A/N: Totally inspired by 'Felines'. :) You may want to read that first, but not entirely necessary.

Disclosure: I am just a lowly fanfiction writer. Please forgive me.

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They probably wouldn't have noticed him coming into the office. He was usually through the door and into his inner sanctum before they even had a chance to say "Good Morning". But something was definitely different.

For one, Col. Mustang looked, well, confused.

And he was wearing his military hat indoors. Along with his long winter coat. In the middle of summer.

Roy had stopped as he came through the door, looking as if he was unsure if he should be going into his office or if he should leave again. Havoc was the first one brave enough to say anything.

"Hey, Boss. Good Morning?"

Roy mumbled something incoherent, and started heading towards his office door.

"Is everything ok, sir?"

"Yes, Havoc. Everything's fine. And don't let anyone in my office." With that, Roy slammed the door.

They all looked at each other, looked at the door, shrugged in unison and went back to work. They figured they would all hear about it soon enough…

"Hey, any of you seen Mustang?"

…they just didn't think it would be that soon.

Ed was standing in the doorway. For some reason, the hood of his red jacket was pulled over his head. And (Havoc would swear later) something appeared to be twitching underneath the back of his jacket.

" 'morning, Chief. He's in the office, but he said…"

At that point, Ed opened the office door, and slammed it closed behind him.

"…he didn't want anyone in his office." Havoc said to the once again shut door.

They all looked at each other again. Riza went to the door as if to listen, and sent a look at the rest of them to Get Back To Work.

It remained quiet for a few moments. Until the sound of hysterical laughter broke out from the Colonel's office. Riza started backing slowly away from the door, while motioning to the rest of the office to get out of the way.

They heard the sound of someone running towards the door. Judging by the sound of the footfalls, they figured it was Ed. The handle of the door turned, but the door didn't open. Whoever was on the other side of the door was still laughing. They heard him stop to catch his breath, before stating the line that would live in office legend for all time…

"So, what did you do with the tail?"

The door opened suddenly, smashing into the wall behind it. It was followed by Ed, running for all he was worth toward the outer office door. His hood was down now, exposing (Havoc would also swear to later) a pair of blonde fur covered cat ears. He was halfway out of the office when the sound of the snap came from Mustang's office door, followed quickly by an Ed-sized fireball.

Luckily for Ed, he was already out the door and running down the hallway towards the front entrance, laughing hysterically the whole way.

Roy stood in his office doorway, struggling mightily to get his temper back under control.

He no longer had his hat on.

Once again, Havoc was the first one brave enough to say anything.

"Um, Boss?"

"What, Havoc?"

"Ah, when did…"

Roy looked at him, and brought his right hand up as if to snap again. "Not a word, Havoc." He looked at the rest of his office staff. "Not a word." With that he grabbed the door and slammed it shut again.

They all looked at each other, at first too stunned to say anything. Then they started grinning. Except for Fuery, who still wore an expression of complete confusion.

"Were those…cat ears?"

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...and now Roy has ears...and a tail. :D Thanks for the plot bunny, silken.