Chapter 4

Betrayal

Al stood there as Roy pulled Ed close to him and wrapped the boy in his arms. Al was furious and ripped his older brother from the arms of the man in front of him. Al stepped in front of his brother and created a wall between Ed and Roy.

"Don't you dare touch my brother! If you do I will beat you to a pulp." Al said angrily.

Ed was surprised when his brother acted and sounded so violent. Roy smirked and patted Ed on the head and wandered out of the house. Al was furious with Roy and Ed and slammed the door behind Roy aggressively. Al held the door closed and glared at his brother; who was still in the kitchen hiding behind the door frame. Ed felt his heart race but this time it was out of fear and nervousness.

"Al don't overreact. I did nothing wrong, I promise you; it was all him. I haven't done anything with him." Ed replied nervously.

Al shook his head disapprovingly and it was obvious that he didn't believe his brother. Al walked past his brother and up the stairs. He quietly walked into his room and slammed the door behind himself to stop his brother from following him.

"Al? Al? Why won't you believe me? I did do ANYTHING with him, he was the one who came onto me; I didn't want any of it." Ed called up to his brother expecting Al to believe him.

Al didn't respond to his brother and sat there in his room curled up on his bed. Ed stood there at the bottom of the stairs looking up to the floor above. When he didn't hear his brother move he became angry and stormed out of the house in a rage. He slammed the door aggressively behind him and wandered off aimlessly down the street.

He kicked a stone sending it skidding across the path and into the road. He wandered quietly down the road and gazed down at the path below him. As he walked he heard Roy talking to some of the army recruits. Ed hid behind a lamp post and watched as Roy told the recruits what to do. Roy looked over toward the lamp post and saw Ed trying to hide himself behind it.

The recruits moved away and Roy walked over to the lamp post. Ed blushed and turned round pushing his back against the post. The boy's heart was racing as he heard the man walk closer and closer behind him. Roy placed his hand on Ed's shoulder and turned him round to look him in the eyes.

"What are you doing here short stack?" Roy asked teasing Ed. "I thought your brother didn't want you to see me."

Ed blushed brightly and seemed to be pleased that Roy was around him. Ed smiled happily at the man standing in front of him and wrapped his arms around him in a warm embrace. Roy was shocked when Ed hugged him so tightly.

"Ed, are you okay? You don't seem to be acting like yourself. Did something happen after Alphonse kicked me out?" Roy asked very worried.

"No, nothing happened; it just feels nice having someone to hold." Ed replied burying his head into Roy's chest.

Roy smiled, knowing that what Ed said was a lie, and patted the boy on the head while wrapping his other arm around Ed's waist. Ed could feel the steady heart beat echoing through Roy's chest and Roy could feel the boy's heart flutter and dance within Ed's chest.

"Ed! Ed where are you brother?" Alphonse called as he walked down the street. "Brother I'm sorry for yelling at you; now please won't you just come out here to me?"

Ed immediately pushed Roy off him but Roy grabbed hold of the boy's face and gave him a kiss. Al walked up the path and spotted the pair together. His fury spilt over in his body and sent him in a rage. He stormed over to Roy and lifted his fist ready to punch the man. He swung his fist and Roy pushed Ed out of the way to stop him from getting hurt. Roy dodged the punch and kept dodging each punch that came his way.

"Ed how dare you see him again. You know I don't like him so why are you fawning all over him. Brother you betrayed me." Al screamed as he went to punch Roy but hit Ed by mistake.