A/N: This is shonen ai at most! I don't like messing with Hughes in pairings since he's kinda… married… but I love Roy x Hughes as much as the next person, and this idea wouldn't leave me alone! This is in 2 parts; the second part is chapter… 28 or something. I dunno. Please read and review!

24. Roy x Hughes – Ghost

A sudden chill swept over Roy's bedroom late one night at around twelve o'clock. Mustang was sleeping with his mouth hanging open, drooling slightly and grumbling in his sleep – the usual grumbles of an over-stressed military colonel: "Damn that FullMetal… snort… I hate Mondays… fuuuuuuckkk..."

The drool on his pillow quickly turned to ice, however, when a sudden, eerie presence of a man Roy once knew materialized in the freezing room. Roy shivered and tugged the covers further up his shoulder, teeth slightly chattering. The ghostly form in front of the sleeping colonel reached out a translucent finger and traced the man's cheek, outlining his face down to his skull.

The colonel reacted, withdrawing quickly as if he'd been zapped by static electricity. His face now felt cold as ice, and slowly, he opened his eyes, wondering why the hell it was so cold in his room.

Almost shouting out loud with shock, Roy bolted upright as quickly as he could, scrambling up against his stack of pillows. His eyes were wide; he couldn't believe it – Maes Hughes was crouching right in front of him!

But this Hughes was different. He was paler, less fleshy, almost transparent; he was a ghost. Roy, teeth still chattering, continued to stare in disbelief at the apparition kneeling at his bedside. "M-Maes…" he whispered, wisps of smoky mist passing his lips as he spoke.

Maes Hughes smiled. "Roy," he said, his voice distant and echoing. "I came back to tell you something."

Roy's breath caught in his throat, and he felt strangled. As much as he hated to admit it, he was scared. He had never seen a ghost before! He didn't even think they existed! But here was Hughes, in the semi-flesh, speaking to him.

"Roy… please… do something for me…" Hughes's voice was becoming distorted, more distant, like he was a radio fading in and out of focus. Roy strained his ears to hear him, but soon, the brigadier general was muted. No sound was heard, and just as suddenly as he came, Maes Hughes was gone.

Roy woke up the next morning, still deathly cold and unable to warm up. He walked into the office shivering, wondering… Hughes… What did you want from me…? What did you want…?

Reviewer Responses!

Fading wind :sweatdrop: Sorry if I scared you… That was one of the only "naughtier" drabbles I have in this collection… And if you do get nightmares, just think of Roy and Ed and it'll all be better. :D Or worse, depending on… ah, never mind! I don't want to scare you even more! o.o Anyway, um, thanks for the review!

Valen aka Backstreet: I bet you a million bucks you aren't as corrupted as I am… Damn those hot dogs… damn them all… :shudders: Aaaaanyway… Now that AnimeSpiral's back up, I have the new drabbles ready to be posted there. Drabble #44 is up if you haven't seen it already. Thanks for the review!

Blackrose Kitsune: :pities Fuery-chan with you: Poor guy… so unknowing of the horror that is Roy… XDD Thanks for the review!

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