A/N: Citrus warning people

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Edward was moody. He knew he irritated everyone with his shorter than normal fuse but he couldn't help feeling that this was somehow his fault. Russell Tringham was only two years younger than Ed him self and was now a homunculus. More than likely he was the first of a new group. They would probably become obsessed with the Philosophers Stone just like the ones before them and would kill anyone to get their hands on it. However, the thing that bothered him more was Karma. She had walked around like a zombie since they had found out about Russell almost a week ago.

She ate, helped with chores and took care of herself but it was all emotionless. She flinched away from anyone's touch and would hole herself up in her own room after dinner. Ed knew he had to pull her out of this rut, he just didn't know how. Everything he thought of could easily backfire in his face. Finally, after another day of watching the young woman shuffle around the house like the walking dead, a letter came that got Ed plotting.

The annual ball for the State Military was in 5 days. Ed had always refused to go, claiming it was impractical for the Military to hold a ball. In truth he always hated the idea of trying to dance with women who were all taller than him without adding heals. Still it would be worth it to see the look on everyone's faces when they realized he could, in fact, dance. He just had to convince Karma to go.

He quickly enlisted Al and Winry to help him out and by the next day they were ready. Karma had been a hermit in her room all day, which almost made it easier on the others. It didn't take them long, with both brothers being alchemists. The sun was just touching the horizon when Ed smiled at his small family.

"Good luck brother," Al said. His arm was around Winry's shoulders and she held a picnic basket. Whether Ed realized he was giving Al and Winry time alone by kicking them out of the house, he never said but he blushed furiously when Winry threw her arms around him for a hug.

"I hope this works," she almost whispered in his ear, "I seriously need some girl time."

She and Al waved from the end of the front walk before heading off down the road. Ed sighed and surveyed their work. Candles winked in and out as the only lights in the lower story of the house. They also lined a path down to the pond, the closest ones flicking light off the smooth water. He had to admit it was pretty. Ed took another deep breath and let it out slowly, time to go get her.

He took the stairs as quietly as he could. His nose caught the scent of her incense burning in her room. Good that meant she was trying to relax, he hadn't smelled that for weeks. He stopped in front of her door and knocked softly.

"Karma, can I come in?"

The door opened to reveal Karma and Ed's jaw dropped almost to the floor. Clad in a black night gown that Edward had never seen. The thin material clung to her body down to her waist where it loosened to give her legs free movement, or at least until it cut off mid thigh. Her long brown hair was lose and rippled with every movement she made. She smiled and, for the first time a week, it truly reached her chocolate eyes.

"Edward," she laughed, "you're drooling."

He quickly shook his head, attempting to control himself before his nose started bleeding. She was quite thoroughly trying to make him lose it. She was also winning.

Karma took Ed's hand, "I've moped enough and I know how to drag myself out of depression. You've been working all day. I want to see what you've been up to."

That reminded him of his plan. He smirked and tugged her down the stairs. Karma gasped at the twinkling lights all around them. But he went right through the house and out to the lake. The grass was a thick carpet under their bare feet until they reached a large red blanket. In the center sat a single long stemmed white rose. Karma was looking on in awe when she heard a soft clap behind her. She watched as the rose flared into flower petals that floated down like snow over the blanket and into the water.

"Oh Edward," Karma whispered as Ed pressed his body to hers. His chin sat on her shoulder, his arms around her waist. She could feel the warmth of his chest through his snug black undershirt. Karma quickly turned and captured his lips with her own.

Edward tightened his grip around Karma's waist before he spun her around a crushed her to his own body. Her teeth tugged at his lips, teasing him. Once again she was taunting him, testing his limits of control with her body. Her hands were slowly roaming around his back and chest but would move back up as soon as they got to the lower half of his stomach. He groaned into her mouth and he felt her smile. Well two could play that game.

