Sorry for the late update, I hit writers block ^^;;

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No…I couldn't be! I just couldn't be! And even if I was, I doubt that Roy would love me back. I mean I was a total mess, no one could love someone like me. I sighed as I ran my fingers through my hair. Upon hearing my sigh Roy turned and looked at me.

"Hm, something wrong Ed?" He asked me, concern was evident in his voice.

"Nah, just a headache." I lied.

Roy didn't say anything, but he pulled me closer to him and started to run his fingers through my hair. I felt my cheeks heat up in a blush.

"Does this help it?" He asked sweetly. What the hell?! Was he flirting with me?!

I let out a soft sigh of contentment and closed my eyes, ahh…this felt so good.

"Yes.." I said softly.

For a couple of minutes we just stayed that way. Him running his soft fingers through my golden locks, and me laying there contently. I opened my eyes to see Al smiling smugly at me with eyes that said 'I so knew it.' I glared at him. Suddenly I felt his gentle touch leave my hair.

"Is your headache feeling better know?" Roy asked me.

I just nodded, my face covered in a blush again.

Suddenly, there were footsteps and we saw Winry standing in the hallway, her blonde locks flowing to the small of her waist. She was clad in her pajamas still, a pink over sized t-shirt and long blue shorts.

"What time is it?" She asked.

"It's around ten thirty." Al said.

Winry nodded. And looked at me and Roy with a questionable look on her face.

"Roy, what in the world are you doing here so early?" She asked.

"Well Winry, " Al started with a sly tone. "Roy spent the night here, and him and Ed shared a room last night." Al said slyly.

Winry just looked at me and Roy. "I so knew it." She said as she walked into the kitchen.

"Is she implying what I think she's implying?" I asked Roy.

"Oh yeah. She implying the fact that she thinks that we're a couple." Roy said.

I groaned, as I leaned my head against Roy's shoulder. Now that fake a headache that I said I had wasn't really a lie. I closed my eyes and wondered just how exactly I had gotten myself into this mess. I felt the fingers in my hair again, and my eyes cracked open again.

"Hm?" I asked quietly.

"Is your headache back?" I heard Roy's gentle voice ask.

I nodded as I closed my eyes again. Lost in the gentle touch of Roy's fingertips against my scalp. And suddenly, the world just seemed to drift away from me. And as I felt myself falling asleep. This was one of the rare times I had fallen asleep with out my sleep medication. Which I had started taking after mom got sick a year ago.


I was sitting in the chair at the hospital again, why was I here? I saw Moms ill form in front of me, she had about a million tubes attached to her, trying to keep her alive. I felt her hand in mine and I looked at her gently face. Pale from her illness.

"Edward dear, please take care of yourself and Alphonse." She said. Her voice was soft and gentle.

"What are you talking about?" I asked. My voice full of fear.

Al was sitting next to me, trying to hold back tears. Why was I re-living this?

"Edward, I'm sorry, but my time has come. It is time for me to leave." She said, her eyes dulling.

My eyes widened, no! "No! You can't leave!" I said, and I couldn't keep the tears from falling this time.

"Edward, Alphonse, I love you both…" She said, and her eyes closed.

And her hand fell limp in my grasp. And all the machines went haywire.

No!


"Noooo!" I screamed as I jolted awake in terror. I lost her again!

Tears started to fall from my eyes in fast streams. I was drenched in a cold sweat. I once again had been tortured by the memory of watching my mother die. As I had been for the past three weeks off and on.

I felt two arms wrap around me from behind and I was pulled into a warm chest.

"Shhhh, Edward…Calm down it was just a bad dream." The deep voice of Roy sounded.

"I…I lost her again!" I said in a broken tone. "I can't take this! I keep losing her every time I close my eyes!" I said. My voice showed how weak I was at this moment.

I felt myself being pulled back down onto the couch, and being pulled back into his warm chest. I sobbed into his chest again, this was the second time I had done this in a span of two days.

"It's okay Ed, I'm here. I won't let you lose her again" Roy said, his voice gentle.

