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Warning: This chapter's got a little bit of some make-out scenes and stuff, sooooo if you're too young to be reading that please don't… I don't wanna be the reason you loose some remaining innocence or whatever the heck, course if you didn't like that stuff I don't know why you'd be reading a shonen-ai story in the first place. If you are willing and prepared for any and all boy-on-boy hottness FULL STEAM AHEAD!

A/N: Here ya go peoples, the next chappie is up! WOO HOO! I'm trying to stick to typing this thing up cause school starts this coming Monday, Aug. 22, and then I'll be getting REALLY busy. See, I'll be in school from 8:00-3:45 and then directly after that I've got marching band from 4:00-6:20 or so, and then I gotta drive home, and then supper, and then homework, and THEN I'll have time to type. Don't worry, at the very very least I'll post every weekend, but I'm pretty sure I can still belt it in and update every 3 days or so. So cheer for me.

To Confess and Crash

Russell's POV

"Russell?" A small quivering voice pervades my tumultuous thoughts. Looking up I sight Ed standing not too far from me. Gasping, I try to get up and run again, but he dashes forward and grabs my hand. Pushing me back down, he stands over me with his hands pressing down on my shoulders, to keep me in place.

"Russell, I'm so sorry." Falling down on his knees in front of me, he bows his head in shame and drops his arms from my shoulders. "I didn't mean it. I don't hate you. I was just angry. Russell…" He looks me straight in the face as he continues earnestly. "I love you more than anything in the world." My eyes widen and my heart races in hope, but it is quickly stilled when Ed confesses, "You're my best friend. I love you like a brother. I… I'm so sorry," he breaks off.

I want to scream in anger. 'Why can't he love me instead? Why did he have to fall for that guy? There's no way in Heaven or Hell that I could compete with him. But, as the saying goes, 'If you really love someone, you've got to let 'em go.''

Taking a deep breath, I relax and put on my best smile. Reaching down, I lightly grasp his chin and tilt his face up towards me, smiling sweetly the entire time. "It's ok, Ed. I'm sorry for insulting Mustang-san. To make up for my rude behavior I'll…" 'deep breaths, Russell, deep breaths.' "… I'll help you get him… Deal?"

I watch in amazement as Ed's face goes from depressed, to quizzical, to absolutely radiant in less than ten seconds. Jumping up, he throws his arms around me in a tight embrace, and unfortunately, the force of his lunge knocks us both backwards, into the freezing fountain. Surfacing, he laughs happily and pulls me up, and together we race back to the school and our apartment to change our again soaked clothes.

As 7th period ends Ed and I rush to our lockers and then straight home to rest.

Ed's POV

The instant I walk in the door I spot a big patch of sunlight on the floor from the glass sliding doors that lead to our small, but cozy, balcony. Abandoning my backpack on one of the chairs in the room, I lay on the ground in the center of the sun spot, and curl up like a tiny kitten. Playfully purring at Russell, I close my eyes and fall asleep.

An hour later I slowly begin to awaken, seconds at a time. Turning over, I notice that Russell has fallen asleep on the couch, and quietly, so as not to wake him, I get to my feet and grab a pen and piece of paper. After leaving a short note, I grab his car keys from the table, and silently leave the apartment. As I drive to Mustang-san's apartment I think of all the different ways I could confess to him. Pulling into the parking lot, I realize that I have absolutely no idea what to say, but the next thing I know I'm knocking on his door and waiting for him to answer.

Before I can collect all of my thoughts the door pulls open and there stands my Sensei, wearing only a pair of blue jeans, his beautiful ebony eyes widened in confusion.

"Ed? We don't have lessons today," he says while still trying to discern my reason for appearing before him.

"I…I know, Sensei, but…I wanted to talk to you," I stammer and stare down at my sneakers, waiting for him to tell me to go home.

"Come in." A gruff reply, but an unexpected and welcomed one none the less.

I glance up quickly and stare at his back as he walks back into his room. He sits down on the couch and motions for me to do the same with a wave of his hand. I shake my head and continue to stand, nervously switching feet and clasping and unclasping my perspiring hands.

"Well?" An elegant eyebrow rises in demand of a response.

"Umm… Sensei, first I wanted to… apologize for fighting with Russell this morning. And… he said he was sorry for saying such things to you, but…I…"

"This morning…" he interrupts.

I stop rambling and look across to Sensei, waiting for him to finish what he was going to say.

"This morning you said he was mad because you were in love. But… may I inquire as to who it is? And why would he be upset by that? Is this person in whom you've entrusted your heart, forgive me… are they unworthy? Distrustful?

Startled by his question, I step back and stutter, "W…what? I… I" I'm at a loss for words and without a second thought I close the short distance between us. Leaning down, I lock our mouths together in a bruising kiss. I grab his arms and try to pull him closer, but Sensei firmly pushes me back.

"Ed, what? Wha…" His eyes flit back and forth across my face in confusion.

"Sensei, I'm in love with you. That's why Russell yelled at you. That's why he was mad at me, but … I can't help it. Please… don't send me away," I plead.

A sob escapes my lips as my legs collapse. I end up on my knees between Sensei's open legs, and I duck my head and cover my face in embarrassment.

After several tense minutes, in which Sensei controlled his raging thoughts, he slid down off the couch and wrapped his arms around me. Lifting my chin, he pulls my hands away from my tear-stained face, and bringing his face forward, licks the tender entry between my lips. Parting them slightly, I allow him to dive in further. His kiss is feather soft, feeling like white wings dancing across the flesh of my mouth.

