Chapter Eleven
Reunions

Yawn.

"It's not that early, Edward."

"Six in the morning isn't early?" Yawn. "I think you need to see a doctor, Roy. Something's obviously wrong with your head."

Roy only sighed, shaking his head lightly. They were walking together down the hall towards the offices, where Lieutenant Hawkeye was going to meet them and then introduce them to Private Moris. Roy had already explained what they were going to do, and Ed was alright with showing the new guy around.

That wasn't going to stop him from complaining about having to get up so early, though.

"Colonel Mustang, there you are." Riza greeted them immediately as they walked through the door and walked right up to Roy. She handed him a cup of coffee. "Shall I give you the rundown on Private Moris, then?"

"Yes, Lieutenant." Roy nodded and turned to Ed. "Just go on ahead to my office and keep him company, alright?"

Edward smiled and nodded, walking down the long hall and through the office doors, shutting them behind him.

"Alright, Riza, go ahead."

"Well, it seems that Raegan Moris was an urchin boy until a few years ago; the leader of a small gang of children, in fact. About two years ago, however, a rival gang obliterated his gang, and, for his own safety, he ran off to join the military. Lucky for him, they take in sixteen year olds. Now he is eighteen and…Roy? Are you alright?"

Roy had turned a sickly green color after the beginning of Riza's second sentence. He had realized, you see, just who this new recruit was.

Suddenly, his eyes widened. "Shit, Ed!"

"Roy?!" Riza's eyes widened with alarm as Roy suddenly took off towards his office down the hall.

The doors shut behind Edward and looked up with a smile towards the new recruit that he and Roy were going to break in together.

The man's back was to him as he looked out from the window behind Roy's desk, and Ed took a moment to wonder why his short, mousy brown hair and tan skin seemed familiar. But then he dismissed it and cleared his throat to get the other guy's attention.

"Hi, Moris, right? I'm…I'm…" Edward's eyes widened as Private Moris turned to look at him. Eyes so bright a green that it outshines all of spring and summer grass…

"Edward?" Oh jeez, even that smile! Moris grinned and stepped forward.

"R-Raegan?" Edward knew his voice was breathless, but under the circumstances, he decided to just be glad he hadn't fainted. The only thing different about him was a new, long white scar that cut through his left eyebrow and marred down to just above the jaw line.

"Edward!" And just like that, Edward was surrounded by the familiar, almost sweet scent of Raegan as he was swung up into his arms. "Oh, Edward, I've missed you so much!" His voice was thick with relief as he kissed the corner of Ed's jaw. "I was so worried…" His voice deepened with weariness as his lips brushed up Edward's cheek. "I had no idea where you were…" The tips of their noses brushed together. "…if you were safe…" Raegan's lips brushed Edward's other cheek. "…or even if you were still alive." Edward's eyes widened as Raegan's lips pressed against his own.

Oh no…

His fingers clenched spastically on the sleeves of Raegan's jacket as the man's arm tightened around Edward's waist and his hand moved to grip Ed's braid.

And then Ed was pressed against a wall that he didn't remember being close to, and he was trying to push Raegan away, but he didn't want to hurt him, so his metal hand stayed clenched in the sleeve while the left hand was pushing against Raegan's shoulder and he couldn't breath and there was no way this was happening and—

BANG!

"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING TO MY ASSISTANT?!"

And just like that, Raegan was two feet away from Edward and smartly saluting Roy, who had just burst through the door.

"Just saying hello to an old friend, sir." Raegan didn't sound embarrassed or ashamed to be caught. That was just like him, too… Edward tried to fight back the hysteria that he could feel beginning to creep up on him. He slid bonelessly down the wall, causing Roy's gaze to shoot to him in alarm.

"Edward, are you alright?"

Oh yes, Roy, love, I'm just dandy. I've just been reunited with my boyfriend that's supposedly been dead for two years and he's just thoroughly molested me, but don't worry about it, 'cause I'm just fine. It's not like its traumatic or anything, to be sexually attacked by a ghost. Oh no, not at all.

Ed's face suddenly split into a grin so wide that his cheeks hurt and he heard hysteric giggles echo in the small office. It took him a moment to realize that the sound was coming from him. He felt hot, wet trails run down his cheeks and dimly noted that he must be crying, and that was probably why Roy looked so terrified.

"Edward? Edward, what's wrong?"

Edward's hysterical giggles suddenly cut off as he looked up at Roy with a combination of fear, confusion, and helplessness in his eyes.

"It's Raegan…back from the dead."

And then everything finally became too much, and he fainted.

Wow, I got -inspired-! D

This update was pretty quick; sorry it was so short, though!