Disclaimer: Characters unfortunately © to all the wonderful makers of Fullmetal Alchemist. I only chose to play with the boys.
Author's Notes: This is the official chapter of ultimate procrastination. XD Final exams are a bitch, I tell you. It has also taken me longer to write due to several deadlines and cosplay projects. O.o; But here you are, at last. Enjoy! Oh…Envy's POV once more. I like the crazy bastard far too much. Beware the smut, as usual.
Namida
- chapter 5 -
Possession
He relished in the gasp resulting from a mix of surprise and pain that escaped Fullmetal's parted lips. The fence was certainly not the most comfortable surface, but Envy had little pity for the possible bruises that could mar Ed's already scarred back.
"You're leaving Central?" he demanded of the younger ma, who settled for glaring indignantly at him. It was a nice glare, he had to admit, and it made the beanie look older – feisty. He liked feisty.
"Can't you just disappear?"
"'Fraid not, chibi-san." He grinned, knowing how much Ed despised the name that had, by now, become more of a habit than a true insult. As expected, the 'insult' received a glare, but for once there were no spazzing vocal complaints. The chibi was learning that such complaints and exaggerated demands hardly worked. If anything, it only encouraged him on.
"Let me go."
"Not until you tell me where you're going."
"Why?! So that you people can follow along and try to use me to further your own ends?!" Edward snapped angrily. "I am not your pawn!"
Envy blinked, taken back by the sudden outburst. Wasn't the boy a suspicious little thing now? He easily summoned a sardonic smile, shrugging half-bare shoulders as he took a step back away from the previously pinned young alchemist. "Lacking trust, aren't you, chibi-san?"
"I have no reason to trust you."
"So I'm good to fuck but not to trust, I see?"
Ed flushed and forcefully looked away so that he did not have to peer into those unnaturally slitted violet eyes that stared down at him intensively.
Envy snickered, reaching out. Fingers grasped Ed's chin, forcing that gaze to him once more. He leaned closer, lips hovering a mere few centimeters apart. "Is that it, beanie? I'm as good as any other pitiful little human as long as I'm fucking you, but once all is said and done, I'm just your worst freakish nightmare."
When Ed did not respond, he shook him roughly. "Is that it?" he snarled. Envy watched the turmoil inflicted by his sharp words dance in the boy's wide golden gaze. There was a sick satisfaction in it; to see that he had jarred him with harsh words Ed would clearly understand. However, when Fullmetal glanced up to him, swallowing the lump in his throat, Envy blinked. The vertically challenged famous alchemist stepped forward, boots thudding lightly against the cold ground. He did not even pause once before brushing right past him, leaving Envy staring after him.
Eyes narrowed as he watched the swaying of that bright red coat, the tight gloved fingers at his sides as Ed stalked away without a final word. Unusual, unexpected and had gotten him absolutely no where. Envy scowled, slamming a fist through the fence, causing the nearby gate to which it was attached to swing off its hinges and crumble to the ground.
It would have been easier to simply follow the brothers to their next destination, but he was not sure what had bothered him the most: the fact that the sudden decision to leave Central had not been lead on by them with another 'helpful' information regarding the Philosopher's Stone, or the possibility that such a decision had been made in order to get away from him. Not that it was truly surprising, but nevertheless insulting. Not that he had been expecting a sickeningly loving relationship with flowers and gifts. This was as casual and dirty as it got, but it did not undermine the fact that he still felt cheated. Like a child having just been deprived their newest, favorite toy…
"One night!" He shouted after him, which caused Ed to pause in his footsteps.
"What was that?" the Fullmetal chibi demanded quietly, glimpsing over his shoulder.
"Give me one night," he responded, stalking forward, arms swinging at his sides, hands balled into tight fists.
"I don't have to give you anything," Ed growled. Golden brows furrowed beneath matching whisking bangs. He held his ground even as Envy snatched his chin between cool fingers; black finger nails digging into his flesh.
"You owe me."
"What!!" But Ed was silenced with a finger that pressed to those kissable lips.
"Give me one night and I'll let you go on your little hunt in peace." Envy whispered, syllables purring lightly as he leaned over the short alchemist.
Edward glared indignantly.
"Well?"
