A/N: Last night I was watching Conqueror of Shamballa for the first time and… suddenly my laptop decided to shut down in the middle of it. But I got inspired by it and I wrote a little fic. Here it is.
Alfons wants him to go outside. To meet people. He keeps on introducing women to Ed. It takes him long to realize it's no use, no one here interests Ed in that manner. He always reminds himself: he's not here permanently. He will find his way back… one day, he will.
"Are you waiting for someone, Edward?"
Alfonse's question comes out of the blue, Ed hadn't expected it… which is why he finds himself replying: "No. I'm just waiting to get back at them."
One day he will go back. And he hopes Roy is waiting. That he will not give up on Ed. Ed smiles because he knows the man well enough to know… he won't.
Roy knows Riza has already accepted how things are. And things are: Roy is waiting for Ed. He will be waiting, no matter how long it takes, even if that means he must wait for the rest of his life. Edward Elric does NOT give up. And that is the only thing Roy can count on.
There are those days when Roy plans everything. The day when he will return. What will Roy say to him? Should he say 'I love you'? Or should he save words for later, should he just grab the young man and kiss him senseless?
And then… there are those other days. When Roy is full of doubt.
What if Ed will never come back? What if he's dead…? Even thinking of that option hurts. But there are moments when Roy finds himself thinking: it would be easier if Ed was dead… then Roy might be able to go on. But he already knows that nothing is easy when it's about Edward Elric. And he has accepted it. Accepted everything about him.
So, Roy will not give up. Because he knows that Ed is out there, somewhere… and he will keep on fighting. He will come back to Roy. And when he does… Roy will never let him go.