A/N: Inspired by a cute, humorous little omake where Lust tells Havoc that she cooks for her family, and demonstrates how she slices things with her Ultimate Lance. Turned more emotional because… well, because it's the homunculi.
Disclaimer: Unless I got drunk last night, won the lottery and bought FMA… no, I still don't own it.
She put all of her weight on the knife, rocking it back and forth; the thick skin of the fish still refused to part all the way.
Shining black blades flicked out of her fingertips, accompanied by a fierce scowl at the stubborn flesh. Careful to not cut through the tabletop, Lust began to slice it into thin, even strips, dropping them in a bowl of flour when she had finished.
"What are you doing?"
There's pure wonder in Envy's voice, and she can't blame him; the sight of her, the master seductress and cruel manipulator, preparing fish would cause anyone to do a double-take.
"I'm making dinner." She gestured to the cook-book open in front of her. "I thought this looked interesting."
"But we've always just bought stuff before when we need to." He took a seat on a nearby rock - she hadn't been able to do much arranging in her makeshift 'kitchen' yet - watching her with wide eyes. "Where did you even get the book?"
She continued slicing up the fish, not looking at him as she answered. "When we were all out looking for Greed… I found it in a shop while I was waiting out the rain before heading back."
Greed… He'd left only a few weeks back. Lust's last memories of him were still painfully vivid.
Does our family mean nothing to you?
You know what, hun? This isn't a family! It's a twisted parody Father makes us all conform to, and the rest of you play along because you want it to be real! He had given a harsh bark of laughter. Believe me, I'd like a family too. But I know it's never gonna be with you guys.
Lust swallowed hard, dropping the last of the fish into the flour. They were a family, no matter what Greed had said. They had a father, who at least the ones who were left behind loved even if Greed had run away, they were brothers and sisters who had bonds as such, they had a home, and now she was going to cook for them, because that was another thing real families did and she couldn't have any of her other brothers thinking that this wasn't a family and she wasn't a good enough sister and almost-mother…
"Hey, Lust - sis, what's wrong?" Envy's hands brushed uncertainly against her shoulders. "You're crying."
Yeah…
I love Greed a lot and fully support his separation from the family, but in Lust's eyes he upset everyone and threatened their fragile family setup. As always, thanks to Souliel and iNatix and I'm still waiting for somebody else to come out of the woodwork…