"Fine," Fullmetal muttered after a few moments, forcing himself to look aside since that grasp was far too tight to let him turn away.
Envy grinned and patted his head. "That's better." The gesture only earned him another glare. One that he dismissed by stealing a kiss before releasing the disgruntled chibi. "I'll be waiting." He winked and leaped up, grasping the edge of the lowest roofline and pulled himself up, leaving Ed behind to contemplate what had just happened.
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There was no telling if Ed would actually come. If such was the case, it gave Envy a reason to stalk – that was such an ugly word – follow the brothers to their next destination once more. Well, he already planned on doing so, but it would only further his excuse.
Envy perched on the windowsill, leaning back into the frame. He yawned absently and sunk down, letting one nearly-bare leg hang off the ledge. Maybe he should go pay the chibi a visit…drag him back kicking and screaming. The mental image was actually amusing enough that he released a quiet chuckle.
Dusk had fallen hours ago. He had wandered back inside, sprawled himself over the couch, glaring at the cracking ceiling above. "That little bastard." He muttered, throwing a small knife at the door.
Four others had already perforated the wooden surface. Just as the knife cut into the wood, a hesitant knock sounded from the other side. Violet eyes narrowed on the tortured door. Envy stood with a cat's grace and speed. Feet shuffled against the floor as he stalked toward the door, yanking it open without bothering to remove the knives.
"Have you no concept of time?!" Envy snarled even as the door was pulled open. However, the next segment of words was silenced at his throat as he caught sight of Ed outside the door. Maybe the wait had not been so bad, after all…
Fullmetal stood there, glaring up at him, challenging him to spit out any more complaints. He stood there in nothing other than his usual leather pants and the black tank-top that was usually hidden beneath two layers of clothing. Those had been left behind. As he swept his gaze over that black-clad figure, enhanced by the shimmer of the automail and the still damp blonde strands that had just tied back in a pony tail at the back of his head, Envy realized that all those extra layers hid such a glorious sight.
"Are you just going to stand there gawking, or will you let me in?"
A dark brow was raised, vanishing beneath the black material of his headband. Wasn't someone moody tonight. Envy stepped aside, letting him inside before shutting the door. As it slammed against the frame, one of the knives tumbled to the cold ground, causing Ed to glimpse back. Golden eyes narrowed at the accumulation of silverware.
"I got bored," explained Envy.
"I can see."
Moody and distant, he noted. He reached out, stealing the red hair-tie that kept those long blonde strands in a pony tail. A few cold water droplets clung to his fingers as he tugged the tie away, watching the golden mane fall down Ed's shoulders. The chibi, however, did not seem to like the idea.
"What was that for?"
"I like your hair down."
"Well, I don't, it'll get all mess-"
"That's the idea," Envy purred, tugging him closer. Too much time had already been wasted waiting, as it was. He put an end to it with a forceful kiss, which Edward hesitantly returned, at first.
"Just so you know, you're still a bastard," Ed mumbled against his lips.
"Shut up," he finalized it, tugging the black tank-top over the beanie's head. It was flung carelessly aside and the kiss resumed with ardent passion. The trajectory toward the couch was taken with a few stumbles that finally landed Ed on the worn dark gray cushions, Envy promptly sliding gracefully onto his lap.
Perhaps Ed's somewhat gloomy mood was an advantage, he idly thought, feeling the sliding of cold metal and warm flesh as the younger blonde clawed up his back, tugging at the tight black material of his shirt that clung tightly to him. He leaned back, raising his arms as Ed pulled at the mid-drift turtleneck, dropping it aside over the edge of the couch. A soft gasp escaped his throat as Ed surprised him with rough kisses that were pressed to his neck – nipping at the sensitive flesh with a sudden possessiveness.
He wasn't sure what he liked the most: Ed fighting for dominance or fighting against him in general. Either was enough to make something low in his gut tighten with excitement.
He tangled his fingers into long mildly damp blonde strands, tugging ever slightly. It was enough to earn him a scowl once golden eyes were upturned toward him.
"What do you think you're doing?" Edward hissed.
"You're more eager than usual, chibi-san." Envy observed with a purr. In the mood Ed was in, however, he immediately felt the cold metal of automail wrap around his arousal, causing him to sharply intake a breath. He shuddered pleasantly, but did not consent. His free hand reached down, tugging the loose black skirt free from his waist before roughly yanking at his lover's heavy belt.
