Note: Finally I finished this! I am so happy :D I am very busy now: I am starting a new school in another city, so I am moving and preparing etc. It was hard to remain alone with my little darling :) (it's my notebook…:D ). But if you are still interested here is the epilogue. I wanted to add this because I planned this out during the story :) And thank you for the reviews:
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So here is the epilogue
Epilogue
Ed and Al arrived back to East City in a stormy weather. There was a strong wind, it was raining and it was nearly as dark as if it had been night. It was also quite cold and Ed's automail ports were aching. And it was worse this time too than usually. Besides he was sneezing violently startling Al.
"Are you alright, nii san?" his little brother asked worriedly.
"Of course, Al. Don't worry so much" Ed answered easily. "I just want to arrive to the dorms as soon as possible" he murmured. "Everything is so freaking wet. I am fed up with it" he hurried angrily through the streets and Al followed him with a creaky sound. "And you will get rusty too" Ed shouted more irritated.
"You can fix it with alchemy in a moment, nii san" Al tried to cool him down, in vain. Ed just humphed absent mindly and massaged his aching shoulder.
"I hate the storms" he complained loudly and crushed into someone in the dark. "Can't you watch where are you going, dumbhead?" he murmured painfully as he fell backwards into a pound and colliding heavily with the street. The other also lurched backwards. But when he spoke his voice was familiar to the boys.
"Is it you, boss?" he stepped towards Ed and helped him up.
"Havoc?" Ed accepted his hand and stood up. "You should be more careful" he complained again.
"Sorry, boss. I didn't see you in the dark. What are you doing out in this weather?"
"We just arrived with the train. We are heading to the dorms, Mr. Havoc" Al chirped in brightly. "This bad weather is a bit…" he stopped when Ed started to cough a bit. "Are you alright, nii san?" Ed rolled his eyes exasperated.
"Of course, Al. It's just a cold. We have this rubbish weather since last week. It's excruciating" he rubbed his shoulder again tiredly.
"Hey, boss. Why don't you come to the Colonel's place? We are all gathering there for a little celebration" Havoc offered kindly. "It's closer than the dormitories. And you are also parts of his team. He would be happy" Ed just started to walk again angrily.
"No way I would go to the Bastard on my free will. What are you celebrating anyway?" Al sighed at this a bit resignedly while Havoc answered a bit taken aback.
"The end of the year, boss. Tomorrow the new year will begin, have you forgotten?" Ed just snorted fretfully.
"And why should I celebrate this? Tomorrow there will be nothing different. Everything will remain the same. We don't have anything to celebrate" and he hurried towards the dormitories without paying any attention to whether Havoc was following him or not.
"Come on, boss. A bit relaxation would be good for you and Al too. And it is closer to us. And warm. I am planning to make some hot chocolate too" Ed shrugged warily. He wasn't about to go and enjoy himself while Al couldn't taste or feel anything.
"No, we are heading home. I need some rest before we go on the searching" he stated firmly and Havoc sighed disappointedly.
"But, nii san. I really want to go" Al cut in. "It should be nice to celebrate a bit. And if it is closer to us then we could be in a dry place sooner" he pointed out. "The dormitories are much more further. I don't want you out in the rain more" he begged and Ed knew that he couldn't say no to Al. He never could.
"Are you sure you want to go?" he asked hoping that Al would change his mind.
"Yes. I really want to go" Ed sighed warily before turning towards Havoc.
"But I don't want to see a drunken Bastard. If he acts as a jerk we will go home" the second lieutenant just grinned.
"Don't worry. Hawkeye is also there and she is great in controlling the Colonel. Come, this way" and the boys followed him without another words.
Roy eyed the unopened bottle of wine with a contemplating look. If he drank more of this then Hawkeye would be angry for sure because it would be his sixth glass. But if he drank it then maybe he wouldn't really mind the seething lieutenant. And it was a party, why couldn't he enjoy himself? Just before he could have decided he heard a knocking at his door. It had to be Havoc. He was the only one who was late because of a date. But he wasn't late too much so it couldn't be a really successful date, Roy grinned confidently as he walked towards the door to open it. But to his surprise Havoc wasn't alone.
"Fullmetal? Alphonse? What are you doing here? I thought you will come back tomorrow" he eyed the two boys scrutinizing. They were soaked and ragged. Besides Ed had red nose and eyes. His cheeks were also flushed and he was just sneezing. "Come in, quickly. Before the whole house would cool down" he invited them in and Havoc grabbed the Elrics and dragged them in with himself.
