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Chapter 12- Feminine Days
(Ed's POV)
Two weeks after (October)
Ed's eyes slowly slid open. His ears were met with birds cheeping in the wind and the noise of his metal brother, shifting his position. "Nii-san? Are you up?" He spoke quietly with the echoed bounce off his interior
"Mh" Ed mumbled rolling over to face Al, who pricked his arm before be had any time to realise what was happening. "HEY!"
"Nii-san... just let me do this without trouble." Ed still fidgeted as Al pushed the liquid into Ed's blood stream.
"You suck..." Ed rolled over to his side and faced the window. Attempting to fall asleep, and quickly succeeding falling to a restless sleep. Only to be woken what felt like seconds later, by someone shaking his shoulders.
"Ed... Ed... You need to eat. Get up." Ed didn't bother recognising the voice
"Go away... I'm tired..." Ed slurred and mumbled his words
"ED! YOU NEED TO EAT GOD DAMMIT!" It was Winry
"Piss off... Winry..."
"...You're hopeless. Will you eat if I bring it to you?"
"Sure... sure whatever... just piss off."
Ed attempted sleep once more, only to be woken by his stomach and nose telling his brain that food was coming and it smelt good. He slowly sat up to see Winry come in with a plate of food.
"Eat!" Shoving the plate at Ed. Quickly chowing it down, gone in a second. "Ed, you have to leave tomorrow... Are you up to doing that?"
"...I guess... But why are we leaving?"
"When your medicine starts to take effect, you need to return to Central... Remember."
"Yer... I just didn't know the medicine was working... That's why I'm tired. I'm so stupid..." Saying the last under his breath.
(Maes POV)
Two Weeks after
"Mh... These files are taking so long to get through... I'm only just getting to read Ed's... transmutation pairs? First pair: Hawk, second..." Maes' eyes widened in horror. "WHAT THE HELL! I NEED TO CALL ROY!" He hurried out of his office, paying no heed to what he dropped. The only sheet he needed was the one between his thumb and index finger.
He reached the military phones, passing the women at the desk by, which slightly shocked her. He always smiled and showed her photo's, she knows something was wrong and urgent and let him pass without a second thought.
"Pick up dammit..." Impatiently tapping his finger on the table he, for once, wasn't sitting on.
"Colonel R..."
"ROY!"
"Maes?"
"ROY! Do you know what else they crossed Ed with!"
"No Hughes you have the files..."
"It's inhuman!"
"Hughes, just calm down and tell me!"
(Al's POV)
Two weeks and a day after (October)
Al and Ed stood waiting for the train to arrive at the small station. Ed's tail wound around his waist, ears pinned slightly to his head, to conceal his 'condition', leaning on his brother, already falling asleep.
"Nii-san, you can sleep on the train. Just wait, you have a good few hours to kill on the train anyway. Roy bought us tickets so we are all set. OK."
Ed slightly lifted his head, trying to look Al in the face. "O-OK... The train is almost here... About 5 minutes..."
Without getting more words out of Ed's mouth, 5 minutes passed and he was accurate, the train huffed and pulled up to the station. Before the two could get on Havoc walked off the train and ushered them into a private car. The three sat down, Ed almost instantly falling asleep on the covered window, mouth part open. His automail arm limp on his lap.
"Dam... Even after a good two weeks, he's still tired..."
"It's his medication... He sleeps most of the day due to it."
"How much is flowing through his system?"
"Only about 30mL, but also four different painkillers..."
"So much for such a small kid!"
"...Don't call me short..." Ed mumbled in his sleep, shifting slightly.
Al let out a slight giggle.
"Roy was in a rush to get you both back... He wanted to talk to Ed... About something really serious. But I don't think he'll get much attention out of him... I guess he'll just have to wait."
"He's pretty awake when he wants to. He'll just have to be quick."
"I should give him a heads up. I'll be right back, I'm just gonna make a call."
"OK, Mr Havoc."
Ed shifted slightly and mumbled slightly, saying names, but mixing them all together in a slur of words.
"Nii-san?"
By the time Havoc came back, Ed was awake covered in cold sweat, Al hugging him into his chest, rocking him slightly. "Nii-san calm down. We can't have you hyperventilating again..."
"You OK, Chief?" He sat down opposite the boys.
"...Y-yer... Just g-give me a second..."
Ed was still breathing unevenly, not letting go of Al.
"It's OK, to not be fine..."
"N-no... It's nothing really... Just bad memories... T-thats all..."
"Bad memories can overwhelm adults, Chief... Are you sure your OK?"
"...Ye-er... I'm used to it..."
