Disclaimer - well, according to the designation of fanfic, i am acknowledging the fact i in no way own any wee little part of fma. so then. on with the adoring fangirl tribute!

Animegoil requested some Roy/Ed, and this is what popped out of my head. shonen ai folks. here there be shonen ai...and since i have really started to get interested in the pairing...well....it allows for angst and we all know i love angst. and fluff. fluffy bunnies...this one is angst though. and one bit of fluff. i was listening to "Let Go", by Frou Frou...and WHOOSH!a drabble. enjoy people. Drabble the Twenty-fifth. i can only assume that this is what happened directly before drabble 23. it just wrote itself backwards for some reason.

There were few things that were as odd as a glaring, intent, tearful Ed. The tears were so out of place on that defiant, angry face, and as Roy figured it, as long as that anger stayed securely directed at the 'bastard colonel', Ed wouldn't have any time to be unhappy with himself.

It was a bit of strategic brilliance he was sure Maes would be proud of. It really was the least he could do to keep some sort of spark in those golden eyes. What he had never expected was that Ed would see through the little game with a bit of brilliance of his own.

"You fucking ass. You need to be hated, don't you? Feel like you deserve it? You…ass." Those eyes were definitely sparking now, as Ed all but spat words at him, for once managing to keep his voice down.

It was rare, but even Roy Mustang could be struck speechless. He stared at Ed's form, standing there with fists clenched, legs slightly apart and braced for the physical fight that he always seemed to anticipate. Earlier tears completely forgotten Ed focused completely on the seething anger that even looking at Mustang seemed to inspire. "You idiotic, manipulative…." Ed sputtered, language eluding him.

"Bastard." Roy supplied in an oddly harsh voice. "The word you are looking for is bastard."

With a howl Ed let fly the punch he had been holding so tightly, slamming a thankfully fleshy fist into Mustang's cheek with a very satisfying thunk. Ed stood there, eyes glaring, panting with fury, a new set of tears wandering down his face.

Tears. That was the failure in Roy's eyes, his blunder. "I don't want to make you cry."

"Who's crying, bastard?" Ed snarled, hunching forward, hitting his head into the other's breastbone.

In the privacy of his office, Roy allowed himself to snake arms around the shaking form of the shorter alchemist, to hold lightly. His shirt was warm where Ed's tears wetted it, where Ed huffed ragged breaths.

"I don't hate you, bastard. I don't hate you at all. I don't want to." Ed growled against the solid, comforting support of Roy's chest.

Roy pressed his chin against the top of Ed's hair and held perfectly still, unwilling to startle Ed into moving away, needing the tangible affirmation of the other's presence. That hair, like gold melted down and spun into something far more precious and gentle, was so soft…Roy shifted just enough to press a kiss against that braided mane, feeling Ed start, go tense, and then almost grudgingly relax. "I'm sorry." Roy whispered, not at all referring to the kiss.

"..There's beauty in the breakdown…" -Frou Frou, "Let Go"

Humor Queen Merc - i am working on that wedding night drabble for ya!

Spades 44 - i have no idea what inspired me to write from the pup's point of view. maybe i was just sad that poor Black Hayate gets so little fanfic attention...no idea. i blame lack of sleep and not enough coffee. glad you liked the continued adventures of Havoc, Fury, and a cracked out idea involving a collar...i promised a friend i would write more. will get it up asap!

Animegoil - hope you liked! i will write some more Roy/Ed, as i am currently enthralled by the pair. dont know if i can do any Maes/Roy that is not a friendfic...i will work on it though. if you want, the pieces labeled "We" and "Pictures of You" that i wrote are both Hughes/Roy friendfics. as for fanart, give me a bit to gather some links and i can either email them to you or chat with you over AIM sometime. my AIM is Oro Seijuro