This came from an adorable picture that I found on Photobucket where Kitty!Roy is sitting in Ed's lap while Ed is reading a book. I think it's a cute picture. xD

Pairings: HyuRoi, some RoyEd

He liked him coming over. He liked being watched by the younger man. He would sneak him fish, and read him such wonderful stories. However, Maes didn't seem to want to let him see him anymore. He didn't like Ed for Ed, he liked him for the company he provided. Roy didn't go out anymore, and being around Maes all the time took its toll.

"No, Roy, end of discussion. I don't want him around you anymore." Maes stated rather coldly to the small one on the couch, running a hand through his hair. He wouldn't share his Kitten, not with anyone.

Roy stared up at him, clinging to the tattered bunny Maes had saved from a distant relatives attic. He said nothing, just continued with that pleading look that Maes always fell for eventually. However, this time, it didn't seem Maes would give him the luxury of getting away with it. "I don't like him, Roy. He's an alchemist. What if he tries to split you? He knows what I am. He'll tear us apart."

Roy's ears fell, fear flashing in his eyes briefly. No...he didn't want that, and while generally, the fact of alchemists scared him, especially the fact that he was one of them, Ed seemed to be a lot better than before, not that he could recall much from that time. "The...others." He pointed out quietly, referring to the others that had escaped with them.

"They'll be fine for another day or two. Why don't you go lay down? You look tired."

Maes was just trying to put it gently that he was not going to talk about it anymore and Roy should get some sleep so he kept his strength up. Trudging dejectedly into their bedroom, Roy laid down on the bed, cuddling the bunny and the pillow. He heard the phone ring, and Maes mumbling something, but his sudden drowzy state didn't let him hear much.

When he awoke, the scent of fish wafted through the air, pulling the chimera from his perch and towards the kitchen, spotting the familiar braid he liked to play with. Maes...had given in to letting Ed come for a few hours. He repressed a grin, walking over and clinging to the blonde's leg, for the first time in seven weeks, allowing the bunny to fall from his grasp.

Ed blinked, turning his gaze down to him. "Did you have another nightmare?"

Roy shook his head, a small purr leaving him. An almost nightmare in the waking world, where he would get to see him again, but he wouldn't say that aloud for now. "Back..."

Ed was still not comfortable, seeing the Taisa like this, but he wouldn't let it show anymore. He probably had enough of that. "Yeah, I said I would, didn't I? Look, I brought you some fish, and another story to read. Then you can have some milk and a nap if you want." Babysitting him was probably the easiest thing he had done, putting up with the man all these years.

Ed set the plate of fish aside on the couch, grabbing the book Aru gave him to read to the other. Roy climbed up into Ed's lap, peering at the pages like some child would, urging him to read on. Ed gave a grin, pushing down on Roy's head. "I can't see over those ears of yours. Lay down."

Roy complied, stealing a pice of fish , still watching the book. Listening to Ed's words was about the same thing as laying with Maes, cuddling. They were gentle activities that brought him joy. Soothed the pain away, and allowed him to delve deep into the land of that story and forget his problems. He'd give anything be able to dream like that forever...