Ed let both hands slide down her sides and back up her front. His fingers lightly grazing her over sensitized skin through the thin silk material of her dress. She shuttered in his arm as his fingers moved under the hem and on to her legs. Karma's breathing became more ragged as Ed realized she was wearing nothing underneath. Her hands had stopped teasing him and were now wrapped around his neck, her breath coming quickly on his lips. She trailed kisses across his jaw down to his throat where she tasted his salty skin. Her tongue swirled and teeth scraped as his left hand came closer. She whimpered as his fingers felt her, hot and wet.

"Please Edward," she whispered shakily. He smirked before giving her exactly what she wanted. Karma's knees buckled as Ed pushed two fingers into her waiting body. His metal arm held her as they lowered to the ground. Karma's breathing became panting as she came closer to the boiling point. Ed removed his hand, much to Karma's dismay.

Somewhere along the way Ed's shirt had gotten lost and he now knelt over Karma in nothing but his black pants. Her hands caressed the muscles of his chest, slowly sliding lower over his chiseled stomach to play with the button on his pants. He groaned and, before she could take his remaining clothes off, picked Karma up and bolted for the house. As he got in the door, Karma began to tease him again letting her mouth trace a path from Ed's neck to the scars at the merging point of metal and flesh at his right shoulder. He shuttered and almost tripped on the stairs as her lips and tongue traced the scars, her teeth periodically scraping across the rough skin.

Edward all but kicked in the door to his room and gently set Karma on the bed. She made short work of the black pants as well as his boxers. She smiled as she looked at his body. He slid his hands up her sides, dragging the nightgown off while he was still calm enough not to tear the thin fabric. Her hands pulled his mouth to her own and she kissed him hungrily.

"We don't have to do this you know," He whispered softly. Her hands once again framed his face and forced him to look at her.

"Edward Elric if you stop and leave me like this I swear…" He cut her off with his mouth on hers.

She moaned as his fingers began their slow, tantalizing exploration. Karma's breath was coming quickly and her hands were clinging tighter to his arm as she came closer to release. Karma couldn't hold back the loud moan as she came, soaking Ed's hand. Edward brought his lips back down to hers, pouring his love into the kiss.

"This time I want more than your fingers," Karma spoke huskily as she let her own fingers slide down his shaft.

Ed positioned himself at her entrance, where she was once again ready for him. His mouth locked on to hers as he plunged into her body. They moved in perfect harmony as the pressure began to build between them.

But soon Karma's eyes began to widen and her breathing changed from hot panting to panicked hyperventilating. Her fingernails began to cut into the skin on Ed's back. Ed growled in frustration, but then the wheels in his brain began to turn. Tears began to fill Karma's chocolate eyes as her traitorous memories took over.

Then Edward's hands were on her hips as he flipped their positions. Karma was now on top, a position neither of them had ever been in. Karma gasped as Edward used the bed to push into her at a new angle. Her panic was quickly receding and she was being overwhelmed by pleasure. She began to take advantage of her new vantage point to see Edward's body. She let her fingers trace over his skin, her lose hair flowing over her shoulders to tantalize him even more.

Her hands moved to grip the sheets as she came closer to her release. Ed watched Karma's body flush as her heartbeat quickened. She cried out, closing her eyes tightly as her walls clenched around Edward. Somehow she kept her body moving over Ed while pleasure filled her body.

The second time that Karma came, Edward was with her. Sweat stuck Edward's bangs to his face as Karma collapsed over him. Their heartbeats slowly returned to normal and breathing slowed. Ed gently maneuvered himself out of Karma. He shifted so that he could pull her to his side.

Karma turned her head to look into Edward's molten gold eyes and whispered, "I love you Edward." Ed kissed her nose, causing Karma to smile. He dragged the blanket up from the bottom of the bed to cover them both. "And yes," she said softly through a yawn, "I'll go to the Military Ball."

Ed sighed and buried his face in Karma's hair. As she drifted off into sleep Ed tightened his arm around her middle and breathed into her ear, "I love you Karma."

A/N: So there it is, my first lemon scene (technically second but the first decent one). Comments anyone?