I heard two other voices, I think they were Al and Winry's, say something, but I'm not sure what. And then there foot steps sounded. And I think they were walking out of the room. I'm not sure. I felt Roy's gentle fingertips touch against my scalp again.

Hard sobs shook my small form. And my shoulders shook violently. My eyes were clenched shut as the hot tears escaped them. I felt my hands grab onto Roy's shirt as I took fist full's of the soft fabric. My tears soaked his shirt, but I didn't care.

"I…I…Saw…" I tried to tell him about my dream, but I couldn't.

"It's okay, Ed. I know…I know…" Roy said.

I nodded. And snuggled closer into his chest. Nothing matter right now, I didn't care if he didn't love me or if he did. I just needed his comfort. And he understood. I cried for a good while, before I felt wore out and just laid with him.

"How do you feel?" He asked me.

"Tired, sad, I dunno…" I mumbled. My throat hurt…

I watched him nod, and felt him wrap one arm around my waist. I didn't say anything.

"What time is it?" I asked. My voice was soft, ad hoarse.

"Around noon." Roy said. As he used his free hand to play with my hair.

"Oh." I said. "Are we still going to the mall today?" I asked softly.

"Only if you feel up to it." Roy said with a small smile.

I shrugged. Not really knowing if I wanted to go now or not.

He nodded.

"C'mon, let's get up," I said.

He didn't say anything as he unwrapped his arm from my waist and sat up. I got up and stretched my arms. He kept a watchful eye on me as I got up and walked into the kitchen. My throat was burning as I had cried so hard. Walking into the kitchen, I saw Al and Winry sitting at the table, they smiled at me. Al got up and wrapped his arms around me.

"Stop pretending that you're so strong right now, Brother. We understand that you aren't." Al said softly.

I nodded. I didn't say anything. No words were really needed.


(Roy's POV)

I smiled as I watched Al hug Ed. And I thought back to the conversation I had with him when Ed had been asleep and Winry was getting ready.

-FLASHBACK-

I smiled as I played with Ed's silky hair. I had laid him down on the couch since he had fallen asleep, his head was resting in my lap.

"So, Al. Tell me, what was Ed like before your Mother died?" I asked.

"He was a completely different person." Al started. "He was confident and strong, he talked a lot more too." He paused.

"Though he didn't have many friends Since he was always younger than the kids in his class, and they didn't really accept him for that reason." Al paused again. "And that made him kind of shy, he didn't do well when making friends."

I didn't say anything..

"He was close to mom, so seeing her die…It shattered him. He's become more reserved…And, he's a lot more quiet." Al said.

I could tell by his tone that it bothered him.

"But…since brother met you, he's changed a little." Al said. His face broke out into a smile. "And…for the first time since mom died, I saw him flare up when he was called small the other day." Al said with a laugh..

I smiled.

"Roy, you may not know it…But slowly, you've been fixing brother." Al said.

I smiled. "Really, hm.." I said.

-End of flashback-

I smiled. This was very much an improvement for Edward. I could tell that much in the two and a half weeks that I had known him.

And, in the two and a half weeks that I had known Ed. I had fallen in love with him.


(Ed's POV)

Slowly Al unwrapped his arms from around me and ruffled my hair a little. Just what was with people playing with my hair lately? I smiled slightly.

"So, do you guys still want to go to the mall?" I asked slowly.

"Yeah, but only if you feel like it brother." Al said. Winry nodded in agreement.

I nodded. "Of course I still want to go." I said with a smile.

Al smiled at me. His face seemed to glow with his joy. And Winry laughed. My grin just widened.

I turned to Roy, who was leaning against the door frame.

"Start calling up the gang, Roy!" I said. "I'm going to go wash up."

