Ed stretched slightly on some towels. It sure beat running around after some criminal.

Besides, Edward thought glancing over at Roy, the view was very nice.

The mission had been a failure. The so-called criminals had already left town when they had arrived, so the Colonel suggested a vacation.

Remarkably, Hawkeye agreed. Ed figured that the reason was that the beaches relieved stress, at least that was what Havoc said.

Ed watched Havoc, Fury, Breda and Falman fight over who was the king of the waves. He wondered how long until they figured out they might need a judge. Ed hoped they wouldn't pick him, he had sun bathing to do.

The blond heard Hawkeye go over to judge and it was one less thing Ed had to worry about.

He could focus on sun bathing, which would have been easier if someone wasn't standing in his sunlight. Honestly, what else could distract him from tanning.

Ed slowly open his left eye and took in the sight before him. Black hair, pale skin and tall. It was the view he had been checking out earlier. The blond groaned and rolled off Roy's towels onto his own and turned over onto his stomach, ignoring the man.

Roy lay on his side, watching the blond alchemist grumble to himself with a light smirk on his face. He leaned forward to play with Edward's hair, when he was startled by the blond's voice.

"Don't even think about it."

"Think about what?" Roy asked innocently.

Ed rolled onto his side so he could glare properly at the Colonel.

"I'm trying to sun bathe here, so leave me alone," Edward said in a huff, glaring at the older man.

Roy looked at Ed curiously. "Why are you sun bathing?"

"'Cause you wouldn't let me bring a book." Edward said in annoyance.

"Your still hung up over that?" Roy asked, raising an eyebrow.

Ed glared, feeling a blush seeping onto his cheeks and he quickly turned away.

The blond tried wishing and willing the blush away but neither option was working. When Roy had chuckle the blush had only gotten worse.

Ed had the sudden urge to elbow Roy with his arm, his automail one. It wasn't like it would hurt the man. Not much anyway.