"Just get some more sleep nii-san. There's another hour or so left." Ed slowly pulling away from Al's hold.
"Yer. Your right." Ed swung from fear to his bubbly self quickly, placing his flesh arm on the table separating Havoc from the brothers, and placing his head on his elbow, quickly falling asleep. His automail arm, going limp on his side.
"He just changed so quickly... Is he really OK?" Havoc questioned Ed's self-judgment.
"Well, his medicine messes with his DNA structure... Which therefore messes with his personality. He won't stay like what he is forever, just until he is taken off his medicine..."
"What about his nightmare... Are you sure he can handle them? He looked pretty freaked out when I walked in..." Havoc and Al looked down at the sleeping teen.
"Well, he doesn't tell me about his dreams... He never has. He wants to 'Protect Me'. But I want to help him... He just shuts me out, he shuts us all out." Hints of quivers in his voice
"Well crack him... He can't be like that forever, and when he opens up... We'll all be there for him, to support him. That's all he needs, people he knows he can lean on." Havoc sent Al a smile and he 'smiled' back (A/N I know Al can't smile, so he 'smiled')
(Ed's POV)
"Well, he doesn't tell me about his dreams... He never has. He wants to 'Protect Me'. But I want to help him... He just shuts me out, he shuts us all out." Quivers littering his sentence
"Well crack him... He can't be like that forever, and when he opens up... We'll all be there for him, to support him. That's all he needs, people he knows he can lean on."
Ed almost wanted to hug the man, but he couldn't move, or change his breathing, they thought he was asleep. But that's all he ever wanted.
'How could I be so blind to not see who was there for me. Al, Winry, Jean, Riza, Kain, Vato, Heymans, even Roy... They have always been there for me...' Ed drifted to sleep, listening to the two talk about what has been happening with current affairs of Ed's case. A happy comforting thought on his mind.
(Al's POV)
Ed still sleeping on the table, he slowly slid his eyes open about half way, his automail still limp. He brought his head up only slightly and moved his flesh hand like he was looking for something he put on the table. His eyes weren't empty, like those that would be sleep, but they were eyes that were awake, looking for something.
"Nii-san, what are you looking for?"
Ed blinked a few times before looking at both Havoc and Al and putting his head on his automail arm. "What are you talking about?"
"You were just... Never mind... Nii-san are you feeling OK?"
"I-I guess... no different from the past week, but that has been shit..." A bubbly tone, lingering in his voice
"Never mind then..."
"Why is something bothering you?"
"No, no, no... It's nothing..." Al waving his hands in his face
"Chief, Roy wants to see you. As soon as you get to HQ. He has a car waiting for our arrival."
"What does Bastard Colonel want now?..."
(Roy's POV)
"Sorry, I kept you waiting Fullmetal."
Ed was sitting near Roy's desk, his head resting on his automail hand. "Just get on with it asswipe..."
"Right... Ed this is serious, do you understand that. It is about your transmutations." Ed tensed before Roy continued. "You do remember what they 'paired' you with?"
Ed only gave a moment's hesitation. He stood up, eyes full of rage. "She-She... She's almost died OK! She was hit by a car for gods sake, who the hell could think she could fully survive a transmutation! They were fucking crazy! It hurt like hell... I felt like I was being pulled apart! She was screaming to die! And all I could do was shake and scream myself! She just ended up being a little voice in the back of my head...! Praying to die! Praying for me to KILL HER! SHE'S STILL YELLING AT ME! SHE WANTS TO DIE! SHE IS ASKING ME TO KILL HER! I-I CAN'T! I-I JUST CAN'T! SHE WAS DYING AND THEN RIPPED APART AND STUCK TOGETHER WITH ME! I JUST-I-I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING-AND-..." Ed's voice broke into a whisper. "...-and I was helpless... I couldn't do a thing..." The room was silent, only Ed's deep breaths could be heard.
"Nii-san..." Al's voice matching his end volume
Ed still stood still, not reacting at all, like he was in shock. Then he snapped again. "WHY THE HELL DO YOU NEED TO KNOW! WHY DO YOU WANT TO KNOW! SHE WAS NO ONE! I'M JUST NOTHING! WHY DO YOU EVEN GIVE A CRAP! SHE WAS JUST 12, THE FIRST SUSSES! WHO WAS HIT BY A FUCKING CAR! I AM JUST 35! THAT'S ALL I AM! 30 FUCKING 5! NOTHING MORE... NOTHING FUCKING NOTHING! SO WHY...why do you even give a fuck! She was obedient I wasn't! SHE WAS FUCKING DYING AND I NEEDED DISCIPLINE! SO SOME FUCKWAD CAME UP WITH A FUCKED UP IDEA OF A 'LESSON' FOR ME! SO NOW I'M STUCK WITH A SUICIDAL ROOM MATE!"