And with that I quickly walked up the steps, taking two at a time. Walking into the bathroom, I shut the door quietly. It made a 'click' sound as it locked. Looking into the mirror my mouth formed into an 'o' shape. I looked terrible, to put it simply. My hair was half way falling out of my hair tie, my eyes were slightly red. And there were red tracks from my tears. My bangs stuck to my forehead, from the sweat I had been drenched in earlier. I sighed as I turned the handle on the sink, water began to fill the sink at a rapid speed. Grabbing a towel from the rack, I got it slightly wet and began to gently wipe my face off. Hiding an remits that I had been crying earlier. After that I brushed my hair and redid the pony tail. Before I walked back downstairs.

Before heading downstairs I walked into my room to get my stuff together. I walked over to the edge of my bed and grabbed my shoes, I quickly tied the laces, double knotting them. I then got my cell phone, I noticed it was glowing. Flipping it open, I noticed that I had a new text message. It said it was from Roy. But wait, I didn't have his number.. I clicked a few buttons before the message opened.

From: Roy

Check your contacts list ;)

CB: 451-9876

May 30, 1:47 am

I just started at the message before I closed it out. I hit the number that took me to my contacts list. I scrolled down only to find 'Roy' listed in the R's I clicked his name and it showed me his information. He had even take the liberty of adding himself a picture of a flame that had came with the phone. There was a section where you could leave notes about the person, and he had given me a note. It read:

Thought I'd give you my number, so call me if you need anything.

I just shook my head, before I put my phone in my pocket, and grabbed my ipod. I also got my wallet and shoved it in my back pocket. Walking down the steps I hummed my lasted favorite song, she will be loved by Maroon 5, while I played with the necklace Pinako had given me awhile ago.

I entered the kitchen to see Riza had already arrived, she was sitting at the table talking to everyone. They had yet to notice of my arrival and continued talking.

"We're just telling you this so that you know what's going on if one of us has to leave with him, for any sort of reason. He's not really stable emotionally yet." I heard Al say.

"Okay, it's good to be kind of it the loop." Riza said with a smile.

"Of course, I see it as you guys will become good friends soon." Roy said.

Al looked up to see me standing in the doorway. He smiled.

"Brother, you look better." Al said.

I smiled. "Thanks." I said softly.

I walked over to the table and took a seat next to Roy.

"So, um, what were you guys talking about?" I asked.

"Nothing really, just working out our plans." Roy said.

I just nodded. I knew that they were talking about me.

"The guys are all on there way." Roy said.

"Okay, whose all going?" I asked.

"Havoc, Breda, Furey, one of my good friends that you haven't met yet, and one of Winry's friends." Roy listed off.

"Okay." I said.

We chatted for a little bit, before there was a knock on the door.

"I'll get it!" Winry shouted.

She jumped from her chair and ran over to the door. What was with her and running today?

"So what stores do you want to go Edo?" Roy asked me.

"I don't know. I haven't been to this mall before. But I do want to go to whatever book store they have." I said as I started to play with my moms necklace again.

Upon noticing the silver necklace shimmer in the sunlight, Roy placed his finger under the small charm.

"Where did you get this?" Roy asked as he examined the charm.

"Winry's grandma gave it to me. She said my mom had wanted me to have, the gem reminded her of my eyes." I said.

"It does look like your eyes. But it can't compete with the beauty of them." Roy said as he looked at me with a smile.

I felt my face heat up again. Again, he was flirting with me. Or at least, he acted like it.

He just gave me a sweet smile as he moved his hand from my necklace. I gave him a little smile back. There were several knocks on the door before Winry opened the door.

"Guys! There here, lets get going!" Winry shouted.

We nodded as we all got up and walked outside.

"Ed, you're coming with me, in my car. And Al's going with Havoc, Breda and Furey. And Winry, and her friend are going with Riza." Roy told me.

I nodded as I fallowed Roy to his house. There sat a black Mustang in the driveway.

"That yours?" I asked.

"Yup." He said, as he twirled the keys around his finger.

"Suits you." I said.

He just laughed as he unlocked the doors with a button. I jumped in the front seat, he in the drivers. The car started with a purr, and he quickly drove out of the driveway.


Haha, I just cut you off. Sorry for the crappy ending.

So anyway, Roy's becoming more flirty with Ed. And Ed's opening up about how he really feels.

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