Here is chapter ten. Typed most of this in class. Nothing exciting is probably not gonna happen for a while ;w; sorry.

~Aurora

Chapter 10

Roy and Ed sat at the kitchen table after decided that before he left for work he would help Ed and show him how to work his new phone. They had been at this for about two hours now and Roy could tell that his love was starting to get very mad at how he wasn't able to type in the simplest of words. He would either type in too many words or not enough words or not spell a word at all.

"I'm a prodigy for fucks sake! I should be able to do something as simple as his." Ed had once shouted in the first forty-five minutes of Roy showing him how to operate his new phone.

"It takes time Ed, just relax and try again."

After another hour Ed was finally able to text a complete sentence.

"Finally!" Ed shouted in joy.

Roy smiled as he sent a text of his own. "Now, try a different sentence, while I clean up." He gathered the dishes and went to the sink.

He did the dishes and watched Ed fiddle with the phone again as he tried to send another text.

Just as he finished the dishes, Roy got another text. "I got to go now; they keep bugging me about coming in to finish work." He finished up and went for his jacket.

Ed frowned. "Can't you stay home? It's boring without you here."

"I'm sorry but I have a great big pile of work that I want to finish before the give out vacations notices, the more I work the more days I get off."

"Can't I come too?" Ed pleaded.

"Furthur said he wants you to stay home. He's seen and heard that you're still jumpy. So just stay home and relax ok? I'll make dinner as soon as I get back."Roy kissed him on his head and left the house.

Ed slumped in the chair.

"I guess I can visit Al…yeah! I haven't seen him in a while." He raced up the stairs and got dressed

Al laid on the couch upside down watching TV. "I wonder how Brother is…he's been at General's house lately…..I hope he's not eating all of his food and making a mess…" he frowned. "I bet he is…."

As he sat up he heard a knock at his door. "Who is it?"

"It's your favorite big brother ever!" Ed shouted.

"Ed!" Al spirited the door and flung it open and tackled Ed to the ground.

Ed laughed. "Glad to know I was missed." He beamed.

Alphonse got off of him and helped him up then squeezed him tight. "Of course I missed you!" He let go then lead him into the kitchen. "Why haven't you called?" he sat down in a chair at the table.

Ed went to the fridge and pulled out the orange juice. "Roy was helping me understand the new phone he got me." He tossed his brother the phone and then took a drink form the carton.

"Mustang bought you this?" He opened the phone and looked at it. "Why?"

"He said so we can keep in contact. And if I get bored or lonely I can talk to him." The orange juice welding blonde sat at the table next to him.

"Oh! Speaking of talking to people; Winry called and wanted to know if you want to try on the new automail she's been working on." Al handed the phone back. "She also said that it maybe time to change it anyway."

Ed nodded. "We can go back when Roy has more time off. I want him to met Granny and Winry...more properly I guess….." Ed frowned.

"What is it?"

The older Elric set the carton on the table and looked down. "Do you think they'll hate me?" Tears welled in his eyes.

Al took his hand. "They could never hate you. If they can accept you for joining the military and putting your life in danger everyday, then I know they will accept you for being gay, Ed." He squeezed his hand reassuringly.

Ed looked up at him and smiled some. "Thanks Al." He wiped his tears away.

Al smiled. "You're welcome Ed."

"Well, see you later Al." Ed said grabbing his jacket.

"You're not staying?" Al frowned.

Ed shook his head. "Roy might need me for something." He pulled on his jacket.

"But I need you too….." Al looked down.

"Don't worry," Ed smiled. "I'll be back tomorrow afternoon and when I come back, we'll do whatever you want."

Al instantly perked up, his eyes seemed to sparkle. "Can we get a kitten?"

Every time he asked that question, his brother usually said no, only because he didn't want cat fur all over the house. Ed also said no because he found cats more independent and he didn't see the point in having an independent creature in the house.

After a moment of silence Ed spoke. "Alright, we'll go when I get back but you have to make me a big lunch." He grinned as his little brother hugged him tightly. "See you tomorrow Al."

"Bye." Al giggled.

Ed sat on Roy's couch waiting for patiently for Roy to get home. 'He's going to be so happy to see I cleaned the house so well!' Ed thought as he started to get a little giddy.

He heard Roy's car pull into the drive way. "He's home!" He raced to the door just as Roy opened it.

Roy took off his trench coat and hung it on the coat rack then walked slowly into the living room and flopped down on the couch, with his arm over his eyes and one leg on the couch and the other hanging off. His other arm lay over his chest.

Ed stood at the doorway feeling really despondent. "Roy….."

Roy took a deep breath. "Ed, come here."

The blonde immediately ran over to him. "What is it?"

Roy gently pulled Ed on top of him then he wrapped his arm around his waist.

Ed blushed a lot, as his face was buried in his chest. "What happened at work?" Ed asked, trying to calm down.

Roy rubbed his back. "I'm helping Hughes with a case and on top of that I got my own work to do." He sighed. "This is case is really frustrating, we're missing something but no matter how many times we go back to the scene or go over the evidence, we just can't find anything. We ever re-questioned everyone at the scene and the people in the area and we got nothing." He sighed again.

"Maybe I can help with the case." Ed asked, wanting to be useful.

Roy shook his head. "Only I, Hughes and the investigation department can do this. I'm going to be working late for weeks to be able to catch up on my work."

"I can do your work for you!" Ed sat up and straddled Roy's hips. "I'm a Colonel now so I'll do your work while you work on the case!"

The older male put his hands on the young mans waist. "You'd do that for me?"

Ed nodded. "And that way when you're done, you will be all caught up with your work!" He beamed.

Roy patted his head then brought him down for a kiss. "Thanks Ed, I love you."

"I love you too Roy." Ed got up and walked into the kitchen.

Roy sat up and blinked. "What are you doing?"

"I'm getting you a drink. I was practicing while you were at work."

"You didn't waste any did you?" Roy turned on the T.V.

Ed stretched out a 'No.' "I poured the messed up ones in a bottle." He came in and handed him a small glass. "I hope you like this one I gave it a sip before but it taste weird…."

Roy took the glass a sipped it. "Wow, this is pretty good." He smiled up at Ed and took another sip.

Ed sat down next to him. "Really? You don't think it's bad?"

Roy shook his head and set the glass on the end table. "It's really good. It probably tasted funny to you because you've never had alcohol before." He smiled then got up to the bathroom. "Thanks for cleaning up Ed." He shouted to him as he closed the door.

Ed grinned.

"So you're going back tomorrow?" Roy asked as he was washing the dishes.

Ed nodded while drying them and putting them away. "Al misses me; besides I have to go back to work….I can't stay afraid forever…."

"It's ok to be scared Ed."

"But this is more like paranoia." He put the dish in the cabinet.

"Why don't I take you and Alphonse out or something next time we get our days off?" Roy turned off the water and dried off his hands. "My treat."

Ed blushed some. "A-are you sure? Shouldn't I pay too?"

Roy waved his hand away is if to wave away what he said. "It will be like a celebration." He smiled.

Ed grinned again. "Thanks Roy." He hugged him tight then kissed him deeply.

Well…I REALLY REALLY hope this one wasn't boring…if it was I'll stab myself in the hand.

Kid: But then you couldn't type.

Me…well shit on a crumpet.