Authors note: OMG! Its Christmas soon, I'm so excited; I love Christmas! Ehm, anyway, I have decided to not set an update date to this story because I realized that sometimes I have a lot of time to write, but as someone told me, life has it's way of standing in the way, so there is times when I don't have a lot of time. Fortunately, its Christmas break, so I have the time to write since I'm just going to be home anyway. I again have to thank everybody who supports this story, you're all absolutely awesome and I love you all. I hope you enjoy the chapter!

P.S: This chapter was so difficult to write, and I'm sorry if I wasn't living up to your expectations, but you can finally see some RoyEd in the story. It's also longer than the previous chapters, so I hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything regarding to Fullmetal alchemist, except for the plot!

Shattered glass

CHAPTER 3

Roy POV-

Blood, blood everywhere! The warehouse had blood splattered all over the room, and Roy felt himself get nauseous just by looking at it. How could someone do this to Edward, how could someone do this to anyone? It was plain gruesome and overall terrifying. Well… He had killed innocent people himself in Ishbal, but it was much worse when someone he cared about became injured like this.

Suddenly he felt a hand on his shoulder, and he could hear Riza speak in a gentle voice, "Roy, we should leave, you have been standing here for the last hour now." An hour, had he been standing here for a whole hour already? He really was worried about Edward.

Roy closed his eyes and nodded back to Riza, he didn't feel like doing anything except for seeing Ed right now. This was actually his one and only thought, he realized, to be with Ed. Edward needed someone now when he awoke, he probably wanted someone there beside him. Roy frowned when he realized something; Ed probably wanted someone else than him, but Roy was Ed's superior officer after all. Roy sighed; what was he supposed to do?

The paramedics arrived an hour ago forcing him to let go of Ed, and he was a little surprised to see Ed clinging to him as well with his flesh arm, though Ed clearly didn't think straight at the moment. The paramedics also took the man who probably was the one who kidnapped Edward, restraining him in the process; just to be sure he didn't harm anyone if he by any chances woke up.

Riza squeezed his shoulder again, "Just go see him Roy, I'll bring the paperwork with me later," Riza said with a soft smile before she turned and walked out of the warehouse. He was left all alone in the big, cold room wondering how Riza could read him so well, though they had known each other for a long time. A small smile tugged at his lips and he stood there a minute just embracing the silence before walking out the door into the fresh and cold winter air.

Roy walked towards room 261 with nervous steps. He wondered if Ed was awake, but quickly shook his head when he realized that Ed was more than a little injured; he was probably on a fair amount of medicine too, so of course he's wasn't awake yet, but he hoped he would wake up soon.

He realized he had walked past the room when he saw room 273; he had been too occupied with his own thoughts to even pay attention. He quickly turned back and walked to where he came from, and in a matter of seconds, he stood in front of the white door with the numbers 261.

He stood there with his hand hovering over the doorknob, but couldn't build up the courage to open the door it seemed. He didn't understand why he was so nervous at all, was it that he didn't want to see how Edward was in his state? What was he thinking he should just walk into the room?

He stood straight and walked into the hospital room. In the end of the small room, there was a large window with big light blue curtains. There was also a small table next to the hospital bed where there was a small figure laying, Edward. The usual braid was gone and Edward's golden hair lay scattered all around the pillow. He was tucked in a thin blanket that was covering everything below his chest and he could see something covering Ed's skin.

Roy walked a little closer to the bed and gasped at the sight. Ed had bandages covered all over him and there were bruises everywhere. Ed's automail arm was gone and he barely remembered that it was destroyed when they found him. Ed's skin was so white that Roy almost believed he was dead, but the heart monitor was beeping and Ed's chest moved unsteadily, so Ed was still alive. Ed looked so vulnerable and small, even smaller than usual in the big bed, but this wasn't the Ed he usually saw. The Ed he knew never let anyone think of himself as weak, not even Al had seen Ed this beaten; not even after their attempt on human transmutation was Ed like this.

