Roy strolled down the hallway of the apartment building, going to his favorite place. This place was Edward Elric's apartment. At eighteen, Edward had fully matured. Well, he had fully matured physically. Most definitely not mentally. Though on the outside, he acted older than Roy, in private, Edward acted like a little kid.

Not bothering to knock, he tried the door. He peered in and saw the blonde sitting on the couch flipping through channels, and was obviously bored. He opened the door all the way and stepped in.

"YOUR SAVIOR HAS ARRIVED!"

Edward continued to look at the television screen, not caring that Roy was yelling in his doorway.

"Close the door, Roy-san." Edward said, glancing at him. "Its winter and I don't like the cold."

"Something wrong, Edo-kun?" Roy shut the door quietly behind him and walked up to the couch.

"Just in a bad mood." He sighed. "I need something to do-" He covered his mouth, wishing that he hadn't said that.

"NO PROBLEM!" Roy grabbed his hand and pulled him off the couch. Edward pulled his hand back.

"Not today, Roy-san." He sat back on the couch and sighed. "Today is not a good day."

Roy pouted. "Are you sure?" He put a hand on Edward's messy blonde hair. Edward swatted the hand away.

"Yeah, I'm sure."

Hurt, Roy walked out of the room, drooping his head. "Er, bye, Edo-kun."

Edward just stared at the screen.

Shutting the door behind him, Roy leaned against the wall and thought. What could have put him in such a bad mood? He pondered and then walked off, in low spirits.

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The next day, Edward got up at the ungodly hour of four and lay in bed for several minutes before getting up and stumbling into his closet. He was trying as hard as he could to choose between the Military uniform and his outfit.

After about ten minutes of staring at the clothes, he reached for the Military uniform, which he hardly wore. He slipped into it, noticing that it was getting smaller. Sighing, he left the apartment building, not bothering to eat.

Not knowing that today was his birthday; Edward was nineteen and hardly noticed. This also meant that he and Roy were almost official for two years.

Two long years.

He paused.

What? He answered back to his mind.

You heard what I said. Two long years.

No, I love Roy, don't start with me.

You saw how you treated him yesterday. I think you're winding down.

"No!" Realizing that he was yelling at himself, he ignored the voice. Walking silently in the bitterly cold morning air, he saw someone equally as bitter looking as himself walking in the early hours. They were wearing a black over coat, and instantly, he knew who it was. He ran up to the midnight black-haired man and started walking next to him.

"Er…sorry about yesterday." He looked at the ground.

Roy jumped when he saw the blonde-haired boy. "Hi, Edo-kun," He smiled, putting his arm around him. "Early morning too?"

Edward snuggled closer to him. He was warm, especially compared to the icy cold air. "Heh heh, yeah."

"No problem. We all have our days, don't we?"

He smiled. "Yeah…"

The two walked to the office.

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Edward sat in his office tapping his pencil incessantly on his desk. "So bored," he mumbled. He looked down at the report he just finished and thought to himself, "I had better take those down."

He picked them up, leaving the slightly dented pencil on his desk. Walking down the hall, hands in the pockets which were in a different place than his black pants, he sighed.

Riza passed him in the hallway and waved unusually happily, hoping to somehow lift his spirits. No such luck.

As he approached the office of the Colonel, he checked his pocket watch. Almost five. He would be off work soon. He opened the door and Roy was lying asleep on his desk.

Edward smiled in a pitying sort of way and walked up to the desk. "Roy-san."

Roy shifted a bit, but didn't move. "Roy!" His head lifted in a real sleepy sort of way and looked at Ed.

"Oh, hey Edo-kun," he sleepily replied to him, "You got those reports for me? I actually get out of work on time today so I thought we could go out."

Edward's mind raced. A date? First, his eyes lit up in an 'omigod' sort of way, but then he thought about whether or not he wanted to go.

"Er…Roy-san…"

"Yeeeesssss," He said, while checking things off on the reports.

"Er, I can't go."

"What!" Dropping the papers, Roy stood up.

