Hono'o no Inu
DISCLAIMER: I dun own FmA. I only own Rei. Lucky me. -smiles-
Summary: .Sequel to Hagane no Neko. Six months after Ed changes back, Roy disappears, and a small, black dog comes into Ed's life. There's something familiar about it, though. . . RoyEd
NOTE: Later in the story, I will make doggy Roy do something heroic. Yep.
Back round for chapter: Fan art pic of Roy with a bird made of fire. . . Can't stop staring at it. . .
Chapter Two
Doggy Roy watched as Al came in with dog food, dog treats and what not. He blinked when there was also a leach and collar among them. Ed picked up the dog.
"Say, little fella, what's your name?" he asked.
"Ruff!" Roy barked. 'No! It's Roy! My name is Roy!'
"Say, Rei, what kind of names does Roy like?" the alchemist turned to the younger Mustang.
"Names? Hm." Rei thought a bit. "I knew that he was fond of the name 'Seldon'."
"Seldon, huh?" Ed smiled at the dog. "we'll call you Seldon."
'WHAT?.! NO! MY NAME IS ROY!'' Roy screamed in his head. Then he remembered they couldn't here him even if he tried to speak human. Jeez. Life is so unfair.
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"Okay, Seldon!" Ed said, putting the collar around Roy's neck. "from now on, you're ours, I don't care if Roy wants to kick you out."
'C'mon, Ed, why would I kick myself out of my own house?' the dog thought. He barked in reply.
"First off, we need to train you! I wonder if Hawkeye coul. . ." Ed blinked when he noticed the dog shiver.
"So. . . I guess that means you already know her. . ." the blond sighed. "let's see." then he grinned.
"I'll train you!"
"Ruff!"
"Sit." Ed commanded, pointing to Roy. The dog obeyed, sitting.
"Wow." the teen blinked. "lay." the dog laid on the ground. "this is so cool. I should train dogs to find me the Philosopher's Stone!"
'Heh, I doubt it.' Roy snickered in his mind.
"Edo-Kun! Dinner's ready!" Rei called from the kitchen.
"Okay." Ed stood up, and walked into the kitchen. Doggy Roy followed after. A scent caught his nose.
'Rei made curry again. . .' he thought. He saw his brother smirk evilly at him, as if he was laughing at him. Then Rei put on a smile.
"Sorry Seldon but you can't have curry."
'DAMN!'
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Doggy Roy watched as his human lover brush his teeth in the bathroom. While that was happening, the dog admired the way the blond's hair was flung over his shoulder. It was so shiny. And pretty. So pretty in fact, that it should be illegal.
'I'm one lucky guy,' Roy imagined his human self laughing and dancing around in a field with a basket of flowers.
Ed finished brushing his teeth, and looked over to the dog.
"Ready to hit the hay?" he asked with a smile. Of course, the only thing Roy could say was 'ruff' so he barked.
"Let's go." they both headed to the bedroom. Roy was about to jump onto the bed when Ed stopped him.
"No you don't." the blond said. "you're supposed to sleep in your own bed on the floor." he pointed to a little doggy bed with a blanket and a small teddy bear. (Garfield, anyone?) "I don't think Roy would like it if he came home and found dog fur in his bed."
'Damn you Roy!' Roy cursed at himself. He lay in his bed, and watched Ed until it seemed he had fallen asleep.
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Meanwhile, downstairs, Rei was having a fight with himself.
You know you want to, an evil voice in his head said.
'No, I don't.' Rei thought.
You want him for your self every night. But you couldn't have him because you're brother had him in his arms. The voice 'crossed it's arms.' You can get him NOW, while you still have the chance.
'My brother is a dog up there. I could never betray him anyway.' Rei growled.
Fine. If you're not going to do it, I WILL.
'Eh? No! Wait!'
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Roy watched as Ed turned over in bed, whispering his name, as if calling him. The dog wanted to jump onto the bed to comfort his lover, but he couldn't.
