Ed and Scheska both turned together to watch Roy leave. Scheska looked thoroughly ashamed while Ed just looked annoyed. "Edward. Elric!" He yelled through the library at Roy for his whip of fullmetal.

There was a gasp from beside him and Scheska shh'd him before scolding him in a whisper. "I told you to be quiet!"

"You told me he as off today!" Ed hissed back at her.

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He sat outside the coffee shop, thick un-labeled book in one hand and a large mug of coffee in the other. It was sunny out, for the time being, and despite the chill in the air, the temperature wasn't too bad, either. He leaned against the railings of the outside patio of the coffee shop, lost in his thoughts, not really paying attention to the book.

Why would Mustang just walk away and leave like that? Sure, they didn't keep much in touch, but those years felt like a long time, and no matter what secrets they had held from each other during them, like Maria Ross, they would have taken a bullet for one another.

At least, Ed thought Mustang would... maybe. In the leg, or something.

He sighed and set the mug down, looking up at the clouds as they rolled over the city. Whatever. Who cared, right? He hadn't even told Mustang that he was here. The man was old and probably enjoyed crossword puzzles in the Sunday papers, or something, now. That shit was boring.

And now he was also kicked out of the library and even Scheska probably wasn't going to let him back in, now.

He lowered his head to look back at the book again, trying to actually pay attention as he once again picked up the coffee mug.