"Oh, Ed and Al" Hughes shouted excitedly as he rushed to them. "You are soaked to the bones. Roy, you should give Ed something to change" Roy smirked at this.
"I think a shirt would be enough for a gown" Ed's face turned red as he shouted angrily.
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING SO SHORT THAT HE COULD WEAR BABY CLOTHES?"
"Nii san" Al sounded exasperated. "Thank you Colonel, but we made the suitcase water-proof. Nii san has dry clothes in it" Ed just straightened himself smugly.
"So where is the bathroom, Bastard? Al you should dry yourself too" and he took out a towel from the suitcase.
"I will show you the way" Roy answered quickly. He didn't want an irritated Fullmetal roaming alone in his house. The boy followed him without further complaining. "Here we are. Try not to make too much mess, Fullmetal" he smirked as the boy stormed in groaning and shut the door loudly. Then Roy let himself to smile genuinely this time. He was glad that the boys were there with them. He saw them rarely and he had a very little chance to help them anyway besides giving them leads on the Stone. It was annoying that his youngest subordinate was the one who was away the most and his more affectionate feelings which had awakened during their joint mission were hurting him badly. He found himself more and more worrying about the boys' healthcare. But this night he could see whether the Elrics were alright.
He came around from his musings when he heard a groan from inside the bathroom which was followed by a coughing and angry cursing.
"Damn that stupid automail" it was followed by another painful moan and Roy leaned closer to the door.
"Are you alright, Fullmetal?" he didn't get any answer just some more groaning. "Honestly. I told you before to tell me if something is wrong" Roy tried to persuade the brat. He was worried, he couldn't deny it.
"It's just the weather" he barely recognized the boy's hoarse voice. Then it hit him. Of course! Fullmetal artificial limbs were always hurting him during these times.
"I am coming in" he didn't wait for an answer and opened the door before the boy could close it with alchemy.
"What the hell are you thinking?" Fullmetal shouted at him angrily. He was standing in the middle of the room and he already disposed of his red coat and t-shirt. He was currently fighting with his undershirt and it seemed that it was difficult to grab the cloth with his aching arm.
"Let me help you, please. I won't tell anyone" they stared at each other for a moment. "You are just hurting yourself needlessly this way" Ed still seemed unsure but then nodded hesitantly. Roy pulled up the undershirt and helped the boy to slip out of it. He was whimpering a bit and his face became embarrassed. "I hope the other clothes won't give you hard time" he tried not to sound mocking, but the boy looked affronted anyway. "Have a hot bath, Fullmetal. It will help a bit. Take your time. I will wait outside if you need anything" and he left, didn't want to humiliate the boy more.
"Is everything okay, sir?" Hawkeye was beside him at the moment he closed the door.
"Of course. I just asked Fullmetal not to make too much mess in my bathroom while washing himself out of the filth" Hawkeye nodded, but it was obvious that she didn't believe him.
"Won't you come back, sir?" Roy looked back at the bathroom door.
"I don't want to let Fullmetal roaming in my house without supervision. There is too big chance that he would destroy my home" Hawkeye nodded again.
"Fine. I will go back, sir" and she really left.
"Do you need something, Fullmetal?" he shouted in.
"No" the boy objected immediately.
"But tell me when you try to put on a shirt. I will help you. If you strain your automail too much then your hot mechanic will kill you in an instant" he heard groaning from inside and he couldn't help but smirk.
After around ten minutes Roy heard the water stream stop. Then there were some little noises and suddenly a "whoomph" with a soft "ouch".
"Fullmetal?" he grabbed the door knob.
"Don't you dare to come in" he heard the angry voice of the boy. He surely fell because of his aching automail leg. He could hurt himself, but Roy stopped anyway. The boy was embarrassed because of his clumsiness. And he surely didn't want to be naked in front of his superior. So Roy waited impatiently for some minutes, before the kid whispered nearly inaudibly through the door. "Come in, if you want that badly" he obeyed immediately.
Edward was sitting on the brink of the bathtub only in his trousers and he handed a T-shirt towards Roy. "If you are so insisting, you can help" he murmured but he avoided eye-contact. Roy kneeled before him and gently helped his arms into the T-shirt. Then he grabbed a sweater which the boy brought in the bathroom with himself and helped him into that too. Ed was groaning a bit during the process.
