Disclaimer: I do not own FMA…

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?

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Warning: yaoi, Roy/Ed, deathfic

CHAPTER 4

By Kumiko

The sound of the gunshot startled Hughes and Al, who were trying to find where Roy had gone. They looked at each other than started off quicker into the trees. Both of them were worried for their friends, neither of them wanted to see their friends die nor brother for that matter. Already they have had enough scares to keep them going for the rest of their lives.

"Hughes, do you think something bad happened?" Al asked, breathing heavily as he led the way to the cliff.

"I don't know, Al, but it didn't sound good."

Roy stood in front of Ed, holding the hand that held the gun into the sky where the bullet had gone. He stared down at the bloodshot golden eyes for a moment before pulling him into a hug. Ed didn't respond at first. At first, nothing happened; they just stood there staring at one another. Then Ed shook out of his stupor and took a step back with Roy still holding his arm.

"Ed, don't do this," Roy whispered, shaking his head. "What you think you know isn't true. I haven't done anything since we've been together. I swear."

Ed shook his head, trying to get his hand away from Roy. "You lied to me," he replied in a cracked voice. "I heard from those girls what you did."

"No! Listen to me," he begged, pulling back on the young man's hand. "I haven't touched anyone else, I promise this. You are the only one I love, Ed! Just please, come back home with me."

"I can't! You betrayed me, Roy," he said, readying the gun again that was now held pointed at Roy. "I love you, Roy, but you betrayed my trust in you. You were my everything, Roy, how could you do this to me?"

"Ed, listen," Roy began this time in a softer tone, trying to get the boy's attention. "Remember the day you left for this mission? I told you that I wanted you back quickly so that I could tell you something very important, remember?"

Right now, Roy was grabbing at straws, he knew the gun was loaded and the chances of him dying were high but he wanted to get Ed to see how he truly felt. There wasn't anything in this world that Roy wasn't prepared to give up if it meant proving to Ed how much he meant to him.

Ed nodded his head, seeming to lighten up.

"Ed, on the day you left, I didn't want you to go," Roy began. "The higher ups told me that it was you who had to go on this mission to find this guy. The day you left it was our anniversary and I wanted to do something special but I couldn't. I was waiting for you to come back so that I could do it properly. Ed, I wanted to ask you to marry me."

Ed's eyes widened when he heard Roy. Marry me? He thought to himself, shaking his head. He took a small step forward toward Roy but his foot slipped on the rocks causing him to fall and the gun to go off again. Ed slid off the side of the cliff and the bullet shot right into Roy's chest, despite that, Roy managed to keep a hold of Ed's hand and from falling.

"Roy!?" Ed yelled, looking up into the eyes that held pain and tears.

"It's okay, Ed, just answer me," Roy replied, he could feel the pain in his side growing from the wound the bullet had made. "Will you?"

Tears rushed to Ed's eyes, realizing in his utter stupidity that the man that held him now truly did love him.

"Roy, I love you." Ed said, looking at Roy through glossy eyes. "I'd marry you in a second."

"Good," with that Roy's eyes closed and the grip on Ed's hand loosened, letting him fall down the cliff and into the water below.

As Ed fell, he saw Hughes and his brother overlooking the cliff. Right now he didn't care if died or survived. He felt terrible for what he had done to Roy; he deserved anything that the god of the world decided to give to him. Closing his eyes, he felt the water of the lake engulf him and with one last breath, he was gone.

Hughes and Al had gotten to the pair too late to stop anything. Roy lay on the ground at the edge of the cliff, staring down at the water below lifeless. While, they had watched Ed fall into the water without anything they could have done. Al knelt by the edge of the cliff, tears stinging his eyes. Hughes sat beside Roy's body, not daring to move the man who was staring down at his love.

"They truly loved each other, didn't they," Hughes said to himself, more as a statement then a question. "Until the very end, their love lived."

"I don't think it will ever end," Al said, glancing back at the man. Until now, he was completely unaware of the relationship between his brother and the general but it all made sense now. Ed's mood swings and the general's strange behavior. He didn't know why he hadn't noticed before. Al understood everything now, smiling slightly despite the pain he felt inside. "Now they will be together forever."

Hughes looked back at Al. "Let's take them home."

They spent the night, moving Roy's body back to the hotel and then searching for Ed's body in the water. The two were determined to give them the future that they would have wanted. One together with each other until the end of time and beyond. They informed Riza and Havoc of the outcome of the day and were sad to tell them the ending. With the help of the two others, they figured out what to tell headquarters back in central when they returned with General Roy Mustang and Colonel Edward Elric dead. Two weeks after the incident, a grand funeral was held. Hughes fought for the right to place the two where he thought would be best for them.

Riza, Hughes, Havoc and Al as well as some others stood around the pair of tombstones. They sat atop the tallest hill in the cemetery facing the sunrise. Between the set of tombstones, Riza had planted a rose, a flower that meant so much to love. The group found it to fit the pair that would still be together in death and in love. Slowly the group dissipated, leaving only Al behind to grieve on the graves.

Al turned to leave the gravesite, tears streaming down his face but he was stopped when he something at the end of their graves. Oblivious to those around him, Al watched as it looked as if Ed and Roy stood at their graves looking at each other. They took one another's hand and walked toward the sunset, smiling the entire way.

The morning light has the scent of hope
Flowing into the colorful stream

This is it, our fingertips touch the handle
We'll open the door to the future together

The echoing sounds of happy bells
And the winged angel's song is being sung

This eternal love continues
To believe that you are near me

But even when I'm crushed inside
I still love your frequent smiles

The most important words
Come from inside the heart

If we attack the rage and sadness together
Everything will be okay

To walk on this eternal road
Some things are still unclear

Coming on to our future
We remember our eternal love

Smiling, Al knew that Ed would be safe now. In the protection of the general and the hearts of all those who love him still.

A/N: this poem at the end is by "William R. Kienitz." Is has sorta the feel I was going for.Ok well this is the end. Not sure how you guys will like it or what you will think. Please please review this and tell me if it made you cry or whatnot or if you guys don't like it okay?