Fic.

[kageotogi]

First things first. I promised Fullmetal Alchemist fic, and thus I am posting Fullmetal Alchemist fic, if only to prove that I can write things aside from Gravitation. Please feel free to rip it (and me) to shreds, as this is the second thing I've ever written for the fandom and desperately need to improve.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Gaze
Written by Ren and read (at gun point) by tir_synni. Roy/Ed, to a point, because they are my favorite FMA pairing (not to slight Ling/Ed at all, but come on. There's something kinky about fraternization). I suppose this has a maximum rating of PG-13 for some... suggestivity? Word count: 804

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As was fitting for her name, First Lieutenant Hawkeye tended to notice things. She didn't just notice normal things, like major breaches in protocol or (when she was off-duty) people who dressed in clothes that clashed terribly. Sometimes Hawkeye's little talent came in handy: her marksmanship was always spot on and she was always up to date on the latest intelligence. It was easy to read people when she noticed little things about them -- how they held themselves or their little gestures, and how those changed when they were nervous or lying. And then, of course, there were times when she cursed her eyes -- when she saw things she didn't want to see.

When Major Edward Elric stormed past her and into the Colonel's office, she didn't think too much about it. He seemed tense and excitable, but that was hardly unusual for the young alchemist. It didn't bother her at all when Alphonse lingered behind to wait and make small talk. Alphonse was easy-going and relaxed, and Hawkeye didn't find that unusual, either. She glanced over when the Colonel went to the door, smiled a bit, and shut it behind him, but she didn't give it a second thought. When she heard the door lock click, she simply assumed the Colonel and Fullmetal were discussing something confidential and were taking extra precautions so as not to be heard.

It was when the door opened twenty minutes later and the elder of the Elric brothers stepped out that Hawkeye realized she was half-right in her assumption and went on to damn her eyes.

Of course. She should have realized it before. Had she really been so blind? No, that wasn't it. They had been careful. The fights. The distance they kept. The furtive, secret glances... They had never stepped out of line -- or, if (when?) they had, at least not enough for anyone to suspect or pin something on them.

Edward spared her a nod but left quickly, Alphonse close on his heels. Edward was fixing himself as he walked, straightening his clothes and hair with every mismatched step and using the way people's eyes fell to Alphonse first, before him, to his advantage. He and Alphonse started up an inane conversation almost as soon as they were away from the Colonel's office. Careful. So very careful.

Hawkeye counted to fifty before she went into the Colonel's office. She tried not to make a show of looking around. Nothing seemed to be too terribly out of place. Books were neat on their shelves. Papers lay undisturbed on the desk. The Colonel righted a toppled penholder as she walked in and tucked a stray hair back into his styled coif. Nothing was out of order. (And why would there be? Edward was the one who kept company with chaos, and it usually left when he did.) Should she call him on it anyway? Fraternization was heavily discouraged, for one, and there were other... issues involved. Other problems. But they had been careful, and... No. She should keep silent. The Colonel wasn't an idiot (or so she liked to believe, as he was her superior officer) and he knew what he was doing. He undoubtedly had his reasons. But, of course, there were --

"Yes, Lieutenant?" the Colonel asked.

Hawkeye saluted somewhat belatedly. "Sir. The Juillet Report --"

"It's finished," the Colonel interrupted. He gestured to a paper on the desk. "You can have it." He bowed his head back to his writing; Hawkeye tried not to notice his unusual attentiveness to the paperwork.

"Yes, sir."

There was a pause and the Colonel, when he noticed Hawkeye had not moved, looked up at her again. "Is there anything else?"

"No," Hawkeye said quietly. She collected the report and turned to leave. Then, as she reached the door, she stopped again. "Actually. Sir..."

"Hm?"

She didn't turn; if she looked at him now, there was the possibility she would see something else she didn't want to think too much about. "If you'll excuse my saying so... The next time Major Elric comes in for one of your confidential sessions, you may want to try and straighten him up before he leaves, in case it is not just Alphonse and myself waiting outside."

The Colonel was silent a moment as her words jarred in the room. Hawkeye risked a glance over her shoulder and saw him tense a moment, but then, quickly, he relaxed again. He laughed, just a little, and looked up at her. She saw a twinge of something -- fear? -- behind his eyes.

"Is it that obvious?" he asked.

Hawkeye shook her head. "No," she assured him. "It's not that obvious at all." That said, she stepped out of the office and shut the door behind her.

Damn her eyes.

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Ugh. I wanted to type up and/or post the Gravi fic I wrote today (because while I can write other things, I still have a preferred fandom, and because I'm trying to appease the Red Death with fanfiction), but I have to go to work. (Boo on Wednesdays!) Ah, well. That can wait until this evening, I'm sure. Ta!

Comments

[masteroftrouble.livejournal.com]

awe, that's actually kind cute^^

I haven't found a good RoyEd fic that suited my tastes x.x sadly, my brain seems to think I should at least see the series before I get into fanfiction reading of it @_@

(the other half of my brain is cursing you for not making it Roy or Ed's POV because it wants to know if desksex! was involved)

[kageotogi.livejournal.com]

(Look at me, commenting at work! Bad Ren, bad. No cookie.)

Squee. Cute is good.

