Wow, okay, I just got inspired for a bit of this story, so... here 'tis.
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Ed's lower lip trembled ever so subtly, but enough that Roy could tell. He had been trying not to let anything out, not show any emotion towards anything. He had been wrong to try. And so as the golden haired teen looked at his superior officer, he noticed something he had never noticed before. Roy Mustang, was concerned.
"It was just after I had come back from being home." Ed started softly. Roy had been caught up in confusion and anger he had barely heard the young one speak. He continued. "I didn't know what to do. Everyone seemed so worried about me, but I knew they just thought I'd do something crazy like try and bring him back to life. I guess I would have, but maybe not. Either way it was stupid."
Roy stared as the alchemist on the dark couch spoke. With such an abnormally soft voice he told the story. He hadn't mentioned any deaths, but Roy could sense it in his tone. But what really worried the man was how Ed just stared at the table. He had his hands laid together in his lap, his ankles crossed. And he was so focused on the table in front of him, as if it was the only thing stable in the room. So yes, Roy was worried.
"It's not like I was just asking for it. Hell, I actually tried to get him to stop. And no one else was there to help me. Not even," He looked at Roy, his eyes saying what his mouth wouldn't dare. You. You weren't there. You left me. You... you let me go. You failed me. That's what Roy heard from those once fiery eyes. But they quickly went back to the table, as if afraid of even that little eye contact.
"Anyway, he was just... too strong. I mean, I have auto mail and he was way stronger than me. I couldn't figure out why. He looked to be just a scrawny guy. Now I know, because I'm like that too. It's weird, the first second his teeth touched my neck, I though of..." Roy could se the slight blush and smile on his face. But they both faded as quickly as they had appeared.
"And then it hurt. And I mean, not even getting auto mail hurt that much. And yet, it was only for a minute. Seriously. Then he bent down, oh yeah I fell, down and told me his name." Ed closed his eyes and leaned back against the couch, trying to sink into it. "Victor, is what it was." he opened his eyes and stood up, without the help on his arms. "You don't have any animals running around here, do you?" Roy shook his head no. "Damn. I gotta go. I just... gotta do... research stuff and get... because I need to..." his breaths were becoming uneven.
Roy watched as the younger alchemist stepped uneasily to the door. He knew he should help him. Really, he knew it would be the right thing to do. But he felt like his feet were embedded into his floor. He couldn't move; his mind was saying run, but his legs were frozen stiff. And Edward was walking side to side, trying to walk in a straight line, and Roy could only imagine what had actually happened. Because the blonde never told him that much information about anything. Of course, this Ed, the one leaning his forehead against the door, was not normal.
And so Roy Mustang was scared.
Edward knew he had told Mustang all of what had happened. All but the most important part. Where Vic decided to chat it up with him in that alley.
"Soon you'll be just like me!" Vic said to the whimpering figure on the ground. He was standing with his hands firmly on his hips. He smiled and bent down. "So cute. You're a great addition. My fellow vampires will be so pleased!" he stood once more, and face the wall on the opposite side of the alley. He turned one last time to Ed. "You'll be needing a drink soon. Go to your love." Victor then walked straight up the wall, leaving Ed questioning everything he had ever been taught.
"My love?" Ed whispered to the door, fully aware that Roy hadn't moved. "I came to my love?"
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Short yes, but I haven't updated in forever, and thought, why the hell not. So... yeah.