Ed was impatient, it had been four days since the agreement with Rachel and he hadn't been given any documents to hand over. Everytime he looked out of the window the same car would be parked on the corner opposite. The man, or woman, inside would catch his eye before looking elsewhere or be pretending to be waiting for someone. He inhaled deeply before opening the front door of Roy's home, he had to take matters into his own hands, he can't just sit around all day doing nothing.
As he approached the veichle the man inside wound down the window. "I'm heading over there now, you'll have something tonight." The man just wound the window back up before starting the engine. The false brunette watched as he sped away and out of site. Fair play to the man he wouldn't want to stay there all day either.
As he began to walk he knew it was a big risk going to Central Headquarters dressed the way he was. It was the only place where people knew he was still in Central Amestris and not blissfully living his life back in the east with his brother. His cover could be blown and technically the entire operation. But the fact that no one in that bar pointed at him and yelled out 'Fullmetal Alchemist' in an area which despised the military was a rather positive sign. He treated this like it was the final task - can the people who have known him for years know who he was.
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"Can I help you miss?" A guard stopped him at the first checkpoint.
"Oh I'm sorry I have an appointment with a General Roy Mustang."
He reached into his post and pulled out a clipboard, scanning the papers in front of him. "I'm sorry miss, but General Mustang has no booked appointments today. I'm afraid I can't let you through."
"Please just call him and say Elizabeth is here. He knows who I am."
"Sorry miss I cannot do that."
He had a very fair point. Everyone knew what Roy was like when it came to women. No doubt many have tried to do what he just did and if Mustang got a call everytime he'd dread to think what he would do to the guard... Probably what he would do to him if his cover gets blown.
"Any problems here Garland?" The voice made Ed jump, he didn't expect to run into one of his team so early on.
The guard salutes. "Major Havoc, this young lady believes to have an appointment with General Mustang, yet there are no records of her."
Havoc scanned the woman in front of him. She was well dressed, looked very professional. Ed looked to him pulling a seductive smile in the process.
"Hey there...Major..Havoc was it?..You couldn't help me out could you."
Havoc stared at the face, it was like the face of his dreams, those lips, those big blue eyes, long brown hair, flawless lightly tanned skin "O-of course...i'm more then happy to help out a beautiful woman such as yourself."
Ed was mentally laughing how easy this was. "I wondered if a big, strong man like yourself could accompany me to General Roy Mustang's office? Sadly I've never been here before. I wouldn't want to get lost.."
"The guy's my superior, so I can escort you right to him." Havoc was in the palm of his hand.
"But sir, I don't think that's wise!" The guard protested heavily.
"Don't worry, I've got this sorted and take full responsability, you can just pretend like nothing happened 'kay?" He escorted Ed into the building. "So what's your business with the general, if you don't mind me asking."
"Sorry Major, but it's between me and him I'm afraid." Havoc was trying his best to impress, instead of taking him straight there he ended up taking Ed the long way round to his destination. "Excuse me Major.."
"Please, such a wonderful lady like you can call me Jean."
"..well...okay Jean, as much as I am enjoying your company I would really like to get to the General's office as soon as possible."
"Oh sorry, my bad. I thought you'd want a tour on the way there, no worries. It's not that far from here."
Ed realised why Jean was such a loser in love, taking a woman on tour of a military building isn't the best way of capturing someone's heart, his chat up lines weren't exactly top-notch either.
They arrive in the offices with Mustang's at the very end. In a more open area were the desks all lined up for each of the subordinates. He looked at his own desk...were they using it as a dumping ground?
Havoc lead him to his desk, nicely situated just in front of the General's door. Edward wondered if Mustang could keep his cool when he saw him dressed like this inside the offices.
Jean sat on his desk and picked up his telephone "General, you have a visitor...alright." He looked to Ed. "He won't be long, he's just finishing some paperwork. Sorry for me being so blunt but.. maybe you wanna have a drink with me later?"
"Oh geez Havoc smooth moves, leave the lady alone!" Breda threw a pencil at the man. "Why do you have to try and chat up every woman who walks in here?"
"I'm only being polite!"
"You not going to introduce me to the rest of the team Jean?" Ed was having too much fun now. These people have known him for many years and none of them had recognised him.
"Oh yeah, that there's Breda, Fuery and Fulman, you don't need to pay attention to those guys." He got attacked by more stationary. "Hey I'm just sayin' as it is!"
The natural blonde was going to question where the male version of himself is, but remembered just in time that he was 'living in Resembool'. Security and confidentially would be questioned if a so called outsider knew of the elder Elric. Roy did go through with him one night that he had told the others that Fullmetal had gone on an intel assignment to Creta before heading onto Drachma meaning he'd be away for an unknown period.
The office behind Ed opened "Will you guys pipe down it's bad enough that you're situated right outside my door..Havoc, where's this visi-" He saw Ed turn around smiling at him.
"General Mustang."
His face was priceless, like an animal caught in headlights. "You'd best come in." He stepped to the side as Ed walked into the office, only for him to stop in the doorway.
"Jean, about that drink you offered, I'm afraid I'll have to decline.." He pointed to the ring on his finger as he carried on into Roy's office.
The other three laughed loudly "Aw man Havoc, you always pick the unreachable!"
"That's enough you lot, and Havoc pick those pens up.."
