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Hello! Here I am again, this time with a brand new chapter (like all the other times -.-)
It's named "A dance on roses." (Explanation after the chapter.)
Please read and review, and enjoy your reading!
(I still do not own Fullmetal Alchemist even if I wish I did.)
"Darn, I'd need something to warm up…" Ed muttered as he walked.
He had been walking for a while but he didn't have a final destination, he just let his legs take him wherever they wanted, or rather where his mind wanted him to go.
'Something warm… Fire, flame…' Ed thought as he looked up at a big house in front of him, 'Roy Mustang…'
"Heh, it's funny how the mind works…" Ed whispered and let out a chuckle, "I never intended to get here…"
"Didn't know better, huh?" Ed said as he looked up to a window, light shone out from it, "I guess you thought you knew better…"
Ed let out a sigh as he turned around and headed away, it was not like he was going to walk up to Mustang and tell him how he felt. 'Hey, Mustang, I think I have a crush on you!'
Ed slumped down on a bench not so far away from Roy's house and let out a moan.
"This isn't fun." Ed said and groaned as he still watched through the windows.
Great, Edward Elric must really have screwed up this time. He has a crush on his commander the womanising Colonel Sarcasm, a.k.a. Roy Mustang. And he had also kinda fought with his younger brother.
Now he looked through a window at the bottom floor, he could see a shadow hurrying back and forth, then he heard a frustrated shout. (Darn!)
'What in hell is he doing?' Ed thought and frowned.
Next thing that followed was a loud beeping sound, like a fire alarm or something like that. And the beeping sound was followed by more frustrated shouts. (IT'S FUCKING BURNING! WATER!)
'Is he burning down his house or what!' Ed thought at the beeping sound and the shouting Mustang.
Suddenly the front door of Mustang's house flew up and Roy stomped out with a plastic bag in his arms, he didn't look happy and he headed towards Ed. That was when Ed realised that he was sitting beside a trashcan.
'Perfect, this night is just FUCKING perfect!' Roy thought as stomped away against the trashcan not so long from his house, funny, the guy on the bench beside looked almost exactly like Edward. 'Wait a moment… That IS Ed!' He thought and ran up to the bench.
"Ed?" He said and frowned, "What in hell are you doing here?" Roy's anger disappeared at the sight of the younger alchemist.
"Hi, Roy." Ed said with a sad smile, "Don't know, what are you doing yourself, burning your house down?"
"No I'm not! I and the kitchen just aren't… friends." Roy growled, "You don't know? I don't buy that, you can tell me why. Inside." He said as he threw the bag in the trashcan.
Ed just let out a sigh but stood up and followed Mustang into his house.
Roy muttered something almost inaudible that sounded like noodles. Ed couldn't help but smile to himself, there was a lot of things he didn't knew about Roy. (Like he could be a disaster in the kitchen!)
"Take a seat." Roy offered as they entered his living room, Ed sat down in the leather couch and Roy sat down beside him, (Indian style) turned against Ed, "So tell me Ed, what was you doing out there?"
"I just needed to be away." Ed muttered, "I and Al kinda had a fight so I didn't wanna go back either…"
Roy frowned, "Why?"
"The documents… It was nothing more than crap, things I've known for years." Ed said and let out a deep sigh, "Al asked me if we will be this way forever, I said no but he said that I always used to say that we'll find new leads… Then he said that he wanted to hear the truth and… Well, I don't know what to do anymore… I really don't know." Ed rubbed his temples and Roy looked at Ed with a sympathetic face expression.
"I think you two maybe need to slow down a bit, it will come something by time." Roy said softly, "You just can't expecting things to come rushing against you."
"But we're entirely out of leads…" Ed said sadly.
"And what?" Roy asked and frowned, "You've been completely dead in tracks before, haven't you? I promise, there will come more opportunities."
Roy smiled against him and Ed couldn't help but feeling all warm and weird inside, now he was sure of it, he was in love with Roy Mustang, and he had been it for a long time.
