A/N: WAAAH! sorry for such a super long wait DDDD: But I finally found the time to write chapter 10 so enjoy!

"Are you kidding me?" Roy said in frustration. The one person he's been dying to see was now in Resembool. That's just great.

"Colonel….I'm sorry…" Riza said sadly. She fully understands what Roy is feeling right now. And she feels bad because she had kept this from him. She honestly meant to tell him, but she knew it would crush him…

"Riza, get my clothes, I'm getting out of here," Roy said abruptly. Riza was surprised.

"But Colonel! You haven't fully recovered yet. "

Roy just turned around and looked at Riza. He had a serious look, a look that made Riza allow Roy to do what he wanted. She could see the pain as well as love in his eyes.

"Fine, but at least let me go with yo-"

"No!" Mustang said suddenly, turning around from his frantic readying.

"But sir, you can't possibly travel all that way by yourself. You're not fit enough!"

"I don't care Riza, I need to do this. Not only for me, but for Ed too. Please Riza, I need to do this alone."

"…. Fine."

Roy smiled and limped over to Riza and hugged her.

"Thank you Riza."

Riza just blushed and said "Get moving, or you won't get to Ed until tomorrow morning.

"Hey Brother, dinner's ready if you wanna eat," Al said as he entered Ed's room. Al and Winry had come back a few days after Roy was admitted to the hospital. Al had called up Ed to let him know that he was home, but Ed had answered the phone in tears. Al, being confused, had told Ed to come home to Resembool. Although he didn't, and still doesn't, know why Ed was that way, he figured that it'd be best for him to come home, and away from being alone. Al had also called Riza, knowing that she was the only person he could really inform of Ed's departure.

Ed was now in his room, lying on his side staring at the wall. "I'm not hungry," he muttered. Al sighed and entered the room. He sat down on Ed's bed and put his hand on Ed's arm.

"You know, isn't it strange how you're the older one, but I'm still taller?"

"I AM NOT SHORT!" Ed yelled, turning around to a sitting position.

Al laughed and said "I knew that would get you to face me. Did you forget that you actually grew and that you are taller than me? Hahaha."

"What do you want Al?" Ed said angrily, so ready to turn back around to sulk.

"I want to know what happened. Why…. Why were you crying on the phone Brother? It's so strange, you're always so strong, and tough. But rarely do you ever show your vulnerable side. So I figured… something bad must've happened if you were like that."

Ed just stared at Al. "As usual Al, you've proven yourself to be the mature one," Ed finally said.

They were both silent for a moment. Then Ed leaned his head against Al's shoulder. He sighed.

"I dunno Al. Lately, it seems like everything has been my fault. Our bodies, our pain, even putting Roy in the hospital. I am so sure that all of that is my fault." At that point, Ed's voice was trembling, he was on the verge of tears. Al put his arm around Ed.

"Brother, our bodies, our pain, those were both our burden to bear. Not your's alone. No matter how many people tell you, you don't seem to believe it do you? And Mustang? That wasn't your fault either. Did you summon the homunculus to kidnap him and force Mustang to blow up the warehouse? You can't keep blaming yourself for every tragedy that occurs in your life Brother, that's no way to live."

Ed just sat in his brother's arms, crying tears he's held in for days. After a while, he fell asleep. Al laid him down and put a blanket over him, and left the room to let him sleep.

"Have a nice untroubled sleep Brother, you deserve it after all these years," Al said as he closed the door and left his brother to sleep a dreamless rest, one he hasn't had since their mother died.

Ed woke up to the first rays of light that streamed through his window. He shut his eyes even tighter, trying to block out the bright light. He turned away from the window and opened his eyes. He nearly screamed.

Slouched on the floor, holding his hand, was the body of Roy Mustang. Ed felt his face warm with a heavy blush. What was he doing here? The last thing he remembered was falling asleep, crying in Al's arms. And that was it. He doesn't remember Roy ever coming into his room, nor him arriving to their house in the first place. So then why was Roy Mustang slouched on the floor next to his bed holding his had?

Ed extended his head and saw that Roy still had a broken leg. That idiot, Ed thought. He wasn't even fully healed yet. He was about to wake the moron up and yell at him for being stupid when he heard Roy mumble something.

"Ed…..Ed… I…..I love you….." Ed's face turned even redder. So now the idiot was sleep talking? But…. He meant it. Ed just knew it. He also knew that Ed loves him too, and that it was time to face his demon and move on with his life, and to stop blaming himself. So he took a deep breath and said,

"I love you too, Roy Mustang,"

Right in Roy's ear. And watched his love awaken.

A/N: i hoped you guys liked that. I have a break coming up really soon. So hopefully i can put up at least one more chapter for you guys

Reviews please! :D