Chapter five

Rose sat in the comfy brown chair, her tears making a dark spots in it. The sound of them hitting the chair sounded like a faucet dripping water.

She didn't know how long she'd been in there, but she really didn't care. She wanted to stay there for ever…but she couldn't do that, Ed, and Winry were waiting to come in too.

So she sat up, and held on to Al's fingertip so hard her knuckles went white. Al must have actually felt the pressure from her hand, because he gasped and opened his eyes.

" 'Ose ur urting e" he tried to say, but Rose didn't understand him. He tired again. "Rose your hurting me" he said this time clearly enough for her to understand. She let go of his hand, and Al released his breath.

"How-ummm…how are you feeling" Rose asked him.

"I…don't" Al replied. "I…don't feel anything really" he added to make more sense.

"Oh" Rose said looking down at the arms of the chair she had claimed temporarily.

"Are you okay Rose" Al asked looking at her with his brown eyes.

"Worry about yourself…you idiot!" Rose exclaimed completely appalled by his question.

"I'm just sorry that you have to go through this" Al said. Rose sighed.

"I'm fine, you're the one suffering" Rose said. Al sat up, taking the oxygen off his face.

"What are you doing, you need that to breath" Rose said trying to get him to lie back down. Al shook his head, and put his finger to her lips, muting her instantly.

He moved closer and closer to her, their lips touched. Both of them relaxed into the moment. It seemed like for ever when they finally broke away from each other. Rose blushed, and suddenly burst into tears.

She cried frantically, and hugged him around his torso, rubbing her face into his shirted stomach. She buried her face deeper, and Al put his hand on her head.

"Shhhh please Rose" Al said putting both arms around her head, and kissing the top of her brown head.

"I love you….Al" Rose said still crying. Al sighed, and looked down at her tear stained face. He wiped the tears away on both cheeks, and sighed again as if he couldn't get enough oxygen.

"I love…you…too" he said, as a tear went down his own cheek. Rose smiled, and wiped his tears away half laughing.

"Don't worry Rose...I'm going to stay right here with you. I'm going to make it through this, and we're going to be alright" he said looking into her eyes, Rose believed him. She understood what he had, but some how she just believed him through, and through. So she smiled, and kissed him one more time on the cheek.

She walked away, and opened the door, going out of the room and then shutting it. The smell of her perfume suffocating the air, and Al breathed it in, and let it out.

"How's he doing"Ed asked rose when she came out.

"He says he's doing aright but…..I don't…know" Rose answered. Ed nodded his head in understanding. Winry, and Ed started going in but the Nurse came around the corner.

"One at a time" she repeated, Ed sighed irritated. Winry touched his arm, as if to say go ahead, I'll be fine. In fact Ed was sure that's what she meant; he nodded and walked in the room.

Al had lain back down, his breathing becoming un easy.

"Hello brother" Al said flipping a magazine page, Ed realized he was holding.

"Hey Al" Ed said his voice cracking. Ed sat down in the seat that Rose had been sitting in.

"Do you even know…what you have Al" Edward asked.

"Not...really" Al said turning his full attention to Ed. Ed sighed, not sure whether he should tell him. "Your don't have to tell me brother" Al said as if he was reading Ed's mind.

"Good….I don't think…..you should know...what's going on with you" Ed said. Al smiled at him, not wanting him to feel guilty.

"I just need to know one thing about it though" Al said, and Ed looked up at him. "Is it going to kill me" Al finished. A sharp hot knife went through Ed's heart. He didn't want to tell him the truth…but he didn't want to lie to his brother.

"It…..can…but I'm sure you'll pull through" Ed said smiling. Al smiled back and Ed felt that heart aching pang of guilt. Ed rubbed his eyes, and yawned.

"Maybe you should go home brother, and rest. You can come back in the morning" Al said. Ed looked into his eyes, they were filled with concern.

"Maybe your right, I'll see you tomorrow" Ed said he walked out. "At least I better see you tomorrow…with your eyes open" Ed said gritting his teeth trying his best not to cry.

Winry went in, but she didn't get to stay very long. The Nurse realized Al didn't have on his oxygen mask, and she pushed Winry out so hard Ed had to catch her from falling on the floor.

"Bitch" Ed muttered under his breath as Winry got on her feet.

"You got the right" Winry said. Rose was sitting in the waiting room and they came and got her.

They all headed home, but none of them slept.

A/N- Okay I know this is getting boring, and it's exciting and sad!!...so PLEASE DON"T GIVE UP ON ME!!!!...okay stay tuned for chapter six please!!