Alphonse Elric paced worriedly around in their shared hotel room as the sun was slowly setting amidst the falling drops of water that had resumed their violent course. This week had been bearer of quite the sad weather, Alphonse noted as he peeked out the window again. However, there didn't lay the source of his inquietude, no.

The sun was setting down and it was already dark outside thanks to the rain, but his brother Edward still hadn't returned. Surely the Colonel would have warned him if Edward were to stay at his apartment for longer?

There was no true reason to worry, but the anxiety-ridden Alphonse couldn't calm down considering the state of his brother for the past few days, and he didn't know the phone number of Roy's office or phone. (What do I do...?) The armoured boy thought, looking at the rain fiercely hitting the closed windows. There was a risk his blood seal would wash away if he stayed outside while it was raining and an umbrella could only help so much, but...

But Alphonse couldn't just abandon his brother even if it meant endangering his own life, what if Edward had collapsed somewhere or was badly injured? His current state could very well lead to those events and it scared Alphonse out of his mind. So, uncaring of what could happen to him, Alphonse rushed out of the hotel with a small umbrella over his helmet as he prayed to catch Roy before he left Central Headquarters; because Alphonse had no bloody idea of where the older man could possibly live.

Roy sighed as he repeatedly tapped his pen against a sheet of paper in uneasiness. The workload was about the same as yesterday's, yet Roy took a horrible amount of time at finishing it since he had a lot on his mind as Riza looked on with worry.

"I'll need to do something about this paperwork once I become Fuhrer." Roy said emptily as he looked outside with a blank expression that wouldn't betray how he was feeling right now. The weather was so bad that anyone standing outside would definitely get sick if not worst if they were already weak to begin with.

Edward should be with his brother right now, Roy reassured himself as he tried to discard his concern for the younger boy. He knew he couldn't afford to babysit Edward both for the boy's sake and his own.

"Sir, what's wrong?" Riza asked as she slightly tapped Roy on the shoulder to bring him back from his thoughtful planet. Roy only shook his head to say nothing, but Riza returned him a stern look.

"It's noth–" The sound of a cocked gun could be heard. "I just asked Fullmetal why he hadn't been caring for himself, so he just decided to act rebellious and not tell me what's going on." He shrugged as he said this before continuing. "And he's right, after all, I'm not here to babysit him, so if he wants to lead an unhealthy lifestyle, it's not my problem until it affects his military duties."

"Edward would most certainly not want you to babysit him, yes." Riza confirmed, as she thought. It was hard to give an accurate analysis when she hadn't been at the scene, but Riza tried to remember as much as she could on Edward's attitude as of late. "But Colonel, perhaps Edward was just afraid of something." Roy slowly frowned at this as he stared at Riza, he showed no indication of knowing what it might be about.

"...Afraid?" He asked.

"In the end, we..." Riza started with a small and sad smile. "never really talked to Edward after what happened."

Roy and Riza had finished talking and despite how troubled they looked, they were currently heading towards their respective cars together to end the day until they stopped when they heard the sound of metal clanking together as it rushed towards them. Both were on their guard, but quickly relaxed at the sight of what that metal was.

"Colonel!" The metal was, in fact, the boy stuck in an armour called Alphonse Elric as he stopped in front of Roy, looking around with what would be a worried look if he could show any expressions. "Colonel, would you know where Brother happens to be?" The slight second of shock that was written on Roy's face did not reassure Alphonse at all, even if he hadn't had time to analyse it before Roy adopted his neutral face again.

"He hasn't returned to your hotel room yet?" Riza asked in Roy's stead. The head-shaking of the armour sent Roy into deep thoughts. "I don't know where he could be, I haven't seen him since yesterday..."

How could Edward ask Roy to not worry about him when he would not take the logical actions an adult would to justify he didn't need it? Surely he couldn't complain about people trying to take care of him when he seemingly didn't know how to do so by himself?! If Roy had not spent his entire time at the military perfecting his calm facial expression, he would be chewing his lip right now. (I don't even know if this could be qualified as babysitting with how stupid he is sometimes...) Roy internally cursed at the young boy.

"Colonel, what's the matter?" Alphonse asked as anxiety took over his voice. Where could the boy be under this glaring weather? Roy thought about it deeply, there had to be something in his past attitude that would hint as to his current location...

...That's right.

"Lieutenant, you may go back home. I know where he is." Roy finally said as he marched on forwards as Riza sighed and saluted the man before resuming her route towards her car. She didn't need to tag along; Edward would surely be fine as long as Alphonse and Roy were there, she thought.

Alphonse just silently followed Roy to his car though the man seemed too deep in thought to be even talked to. Roy had decided one thing as he listened to armour walking; that what he was doing wasn't anything close to babysitting Edward.

No, what he was doing was... (If he's gonna so as far as to worry his own brother, I'm going to snap that kid out of whatever's gotten into him.) Roy thought determinedly.