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Edward: What if you're wrong?
Orenji: Then I'm wrong.
Edward: You're willing to take that chance?
Orenji: Yea, aren't you?
Edward: … Erm…
Hughes: … -glomps random people- Eee!
Orenji: Oo; Maes is hyper.. Wee! –bounces-
Roy: That's very good..
Orenji: What, that Maes is hyp—Heheh.. I get it. XD
Roy: Oo; You're sick. You have a sick, demented mind…
Orenji: Aww. You're not introducing it, Roy. MAES IS! ... AGAIN! –huggles Hughes-
Hughes: Yes! In your face, Roy! Thank you all for reading Remembering You! It has been a fun time with you all, and we hope to hear from you soon in your reviews! –bounces-
Disclaimer: Orenji Yoh-chan does not own Hagane no Renkinjutsushi. If she did, then everything in FMA would be… absolutely crazy, but people would still watch!
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Roy walked Edward back home, drying his tears along to way and telling him comforting words. Most of the time, they walked in silence, not speaking a word to each other, but catching occasional glimpses at each other while the other wasn't looking.
When they arrived home, Roy flopped down on the couch and sighed heavily, reaching over to to the side to grab his house phone and dialing a number, calling up Hughes.
"Maes? I've got him." Roy said into the phone, eyeing Edward as he sat down in front of the fireplace, his back turned to Roy and his Flamel staring back at Mustang.
"Ah, so you've got him? That's wonderful! Al and I are coming back right now." Hughes said, hanging up on Roy. The dark haired man growled as he put the phone down on its hook, laying his head back and resting his eyes.
"So.. FullMetal.."
"Edward." The blonde corrected, not bothering to look at the Colonel. Roy rolled his eyes as he continued.
"Fine, Edward. What exactly were you doing at the library?" Roy asked, knowing exactly what Ed was doing there. Edward said nothing and clenched his fists as emotions crashed down on him, feeling both anger and sadness, and not knowing what to give into.
"You weren't trying to learn Alchemy without my permission, were you?" Edward, once again, said nothing and remained quiet, feeling as if he didn't need to answer Mustang's question. Roy grew annoyed and stood up, walking towards the youth.
"FullMetal.."
"Edward!" The blonde shouted, gritting his teeth. Roy growled and grabbed Edward's shoulder, turning him to around to face him.
"I don't care, I'll call you whatever I like! I specifically told you not to go to go off and learn alchemy, and what do you do?" He said, raising his voice with every word he said. Edward glared at him and jerked his shoulder away, shouting as well.
"You never said I couldn't go to the library, you just said not to learn Alchemy!"
"But you were going there for that sole purpose, were you not?"
"How would you know!" Edward shouted, straightening out his arms and keeping them stiff at his sides. Roy glowered down at him and shook his head, gazing down at him.
"Because I know you; I know how damn stubborn you get when you're determined to do something!"
"I don't care; you don't have to get pissy at me! Nothing would have happened to me anyways!" The blonde growled, his fists shook with the sudden urge to smack Roy right then and there.
"What if Takill would have grabbed you, FullMetal! What would you have done! You're so weak and powerless right now; you can't even defend yourself against a Flower Girl!" This had done it. Edward slammed his fist, his automail fist, straight into Roy's cheek, tears at the brim of his eyes.
"Why would you care what happens to me or not! You'd probably like it if I was gone anyways; all I do is cause trouble for all of you! Maybe I shouldn't learn Alchemy! Why would I care if something happens to you?" The blonde screamed, fighting back the tears that threatened to fall. He already cried once that day, and crying twice would only make things worse.
"Newsflash, Edward: I do care! It may not seem like it to you right now, but I really do care for you! I'm only hard on you because I feel that I have to make you strong and prepared in the outside world! And learning Alchemy this soon would be too much for your body; it'd cause you to have some sort of reaction that could damage you!" The older one yelled, ignoring the throbbing pain in his head. Edward hiccupped as he choked back his sobs, bringing up his fist to hit Roy again.
"I hate you!" Edward screamed, throwing his fist at Roy, but only to have it caught. He stared up at the man and shook underneath him, his face flushed from his anger.
"Damn it, Edward! Don't you dare pull that with me again! You had better fucking listen to me, or else I won't go easy on you!" He shouted uncharacteristically. Just as he said that, Al and Hughes walked in, both surprised at the scene before them.
