Chi: -confetti- theres to all those beautiful pairings of roy and ed. And the beautiful pictures that come with them. If you don't like this kinda stuff then...um...why are you here? XD anyway on with the story!

(Note: This paragraphing WILL be choppy. Im here in the edit/preview, trying to fix it, but it never works. So PLEASE dont complain. Please? Story for you if you dont!)

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Ed quickly shoveled food into his face in the large area all the alchemists shared as a cafeteria, warily glancing over his shoulder once in

awhile to make sure Roy wasn't suddenly looming there, ready to rub it in his face that he had become too much like a girl.

"Ed! Take a look at this!"

A hand clasped tightly on Ed's shoulder, and he panicked, dropping his plate of food onto the floor. "Leave me alone, Mustang! I'm

not really like that! It was all a mistake!" Ed turned quickly, and was horrified to see Hughes, holding a slightly crinkly picture of his

daughter.

"You aren't like what, Ed?" Maes asked, a tiny grin appearing on his face as a blush crept into the younger male's face.

"I'm not like anything, ok! Can't you leave me alone while I eat!"

Hughes' grin turned into a sarcastic smirk. "Well sure I can! But it doesn't look like you'll be eating, does it?"

Ed glared down at the food all over the floor and sighed. "Haha very funny. But what do you want? You can't possibly just want to

show me a picture of Elysia..."

Maes looked shock. "And why not? Do you not think she's the cutest liddle thing?"

"Sure...charming. But why are you REALLY here?"

Hughes looked around secretively, then motioned for Ed to lean closer to him, and Ed did so. "Just between you and me...one of the

higher ups wanted to see you. Urgent business."

"Why didn't you say that at first?" Ed looked annoyed.

"Well...I just had to show off this picture! She's so adorable...I couldn't resist! Ahahahaha!" the laugh on Hughes' lips soon died off

when he caught the murderous look on Ed's face. "Um...ahem. Anyway they want to see you in the last room in the hallway to the right."

"But...wait. Who wants to see me?"

"Why, the Fuhrer himself! He has a special job for your eyes only! Says you're the only one he can trust!"

Ed puffed himself up as much as possible, and hurried off down the hallway, looking as important as humanly possible.

"Roy...I figured something like this would happen sooner or later. I just don't like to trick the kid. Maybe he'll forgive me later." Hughes

stood, and was instantly on the prowl, looking for any innocent alchemist who got seperated from the herd. In a moment, they would be

taken down and shown hundreds of what appeared to be the same picture but for some minor differences unseen by the normal human

eye, and by then it would be too late for their souls.

Ed opened the door, and listened to it squeak weakily from poor use. The room was darkened, and a person sat on the desk in the far

corner, his back to Edward.

"Um...sir? You wanted me? What's the big mission? I'm ready at once!"

The figure stepped gracefully off the desk and executed a quick turn in one motion, and Ed heard quiet laughter.

"How very naive, Edward. Why would the Fuhrer go to you when there are several higher ups above you?"

Roy stepped forward, cutting the distance between him and Ed into mere inches.

Ed could feel his heart begin to pound quickly, and he clenched his fists tightly.

No. I won't let him make me loose control of myself again.

"What the hell do you think you're doing, Mustang?"

"I just wanted to talk to you, Elric. That's all."

"Why couldn't you talk to me out there? In front of everyone else? Why did you have to get Hughes to lie for you? Afraid I wouldn't

come?"

"No. I knew you would come. I just figured this might get you here even quicker."

Hot anger flushed Ed's cheeks. "You're such a cocky bastard! Do you think you really have me figured out like that? Do you think you

have my every move predicted?"

Mustang laughed quietly, eyes flashing in the semi-darkness, and he took another step forward, now towering over the youth. "I don't

pretend to know all the answers, Edward. I just know how predictable you are."

"You don't know anything about me! You just like to think that you do!"

Roy smiled, bending down slightly. "Really? Care to wager that? I bet I know exactly how you'll act if I do something like...oh I don't

know...this?"

The colonel took the teen's face in his hands, pushing his lips onto the younger male's forcefully, not backing down as he pushed him to

the wall.

Ed gave a brief moan of indignation, then shut his eyes as he felt Roy run his hands down his chest, his stomach. Ed wasn't ready to

give in completely, however, and pushed back with his lips, locking his arms around Mustang as he pulled the older male to him.

Why am I doing this? I'm playing into his hands! I'm doing EXACTLY what he wants!

Roy kissed down the back of Ed's neck, and Edward ran his hands through the thick, jet black hair, chewing on a strand possessively.

Edward's lips traveled across Roy's face, stopping at his lips as he pulled hungrily, unwilling to ease up.

Ed broke away for a moment, then locked his lips onto Roy's when the older male ran his fingers lightly across Edward's chest, making

his heart skip a beat.

Roy's knee pushed into Ed's thigh, and Ed's eyes went wide as his legs nearly gave out underneath him.

Mustang's lips returned to the tender flesh underneath Ed's eyes, and he was about to give in when that rebellious voice inside Edward

cried out.

No! He wants you to do this! You're doing what he wants you to! You're his damned PAWN!

Rage boiled through Ed's veins, and he slapped Mustang away, pushing him off.

"I'm predictable? Well how about this: I never want to see you again! I'd be glad to see you die, Mustang!"

Roy touched the side of his face, now red from the force of the metal colliding with his cheek. Pain flickered in his deep eyes, and he

looked almost betrayed.

Something deep in Ed wanted to take everything back-a wish that he had never said that-but it was too late for that now.

Ed fled from the room, boots clanking loudly.

"Ed! No! Come back here!"

Ed raced through the now empty corridor, and fled through the semi-deserted rooms, ignoring the looks that plagued him.

"Edward! I said get back here!"

"And I'm telling you to screw off!" Ed flung the doors open and ran out into the night, instantly being slapped in the face with stinging

rain.

How he felt inside.

Edward raced ahead, throwing caution to the wind. He stepped into the street, and heard the blaring of a horn.

Twin headlights stared him down, and he was paralyzed; rooted to the spot.

He couldn't move.

The automobile bore down on him, and his mouth moved wordlessly as thunder crackled overhead.

Just like that, the large vehicle smacked by him, narrowly missing him by inches, and he was now on the pavement.

"What the hell?" he muttered, legs feeling oddly heavy for some reason.

As he turned to look, horror flew onto his face.

Roy was motionless on Ed's lower half-obviously he had taken the blow intended for the younger alchemist! Heedlessly, recklessly he

had raced out and without a second thought had thrown the boy aside.

Even...even after Ed had said those things to him.

"M-Mustang...Mustang, get up! Please...get up!"

Ed shifted anxiously under the colonel, and tried to lift him up with trembling fingers.

"Roy!" he yelled out lightning flashed brilliantly across the sky.

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Chi: -teary eyed- that was sad, wasn't it? -sniffs- dont worry, though. theres going to be another chapter, possibly the last chapter...how could ed-kun be so cruel? Because I made him be cruel, of course! XD tune in next time for the conclusion!