Disclaimer: I do not own FMA...
Thanks To: My Beta, Sin Of Regret, for checking this over.
A/N: This chapter is dedicated to Shiruwanasu, because her birthday was the other day -hearts-
This fic is little one-shots that go along as a story, in a way. It's been raining a lot over here. I love the rain, but one thing I'm afraid of is thunder. I can't stand it, and the loud noise drives me insane. Therefore, I came up with this. (and Ouran High School Host Club helped me a little..XD)
Also, the song is called Vulnerable, and it is by Secondhand Serenade (one of my new favorite bands!). Hehe, you'll be seeing more and more fics inspired by their music soon.
Warnings: Spoilers...For the movie...And I guess the end of the series, as well.
Review?
Vulnerable
"Share with me the blankets that your wrapped in,
Because it's cold outside (cold outside) its cold outside.
Share with me the secrets that you kept in,
Because its cold inside (cold inside) its cold inside.
And your slowly shaking finger tips,
Show that your scared like me, so
Let's pretend we're alone.
And I know you may be scared,
And I know we're unprepared,
But I don't care.
Tell me, tell me.
What makes you think that you are invincible?
I can see it in your eyes that you're so sure,
Please don't tell me that I'm the only one that's vulnerable.
Impossible..."
Thunder. Bright lights. Rain.
It was the same in this world, as it was in the other.
The homunculus huffed angrily as he hopped from one roof to another, desperate to get out of the rain, and fast. His long, emerald hair was dripping wet, and stuck close to his perfect curves, even when he jumped to the next roof. His already-tight clothes melded with his body as the rain soaked the fabric. Violet eyes narrowed as he jumped off another roof, and landed on the one across from it.
No, Envy did not enjoy thunderstorms.
Overhead, a bright light flashed, causing him to pause in his hurried running. He waited for the loud sound of thunder to pass before he shivered, and let out a breath of air he did not know he was holding in. The shivering was not from the cold drops of water, but for the loud ringing sound he now had in his head.
He stood there a moment longer, eyes closed as he tried to block out the sound of another loud thunderstruck. After it passed, violet eyes opened slowly and stared at the building in front of him. It was not much, but it had a roof -- it would do, for now. With centuries of time for perfection, Envy easily opened a window on the second floor and climbed in.
The place was dark, and after walking around a bit, he found that it was empty of any living things. With a sigh of relief, he ran a gloved hand through his soaked emerald mane, squeezing the water out of it, and not caring if any got on the floor. This was not his house -- his place -- he would do whatever he pleased with it, and didn't give a damn what the owner would think. He wouldn't stay long, any way; just until the storm passed.
'But for now...' He thought, a sly smirk forming. 'I'll just use their stuff...'
--
"Stupid guys...Making me stay longer at the bar...Forcing me to drink all of the drinks they bought me..." Edward grumbled as he fumbled with his apartment keys, his eye sight shaky from the drinks he had consumed. The short ex-alchemist was dripping wet, and the fact that his clothes were soaked did not make the young man any happier.
Shivering from the cold, he could still hear the thunder outside. With a frown, he thought, 'It's really coming down tonight...I hope Al's okay in Augsburg...'
Al -- the only person close enough to the young man to know all of his secrets -- was in Augsburg, attending school, and currently living with a friend of Ed's. The boy was never one to complain about the rain, but it would be bad if he had caught a cold.
Despite it being late in the night, Edward shouted at his door angrily, cursing himself in the progress for having so many keys -- he only used one, how did he get so many? Thunder struck again, and from the sound of it, it seemed close. The alchemist jumped in surprise, -- an effect of the drinks -- and dropped his keys. Growling in anger, he bent down to pick them up.
However, as he went to stand back up, the growling quickly silenced. There was a noise; somewhere. It wasn't thunder, because it sounded more like something was moving around, opening things here and there. Something -- or someone -- was inside his apartment.
Edward automatically tensed. 'A burglar?'he questioned, ear pushed against the wood as he tried to listen.
Outside, thunder stuck loudly again. Almost right after, there was another noise from inside his home. It was a ruffling sound, almost as if whatever it was was pushing things aside, and knocking things down. The young man heard a door open and close soon after, and he pulled away from the door with a frown.
Had Alphonse brought home an animal and forgot to tell him? 'No...Al would've taken it with him, for sure...' He raised his hand with the key in it, and put it in the keyhole on the knob. He found himself gulping loudly as the door slowly opened, creaking slightly.
None of the lights were on, and the noise silenced as the front door hit the wall with a light thud. With a deep intake of breath, Edward walked in slowly. 'This is silly...'he thought as he passed the kitchen, which was seemingly untouched. 'There's no one here; the thunder has just gotten you spooked.' he reassured himself, and added a light chuckle.
He continued on, checking every room that he passed -- none of which seemed to be tampered with, but there were some towels thrown around in the bathroom. After a few minutes, he had checked the entire house except his bedroom. Lightly biting his lower lip, he walked out of the bathroom, and noticed a small trail of water.
He raised his left eyebrow and bent down. Upon further inspection, he found that they were footprints, and that they started at the living room window. Edward's face held a calm expression as he stood back up and walked down the hallway, arriving in the living room.
The first thing he noticed was the open window.
The wind blew into the room wildly, flapping the curtains around as if they weighed nothing. Hastily, Edward closed it, stepping in a puddle of water in the progress. He frowned as he saw the same pair of footprints from before. Quietly, he followed them, and was surprised to find them leading to his room.
If anything, one would think that an intruder would try somewhere other than his bedroom; perhaps his small office, where he kept most of his important things locked away. All he had in his room was blankets, reading books, and a bed. Nothing in the room was valuable, so why even go in there?
