Disclaimer: I do not own FMA….cries like a baby.
Title: His Letter
Pair: Roy/Ed
Summary: (kind of OOC)Roy receives a letter one day from an unlikely source telling him of news he didn't think he would ever hear. A call to Al left his sad, worried and unsure of Ed. What will happen?
And I forgot to clarify in the first chapter. Al has his body back. Just so you know!! And I don't know all of the rankings for the people, seeing how it's been a while since I have seen the show TT so sorry in advance. And I don't know about dates of things so I am just making those up as I go. enjoy!!
Warning: yaoi, Roy/Ed, deathfic
CHAPTER 2
By Kumiko
Darkness began to fall on the city just as Roy and his company arrived. Their mission: Find Edward Elric and bring him home. When they got off of the train, they were greeted by a very depressed Al. They all rushed over to where he sat, staring down at a small red book in his hands.
"General," Al said his voice cracking as he talked.
"Don't, Al, we'll talk when we get back to the hotel," Hawkeye said, placing a hand on the young alchemist's shoulder and leading him away.
The others glanced at each other before following her down through the train station and to the hotel. The walk seemed like it lasted forever, no one spoke a word to each other and the only noise heard was the slight crying coming from Alphonse. Hawkeye kept her arm around the young man's shoulder, trying to comfort him all she could. She knew of the relationship that the General and Fullmetal shared but she was unsure of whether he had bothered to share the fact with his brother. With their thoughts kept to themselves, they were led into the hotel and into the room Al and Ed were staying.
Havoc sat on the bed along with Hughes as Riza and Al sat on the other. Everyone was quiet as Roy sat on the chair by the desk in the small room. A single light lit the corner of the room where Roy sat. He was hesitant at first to open the small book, only staring at it in the silence.
"General," Havoc interrupted, watching Roy's movements. "Why would the boss suddenly disappear like this?"
Sighing, Roy looked up at him. He wasn't really sure how to answer that one. No one beside Riza and Hughes knew of the relationship between Roy and Ed and he wasn't sure that he wanted anyone else knowing about it before they found his young lover. His eyes were filled with fear and worry for the answer to come.
"I don't know, Havoc," was his reply before he looked back at the book in his hands. "I want you and Riza to continue the investigation where the boys left off. I need to have that man found for his crimes. Hughes and I will search for Fullmetal."
"General," Al began but Roy cut him off.
"Al, I need you to tell me exactly what happened the day before Ed disappeared." Roy placed the book on the desk, knowing full well what was held in the small red book. "It is imperative that I know."
At first Al didn't reply. Riza and Havoc had left to continue the investigation of the missing women of the city. It was now only him and the two other men. He was feeling nervous for some reason, not really sure how to start with the outcome of the day.
"The morning started fine, sir," Al began his story…
FLASHBACK
Ed and Al left the small hotel to look for more clues. Having found none the day before, the decided it was the time to start asking questions of those still left in the town. They decided it would be much quicker if they split up the investigation and talked about it when they met for dinner that same day. Al stood on the north side of the street, while Ed stood on the south side. Both were chatting with some women about any strange occurrences that seemed to be happening lately in town. Everything seemed to be going well until he heard at yell coming from behind him. Turning around, he saw Ed stalking off toward the hotel.
Al watched his brother go before thanking the young woman he was talking to and following his brother. Not a word came from the older Elric when they entered the hotel room. Ed had become withdrawn, not replying to his brother's worried questions. All he did was flop down on his bed and cover his head with a blanket. The sudden closure from his brother left Al worried. He didn't want to sleep that night at all, afraid for his brother's wellbeing. What had caused his brother to be closed off like this?
END FLASHBACK
"When I woke up that night, I found his bed empty," he finished, turning to look at Roy. "Did I do something, General? Was it me who made him angry?"
Roy looked at Al, smiling slightly. "No, Al, I doubt you could ever do that to your brother." With that, he turned back to the desk and opened the small red book. 'Is this your diary, Ed?'
"Come on, Al, let's get you some sleep, okay?" Hughes suggested, laying the young man down and covering him up. "You don't want to be sick when we find your brother."
Al nodded and let him lay him down. He closed his eyes but wasn't sure how long it would be until he was asleep.
"Roy, what do you think Ed heard?" Hughes asked, moving to lean on the desk beside him. "It must have been pretty awful to cause this."
"It was about me, Hughes," he replied, slowly flipping the first couple of pages on the book. "I received a letter from Ed telling me that he heard from the girls in this town that I've been here before."
"And?"
"I told Ed that I've never been in this city before, I lied to him, Hughes," Roy said, looking up at his friend. "I sent him on this mission, hoping that he wouldn't find out of it. I didn't think that the girls would talk about this. Hughes, I haven't been here since the two of us were together but he thinks…" A tear slid down his cheek onto the pages of the book.
Hughes stayed quiet, unsure of what to say. He knew that Roy was a complete ladies man but he could never keep them very long. However, since him and Ed confessed to each other, he never saw Roy speak to another girl besides those under his command. He didn't want to assume the worst of his best friend but the constant trips he would take to other cities for business purposes were slightly suspicious when he would return a day late or so.
"We'll find him, Roy, and you can explain yourself to him," was the reply. "What would you like me to do?"
Roy sighed, not completely sure of himself. "I need you to look after Al for me."
"Of course." Hughes sat on the opposite bed and rested, watching both Al and Roy. He had known Roy many years now and he was still unsure of how his mind worked sometimes.
'Where are you, Ed? Please be safe.' Roy thought to himself as he began to read random passages in Ed's book.
November 3:
You'll never guess what happened to me today? I finally did it; I had enough courage to tell him. Roy Mustang, General of the armies of Central, in all his glory is the man I love and the man who loves me. He told me today that we'd be together forever, that there were no secrets to be held from one another. I hope that's true. I love him so much.
Tears fell down Roy's cheeks as he continued to read. 'I'm so sorry, Ed. Please come back to me. Please.' He laid his head down on the desk and cried.
A/N: there is chapter 2 for you. Hopefully I haven't made anyone cry yet. Although I think that might be my goal here for this story. I am trying to become a professional writer so I am perfecting each type of scene with these stories. Please tell me what you think honestly and don't be ashamed if this is touching your heart.
