Shi: You took too long getting this up…

Am: -emo tears- I was finishing up my show! Then school got in the way and my dad wouldn't let me on the computer! Hmph!

Shi: Whatever. Kill her now. She is a lazy, envious bitch.

Am: You're so cruel to me... I'm going to cry in my emo corner no...

Yay for chapter 10! I finally decided to write it… Damn, I really am lazy at times.

Warnings: Same as always. Same disclaimer as always.

Chapter 10: New roommate

When Envy awoke, he found himself snuggled up against a sleeping Edward. The blonde seemed to be sleeping peacefully, so Envy got up as quietly as he could. Once out of bed, Envy yawned and walked over to Ed's door and opened it silently. There was an uncomfortable feeling in his stomach, which a growl confirmed to be hunger. Stepping into the hall, Envy headed towards the stairs, taking them two at a time.

Now where was that kitchen…

Something was cooking, so Envy followed his nose and wound up in a very nice little kitchen. Where a little, unsuspecting brunette was making pancakes for himself and his brother.

"Mmm…Smells delicious, kiddo."

Poor Al nearly jumped out of his skin. Spinning around, he saw Envy, who was laughing softly at his reaction.

"Sorry…Didn't mean to scare you that much."

"You…When….How?" Al blinked, confused as heck. Envy hadn't been here when he had gone to bed.

"Climbed up the drainpipe to Ed's room. Scared him, but oh well. It's Al, right?"

Al nodded, forgetting all about making the pancakes. Though, he did turn off the stove, being the smart, safe teen that he was.

"Look…I need a place to stay. I was wondering if I could live here. I'll pay rent if you want me too."

Wait, pay rent? Pay rent with what? I'm so broke…

"Why? Don't you have your own home?"

"I did."

"What happened to it?" Al raised an eyebrow.

"I got kicked out for liking your brother. Apparently, my mother isn't all too accepting of homosexuals." Envy shrugged, hiding his hurt behind a mask of indifference.

"What! That's…that's terrible! I'd never do that to Ed! I love him. Family is supposed to…to…"

"What? Stick together?" Envy snorted at this thought. His family had never been 'together'.

"Well….yeah…But I guess you can stay here…There's no need to pay rent or anything…We get enough social security and child support. We're pretty well off." Al frowned slightly. Envy didn't seem all to keen on the whole family thing…

"You guys really live by yourself?" Envy asked as he sat down at the kitchen table. Al simply nodded, not wanting to go into details.

A few minutes later, the wild haired teenager was staring at the biggest stack of pancakes he'd ever seen. "Holy hell…" The fluffy cakes practically melted in his mouth and the syrup was sweet and warm. Envy couldn't remember ever having a breakfast like this before.

Al watched, an amused expression on his face, as Envy seemed to inhale the pancakes. Once the older teen was done, Al took his plate away and placed it in the dishwasher. When the brunette glanced up, he saw Edward standing in the doorway, rubbing his eyes sleepily.

"Good mor—" Al began, but as cut off by Envy.

"Chibi!" The sinful teen jumped up and wrapped his arms around Ed, startling the little blonde and waking him completely.

"Ack! Envy, lemme go!"

"Aw…C'mon, chibi. I just wanted to give you a good morning hug." Envy pouted, releasing Ed. Oh, but he would get his revenge later… No one refused his good morning hugs…

"Whatever. You're so weird." Ed stuck out his tongue and went to say good morning to Al.

"Brother…um, I talked to Envy and I…I guess that it's okay if he lives here." Al said quietly, putting warm pancakes onto Edward's plate.

Ed grinned and threw his arms around his brother in a tight hug. Then, he grabbed his plate and set it down on the table. Waltzing over to Envy, he wrapped his arms around the teen and kissed him on the cheek.

"I'm so happy! Now I never have to worry about when I'm going to see you next. Since you're a school ditcher…"

Envy rolled his eyes but gave Ed a soft kiss on the cheek as well. "Yeah…But that was only one time, Chibi. No need to get so emotional."

Ed sat in the chair next to Envy, and then began inhaling his pancakes. Envy arched a brow, watching as Ed ate faster than he did… "Damn, chibi. The food isn't going to run away."

"Yeah, but Al makes the best pancakes and they're the best when warm!"

Half an hour later, teeth were brushed, showers were taken, and hair was combed… Save for one wild haired teen.

"Fucking brush!" Envy stormed through the house, clad in a pair of black boxers, a hairbrush caught in his wild mane of hair. Ed and Al were following him all over, trying to get the hairbrush out of Envy's hair and to stop him from destroying anything. Finally, the teen sat down on the stairs and Al immediately started untangling the brush.

"My hair's a bitch." Envy grumbled, wincing when Al tugged too hard.

"Then why don't you cut it?" Ed had sat down next to Envy, having given up on the hairbrush fiasco.

