Chapter 10

Al made grilled ham and cheese sandwiches for lunch. As Al cooked Ed's sandwich, Roy walked into the living room to inform him that lunch was almost ready; Ed wasn't in the living room. Roy walked down the hall and checked in the bathroom, not there either. He continued down the hall to his bedroom, the door was closed. He let the door creak open as he peeked inside. The lights were off and a figure was in the bed. Identifying that it was Ed, he backed up to close the door.

"Mustang?" A weak frail voice whispered.

"Yes?" Roy asked, concern in his voice as he walked into the room. "What is it?"

Edward was lying on his side and was clutching his automail arm.

"What's wrong?" Roy asked sitting on the bed.

"It's raining."

Roy raised his eyebrow confused. "Yes." He agreed, uncertain.

"When it rains my stumps ache."

"Oh!" Roy stated as he watched the teen clutch his shoulder where the automail port was attached to the skin. "Do you need something? Pain killers? Water? Anything?" Roy panicked.

"It won't help." Edward moaned.

Roy sighed. "Move over."

"What?" Ed looked at Roy confused.

"Move over." Roy repeated, slipping under the covers with Ed.

Ed squirmed away from Roy.

"It's alright." Roy cooed in a soft, silky voice as he reached to stroke Ed's golden hair.

Edward cringed away from Roy's touch.

"It's okay." Roy pulled himself and Edward together. "See, your fine." Roy wrapped his arms around Ed and Ed returned the sentiment wrapping his arms around Roy. Roy stroked the teen's hair and ears gently. They were so soft. Roy kissed Ed's hair.

One of Ed's ears twitched.

Roy smiled and kissed the ears too, the soft fur tickling his lips.

"Mustang?"

Roy looked down to see Ed's beautiful golden eyes gazing up at him. "Yes?" he replied.

"Do you… love… me?" Ed finished and cringed away, as if he was afraid of the answer.

Roy smiled and stroked the alchemist's hair. "I think you already know the answer." He replied. He tilted Ed's head up so they were looking each other straight in the eyes. Roy leaned down and placed a tender kiss on Edward's lips.

Even with the lights out, Roy could still make out the faint blush of color on Ed's cheeks. Roy heard a strange repetitive thump noise, which he quickly identified as Ed's tail wagging under the sheets.

"I'm glad, 'cause I love you too." Ed smiled and kissed Roy in return.

They laid there for awhile, not moving.

"How does your automail feel?"

"Better, but it still hurts pretty bad."

Roy moved himself so he's next to Ed's automail arm. He leans down and kisses Ed's arm. "Feel better?"

"Yeah." Ed mischievously smiled and unbuttoned Roy's shirt to show Roy's lean chest. Ed rested his cheek on Roy's bare chest. Roy's chest was smooth, defined by abs and a scar from where Lust had stabbed him through and he burned it closed. Ed traced the scar's outline and placed a small kiss on Roy's chest.

"My turn," Roy smiled as he turned Edward's head to kiss him like a vampire.

Ed kissed Roy's cheek in return.

Roy was pulling Ed into a full on kiss, when Edward pushed away. "What's wrong?" Roy asked confused.

Edward sat up and stepped out of bed.

"Ed?"

"Sorry, Colonel." Edward apologized as he held his tail.

"Something happen?"

"It's just… my tail. It hurts." Ed's ears pinned down as if he was being scolded.

"It's okay." Roy assured. "Can I see it?" Roy sat up, as Ed sat on the bed next to me.

Ed gently rested his golden tail in Roy's lap.

Roy stroked the tail. His assumptions were right. It was extremely soft as the fur laced his fingers in soft velvety fur.

"Mustang?"

"Yes?" Roy put the tail to his lips to kiss the white tip.

"Have you always had feelings for me?" Edward twiddled his hair in his fingers, not looking at Roy, fearing the answer yet needing to know.

Roy stroked Ed's cheek, causing the boy to look over at the colonel. Gold met onyx black, when their eyes caught each other. "Ed," Roy ran his fingers through Edward's silky bangs. "I've always loved you."

Ed felt the sting of tears collecting in his eyes. "You have?" He whispered.

"Edward?"

"Yes?"

"Can you be my lover?"

A tear escaped down Ed's cheek. "Yes." Ed smiled wrapping his arms around Roy, pulling him down to lay beside his lover, Edward.