Wow...I haven't posted anything in a while.... o.o Well here's a little something I wrote last night. Key words: last night. So I'm sorry if it kinda fails at some points. I was part dead while writing it. Enjoy~
December thirty-first. The last day of the year. The last day Edward Elric had to fulfill the now past year's resolution. The blonde blinked as he stared at a slip of paper in his hand. Since when had he suddenly run out of time to complete his resolution? Ed could have sworn he still had plenty of time to work up the courage. Of course, he originally planned on accomplishing his task by March. But somehow his personal deadline had moved itself to July, then the next month, then the next…The teen sighed. Maybe it wasn't a mystery after all. He'd just flat out procrastinated.
Edward placed the paper on his nightstand and leaned back against his headrest, blindly opening his book. He stared at the printed words but didn't take any of them in. He had to do it, absolutely had to. There wasn't any more time to put it off; it had to be done tonight. The alchemist's stomach churned uneasily. Setting his book down, Ed picked up the slip again and read it. He glanced at the clock. It was eleven already.
"Dammit." He muttered. Forget having the night to do it, he had to do it within the next hour.
A sigh escaped Edward's lips as he stepped outside into the cold winter air. It was a wonder Mustang even invited him to his New Year's party. And Ed had to admit, it was a perfect opportunity for him. So he began crunching through the already fallen snow towards the Colonel's apartment.
Once Edward arrived, he had expected to hear the sound of a party on the brink of chaos. But much to his surprise, it was quiet in the hallway. He hesitantly walked up to the Colonel's door and knocked. Almost instantly the door swung open and the teen was greeted by the dark haired man who was holding a glass of champagne.
"Hello Fullmetal." The man said smoothly, leaning against the door frame. "I'm glad you could make it."
The blonde peered around the man before him to sneak a peek of the inside. Noticing the boy's curious gaze, Roy ushered him in and closed the door behind him.
"Um…Mustang? Where is everybody?" Ed asked, looking all over the apartment.
"This is everyone."
Ed raised an eyebrow. "J-just me? And you?" He suddenly paled. Just him and Roy. Alone. In Roy's apartment. And Edward had to fulfill his resolution. "D-didn't you invite anyone else? Like Hawkeye, or Havoc?"
"Oh," The Flame Alchemist settled himself on the couch. "I must've lost their invitations…" He shot the teen a smirk.
Edward was left speechless. Could it be…had Mustang set this up on purpose?
Roy gently patted the seat beside him and Ed mindlessly shuffled over and sat down.
"…Fullmetal?" The Colonel suddenly asked. "Are you alright?"
"Huh? Oh…yeah, yeah….everything's cool." He folded his arms over his stomach in discomfort.
"Edward…I'm not making you uncomfortable am I?" Roy asked, genuine concern lacing his words. "If you want, I'm sure Hughes wouldn't mind coming over…"
"No, no. I'm fine, really." He shifted. "I'm just a little surprised is all. I thought there'd be more than just…us."
"Oh." The man said. The two looked at their feet while silence filled the room. "Can I get you anything to drink, Ed?"
Ed…and Edward…He said my name, the boy thought.
"Edward?"
He liked the sound of that. Mustang's incredibly silky voice uttering his name.
"Edward."
There it was again.
"Edward, the least you could do is answer my question."
The blonde snapped back to reality. "Uh…no, no thanks."
"Okay then." The Colonel took another sip from his glass.
Edward began twiddling his thumbs. He watched his metal one circle around his flesh one while the remaining minutes of the year ticked away. "..Colonel?" He finally whispered. "I…I think-."
"Roy." He corrected.
Edward looked up.
"Call me Roy. It is my name after all." And Ed thought he saw a soft smile grace the man's lips.
"…Roy…" Just saying his name brought a pink color to the boy's cheeks. "There's something I think I need to tell you…"
"And what might that be?"
"Well…ahh…" Ed racked his brain for the right words, but he couldn't even get normal words out let alone the right ones. "You see…I-I had this stupid resolution…"
"Edward."
"…And I kept putting it off and putting it off…"
"Edward."
"…and before I knew it, it was the end of the year already and I hadn't done anything-."
"Edward!"
"What?! If you haven't noticed, Bastard, I'm trying to tell you something!"
Ed's breath flew from his lungs as Roy cupped the boy's chin in his hands.
"Happy New Year."
He thought he was going to faint at the feeling of Roy's lips lightly pressing against his.
"W-what?" Edward breathed in confusion.
"It's midnight. Happy New Year, Edward." The Colonel gently pulled him back in for another kiss, and the teen willingly let himself be pulled into the kiss, cautiously sliding his arms around Roy's neck. Their lips parted, then met again, and they didn't parting again for quite some time.
It wasn't how he'd planned; it was the complete opposite. But how his resolution had been completed didn't matter now. Roy finally knew how Ed felt, and at the same time Ed found out how Roy felt. It was merely a few minutes into the new year, but both alchemists knew it was off to a great start.
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