Let's keep this beginning bit short: RoyEd with a parental complex, both subtle and being shoved down your throat. There is angst in basically every character except my six-year-old OC; it's kind of insane. There is so much OOC-ness that it's unbelievable. You have to be careful or it will eat your soul. Literally.
Notes: I'm extremely sorry about yesterday. :-(
Oh yeah, and: there was a tiny point to that chapter. It was basically what Raphael was going to get Gabriel.
I decided to post this mega early to make up for it, though I'm not sure how much of a point this chapter had either.
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It was just like the last time that Al had slept in a bed with Aiden: sometime early in the morning, Aiden rolled over to face Alphonse. This time, however, Al was asleep by the time he did it.
Unlike Al, Aiden had no reservations about waking people up. He just liked to do it rather...eventfully, so to say.
Thus, when he rolled over to see Al, he immediately pushed Al onto his back and straddled him. Still sleepy, Al reached up to rub his eyes. Aiden watched him in amusement. Once Al had rubbed his eyes and looked up to see Aiden, Aiden bent down and kissed him.
Al kissed back, but felt conflicted. This was his brother's ex-boyfriend...
Aiden began to kiss Al's neck, and Al gasped out, "This is wrong—We agreed, Aiden."
"I know." Aiden said softly. Still, Al thrust his pelvis against Aiden's due to his growing arousal from the kisses. It was then that Aiden bit Al. Hard. It was on instinct, and he didn't consider its consequences. Al made a noise in his throat—of pain. Unlike Ed, he wasn't used to being bitten.
It was Al's pained noise that made Aiden wake up. This isn't Ed. Alphonse isn't Edward, and I can't treat him like he is. This is Alphonse, and Alphonse is more...sensitive than Edward. Al is the brother of my ex-boyfriend. I don't care if we weren't officially dating; he's still my ex-boyfriend. And this IS wrong.
Aiden decided his limits with Alphonse right then and there. That is why, as the kissing and touching got more intense, he simply masturbated Al and stopped abruptly. Of course, there was more to it than that. There was the panting, moaning, and removal of clothes, but all Aiden could really think about was when to stop himself.
Due to this need to restrain the activity, Aiden forgot about himself. He didn't care about getting himself off, not tonight.
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The next morning, Al was the first to wake up. He immediately went to the bathroom to look in the mirror and see the bruise Aiden had left him. So far, it didn't look that damaged. Luckily, Aiden had bitten him somewhat on the shoulder, so he could conceal it. Al waited for Aiden and Gabriel to wake up and said goodbye to them both before departing to Roy's house.
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Aiden always had money when he needed it. Of course, this money didn't come from nowhere. Instead, he'd pick up some chore, depending on the season (snow shoveling for winter, grass mowing for summer, etc), and charge people for him to do it for them. He always let the rate vary. It always depended on what it looked like the person could afford, rather than the lawn size (though it was sometimes a factor). He didn't have the heart to demand the same out of the old lady as he did the rich man.
It was summer, and so Aiden retrieved the hand push mower from the backroom of Hooligan's. He examined it before taking it out: the blades needed sharpening, and there was rust in some spots, but it would do.
Falesyia shared in this scheme with Aiden. Thus, the two of them switched turns every two hours on who got to mow lawns and who watched Gabriel. Aiden worked a lot longer than Falesyia since he was buying a more expensive present.
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Roy, Edward, and Alphonse were lucky to have enough money for Gabriel without having to worry about mowing lawns. Roy and Edward had military jobs, and Alphonse had his share of the money his and Ed's mother left them.
Edward not only bought his present for Gabriel, but also the cake, candles, and a few birthday games. After all, he was Gabriel's father.
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Next chapter: Gabriel's birthday! You can see what everyone bought him.
