I need to do laundry tonight, thought Edward Elric as he looked in his suitcase. The only clean clothes he had were a pair of shorts and a pink t-shirt the Colonel had given him as a gag gift.

Ed put all his clothes into a laundry basket, put on the clean shirt and shorts, pulled on his coat, and went with Al to the Laundromat.

Al decided that his brother didn't need to be there. After all, Al could do laundry on his own. There was no need for his brother to be seen in public wearing a pink shirt. So, he told his brother to go back to the hotel.

Ed willingly obliged, and began the long walk back across Central. Halfway there, a car pulled up beside him. It was the Colonel. Since Scar was still around, he offered Ed a ride back to the hotel.

Ed made very sure that his coat completely covered the pink shirt. It wouldn't do his reputation any good to have Roy see him in such a desperate situation.

Back at the Laundromat, Al was having some troubles. Somehow, Annie's red bra had made it into Ed's laundry, and it had turned all of Ed's lighter clothes into pink clothes. Ed was NOT going to be happy, although Annie would be happy to get her bra back.

Back in the car, Roy had noticed Ed's shirt.

"Doing laundry today?" he asked.

Ed looked out the window, avoiding Roy's eyes at all costs. "Yep."

"When was the last time you did laundry?"

"I don't remember."

"Oh, so that explains it."

"Explains what?"

"Why you're wearing that. I only gave it to you so I could make you wear it at random."

Ed glared at the Colonel. "You suck."

Roy laughed. "Hey, I haven't told anybody about that incident, have I?" He stopped the car, and Ed got out. Ed slammed the door and waved a thanks before going into the hotel.

When Ed got to his room, there was someone waiting for him. Ed didn't notice until it was too late, when he was pinned against the wall, Scar's hand at his throat.

Ed tried to get away, but Scar had a tight grip. He was trapped. After a moment, when Ed was about to pass out from lack of air, Scar let go. Ed fell to the floor gasping for air. He looked up, and was about to use alchemy when Scar grabbed him by the collar, revealing the pink shirt below.

Scar dropped Ed. "Why are you wearing a pink shirt?"

Ed looked up at Scar. "It's laundry day."

Scar stood there for a moment, and then started laughing. He left the room, still laughing. Ed stood up and watched him leave with some shock. "What the hell…?"

"I was going to kill you, but that shirt… I can't do this."

Scar closed the door, still laughing.