His eyes started to sting and before he knew it, he was crying. He sat down in the chair next to the bed and took Ed's hand in his own ones. A sob escaped his lips and he cursed his own emotions, he wasn't supposed to show them so easily, but he couldn't help himself when it came to Ed; it always seemed that Ed opened him up like an unwrapped box.

He ran his fingers over Ed's hand and realized something; Ed's hand was so cold. He quickly stood up to cover Ed's body more letting go of Ed's hand in the process to tuck it inside the blanket. He then ran his fingers over Ed's face to move strands of hair away from it and was even more worried when he could feel the hotness. Ed's face was burning up, and he franticly stood up to get a wet cloth for him. It didn't take long before he was back with it gently placing it on Ed's forehead.

Didn't the doctors discover the fever, did he even have one earlier? Right now, it didn't matter, he could take care of Ed himself if he had to, Ed was his subordinate after all.

He sat down in the chair again and just took in Ed's appearance one more time. Although Ed was 17 years old he really had grown since he joined the military, you could easily see that Ed had matured over the years. His cheeks looked more pointed than before and he was slightly taller, not that Roy should ever tell Ed that, Ed's hair had also grown longer and Roy found Ed quite handsome.

'Wait what! Why did I just think that?' Roy was bewildered by his own thoughts; he didn't have feelings like that for Ed, had he? Shit, all those thoughts really confused him, he didn't have the slightest idea of what to make out of this.

He leaned himself back in the chair, sighed and closed his eyes, he was tired, more than he realized. Maybe it was best if he got some rest, stopping those thoughts he had in the process, before Riza came with the paperwork later. It didn't take long before the darkness washed over him and he went into a restless slumber.

Ed POV-

He heaved after breath, but soon realized it was a nightmare, calming down after a while. He tried to turn to his side, but winced at the movement; his body hurt like hell! His breath was ragged and came in small doses, and tears threatened to spill, but he quickly bit his lip to stop them; crying wasn't something to do now.

He slowly opened his eyes seeing the white roof and white walls, and he could clearly smell anaesthetics and soap. 'Great, I'm in the hospital,' he thought while turning his head towards the deep breathing he could hear.

The sight that struck him amused him; Roy sat in a chair curled up like a ball, and Ed couldn't help but chuckle; something he deeply regretted right after. A small whimper escaped him, how could his body hurt so greatly; he didn't even move that much!

He heard Roy shift in his chair and whimper slightly, and Ed got a small frown on his face. 'What is he dreaming?' Ed wondered while reaching towards Roy's hand, although it hurt like a bitch. He touched it and Roy immediately calmed down; Ed found this rather cute and smiled, but a frown came not long after when he began thinking about something.

He knew he liked Roy more than just a boss, or even a friend; he liked Roy in a romantic way. This troubled him, there was no way that Roy liked him back, there just wasn't, but that didn't stop the hope he had. Ed had a tiny bit of hope that Roy liked him back, but the chances were small; like a seed, you heard right, a seed.

A miserable chuckle escaped his lips, it all just seemed so hilarious, he laying in a hospital bed, beaten up and raped, while he watches his wanted love in his sleep. It seemed rather hysterically funny in a way for Ed; he must have gone crazy or something, which was the only explanation for him thinking that all this is funny.

He let out a sigh and pulled his arm back from Roy's hand; of some reason, he wanted to cry now. 'God! Can't my emotions just lay low for a minute?' Ed thought, while laying his arm over his own face to hide his now crying eyes. He couldn't seem to escape the sobs that came either, but he didn't care; he was a miserable idiot already, so why couldn't he become a miserable, crying idiot too?

He just kept on crying with his arm over his face, and for once in his life; he didn't stop it.

Roy POV-

He stretched and heard the sound of someone crying? He opened his eyes and sat himself straight up in the chair while looking for the source, but all he could see was the same empty room with just him and Ed.

Oh…

…Ed was crying…

…Shit!

He abruptly stood up from the chair, which made him stumble in its leg resulting him falling flat on his stomach on the floor. He could hear Ed shift in his bed, probably checking what just happened; and now, he heard laughter, true laughter. Ed's laughter made Roy mesmerized; a sound he thought he would never hear again. It was simply a beautiful sound that rang through his ears, and he couldn't help his own laughter breaking its way up his throat.

