

"I heard that. But there are many perverts and pedophiles in Amestris, but not all of them are killers."

"But they are dangerous"

"That's why we will tell the police what happened"

"But if he…"

"We will monitor him for some time, and the police will ask him, but we can't do anything, because then the mission…"

"I understood, but…"

"There are no buts. You were really stupid to stray off like that. And lucky that I found you."

"I can take care of myself"

"Yeah, I saw how great you were"

"I just didn't want to use alchemy, because of the mission"

"Oh, it's an unique occasion, you used your head. But on the other hand you were more moron than ever when you walked into his trap for some sweets"

"You saw when I went with him" It wasn't a question.

"Yes I didn't want to lose sight of you. You tend to cause troubles too eagerly"

"Bastard. And just to let you know, I didn't walk into the trap. I went with him because he was suspicious and I wanted to investigate" Mustang only raised his eyebrow skeptically as they found the lieutenant.

"Ah, darling, I found our really naughty son" Hawkeye looked irritated.

"It's time to go home" she muttered and turned around.

"But daddy, you promised that you will buy me some sweets" whined Edward aloud, and became very satisfied as the Colonel flinched. Revenge was so sweet.

"Don't call me daddy" he whispered angrily.

"But daddy you promised" he shouted more loudly.

"Just go and give him what he wants it will be quicker" grumbled Hawkeye to her superior.

"Why don't just grab him and carry him home"

"It would give us too much attention, and we already have enough. Just go and hurry."

"Daddyyyyy"

"Fine, where are those sweets?" then he whispered into his ears "I will burn you alive later for this Fullmetal" Edward just grinned

"This way, daddy"

So I still very busy with university and work, so I won't promise something that I might can't keep. At worst next weekend and the mission will go on with some rainy days :) And we all know that someone is useless in rain. :)