"It's not moving" the boy looked at his limb with an angry face. "It's not moving the way it should" he muttered annoyed. "Nor does this" he straightened his left leg.
"Because of the weather?" Roy asked pensively.
"The ports always ache in bad weather. It's just worse this time because of that stupid asshole" Roy looked at him questioning. "I will tell you in my report. Now let it be" the boy asked and he agreed a bit hesitantly.
"Can you stand up?" Roy asked Ed worriedly. The boy nodded and a bit shakily he stood up. "Have you injured yourself?" this time Ed shook his head.
"No. Not too much at least. Only some scratches" he stepped toward the door limping a bit. But Roy was cleverer than try to offer him help. So he just followed the boy back into the living room where the others were. Roy rolled his eyes at the smoking Havoc.
"Don't smoke in my house, second lieutenant" the man put away the cigarette immediately. Edward hopped onto the sofa between the blond man and Al. "So wine anybody?" Roy offered the bottle which he had nursed before. The answer was some "Hurray" and "Of course" so he poured quickly to Havoc, Breda, Falman, Fuery and Hughes. Hawkeye declined the offer because she was with a car and Gracia also didn't want to drink while she was tried to put Elicia to sleep. But it seemed that the little girl enjoyed herself laughing and toddling around the room. Roy's head already started to swim just watching her. Roy also poured to himself not missing the disapproving look of Hawkeye. "Fullmetal?" he offered the bottle to the boy whose eyes grew bigger than a saucer. Hawkeye's arm twitched menacingly while Havoc let out a strangled sound and Hughes started to protest immediately.
"You drank too much, Roy. Ed is far underage. You can't give him alcohol" Roy drank his wine without paying any attention to the irritated Hawkeye before he answered.
"I am sober. Far too sober" he shook his head. "But I think that Fullmetal could handle a bit of wine. It would warm him up, help with his aching muscles and help him relax a bit. I don't intend to get him drunk. I don't think that a half glass could cause any harm. What do you think, Fullmetal?" Ed just stared at him wonderingly. After a moment silence he nodded a bit hesitantly.
"I always wanted to try it out. But nobody would give me any" Roy nodded and he poured him a bit of wine. It was nearly a full glass, but nobody objected more. Maybe they understood the hidden message. Poor kid needed some painkiller and Roy couldn't come up with a better one.
"See. It's better if he drink with us for the first time then alone where he could get into trouble. Just drink it slowly Fullmetal. I don't want a drunken brat in my house" the boy eyed the glass a bit warily before took a sip as an experiment. He grimaced a bit but than drank a bigger gulp determinedly.
"Not that bad" the boy said bravely and everybody smiled at him fondly.
"You don't have to drink all" Hughes assured him. "Roy is really a bit drunken and his hand shook a bit when he poured to you" he teased Roy winking.
"Hey, you liar!" Roy complained and everybody else was laughing.
"Our little boss is growing up" Havoc blinked rapidly with an overdramatic emphasis. "Few months and he will be chasing after the girls too" Ed blushed noticeably after this and drank a bit more wine just to hide his embarrassment.
"I won't. I won't have time for such unnecessary activity" he mumbled and everybody laughed at this.
"Fullmetal, you bring shame on every man with such a speak" Roy admonished him smiling.
"Yeah boss. You can't die before you saw a really hot chick without his clothes" Havoc added grinning.
"Then you should live a really long life, Havoc" Breda added laughing and everybody joined him. "But he got some points, boss" he turned towards Ed who became beat red for some reason.
"I… I… then I can already die" he sputtered and drank off the rest of the wine. At his statement Roy nearly choked on his drink and Havoc spat out what was in his mouth.
"WHAT?" the second lieutenant shouted dumbfounded.
"It doesn't count if you saw your childhood friend nude when she was a baby, boss" Breda eyed the boy calculating. Roy still tried to find his voice.
"Or did you stalk on her?" Havoc asked grinning.
"I would never…" the boy's face became white as a chalk just from the thought. "Then I would be already dead" he muttered horrified.
"Yes, I can confirm this to you" Al added with a likewise petrified aura. That girl had to be really terrifying if she could frighten the two Elrics this much.
"Then who was that girl?" Havoc asked eagerly. Edward shot a scared look at Hawkeye before stubbornly fixed his eyes onto the floor.
