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+Important information+: it has been two years since Edward went through the gate. Then miraculously he is thrown back to Amestris along with a seriously wounded Heiderich. He leaves Heiderich at the Central hospital and goes to leave to Resembool in order to get a new arm as well. After he leaves for his train Heiderich tells Edwards curious comrades about a past relationship between Edward and a mystery man…
"He had a lover for a while you know" The strange young man from the other world spoke casually to the friends of the person who had-in an act of desperation- brought him to his own world with him in order to save him from what otherwise would have been a fatal shot. He pretended not to notice the slight flinch from the raven haired man sitting on the stool that the nurses had left
"Matsugu adored Ed, and was able to worm his way into a relationship with him despite Ed's long going refusal towards any sort of social interaction that wasn't absolutely unavoidable. Kinda' like me, in fact I think if it hadn't been for Mr. Matsugu and I, Edward would have forced himself to be alone all those years..."
The friends and nodded grimly, Edward had always isolated himself from other people.
"But Matsugu, he somehow did it. Which is funny because he was never good with ladies, he always blamed his French friend for stealing all his crushes." he chuckled at the memory, Havoc nodded, pouting, understanding how the guy must of felt.
"But Edward broke it off; I think it was the first time I saw Ed cry." Heiderich sighed and stared at the ceiling "he refused to tell me, at least that's what I thought, all I ever got out of him was 'he's not right' I didn't understand what he meant until I came here." he pulled out a photo out of the pocket of his jacket on the hospital bed, it was slightly crumpled from being carried there for months, but it was one of the few things he had from his "side"
"Matsugu's friend-he was a journalist- took this, It's the three of us" He handed the photo towards them, it was Riza who took it in hand. Her gasp told Heiderich that she had looked at it,
"This is..."
The others in turn made noises of surprise as they took looks at the picture. Except Roy, he didn't wish to see the face of the person who had enchanted Edward's heart.
"...Roy," havoc handed him the photo, "you should see this man."
Roy took it unwillingly and felt his eyes widen at the sight, dropping the photograph he left the room in a hurry
Heiderich took the photo back from Riza, "I always thought Ed was being cruel to have ending the relationship so suddenly, now I know that it would have been cruel to continue it. Ed was never looking at Matsugu, he was yearning for him." he gazed at the open ward-entrance
Roy was frantic by the time he found the Fullmetal alchemist, gazing at the city with a distant look from the train platform
"Edward!" Roy ran towards him jacketless and hair strewn, Edward stared at him in surprise "mus-" He was cut off as Roy enveloped the shorter man in an embrace "ed..." The young alchemist dropped his worn suit case as he gasped,
"ed, ed, ed, ed" he spoke in hoarse whispers
Edward closed his eyes and allowed himself to relax into the man's embrace "roy-" his voice cracked from unshed tears
The salt-water slid unbidden at the dark haired alchemist's next words "I missed you"
clutching the sleeves of the rumpled shirt with his left hand he let himself smile "yeah, me too"