I just can't seem to stretch out my chapters lately.
Anyway, you answer your questions in the reviews; D'tyh's name is pronounced Deh-Th
Similar to 'Death' if that helps, (I've never been good with those sort of things.)
I'll try my best to update more, but it's gonna be harder with school coming. Dx
There's a big flashback in this chapter so instead of putting everything in Italic, I did this ----
Huzzah.
Ed awoke the next morning to find Roy slumped in a chair next to him. Not having the strength to awake the sleeping figure next to him, he lay there, watching the Colonel breathe in a slow rhythm. When Roy did wake, he found Ed staring at him with a blunt expression. Roy jumped up, glancing around the room. "Ah – I didn't know I fell asleep." Ed opened his mouth, his bottom lip quivering from shock. He proceeded to tell Roy what had happened while he had been gone.
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"If you're a Homunculi, why hide your face?" D'tyh gave him a calming smile. "It's gives people a feeling of mystery… I guess I just like to keep people guessing." Ed laughed. "You actually scared me when I first saw you." "Yeah… I get that a lot." Ed smiled at D'tyh, enjoying his company. "It's been so long since I could talk to someone like this." "You mean ever since your brother died?"
A look of shock came over Ed's face. "How… How did you know?" "You'd be surprised what people put in newspapers these days." Ed hugged his knees to his chest. "When I was laying there, on the floor, he was the only thing I could think of. I seriously thought I was going to die. At one point – If I remember correctly – I wanted to. Just to trade my life for his." He took a deep breath. "But the result was the other way around."
"I'm sorry." Ed closed his eyes, forcing back tears. He felt a warm touch caressing the side of his face. He cracked open his eyes to find D'tyh rather close to him. "I knew how much you cared… If I were with you during that time… I swear… I would've done everything in my power to help you." Ed latched himself onto D'tyh, letting out his bottled tears on his shoulder. D'tyh remained unnaturally still, whispering words of comfort to his fragile soul.
Almost an hour passed by before Ed was able to recollect himself. "I'm sorry." He chuckled. "I didn't mean to explode on you like that." D'tyh wiped away the tears that still stained Ed's face. "It's alright to cry. Pain is natural. Embrace it. But don't overdo it." Ed smiled slightly. "You're so kind to me now. Why?"
Without warning, D'tyh tucked his hand under Ed's chin and tilted his face up. "You're showing your true colors now. There's no reason for me to torture you further." Ed's cheeks turned a bright shade of pink. "Please… Don't. Not now…" D'tyh hushed Ed, lightly brushing their noses together. He leaned forward and pressed his lips to Ed's, giving him a delicate kiss.
He broke the kiss after a few seconds and leaned into Ed's ear. "I just want to tell you," He whispered. "Your brother…" A pause. "I killed him." Ed pushed D'tyh away with such great force and anger it knocked him over. "What the hell do you mean?" D'tyh stood up. "I'm sorry but I have to leave you now." "Wait!" Ed called. "You haven't answered my question!" But it was too late, D'tyh was gone.
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"He left? Just like that?" Ed nodded, covering his head with the light sheet. Roy clenched his fists at his sides. He took his leave quickly, rushing back to his office at the military. "Sir?" Riza questioned, seeing him parade in with fury. From a cabinet in the back, a sword that one long forgotten, one the military had given him for becoming a Colonel. "Sir, what are you doing?" He had never touched it since the Führer had given it to him.
"Where I am going you are not to follow." Riza gave him a confused look. "If I don't return chances are I never will. Just tell everyone I was in an accident. And… Take care of Ed for me." "Yes sir…" She saluted. Roy gave her a small smile before leaving. Riza sighed and picked up the phone, dialing a random number. "He's coming for you. And he's pretty pissed off." The voice on the other line chuckled. "Let him come then. We'll just see how angry he is." "How devious you are sir." She said with a sarcastic smirk.
The outskirts of Central – Partial desert, partial ruin. "Ah, Colonel Mustang. It's good to see you again." D'tyh jumped down from the roof of a destroyed home. "Listen, I don't know what means you have with the military but they'll never listen." D'tyh shrugged. "I'll just have to get their attention then." Roy glared. "I don't know what you're planning, but it'll never work." D'tyh laughed. "How do you know such things if you say my plans are unknown to you? My dear Colonel, you know nothing of my thoughts, how do you plan to stop me?" "By killing you."
