Doodlez: Okay chapter eight is here and the plot bunnies are being merciless!
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Chapter Eight: Explanations and the Party.
"Roy? Roy! Oh Roy…" Ed says looking at his boyfriend laying unconscious in his arms. Ed scoops Roy's legs up again and proceeds to walk back carrying Roy in his arms into the spare bedroom where Ed and Al are staying along with Roy. Ed sneaks into the spare room laying Roy who is soaking wet and shivering in his unconscious state on Roy's own bed. Ed sneaks into the other room to get some thread a needle and some bandages and antiseptic. A small bowl of water and a small cloth to wipe the blood away from the wound and off of Roy's face.
Ed walks into the room quietly and sets himself to work. He unbuttons Roy's white now blood stained shirt and removes it from Roy's shivering form. He takes and looks at the arteries that were re-opened and starts by fixing those. Then he swabs the wound with antiseptic and gives Roy stitches. Ed takes the small cloth and runs it around Roy's wound and he takes the cloth to Roy's face and swabs the blood off of Roy's face. Then he presses the gauze bandage onto the stitches and then takes and wraps bandages over the wound.
"Oh Roy, all of this on your twenty eighth birthday." Ed says looking at Roy's shivering form. Ed covers Roy and kisses the unconscious Colonel on the cheek. Smoothing the black waves away from his face.
"Ed, what's going on? Oh God Ed, what happened to Roy?" Winry exclaims softly walking into the room.
"He went for a walk and had a run in with Envy, this morning. He was pretty bloody when I found him. I have everything taken care of now he's resting. It's his birthday today I can't believe this would happen to him." Ed sighs running his human hand through his blond bangs.
"Ed, we're planning on throwing him a birthday party as soon as he wakes up. But he's not looking too well. Ed, did he think we'd take it bad or something that my parents were still alive?" Winry asks looking at Ed who is sitting by Roy looking worried.
"Actually Winry, Roy, was trying to leave when he had the run in with Envy, he's been feeling bad the whole time he's been here. He didn't say anything about it but he didn't have to. I can tell he's been feeling really guilty. He blames himself for your parents having to leave and not come back like that. Though honestly I don't blame him do you?" Ed asks Winry searching her eyes for anything that may give away what she'll say.
"Ed, I don't blame Roy, for any of this. It wasn't his fault for any of this. If anything it was Grahn's fault we thought my parents were dead! But the blood on the picture that was brought to us… you don't think he… but he was… Ed! Whose blood was on the picture that was given to us when they said my parents died?" Winry cries and they both shift to look at Roy who is the only one here that would be able to answer the question posed. A small groan and a gasp is what answers them as they look to the man on the bed. Ed is quickly by Roy's side his human hand brushing against the older mans forehead.
"Roy, hey you feelin okay?" Ed asks the man who is now coming around.
"Ed? Winry? What's going on? How did I get back?" Roy questions weakly looking at Ed then at Winry. Spotting Winry Roy's head bows.
"Roy, I carried you back and fixed everything that Envy, did to you." Ed says and Roy nods silently staring at the bandages wrapped around his abdomen.
"Roy, can I ask you something?" Winry asks walking over standing beside Ed.
"I have nothing to hide Winry, ask away." Roy says silently looking at his hands.
"Roy, when my parents photo of me was delivered whose blood was on the photo and how did all of the blood get onto the scene photo they showed Grandma and me?" Winry asks cautiously. Roy lets out a half sob half sigh at finally having to answer the question plaguing Winry's mind since her parents return.
"Winry, all of the blood at the scene was my blood. I felt terrible for causing your parents to leave. I needed to make it look like they were executed. So I got up from the bed and tore open the bandage over the wound that Grahn, hit over and bled everywhere. I had to even do it to your photo to make it look believable. I'm sorry Winry, but this was all my fault. If I would have died back then your parents never would have had to leave for so long. I know I caused a lot of pain in your lives how can you even think about forgiving a man like me?" Roy asks sobbing
"Roy, you couldn't have avoided what happened now come on Ed, will help you to the kitchen Mom and Dad want to talk to you." Winry scolds lightly giggling at Roy's baffled expression she leaves the room giving the two men time to talk.