"Thanks Roy, you're right." The blonde said and smiled back. Then he leant in closer against Roy with a self-confident look in his eyes before he placed his lips against Roy's.
Ed was a bit surprised that Roy's lips were so soft and warm, he had expected them to be harder and colder, but then Ed hadn't kissed anyone before. The kiss only lasted a few seconds because Ed pulled back with a faint blush on his face, Roy looked like someone had told him that he was the new Führer.
"I don't care what you do, hate it, like it, or simply forget it." Ed said as he stood up, "I will remember it cause know what, I think I love you, bastard." He said before he turned around to leave, Ed was completely sure that Roy either had hated it or was planning on forgetting it.
'I guess it's best this way...' Ed thought.
But on his way put Ed suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder, he turned around and this time Roy was the one who kissed him. He stroked his tongue against Ed's lower lip and Ed parted his lips to give Roy access to his mouth. Ed put his arms around Roy's neck as they explored each others mouths. They fell down in the couch, Ed on top of Roy, after a good 10 minutes they broke apart.
"Thank you, Ed." Roy whispered, "You answered my wish."
"What was it?" Ed asked, blushing faintly.
"I wanted to ask what you felt about me, guess I got a perfect answer." Roy smiled, "Are you psychic?"
Ed let out a chuckle as he put his head down to rest at Roy's chest, he could feel his heart beat and he felt how he got lifted up by Roy's breathing.
"Mhm, and I foresee that I'll spend the night here." Ed whispered.
"Ah, but then I think it's better if we move to the bed." Roy said and lifted Ed up in bridal style, "Hm…"
"What?" Ed said and frowned as he gave Roy a peck on his cheek.
"Nothing important, just thought about if I had turned everything of in the kitchen." Roy said as he made way to his room.
"Nothing important?" Ed asked and stared at Roy, "Hey, if I'll wake up to the sound of a fire alarm I swear I'll kill you!"
Roy chuckled as he kissed Ed softly, Ed started tugging on Roy's shirt, both of them had left most of their clothes on their way to Roy's room. When they were right outside Roy quickly let go of Ed with his right hand to quickly open it, then he dropped Ed on his King-sized bed and they got on with their kissing scene there.
"Hey." Roy whispered as he pulled back from Ed, "Are you willing to do this... Go all the way I mean?"
"I want you." Was all Ed said and it was taken as a yes for Roy who started to remove Ed's tank top.
As he slowly removed the rest of Ed's clothes he also placed kisses along Ed's neck and down on his chest. Ed was lost in Roy's kisses and touches, he was lost in time and space, all that existed was Roy, himself and their love, nothing more.
'So it wasn't a dream.' Ed thought and smiled to himself as he got up from the bed, his clothes laid in a pile beside the bed, 'Guess Roy picked them up…'
Ed approached his clothes and found a note on top of them.
Didn't want to wake you up since you slept so peacefully.
Feel free to do whatever you want, well, not destroy anything but I trust you wont do something like that.
I made some eggs, bacon and fried potatoes and I left some for you in the kitchen if you want to eat something. (I ate it and I'm still alive, it's eatable.)
Come by HQ later?
Love,
Roy
Ed chuckled, it just was so… Roy. He shook his head as he took up the pile of clothes and went to the bathroom, he felt a bit... sticky.
He filled the bathtub with water and just lied in the water for half an hour, then he dried of, got clothed and went down to the kitchen. A plate was placed on the table, Ed didn't bother to heat it up, it wasn't cold yet and his hunger took over so he just ate it.
'He can do this but he can't cook simple noodles?' Ed thought and let out a laugh, 'Maybe he just were tired last night… But it didn't seem like that in bed.'
After Ed had washed of the plate he realised that Al didn't have a clue where he was.
"Oh shit!" Ed yelled, "I have to get back!"
Ed went to the door and there he saw another note with a key on.
Hey, please lock the door after you. It would be an invitation to thieves if the door was left open.
