{I'm an Alchemist, not a ninja!} (Full metal alchemist x Naruto crossover)

•{FOURTEEN}•

Ryūko's POV:

Not everyone has family, not everyone has a home. But, the biggest thing that makes up humans is fear. Fear is the easiest way to control someone. And control is futile when you want to be the top dog. And the top dog is usually never a good guy. And that's the horrible truth about the world we live in.

I grunted, blinking a few times at the blasting sun. It made me sweat. It was the second day in the forest and I had bunked out in a random clearing. I had my jacket wrapped around my waist as I finished up my water.

"Wonder what the others are up to," I said to myself, "Maybe they finished already."

A sudden nudge at my foot made me look down. My eyes lay on a small brown squirrel. I smiled, sitting down and patting my lap. It slowly made it's way there, all the while staring at my face.

"It would be a surprise, wouldn't it?" I added, the squirrel not replying.

I rolled my eyes at myself, looking back at the bushes around me. A sudden rustling made me look over at a bigger bush.

"Who's there?" I asked loudly.

The bush stopped moving, my glare becoming sterner and cold. A figure slowly stepped out of the bush, my eyes widening significantly.

"L-Lieutenant Hughes?" I slowly stood up. The squirrel ran away, "What are you—"

"Ahhh, hello Ryūko, pleasure seeing you here," He exclaimed, stepping further out from the bush.

"Lieutenant Hughes how did you get here? Weren't you staying at home with your wife and Elicia for a bit?" I asked, stepping forward a bit.

He shook his head nonchalantly, "Nope! I went to go see where you were since you did go after Kyle."

Kyle...?

"Lieutenant Hughes, I hate to break it to you but I didn't go after anyone called Kyle. I went after that Uchiha, you know that."

"The...Uchiha?"

I blinked, looking over Hughes. My eyes landed on his face.

His glasses...they're black not gray.

I sighed to myself, before crossing my arms and my stare becoming a glare.

"Who are you to have the right to copy Lieutenant Hughes and basically make a mockery of such a powerful man," I stated, "Turn back so I don't have to look at such a disgrace."

Hughes' eyes widened before a very sly smirk came to his face.

"Fine then, you've caught me red handed," He reached up for his glasses, "I guess I have no choice."

I watched, his body slowly transforming into someone else. My eyes widened significantly as I took a step back.

Envy...

"Envy—?"

"Hello Ryūko? How have you been?"

I snarled, getting a tough stance as I stared him down. A smirk was still placed on their face.

"What are you doing here Envy?" I growled.

He let out a small chuckle, "Why can't we just talk like normal friends—"

"We aren't friends, Envy!" I bellowed.

They smirked a tiny bit more, a sigh escaping their lips as they placed their hands on their hips.

"Awww how could you say that? We've been through so SO much," They started walking towards me, "Not to mention how many times I've helped you out."