Chapter 7

BOOM!

Edward screamed and sat up in bed. He tried to calm his heart rate when he realized it was just thunder.

"Edward?" Roy ran into the room. "Are you okay?"

Edward nodded.

"Are you sure?"

Ed smiled and tried to sit up, but he groaned when a sharp pain hit him.

"Are you okay?"

"My tail hurts."

"Okay. I'll go get you some pain killers." Roy left Ed in the room, alone.

Ed looked around nerviously. It felt as if the walls were closing in on him. Roy walked back in and felt as if the room returned to normal.

"Here." Roy gave Ed the painkillers and some water, which Ed took. "Is that all?"

Ed noded.

Roy turned out the lights and left the room.

"Wait, Roy."

Roy came back and turned the light back on. "What is it?"

BOOM!

Ed jumped, startled. "Could you stay in here?"

Roy sighed and pulled up the chair next to Ed's bed.

"No. I meant…" Ed's ears pinned back as if he was shy. He motioned with his eyes to the spot in the bed beside him. "… If that's not too much to ask."

Roy smiled and walked to the other side of his bed; he pulled back the sheets and slipped into the bed, making sure not to move Edward's tail. He laid there in the dark next to Ed, he waited for awhile. I'll just wait till he's sleeping then I'll get out of here. He felt awkward laying next to Edward, not doing anything. Even sleep avoided Roy's grasp. Roy felt something touch his side it was cool to the touch, Ed's automail hand.

Ed turned in his sleep and leaned against Roy. Ed pulled his arm up and around Roy's body, trapping him.

Roy sighed and pulled Edward closer to his body and stroked Ed's hair and his ears. They were as soft, like velvet, and twitched every time he pet them. Roy closed his eyes when he saw a smile on Ed's face and Ed's tail was wagging.