Chapter Two

It:.. ARE YOU PEOPLE PSYCHIC!

Out: most of you figured out all of It's ideas. -grin-

It: now.. isn't there this thing I'm supposed to do before I start?

Out: you mean review responses?

It: ya that. ... ok.. i'll do it.. now.. i guess..

Just Call Me Blue: ... Alright. Roy's a.. thingy and.. blue likes it.. ok.. enjoy the chapter.

Aseret Kitsune: hm.. thanks. Actually I decided that was the name cause when I started the story a week ago, I didnt know what disease Ed's mum had. Now I still dont know and I think the title fits it pretty good. I mean.. nvm. if I explain it.. it gets confusing.

Priestess kurumi inu's sister: you're a week or so too late to stop that. I have plans. It's Yaoi. It's RoyxEd. I've seen other royed fics on here. some thick ones. kissing on the lips is almost light compared to them. Besides, I already have a ton of the story to be written that had been planned and I dont feel like switching it just for you.

Out: It.. remember the thing I told you to do?

It: what? oh. be nice?

Out: or nicer.

It: -sigh- ya.

Aloria-Catalonia: what a boring review. thats all you could think to say?

Out: IT!

It: right right sorry. Thanks for the .. -looks at out- compliment? -shrugs- thanks for the review. Enjoy the chapter.. and sorry.

GalaticHitchhiker42: -laughs- that was funny.

xShatteredSoulx: Ok. Thank you. yes, bossy is okay. But dont think that just cause ur probably older than me, means you can boss me around. it dont okay? I cant stand people who think their age makes them better.

Uchiha Kuraiko: W..

Out: Uchiha? Nii-san is here?

It: Nii-san? -lost-

Out: Hey Kuraiko! Meet Uchiha Satsuki! -points to almost girl version of Sasuke that's off to her left eating dinner with Sasuke-

It: oi.

Genkai-chan: I had your response all typed up but I dont feel like retyping that whole thing. Stupid fanfiction goes and ruins it..

Out: -nod nod-

Roy got off the train. It was about 11 o'clock at night. He decided to save his pride and not go to see everyone. If he showed up now they might be suspicious. He could hear them now.

'Oh Roy.. Rushed back just for Ed?' 'Oh, you secretly like him don't you?' 'Ooh I knew it!'

He'd visit tomorrow. From nowhere, a woman wearing a blue military uniform walked up to him and took his suitcase.

"Hughes expected you." she said when she saw his confused face. "I'll accompany you to your room." she lifted his suitcase and headed off. Roy noted to burn a certain nosy someone.

"Excuse me ma'am." Roy said, not sure what her rank was.

"Mr. Elric is still ill, sir." she said before he could ask. "Hughes knows you better than you think." she smirked. Roy grimaced.

They arrived at his house, room, and he entered. He said goodnight and closed his door.

"Damn Hughes." he muttered as he went to take a late shower.

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Roy walked into the café and looked around.

"Lieutenant!" Ross called from across the room. Roy hoped no one knew which Lieutenant she was talking about and hurried over. He wasn't supposed to be back for another day at least.

"Good morning." he greeted with a smile. They sat down at the bar and got some coffee.

"Yesterday.. When Ed passed out.." Ross said softly. Despite her soft tone, Roy could hear the slight sadness in it. He became a bit stiffer at the mention of Ed though. "He.. Called me mom.." she looked into her coffee.

"Really?" Roy asked, taking a sip of his.

"I knew he was delusional when he said it but.. And I know this isn't exactly professional.. But it was hard to tell him I wasn't his mother." she drank some coffee and then sighed. "10 is a very young age.. To lose someone as important as a mother.." she finished.

"Hm." was Roy's response. "I'll be coming to check on him later. Make sure he survives... Miss Mom." Roy gave her a smirk and then walked out, having finished his coffee.

Ross would have glared, but she liked thinking of herself as Ed's mom.

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The morning sun shined through Ed's window. He opened his slowly opened his eyes and held his head. This terrible headache was torture. He blinked.

Why was he in his room? And why were there 20 people in it with him? He suddenly remembered passing out and hit his forehead. That didn't help his headache at all. He sat up and Al jumped.

"Brother! You're awake! Oh thank goodness.. You were out all yesterday.." he sighed in relief.

That did it. The room was in an uproar as everyone woke up. Ed jumped up and backed away. He was only in his pajama shorts. They surrounded him.

