OMG! I finally got finished with chapter three! Sorry about this guys! I really am! Theres been projects, tests and exams as far as the eyes can see! O.o STRESS RELATED DELAY! Anyways, this is longer than the last two chapter combined... I think... I'll check back with you guys on that. Anyways... enjoy! ((Omg! There's a swear word in this one!))

Ed opened his eyes slowly, only to have them greeted by total darkness. He rubbed the sleep from his golden orbs and sat up slowly. The young alchemist felt aweful, his head hurt, he had a stuffy nose and he was dizzy.

Just as Eds eyes started to adjust to the pitch black the door opened a crack, letting in a stream of bright, white light. Ed's automail arm shot up to his face to block the offensive light from blinding him any further.

"Ed?" Came a soft voice from inside the light. "Ed, are you awake?"

The fullmetal Alchemist recognized it as Coronal Mustangs voice and he smiled slightly. Memories from last night flooded back into his mind.

"Mustang?" Ed's voice was no more than a whisper.

"Oh good, you're awake. Are you hungry?" Roy entered the room with a tray, switching on the light and making Ed flinch at the sudden brightness.

The fullmetal Alchemist's eyes grew wide when he saw what was on the tray; Scrambled eggs, toast, cooked sausage, bacon and orange juice! Roy didn't bring him milk! Oh, how Ed hated milk, he hated it with such a burning passion!

"Yes!" Ed exclaimed. "I'm starving! Gimme." he smiled and jumped out of bed, only to be hit by a wave of dizziness and fall right back down again.

Mustang's eye twitched slightly. "Fool." he said under his breath, setting the tray aside and shifting fullmetal's tired body so his feet were facing the right way again. Also propping him up against some pillows so he could eat and not choke to death.

Picking up the tray again, Roy handed the tray to Ed. "Here, don't eat it to fast, and take these right after alright?" He gestured too two red pills in the corner of the tray, next to the orange juice glass.

"P-pills!" Ed stuttered, looking absolutely horrified. "No way! There is no way you are going to get me to take pills! The only thing they'll do is make me worse!" He yelled at Mustang, who was leaning against the door frame with a look of annoyance adorning his features.

"Fullmetal." Started Roy, venturing back to the use of Ed's old nickname. "You have to take them, or else you won't get well again." He tried putting on his best sincere face, but his annoyance still shone through.

Of course Ed didn't listen to the fustrated Coronal and sat there glaring daggers at the offending pills.

"Ed." Roy sighed and sat gently sat next to him on the bed. "Why won't you take the pills?"

The young Alchemist stared into space as memories of long ago entered his mind once again.

((A/N: OMG FLASHBACK!))

Ed thought back to 6 years ago, he was only twelve at the time, Al was only ten. They didn't know where their father was, so they were left with their mother. One day, suddenly, she became very ill. She lost all the joy out of her eyes, they turned dull and listless. Her body hardly functioned, she had to stay in bed all day. She had lost her vibrant, joyful attitude towards life. Ed remember the day that the doctor came. He gave her some pills, and said that they would make her better again. After a few days she seemed to be getting better. Ed and Al's hopes were higher than they had every been in those last few months. But... one day, when Ed went to check on her, she wouldn't move. She didn't respond to his voice or his touch. She was gone... Ed saw the empty pill bottle on the side table and tossed it across the room, screaming that they were no help, they only made her worse, they... killed her. She was gone forever and it was those damn drugs! They only made her worse... Since then Ed would never take medicine, he believed that they would not help at all. If he dies because of them, who would take care of Al? Who would get him back to his original body? He couldn't do that to Al, he had already lost one family member, he didn't deserve to lose the only one he had left.

"Ed... Ed... Ed!..." Roy was shaking Ed lightly, trying to snap him out of his daydream. "Edward! Are you alright?"

"What...? What do you mean?" Sniffed Ed. Hardly noticing the tears that were now streaming down his face.

"You're crying Ed... What's wrong." Roy asked as he draped a gentle arm around Edward's shoulders, pulling him closer.

"I... don't want to take the pills... please don't make me..." he sobbed. Even though it had been 6 years, he still remembered it like it was yesterday. "M-my mother... the pills didn't... she died..." Ed was to distraught to finish any of his sentevnces.

Shit. Roy thought to himself as Ed said 'Mother'. He finally got why Ed wouldn't take the pills. "I'm sorry Ed. I won't force you to take them, alright?" Roy smiled as he pulled the young alchemist into a loose hug.

Ed responded by burying his face into Roy's neck, still sobbing from the memories now fresh in his mind. He fell asleep crying in Roy's arms, drifting into a deep sleep filled with sorrow and painful memories.

I'm done... and kinda disappointed. I can't write sad parts when I'm happy, and very loaded up on Tim Horton's Coffee and donuts! O.o Sorry If you don't like it... well TO CHAPTER FOUR AND AWAY! starts typing chapter four...