He finally caught Ed up one night when he couldn't sleep and decided to ask Ed more about his automail. He walked down the stairs and out to the patio and saw Ed leaning against the railing looking out into the night. His eyes had a distant look in them and his hair was down and dancing in the wind. Roy was entranced by the teen. He was beautiful, not that was not even doing Ed justice, Ed was everything to Roy. When Ed was gone Roy didn't know what he would do, he loved Ed more then his own life or even a promotion in the military. "
Done staring at me Generall?" A voice called out to Roy.
He jumped and blushed at being caught staring. "I don't know what you're talking about." The General mumbled.
Ed chuckled and whispered something that sounded like "sure, sure" but he couldn't quite make it out. Roy walked over and leaned on the rail next to Ed. He nonchalantly leaned on his shoulder, which happened to be closest to Ed, and gaze up at the moon.
"When you look up at the sky Roy, what do you see?" a voice whispered into the wind. Roy knew it was something Ed would ask. He just looked at the moon and thought.
"I see a wide horizon that is almost within our reach yet is ever so elusive to us." He murmured back.
Ed looked tired and Roy was about to say something when Ed laid his head down on Roy's shoulder and closed his eyes. Roy was to say the least surprised by this action. Ed never relied on anyone and never ever was he the touchy type. Roy after careful consideration hesitantly laid his head down on top of Ed's. He relaxed even more when Ed didn't pull away. He smiled to himself. This is how he had always wanted it to be; Him and Edward. He didn't think he ever wanted to leave this moment, that nothing could spoil this moment for him or that it could ever get better. Oh how wrong he was!
"Roy?" Ed asked him. "Hmm?" Roy responded.
Ed started to move away. 'No. Don't move away from me!' Ed just turned to look at him and smile.
"Do you love me?" Ed questioned while bringing his hand up to cares Roy's cheek.
All the while Roy just stood frozen. How did Ed figure it out? Did this mean he was just teasing him a moment ago? Did that mean that Ed was going to turn away from him now? All Roy could do was nod as these questions kept replaying themselves in his mind.
Ed smiled at Roy and did something no one would have expected from the Fullmetal Alchemist; He kissed Roy Mustang.
Roy was in shock and then finally managed to grasp what was going on. He relaxing into the kiss but it was over far too soon for Roy. He made a small sound of protest as Ed pulled away and Ed laughed at him. Ed ran a hand through Roy's hair and smiled lovingly at him.
"I love you too, Roy." Was all Ed whispered. Roy gasped at this.
He knew what the kiss had meant but he still hadn't expected to hear those words. He smiled at Ed and then pulled the blonde into him.
"I'm glad Ed." Ed starred at his lover. He had always loved Roy yet he never knew if Roy had felt the same. I
f he didn't he would have pushed Ed away which is not what the blonde wanted. Then there was the military and its regulations again relationships with your commanding officer. And if Roy did like him back that meant they would have to face down the whole government again. Not something Ed liked doing in his spare time. It also put Roy in danger. One thing Ed definitely didn't enjoy doing if he could avoid which most of the time he couldn't do.
"So what does this make us Ed?" Ed just looked at Roy curiously.
"I mean wouldn't it be weird if we suddenly started acting all lovey-dovey in the office?" Ed just smiled.
He could hear the joking tone in Roy's tone. "I don't know bastard you tell me." Roy just smirked back.
Ed yawned and told Roy he was going to head to bed and that he should do the same. After Ed left Roy still stood outside looking at the sky. 'Like I could sleep now, idiot.' Roy stood outside for a little while longer then checked his watch. It was now around 2 a.m.
"Damn I didn't mean to stay out this late." Roy cursed and went inside. Little did he know he was going to get a little surprise in the morning.