"I can't tell you" he murmured. What the hell was it? Roy couldn't really understand. It was like the lieutenant and the boy had some common secret. But it was impossible. Havoc didn't miss the glance either and he exclaimed excitedly.
"What was that look, boss? You looked at Hawkeye! Do you know something we don't, lieutenant?" the woman looked at the second lieutenant with such a menacing look that the man fell down from the sofa. "It's no way it was you, is it?" he continued with a pale face. It seemed he couldn't stop speaking despite of the possible consequences. "Did you stalk on the lieutenant, boss?" Havoc turned towards Edward whose head became a strange purple color.
"No! It was an accident!" he screamed and then he looked at Hawkeye begging. "I didn't tell them anything" he assured her, but the woman's eyes promised immediate death.
"So you saw her without clothes?" Havoc bubbled with an impressed face. "Tell us everything, boss. Don't worry we will protect you. She is alone afte…" he stopped abruptly after a bullet missed his head with only a half inch. Havoc gulped audibly and everybody else prayed silently for his life.
"Edward" Hawkeye started with a deathly tone and the boy flinched violently. "I forgive you. It wasn't your fault. But if you tell them anything then I won't have a choice. Do you understand it?" Ed winced and nodded enthusiastically.
"Of course, madam. I won't tell them. But you don't have to feel ashamed. You are beautiful after all" Damn kid. Roy shouldn't have given him wine after all. Now he will have a lot of paperwork relating to the boy's funeral. Hawkeye's eyes twitched dangerously but after a moment tense and deathly silence she broke into a smile to everyone's astonishment.
"Thank you, Edward" the boy nodded satisfied. It seemed that because of the alcohol in his blood he didn't really sensed the mortal danger he was in. Roy had to do something. Luckily the others were wise enough to remain silent so they didn't aggravate the situation more.
"Lieutenant. Please don't mind him. He is drunken and doesn't know what he is speaking" he had to save the brat's ass. It was partly Roy's fault after all.
"Don't worry, sir. I know this. And I know who can I blame because of the situation" there was a predatory glint in her eyes which bothered Roy very much. Then the meaning of her statement finally hit him.
"I…I didn't think anything like this. And I didn't think that the stupid boy would become drunk just from a glass of wine. I just wanted to relieve him from his pain" he tried to save himself from a way too early death.
"As I thought. So he is in pain" Hawkeye narrowed her eyes satisfied as her muscles relaxed. Roy also felt a great relief. So he won't be murdered in his own home after all. At least not now. "His automails?" the woman asked as she touched Edward's forehead who protested wobbly.
"Hey, I am here, you know. And I am fine. I am not drunk and I don't have any problems" Roy just snorted at this and Hawkeye released the boy.
"As you think" Hawkeye said a bit warningly. "But than I have to kill you" Edward winced and looked at Roy exasperatedly.
"Just admit it, Fullmetal" he advised to the boy.
"I am fi… I am. Okay, I am a bit dizzy" he admitted reluctantly. Hawkeye looked at him expectantly. "Fine, fine. I am better now, but I was a bit cold and I have some problems with my automails" he said with a tortured expression. Hawkeye nodded satisfied. She knew that Fullmetal would never show any more weakness in front of them.
"Fine. In this case I will forget this night. But I don't want to hear about this anymore from any of you, is it clear?" she asked them threateningly and everybody answered with a terrified
"Yes madam." Roy had to think about again why did he keep her. She handled all of them like they were some naughty kid. "Then let's celebrate the rest of this year" she broke into a small smile and Roy immediately knew the answer.
"I am going too, chief" Havoc said watching the Hughes family getting ready. "I am bit tired after this long day and long year" he added pensively. It was after two o 'clock and it seemed that the party was over. Elicia was sleeping soundly in her mother's arms while Hughes was searching for her coat. Meanwhile Hawkeye tried to navigate the drunken Fuery towards the door.
"I will bring him home" she assured them. Falman was in her heels with far more sober face than the rest of the men and he was assisting a half-asleep Breda.
"We are going too, sir" he saluted and then waved good bye.
"What will happen to the boss, sir?" Havoc asked looking at the sleeping Fullmetal on the sofa. The boy was murmuring something in his sleep but aside from that he seemed to be peaceful.