"ED!" Roy came up to Ed and slapped his right across his face. "Shut the hell UP! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU ON ABOUT! YOU ARE NOT 35! YOU ARE EDWARD ELRIC, THE FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST! Stop scaring your brother! Just stop!"
Al had back up to the wall, slightly shaking. Ed didn't react much more than stopping talking. He flipped up his hood and walked out.
Roy went to go after him, but Riza signalled him to stop, of cause he ignored her. Not too far behind Ed, who bumped into Major Arm strong. His mood swung instantly.
"Major." He gave a large smile to the towering man.
"Edward Elric! It is nice to see you!" Ed was helplessly pulled into the sparkles, unable to be released. "How is your health!"
He placed Fullmetal down. "Fine... I guess... As fine as I could be." Still bubble and smiling.
Roy couldn't believe this was the same boy who was just yelling about death a few seconds ago.
"I'm sorry to cut this short Major, but I really have to go."
"Of cause Edo, but we must talk more."
"Of cause. Next time. Goodbye, Major." Ed waved his hand above his head as he walked from Major. Who finally spotted Roy.
"Roy! It's nice to see you, it's been awhile!"
Ed hearing Roy's name sped up his legs.
Roy quickly ended his conversation with Armstrong and made his way back to his office. Deciding to give Ed some space.
Al was sitting on the floor when he returned, being comforted by Riza.
"He needed space... I wasn't expecting such sudden mood swing... He was talking with Armstrong like nothing just happened... He was so happy and bubbly." Roy holding his chin with his fingers
"Really!" Heymans popping his head out from his desk space
"Nii-san has three major moods or personalities, he has even named them... It makes it easier to apologise later for 'their' actions... Joe/Jo is his bubbly side, he thinks it's feminine so he added a multi sex name. Ray, that was his... angry, we shall call it, that side you just met. Then Sam, his sad or really emotional side, again he thinks it's a feminine so, multi sex name... Nii-san can't control himself when he's Ray... He can get... out of control... He doesn't think... He just yells. He put a really large dent in me for no real good reason... So I would hold back on the short jokes... Roy..." Al placed a glare on Roy
"Yer, Yer... Look Al, give him a bit of time to cool off. Go back to the barracks and see how he is. If he's still raging, come back here and I'll come and cool him off myself. OK, Al."
"Thank you, Sir." Al stood up and began to leave
"Oh and Al... I would like to have you, your brother and the team over for dinner sometime soon. Can I get that list of Ed's meal requirements?"
"Of cause. I'll bring them around later when nii-san is asleep."
The team sent smiles as Al departed
(Al's POV)
Al knocked lightly on the door to Ed's room. "Nii-san? I'm coming in..." He slowly opened the door to find Ed asleep at his desk. Al approached Ed and slowly picked him up and placed him on his bed, with no fuss. He returned to the desk to find his 'no go food' list to find a half-written letter, Ed just tried to write.
'Al, Roy, Riza, Heymans, Jean, Kain, and Vato,
I just can't control myself, and I'm sure by now Al has explained my persona's to you all. Thank you. But it is no excuse, I should learn to control myself, it was uncalled for and irrational of me.
I am sorry.
I would jus...' a line leading from the 's' to half way down the page.
'He fell asleep half way through writing it... at least, he tried.'
Al found the list and quietly went to deliver the messages.
He knocked on Roy's office door, to let himself in.
"Roy, I've copied down what Ed can't have. Here. And Ed tried to write an apology but fell asleep. He goes pretty far..."
"Are you saying Ed tried to say sorry?!" Roy dumbfounded by Ed's actions
"Here I'll read it... Al, Roy, Riza, Heymans, Jean, Kain, and Vato, I just can't control myself, and I'm sure by now Al has explained my persona's to you all. Thank you. But it is no excuse, I should learn to control myself, it was uncalled for and irrational of me. I am sorry. I would... He fell asleep before he finished."
"Now give me my $50, he apologised within two days, cough it up." Jean flicking his fingers towards his palm toward Heymans
"You bet on my brother apologising! How long did you think it would take Heymans?"
"Over a week..."
"Well... the old Ed would not have apologised at all..." Roy added
"...True... But still... He only took ten minutes, that's a record for him." Al seemed slightly excited for Ed's achievements.
"Well, thank you Al. For showing us this... you should put that back, let him come to us too."
"Of cause. Speaking of nii-san, I should be getting back. Goodbye, thank you."
'I hope nii-san is OK...'