Disclaimer: I do not own FMA.
Warnings: mpreg, yaoi, the odd kiss but mostly clean, and we all know Ed AND Envy have dirty mouths, so that's not really a warning.
Ok, reposting this chapter, as the first time the scene splits I used didn't feel they should work and disappeared. Sorry, at least now I know why everyone was so confused. Oops. I'm using numbers, as they should have no trouble showing up.
Chapter 1
Blankets shifted and shuffled against each other as mismatched legs slipped out. A low grunt and they hit the cold floor. "Dammit, why isn't the heat on?" Ed mumbled his way to the thermostat and tapped it in annoyance; broken again. "Fucking dorms. How do they expect soldiers to work when they freeze in their sleep?" He kept muttering to himself on the way to the showers. At least he only had to share with three other guys, unlike the new recruits.
"One of these days, I'm gonna demand a huge mansion and a yard and a maid and" Pots clanged together and he suddenly missed Al, more than usual. Cooking was so, unpredictable. At least for him. Breakfast was eaten, slowly because it really wasn't that good, and he got dressed. Nothing to do today; he'd finished his latest research project, handed in his report, and was currently between missions. A walk might be nice.
It was cool out, winter was here but the sun was out today and the snow was soft. While they didn't get much, there would be enough to be uncomfortable for him and he considered putting in for a transfer for the season. Warm air puffed against his cheek and he turned his head absently for a kiss. "Hey, you're back early."
"Hmph. Didn't even look. What if it wasn't me, huh?" A slim brow arched in annoyance.
The blond shrugged. "Of course it's you. Who else is stupid enough to walk up behind me and touch?" His mouth kicked up at the corner. "You said at least another week."
"So? I lied. I got bored and finished it up quick instead of playing. Take me home and feed me." Long dark hair disappeared suddenly under the guise of a short haired young man. A greeting was called out from a storekeeper and Ed waved back.
"Nah, you don't need to eat, you're fine. And I got some kind of sex talk from Mustang because of you. Not sure what the fuck he was trying to say, but it was because someone wanted to play games."
"No idea what you're talking about." The wicked smirk gave the lie away.
A glare was directed at the older boy and Ed closed his eyes, trying to block out the memory.
Flashback
"Edward, I believe the General has something to say to you." Meaning, Hawkeye had told him to say something.
The blond stopped at the door. "What? I don't have time for this, I have other things to do than listen to him blab." She smiled that tight little smile, the one that said her gun was just that close to being drawn, and he gave in, kicking the door on the way by for good measure. "What do you want?"
"Ah, Fullmetal. Close the door, please." Slim hands steepled and dark eyes evaluated him. "Edward. Some, shall we say, concerned observations, have made their way to me." A blond brow rose and a heavy boot tapped impatiently. "Normally, I would ignore them as it is your business, but, certain people, have made it a necessity to speak with you."
"Hurry up, I have somewhere to be. You're talking in circles; say what you have to so I can go."
"Fine. There have been reports of you frequenting a certain bar and leaving with a different partner nightly. This is a cause for concern amongst your friends and"
"What! You called me in here to harass me about my sex life?" He blushed and inwardly cursed Envy and his games. His favorite recently was to shift form and let Ed try to find him. "I'm twenty years old and I would think you'd have something better to do with your time than nag me over gossip."
"They are only concerned for your health, Edward. It can be dangerous to choose multiple partners." A faint blush brushed the normally pale cheeks. "Unfortunately, I was nominated to speak with you about it. And if you get sick, it will reflect poorly on me, not to mention the paperwork involved."
Ed gritted his teeth and stood his ground. "I know what I'm doing. Thank those people for their concern and tell them to mind their own business." He spun on his heel and stalked out, glaring at the Lieutenant on his way past. By the time he'd gotten back to his lab, he'd calmed and even started to laugh at the ridiculous situation. The next morning, a small basket of chocolates was waiting by the office door when Riza got in.
End
He shook his head to clear it. "Come on, let's go see if Al is back yet." They wandered over to the small house and knocked on the door. It was flung open and a blond whirlwind blew out to hug Ed.
"Al, Al, you're home!" She suddenly realized she was looking straight into Ed's eyes, as opposed to at Al's chest. "What are YOU doing here, Ed?"
"Well, geez, hello to you too, Winry. Guess Al's not home yet, huh?" Blue eyes rolled at him and he was waved in. Envy stayed on the steps, idly kicking the snow piles by the cement; he never went in.
"You should bring your friend in, it's cold." A piece of cake was wrapped up for both men.
"Naw, he isn't much for people. We just stopped by to see if Al was in yet. Tell him I stopped by? Thanks, Win. See you later." An extra bit of cake found its way into his mouth on the way to the door and a wrench was ducked. "Nyah!" Flying tools followed him down the path, Envy on his heels.
"Why can't you end a visit without us running like crazy, huh?" A grab was made for the wrapped treat and Ed held it away with a teasing grin.
"How much fun would that be? Let's go home; bet it tastes better in bed." The blond took off, racing down the street with his lover right behind him.
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"I'm heading out next week. Be gone for about a month; you gonna be here when I get back?" Ed talked around his mouthful of toast.
Slim shoulders shrugged and his lover ate some more. Ed sighed and shook his head. "Fine, I'm going in today, there's some stuff I wanted check out before I leave. Wanna come?" Another shrug. Gold eyes rolled and he stood, grabbed his bag and headed out. Soft steps fell into time with his and he could see the usual slim brunette beside him. A small grin was hidden immediately and they walked in silence.
"I'll just be a minute, have to get those notes and check on Gabs." Envy continued prodding the jars of liquid. "Don't break anything this time, ok?" A slim hand flipped him off and he chuckled as he entered the lab.
