Ed sighed as he knocked on the door to Mustang's house, which was really more of a mansion than a house. A tired man with black bed-head opened the door. He looked at his young visitor.

"Fullmetal? What're you doing here so late?"

"I told Havoc what happened, and I figured I should give him some time to cool down. You should thank me. I might have just saved your life."

"Skip to the point."

"I need a place to stay. Mind taking in a stray dog for the night?" Mustang sighed.

"You're not a stray dog. And sure, I got a spare room. Follow me." Mustang started walking up the steps and opened a door. Ed closed the front door and followed him. "This should work nicely." Ed looked around the room. Painted royal blue with a king sized bed in it. A canopy and curtains seemed to float above and around the bed. A large redwood dresser with a mirror built in was also there. Then Ed saw light coming from what he thought was a window. Upon closer examination, he saw it was a door to a stone balcony.

"Wow…" Ed was impressed. He turned to the man behind him. "Is it really ok if I crash here?"

"It's fine by me. Just try not to break anything." Roy went over and sat on the bed, motioning for Ed to join him. The blonde sat next to his superior. "Now tell me what happened this time."

"I was still in shock from the…um…sex with you. So I went back to Havoc's place and when I got there, I thought he was still asleep so I laid down on the other bed and tried to think. But he was awake, and he asked me where I was. I told him I was at work and he asked me if you had given me anything interesting to do. I said you had done something interesting with me, but I wasn't totally sure what to call it. I didn't want to tell him, but he could tell I wasn't telling everything, so I told him everything that happened, he kicked me out, and here I am."

"Hmm…Hey Ed, do you still want to go home?"

"You mean leave Central and go back to my family? Of course."

"I'll tell you what. You can decide."

"I knew you wouldn't…wait, say again?"

"You choose. Stay in Central or go back home."

"Really? I can go home if I want to?"

"Sure. If you honestly think you have no reason to stay, then go ahead and leave." Ed thought for a minute. He wanted to go home. DESPRATELY he wanted to go home. But having a life at Central wasn't sounding as bad anymore. He'd become very close to Havoc. Mustang was intriguing him. Plus, it would be much easier to do missions if he didn't have to take a train every time.

"I think I'm becoming a traitor." Mustang raised an eyebrow.

"What do you mean?"

"This whole time, all I wanted was to go back home. Only problem was, you were making me stay. Now you're giving me the choice to stay or go, and I'm thinking about staying. Doesn't that sound rather traitor-like?"

"Yes. But just do what makes you happy."

"They'd both make me happy."

"Ok, then do whichever one benefits you the most."

"Both choices have their own benefits."

"Fine, then do what you think is right."

"The 'right' choice isn't right for everyone I want it to be right for."

"…You aren't making this easy on me." Ed laughed.

"I have a way of causing trouble." Roy smiled

"Just go to sleep. Let things sort themselves out. See where that goes. My room is 2 doors down to the left if you need anything. Good Night." Roy gave Ed a hug before returning to his room. Ed sighed. He knew Mustang was trying to help, but Ed thought he had just made things worse for him.

"What do I do? Stay, and my family will miss me. Leave, and my friends will miss me." Ed sighed again as he laid in the bed. 'Always me.' He thought.