By the way, you can keep the key, I have my own and thought you could need it sometime when I'm not home and you maybe want to come over… Or something like that.
Hope the breakfast didn't kill you.
Love,
Roy
'Whoa, less than 24 hours and I get a key to his house.' Ed thought and frowned as he got out and locked the door, then he put the key in one of his pockets.
In a way it felt very good to have the key to Roy's house, it made Ed feel… special, or chosen.
Then once again Al came up on his mind and he ran the whole way to Central HQ, which luckily wasn't so far from Roy's house but when Ed was panting and he could feel the sweat on his back.
'I bet Al has searched through whole Central after me, just hope he's here…' Ed thought as he walked against the dorms in HQ, he reached their room and pulled down the handle but it was locked.
"He isn't here?" Ed muttered and frowned, he sighed and got up the key to the room and opened up, and as he said, Al wasn't in there.
Ed sighed and closed the door behind him, Al was probably out and looking for him, he had always been the one to worry about Edward but it should be the other way around.
Ed sat down in his bed and then he noticed a note on the pillow. (A/N: The invation of the notes! o.O)
Edward,
I'll take the night train to Resembool and I'll stay there.
I know that there isn't a way to get my body back that doesn't mean that we have to sacrifice other human beings so I'll rather stay here and try to enjoy the life I have than searching for the impossible.
Please don't try to convince me that it isn't true cause I know it is. I think it would be best if we stay away from each other for a while, maybe a pretty long while. I just can't see you now... Sorry.
Alphonse
Ed stared at the note in shock, his own brother… His little brother had lost hope in himself and Edward. He sank down to the floor and read the note over and over again.
Now Ed felt really abandoned, for the first time in his life Edward hadn't his brother's company, his brother's comfort, his brother's voice.
'Al… But… Why?' Ed thought and desperately looked around in the room like he hoped it all was a joke and that Al would jump in from behind a corner or something and say, "Surprise, I tricked you!"
But no Alphonse was there, the only trace after him was the note and Ed was sure that it was Al who had written the note.
Ed could feel the tears burn behind his eyes but he pushed them back. First Ed had thought that this day would turn out good but of course it had to get a turn to the bad.
Alone. Something. Someone. Comfort. Now.
Ed stood up, the note from Al still in his hand as he left his room, yes now it only was his room, his alone. Ed started to walk the familiar way against Roy's office, he met up with Maria Ross on his way there.
"Hi, Edward." She said and smiled, "Are you feeling better since last time I saw you?
"Uh… yeah." Ed said and gave her one of his fake smiles, they said good bye and Ed continued then stopped in front of the door, he knocked on the door then stepped in.
Roy looked up from his work with a sour face but he shone up a bit when he saw that it was Ed who had entered. But he frowned when he saw Ed's sad face expression, he also saw the note in Ed's hand. At first he thought it was one of his notes but what could've made Ed so sad about them?
"Ed… Is something wrong?" Roy asked as Ed walked up to his desk and sat down in front of him.
"It's Alphonse." Ed said quietly and dropped the note on the table, Roy read it, he opened his mouth but before he spoke he read it again.
"Are you sure it's Alphonse who wrote this?" Roy asked carefully.
Ed nodded, "I read it over 20 times, I'm sure…"
Then Ed felt that the tears were close again and he tried to push them away but he broke down in quiet sobs.
"I never thought… He would… L-leave me… a-alone..." Ed said and sobbed, "Not after mom… We promised… A-Alphonse said that we… we are all we got… He said that…"
Roy stood up and sat down on his knees beside Ed and put his arms around him. When Roy saw Ed sad he also felt sad for Ed. He whispered comforting words into Ed's ear.
"Sh… It's okay… You aren't alone, I'm here." Roy said and wiped away a tear from Ed's face, "Please don't cry…"
Ed let out a final sob then he looked up at Roy, he looked like a lost puppy.
"You're right…" Ed said and rubbed his eyes, "I am pathetic."