"He will remain here, in my guest room" Roy answered without hesitation. He would never wake up the boy. It would cause too much noise for his current mind state. The second lieutenant nodded satisfied and then he said good bye too and left together with the rest of the team. So Roy remained alone with only the Elric brothers.
"Thank you, sir for letting us stay here" Al said gratefully. "But I could bring nii san home. We don't want to bother you" Roy shook his head.
"It's no bother at all. I don't need that room. Your brother can sleep in the bed and I will get a mattress for you" Al remained silent for a moment then nodded.
"Fine, Colonel. But nii san will be angry" Roy chuckled at this.
"I know, I know. But we will deal with the problems when they come" then he bent towards the sleeping boy and gently picked him up. The boy was so out that he didn't even twitch during the process.
"Are you sure, that the wine hasn't harmed him, Colonel?" Al asked concerned. "Like, isn't he in coma, now?" Roy could barely hold back a laughter at the childish question.
"Don't worry, Al. Nobody would fall into coma because of a glass of wine. And it won't cause any damage. For example many parents use a bit alcohol if their baby is too restless and they can't put him to sleep other way. Of course Gracia and Hughes find this barbaric" he chuckled. "Moreover, at the age of Edward I had already survived my first nasty hangover. And then believe me I drank much more than him" Al nodded relieved and followed Roy as he brought the sleeping Fullmetal into his guest room and laid him down onto the bed. "I will bring the mattress in a minute" Roy left the two boys alone for a minute.
"Here" he gave the big and soft object to the younger Elric.
"Thank you, Colonel. For everything. Nii san would never say it, but I am sure he is grateful too" Roy just smiled genuinely at this. He could hardly smirk smugly at the too polite and kind boy.
"I know, Al. He doesn't have to tell me. There are many things that don't need words" Al nodded and sat down on the mattress. Roy pitied him badly. It had to be really horrible that he couldn't sleep and had to sit in the darkness every night alone. "What happened during the mission? He said to me that not only the cold and wet weather hurt him" Al nodded.
"Yes. That rouge alchemist used electricity. It effected brother's nerve connection badly. I rarely saw him in so much pain. And it influenced the control of his automails" Roy hissed at this. It had to be a really unpleasant experience. Poor kid.
"And how long do you plan to stay in the city this time?" he tried to change the subject. Al didn't need to be more distressed.
"Only for few days. We came to give you the report and then we go to the Central. Nii san wants to search in the library. Of course only if we don't get another mission" Roy could have sworn that he saw a sly glint in those red eyes. "But while we are here nii san wants to visit Liam" Roy clinched a bit at this. Poor little boy got into an orphanage after his dad had been arrested.
"I don't think it's a good idea" he remarked and Al nodded.
"No it isn't. He hate nii san for what he did with his father. He thinks brother betrayed him. These meeting are very bad for nii san, but he just won't give up. He is so stubborn" Roy had to agree with this.
"But what are his goals with this? Redemption? Fullmetal didn't have any choice then. That man was a lunatic murderer" Roy still pitied that he hadn't killed that bastard after what he had done with Edward.
"Yes, nii san knows this. He only regrets that another child has to grow up without his father. We always bring some presents to Liam. But I wish he would finish this self-torture. That kid is… he is mourning. He knows that his father was a bad person but he can't forgive nii san. And I think it's understandable. It would be better for both of them if brother would stop these visits" Roy nodded agreeing. But he also knew that there was nothing that could convince a determined Fullmetal.
"I see. It's bad. But I don't think we could do anything about this. But Al, please in the future tell me if your brother is hurting. I want to know" and he wanted to help.
"Yes, Colonel. But nii san don't like showing weakness" Roy chuckled at this.
"He doesn't have to like everything, Al" he turned to leave. "Good night, Al. There are many alchemist books in my living room. You can borrow them if you want" and he left to get some sleep himself.
Ed woke up at the bright light of the sun. He opened his eyes tiredly but became more aware in a minute when he realized his surroundings. He wasn't in the dormitories. He was in a light blue, roomy bedroom, in a soft bed. He looked around frantically for Al. Where was his little brother? And where was he? He tried to remember what had happened and then finally he calmed down. Last nigh they had come to Mustang's house and they had celebrated. He had got some drink too. And then he had felt so tired. That was it! He surely had fallen asleep and they were still at the Colonel's. It wasn't a happy thought but at least they hadn't been abducted or weren't in a mortal danger. He sat up a bit cozily and rubbed his eyes. What time could it be? And where was Al? He stood up and walked to the door and opened it. He looked out but couldn't see anyone so he went on.