"Come on Roy, give me your arm and I'll help you up. I think you have muscle damage from where Envy, used you for a punching bag." Ed says helping Roy to sit up.
"He only hit me once and I went down Ed, he knocked me backward afterward and stepped on my wound where I know he tore open the stitches. He even jumped on it and twisted his foot around on it." Roy explains to Ed carefully.
'Damn it stress. If I'm not careful my nerves could start acting up and Ed would see it I can't let that happen.' Roy thinks trying to stand up but failing miserably.
"Roy, don't move I am going to get you a dry shirt. Okay? I don't want anyone staring at you." Ed smiles against the look of pure mischief on Roy's face.
"What Ed, a little jealous are we? We know your brother is straight." Roy wiggles his eyebrows. "Winry, wouldn't leave Al, for the world and Winry's parents are happy." Ed throws the retrieved shirt on the bed and punches Roy gently in the shoulder. Roy falls back laughing at Ed's expression. Ed taking his chances jumps onto the bed pinning Roy to the mattress his human knee in between Roy's legs his hands pinning Roy's arms down. Roy can feel Ed's breath on his face Ed's clad leather pants. Ed's black tank top showing off his muscles and the automail attached to Ed's upper right chest and shoulder. Ed soon closes off the gap between their faces leaning in kissing Roy passionately on the lips. Ed pulls back smiling triumphantly.
"Damn right I'm jealous I don't share in my eyes you're mine!" Ed says as the door flies open revealing an extremely stunned Alphonse. Alphonse steps in shutting the door quickly behind him,.
"Brother geeze I didn't mean being this forward!" Al laughs.
"Al, Roy, and I have been going out since last night and he's already making jealous jokes. Sides I was just giving him his birthday present." Ed says turning his attention to the almost forgotten shirt on the bed retrieving it and bringing it over Roy. "We'll finish this some other time Roy, I'm not done yet." Ed whispers in Roy's ear Roy flushing pink with embarrassment.
Ed gets off and takes Roy in his arms helping his older lover sit up.
"Okay Roy." Ed opens the shorts sleeved white button up shirt and helps Roy slip it on. Roy begins buttoning it and turning to Ed who is brushing his messy golden waves and braiding it into his trademark style. Roy tries to run a hand through his damp and tangled hair. Ed smirks and finishes braiding his hair and Al just smiles. Ed walks over slowly and brushes Roy's tangled mess Roy fixes his bangs and Ed turns to Al and they both get into a deep conversation about something. Roy tries to stand up and stumbles trying to stand proves to be harder than it looks with his side throbbing. The stress on his body becomes nearly unbearable as Roy takes the first step faltering.
"Brother! Roy's trying to walk by himself!" Al exclaims only loud enough for Ed and Roy to hear.
Roy attempts another step and ends up falling into Ed's arms as Ed turns around catching Roy in his arms.
"Roy, I told you not to try to move without my help. I know your wounds are sore and raw from Envy's attack this morning. Give me your arm okay?" Ed says and Roy gives Ed his arm and Ed places it around his shoulder. Ed's left arm bracing Roy's waist helping him stand up. Also covering the wound while Ed was at it.
"Ready Roy? Ready Al?" Ed asks getting ready to walk into the dining room where the surprise party is taking place.
"Yep all set brother." Al says walking up beside where Roy is leaning on Ed.
"Yeah I'm ready Ed." Roy's baritone voice rings out once again.
The three make their way to the dining room and flick on the lights.
"Surprise! Happy Birthday Roy!" Winry, Pinaco, Nita, and Allan all shout followed by Ed, and Al.
"Why? After all I have done!?" Roy's eyes fill with tears as he hears the words uttered.
"Roy?" Ed asks looking worriedly up at his older lover.
"Ed, I'm sorry I can't do this." Roy tries to quickly remove Ed's support from his body.
"Roy, what do you mean what are you doing!?" Winry cries as Roy gets free and runs for the door.
"Roy!" Ed is the fastest running after his distraught lover grabbing both coats slinging his on as he runs.
Doodlez: Whoa I definitely did not see that one coming when I started writing this Ed gets into a bit of action and Al walks in wow! That was random! Review please tell me what you think!