As he reached his room, thunder struck once again, and the responsive noise was much louder as he had his handle on the doorknob. Edward slowly opened the door and clenched his free hand into a fist, ready to defend himself.
Confusion was written clearly on his tanned features as he was met with an empty room. The windows were still closed, and the only thing that was missing was his blankets. Cautiously, he walked into the middle of the room, picking up abandoned towels on his way. They were still wet, which meant that the intruder was still close by.
Running his tongue on the inside of his teeth, Edward began to search the room; checking under his bed and desk. The only place left to check was his closet. He stared at it for a moment as he rubbed the back of his neck with his flesh arm.
Hesitantly, he stood in front of the closet; an uneasy feeling arose in his stomach. However, he knew he had to do this, and quickly threw open the door.
Wide golden eyes met with violet ones just as large.
Gasps were let out, but neither moved.
Edward was the first to regain his calm. "Envy?" he questioned, astonished, and the Sin rolled his eyes.
"Thank you, Captain Obvious," the homunculus muttered from inside the dark of the small storage room. "Yes, it's me, you dimwit."
An eyebrow was raised as he noticed where his blankets went. The Sin, as he noticed, had wrapped himself in them, as well as put himself in his closet. "What are you doing here?"
"I would like to know the same for you."
"I live here. This is my house," the other muttered.
It was Envy's turn to raise an eyebrow. "...It all makes sense now, with the poor choice in furniture and everything..."
"Avoiding the subject won't get us anywhere, Envy," Edward muttered. "I want to know how you're here, in Munich...I thought you were killed when Eckh-"
"That whore didn't kill me," the homunculus hissed, bringing the covers closer around his body. "The only thing she did was return me to the Gate..."
"Then how did you get out?"
"..." Envy chose to ignore him, and shifted his weight inside of the small room. After a moment, violet eyes glanced up to see Edward still standing there, expecting an answer. Finally, he opened his mouth to say something, but was cut off by another, loud bang of thunder.
The homunculus panicked.
Suddenly, Edward found himself on the floor, the door to the closet slammed shut. He could hear the Sin cursing on the inside, and the golden boy slowly pushed himself up. How did he get on the floor? "Envy..?"
"Piss off!" came the hissing reply from inside the closet.
Frowning, Edward opened the door once again, and stepped inside. He was greeted by a pair of glowing, violet eyes glaring at him. However, he continued to sit there quietly.
"Did you not hear me, Fullmetal twirp? I said piss off." Envy sneered, and attempted to kick the human away and out of his spot. He became even angrier when Edward caught his foot and the teen remained silent. They continued like that for what seemed like forever; the homunculus death glaring at the ex-alchemist. It was almost like the old days.
Almost.
The dark room filled with light, signaling another loud bang. With a snarl, Envy pulled back his leg as Edward was distracted, and turned his back to him, just in time for the thunder to strike.
The eldest Elric listened closely afterwords, catching every curse the Sin threw, and watched how the homunculus shivered. He knew that Envy wasn't cold; knew the real reason why he was shivering. After all, he did it as a child, too. Quietly, he crawled over to him and wrapped his arms around Envy.
Immediately, the Sin tensed. "What are you doing?" he hissed, glancing at Edward out of the corner of his eyes. Annoyed, he tried to wiggle out of the ex-alchemist's arms, but it was no use. Ed was holding on tightly. "Let g-" Another bang interrupted him, and threw his words into a whimper as Envy fell back into the young man's hold. Head down, he gave up against trying to get out. There was no use; Edward would not let go. "...L-Let...g-go..."
"No," Edward said plainly, resting his head on the homunculus' shoulder as he pulled him between his legs. He couldn't see Envy's face, -- what reaction the Sin was giving to his sudden, warm action -- because the green mop of his was blocking Ed's view.
Envy let out a huff, which the other thought was supposed to be a mocking laugh. "No?" he repeated quietly, his head still down. "It wasn't a question. Let go..."
"No, I won't." His prosthetic hand raised, Edward pushed some of Envy's wet hair away from his face. The both of them remained quiet, and he felt the Sin shift under his touch. "You're scared of thunder, aren't you?"
"..." Envy bit his lower lip in frustration. He didn't want Ed -- his mortal enemy; his half-brother; the perfect child -- knowing a weakness as stupid as being afraid of thunder. "No."
"Your fingers say other-wise." Golden eyes brightened with laughter as Envy pulled his hands out of sight. With a small smile, Edward reached around the Sin and took his hands in his own.
The Sin tensed again. 'What is he...What is he doing!?'he thought, blushing lightly as he felt Edward's breath on his neck -- and how it reeked of alcohol, yet had a desirable smell. The warmness of it sent shivers down his spine, and the hair on his neck stand up. "L-Let go of my hands, you dip-shit."
"No," the other muttered quietly as he observed Envy's shaking hands. Thunder struck outside again, and he felt the Sin shift uncomfortably, -- heard the homunculus whimper quietly, even though it was obvious that he tried to keep it in -- but didn't attempt to get away. Letting go of the half-gloved hands, Edward unwrapped the covers off of Envy, and pulled them around the both of them. "I won't let go until the storm is over," he said, a smirk appearing as he once again rested his head on the Sin's shoulders, bringing them closer once again.
"...I...I still h-hate you..."
Edward let out a chuckle and closed his eyes. "I know...But you've stopped shaking."
Envy was glad that the ex-alchemist could not see him blush as he pulled the covers they shared closer to his body. '...Alcohol does wonders to you, doesn't it, O'chibi-san..?' he thought, amethyst eyes staring down at the floor below them.
