ITP: NAKED PEOPLE, DRUNK PEOPLE, AND THE STORE

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*When we last left Ari and Alphonse, they were in the store together because Ari hates being naked around people and hates being naked in the same building as Roy Mustang even more. ...he draws a crowd, you see. Whatever could happen during these peaceful times, one might wonder...*

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[doctorquincy]

[THE MORNING AFTER, Ryuuken is cleaning up broken glass off the office floor]

[doctorquincy]

[turns to face Uryuu, crossing her arms]

And yet . . .

[ishidork]

[... steeling herself]

That is why I am coming to apologize this time, when I obviously did not do so last time.

[doctorquincy]

Your apology is appreciated. And if you must do this again in the future, please refrain from involving me in any way.

[ishidork]

[sigh]

Yes. I told them to keep me from wandering off this time, but that does not work when all three of us think it's a wonderful idea to go looking for you...

[doctorquincy]

[looks away, her arms tightening]

[ishidork]

[silent. long pause.]

Though it seems to me that I am not the one you are most upset with at the moment.

[doctorquincy]

. . . I don't even know who I'm most upset with here.

[ishidork]

Not just me, then.

[doctorquincy]

[laughs, sharply]

No.

[ishidork]

[stands there, awkwardly]

Why?

[doctorquincy]

If you had all just left me alone, then -

[doctorquincy]

. . . Never mind.

[ishidork]

... Father?

[doctorquincy]

[breathes deeply, trying to stay calm]

Your apology is accepted. You should go.

[ishidork]

...

Yes. I suppose I should.