"Oh, I see... So, have you told Roy yet?" Hughes slipped his pictures into his pocket knowing that Ed wouldn't put up with it for now.
"I already told you that you can't tell anybody. And I mean it." Edward sighed and leaned heavily against the wall.
Hughes laid a hand on Edward's shoulder and winked, "Alright, just don't be loud."
Ed blushed when he realized what Hughes meant by that. Although he couldn't find the words to say since he knew that it was good advice and not just something to tease him about.
"I'll be careful!" Ed called after Hughes as he went the opposite direction to go tell Alphonse what he was planning for tonight.
Duo was taking another walk through the courtyard when he noticed someone lurking in the shadows of the trees. The figure wasn't very clear, and Duo couldn't tell if it was a man or a woman because of their slim girlish figure.
The person didn't seem to have noticed him, so Duo quietly crouched low by the bushes that lined the walkway that went throughout the entire garden area.
As he silently slipped behind the hedges and made his way towards the person; he could hear slight mumbling. When Duo tried harder to listen, the person began to walk away.
An even stranger thing was that the only thing that was there when Duo stood up was one little squirrel that was furiously bathing itself.
"What a weirdo..." Duo stepped onto the walkway and continued his walk, but wasn't able to shake the feeling he was being watched by that thing he had encountered a few nights ago.
Envy watched as the braided boy walked passed him and continued on his way.
If that boy they called 'Duo' was out here alone; that meant that Edward was alone also and wouldn't have anyone to protect him.
Though, last night hadn't gone as Envy had planned when Duo had barged in and pointed a gun to his head. Although they both thought it was actually Roy who did those awful and terrible things to Edward.
It had been easy to make Roy and Edward distrust each other. All Envy had to do was have a little rough fun with Edward while disguised as Roy and immediately Edward began to doubt Roy.
Ed had hidden inside of his shell and refused to rely on Roy Mustang; making Envy's job all the more easier.
Duo would begin to cause problems if he kept meddling in his business; so Envy's top priority was to either split Ed and Duo up or to make him disappear forever.
He had looked everywhere, and still couldn't find where Duo had wondered to. After Ed had told Al what he was planning to do eventually, he had been sent to find Duo. Whenever he asked anyone if they had caught a glimpse of that long, brunette braid or the owner of it they all shook their heads.
He only hoped that nothing had happened to the person he had actually learned to love… Ever since Roy had first been rough with him, it was hard trusting others; especially believing they actually cared about him. The only person he knew and who loved unconditionally was Alphonse, but other than that he had been reclusive.
Though it had never occurred to him to try a relationship that may last, and whenever he had heard of anyone speak of it; Edward had just considered it all fantasy. Now, things might be different Edward realized; this may be his last chance at love.
The blonde couldn't think of why he was considering all of this now, but he felt he i had /i to tell those feelings to Duo.
"Mr. Elric? You're looking for Mr. Maxwell right?" A soldier saluted him respectfully as Ed impatiently waited for him to explain.
"I heard someone saw him in the courtyard and garden area, but that was about fifteen minutes ago.
Edward's expressive golden eyes showed more gratitude than his words ever could as he took off toward the courtyard. Calling back almost as an afterthought, "Thanks!"