Nothing Ever Seems To Go Right RoyxEd Chapter 12

Roy had dropped Edward and Alphonse off at Tuckers house he knew he was one of the best state alchemists around. Roy promised he'd come visit him every night when he got off work.
Of course Ed got to know Nina, and Alexander which was a big old fluffy dog, Ed never understood why some panther demons would keep such beasts. Specially the ones who found him a cozy place to lay on! If Edward and Alphonse weren't talking to Tucker and studying in the Library they were out playing with Nina and Alexander. Nina was like one of the cute little kittens of all time. Edward thought so did Alphonse, they had been living there now for three weeks. Edward felt like he was learning a lot he kept studying array's and would fall to sleep on the floor in the library looking at them and drawing them on scarp pieces of paper.

Then he'd draw them in chalk on the ground and touch the circle with his finger tips and this time it was a metal horse that could fly around the room, which Nina loved and would chase around.

Roy had come by like he always did in the evening, it was stray night he thought he'd take Edward out for a nice dinner. He knocked on the door, and Tucker answered Roy was dressed in civilian clothes. "Hello Colonel Mustang, come on in," he said and stood to the side. "Thank you So is Ed in his normal spot?" He wondered meaning sitting in the library looking at all the books he could possibly cram in he was sure by now he had read them all.

"No he has actually been in his room all evening, I think he did take some books up with him." Tucker told him with a shrugging.

"Um thank you," Roy frowned and walked through the house quickly and came up stairs. As he neared Edward's room, he heard the most horrific sounding coughing coming from the other side of the door. Roy knocked once to be polite then turned the knob and entered the room.

To See Alphonse sitting by Edward's side there was a stack of books on one night stand the other was piled high with tissues and glasses of water. Edward looked terrible sagging eyes pale face his cheeks were nice and Rosie from all the coughing he had been doing. he was under the covers with a book open on his lap.

"Oh Hey Col Col..." Edward Grabbed a tissue."COLONEL!" He sneezed Roy's title then blew his nose. "You might not want to get close to me, I have really come down with something here."
Edward's throat sounded scratchy like he had a cloud hanging in it.

"Yeah he is pretty sick, I told him we should get a doctor but he is being a stubborn ass, like always." Alphonse said crossing his arms.

"Well Edward, Alphonse is right you know." Roy said walking over despite Edward's protest he pulled off his glove and put his hand to Edward's forehead. "Yikes your burning up, I am going to see if Tucker has a thermometer. Al make sure he doesn't move." Roy didn't seem to have any troubles giving out orders when they are needed.

Al sat up straight, "Yes Sir!" he said and looked over at Edward watching to make sure he didn't try and sneak away...

"Oh like I am going to move, I can barely hold up this damn book let alone, try and sneak out the window." Edward then went into another fit of coughing which made him feel really hot then he got sweaty from it, then he shivered as the chill of his fever ran through his body.

Tucker and Mustang returned to the room, Tucker had some tea that was suppose to help with all that ales a person. Roy had the thermometer, "Once he takes your temperature you should drink this it helps with fever and what not."

Edward put his lips together when Roy put the thermometer to his mouth and he turned his head to the side. "No, I don't have time for this I have to study and get ready for the exams I don't have time to be sick!" Edward pushed the thermometer away...

"Edward, you better take this in your mouth or I'll put it somewhere else that the sun don't shine if you get my meaning." Roy threatened, Edward's eye twitched he took the stupid thermometer and put it under his tongue. Roy bent in to watch the red line rise in the thermometer up to 99.5 Degrees. It stopped there he took it out of Edward's mouth. "Well you do have a fever not a very high one which is good, Ed you don't want this to get worse. Now do you, that won't help with exams either, this is just something your going to have nip in the bud."

Tucker walked over with the tea and offered it to Edward who took it from him and nodded, "Hmn thanks," He said and sipped the tea which had no flavor it did have a nice relaxing smell to it which helped clear up some of Edward's stuffy chest and nose. "Alright, I hear you," Edward said to Roy and down the cup of tea and offered it over to Tucker who took it from him. Edward then started to cough again he coughed so long by the time he was nearing an end it sounded like he was choking on his own wind pipe. Finally his throat seemed to let off and the air came back in and he wheezed.

Roy was staring at him with great concern, "Edward," Al spoke up, "You are really worrying me here."

"Which is something I don't want to do, I never wanted anyone to worry about me now everyone is just staring at me this is why I was trying to hide it! I feel bad if people worry about me. I feel weak!" Edward said balling his fist up, "All I have ever been is a pain!" Ed said looking down at his knees then went into another coughing fit.

"Edward stop getting yourself all excited," Alphonse said patting him on the back softly then rubbing it. "Your not a pain, your doing all you can, and your body needs to restart you have been doing nothing but running and working yourself. Now look at you your sick you never took time to take care of you as well. So please Edward once you gather your strength up and are at one hundred percent then you can go on with our work tell then rest we both need you to do that right Brother?"

"Yeah Al, your right" Edward said putting his arm around Alphonse big metal arm, "Deal I'll relax then and get better."

"Alright brother!" Alphonse said and picked him up and hugged him which at least cracked Edward's back.

"Al pain... that hurts." He said with his lips pressed to Al's pointy armor. Al let him go swiftly and set him back on the bed.

"I am sorry Brother," Alphonse said. "Sometimes I can be so stupid myself," he said hitting himself upside the helmet.

"Yeah don't worry..." He was sure he'd have a bruise on his chest. Roy came over and shut the alchemy books and put them to the side.

"Al can you get Edward a warm water bottle and some more blankets please?" Roy wondered and laid Edward back on the bed Al nodded and went to do so. Tucker and left seeing everything was no longer needed. Roy picked up Edward's hand and kissed it. "I just hope you get better soon." Roy said and pulled Ed into his arms and hugged him Edward started to purr along with him. Which the purring from Roy was actually really soothing for Edward, Roy stroked him on the head and he kissed his forehead, then noticed Edward had fallen to sleep on his chest he smiled a bit then he laid Ed back on the bed, Al brought in the water bottle and another blanket Roy put it under Edward's feet then put the blankets on him. "First we warm him up then we will cool him down. Right now its important for him to sweat it out." Roy told Alphonse who nodded seeming to take notes for later.

Roy got up and shut the door then he snuggled with Edward on the outside of the blankets. "Sir do you think that is a good idea? I mean he could get you sick too you know." Alphonse said a bit worried.

"Oh well, I know he needs me right now, I don't care I am here for him, thank you for the concern Al." Roy smiled then he kissed Ed on the temple. Al could tell he really loved Edward it warmed his soul and he was smiling at the cute picture before him. "Well alright I'll go down and do more reading for brother and take some notes seeing as you got this now."

"Thanks Al," Roy said softly as Al left the room closing the door, Roy went off to find Edward in his dreams.