The moment the blonde had been waiting for had finally come, placing the pen down quietly showing he had his full attention, but his eyes never left the paper below him. What would happen? Would he accept him? Reject him? Would he be kicked out of the military?
Roy took a deep breath and was about to speak when the door creaked open and Major Hawkeye walked in with two cups of coffee, placing them beside the two men.

".. thank you for helping me evacuate the building"

Their eyes came into contact, Ed knew that was not what Roy wanted to say. Before he sounded anxious and then as soon as Hawkeye walked through the door he returned to his normal demeanour.

"Think nothing of it, I wasn't going to let you do it on your own. Heaven forbid if something happened to you.. I'd have to be acting Führer."

Right now Ed could do was act like he always did and even though most of what he said was the utmost truth like if Roy had died...it wasn't something worth thinking about.

He looked over to his colleague "Major, shouldn't you be sleeping?"

"I have been, it is eight in the morning, sir." She pulled the thick curtains open to allow the morning sunlight in through the windows. The two generals squinted as their eyes were attacked as the lights were turned off as the natural source illuminated the room. Then the realisation that they were up throughout the whole night just signing paperwork and the only time Roy had to bring up their little coming together just had to be much too late for them to even talk about it. But since the incident had been brought up it now gave Ed the chance to talk to the older man in private. But wouldn't that be still putting pressure on him? Roy had to say what he wanted to say on his own terms. Ed didn't want to look like one of those desperate women that kept calling, begging the general for his attention, he hated people like that anyway.
Soon after the rest of the unit walked in, taking their seats to resume the investigation. Ed had made his way back to his original seat at the far end of the table taking a sip of his coffee. What was most annoying wasn't that he's barely had any sleep since the night of his physical confession, and now since he had pulled an all nighter, it was just bad luck that Havoc came in all cheerful and loud.

"You guys seriously haven't been doing paperwork all night?" He earned a glare of daggers from each of his superiors before quickly taking his seat and getting right down to business.

Ed tried his best to get some work done, but eyes just couldn't focus and his brain was shutting down. No matter how many cups of coffee he had ingested his eyelids kept gradually shutting causing the words in front of him to separate and blur. His upper body was swaying every time he forced his eyes open once more, he couldn't think about sleep yet, not when they finally had leads that needed following as soon as possible, and there was no way he was going to have the team another man down what with Falman still working at the destruction site. He brought his right arm up to rest his head in the palm. It was also a ploy to hide his tiredness from the others, that worked for all the three seconds before his eyelids closed completely.

Roy kept looking up from his work from time to time, keeping an eye on the blonde major general after his fifth cup of coffee. He wanted to say something, tell him to go rest, go to sleep even, but knowing Edward's stubbornness we wouldn't admit he was even tired, even as Roy watched his eyes drooping from time to time. It was amusing in a way to see the nineteen year old fighting it. He began forgetting all about his work just to watch him slowly drift off to suddenly wake again. As much as it was entertaining for the General he wasn't going to take no for an answer any more when the blonde started resting his head in his hand. He usually did that when he was deep in thought, but it was a clear ploy of pretending his was working, mind you that pose didn't last long as he slowly collapsed, his head rested in his folded arms on the table. The raven quietly rose from his seat and walked over to Ed's part of the table gently shaking his shoulder in an attempt to wake him.

"Ed.."

He knelt on the floor next to him looking to his sleeping face. He was in too deep, nothing was going to wake him up. He rose back to his feet, gently pulling Ed back upright in his seat, folding his arms in his lap before slowly gliding an arm under the knees and an arm to support his back and he carefully rose with the younger man in his arms, allowing his head to rest against his shoulder.

"Which room has not been taken?" He quietly called out to the squad, who turned their heads in shock to see the exhausted blonde in Roy's arms.

"First one on the left." Fuery replied

Roy nodded and proceeded through the doors and up the stairs, Using his elbow to open the door to the unoccupied bedroom. Carefully he placed his subordinate on the covers, taking off his jacket before fetching a blanket to put over him, it was a fairly warm day he didn't want Ed sweating under the covers. He walked over to the window, opening it to let the fresh morning air circulate in the slightly stuffy room, looking out over the garden he saw Ed in yesterday. He sighed and turned round, leaning on the window sill to look at the sleeping younger man. So peaceful, so carefree. He stayed there for a few minutes deep in thought and allowing the events that had happened already during the four days since he had come back from Resembool. Ed had fallen for him and by the guess of it in a big way. Fraternization was forbidden, Ed knew this and yet he still kissed him. The Fullmetal alchemist, even though he wasn't an actual alchemist any more, was a valuable part of his squad, highly trained and a huge asset to the military. His knowledge was endless and he was so much more mature for his age. He knows he should report Edward to the disciplinary board but he knew what it was like to be in that situation, it stopped him and Riza being romantically involved. He stood to his feet and quietly walked to the door, opening it just enough to slip through and took one last look at Edward before closing the door shut.