"Colonel..? What's going on? Edward..?" Al asked quietly, taking a couple of steps toward them. Edward growled and wiped away the tears from his eyes on his sleeve and pulled his hand away from Roy, running down the hallway and into the bathroom he found earlier. He slammed it closed and locked it, making it loud enough for them all to hear that he locked the door to the bathroom.
Hughes walked up besides Roy and leaned over, looking over at Roy's expression before sighing, shaking his head slightly.
"What'd you do this time?" He asked lowly, peering up at the dark haired man from behind his glasses. Roy didn't bother to answer him and walked back over to the couch, sitting down on it and falling over so that he was lying down on its cushions.
"God, he's so stubborn. Can't he understand that I care for him? I really blew it this time, Maes." He grumbled, putting his hand on his forehead. Hughes plopped down on the couch and motioned Al to go after his brother, who followed orders, and looked down at Roy. He blinked after noticing the red mark on the Colonel's face.
"He finally hit you, huh? Well, at least now he's brave enough to even lay a finger on you."
"Not anymore. I yelled at him again and…" He groaned as he shifted around in the sofa, allowing his friend access on the couch. "I made him cry." He said, turning his onyx eyes down to meet green eyes.
"Oh Roy, you just don't know when to quit, do you?" He said sympathetically, patting Roy's leg.
"He's the one who doesn't know how to quit! But here I am, arguing with a kid. What kind of person am I, who makes a small child cry?" Roy asked quietly, breaking his gaze from Hughes' and staring at the non-lit fireplace.
"Well, I can think of many words to call you, Roy." Hughes said jokingly, hoping to lighten the mood. Roy glared at him, but Hughes continued. "But I know that you're a very kind man, and sure, it may seem childish to argue with someone his age, but you have your buttons too. And he just knows where they are."
Roy nodded his head and buried his face in the pillow, hoping he could cut off his supply of air, but failing. He opened his eyes and met the deep red fabric of the couch.
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Al softly knocked on the bathroom door, waiting for some sort of reply from Edward.
"Brother? Are you alright?" He asked, awaiting a response from him. After getting no answer, he tried again.
"Brother?"
"What is it?" Edward's voice called out hoarsely, as if he had been crying.
"Will you let me in please? I.. I want to talk to you." The younger brother questioned, hoping that Edward would allow him to.
"Is he out there?" The blonde asked, sniffling soon afterwards. Al blinked, trying to decipher who 'he' was and soon finally figured it out, knowing that his older brother meant Roy.
"No, he's not. Please, let me in." The younger brother's pleads were answered as Edward gradually opened the door, allowing the suit of armor to enter and closed it after him quickly, locking it.
Al turned and looked at him, gasping soon after as he saw how Edward looked. The blonde's braid was messy and several strands stuck out; amber eyes red and puffy; cheeks tinted red with dry tears on them.
"I'm sorry, Al." Edward said quietly, wiping his eyes on his sleeve before looking up at him. "Roy's right.. I can't do anything. Hell, I can't even defend myself from a stupid girl with a basket of flowers!" Al blinked.
"A girl with a basket of flowers; you mean a Flower Girl?"
"Yea… She, she said I was a monster.. That all Alchemists are monsters." Edward said shakily, sighing afterwards.
"Roy said I wasn't one, but after seeing how he reacted… Al, am I?"
"Are you what?" Al asked dumbly, sitting down on theedge of the bath tub.
"A monster, am I a monster like she said?" Edward asked again, feeling as if he needed to ask everyone about their opinion. The younger brother shook his head, his armor creaking slightly from the friction.
"No! Of course you aren't, brother! You're very caring, determined, and loving! You aren't anything close to a monster!" Al said, raising his fists up in the air to show how sure he was.
"In fact.. I- I think you're an.. an angel, brother.." Al added, scratching the back of his head with one of his metal hands, dropping the other one to the side. Edward smiled as he walked over to Al and sat down in front of him, laying his head on Al's knee and wrapping his arms around the armor's leg.
"Thanks, Al… But I think you're describing yourself. You're the angel, not me." He replied, grinning up at Al. "To me, you're… You're my Guardian Angel." Ed blushed lightly, staring down at the dark blue rug beneath them… Roy's home sure was colorful.
"Brother.." Al began, but a knock interrupted them.
"Hey Al, how's everything going in there!" Hughes' voice sounded, causing Edward to leave his spot on the floor and to the door.
"Everything's fine, Hughes!" Al replied, looking over at Edward.
"Great! Does that mean I can come in?" The older male asked, hope rang in his voice. Edward rolled his eyes as he unlocked the door, poked his head outside and frowned.
