Roy POV

Since the invasion was defeated Edward and Alphonse have gone through the gate to that other world. Winry not only mourns the loss of her childhood friends but the loss of Alphonse Elric, her fiancé, as well. I mourn the continued loneliness that I suffered in the time Edward first disappeared. Only this time, there is no way that they can come back for I have closed the gate on this side and he will close the gate on that side.

"If there is a God up there, I know I don't deserve your kindness or your mercy, but those boys have suffered enough. They deserve to be here with their loved ones and friends. I will gladly give you my life to do with whatever you please because a life with out him in it is not a life worth living. I beg of you, whoever is out there, please just bring them back!" I fell to my knees feeling tears coming down not only from my good eye but my bad eye as well. Winry was there and so was Hawkeye. I must have looked so pitiful, I wasn't the only one who lost someone dear to me and here I am pleading with whatever power I can just because I can't stand to live without that kid in my life. Then an all too familiar automail hand touched my cheek.

"So that eye still works, I'm glad. Hey, Colonel I'm back." When I looked up physically there he was. He left all but fifteen minutes ago. Winry was tackling Alphonse while Hawkeye turned around and headed back to Central to help with the damages. I still couldn't believe what I was seeing before me but at the same time I wanted to believe it with all of my heart.

"Did I pass out? Or die even? My mind must be playing tricks on me. You left, I saw you leave fifteen minutes ago, the gate, I closed it ten minutes ago. It's impossible for you to be here now, for real." I could hear my own pathetic sobbing voice as I stared into that boy's golden eyes. Edward teared up in front of me and hugged me as his sobs were just as loud as mine.

"I'm here!" Edward sobbed, "I'm really here and I'm here to stay! If you just hold me you would know Colonel Bastard! Just hold me!" His voice was loud and begging me to believe him. I held him as close to me as I could. I had been alone, waiting for him to come back so I could hold him. I didn't know how they managed to get back so quickly but I didn't care either. I had him back in my arms, I am not alone anymore.

Edward POV

Roy couldn't believe I was back even though I was right in front of him. I know I was gone for a few years and when I first came back we fought side by side for only a few moments and I had left again but as we closed the gate what all didn't belong in that world was brought back here and rightfully so. He's the love of my life and he was never shaken or brought to a pathetic state like this. What has time, no… what have I done to you Roy.

"Roy, everyone is cleaning up the damage. We should help, we need to help." Roy only responded to me back hugging me even tighter. He was trembling and sobbing uncontrollably. I left him alone all of this time and caused him so much pain and I wasn't even here.

"Fullmetal! You and the Colonel go to your old apartment. I never sold it and the furniture is still there. Take him there, you have a lot of catching up to do and a lot of healing. We will handle everything else. Tend to his wounds Fullmetal and I'll report to my superior what happened." Riza said as she ran back.

"R-Roy, let's go home. We need to treat your wounds before they get pretty serious. Please, you can lean on me and I'll help you. I'll never go anywhere far away from you again." No words were spoken, he just reluctantly let go as I helped him up and helped him to our apartment. I called the doctor who met us there to help me patch him up since I was always horrible with that, I will do anything to keep Roy from dying on me. The doctor bandaged Roy up but he also did a quick check up on him.

"Mr. Elric, Colonel Mustang left Central and went to Fort Briggs the day you disappeared. Anyone who went to visit him described his mental condition as being in complete despair. You came back and left just as quickly as you came and then returned again to stay. I over heard some government officials talking and they want to nominate the Colonel here to be Furher. I'll tell them that he needs three weeks of rest and no disturbances from anyone but you and myself. Help him with his mental health by then. He is unresponsive to avoid anyone just coming and going from his life. I'll leave it to you." The doctor said as he walked out the door. I closed and locked it behind him and turned to face Roy who just kept staring at me. I couldn't hold back my tears of sorrow as I ran towards him and hugged his waist. He was sitting on our bed and my body was in between his legs with my face buried in his lap as I sobbed.

"Roy! Roy I'm sorry! I'll never leave again! You being like this is all my fault! Please! Not a day went by where I didn't sob because you weren't there! I longed for your scent! I wanted your touch! I missed your teasing! I yearned to be near you! I almost forgot how your voice sounded because it felt like centuries went by! Please! Snap out of it! I want my Roy! I need my Roy! I love you so much that I want to help you but I don't know what I can do since I caused this! Come back Roy! Come back!" I squeezed him tighter as it was now my turn to tremble. He never moved except to take me back into his possessive hold pulling me onto the bed to lay down and sleep. Can I really save him? Can I really do it? Will he come back to me?

Roy POV

I saw Edward crying on my lap, I heard him pleading with me to snap out of it, and I felt him clinging to me and burying himself in my lap. My Edward is blaming himself because I am a coward and must hide in this shell of a mind. I want to come out and hold you. I want to come out from hiding myself inside my mind and tell you I believe you.

"Damn this body, hold him! My precious Edward needs to be held! Bring him on the bed and hold him! I'm crying and screaming inside my head right now begging you, my body, to do it or I'll probably lose him forever!" I screamed in my mind. My body finally picked him up and layed both of us down on the bed as I clung to my precious Edward showing that my body is at least responsive enough for that. I can feel him shaking from the sadness. As Edward's body disappeared from sight I knew I was asleep but I felt a single tear from my good eye roll down my cheek and then I was fully taken in by unconsciousness.