Pairing: Roy/Ed


It had almost become a systematic ritual now. Ed would come back from an assignment, hand over a report that Roy suspected was scribbled on the train ride back, and wait to be dismissed.

Roy glanced at the report, already asking questions about what had happened. His part of the ritual was to make sure he had all the facts before Ed made it back. During this part Ed's job was to fume and answer his questions as vaguely as possible.

To any outside oberver who watched Ed stomp out of the room with his brother close behind, would suspect that Ed and Roy hated, even loathed, eachother. But they never heard the phone call Roy gave at the end of the day, after the line was secured.

It was after such a phone call that found Hughes leaning against the edge of Roy's desk and Roy hanging up the phone.

"So, the plans are set?"

"Of course."

"Where are you two going this time?"

"A quiet restaurant near the edge of town."

"Heh, still... It's a little hard to understand this. I mean, you and Ed?"

Roy just smirked and rested his chin on his hands. He didn't full understand it either, but maybe Ed had more of an idea. One thing he did know was that outside of work, things made more sense where Ed was concerned.


AN: Written in response to theme 8 (Telephone) of the 45 Roy/Ed themes at Touka Koukan.