To obtain something you must give something of equal value. That is alchemy's first rule.
Chapter 14 Unwilling
Roy Mustang grabbed the womanly Edward and pulled him close to him.
"Hmm…Soft." He smiled.
"LET GO OF ME YOU CRETON!" Ed screamed as Roy tried to fondle him.
"Hmm?" Roy sat up confused.
Suddenly Ed's arms where wailing around and hit Roy on the head.
"AH! What the hell was that for?!" Roy yelled.
He and Ed glared at each other for a moment.
"Sorry." Ed said giving him puppy dog eyes.
Roy's eyes widened, and he jumped on him.
"Damn you're cute!" He smiled.
He and Ed laughed a bit when Alphones opened the door. He had about ten sweat drops hanging from his metallic head.
"Oh…I'm…Ah….Gonna go now…."He said backing up.
Roy gave a side-glance at Edward. Then sighed.
"All fun has to come to an end." He sighed one more.
The flame alchemist stood up and put a pair of slippers on. He only had pajama pants on, and bandages wrapped around his waist. Ed watched him suspiciously, and then he looked away.
"I'm old trash now." He said looking away.
"Old what?" Roy asked looking at him.
Ed got up and swayed away from them. Roy ran after him and grabbed him by the arm.
"What the heck are you talking about?" He asked in a demanding tone.
"You're going to go after someone else when you fully recover aren't you?" Ed asked calmly.
Roy let his arm go and stared at Edward. Ed's calmness started to creep him out a little bit.
"No, why would you-
"YOU JUST SAID IT!" Ed screamed at him.
Roy quickly grabbed both of Ed's wrists and pinned him to a wall.
"STOP THAT!" Roy yelled at him. "I PROMISED!" He yelled at Ed.
"THEN WHY-
"BECAUSE IT ISN'T ABOUT ME! IT'S ABOUT YOUR BROTHER!" Roy screamed back.
Ed looked over at Al.
"No, it's okay really." He said waving his hands a bit.
Ed looked at Roy then over at Al.
"What's going on?" He asked.
"We can turn you back Ed." Roy stated.
"What?" Ed asked shocked.
"You figured it out?" Al asked.
"You made it pretty obvious." Roy replied.
"How long did you keep that from me!" He yelled at Al.
"Brother…You where happy." Al tried to explain.
"Damn it! I've been wasting my time, lets go Al!" He said bolting to the door.
As Ed turned to his brother he only saw Roy Mustang. His shoulders sank, and a shocked expression on his face. Ed didn't even remember what he had said for a moment. After a moment had passed…
"Wait, I didn't mean it like-
"GET OUT!" Roy screamed.
"Roy really I-
Without warning Roy grabbed Ed by the arm, and shoved him out.
"Roy! I didn't mean it!" Ed screamed pounding on the door.
"Mr. Mustang?" Al asked from inside the house.
"It's better for him to think I hate him….So we can hate each other when he's back to normal." Mustang said in a whisper looking at the floor.
"Mr. Mustang." Al said with a sad tone.
"Go help him Al, to him…You're all he's really got." Roy looked up at Al suppressing tears. "Get out of here, and bring me back the real Full Metal Alchemist." He told him.
Al just nodded, and walked out. On his way out he had to stop Edward from trying to get into Roy's home.
"Come on brother we have to go." Al whispered.
"I don't want to!" He screamed. "Not yet!" He screamed.
"Why?" Al asked.
"I just can't!" Ed cried out still trying to get to Roy.
"Why not?" Al asked again.
"I'm SORRY!" Ed screamed.
Al's head lifted as he heard a door slam directly behind him.
"You loudmouth bean! Pipe down!" Roy yelled.
"Bean….." Ed hissed. "Come here and say that so I can scratch your eyes out!" Ed hissed trying to get near Mustang.
Roy just stared at Ed, and that stare sent chills down Ed's spine. Within an instant he stopped screaming, and didn't threaten Mustang further.
"I'll perform the alchemy." Roy stated.
"It's fine! I can stay a girl when I turn Al bac-
Roy shook his head.
"Why?" Ed asked.
"I'll remind you of the Chopper incident." Roy said softly.
"You're….Worried?" Ed asked.
"Are you that surprised?" Roy asked.
"No…I just." Ed turned his head.
"Embarrassed, and love the feeling." Roy stated calmly.
"You better not be toying with my emotions." Ed hissed.
"No, I wouldn't. Now lets get this over with." Roy stated walking with them.
It was a silent walk until Al spoke.
"Can we turn brother back when we are done?" Al asked.
"Why?" Ed asked confused.
"I like Mr. Mustang." He laughed.
Roy stopped for a minute.
"Umm." He said nervously.
"No, no, I mean you know…You and Ed." Al said nervously.
"What about it?" Ed asked shocked his brother would talk like this.
"I want you to be happy brother." He replied happily.
Ed twitched and instantly hugged Al.
"You're the best brother a big brother could ever have Al!" Ed cried aloud.
"Did I miss something?" Roy asked himself.