Behind them clouds rumbled softly outside the window; the first droplets of rain beating against the glass.
Envy was shoved back as Edward maneuvered gracefully – astonishing with the weight of that automail – throwing him on his back against the length of the couch. Fullmetal immediately crawled over him, fingers slipping beneath the band of the black shorts, tugging them down as lips taunted the pasty white toned flesh on the inside his knee. The young man had already proven himself skilled on more than one occasions, so as the black fabric descended and those lips ascended, Envy watched him attentively, slitted violet eyes shimmering with anticipation.
The first sound of thunder cracked as the homunculus threw his head back, deep emerald tinted strands spilling over the side of the dark gray couch. Eyes drifted shut, lips parted slightly as a soft breath was ripped from his throat at shuddering intervals.
But instead of being rewarded with that moment of pleasure, he felt a sudden chill as Ed sat up, looking down at him smugly, those whorish lips formed in a devious grin. Envy stared at him – the defiant bastard – with an air of disbelief.
"That's for this morning," the alchemist explained, all the while licking his lips.
Envy nearly convulsed at the sight and forced his eyes shut, swallowing dryly.
A burst of lightening illuminated the room momentarily.
It all happened too quickly: the shifting of entangled bodies, the crackling and extending of automail, the thud of a body hitting the couch, the gasp and wince, the drooping line of shed blood contrasting gracefully against a pale chest.
Envy froze as he was, leaning over Ed's smaller body with the extended blade of the automail pressing to his throat where the slightest cut had broken into that otherwise flawless flesh. Violet eyes narrowed; the muscles of his arms twitched from the position of holding himself up. He glimpsed down, away from those wide golden eyes and to the line of deep red that slid down his chest. It had begun to drip slowly onto Ed's own tanned abdomen. Not as much of a contrast there.
Paying the automail blade no mind, he slid his fingers down Ed's chest, idly smearing the faint droplets. He could tell that intense golden gaze was fixed on him; the blade against his throat wavered slightly, hesitantly and he glimpsed up, bringing those blood-smeared fingers to his lips. Envy delighted in the soft breath that escaped Ed's lips as he licked his fingertips slowly, tauntingly. He pushed away from that blade that moments later only retracted back to its proper shape. Fingers touched the shallow cut, coming away read. When he leaned closer once more, lips hovered over the beanie's own. Fingers pressed to his chest, messily smearing the deep red into his flesh. He would not give Ed a moment to look at what he had artfully painted on however as his lips demanded attention, as did the throbbing heat between his legs.
It took little further struggle to convince Edward to cooperate. Fingers had tangled into drying blonde strands as he forced the younger man to lie on his stomach beneath him, propping himself up on the couch's armrest. He could see muscles twitching beneath faintly tanned skin and relished in the knowledge that he was the cause of such shivers. Lips slid up Ed's spine until he came in contact with the cold metal of the automail. Envy heard the other intake a sharp breath and hold it, fingers tightening around the armrest.
As much as he would have loved to draw it out to the point that the Fullmetal chibi would be begging him to hurry the hell up and get to the point, Envy took mercy this time. For his own good as well. Besides, he had all night to taunt and tease…
With a devious grin that spread over his lips, still hovering over Ed's upper back, he fit against his body tightly, taking his time, despite the chibi's mumbled and whimpered protests.
"Stop…teas-.." Ed began between harsh gasps, breaking off as the beginnings of a scream were ripped from his throat before he was able to stifle and silence it.
Grinning smugly, Envy said nothing, moving against him. Lips met the back of his neck; a nip taken harder than necessary was enough to mark his…property. Any protest to the sudden jab of pain Ed might have felt was hushed by a whimper of pleasure that spilled from his lips.
Two hours later, the rain still poured outside, beating harshly against the glass panes of the windows. Two bodies lied still among rumpled black sheets, silhouetted by shadows cast by the faint light of the moon and the succession of lightening outside the window. Silence reigned with the exception of soft breathing escaping half parted lips; the whispering of skin against the sheets, the soft whirring of automail.
