29: Confessions and instincts
I don't own FMA and it belongs to its rightful owners anything else belongs to AENR13
POV of Laura Fang
I wait for Roy at the old place we used to hang out when we were little like how I asked him to yesterday. I hear the sand that was building against the floor slide so I turn around and it's him.
"How are you feeling?" I ask, he shrugs as he stands next to me. I take a deep breath and continue, "Roy I have something to tell you." I state as he glances up at me. There's a bandage across his face making me to wince a bit.
"Well we have some things to discuss about either way." he adds on so I nod; he watches me with such attention and to be honest it's a bit unsettling.
"I don't know how to really say this..." I swing my leg a habit that I have when I'm nervous so he stands in front of me.
"You know you can tell me anything Laura" he coaxes so I gulp.
"We have to help Leo Anderson. The Fuehrer isn't who he says he is." I say out bluntly and he looks at me like what the hell written on his face. He grabs me by my shoulders and shakes me
"What the hell?! He nearly killed me and you Laura! And all of a sudden we have to help him? What the hell did he do to you?!" he clamps his hands around my face and starts turning my head to make sure that its me.
I smack his hands off of me, "Roy please!" He gets serious so I continue, "The Fuehrer isn't human and he's part of the group Leo is part of. The he told me how they plan to get rid of us so that way the other immortal named Dante can get her hands on the Stone the Elrics are going to forge. Please Roy," he gives a blunt "you're an idiot" look on his face and turns on his heel to leave. I reach out for his wrist making him to look back at me. "I know it sounds crazy but you have to listen to me! If we stand in the way, they'll kill us and your my only hope!" I plead again and he just stays quiet.
"I thought you didn't want me getting involved with Anderson." He throws out so I snap back
"Forget what I said! Look I know he tried killing us but there's more at stake here!" he gets in my face then dares
"Like what?" I swallow and before I can stop myself I spill out
"Because I love you Roy Mustang! I love you harder than I could love anyone else! I love your black eyes, your black hair and your personality, the times we've had in our apartments and everything! I know it's so stupid because you don't have the same feelings for me and that I'm your best friend but I don't care. When I lost everything you were there despite you not knowing but before you I didn't care I was wandering in the dark without direction until you came along! You're my light that saved me from myself and made me the way how I am today! The times we had when we were little kids on our adventures and how you stood up for me when we started the Program is what made me fall for you. I'm in pieces over you and I need you to be my glue. I know that you don't have the same feelings for me but I love you Roy Mustang." I take a deep breath out of one because there it goes; my confession drifting into the air creating a silence between us. He lets go of me and turns himself away from me. His eyes dart away so I look down at my boots as I fidget with my ring.
"So that's why you and Riza don't get along." He states so I nod
"I'm sorry." I mumble because what's taking him so long to respond to my confession? If he doesn't feel the same he knows that I prefer it to be flat-out than sugar-coated. And if that isn't the case then why not just say it?
"Don't be." That's it? I draw my eyes up and I can't even will myself to look at him straight in the eyes. I hate this feeling, being so damn vulnerable, I can't take it.
"Just get it over with Roy." I choke out as I struggle not cry. He pulls my face up and I close my eyes to at least be prepared with the dreaded words he's about to unleash.
"I love you too." I open my eyes and I couldn't help myself.
"What?" I make a confused face so he says it again
"I love you too Colonel." I shake my head
"I don't think you heard me right; what?" He laughs and then cups my face in his hands.
"You should really get your ears checked, it be a shame if that's the only thing to ruin your pretty face." I curl my lip around my teeth and raise my eyebrows
"What the hell?! When I kissed you in Eastern HQ you kicked me out on my way! Now here you're all chill and calm?! WHAT THE FUCK ROY MUSTANG?!" I screech and he lets go of me
"I don't understand you Laura. Shouldn't you be jumping with joy but here you are yelling at me! I don't understand you either Laura." He states with a smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth
"Oh so this is amusing to you?! You're so confusing..." I tease so then we hear something else in the building with us. I shake him off of me as we start slowly moving down to the source of the other thing in here. He hands me a gun so we slowly proceed with caution. We stand behind a pair of pillars, I lean over the edge then I duck. I pull on the trigger and then the bullets bounce off of the attacker. Greed...
"It's been a while Greed." I state as he looks at us. I stand upright then mouth to Roy to run. He hides in the shadows meaning if there's something bad going on he'll back me up. I start circling around Greed keeping his attention on me.
"It sure has been Laura. Well you should have listen to me about joining me. Now even though I don't act with Dante and the others, now I'm being forced to. Come with us," he stands in front of me with his hand extend towards me. I slip the gun into my waistband so he thinks that I won't hurt him.
"Why?" I dare making him smirk as he nods. I look behind me and I scream. Some other people are here as a woman holds Emi. There's a round shaped man and he holds a rope that's connected to Dylan. I glare back at Greed, "Let them go."I order but then Greed shrugs.
"Sorry Laura, I have orders. Come with us and no harm comes to them." he gives me my ultimatum so I nod. Greed puts his hands into his pockets, "Alright Lust and Gluttony, let them go." they release them and then Emi runs up to me. I start pushing her away towards Dylan, he picks her up so I mouth to him "run," he nods and they disappear. Greed offers his arm to me, "Shall we go?" I'm about to reply when Leo shows up.
"Let her go Greed." Leo orders making him to laugh.
"Make me Anderson." Leo's about to attack when Gluttony goes at him. Leo freezes the area around him causing his feet to be frozen to the floor. He struggles trying to free himself when he freezes Lust too. "Tell me Anderson, why such a sudden interest in Laura huh?" Greed smartasses when Leo rises upright.
"I love her that's why. Let her go. I'll kill you myself if I have too." Leo smiles towards me but gets serious. Ohmigod...
"That's not a very good idea. The more Alchemy you use, the faster your body decays. You sure that's a good idea?" Greed states making him to frown.
"I'm coming with you." Leo offers his arm to me, I frown but I take it. We follow the Homunculi to their hideout. I glance back before we leave the room and Roy's just there with a hurt look of a sad dog.