"No, no, no!" Roy said and shook his head, "What would make you pathetic?"
"Acting like this." Ed said quietly and lowered his head, "Coming here and crying… I should be more mature… I should be able to handle things better."
Roy sighed and took a gentle grip around Ed's face and made him look into his eyes.
"You aren't pathetic for coming here, and especially not for acting like you did." Roy said and smiled softly, "I think it's better that you shows your emotions than hide them, it hurts more to hide."
Ed just rested his head against Roy's chest and took in the smell of him, fire, cinnamon and cologne.
They sat so for a while, Roy just kept stroking his hand over Ed's back.
"You smell good." Ed suddenly said completely out of the blue, Roy chuckled and shook his head.
"I'm sorry, but I can't say the same thing about you." Roy said and chuckled, then it knocked on the door so both Roy and Ed pulled away from each other and tried to look as normal as possible.
Hawkeye entered, Roy sat behind his desk and tried to look bored but didn't quite manage since his lip kept twitching, Ed on the other looked like he was between laughing or crying. Hawkeye rose an eyebrow and eyed the two State Alchemists suspiciously.
"… Are you up to something?" She asked and let her hand unconsciously stroke her gun.
"N-no, what makes you think that?" Roy asked and chuckled nervously, "I and Edw- …Fullmetal here was just talking about the orgasmic. . . NO! Organisms, that…"
"Captured me at Lab 5, Ro- Colonel Mustang wasn't there so I thought I should tell him a bit more about… you know the… the…" Ed tried to save the situation but lost the last word.
"Homunculi!" Roy ended the sentence, "I don't now much aboutthe Homunculi!"
Hawkeye glared right into the eyes of both Roy and Ed, they swallowed and then Ed stood up.
"If you excuse me, I have a call to make." He said and smiled as he quickly escaped from Roy's office, 'Sorry, Roy, but I won't stay in the same room as that trigger-happy woman for now!'
'How could he leave me with her?' Roy thought desperately as he saw Ed leave, then he turned his head and looked at Hawkeye and smiled nervously again, "I think I'm going to do my paperwork now." He started to look at the papers at his desk and sign them.
Hawkeye sighed and shook her head, something was definitely not right, both Ed and Roy had been acting very weird but Hawkeye let it be for the moment.
Ed just sat and played with his food, he still felt sad that Al had left him. It really hurt him to know that his own brother had lost hope.
'Alphonse... Damn it, I need you!' Ed thought and shook his head, 'I think I'll die if Mustang leaves me too...'
Ed snapped out from his thoughts when he heard footsteps just a couple of meters away, Ed looked up with a questioning face to see who it was.
The questioning expression turned into fear when he saw who it was who approached him...
'Fullsteel': Mwahaha! Only I know who it is who approaches Ed!
Ed: Hey! It's unfair, I actually saw who approached me and I don't get to know! And why in hell do you have to make me go all emotional on Mustang again?
'Fullsteel': Cause it's cute to see Roy comfort you!
Roy: Mhm, Ed is my own little Chibi.
Ed: I AM NOT ANYONE'S CHIBI!
A dance on roses – The thing I mean with that is that life can be wonderful, roses are wonderful, aren't they? But then, you never know when you will step on a thorn.
In Ed's case it's wonderful that he didn't get rejected by Roy. The "thorn" is that Al left him alone.
Athina Dark-Angel of Death
Hope this chapter contains what you want too!
Wing It
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Angel Spirit
You said you liked hurt/comfort fics... I guess this chapter fits in on the description.
I hope you'll keep reading and maybe review (?), fun you added it to your alert list:)
Himawari
I know, poor brothers! I actually feel sad when I write and I have found myself crying when something gets to sad to write :''P
I guess you got some more Roy this time ;)
And it's really fun that you loves the story too! ;D
Hope you liked this chapter too!
Sonicmetal Alchemist aka Edo'z Gurl
Good you loved it and I hope you'll continue to love it :)