"What's he doing here..?" He asked angrily, glaring at Roy, who was right besides Maes. Hughes grinned and chuckled lightly, patting Roy's back.
"Well, I thought we could all talk! You know, get this whole thing settled with and be a family again!" He chirped.
"We were never a family, and besides…" He eyed Roy up and down before returning to Hughes.
"He wouldn't fit." Roy crossed his arms over his chest and flashed his trade-mark smirk.
"Well then, we can come out to the living room, if you're worried about space." Roy said coolly, arching a brow suggestively.
"So come out, FullMetal."
"Edward!" The blonde snapped, not removing his gaze from Hughes. "My name's Edward and I'm talking to Hughes, so wait your turn." He said, causing Maes to giggle.
"Yea, Roy. Wait your turn." Roy growled and reached his hand inside the bathroom and pulling Edward out, practically dragging the screaming teen into the living room. Hughes and Al looked over at each other and groaned before rushing into the living room, where Roy and Edward were having another fit.
"FullMetal, stay still!" Roy barked.
"My name's Edward! Get it right!" Edward growled.
"I don't care, you're alias is FullMetal and I'm your higher subordinate, so you'll listen to me!"
"Who says?"
Hughes gasped and pulled away the blonde, who was throwing punches and kicks blindly. Roy growled and grabbed Edward back, who yelped in surprise.
"He's my responsibility, Maes, so stop butting in!"
"Don't yell at Hughes! He's a hell of a lot better than you!" Edward shouted, still trying to pull away from the older male, who was forcing him to sit in his lap.
"I can yell at who I want to, and Ed-- Ouch!" Roy yelped and released Edward, grasping his hand.
"You bit me!" Roy said, shaking his hand.
"Brother, that's not nice!" Al scolded, turning around to see Edward, who was hiding behind him.
"Well, he isn't nice to me.."
"Tell you what. How about you two sit on the couch, while Roy and I sit on the other side of the room. Deal?" Hughes suggested, tired from all of the arguing and mayhem that was being held at Roy's domain. The Colonel sighed and plopped down on a chair, crossing his legs and arms.
"Fine, let's get this over with." He inspected his hand before making a smart remark.
"You better not have rabies, Ed."
"If I did, then I would've bit harder." The blonde shot back, glaring up at him from behind his blonde bangs. Roy glared back.
"Stop being childish you two. Now, are we going to settle this like adults, or am I going to have to separate you?"
"Separate!" Roy and Edward said in unison, glaring at each other again before turning around, huffing. Hughes flopped forward and bewailed, not believing what was happening.
"Well, I don't see why I have to be here. After all, Edward was the one who ran away to learn Alchemy while I told him not to." Roy yammered, looking at Edward with the corner of his eye.
"Well, you didn't have to overreact. All I was trying to do was become stronger for you so that I could defend you instead of you defending me, but no.." Edward griped, looking at Roy with the corner of his eye.
"Why would you even do something that stupid? You know I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself, so why would you even think that I need help?"
"Oh yea, you're capable enough. Getting beaten by a dead guy sure does make you a big, strong guy, doesn't it?"
"Edward!" Hughes tried to intervene, but Roy beat him to it.
"He's an Alchemist! At least it was by some dead person than a damn Flower Girl!"
"That's because I didn't want to encourage the fact that I'm a monster!" Edward yelled, sinking into the couch.
"You're not a monster, Full-- Edward. She was the one overreacting. There are many Alchemists out there who find pleasure in killing, but not you." The Colonel replied in a soft tone.
"You never had been, and you never will be."
"How do you know.. I was acting like one earlier when I punched you." Edward said quietly, also toning down to a soft voice.
"You weren't being the monster, Edward.." Roy sighed heavily as he ran a hand through his black hair. "I was.. I shouldn't have yelled at you, and what's worse is that I made you cry."
"I-I- I didn't cry!" The blonde said defensively, blushing a bit from the embarrassment. Roy chuckled and nodded, not bothering to argue with him.
"Ah, my mistake." Mustang muttered loud enough for Edward to hear. Ed sighed and brought his knees up to his chest, hugging them tightly.
"But… You aren't a monster, Roy. You never were. I guess we were both being childish, huh Roy?" The blonde said, smiling slightly over to the dark haired man, who returned the smile with one of his own.
"Yea.."
"Roy? I-I'm sorry.." Edward said, his blush returning as he turned his gaze away.
"Edward.." Roy said, not being able to respond. The room was deathly quiet, and Hughes kept shifting his gaze over to Edward-to Roy-to Edward-then back to Roy before grinning and standing up.