"I need to get to work so can you all leave?" he asked, trying to push through them. They all began to contradict him and his headache only got worse.

"Ed, calm down. You need to stay in bed today!" Ross yelled over the others voices. He turned to her.

"You can't tell me what to do. Let-me-out-of-here!" he struggled against the many arms keeping him from getting to work.. Or the closet. As a last resort, they dog piled him.

Roy walked in as Fury was thrown across the room. He looked at the dent in the wall from Fury hitting it and sweat dropped. Yelling caught his attention and he turned to see what was happening and raised an eyebrow. He thought Ed was sick...

The scene from where he stood was tons of bodies and limbs struggling to grasp something and some automail limbs flailing. Al was moving around the pile, worried and not sure what to do. Roy cleared his throat and everyone stopped moving except Ed who was still trying to get everyone off of him.

"Get off!" he screamed. "I'm not sick!" His head greatly disagreed.

"Funny. I thought fevers usually mean you were sick." Roy said calmly. Ed froze.

"Lieutenant Colonel Mustang?" he asked disbelievingly. He hardly noticed he was being released.

"Out." Roy ordered and everyone but Al and Ed left the room. "You too Al. I need to speak with Fullmetal." Al looked from his brother, glaring at Mustang, to Roy, staring calmly at Ed. He couldn't really disobey Roy even if he wanted to so he left the room.

"What do you want?" Ed asked. He sat back down on his bed, still in his pajama shorts. He sat with his arms on his knees.

"Hughes called me yesterday and told me you were sick." Roy still stood by the closed door.

"Oh and I suppose you came running just because Fullmetal was sick with a fever." Ed said sarcastically.

"I did." Ed wasn't sure what to say so Roy continued. "Hughes said you had a fever, ragged breathing and delusions."

"Delusions!" Ed was off again. "I was not delusional!" Roy remembered what Ross said in the café.

"10 is too young to lose someone as important as a mother, don't you agree?" he muttered. Ed paused. He looked at Roy, his pupils small, then regained himself and jumped up.

"Don't pry into my life! Whether 10 was too young or not is my problem! Not yours!" he tuned to his closet but Roy grabbed his arm.

"Ed."

"Shut up. Leave me alone." he wasn't yelling, but his voice was muffled anger. He became momentarily weaker as his headache throbbed. Roy took the chance.

"Ed, don't belittle the signs. You know as well as I do what this could be." he was remembering 6 years ago.

"I don't care." Ed's face was out of view. "Not if I've got a cold. Or if it's worse. Hell... I don't care if it's mom's sickness passed onto me." there were tears in his eyes, but they weren't falling. "I don't care.. That there's a possibility... that I'll die. I don't care!" he yelled the last line only. A few tears fell from his eyes but he quickly covered his face to hide them.

He hated that Roy Mustang, the man he hated most, would see him cry. Roy had a soft look in his eyes. He pulled the crying boy in a bit closer.

"You shouldn't say that. You may not care about your life.. But what about your brother.." Roy spoke softly. Ed was trying to stop crying. He hated Roy, so why did he not mind being held by him? But he was right. What would Al do if he were to die? "And.. What about me?" Roy asked. Ed inhaled and didn't know what to say.

Roy spun him around and leaned in. So fast, Ed didn't know what was happening until it had happened. Roy Mustang was kissing him and his mind went blank. He found himself kissing back slightly before realizing it and pushing the man away. Roy was smirking. Ed wiped his mouth with his arm and glared at Roy.

"What was that for!" He yelled. Roy smirked devilishly at him like he always did and lightly snapped his fingers.

"Remember Ed. I have a reputation. Don't tell anyone." and he began to leave the room. As he did, he ran into Hughes.

"What happened in there, Roy?" he asked. "What did you do to make Ed calm down?" Roy shrugged.

"Talk to him."

"But just now.. What did he mean 'what was that for?', huh?" he raised an eyebrow despite his serious face, which was threatening to break into a grin. In the other room, Ed suddenly noticed something and started patting the right side end of his shorts. They were singed. He'd saved them just in time. He glared at the door but got why Roy had done that.

"Dammit Mustang! My shorts!" he ran into his closet to change. Roy smirked, Hughes stopped smiling, and Ed was looking for new clothes.

"Did you have to burn him?" Hughes asked dumbly.

"Hm." Roy shrugged and continued walking.

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