"Major Elric, sir. I wasn't aware you were coming in today." His assistant looked flustered and a stray uniform cap under a chair provided the reason.
"Obviously." He twirled it on a finger. "Anybody I know?" She blushed brightly and looked at the floor. "Ah, relax. No big deal, just don't break anything. Or have him in when I'm here. And call me Edward, please. That Major Elric crap is so weird sounding." The cap was tossed over and a friendly grin made her blush more. "Have you seen those notes Mustang sent over yesterday?"
Before she could answer, a tremor shook the ground. "I swear, if he started somethi…"
The door slammed open. "Brat, what was that?"
Beakers shook off shelves and crashed to the floor, spreading glass everywhere. "Shit. Look after her." He ran to the door and looked down the hall, searching for familiar faces in the crowd. A young alchemist was snagged by the collar. "What's happening?"
"Something's wrong in the chimera lab. Lights were flashing and the place has been ordered evacuated." Ed released him with instructions to get the outer doors widened and waded through to get to the inner door. A clap and it widened, easing the flow of people a little. He slipped in and worked his way against the flow to the hallway connecting the chimera labs, collecting two structural specialists on the way.
"We need to seal the area, contain it until we can investigate safely. You take the East walls and you take the South. I'll handle the West and North. Go around and thicken the walls and seal the doors and windows as soon as you get there."
"But, what about the people left inside? Shouldn't we try and get them out?" Ed looked away.
"If they aren't out by now, they aren't coming out. We can't help them but we have to protect those we can. We don't know what happened but if it gets worse or something else happens, more people might be affected. Let's go." The newer alchemists still hesitated. "If anyone gives you trouble, send them to me, I'll handle it. Now MOVE!" They took off to their areas, instinctively obeying a more experienced commander.
"Damn kids." He ignored the fact that both men were older than he by a few years. Another shudder ran through the building and he clapped and pressed his hands to the floor, using the concrete to reinforce the walls and moving them closer together. One area done. He moved on, running until he came to a clear spot and clapped again. The third place he stopped at he could make out the flashing purple lights from the lab. 'One last shot should do it.' His hands clapped loudly but running steps made him turn his head to look behind him.
"Get rid of it!" Roy's figure raced towards him and he frowned. 'Get rid of what?' The power gathering between his hands glowed blue, then changed and his eyes widened and turned purple in the reflected light. He tried to shove it into the floor but it was too late. It exploded into whips of light as the taller figure slammed into him, taking him to the floor and covering his body.
The rebounding energy hit the body covering him again and again. One strand made it through and the blond's body stiffened and he screamed until he passed out.
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A low moan woke Ed and he tried to sit up to see who it was. The pounding in his head informed him it was probably him. Al's voice came to him. "Just stay still. You're at the hospital. They said you were fine physically but we had to wait for you to wake up." A warm hand gripped his and he squeezed back lightly.
"Where's Mustang? He was there." His eyes cracked open enough to see the dark brown eyes change to violet and back. "Oh. It was you. What were they doing down there?"
"Aww, no thank you?" A cocky grin Al would never have used appeared. "I'll get it later. They were screwing with some form of red water, using chimeras as fuel and experiments. They set off a backlash of some sort; got most of the lab staff and a few of the close-by labs. It was pretty gross." Ed flinched at that; if Envy thought it was gross, it was bad.
A nurse opened the door and strode in, a needle kit in hand. "Feeling better, Major Elric?" She prepared a shot and Ed started wiggling for the other side of the bed. "Now, hold still. This will only take a second." Her hand replaced Envy's and pinned him to the bed.
"I don't think that's necessary, really. I feel fine." He tried to talk his way out of it but she just smiled and slid it in. By the time he managed a whimper, it was over and his brother's grin mocked him. When she was gone, he glared at the younger blond. "Can you at least pick something else? What if Al does show up?"
"One, they won't let anyone other than family in, and two, he won't. They're keeping this hushed up; wouldn't do for the military to be performing experiments of an unsavory type now would it?" A gentle hand brushed his hair back and Ed leaned up a little. "Ready for a doctor? We'll have him look you over and get you home." He nodded gratefully and closed his eyes for a second.
An hour later, the doctor came to see him and ran some basic tests. Miraculously, there were no physical problems, other than the headache, and he didn't even seem to have a concussion. The blond was cleared and insisted on heading in to give a report before going home.
His lover shifted to his favorite form for wandering the base and glared at anyone who even looked like they might slow them down. Roy and Hawkeye were the only ones in the office and took his oral report, Riza taking notes so a formal one could be written up for him to sign while Roy listened and talked on the phone at the same time. He was determined to find out who sanctioned that work and drag them down; this was his base damn it all.
It only took an hour to finish the report but Ed was exhausted when he left and his superior offered to call him a car. To avoid questions about his companion, he refused and Envy ended up carrying him halfway home when his legs gave out.
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The next morning, he was up and running just like always, earning himself a swat on the ass from his partner. "Go back to sleep. Damn pest, you're too loud."
"Come on, get up. I want to go back in to start fixing my lab up. Bet those idiots broke every beaker in the place." A slim arm wrapped around his waist and hauled him back.
"No. We're staying here today; you need to rest AND you still owe me. So, as part of my payment, you will stay in bed today, leaving only to get me food." Blond brows met and full lips parted. They were covered and a quick tongue slid in. "No arguing." Gold rolled but he stripped again and crawled back into bed to curl around his lover.
His last week in town was mostly spent in bed; Envy was demanding, claiming if he was going to be gone for a month, he had to make up for it in advance.
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