Yes, the authoress has returned once more tonight! (It's still Saturday night for me, okay? Not Sunday morning or wtfeverrr.) This chapter actually didn't take all that long to write; I had most of the ideas and everything for it already in my head, so I just typed it up and here it is! A portion of this was written while listening to 60's-90's music on SIRIUS radio... I do not have a problem! It's good music, okay? (Even if I haven't seen any Nirvana so far. ._.)
Edward: Would you save the rambling for after the chapter again?
Roy: We'd grown to where we liked it better that way.
Me: Fuck you, too!
Thanks: To everyone who has reviewed or Favorited/Alerted Me/this Story. To Pandah Rhia for yelling at me earlier so I'd actually start writing again. xD
Disclaimer: I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist; Hiromu Arakawa does. If I did, Roy and Edward would fuck all the time and Winry would be dead because some horny drunk guy bashed her over the head with her own automail one too many times. -shifty eyes- Not a bad idea, actually.
Warnings: Humdeedum: Edward's been raped, maybe a bit of foul language... I actually don't think there are many warnings for this one... OH YEAH! Winry's in it. Isn't that a warning enough? Roy and Ed could have the kinkiest sex ever in this chapter, but I'd still only have to warn you about Winry.
Enjoy!
"Brother!"
Roy, asleep in the chair beside the hospital bed, jerked awake and almost got a crick in his neck for it. Scowling he cupped the back of his neck and rubbed lightly. Alphonse had burst in the room with Winry and Pinako not far behind him. At least they weren't quite as loud as the youngest Elric. Or the older brother, for that matter, just not at this particular moment.
"He's been out for a few hours, Alphonse. They gave him something, so he probably won't wake up for a while yet." Riza had arrived not long ago with Havoc, whereas Roy had made it a point not to leave the boy's side. She stood from her usual spot on the windowsill and walked over to stand between the Rockbells and Alphonse. "If you'll come with me for just a few minutes, I'll explain everything." she told all three of them somberly. Alphonse looked up from his brother's sleeping face, squeezing Edward's flesh hand before he nodded slowly and followed the three women out.
The men in the room were silent, one watching the door and the other the blond in the bed. Edward wasn't a kid anymore. He'd grown up even more since Alphonse had been given his body back. Now he was twenty years old, having celebrated- if you can call going to a bar for a drink then punching Roy in the face when the man jokingly gave him a book on sex celebrating- his birthday two weeks ago. Getting raped like Edward had was a fantastic late birthday present, Roy was sure.
"How could this have happened?" he breathed, dropping his face into his hands again. His voice was raspy; he hadn't said too much in quite a while. In fact, it had probably been before Riza and Jean had left last night when he last said anything.
It took longer than he'd thought for Riza to come back in with Edward's family- by blood or not. Alphonse was puffy-eyed and sniffling. Winry was still crying quietly into her hand, tears leaking from her big blue eyes. Pinako was the only one who didn't appear to have been crying, still stony-faced, but she'd started smoking her pipe again. The young Elric quickly walked over to his brother's bed, taking the other's warm hand. He brushed his fingers across one scratched cheek. Ed recoiled in his sleep, trying to slip his fingers out of his younger brother's grip and letting out a small whimper. Roy's heart clenched again and Alphonse started crying quietly. Edward tossed his head and jerked his hand. Finally, his eyes fluttered and opened, a terrified look glinting in them before it disappeared.
"A-Al? Grannie Pinako? Winry? What're you guys doing here?" His voice was thick with sleep and, seeing that his brother was the one holding his hand, he calmed down a bit. They trusted each other no matter what, so he was no longer scared.
"Why do you think, Ed?" Winry snapped from the door, sniffling. She and her grandmother hadn't moved very far when they'd come in.
"We heard about what happened, Brother. R-Riza told us everything."
Wide eyes swiveled from his brother to Riza. "I-I didn't even say what happened."
"Roy figured out what happened basically. The doctors filled in the details." Riza explained, avoiding his gaze. Ed's gaze finally settled on Roy.
"You're still here?"
Roy nodded, smiling slightly, and mumbled, "Haven't left." At that, Ed smiled back just a bit and tried to sit up. Intense pain shot up from his backside at it, and he doubled over in his seat, hand jerking from Alphonse's as they went to his thighs. They hit the mattress between them, him having thought better of where he'd wanted to put his hands with other people standing in the room. Cries of 'Brother!' and 'Edward!' filled his ears as the others shot up and forward, but he held up one hand to stop them, bringing his knees together under the blankets.
"'s okay. 's okay. J-Just hurt a bit is all. I wasn't expecting it." he told them breathlessly, wrapping his arms around his middle. Roy thought he looked like he was trying to hold himself together- literally. He saw Alphonse's eyes fill with tears again and Winry hiccupped in the corner. Quietly, she excused herself- something about fresh air or something- maybe a bathroom break.
