Poke.
"Brother. It's time to get up." Said Al.
"I'll get up later." Ed brushed off his statement and turned over on his back.
Al sighed heavily. Why,Why must he sleep with his stomach out almost every time? Why?
"It's time to get up now Brother."
"I told you, later." Ed sounded slightly annoyed.
"Why?"
"Because right now I'm sleeping."
"It's almost ten 'o clock."
"Well, then the rooster's lucky that he's apparently got laryngitis or something isn't he?"
Al sweat dropped and sighed heavily again. "Come on. And besides how can you be sleeping if you're talking to me?"
"Because you keep waking me up, that's why." Ed said annoyed.
Al tried dragging him off the bed but Ed just gripped the bed so he wouldn't be able to drag him off.
Then Al tried poking him on his exposed stomach.
AGGH!!
"What. Was. That?!" Ed was now wide-awake.
"It woke you up didn't it?" Al tried to giggle quietly but it wasn't quiet enough to go unnoticed by Ed.
"What, What's so funny?" Ed said.
"That tickled didn't it?" Al asked a touch of pleasure to his voice.
"Are you crazy? It did not! It just caught me by surprise!"
"Then why did you smile?"
"I did not!"
"You did too!" Al insisted. "It was a little smile. But I saw it."
"You did not!"
"I did too!"
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"Did not!"
"We could be doing this for hours you know."
"Well then why don't you just admit that I'm right?" Ed said stubbornly.
"It's just tickling Brother."
"I told you, it did not tickle- AGGGHHH!"
"Well what about that time?" Al smirked after poking him in the sides.
"Don't look so pleased about it, that was just a totally unfair cheap shot that took me by surprise again!"
"But still, if it didn't tickle then why did you just jump about halfway across the bed?"
"I told you it just took me by surprise! I wasn't expecting it!"
"So you wouldn't react if you were expecting it?" Al was trying and probably failing miserably to keep the playfulness out of voice.
"Of course not." Ed actually wasn't so sure but he absolutely refused to let Al win this one. "Go ahead and try poking me again and see for yourself." Ohhhh, why did he just invite him to torture him? Why?And knowing him he'd probably try heavy tickling too.
"Okay but remember you told me to."
Yes he did. For whatever reason his stubbornness apparently decided to make today Torture Ed Day.
Okay, just ignore it. Yes he's not always poking he's also stroking and lightly tapping- ohhhh and he just had to think of light squeezing too didn't he? Well at least he's still sticking to light tickling.
"Oh please. That almost itches." Wait, what did I just say? Urrrrhhhhhhhh! Darn you! Darn you all to heck!
"You used to be veryticklish when we were kids you know." Said Al. "I actuallywon some of our tickle wars."
"I grew out of it." Ed said quickly. No! He just had to think of tickling underneath the shirt to make it worse didn't he!?
"You can't 'grow out' of being ticklish." Al insisted. "And why are you talking so quickly?"
"I'm not- mmph!"
"You almost laughed!" Al sounded quite pleased with himself.
"Nope." Said Ed.Great now he's going faster. Must. Keep. Expression. Blank. Or maybe. With. Some. Annoyance. Oh I didn't just make a sound did I?
"You're starting to cra-ack." Al said in an almost singsong voice.
"No." said Ed. Uh, I know! Just try reciting the Periodic Table of Elements in your head!
"AHAHAHAHA! It didn't tickle I was just thinking of something f-funny!" Ed said defensively but he could feel his indifference starting to crack. Oh, not the hips! Why does life have to be so unfair!? Great, now he's got me nervous!
"What was it?" Al said his voice laced with pleasure and he wasn't stopping.
"Uh! I – can't remember!"
"Then why are you still trying not to laugh?" Al asked in mock innocence and he finally stopped.
"Do I look like I'm trying not to laugh- AGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!"
He almost hit the roof after Al lightly squeezed both his hips.
"Actually, yes you do." Al said extremely pleased.
"Al…" Ed hissed.
He got behind Al and wrapped his arms around him from behind to give him a tickle attack.
"Ha ha ha! Who's laughing now?" Ed said triumphantly.
"Brotherrrrr! AHAHAHAHA! Stop! Please! HAHAHAHA! Y-you're still -gasp! - At a disadvahantage you know! HAHAHAHA!"
"What do you mean I'm at a disadvantage? You're the one who's getting tickle tortured!"
"Ah! But –gasp! - You're right behind me- HAHAHA! So I can do this!" He reached behind himself and pressed his fingers into Ed's hips and wiggled them.
Ed failed to suppress another brief fit and he was going to jump about two feet away but he stumbled and he tried to bring Al down with him but Al could see this coming and leaned forward to avoid being pulled down.
Ed immediately tackled Al knowing what he was going to try and pinned his hands to the floor so neither one of them could touch the other.
"Who's at a disadvantage now?" Ed said once again triumphant.
"It's still you." said Al. "Are you just planning to stay on top of me all day?"
"Um," said Ed. He didn't really think about that.
Al took advantage of the moment to tackle Ed and start tickling him.
"AL! Mmph! STOP! Ack! -Gasp! - Stop it!" Ed tried to squirm without making it too wild but was failing miserably still being very ticklish.
"I can feel you trying not to laugh." Said Al enjoying the feeling very much and also enjoying the happy look that was being hidden.
"Okay you win! AHAHAHA! Now quit it! AHAHAHAHA!"
Al finally did stop but it was more do to Ed looking like he was having trouble catching his breath then because he wanted to.
"That's –pant- not fair! –Wheeze! –"
"Oh you know you like it!" Al said his voice still laced with pleasure.
"… What's for breakfast?" Ed asked refusing to admit it, which made Al laugh.
If he keeps sleeping in like that (which he will) he'll probably end up admitting it whether he likes it or not though.