Chapter 3
Love?
The pair of them turned to see where the noise was coming from and saw the bush behind them rustle. A small collie-cross puppy wandered under the bench and startled Ed and Roy. Roy looked at the little puppy and his eyes immediately lit up as he tried to reach the puppy. Roy grabbed the puppy and placed him on his lap; petting him softly. Ed watched as Roy became childish cuddling the little dog and playing with him. Ed smiled sweetly as he watched Roy. When Roy looked up he saw Ed smiling down at him. He smiled back at Ed making him blush brightly.
"Oh come on Full Metal, I can tell that you seemed to like seeing me like that. I could tell from that smile you just had on your face." Roy said as he stood up and looked down on Ed
Ed leaned his head back to look past Roy's head and through the branches of the trees above him. Roy placed his hands either side of Ed's head and slowly he kissed him again on the lips. Roy stood back up smiling and left the park. Ed sat there for a moment and waited there until he thought no one would notice him leaving the park.
He quietly wandered home and as he walked through the front door he saw Al standing there with his hands on his hips; looking very annoyed. Alphonse stood there staring at his brother and waited for him to say something.
"Brother, were you waiting for me?" Ed asked as he took off his red hoodie and slung it over the back of one of the chairs.
"Brother where were you? And what were you doing?" Al replied frustrated.
Ed blushed but hid it from his brother. When Ed didn't respond to his question he became even more frustrated. He became so angry that he grabbed his brother's collar and pushed him against the wall.
"Brother, what were you doing at that park with Roy? I saw you there at that old park together." Alphonse shouted. "What was he doing with you? He was all over you kissing you and keeping you back against that stupid bench."
Ed blushed brightly and couldn't look at his brother in the eyes. Al dropped his brother and stormed out of the room. Ed sat there quietly thinking about what had happened in the park. It looped round in his head and made him feel like Roy was right there in the room with him. He wrapped his arms around him and imagined the adorable face of Roy cuddling the puppy.
Why am I imagining this now? What's going on with me? Ed thought to himself as he sat there on the floor.
Suddenly there was a knock at the door and Roy's voice echoed through it. Ed ran to the door almost like an excited puppy. He saw Roy holding the dog, from the park, and slowly placed it in Ed's hands. Ed held the puppy and then looked up at Roy confused.
"You seemed to like him too; I thought you might want to keep him as your pet. I can't because of where I stay."Roy said looking a little sad toward the end.
Ed cuddled the puppy and tickled him on his belly. Roy watched as Ed played with the little puppy just like Ed had watched him earlier that day. The same happy smile that had crept onto Ed's face was now stretched across Roy's face. Ed invited Roy in as a thank you for giving him the puppy. Ed placed the puppy n the floor and walked into the kitchen to make some coffee for himself and Roy. Roy followed him into the kitchen and, while Ed was making the coffee, wrapped his arms around the boy; over Ed's shoulders and round his neck loosely. Suddenly there were the metal footsteps of Alphonse echoing down the stairs. As Ed tried to break free Roy turned him round and held his lips close to the boy's. When their lips met again Ed's heart began to flutter and dance in his chest. Alphonse walked into the dull kitchen to see his brother kissing the Colonel that he hated so much. Immediately Al's anger rose beyond boiling point and he couldn't keep his anger down any longer.
"What are you doing to my brother?" Al screamed as he tore Roy away from Ed. "How dare you do something like that to ..."
Ed placed his hand on Al's cold metal armour to make him stop. Al looked down at his brother to see that his eyes weren't filled with anger or hate or disgust, instead his eyes were fill with a look that was a mixture of sadness and happiness. Al couldn't understand why Ed's face seemed so at peace and when he saw Ed move towards Roy his anger changed to frustration and worry.