Eventually their laughter stopped replaced by a whimper from Ed. Roy quickly stood up to check on Ed while trying not to stumble in the chair again. Ed's eyes were red from the crying and his face was set in a grimace, his face was also flushed, but Roy couldn't tell if it was from crying, laughing or from a fever.

"How are you feeling?" Roy asked, while kicking himself mentally since Ed obviously wasn't feeling very well. Roy stood there waiting for an answer, but it didn't come. 'Didn't he hear me?' Roy wondered to himself while walking to the bathroom to get a new cloth for Ed.

When he came back with the cloth, he caught Ed staring at him with almost pleading eyes, which Roy couldn't place properly; did Ed want something? He lay the cloth on Ed's forehead without asking for permission, because Roy didn't need permission to take care of someone. Roy looked Ed in the eyes, which now held surprise and a hint of gratitude. Ed's mouth curved up in a simple smile, and finally Ed talked.

"Thank you," Ed said hoarsely before abruptly being sent into a fit of coughing, "wa…*cough*…ter," Ed managed to press out between the coughing, and Roy sprinted to the bathroom getting exactly what Ed wanted.

When Ed got the water, he let out a relieved sigh before nodding to Roy, showing his gratitude once again. Suddenly the door opened, reliving Riza standing there.

"Edward, I'm so glad you're awake, how are you holding up?" Riza asked, bringing a handful of paper in her arms into the room, which Roy knew was for him.

"Been better," Ed said, before trying to sit up, which wasn't the easiest task with only one arm. It ended with Roy practically lifting him up in a sitting positon, and Roy didn't mind it at all. He actually liked touching Ed, which made him greatly confused again, and he couldn't hide the blush crawling up on his face.

"Aren't you feeling well?" Ed asked in concern while bringing his flesh arm to feel Roys blushing face. Ed's contact only made Roy flush even more than before, and Ed began to blush as well, "You don't have a fever," Ed stated while bringing his arm away from Roys face.

"Ehm, Roy, can I talk to you for a second?" Riza asked with a glare that said it was more of a command than a question, "It's important."

"Sure," Roy replied with a shaking voice, "I'll come soon." Shit, what was it now? Had he done something wrong that he didn't know of?

"I'll come back soon," he said to Ed with a wry smile before walking out the room closing the door behind him.

Ed POV-

'I wonder what they're talking about, maybe its military stuff,' Ed thought while shifting in his bed; the sheets were all wrinkled, which was really annoying and uncomfortable, 'Maybe they're talking about me, or? Nah; they're probably talking about military stuff or something.' This didn't exactly stop his curiosity, but he wasn't going to listen in on they're conversation or anything particularly; not that he could. The injuries made him unable to walk anyway; he would probably fall if he tried.

He sighed and looked around the room for anything to amuse him while they were talking, but all he could see was the papers Riza had laid on the table beside the bathroom, so he reached over to the nightstand that stood next to the bed to search in the drawers.

There wasn't anything in the top and middle drawer, but a curious look came on his face when he opened the last one. Inside the bottom drawer there laid a little black book with an alchemy circle on it. He took it, opened it and it immediately began to glow. He quickly threw it on the floor in surprise, but it remained open glowing like a lamp. He didn't know what array it was and what it did, so he had to stop it in some way, but before he could do anything a sharp pain shot up his body making him curl up like a ball.

He clung to the bedsheets, but the pain was unbearable, and he couldn't help the whimpers escaping him. He desperately tried to call out to Roy or someone, but his throat wasn't cooperating and he couldn't breathe. He tossed himself around in the bed, but that resulted in him falling to the floor with a thump.

He wheezed for air trying to breathe again, but the air wouldn't come, and he knew he would black out soon if he didn't do something. Tears spilled from his eyes and panic-struck, he began searching for the book, which he knew laid on the floor somewhere. He saw it about half a meter away from him, but he couldn't stand up; he was way too weak.