"D'you want me to get a nurse again, Edward?" Roy asked, leaning forward so just he and his brother could hear the question.
"No. I'll have to get used to it, right? They're gonna let me out soon, aren't they?" Roy was quiet, for he didn't know the answer. He looked back at Hawkeye and Havoc, both of whom shrugged.
"We don't know, Ed." The blond sighed and settled back in the bed, wincing as he did so.
"Can you get me some water, then? And maybe… ice cream?" He blushed at the childish-sounding request, and Roy couldn't help but smile. Riza did as well, if weakly.
"I'll go get you some, Ed. Roy, want a cup of coffee while I'm out?" Roy nodded at Riza's question, and she and Havoc left the room, too. That left the two brothers, Pinako, and Roy. Remembering that Edward had asked for water as well, the dark-haired man stood and poured some cool, clear liquid from a pitcher into a plastic cup. As the blonde pressed a button on the bedrail to bring the bed into an upright position, he saw one of the golden eyes narrow just slightly as he hid a wince. But he didn't say anything, and then he held the cup up to Edward's lips. He was given a look, but Ed took a drink anyways. Then he used one finger to tilt it back all the way, Roy still holding it. The cool water felt good against his dry throat.
"More?" he asked quietly when he'd finished, eyes wide. He licked his lips when Roy chuckled and poured some more into the cup.
"Don't drink it so fast this time, okay? I don't want you getting sick." Roy said, placing the edge of the cup against Ed's bottom lip and tilting it. This time, the blond drank it slower, pausing every now and then. After this cup, he didn't ask for any more, his thirst quenched for the moment.
"Thank you."
"No problem." Roy sat the cup down on the table again and took his seat beside the bed.
Riza and Jean returned with coffee and a cup of ice cream. One cup of coffee was handed to Roy and the ice cream to Ed.
"Thanks." The blond ate slowly- at Roy's request, of course- while everyone watched him carefully. Finally fed up with it, he narrowed his eyes and looked up at them. "I'm not going to fall apart, ya know? I'm perfectly fine."
Everyone knew he was lying through his teeth.
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Much to everyone's surprise, Edward was released from the hospital two days after that. Though all of them offered to either stay with him or let him stay at their home, he rejected all the offers and insisted that he'd been fine at his own dorm. But he wasn't. By midnight, he was pacing and jumping at every little sound. By one, he was about ready to burst into tears. Fifteen minutes later, he'd lost the inner battle and picked up the phone. He dialed the number written on a torn slip of paper, knuckles white from clutching the receiver tight.
One ring.
Two rings.
After five rings, Ed sighed and was about to hang up the phone, convinced the man wasn't going to answer. The sixth ring started.
"Hello?" On the other end was a thick, sleepy voice, just slightly pissed.
"R-Roy?"
"Edward?" The general sounded more awake now. Ed swallowed hard and looked at the floor between his bare toes. "What's wrong? You okay?"
"C-Can you come over? I… I need you. Now." There was a second of silence on the other end, then a lot of shuffling.
"I'll be right over. Don't do anything, okay?"
"… Thank you." He'd been saying that a lot lately.
"Of course, Ed."
Edward: -whispering- She's gotta wrap it up.
Roy: -also whispering- Do you wanna be the one to disturb her?
Edward: Well, no... but-
Roy: Just let her finish.
Me: -singing Twilight Zone at the top of my lungs-
Edward: How long's the song?
Roy: No clue. But I don't wanna die.
Me: Yay for Golden Earring! WHEN THE BULLET HITS THE BONE~
Anywho, what'd ya think of the chapter? It was really just a filler and stuff; nothing too major, but it did set up a bunch of stuff for me to work off of. So it did have purpose!
Like it? Love it? Hate it? Want me to die so you never have to see my work again? Lemme know in a review! =D
I actually wasn't planning on Winry being in this story, but then I thought "No, if Al is in Resembool, she and Pinako are gonna have to come with him once they hear what happened." So I had to put her in. But never fear! I have plans for her. Evil, evil plans. -mad scientist grin-
Edward: I'm actually scared for her.
Roy: Pff. I'm not.
Edward: Don't be so mean, Roy.
Me: You two be quiet! I have talking to do! D
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Oh yeah! I told Susannah I was gonna tell you guys this! She and I are in love and going to get married and be wifeys for forever! =D (She's going to kill me. xD)
Oh! Triumph! -starts singing Fight the Good Fight really loud-
Edward: Right. Uh... We'll wrap it up here then...
Roy: Read and Review!
Edward and Roy: Bye!
Me: NOTHING IS EASY; NOTHING GOOD IS FREE! BUT I CAN TE-
Edward: Shut the fuck up. -knocks me out-
Roy: -sigh- To the closet. -drags me by my foot into the closet-
Edward: ... She stole my crack again...
hugs&kisses~ Madarao
(P.S. You really didn't have to read all that. I dunno what got into me. o.o I seriously wasn't high or anything. xD)