Mustang slowly walked back, taking a deep breath before entering the dining room to rejoin his squad

"I've known Ed pulling all nighters before, but he's never actually fallen asleep at work."

Roy remembered to yesterday as he saw the blonde head slouched to the side as he sat on the bench before. Watching the events unfold from Riza waking him to their brief eye contact. Was he worried about coming back to the military? Was he worried about the repercussions of his actions? Was it something completely different? Roy didn't know but he did need to talk to him, he built up the courage to mention the incident yesterday but he waited too long now he would have to wait until Ed woke up, but even then trying to get some time alone again, maybe he'd still help him with the files that were growing by the hour...

At that moment Falman quickly burst through the door and saluted his superior.

"Wow Vato, someone light a fire under your ass today!" Havoc chuckled
Roy nod his head allowing for the heavily panting man to stand at ease and speak

"Sir, I have the report from the investigation into Central Headquarters' collapse."

The air in the room turned from worry about the blonde currently sleeping upstairs to seriousness as Falman handed the report to the General, who quickly opened it and began to read the contents, skipping the non important parts and straight to what they needed to know.

"Significant signs that explosives were placed on the foundation pillars equivalent to the kind used for demolition."
They all looked at each other in help for understanding what it meant.

"It was a controlled explosion, which is explains why the surrounding walls remained standing" Falman broke the stunned silence

"Inside job?"

"Might very well be, the person or persons who planted the devices would need access to the maintenance tunnels under the building."

"And they can't be accessed without going into the building itself." Havoc chimed in

Roy was visibly pissed off that there was still resistance in the military itself, they knew of the outside threat and that could be kept under surveillance, but now there was going to have to be yet another investigation into soldiers of central command.

"Havoc, Breda and Fuery, I need you to find information on all building contractors in Amestris including the ones who are currently working on headquarters themselves. Controlled explosions need an experienced demolisher. Falman, Hawkeye I need you to gather all profiles and information on every soldier, log books, military assignments, records, the lot. If it is an inside job I want whoever is responsible found quickly."

"What about Edward sir?"

"He'll be joining Hawkeye and Falman."

With everyone receiving their orders they were dismissed. Breda, Havoc and Fuery set off to gather the required information whilst Falman and Hawkeye organised the relevant documentation from the irrelevant from the stacks of files at their disposal.
Roy was feeling the tiredness creep up on him and retired to his own bedroom to rest knowing it'll be at least a few hours before the the information they'd require would be at their disposal and the fact he'll be pulling another all nighter just getting through the everyday paperwork.

xXx

Ed's eyes slowly opened as the light from a full moon shone brightly through the open window. He was on a bed that wasn't his own, he didn't even know how he got there the last he remembered he was sitting at his place on the dining table trying to stay awake. He cursed himself for falling asleep in front of everyone, sweeping the blanket that covered him he made his way out the door and down the stairs removing the hair tie and tidying up his blonde locks before placing it back into a ponytail. The corridors downstairs were dimly lit but the light coming from the dining room was bright.

Roy was slouched with his head on his left hand slowly scanning the wording on the sheet below him when he heard the door slowly creak open. He snapped or a more alert stance believing it was Hawkeye when in fact he saw Ed walking up to the table noticing that it had been re arranged with folders lining up the middle. He took one and looked at it.

"You alright Ed?"

"Yeah was just a bit too tired is all."

He watched as the golden orbs scanned the contents of one of the staff files and looked at his superior questioning the reason as to why these files were here without speaking.
Roy pointed to each file in turn

"Staff, assignments, log books, timetables and building companies." He handed the report that Falman delivered early this morning
Ed replaced the file back onto its certified pile and took the one from his superior quickly scanning through the contents

"Shit.."

"My thoughts exactly."