"Because it's so long and pretty. Do you know how long it took for me to grow it like this!" Envy frowned, then yelped as Al yanked the hairbrush free. Holding the back of his head, Envy hissed softly, waiting for the pain in his head to subside. Ed couldn't help but chuckle softly. The hairbrush had been pretty small… He couldn't believe Envy had attempted to brush his hair with that.

Grabbing Envy's hair, Ed gently ran his fingers through it, untangling the knots. Envy was a bit surprised at first, as was Al, but he simply shrugged it off and let Ed work. Besides, the feel of the boy's fingers in Envy's hair was rather relaxing…

"Done." Ed smiled, snapping Envy out of his trance.

"Thanks chibi." The older teen pulled Ed down into a kiss and not just a soft kiss, but a deep, heated kiss. Ed's face turned bright red, seeing as how Al was watching them intently… But soon enough, he closed his eyes and returned Envy's kiss.

"Ahem…" Al made a little noise in the back of his throat, watching as Envy and Ed practically jumped apart.

"Sorry, Al…Guess we got a little carried away…" Ed laughed nervously, waiting for his brother to get angry. But Al simply shook his head, got up, and went to his room, muttering about homework.

Envy laughed as soon as Al disappeared. "We really embarrassed the kid, huh?" Grabbing Ed's arm, he pulled the blonde into a hug. "Ah well. He's going to have to get used to it."

Ed squirmed a little until he was sitting in Envy's lap, leaning back against Envy's firm chest. Reaching over to pick up the discarded brush, he held it up and asked, "Will you brush my hair?"

Though he was a little surprised, Envy nodded and took the brush. "Sure, chibi."

After Ed's golden hair was all shiny and smooth, the boy turned and gave Envy a soft little kiss. "Thank you." Envy simply rolled his eyes and flicked the blonde in the forehead.

"All I did was brush your hair, midget."

"I'm notta midget…" Ed frowned and stuck out his tongue at Envy. Right when Envy was about to pull on that stupid little tongue, the doorbell rang and Ed spun around. "I'll get it!"

"Jesus…What a fuckin' weird kid." Envy laughed and got up as well, following his little lover over to the front door. When Ed opened the door, though, Envy had not been expecting who he saw.

Roy Mustang stood there, glaring angrily down at Edward. "Where's your pretty little friend?" He sneered, causing Ed to jump back in surprise.

"I'm right here." Envy pulled Ed back from the door and into the safety of his arms. Ed leaned back against Envy, looking up at his boyfriend, who was wearing a mocking smirk.

"I want my money, bitch." Roy took a step forward and Envy stepped back, pulling Edward with him.

"I said, I'll give it to you when I give it to you."

"I want it now!" Roy made a grab for Ed, but Envy pulled the boy closer to himself. With a sneer, Envy pulled out a wallet and rummaged through it.

"Here's your damn money, plus a little interest. Now get out of here." Releasing his hold on Ed, Envy glared and turned to go upstairs. "C'mon Edward."

Glancing back and forth between Envy and Roy, the little blonde eventually turned to follow Envy. Before he could reach the stairs, however, a sharp tug on his arm sent him flying back. Looking up, Ed found himself staring up at Roy, who held his wrist in a strong, painful grip.

"That not enough interest. And since you don't seem so concerned, I guess I'll just have to collect from your little friend here." With an evil smirk, Roy turned Ed to face him and then pulled the blonde close to his chest. Ed's eyes widened and he squirmed, pushing against him as Roy leaned down to kiss him. Capturing Ed's lips, Roy kissed them fiercely, smirk widening as he felt Ed tense up. Then, to piss off Envy, Roy bit down on Ed's bottom lip, making it bleed.

"Bastard…" Envy hissed, watching Ed try to stop the bleeding of his lip. That little whimper of pain Ed had let out sent guilty pangs through Envy's chest. He wanted to protect Ed, yet here was his boyfriend, bleeding, in pain, being held by another man. It infuriated him.

Storming over to Roy, he yanked the teen's arms off of Ed, and then pulled the blonde towards him. Then, in one quick motion, he had his switchblade pointed at Roy's neck. Walking forward, forcing the teen back, he hissed, "Get out and leave Edward alone." Taking another step, Envy smirked as Roy turned and ran out the door. Envy shut and locked the door, then turned to his injured chibi.

"Ed… I'm so sorry…" Leaning down, Envy kissed Ed softly, licking up the blood. "Does your lip hurt?" Getting a small noise that sounded like a no, Envy sighed and pulled Ed close to him. "I didn't think he'd hurt you again…" Frowning, Envy looked down at Ed when the blonde wrapped his arms around him.

"It's okay, Envy… It's just a bloody lip…" Resting his head on Envy's chest, Ed closed hi eyes, a tiny sigh escaping his lips. Sure his lip hurt, but Envy was here to comfort him. And knowing the wild teen, it was unlikely for there to ever be a dull moment…

Argh! I wanted to continue but I didn't really know how 'cause of how I ended… Bleh. Short and stupid… Like Ed.

Ed: WHO'RE CALLING SO SHORT AND STUPID THAT EVEN BUGS PICK ON HIM!

…. You. :D

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