Pushing me backwards onto my back, Sensei gently straddles me and bends his head down to passionately kiss me once again, pulling and tugging urgently. His hands unbutton my shirt and pull it back to reveal my lithe chest and quivering stomach. His lips and tongue travel along my jaw and up and down my slender throat, sending bolts of pleasure through my veins. Arching my head back, I gasp as I give him more access to roam.

My hands twist frantically in his glossy hair as my desire mounts. I want so badly to have him, to touch, to claim, to… own every inch of his body and soul. I've never had this feeling of such passionate possessiveness before, but I'm brought to my ultimate euphoria as his tongue finds my sensitive stomach. As he bites into the soft flesh I cry out, "Sensei!"

Suddenly, I fall from my high sanctuary, my world of utter joy, as Sensei pulls back and looks away from me in shame. His cheeks flush as he says, "Ed, we… I can't do this. It isn't right." He quickly glances at the marks he's left behind on my pale skin before looking away again. "Ed, please… please leave."

The instant those words emerged from his lips I felt my whole world shatter. The air seemed to scream at me and my ears rang from the ferocity of it.

Quickly, I jump up and run out the door and into the car. Stepping on the gas pedal, I blindly steer away from his apartment, away from the man who had my heart and roughly, excruciatingly, ripped it to pieces and threw it away.

As the red, yellow, and green traffic lights dance along the water stained roads, taunting me with their ethereal glow, I try to clear my mind and eyes. Luck seems to be against me as the lights plot to turn red every time I approach them, but to keep from stopping my wild race I speed faster and faster to pass the urgent blood red circles.

Suddenly, from the side of my vision I see a ball of drenched fur rush out into the night's black street. Slamming on the brakes does nothing, but lock the steering wheel. I now have no control over the shuddering car as the worn tires skid across the black asphalt. As my car rams into the metal guard around the edge of the street I'm forcefully thrown through the front windshield, and all I can think of as I'm flying through the air is, 'I forgot to wear my seatbelt… oops.'

My body hits the hard rock covered ground, and I gasp loudly as the jar grinds my teeth down into my tongue. Blood spurts from my open mouth and gushes down my chin as my body rolls several yards before finally coming to a stop.

Blinking up at the dripping sky, I hear nothing, see nothing, feel nothing… think nothing, and I'm glad.

A/N: Well now, that wasn't too bad was it? Not too painful… except for Ed, was it? I hope you enjoyed the tad bit of physical contact goin on between our favorite characters, I know I did. (grin) Sorry, it's pretty grim right here at the ending, but I guess you'll just have to wait 3 more days and then read what's gonna happen next. The next chapter is called, Hospital Rush, pretty sure you can figure out what's gonna happen there… or can you? Let's see… I believe I said that there were gonna be 12 chapters in total, so, we've got 5 chapters more to go. Woo Hoo! I mean, oh no! I'm really gonna miss all you guys (sniff) you've all been so great. You know, reviewing me and all, sharing your life stories, (sniff and blow) and … and giving me cookies. I LOVE COOKIES, BUT NOT AS MUCH AS YOU GUYS! (girls, whatever) Oh, by the way, I finally got my car back from the shop, they were fixing the brakes, so now I can drive SAFELY to school. I've been driving everyday for summer marching band, but my brakes were dead, it's amazing I'm still alive, don't you think? Oh well, now I gotta reply to my reviewers!

P.s. I wish I could draw an awesome picture of these two guys for this fic, but although I can look at something and draw it pretty ok, I can't for the life of me, transfer the image in my head to the paper beneath my pencil…(sigh) oh well.

Reviewing My Reviewers!

Mirai Maxwell: You're a new reader, I do believe. Welcome! (hug) I personally love AU fanfics as well, they're my personal favorites. I'm sooooo glad you love my fic and I want you to know that even though Roy is traumatized he still looks Beyond-godliness-SEXY!

Independent soul: Thanks, I do try to write descriptively… someone got on to me about my earlier chappies not being fluent enough, so, I'm trying really hard. Thanks for noticing… I WON'T LET YOU DOWN! I love Roy's eyes with the black flame, man it just turns me on imagining that.

Alchemist X: No, no, no it's not all typed up. It's all written in a journal of mine because during school, instead of paying attention, I either sleep or write my stories, but that's ok cause my teachers don't seem to care. And as long as I keep my grades all at A's my mom's happy, so, I just basically have to type the story up and then post it…. By the way I got a B this past year…. WAAAAHHH, I feel soooo bad! (just had to share that sad bit of info. with you, my reader buddy!)

NarutosGirl52: I'm glad you understand the whole language thing now, yet again, sorry I confused ya,… didn't mean to.

RejectedAndLoved: Thanks for reviewing me again, even though you've started school now. You don't have to email me again, it was fun reading the first one, but you're busy so don't worry about it. K? Thanks a bunch for reading!

The New Shinigami Hikari: Wow! We both played basketball and got first place at our tournaments! We must be twins! (grin) HaHA! I didn't play again cause I moved and then I had to choose between athletics and band, so, I chose band cause I can do all kinds of athletic things by myself at home, but I can't be a band all alone.

KawaiiEarBiter: I put that Ed doesn't like milk cause I'd read it in many many many fanfics so, I just assumed that there might have been something about it in one of the episodes I missed. Personally, I love milk, but you probly know that… and if you don't shame on you. You're supposed to be my best friend! Don't compare Ed to Voltorb…NO POKEMON, DAMMIT! And just cause you've already read this story from me before doesn't mean you can tell my other readers… that's cheating. (humph) And no I didn't like the Naruto flash vid, it was stupid… no offense. See ya at band, Babe!

Those of you who didn't review… thanks for reading anyway. It's appreciated!