"Ed, come on, it's late."

Ed groaned at the disoriented voice, and turned in his bed, furrowing his eyebrows. He felt something warm on his shoulder, and shrugged it off, grunting.

"Ed. Come on."

Ed groaned louder and buried his head into the fabric of the couch, shaking his head. "No.." He mumbled, wanting nothing more but to lay in bed for the rest of the day. He wasn't even sure who he was talking to, but he wanted them to go away.

"Alright, you've given me no choice. Come here." Roy muttered, throwing the blankets off of Ed once he refused a second time. He grabbed the man's waist, and hauled him up and out of the couch, ignoring the gasp that left Ed's mouth when he threw him over his shoulder. "Come on." He told Ed lowly, who looked confused and shocked.

"Roy! W-what the hell?" He shrieked, feeling a red color rush to his cheeks as he began to squirm in the strong hold.

"I would advise you to keep still, Fullmetal." Roy muttered, a small smirk to his face as he began out the door, and down the stairs.

"Where the hell are you taking me?" Ed shouted, his squirming beginning to fade the longer he struggled. He knew by now there was no escaping his former superior's grasp and went limp, sighing.

"I'm taking you to the shower. You do want to shower, don't you?" Roy asked, raising an eyebrow as he moved his gaze over to Ed, who growled.

"Yes, but I could've walked there myself." Ed pointed out, a harsh blush still spread across his face. "I've got legs you know." He muttered, letting his head hang as they neared the shower room. When they were at the door, Roy let Ed slide off his shoulder and onto the floor, a cocky smile to the older man's face. "Your shower awaits." He announced, outstretching a hand to the door as he bowed to the younger man.

Ed rolled his eyes and adjusted himself once he was on the floor, stretching. "You didn't have to do that, you know." He murmured, punching Roy lightly in the chest as he walked through the doorway, and into the shower room. After a second, he poked his head back out, and raised an eyebrow. "You coming or what?"

Roy laughed and stumbled back from the punch, smirking. "Sure I did." Once Ed was in the room, he took a minute to stretch himself, opening an eye when Ed peeked his head back out. "I'm coming, I'm coming." He assured Ed, finishing his stretch as he entered the room with Ed, closing the door behind them.

~~

After their patrol around Central, the two headed back to the office, both looking exhausted. Roy was the first to fall down on the couch, followed quickly by Ed, who fell on top of Roy's lap, groaning.

"So..tired.." He moaned, adjusting his head so that he could be more comfortable, moving closer to Roy's body.

"Perhaps we should just..go to bed." Roy agreed, letting his head hang back as he tried to soak in the delightful feeling of sitting. He let his hand rest on top of Ed's head, giving it a small ruffle before he gave up, too tired for much movement.

Ed nodded slowly, his eyes already beginning to close. "Dibs on..Mustang's lap.." He murmured, quickly succumbing to sleep as fast as he had fallen on top of Roy.

Roy raised his head and glanced down at the sleeping teenager, and let a small smile escape his lips, feeling like he was about to fall asleep himself. He grabbed the pillow from the edge of the couch and propped it behind his head, leaning it back again as he let himself drift off into sleep, his hand remaining on Ed's golden head.