"I ca-can't go…"

"Man, really?" His head drooped and he plopped back in the chair.

"Yeah, er, I need to get my arm fixed soon, and Winry's coming into town tonight, so she'll do it tonight."

"Well…" he signed the last line, "…at least let me walk you home."

"Er, okay…"

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Roy kissed his forehead and said, "Ok… well, see you later…"

"Yeah… I guess…"

Roy gave him a look that said, "What, you're not going to invite me in?"

Edward sighed and walked into his apartment. When he was about to close the door Roy caught it, making Edward jump.

"Happy Birthday, Edo." He leaned in and kissed him on the mouth. Edward stumbled back as Roy put his arms around the boy. Edward gave in and put his arms around Roy's neck. Feeling Edward kiss back made all his troubles melt away.

Roy pulled back and patted his boyfriend. He reached into his pocket, fishing out a small package. "Open it after I leave." He ran his hand through Edward's hair.

"Do-don't leave." He pulled Roy close to him, almost forcibly.

"Okay, Edo." He kissed him again. "I thought you had to meet Winry."

"I just want to be with you on my birthday."

"Happy Nineteenth." He pushed Edward onto the bed, lying on top of him. "I love you, Edo-kun."

Edward smiled, almost evilly. "I love you, Roy-san." He kissed him, not even noticing that he was almost being crushed under Roy's weight.

Roy pushed down on Edward's arms harder, and he cringed. Edward remained silent, not wanting to ruin the moment. Roy became more and more aggressive, pushing more weight on Edward then he ever had before, "Roy-san."

Roy ignored him.

As Roy pushed his lips on Edward, he pulled back, "Roy-san, it hurts."

Roy remained silent.

Edward moved his legs with trouble, slamming them into Roy's stomach, pushing him off the bed. Edward's eyes welled up with tears. "What's wrong with you?"

Roy shook his head, and felt the blood trickle from where his head had hit the ground. "Edo-kun,"

Roy stood up and walked to him. "St-stay away," Edward backed into the wall.

He put his hands on the boy's shoulders, and Edward looked to the side. "Edo-kun, stop it."

"Me stop i-" Roy pressed his lips to Edward's mouth, and chills ran up his back. His whole body went numb, making it impossible for him to squirm away.

Edward couldn't do anything. He just stood there, stunned. When Roy let him go, Edward managed to get away, running across the room. "L-leave me alone. Ju-ust never talk to me again."

Edward opened the door and began to run out of it, but Roy caught his waist in his strong grip and turned him around.

"Be careful, Edo."

"Stop calling me that!"

Roy's eyes lit up in shock when he heard him say this, giving Edward the opportune moment to leave his grip. "Edo-kun!" Roy started to run after him.

Edward ran down the steps and into the street without even bothering to look. Roy watched in horror from the sidewalk, all in a flash the car slammed into his side and he was lying on the ground. "Edo-kun!"

Roy ran up to his side and grabbed Edward's hand, his side was bleeding heavily and Roy began to snap his fingers.

"N-no," Edward grabbed his gloved hand, "Even that way, I can't survive."

Roy choked, "D-don't say that." He took his hand away. "I can fix it."

Edward reached out and slapped him, "STOP IT!" He coughed blood. "Y-you can't save me. Stop being foolish. L-listen to me.

"Don't think that because I'm gone you can d-dwell on t-this." Edward smiled pitifully. "I want you to live for me, so just..." Edward closed his eyes for a while. "Just don't stop being Roy."

"Edward, you aren't going to leave me. I won't let you." Roy was holding back tears.

"Stop, you're making me feel worse." Edward tightened his grip.

"Ed-kun, I can fix you, just let me flame..."

"No, Roy, that won't work this time," he coughed up blood. "The cut is far too deep."

Roy buried his head into Edward's chest, "I'm sorry."

Roy felt Edward's grip loosen. "It's okay." He heard his pulse stop.

"Edo-kun..."

And for the first time, Roy Mustang cried.