disclaimer - no alchemists were abused in the writing of this drabble.
this drabble brought to you by some pretty fanart i saw last night and the fact i really want a backrub. -fireun
Not that he would ever admit it, but Edward Elric adored having his back rubbed. There was something in the primal recesses of his mind that was addicted to the feel of hands soothing along his spine, digging into neglected muscles in the small of his back. The nape of his neck was another excellent place to feel the patient rub of practiced hands…right up to the base of his skull…working stressed muscles into an almost liquid state of contentment.
Ed really was some sort of sensualist at heart, leaning into caressing hands with the blunt appreciation of a cat, his whole body tending to arc as his eyes slid half shut. Once he got to that state of mind, an intensely relaxed hazy sort of bliss, there would be a constant vocal accompaniment to any sort of back rubbing. Not quite a purr, but not quite a word, it was a deep, rumbling sort of appreciation, and it never ceased to bring an honest smile to Roy Mustangs face.
It really was good to hear something that happy coming out of Ed's mouth, even if he had to work the smaller alchemist into a semi-conscious state to accomplish this. Roy was a man of goals, and as Ed leaned in an encouraging way into the gloveless hands working out a particularly pronounced knot, that growling, pleased sound rumbling its way out of slightly parted lips, Roy considered this mission a success.
Humor Queen Merc - i really like to think of hohenheim as having been a good father. ed had to have really loved him to hate him so much later...at least that is how i see it. addicted to hohenheim and proud of it! wheee!
VampssAmby10210 - well, it is implied more than anything else, but i was hoping this counted as Roy/Ed fluffy goodness. i adore Roy/Ed, so i am rather easy to encourage to write more drabbles with that in mind. -grin- thank you so much for the review-love- and welcome to the insanity!
Animegoil - Hohenheim wanders into the anime real late...somewhere in the 40's i think...worth the wait though. the man is amazing on so many levels. -heart- most of the family related stuff comes out at that point. lot of the good ol' ed and hoho disfunctionality. hurrah!
Jeva - hoho papa is love. -huggles- i totally understand the whole school thing... heh, i write the drabbles to relax, though i really should be doing the readings and papers for class...-grin-
Mishie - thank you for the review! that last drabble really was a pure fluff!bunny attack. i am so glad you liked!