"Niisan, why don't you tell him?"
Ed blinked in surprise at Al's question.
"Tell who what Al?" Ed, replied.
Nothing better than pretending not to know what was going on.
Al shot him a look that clearly said you don't fool me.
Ed gulped, it seemed Al hadn't fell for it.
Damn.
Ed looked up at Al and their eyes met.
"Ok, so I know who were talking about," Ed responded, with resign in his voice.
Al grinned at his brother. "So, you going to tell him?"
"There's nothing to tell." Ed said, stubbornly.
Al raised an eyebrow at his brother. "But you love him," Al pointed out.
Ed looked up at his brother in dismay and crossed his arms. "I don't love Roy."
Al didn't look convinced.
Ed glared at Al. "Well, I don't."
"I know you, Niisan. You don't just go sleeping around with anyone," Al replied.
Ed's mouth dropped open.
"You knew?" Ed asked in total shock.
Al rolled his eyes at his brother.
"Yes, I knew you were sleeping with Roy. What kind of fool do you take me for, Niisan?"
Ed had the grace to blush and look embarrassed.
"How long have you know about it?" Ed asked, meekly.
"Six months," Al coolly replied.
Ed winced; he had been sleeping with Roy for eight months.
"Does anyone else know?" Ed whispered.
Al shook his head, "I don't think so. Hawkeye might but, she has strange powers."
Ed nodded at Al's answer, still a little shaken that Al knew his secret. Ed looked over at his younger brother. "You knew but, you didn't say anything. Why?"
"I was waiting for you to tell me," Al replied.
Ed looked guilty for a couple minutes. "Al, I always planned on telling you but, I was waiting till it was somethingā¦"
"Waiting for what?" Al interrupted.
"Something permanent," Ed replied, meekly.
Al looked at his brother and said nothing for several minutes. "Something permanent?" He asked softly.
Ed bit his lip before replying, "Yes, I'm not sure if this is a permanent thing. Were only sleeping together, were not dating or anything." Ed felt his cheeks blushed as he paused. "I'm not sure, if this will last or not. If it doesn't, I don't want to open my mouth and tell him I love him, if it will mean nothing to him."
"I'm sure, he wouldn't do that to you, Niisan," Al replied. "You should just tell him."
"You mean just to hope for the best?" Ed asked.
Al nodded. "I'm almost positive, you will be pleasantly surprised."
Ed raised an eyebrow. "Oh really? What makes you so sure?"
Al smiled at Ed. "I'm sure you would realize it to, if you weren't too busy acting the way you do to each other."
"Acting the way we do?" Ed asked.
"Being complicated," Al explained.
Ed look decidable miffed at Al's response.
"Well are you going to go talk with him?" Al asked.
Ed looked at Al for a couple moments not saying anything.
Al raised an eyebrow at Ed.
Ed sighed as Al looked at him. He Brushed some hair out of his face. "Alright, I'll go talked to him." Ed grumbled, "It will probably end up horribly wro-"
"Have I ever let you down Niisan?" Al questioned.
"Well, no." Ed admitted, truthfully.
Al smiled encouragely at Ed. "Then you'll talk to him, Niisan?"
"I supposeā¦" Ed complied.
Al just smiled.
