Third Possession [Action/Voice]

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[Greed will be confronting his housemates during or after dinner with a singular goal in mind: to get them to go drinking with him that night.]

[Filtered to Edward Elric and Winry Rockbell]

Drinks tonight?

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[Greed spends the night drinking at Good Spirits, trying to find some cure for his boredom. And halfway through the night, he once he has a good buzz going on, he flips open his journal and addresses it.]

Hey. It's Greed. Anyone wanna join my gang?

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I haven't been planning shit.

[oftheyin]

That's not what I heard.

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Honesty's my policy, Ran Fan. If you heard anything from that skunk Envy, you shouldn't believe it.

[oftheyin]

I haven't heard anything from Envy. It was those trees that wouldn't shut up.

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Oh. The trees. The hell did they say about me?

[oftheyin]

They said that you... [This is really difficult to say.] They said that you're interested in me.

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Huh? I'd say you're a pretty interesting person. But I don't have anything planned for you at all. Aside from generally making sure that my friends get what they want.

[oftheyin]

Well, I don't want you. You already know my feelings, and I'll ask you to respect them.

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It's disrespectful to see if I can give you a hand with Ling? Because that's all I've been doing. I don't want you for myself. ...Once I tune out my general urge to want everything around me, that is.

[oftheyin]

Help me with Ling? [Welp. That makes her blush.] The trees were saying that you were trying to get with me behind Ling's back.

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They did? [He seems unphased, but he goes on with bitter sarcasm.] I'm glad you have so much faith in me. The trees told me that you have an amazing body.

[oftheyin]

[Face. Turning. Bright. Red.]

That...! We shouldn't be discussing that.

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I thought we were talking about everything the trees said. Because everything they said's gotta be true, right?

[oftheyin]

[She stares at him for a moment, looking away in shame after a moment.]

So, you don't have feelings for me?

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[He shakes his head.]

I only see you the same way I did all of my old subordinates. Just a little more... tightly wound. [A pause as he considers something.] And even if I did, I wouldn't want to clash with what the prince wants.

[oftheyin]

[Bowing her head. The rumor about her was ridiculous. Winry's turned out to be a lie. And really, she started to like Greed as a friend, so why shouldn't she believe him?]

I'm so sorry. I... I should've just came to you and asked right away.

[That last thing confused her though.]

Why would you clash with what he wants?

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Eh... don't sweat it. And... I'm not entirely convinced of how he feels, but he has a soft spot for you, no doubt. I wouldn't try something unless I knew for sure that he wasn't interested.

[oftheyin]

We've known each other for a long time, so we are close. But, I could never have feelings towards you. I'm sorry.

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Again, don't sweat it. I'm not looking for anything that has "feelings" anyway. I just want pure, simple pleasure.

[oftheyin]

[You're weird, Greed.] And I am sure you will be able to find that... elsewhere.

And, don't bother Ling about me either. He might get the wrong idea.

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Oh yeah, don't worry about me. I get around.

You think so? Yeah, maybe subtlety is the way to go, here.

[oftheyin]

[Don't worry, she won't worry about you.]

Please don't. It makes me uncomfortable. I just want things to stay the way they are now. Being his friend is more than enough.

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[He shrugs.]

If that's what you want.

[oftheyin]

[Look! A smile.]

Thank you, Greed. And, if you want, I can talk to Ling for you. [About everything. Cause he totally already spoken with Ling, right? And felt the awkward with him too?]

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Don't tell me he believes that crap, too.