Since he didn't have any other option he began dragging himself over the floor to the book, now with a terrible headache from the lack of air.

He fumbled with his hand and quickly closed the book, and as he had hoped, it stopped glowing and the pain disappeared. He could finally breathe again. He heard the door open and the hurried footsteps running over to his side.

Roy POV-

"You're so slow sometimes Roy?" Riza said with a soft smile on her face, "It's obvious."

"What's obvious?" Roy asked dumbly with a frown on his face. He didn't understand what she was talking about, was something obvious here?

Riza brought her hand to her face while closing her eyes, "Permission to speak freely, sir?" She asked while opening her eyes again, staring Roy down.

"Yes," He simply replied, but soon regretted the answer he had given.

Riza smiled before casually saying, "With all due respect, sir, you're an idiot."

Roy stood there gaping at her, "Why?" He asked feeling at a complete loss. What was she talking about exactly?

Riza just shook her head, "I know I shouldn't say this because Edward will probably slay me, or thank me, for doing so, but you're both so really stupid sometimes and neither of you will be happy if I don't tell you." Riza sighed before carrying on, "He's in love with you, Roy, and I'm sure you're in love with him too." Before Roy could protest, a loud thump came from Ed's room.

"What's he doing?" Roy asked irritated, but soon realized that something could be wrong. Roy stood there a whole minute deciding if he should check on Ed or if he should carry on the conversation between him and Riza.

"Can you just check on him already, sir?" Riza asked with a worried voice. Roy realized that if something had gone wrong, he could already be too late because of his stupidity. He hurriedly opened the door and walked into the room.

The sight that struck him made him horrified. Ed was lying on the floor with a book beside his hand heaving for air and tears streaming down his face. He quickly ran to Ed and picked him up bridal style, lying him on the bed. Ed whimpered at the movement, and Roy began caressing Ed's hand. At this, Ed tried to drag him in the bed with him, and Roy obediently laid down in the bed wrapping his arms around Eds shaking body; it was obvious Ed needed some comfort after all that had happened after all.

Roy could see Riza pick up the black book from the floor taking it with her out of the room for inspection, but before she leaved, she sent him a soft smile of understanding; they wanted to be alone now.

After a while, Ed's breathing evened out and the shaking stopped, showing that Ed had fallen asleep. Roy couldn't help his heart beating faster when he realized their near contact, and he wondered what Riza said were true, was he in love with Ed? He realized that every time he was near Ed, he became happier, even with all the arguments he just couldn't get enough of Ed. Another point was when Ed was missing, presumed dead by many, Roy remember how broken and sad he was after Ed got missing; he was terrified by the thought of Ed dying.

He knew he had strong feelings for Ed, but were they as strong as love. He let out a sigh; he honestly didn't know, but should he give it a shot? Riza said that Ed was in love with him too, which led Roy thinking back half an hour or so when Ed had checked if he had a fever, blushing when his hand made contact with Roy's forehead.

Roy knew Riza always were right, and concluded that Ed actually was in love with him. His heart tingled at the thought and he chuckled lightly. He already knew he wanted to take care of Ed until he got better, and since Ed hated hospitals and everything with them, Roy wanted to suggest Ed staying with him for a while. Then Ed would escape the hospital, and Roy could be near Ed in the process.

'Taking advantage of the situation to be near Ed, aren't you,' Roy thought with a wry smile. 'Yes, I am taking advantage of the situation to be close to Ed.' Well, it didn't matter if it was something Ed wanted too.

Roy nuzzled a little closer to Ed taking in the sweet aroma from his long, golden hair; it smelled like honey, which made Roy wonder what shampoo Ed was using. He found himself liking the smell though; it suited Ed in some sort.

Roy became sleepy and he found it hard holding his eyes open. He placed a soft kiss on Ed's head before letting the darkness take a hold of him, but right before he fell asleep, he felt Ed turn his head enough around to place a quick kiss on his cheek before he whispered Roy a confirmation to his thoughts. The words that made Roy happier than he could ever have imagined, making him smile when they came out of Ed's mouth; "I love you, Roy."

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