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[truthget]

[Around mid-morning in Luceti, there's a tired, blond alchemist limping through the forest, favouring the left leg and right arm a bit. Besides the limp, there is one more thing that's pretty obviously different- that being, Edward is a girl. She doesn't seem to be bothered by this fact, though, and is grumbling only about the state of her automail

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[infireandflame]

[There is no Lieutenant. There is no paperwork to hide from. There is nobody to come looking for him and usher him back to work.

And so Roy is just going to enjoy his chance to curl up under a tree for a nap, his journal lying open on the ground nearby. Just watch where you're stepping!]

[infireandflame]

[As confusing as all of this is, he's not sure he likes seeing her looking like someone just kicked her puppy, and if their positions were reversed, he'd certainly hope he wouldn't get the cold shoulder... though he wouldn't bet on it.

Finding out he was stuck with wings had been bad enough, but being a completely different gender on top of that? He sighs, swallows his pride -only temporarily, mind you- and without thinking about what he's doing (because he'd stop himself if he thought about it for even a moment), reaches out to drape an arm around her shoulders. If he doesn't think about it being Edward and just treats her like any other girl, he'll be just fine.]

Okay, maybe it is a little weird, but you're still you, right? That has to count for something.

[autoamazon]

[jkdshkjhf. The arm around her makes her go beat red, which is probably more telling than she'd like. As if sleeping on her hadn't been bad enough, now he's gotta do this while he's awake?]

I-I guess... [She wrings her hands together a little before noticing and forcing herself to stop. Oh god oh god oh god why is this happening.] But everyone keeps staring! It's really annoying, and Al called me "brother", and...

[You're hugging me oh god why.]

[infireandflame]

That would probably be because they know you to be male, so you can't really fault them for it.

[He raises an eyebrow at the sudden blush and the arm around her shoulders moves just enough that he can press the back of his hand against her forehead to check her temperature... and because all of this is sadly rather fascinating to him.]

Are you alright? You're awfully red...

[There's nothing wrong with showing concern for the kid here and there, but the entire scenario is setting off what could be the start of a wonderful awful idea. He just has to confirm that what he's seeing is because of what he thinks it is, first.]

[autoamazon]

[...Can she just. Bury her head in the dirt or something. With a slight flail she edges away, waving his hand away from her face and covering her cheeks. Stop it, stop it! Stop looking so red already!]

W-well what did you expect!? It's embarrassing! And you're only doing this because I'm a girl anyway...!

[infireandflame]

[Well, she does have a point...

Withdrawing his hand and raising both in mock surrender, he'll be nice this time around and back off. She's still in possession of two metal limbs, after all, and he happens to like having his face the way it is... to say nothing of the rest of him.]

Actually, despite the fact this isn't Amestris, you're still my subordinate, which means that I technically have a right to be concerned with your health and well-being, male or female... but if you'd rather I leave you alone, that could be arranged.

[autoamazon]

[Ooooh, he just had to say that, didn't he. She stares at him for a long moment, then huffs quietly and goes back to leaning against the tree. Boys are dumb, end of story.]

Just... do whatever you want. That's all I wanted to know anyway.

[infireandflame]

Alright then. I believe I was in the middle of a nap, but since I was woken up before I had a chance to actually enjoy it...

[He cocks his head, tapping his index finger to his lower lip in thought and eying her warily. This could be his big chance to get back at Edward for all those past digs about being useless... or it could be the end of his natural life if the girl becomes a boy again.]

You do realize there's a penalty for waking someone from a nap, though, don't you?

[autoamazon]

[That sounds ominous, so her response, at first, is a wary look.]

What kind of penalty are we talking about?

[And are you just making this up as you go?]

[infireandflame]

Oh, it's nothing much. Trifling, really.

[And without so much as a warning on his part, he's just going to flop down on the ground, his back to the tree... and his head in her lap.]

Pillowdom. [The accompanying smirk could very well be innocent... or not. It all depends on how she interprets it.]

I don't even have a good enough icon for this

[autoamazon]

[He did not seriously just-

.....

He did.

Her response is something of an uncharacteristic squeak, leaning back, with a deer-in-headlights look on her face. There is nothing innocent about that look or what you're doing, Roy Mustang...!!]

[infireandflame]

[Awwwww, she squeaks! If it weren't for the fact that it's Ed, he might have found her to be rather cute. For someone practically half his age.

Shifting his position so that he's able to lie on his back without twisting wings at odd angles, he watches her intently, just studying her from a low vantage point. He'll most likely pay for this later, but for now, it's amusing.]

Consider yourself fortunate. I could've implemented the bodypillow rule.

[autoamazon]

[You troll. You evil, evil troll.]

That's the kind of rule that could probably get you arrested, colonel. Is this one of your future Fuhrer mandates or something?

[Because she's heard about the miniskirt idea, and to be honest she's not all that surprised.]

[infireandflame]

That depends. Do you want to help me test it?

[Okay, he'll give a little bit there. Nothing much, just a short bark of laughter to say he wasn't completely serious.]

No, it's not. Just the harem.

[autoamazon]

[Hrngh. She should have seen that coming. Scowling, she crosses her arms over his head and averts her eyes, wishing he'd stop saying ridiculous things so her face could return to a normal colour.]

Maybe I could get you court-marshaled instead. I remember hearing something about superior officers fraternizing with their subordinates.

[infireandflame]

[Alright, alright, he'll be nice~

...after taking the time to stretch and settle in against her, his head still in her lap, of course.]

So why did you decide to wait around for me when you could have had any number of people confirm that for you?