Ed groaned softly, turning stiffly onto his side, tucking his left arm beneath his head. Golden lashes touched his cheeks as he exhaled. The movement had also alerted him to the dull pain at the back of his neck, Envy noted as the blonde reached back, touching the angry bruise that there lay. Edward flinched as digits pressed into the dark mark.
"What did you do?" His voice was low, barely above a whisper. His throat no doubt sore.
Envy smirked, sliding toward him. "Perhaps I got a bit carried away…"
"Carried away?" The voice did rise, then. Ed rolled onto his back, glaring up at him. The look did not carry the same ferociousness, however, with the still wanton expression that lingered upon the young alchemist's face.
"Jus' a bit…" he teased, sliding kiss-bruised lips along his lover's jaw line upward toward his ear. "You're mine now…" Envy whispered, fingers sliding over the blood-red mark he had painted onto Ed's chest earlier that night.
Only then was Fullmetal's attention brought to the messily drawn wings…the rounded all-too-familiar symbol of the ouroboros upon his chest. "You bastard-" he hissed, but Envy silenced him with a cool digit to his lips. Violet eyes met golden and the mirth was all too easily seen.
"Don't be so scared, o-chibi-san,"
"I'm not-!" Ed protested.
The homunculus paid him to mind, however. "I can't do any of your little tricks."
"They're not tricks!" the alchemist returned indignantly, only to be ignored once more.
"You're mine," he repeated in a whisper, taking Ed's chin between two fingers; the black of his nails contrasting against the mildly flushed skin. "All mine…"
Edward was quiet for a few moments. "And what do I get in return?"
"What?" Envy leaned up a bit to look at him, a brow raised.
"Equivalent exchange. You can't claim me without giving something in return."
It took some effort for him not to laugh. Such foolish, naïve little rules. Little did he know, but…Envy supposed he could play the game a little longer. In fact, he could turn the tables and make he game his own. "What are you saying, chibi-san?" He grinned. "Are you admitting that you want me in exchange?"
Golden eyes widened; a deep crimson flush spread over his cheeks. "I-…that is not what I said!!"
"You haven't said anything, actually, but demand an exchange." Envy reminded him playfully, gracefully sitting up. As he did so, the sheets slid down his pale body, falling haphazardly around his waist. Modest was something he was not.
Ed grumbled and looked aside, brows furrowing. He had just dug himself a very deep hole.
"So what will it be, chibi-san?"
"Stop calling me that," he mumbled.
"What was that?" Envy leaned over him, making all efforts to slide that gloriously bare flesh against his lover's body. He felt Ed shiver and grinned. Fingers slid forward over his toned abdomen, taunting him. "What would be a proper exchange?"
"S-stop that…" Ed breathed, pressing his eyes shut. Fingers tightened around the sheets.
"Hm…? Admit it…"
"I have nothing to admit."
"Don't lie to me," gradually his body slid over Ed's own, knees falling to either side of his waist, effectively straddling him. Digits lightly clasped his chin, forcing their gazes to meet once more. "Admit it."
He watched as Ed looked at him, and immediately tried to shift his gaze elsewhere. The color was still present upon those cheeks, he noted as lightning illuminated the room. "You want this…" Envy whispered, lips hovering just a few centimeters above Ed's tightly pursed mouth. "You won't admit it to yourself, so you won't admit it out loud…but you want this."
When there was no reply, Envy went on. "You came here tonight out of your own free will. You could have left Central tonight, but instead you're here. You probably told your brother you'd be at the library, am I right?"
Eyes widened ever slightly. Ed bit his bottom lip, but said nothing.
A faint smile. "Just so that you could come here…"
Silence reigned between them. Thunder struck, farther away from the city now that the storm had mostly passed.
"You'll admit it someday…" Envy concluded, pressing a kiss to those lips. He could taste the cool salty drop of a tear that had rolled down the sixteen year-old's cheek.
No comment was made and in hushed silence, lips brushed the corner of a closed eye, stopping a second droplet before it fell.
T.T Finally done! Next chapter will be done from Ed's POV, so the angst will be back. XD The smut is gonna decrease in the next couple of chapters, too, I think. I'm horrible at keeping to plans, so don't take my word for it. 'Till then…lemme know what you think!