"I'm a genius! I was able to solve the problem without even saying a word! Man, I'm good." He said as he stretched out his back, yawning widely.
"Well, I might as well head on home, seeing as this problem was solved. Oh, but Roy, what are we going to do about Central tomorrow?" He asked, looking down at him.
"We'll go as planned. We'll go to work."
"Are you sure? I mean what about Takill and everything else? Are you feeling up to going to work?"
"I'll be fine, as for Takill, we'll cross that bridge when we get there, now won't we? And Hughes, I want you in my office first thing tomorrow to discuss our plans." He ordered, standing up. Hughes nodded and saluted while grinning broadly, said his goodbyes and goodnights, and departed for his home and family.
Edward leaped off the couch and looked over at Al, who was quiet throughout the whole conversation, and poked him.
"Hey, are you alright?" He asked in concern, like any other loving, older brother would do. Al nodded and stood up, looking over at the Colonel.
"Yea, I'm fine. I'll be going to my room now, Colonel." He said, not forgetting his manners and bowing the Roy, who waved him off.
"We're not at Headquarters anymore, Alphonse. You don't need to be polite, even though it's in your nature." He said, smiling. "But goodnight, Al. I'll see you in the morning."
Al walked down the hallway and entered his room, closing it behind him and leaving the two males alone. Edward looked up at Roy and sighed, shifting his weight from one foot to the other.
"So um, where do I sleep, Roy?" The blonde asked tiredly, rubbing his eyes. Roy blinked and shrugged, walking down the hall to his room.
"I don't really know. You could sleep out here, sleep with Al, or with.." He paused and shook it away, standing outside his room. "Just, sleep where ever you feel most comfortable. Sorry I wasn't more prepared, but you know; someone had to track you down." He said smirking.
"Hey!"
"Goodnight!" Roy said, closing the door behind him as he went, leaving Edward to ponder.
Later that night, Edward crept into Roy's room, carefully opening the door and carefully closing it. He tiptoed over to Roy's bed and eyed it, and after seeing that it was rather too big for just one person, he crawled inside.
Roy, being the light sleeper he was, woke up right when Edward stepped foot into his room, but it took him some time to register what was happening. He blinked his way awake and turned over to look at the intruder, arching a brow.
"Edward, what are you doing? Do you know what time it is?" The Colonel asked, sitting up from his bed and looking over at the clock on his nightstand. Edward nodded and snuggled into the sheets, smiling happily to himself.
"Yea, I know. But I couldn't sleep, so I'm bunking with you tonight!" He said, pulling the covers up under his nose as he inhaled the aroma of the older male, surprised that it actually smelled… nice. Like fresh-made coffee and honey, though he didn't get the honey part…
"And when did you decide this?" Roy asked, breaking Edward's train of thoughts.
"When you said I could sleep wherever I feel most comfortable at."
"So you chose here? Edward.." Roy began, but was cut off when Edward pulled him down.
"Stop complaining and go to sleep already. It's twelve o'clock and you need to be up in four hours and thirty minutes!" Edward said, snuggling close to him where he got a better smell of Roy.
"How do you know that?" The Colonel asked, feeling uneasy about how close the youth was to him.
"I read your schedule in the kitchen."
"Do you need to be this close to me?"
"Well…" Edward paused to think up some excuse and stared up at Roy, sniffling. "I don't want Takill to get me…" Roy rolled his eyes and turned to his side, closing his eyes.
"Fine, you can sleep in here, just… I don't know. Just go to sleep."
"Of course! Goodnight, Roy!" Edward chimed, snuggling closer to Roy, as if he was trying tocombine their bodies together to make one. Roy whined but Edward paid no mind to it as he quickly drifted off to sleep. Roy sighed as he followed soon afterwards, resting for the day ahead of him.
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Wow.. Oo;;; This… Bleh. XD Why is it that my three past chapters were good, but this one is crap? …I have a weird problem with doing that.
Edward: Eew.. I slept with the Taisa!
Orenji: -giggles- You slept with the Taisa, Edo..
Edward: EEW.
Roy: Well, I have no problem with it. After all, you're the one who came to me.
Edward: Tha-That's be-because.. Um… Yogurt?
Roy: Wtf..?
Hughes: I'm a genius.. I solved the problem! W00t!
Al: And.. I sat there. I helped get nii-san calmed down! And I called him an Angel!
Edward: -blushes- Yup..
Orenji: ELRICEST! –squeals and bounces- I still like RoyEd better, though…. Elricest is second.. XD
FMA: Freeeeeeeak..
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