Title: Stray
Author: Kristen Sharpe
Date: November 19, 2011
Rating: G
Warnings: None.
Disclaimer: "Fullmetal Alchemist" belongs to Hiromu Arakawa, Square ENIX, Studio BONES and various other parties.
Author's Note: Mangaverse, set in volume 9, during the train ride back to Central.

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He should have known better. Ed shifted in his seat and stared moodily at the scenery rolling past the window. He really should have known better. It was common sense, after all.

Scowling, Ed dared a glance across the narrow distance separating them.

The stupid prince was still there.

Still there, still animatedly chatting up Winry and Al. Still leaning too close to Winry.

And, it was all his fault. Because, in a moment of weakness, he gave in.

And, hadn’t he warned Al about that at least a thousand times? If you fed strays, they would follow you home.