I agree with you on the watching-of-the-series thing, really, but I'm weak willed. I've seen a few episodes (three, now?)! That counts!

(And honey, please. You know me. Do you really have to ask whether or not desk!sex was involved? Silly girl.)

[masteroftrouble.livejournal.com]

(*gives you a cookie anyway*)

^_^ hehe, I think I've seen 5? Other than that, nothing. No scans, no nothing. x.x I'm surprised I know all the characters @_@

(Oh, well, inner me figured there could have been, I don't know, chair!sex or window!sex or bookshelf!sex... maybe floor!sex.)

[kageotogi.livejournal.com]

I pass on Sam's wonderfulness with a link to the scanlations (http://groups.msn.com/FullMetalAlchemist/fullmetalalchemistmanga.msnw). May they serve you as well as they did me.

(Oooh. Bookshelf!sex. That one didn't even occur to me -- although I will confess that the others did come to mind. Note to me.)

[masteroftrouble.livejournal.com]

Hehe, *saves to bookmarks* Thank you, my fair teacher!

(lol! I wonder what bookshelf!sex would end up doing ... hopefully the bookshelf if sturdy enough ^_~)

[kageotogi.livejournal.com]

Ha. No matter how sturdy the shelves, I'm sure they would come crashing down once bookshelf!sex was well underway.

[masteroftrouble.livejournal.com]

*grins* Sad if somebody ran in, thinking whoever was in the middle of bookself!sex were trying to kill each other^^

[kageotogi.livejournal.com]

Ha. Yes.

Hehe. Too bad Byron/Kory is almost done. (Although I'm sure we could work something out with, say, Kelly/Coby if we tried hard enough.)

[masteroftrouble.livejournal.com]

*grins* and if not KellyCoby, we've got others that could be found in some library or office somewhere with shelves (Jaye's got enough and I'm sure Carlos does and Suguru'll have SOME kind of bookcase ^_~)

[kageotogi.livejournal.com]

Heee. I think it would be fun if they molested one another in Kelly's dad's library (if he has one). Maybe if Coby gets his blood results back early? ^_~

[masteroftrouble.livejournal.com]

lol^^ Kelly could be reading something in there and suddenly find himself attack ^_~ or Coby could be in there and Kelly gives him the phone, asking him to check for messages at home.. and he left Coby's message on there *grin*

[kageotogi.livejournal.com]

Hehe. Coby likes the first idea.

[masteroftrouble.livejournal.com]

then first idea it shall be^^

[kageotogi.livejournal.com]

Heee. Squee.

[tir-synni.livejournal.com]

Ah! So that's the reason you like the pairing! There's something kinky about fraternization). I should have known it was something like that!
And yes, still like it. *snickers*

[kageotogi.livejournal.com]

Hey, a girl has to have her kinks. ^_~ I still love Ling/Ed, honestly I do, but... Come on. Ed's jailbait, Roy's a letch, and the added fun of fraternization just makes dreams come true.

(But I do love Ling/Ed. Today during Shakespeare, I was watching the movie -- along with the rest of the class, yes -- and the scene where Petruchio and Kate first go to Petruchio's house? So had Ling and Ed in mind.)

Thank you for reading it -- twice, now. ^^ You're so wonderful.

(Heee. Footstool.)

[tir-synni.livejournal.com]

*mewls* Must . . . write . . . footstool . . . fic! *glances at current to-do list* Ack! Why do I always promise sequels? ...Hey. Maybe I should stick homework on that list somewhere.

[kageotogi.livejournal.com]

Ha. No. Who needs homework? Fic is so much more important. You know this. Loon.

*needles you for footstools!*

[tir-synni.livejournal.com]

*hangs head* Yes, Master. *dutifully adds to list*

[kageotogi.livejournal.com]

Hee. Good you. ^__^

[patosan.livejournal.com]

Well, well I REALLY enjoyed that! I should have expected it coming from a good writer such as yourself. I've read quite a lot of FMA fiction, and even though I've read one or two fics on this subject, I've never read one that was quite so entertaining. I loved Hawkeye's POV and voice. The whole thing was very good :D

I want more FMA from you :D *chants*

[kageotogi.livejournal.com]

^__^ Thank you! Your review made me smile like whoa; I'm kind of worried (still) about branching out into a new fandom -- namely, FMA. I had the same worry when I started writing Gravitation, however, and I got over that pretty well... *shrug* Your comment made me a little less worried.

And, um, I'll see what I can do about writing more. ^^

[patosan.livejournal.com]

I really think you have nothign to wory about! Quite the opposite. Rejoice! you write good FMA fic.

[kageotogi.livejournal.com]

Heee. ^^ Thanks.

[imayb1.livejournal.com]

Great FMA piece! I loved it! You did a nice job of keeping everyone IC and subtly giving explanations for the plausibility of the pairing. So often, I see fics (FMA and otherwise) that just has a pair boffing without any of the "tedium" of telling how/when they met or found time to be together at all? You do a good job of explaining it in a way that makes sense. Well done, as usual. :D

[kageotogi.livejournal.com]

Ah, thank you! ^___^ (I was hoping you'd read it and let me know what you thought, because you gave me the most help last time I tried writing an FMA drabble. You didn't disappoint, per usual.)