"And there was me thinking that with Wrath gone this job would get easier. You want me to get started on these?" Nodding his head towards the piles
Roy didn't need to explain the situation to the younger man, he was clever and quickly put two and two together,

"I'd rather have everyone work on it at the same time."

"Okay, so... where are they?"

Roy took out his state certified pocket watch and clicked it open "They'll be here in...six hours. It's two in the morning Ed, you've been asleep for eighteen."

Fullmetal sighed and took the seat nearest to him once more, pulling one of the small piles Roy had placed around him. Mustang knew he had to talk to him now whilst there was no chance of interruption

"..Ed..about that incident.."

"I don't regret it.." As he began skim reading through the pages

"But you know what you did is frowned upon in the military. I could have you court marshalled"

"You don't think I know that? I full well knew the risks but I went through with it anyway." Ed signed the bottom of the page quickly before looking to the older man. "But you haven't sent me to a tribunal, so what's stopping you?"

"Ed, you're a vital part of the unit. Your skills and knowledge are a valuable asset."

"You've coped six months without me easily enough." The blonde quickly replied

"Don't make this harder for me.."

"Make what harder? I'm only pointing out the obvious, if you needed me in those six months you would have phoned me. So what is the real reason?"

"This can't go any further." He stood from his chair and walked to the other side of the room to where his remaining paperwork were placed.

"This can't go any further because you don't have feelings for me or this can't go any further because you don't want to be in this situation again?"

Roy stopped in his tracks "How did you know about me and Riza?"

"It was obvious, the chemistry you two had was clear" Ed walked up to his superior "Roy...I need to know." He placed a hand on the older man's shoulder the dark orbs looked to what would have originally been the automail arm before looking away, keeping his solid composure. If this was the last ever chance the blonde was going to get he was going to take it. Bringing his other arm up he gently placed it on the furthest cheek, before bringing the face back to look at him.
Roy looked back into the golden orbs, he couldn't answer him.
Ed moved close, close enough to feel the Flame's breath on his lips. He wasn't being pushed away. His eyes glanced down half lid at the lips only millimetres away from his before making contact gently. The kiss was all of two seconds, he didn't get any reaction from his superior, but he never pushed him away either. With a sigh he took one more look at the Flame Alchemist before turning away. Suddenly his arm was grabbed and he was pulled backwards.

Roy's emotions were going into over drive. Spinning the blonde around against the wall he pinned the muscular arms either side of his head, letting his dark orbs trace every part of his subordinates features before pressing his lips strongly against the others. Ed's eyes widened with surprise at the raven's actions before quickly closing his lids shut, enjoying the electrifying contact between them. Time seemed to stand still as the pressure relaxed and their lips calmly moved together, mouths were open ,but neither took the moment deeper. Roy let go of Ed's arms slowly gliding his fingertips down the bare arms before placing them on his hips. Ed on the other hand snaked around Roy's neck and glided one hand to bury itself into the dark locks of his superior. Within what reality was a couple of minutes Roy pulled back gliding his fingertips along the sun-kissed cheek of his subordinate, watching closed eyelids open to once again reveal those stunning golden orbs. He pressed their foreheads together, allowing the buzz from their embrace to slowly fade back to reality.

"As much as I want this, and as much as I care for you, this cannot go any further."

Ed stared at him trying to make sense of what had just been said before looking at him in disbelief. His commanding officer had just pushed him against the wall, pinned his arms and kissed..no not kissed, made out with him, held him and now he was saying it can't go any further? Ed removed his arms that were still wrapped around the older man and and forcibly took the hands off his hips, pushing him away in the process. He couldn't say anything he was just too amazed of the crap that just came out of the mouth he had craved for so long. He shook his head and laughed, turning to walk out the room before he did something utterly worth it, but ridiculous at the same time..but boy would he love to smack the man square in the jaw. He stopped when a hand suddenly grabbed his wrist.

"Ed.."

He shook it free and turned to him, his face was all that man needed to see to know just what he's feeling right now.

"Ed..please understand if this gets out.."

"Oh I understand all right, it's all about rank. Poor Roy, can't lose his position being so close to Führer." He turned back and quickly opened the door

"Ed.." He was pleading now

"Do your paperwork yourself."

And with the slamming of the door, which may or may not have woken everyone up Roy was left on his own. Slouching against the wall he turned his head to look at the door, hoping for some miracle that he hadn't just messed up the years camaraderie and friendship with the person he had just embraced.