Scarring
Roy's POV
When the world finally let Roy continue in life, he got to the hospital.
Roy was fairly happy with himself, then, he looked at his watch. It was 6:48 pm. He was 5 hours late.
He visibly slumped his shoulders at this.
But, he got over it and decided Ed was more important than times, so he walked through the front of the hospital, and then, he had to check in as Colonel Roy Mustang guardian of Major Edward Elric.
He never understood why they made him state everything even after he flashed his badge and said it was military business.
He walked through multiple corridors which seemed like they might go on forever, if they could.
Roy almost got dizzy walking faster and faster to the young boy's room, until he got to: 130, 131, and finally 132.
He opened the door with hesitance.
"Edward, are you in here?" He said feeling like now was not the time to get cocky and make some lame excuse as to why he wasn't there on time when he had promised. He wanted to though.
"Edward? It's Roy, do you want me to sing you out now?" Roy said again with no response.
He sit by Ed's side.
Roy was shocked, scared, nervous, petrified even.
This was not Edward, the FullMetal Alchemist he knew. The one with the flare in his eyes, and a bad temper, the lazy and grumpy one. The one he had loved so much, without even knowing it.
This was merely the skin of what he used to know, this thing sitting in front of him was pale, boney, had a mask over his face, and a dead expression, the only things that insured he wasn't dead was the light beep of the heart monitor, and the very slight rise and fall of the boy's chest.
This was not Edward Elric.
Ed's POV
After hearing the news, and not having Roy around Ed had gone into a shocked state.
As he lie there staring up at the ceiling, motionless, lifeless.
He had heard someone come in…. Roy?
"R-Roy… you came after all." Edward said with a slight very slight smile.
"Ed it's okay I'm here I'm sorry I was late, I didn't intend to be." Roy said grasping Ed's hand for comfort.
"When you didn't come, I gave up hope of you coming, then they told me my diagnosis for the mysterious illness I have. I knew what it was, kind of, then they said it was cancer mixed in with a lot of other illnesses mixed together. I probably won't make it into my 16th birthday." Ed said with a small and sarcastic laugh. "Ironic huh? FullMetal Alchemist, Edward Elric, now the weakest person on the face of the earth, front headlines."
"Ed…" Roy seemed lost for words at what Ed had just said to him. It was, heart breaking, to Ed, for flustering him so much, then bringing the hammer of cruelty on him.
"Also, I won't be allowed to leave for awhile due to this illness." Ed said completely defeated
Roy's POV
Roy was certainly lost for words at what he had just heard.
He wasn't here at such important time? stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, Roy kept saying to himself. I wasn't there I'm so stupid stupid stupid!
"Ed, where is your doctor?"
"Doctor Einstein? He is over there." and Ed pointed towards a bespectacled doctor, looking in about his, thirties maybe?
Roy walked over to this doctor.
"Excuse me, Mr. Einstein." Roy said.
"Ahh are you Roy Mustang, Ed-boy's guardian?" the doctor said a little too cheerfully.
"Yes, I apologize that I was late, I had some complications. Anyway, what about Ed's diagnosis?" Roy quickly go to the point.
" Oh, yes, about that… I assume he already told you?" Roy nodded. "Well, I a also sure he told you that he can't be taken out of the hospital yet." the doctor rushed
"Yes, I have in fact, been informed of such." Roy said getting annoyed.
"Well, I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused." the doctor said trying to sooth the rage in Roy's eyes, to no avail. "We just can't let him go just yet. And I am sure you know just as well as I do he is needed in the military, so we're trying everything we can." the doctor said.
"Well, I then, have reason to believe, you sir, are a horrible doctor. And for your information, military business does not concern you." Roy scowled and walked away swiftly back to Ed's side.
The doctor, on the other hand, seemed offended. Little did Roy know, it would be a mistake to take Ed's doctor with such little respect.
Sorry this is so short, but it Is important I promise. Sorry for missing upload yesterday, things goin on.