He saw the bedroom door open, and a figure walk in.
'Rei?' he thought. He watched the younger Mustang walk closer to the bed.
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In Ed's dream, he felt as if he was running. Running after someone. He heard himself yelling 'Roy! Roy!' but no matter how fast he ran, he couldn't catch up. The figure stopped, and turned around. The blond caught up, but before he could hug the older man, he transformed into a familiar dog.
"Seldon?" Ed asked, leaning down to it. The dog barked in response and wagged his tail, and there was a sudden flash of light.
Ed opened his eyes and noticed it was all just a dream. A familiar dark figure was standing beside the bed.
"Roy?" he asked. Evil Rei blinked, then smirked.
"Yes."
"Roy. . . I thought you were on a mission. . ." Ed said.
"I got sent back early."
"You're voice seems a bit. . . Higher. . ." the blond added.
"I just have a cold." Evil Rei coughed after that.
"Oh. . ." Ed was half asleep, and wondered if this was part of the dream, or reality. ". . .you must be tired."
"Actually, yes I am." the young Mustang said with a smirk, and lay on the bed.
'WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING, REI?.!' Roy yelled in his mind, watching all that had happened. He couldn't believe Ed was confusing his own brother with himself.
"Aren't you going to kiss me good night?" Ed asked sleepily. Evil Rei smirked.
"Of course! How would I forget?" he turned around, to face the boy, then crawled on top of him. He got near his face, when Ed was wide awake and then noticed something wrong.
"You're not Roy." he said, shoving the guy off of him. "Roy DOES NOT smell like strawberries!"
'Are you implying that I smell bad?' Roy asked in his mind. Evil Rei stood up, still smirking.
"He was right when he told me you only had eyes for your darling lover." he said with a smirk.
"Who's he?" Ed asked, now standing on the bed, arms transmuted into a blade. Evil Rei pointed at himself.
"He didn't want to betray his brother, so I decided to take the liberty in getting you for myself," he knew Roy was watching this happen, but he didn't care. It made everything better.
Evil Rei casually walked around the bed, looking for something.
"What are you doing?" Ed asked.
"Here it is!" the young Mustang said, touching something on the bed, causing a great flash of light, and the bed sheets to transform into vines. The vines wrapped themselves around Ed's arms and legs, making him helpless.
Roy watched, wondering if he should bark for help. He was in much shock that Rei found his transmutation circle from. . . Ahem. . . Previous nights.
"Ed, I WILL have you for myself," Evil Rei said in a husky tone. Ed gasped. He tried moving his arms and legs, but the vines were too strong.
Now was the time to sound the alarm.
In a flash, Roy started barking all over the room. He ran out into the hallway and down the stairs, barking for Al.
Of course, Al couldn't sleep, so he was already heading up the stairs once the barking started. Evil Rei cursed, as the vines grew weak and transformed back into bed sheets. Ed used his human arm to punch the young Mustang, sending him flying into a wall.
"Sorry about that, but I had to." the blond apologized.
"What did. . . I just do?" Rei asked, rubbing the side of the face. Al came in, running to Ed.
"Are you okay, Nii-San?" the armor asked, and all the blond did was nod.
"What did I do?" Rei asked again, looking up at the older Elric. "tell me I didn't just do what I thought I did!" he went on his hands and knees and bowed, as if he were worshipping.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry!" he yelled. Nobody noticed tears falling from his eyes except for doggy Roy. The dog walked over to the young Mustang, and licked the side of his face. Rei looked at it with wide eyes. He knew that the dog was Roy.
Doggy Roy let out a small whine, and then began to wag his tail.
'I forgive you, Rei.' it seemed he was saying. Rei's mind was scrambled from the shock that he couldn't even tell if that was what he was thinking. Doggy Roy blinked, and licked the teen's hand.
"Thank you." Rei whispered to him. He looked up at Ed and Al.
"I'm sorry," he said, and walked out of the room.
Well, at least this chapter wasn't short! Review!