Hey there everyone! I felt bad about leaving you guys during the last chapter, so I typed this up to appease my people!
Ed: What did you do to me!
Me: Read and find out. I don't thing I was too mean...
Ed: Fine, I'll read. But if it's anything bad, I'm kicking your butt from here to Japan!
Me: Would you really!
Ed: ... Maybe.., why?
Me: I would love to go to Japan! I hope you think it's bad, Edo!
Ed: I take it back, I'll just have Roy set you on fire.
Me: Stingy!
Disclaimer: Why would I own them? I'm not a genius. Well, maybe I am, but they aren't mine. Sorry.
Chapter 9
Roy sat in the waiting room, pacing on the floor. He was worried. No, beyond worried about Ed. He had never seen the boy so pale. He wondered if he was doing everything he could. Roy started to doubt his ability to take care of Ed. He didn't want Fullmetal to be hurt or to be hungry. This was his proof. He just wasn't able to do enough. Not a thing. He had failed.
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Ed slowly opened his eyes and looked around. He noticed the white walls and sheets. He looked out the window. He was still on the base, and figured that he was in the hospital. He heard someone behind the curtain that cut his bed off from the rest of the room.
"He seems to be having trouble breathing while sleeping. He can no longer handle strenuous physical activities and he needs to eat more," A man said. He figured that it was a doctor.
"We determined this to be a case of malnutrition and exhaustion, but this may lead to a serious illness if not kept in check." Said another doctor.
"He is already in the beginning stages of Costochondritis. If his symptoms don't clear up soon, bring him back and we'll see what we can do." The first doctor spoke again, this time eliciting a sharp breath from the person they were talking to.
"It's nothing too serious, I hope?" Roy asked. "I don't know what to do. He refuses to eat most of the time and sleeps way too much for a man his age. I just don't know what else to do…"
"Just continue with what you're doing, Colonel. I'm sure everything will be alright. Just try to make sure he eats right and doesn't fall asleep during the day. He also seems depressed. Did something happen recently?"
"Yes. Actually his brother died. His younger brother."
"Then just give him some time to grieve and watch him. He'll get better, I'm sure. He is, after all, The Fullmetal Alchemist."
Ed turned over onto his side. He closed his eyes once again and went back to sleep. He didn't want to hear this. He didn't want to hear anything.
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Roy pulled the curtain aside and walked over to the chair next to Ed's hospital bed. He sat down and stared at the young man lying there in front of him. Ed looked so innocent when he was sleeping. He hated waking the blonde, but they had to go home. The hospital had released Ed and needed the bed for someone else.
"Ed…," he whispered softly, nudging the man gently with his hand. "Ed. It's time to go home. You need to wake up."
A grunt was heard from beneath the sheets. Roy smiled. "Come on, shrimp, it's time to go. Get your lazy ass out of bed."
Ed sat up quickly and glared at Roy. Then, realizing he had gotten up too fast, he fell back into the pillow, eyes still trained on the man towering over him.
"Why do you insist on calling me small when you know I'm sick?"
"What do you mean, sick?" Roy asked, eyes betraying him.
"I mean, I overheard you and the doctors talking about me. I'm not stupid you know, and I'm most certainly not deaf." Ed retorted, crossing his arms over his chest in a child-like manner.
Roy sighed.
"We can talk about it at home. I know you don't like hospitals and they do need this bed for someone else, so let's get going."
Ed nodded and went to get out of bed. As he lifted the sheet, he noticed that he wasn't wearing his clothes. He was, in fact, wearing a hospital gown with nothing underneath. He blushed and stayed in the bed.
Roy looked back at the blonde alchemist, wondering why he wasn't following. He then noticed the blush and looked at Ed's clothes. He sighed again and walked over to the closet. He grabbed Ed's stuff and placed it on the bed.
"I'll be waiting outside the door. Hurry up and come out when you're done, okay?"
"Okay."
Roy walked out of the room and shut the door. This was going to be a long night.
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What am I doing here again? Roy asked himself. Why am I such a sucker for that face he makes? All that he did was pout and ask me to stay with him again. Ugh. I'm getting too soft.
Roy had decided that if Ed had trouble sleeping, he would be there for him. Anything for Ed to sleep peacefully. He didn't need to be woken up with screams like before. Ed's nightmare's tended to become a nightmare for Roy as well. The only difference was the Ed was asleep and Roy would be wide awake.
Ed rolled over, facing Roy. Snuggling closely, he continued to sleep. This time, instead of his own room, they were staying in Roy's bed. The man had enough room for at least three people to sleep in that thing, so Ed 'suggested' that they share it since Roy would end up staying with Ed during the night anyway. Roy reluctantly agreed and Ed had fallen asleep, rather quickly, in Roy's arms.
I guess I should just make the best of this. Roy sighed. At least I have a cute blonde in my arms now. He smirked at that last comment. He would never dare to say it aloud. Ed would kill him.
Me: Cool, huh?
Ed: Meh. It was okay. At least I got to sleep in Roy's comfy bed. I swear he found mine at a dollar store.
Roy: Well, if you were bigger, I would have gotten a bigger bed.
Ed: WHO ARE YOU CALLING A PINT SIZED PIPQUEAK WHO CAN'T REACH THE TOP OF THE FLOORBOARDS BECAUSE HE'S SO SMALL?
Roy: I don't kow what you're talking about, Ed. I didn't say that much...
Me: Ed, you need to lose the temper. At least for now.
Ed: Why should I?
Me: Because, if you do, I'll tell you about that scene Roy wants in my other fic...
Ed: Really?
Me: Sure.
Roy: No! Don't spoil it! I want him to be surprised!
Ed: Well too bad! I wanna know! You sure as hell won't tell me, so I'll find out on my own!
Me: Well, while they continue to bicker, I hope you guys liked this chapter. I now need to write another chapter for my other fic and update my drabbles. See you later!
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