"Al?" he asked hesitantly.
"He went to the dormitories to bring you some clean clothes. Last night during the party, Breda somehow soaked your suitcase in beer. You should have closed it after you changed" Ed turned around immediately and came face to face with the sleepy looking Colonel. He didn't wear his usual smirk neither his uniform. And his hair was messier than ever. "Coffee?" he offered one of the cups he was holding. "I was just about to wake you up" he explained at the boy's questioning look.
"Thanks" Ed accepted the coffein bomb and drank into it immediately. It was as sweet as he liked it. It was a bit surprising.
"How are you? Do you have a headache? Are you dizzy?" the Colonel looked at him scrutinizing.
"No, I am fine" the man nodded.
"I hoped that you won't have a hangover from such a little wine. But you body is so small that I wasn't sure" Ed nearly jumped at him.
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING SO SMALL THAT HE COULD DROWN INTO A GLASS OF WINE?" the Colonel winced at the loud sound and backed away a bit.
"Jeez, Fullmetal. Don't be so dramatic. And please, be a bit more quiet. It's too early for this" Ed just glared at him so he sighed resigned. "And how are your automails? Are they better? Al told me what happened" Ed was a bit angry at his brother because he had blabbered to the Colonel. He shrugged uninterested.
"They are fine. A bit itchy, but nothing bad" the Colonel nodded satisfied.
"Al also told me who you are planning to visit today" Ed nearly dropped his coffee cup at this. At least Al shouldn't have told the man this. It wasn't his business.
"And what is that to you? I want to see Liam, so I will" he stated angrily.
"But you shouldn't" the Colonel said matter-of-factly. "And you know this. You don't help the poor kid with this. It wasn't your fault" Ed looked back at him irritated.
"I know this! It's not like that. I'm just… I'm just really sorry what happened with the kid. It wasn't his fault either and he is the one who suffers. It's not fair" he looked away from the man and drank the rest of his coffee. It wasn't the topic he would gladly discuss this early morning.
"Edward, stop torturing yourself. You won't help the kid any with this. I will keep my eyes on him and try to help him. With some sponsoring he will be able to have some better future than his father. With some…" but Ed stopped him.
"It's not your job! You have enough already on your plate. You should become a Fuhrer, concentrate on this and don't worry about everything else" the man was infuriating. Why did he try to intervene in everything? Ed could help the kid himself. He had money. And he already searched for schools which would be appropriate for Liam. The kid liked drawing and had a sharp mind. Maybe he could be an architect, or an artist. Or a teacher. Maybe an alchemist too. Ed will see him and help him to achieve his goal whatever it would be. "I will manage" he added quietly. The Colonel eyed him skeptically.
"Al told me it doesn't go so well. He said that Liam doesn't like to meet you. Then why would you…?" Ed groaned angrily.
"I will kill Al. It's not you business, Colonel. I want to help him, because his father can't. I know the feeling when there isn't anybody who you can turn to. Maybe Liam hates me, but it doesn't matter. I also hate you. But on the same time nobody helped me as much as you" the man looked back at him astonished. "I hate you because you made me the dog of the military. I hate you because you use me as a tool to achieve your goal. I hate your short joke and teasings. But without you I wouldn't have hope and Al also wouldn't have chance. You protected and helped us many times and now I know that I can count on you" it was an embarrassing confession, but he wanted the Colonel to understand. "I want to be you for Liam" he finished and silence followed the statement. The man looked into his eyes searching then finally he nodded.
"I understand. If you want this then do" he turned away. "Just remember always that you can trust me. If you need something, if you hurt or just need to talk to someone just tell me. You sure can be too sacrificing for your size" Ed's eyes twitched violently.
"Youuuu, I will so punch you one day, Mustang" he hissed.
"Your welcome, shrimp" Ed barely missed the man's head with the coffee cup but he couldn't wipe the grin off his face.
End
So thank you everyone who read this story and opinions are always appreciated.
About future stories:
I have some ideas, but I have very little time nowadays. Besides the school I am in a trainee program until December. So I don't know when can I start a new story, or how often will I be able to update. I like writing so I will this is sure. Oh and I don't know which of my ideas should I start:) If you have any requests what kind of story you want from me you can tell me. Maybe they will help me to choose:)
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