Take a Bow
Chapter Three
Make them laugh, it comes so easy,
When you get to the part.
Where you're breaking my heart
Breaking my heart
Hide behind your smile,
all the world loves a clown.
Just make 'em smile,
The whole world loves a clown.
Edward yawned as he lay in the comfortable bed with fluffy feather pillows. He turned to his side. He really felt lonely sleeping all alone. He wanted to get up and go into Roy's room, but he didn't understand why. He sighed and then decided to lie on his back and glare at the ceiling. He sighed and sat up near the wall; using the wall for support he stood up. Slowly he made his way to the door. "I'll be damned if I can't make it to that stupid door." He muttered darkly as he reach the door and opened it.
Using the whitish creamed colored wall for support Edward slowly made his way to the room down the hall. It would only be three guesses to which room would be Roy's be. He had a feeling that the one all the way down the hall was Roy's room. It was also the only door opened on a crack. Edward fell to his knees right outside of the door. He was exhausted and the seemingly easy movement was tiresome for him. As he thought about the pain in his right leg, it was a wonder that the doctor even let him out of the hospital.
I hate being this weak He thought as he tried to stand again. He wobbled slightly as he opened the door and saw the dark haired male sleeping in his bed. He smiled and silently shut the door. He tried to walk over to the bed, but almost fell to his knees halfway to the bed. He would have fallen if it weren't for the man that caught him. "Ed, what are you doing out of bed?" Roy asked him and he helped him up. "I feel so lonely all by myself. Can I sleep with you?" Ed asked feeling a blush sneak up on to his cheeks. He didn't understand it, but he felt like he could trust this man no matter what.
Roy smirked at the blush and nodded a yes, as he helped the blonde into his king-sized bed. Roy lay down next to him, facing the blonde as he slid into the satin sheets and curled up next to him. "Thanks, Roy." Ed mumbled, as he got comfortable next to the Colonel. Roy wrapped his arms around the blonde and closed his eyes. "No problem at all." He finally mumbled as he drifted off to sleep.
Alphonse sighed as he put down the book that he was reading. Ever since he'd gotten his body back, he's been hoping for Ed to wake up and say how proud he was of Alphonse. But now, Ed couldn't even remember him, let alone be proud of something he can't remember.
'Amnesia is common for people who've been in coma for that long, Elric-san. I'm sorry, but there isn't anything we can do. You'll just have to wait it out. It could take days, weeks, or years. His memories could be lost forever for all we know. He had a nice blow to the head, you should be happy that he's awake.'
Ed... Alphonse looked out the window to be greeted by a half darken moon. Just like my mood. Alphonse got up from the chair and walked into the bed area of the hotel room. He lay on the bed. How many years has it been since both of us were actually normal? How many years has it been since I've been able to smell his hair or touch his skin? Now I can...Now he doesn't remember me! How fair is that? Alphonse sighed as he curled up into a ball. Roy's lucky. He always has Nii-san's love somehow.
Al took a hold of one of the pillows that was near the headboard for a pillow. It's his fault Nii-san was even in coma...no... That's not being fair. Al hid his face in the pillow. I hate thinking that way. It's not the way I am! Nii-san loved Roy and now, even though he doesn't remember either of us, Nii-san still loves Roy. Alphonse looked up from the pillow; unknown tears had drenched a part of the fabric and the side of his cheeks. The phone rang next to his bed. He didn't feel like answering it. It was probably Winry and he didn't feel like talking to her. I'm so selfish. Nii-san gave up the chance of being a normal teenager for me, years ago. Now, I'm just being selfish to him.
The sunrays lit the light colored room, warming the room slightly getting rid of the night's calming chill. Edward groaned as the light hit his closed eyes, bothering him slightly, he turned in his sleeping daze and blocked the light using Roy's chest. Roy opened his eyes and smiled at the blonde hair blocking his view. I missed this so much. He thought as he rested his head on the blonde one's. The alarm next to his bed went off, as did the phone. He smiled and then gave the sleeping blonde a kiss on the forehead as he got up. He turned off the alarm and answered the endless ringing phone. "Hello..." He said as he rubbed the sleep out of his beautiful coal eyes.
"Good, you woke up this time, Sir." It was Hawkeye at the office already.
"Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeey" He whined as she then said. "How's Ed-kun?" Roy smiled, as he looked from across the room at the sleeping short alchemist. "Good, but not strong enough to walk on his own, although he did try last night." He heard Riza chuckle, "I guess he's lonely then, sir." Roy smirked and noticed the blonde looking for the warmth that left him as he sat up and yawned. "Well he's up now. Damn, I feel like I'm a babysitter talking to the worried mother." Riza laughed and then said. "I'll send a few books over and your paperwork, sir." Roy sighed and agreed, then hanged up the phone. "Wha' ti'e is it?" The blonde asked and Roy felt like tackling the sleepy golden-eyed male.
"About 9 in the morning. Want coffee?" Roy said. Ed nodded. "Sure," Ed stood up and held on to the bedpost. Roy smiled sadly and walked over to Ed. He gently held onto Ed's arm and helped him down the stairs. "I'm not as tired as before, when I walked." Ed smiled as he sat at the kitchen table waiting for breakfast and coffee. Ed had his legs crossed as he leaned back in the kitchen chair, smiling. "I don't mind so much that I don't remember anything. I feel like I remember you thou. Last night, I had a dream about you."
Roy made sure the melted butter in the frying pan was spread equally through out the pan to make sure nothing stuck to the pan; he then cracked two eggs and watched the fry, moving them as they whiten to make sure they didn't stick. "Oh? What was the dream about?" Roy curiously asked as he looked to the smiling Edward. Ed let out a small laugh, "I was in an office, I guess a military one. There was a black leather couch that I was sitting on. I liked that couch, it was comfortable. There was a desk with paper work piled higher then me when I stood. You were behind the paper work. We were talking about something, I guess it embarrassed me cause I blushed and called you a bastard..." Edward had a daze look to him, as if he was remembering something.
Roy looked down at the cooked eggs and put them on a plate near him. He nearly burnt them when he was listening to Ed talk. The toast popped up from the toaster and he quickly buttered them and put the plate in front of Ed. The then turned off the coffee and pour two cups, one for him and one for Ed. He then set one of the cups near Ed and set the other near his end of the table, the then got out the creamer. Ed wrinkled his nose as he watched Roy pour the creamer into his cup. "Eww that looks so gross." He whined as he only put sugar in his cup. Roy laughed and looked at Ed. "Some thing's will never be forgotten, even your loathing of milk." Ed blinked and then laughed heartfully.
"I hate milk?" Edward asked with a happy smile. Roy nodded as he ate his own toast that was slightly cold, but yet nice and warm. Roy blinked as he watched Ed eat his eggs. He used two pieces of toast to dry out the yoke and ate them, then took another two and made a sandwich of the remaining whites and hardened soft yoke. Roy finished his toast as Ed finished his eggs off. Roy then got up and took Ed's plate. He washed the dishes and Ed watched him. Ed kept getting a far off look, as if he wasn't there but was.
"Al used to wear a suit of armor, didn't he? Is that why he's not as familiar as you and the unit?" Ed said quietly. Roy looked over to Ed slightly puzzled. Ed shook his head and blinked, then smiled. "Yes, he did." Roy answered, wanting to know how much of Ed's memory came back every time Ed spaced out. Ed felt a headache from the back of his head approaching to his temples. "Everything is spaced apart." Ed then said as he looked at Roy. "I can't tell when I met you. Everything comes up in bits and pieces, it's frustrating. I see this woman with brown hair and loving eyes, then a little boy with golden brown eyes looking at me worried, and then I see you, looking at me... but I can't tell what your eyes say. I know what they show now... but not then..."
Roy felt like crying as he looked at Edward, watching as Ed's eyes turned deep amber as he was deep in thought. Roy walked over, went on his knees and hugged the younger male tightly, not wanting to let go. He feared that Ed was going to disappear on him, that he'd never see his smile again, he'd end up in that hospital bed, looking as frail and weak as he had just not three or four weeks ago. Roy felt Ed return the embrace and felt a hand run through his hair. They stayed like that until the doorbell rang twice.
I've always been in love with you,
Always with you,
I guess you've always known it's true,
You know it's true.
You took my love for granted, why oh why?
The show is over, say good-bye
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