A/N: IM BACK! I had TERRIBLE writers block forever, but alas, I have my inspiration back! Well for this story anyway, I'm not sure about even keeping up with THE COLOR OF ENVY if enough people like it, I'll keep going, but that's the ONLY way I will, so if you like it REVIEW ON IT! My original character story, Does it rain in heaven? I'm not going to post it until I finish it (which could take years) then I'm going to put it into chapters, then post it. And just so y'all know, I'm going to be in Daytona Beach (I LOVE NASCAR!) from the 10th to the 14th. So this may be my last update until then.

Sorry for the long AN!

Btw, the title of the chapter translates to Marvelous Flower

Ed loves you!

CHAPTER 8 : KISEKI NO HANA…

The blonde alchemist slowly opened his eyes, Where…am I…what…happened…I cant remember…why…

"Nii-san! You're awake!"

"A-aru-chan?"

"Yes" at the same time, a raven-haired man walked in.

"Roy?"

"Alas, you woke up…you've been asleep for almost a year…we thought you'd never come out of the coma…"

Ed quickly sat up, "WHERES MATSURI!"

"At home…she refuses to come out of her room…since she heard…about your condition…"

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Roy looked at the blonde alchemist whom lay comatose in the bed. "Ed…damn…what am I going to do…I was supposed to keep you safe…and now you're in a coma…the kid is going to hate me for this…I broke the promise you made to her…and one I made to myself…please Ed…for the love of God…you have to wake up…" The Flame Alchemist felt odd talking to a motionless, unconscious body, but he had to say those words…he got up and left the room, not prepared to deliver those words to the one who needed him most…

He braced himself as he slowly knocked on the door, it was the day that Ed was to return to her, so she opened the door immediately, hoping to see his gleaming face…but only seeing the solemn face of Colonel Roy Mustang staring back at her

"Wh…what's going on Roy…where's Ed?"

"He…he got injured in the last battle…he…he fell into a coma…there isn't a chance that he'll ever come out of it…the doctors doubt that he will…I'm sorry…I couldn't keep my promise I-" He was abruptly shut up by a door slammed in his face, and hearing the door lock.

She ran into the room and slammed the door closed. "I HATE MY LIFE!" She threw herself onto her bed and cried for hours on end.

Around 9 pm that night Maes Hughes walked into the home, it was pouring outside, and all the house lights were off, Roy had told him what happened, he turned on some lights and went up to his daughters room and gently knocked on the door, "Matsuri-chan?"

Nothing

"Chibi?"

Nothing.

"I'm coming in…" He took out his spare key to her room, and opened the door to find the young; grief stricken Matsuri Hughes sound asleep curled up on her bed, face stained from her tears, he sighed sadly, "Matsuri…" He put the soft warm blanket over her shaking form; she was still crying in her sleep, his heart broke for her as he left the room.

Weeks later, Roy Mustang entered the house; the lights were on only because Hughes was at home. "Yo, Maes!"

"Yeah Roy?"

"How is she doing?"

"She hasn't come out of her room once since you told her…she finally ate somehitng last week though…but it just pains me so much…to see her like this…that cold look on her face…the spine-chilling tone in her voice…I'm scared she's going to kill herself Roy…I…I don't know what to do…she wont talk to me…or…or anything…"

"Don't worry Maes…we both know how stubborn Ed is…he'd never die like that/every night during the war…as he slept…I could hear him calling out for her…he needs her as much as she needs him…you look tired…you should get some rest…"

"Yeah…maybe I should…I wont be in tomorrow, ok Roy?"

"Take as much time off as you need…try to get her to talk…it's unhealthy…"

"Thanks Roy…"

"No problem Maes…"

Maes sighed as his long-time friend left the room, he went to his daughters room and opened the door once again, "Matsuri…"

"What…"

"Sweetie…how about we go out for the day? You look pale, you should get some fresh air…"

"I don't want to…" She had changed so much from the beautiful teenager she had once been…

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"Oh my god…I…I have to go see her!"

"Ok Ed, lets go" Mustang left the room as Ed put on his normal attire and they both walked the short distance to the house of Maes Hughes, Roy knocked on the door, Hughes opened it. "Roy! And E-"

"Can he go see Matsuri?"

"Be my guest" Maes moved aside as Ed ran up the stairs to Matsuris room, he knocked on the door.

"Go away…" Came the cold reply form the other side of the door.

Ed sighed and transmutate the door open, there wasn't an ounce of light in the room, Edward Elric cautiously approached the moping teen, "Matsuri…it's me…"

"No…you're not Ed…Ed broke his promise to me…he…" She was cut off by a light kiss on her neck, as she looked up, her stone cold silver eyes, meeting Ed's warm golden-hued ones, "E…ED!" She wrapped her arms around and cried.

"Shh…it's all ok, I'm here now…and I'm never…ever going to leave you again…I swear it to you…" Ed whispered as he held the sobbing wreck close, Hughes and Roy watched form the door, both smiling, Roy smirked a little bit at the lovey-dovey scene before him, both Ed and Matsuri looked up and flipped him off, all Roy did was laugh.

"Yup, shes back" Roy chuckled.

That night, Ed, Al, Roy, Riza, Matsuri, and Hughes all went out for a nice dinner, just as they were going to leave, Ed got up and went over to Matsuri, he got down on one knee…"Matsuri Hughes…will…you marry me?"

Her eyes went wide with shock and tears, for the second time that day she threw her arms around Ed, sobbing, "Yes...I will marry you Ed…"

That night once again landed Ed in Matsuris room and a sleepless night for Maes Hughes, but now he didn't mind, his daughter was happy.

Roy looked up as Ed walked into his office, a grin on his face.

"You had sex with Matsuri again, didn't you?"

"Hell yeah!" Ed had no problem hiding it now that he and Matsuri were to be wed.

Roy laughed a little, "You're amazing Ed…really…" Roy closed his eyes, "I still remember when you were a short little punk who-"

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING SO TINY THAT HE CAN RIDE ON THE BACK OF A GRASSHOPPER!"

"And you still haven't changed!"

Matsuri walked into the room as Roy stopped laughing, "Hey Ed, Roy" She mock saluted.

"Speak of the Devil…"

"What were you saying about me!"

"Well, Ed was telling me how much fun you two had last night, how much you-"

This time both Matsuri and Ed pounced on Roy, "SHUT UP!"

Riza Hawkeye laughed as she watched the scene unfold, "Those three will never change…" She laughed as she shook her head…

"Hey Riza…can you come over here for a minute? I dropped something." Roy spoke as she came over.

"What's wrong?"

"I dropped something, its on the floor right there" Roy pointed to something shiny on the ground.

She picked it up and looked at Roy, "I will Roy…I will marry you…"

"That's the answer I prayed for…" Roy said as he got up and put his arms around his wife-to-be.

AN: Well, Protégé Moi is coming to a close, but don't worry, I'm already planning a squeal that starts 9 months after this story ends. I'm in the creative mood now so I'm going to go write chapter 9 right now! Maybe I can stretch it into 10 chapters. But right now, I'd like to thank all the people who read this story, that includes all of you ghost readers out there as well. Arigato!