"I don't get it...who's she snared?" Havoc scratched his head. "Who's the lucky guy?" He bent down to pick all the stationary that were thrown at him.
Mustang knelt in front of him. "Me" He immediately walked back into the office and shut the door.
There was silence, all four of then stared at his door in disbelief until Fuery spoke "W-What...how..when the hell did he.."
"The great womaniser...Roy Mustang...married..." Havoc looked to the others. "I'm not dreaming am I?" They all shook their heads.
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Ed took his seat "Pretty bold saying that, as soon as i'm gone you are going to be inundated with questions."
"And who's fault is that? What if they recognised you?" The older man snapped at him in an irritated tone.
"General, even you said I was unrecognisable first time you saw me. Look at those lot out there, they were all interested as to what I had to say and completely clueless. Anyway you and Hawkeye have been taking too long faking some documents."
Roy sighed and sat at his desk, "You know Ed, it is hard to fake documents that would contain classified information. The Major has done her best."
"I'm supposed to be hating you, needing to get documents to ruin your career, usually in a situation where someone is forced to stay with said person they'd try and do everything as quickly as possible to get out of there."
"Yes Ed, but the hated other is a General, security should have been tight, files are hard to come across and remove. You shouldn't have even been able to come into the building! For the future I'll give you access, just.. don't make a habit of it. "
"We could be planning our wedding.."
Roy sighed once more. "I've really landed us in it haven't I?" Ed nodded. "Great.."
"So now you'll have to make up a story of how and when we met, how we got engaged, and how I stopped your womanizing ways." Ed smiled, it's about time Mustang put himself in a difficult situation once again.
He reached for his telephone. "Major Hawkeye, can you come to my office once you've got a moment."
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Riza made her way from the file room, it was the only place she could get some privacy to assist the General with his and Edward's assignment, when she received the call from him. Snaking through the corridors she reached the offices. As soon as she opened the door she was quickly surrounded by her colleagues.
"Riza, did you know Roy was married? You know his chick? When did this happen?"
"Married? Where did you get that idea?" She couldn't understand the situation properly.
"He's got her in his office, come on Hawkeye, you must have known when he got hitched and why we weren't invited."
Roy's door opened once more, as they all rushed to their seats "Engaged actually Havoc, now drop it. Major Hawkeye, if you could."
She made her way into his office to see Ed seated in front of his desk, now she very clearly understood.. "Sir, may I ask why Ed is here and why you'd made the announcement that you are engaged?"
Ed laughed "I kinda got escorted here by Havoc, who then tried to ask me out, I pointed to the ring and Roy said I was his." Roy fell to his chair placing his head in his hands, "And now I guess we need your help with a 'How we got together' story."
Not only did Ed nearly blow his cover, now Roy was close to blowing it for the both of them. She placed a file on his desk and sat down to think.
"Best thing I can think of is that Elizabeth was playing hard to get, knowing the General he wouldn't quit, something was different compared to the others. Dates could have included romantic meals and theatre. You could have proposed during that time that you were away in Creta on the balcony of your room with a stunning view of the sun setting behind the mountains. First met...make it proper romantic, Valentine's day."
Roy nodded in acceptance it was better than him and Ed would have thought of in a short amount of time. It would have been better if he just kept quiet. Word would have got round eventually, probably when the assignment had finished and they had reverted back to their old selves.
He took the file from his Major and scanned it carefully before handing it to the younger man. "Here's what Hawkeye has done so far, you'll need to explain to them that it's harder to get the files then you thought so it's going to take some time. Hawkeye has her usual assignments to do as well and i'm not making her pull all nighters." Ed nodded and placed the file in his satchel. "I'll see you later, just ...be more careful Fullmetal.."
He nodded once more and headed out the door to be greeted by staring eyes, he smiled "Can one of you fine men escort me out?" They all put their hands up when Hawkeye interrupted."I'll escort you Ms Lornel, the rest of you back to work."
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Back at the house later that evening Ed was looking out of Roy's bedroom window to see one of Rachel's cronies park up and exit the car to light up a cigarette. After a long exhale of smoke the man looked up to the window the natural blonde was observing him from.
"They arrived Fullmetal?" Ed continued looking out the window and hummed for conformation.
He was just about to turn around when Roy placed his arms around the other's waist. Ed placed his hands ontop of the Flame's as Roy muttered into his neck "Make them wait a bit longer."
There they remained for a few moments before the older man slowly kissed up the tanned neck. The sensation was rather pleasent for Ed and couldn't help but tilt his head slightly to the side to allow Mustang more access. It was harder to keep his eyes open to keep up the persona of someone not wanting to be in the relationship as the lobe of his ear was captured in between Roy's lips. He was glad however when the general turned him around so his back was facing the outside world. Their lips connected softly as Roy slid his hand up Ed's arm making his way up to cup the back of the younger's head gently easing his fingertips into the false hair. Ed was comfortable with this whole kissing thing, and closing his eyes didn't make it awkward, instead it made it even better. The kiss gradually got more frantic, heavier, open mouthed, then suddenly further then what they had ever done before. It was unknown who introduced it, but in no time their tongues were tangling and gliding against each other. With their mouths now at war for domination Roy pulled Ed away from the window and out of view from the man outside.
Their actions lasted for a while longer before Mustang broke the sudden make out session. "Give it an hour and then go out to them."