Whoa...2 days, and 10 reviews! AND NO THREATS! And so, here we are, with chapter 2 in what has been my quickest update ever. Enjoy!

Roy wasn't sure what to say.

"Sorry." Ed said. "I know it'll be alright. But in case...it doesn't…"

What happened next completely baffled the Flame alchemist. Ed turned to face Roy and pulled his hand off his shoulder, pushing off the ground. Roy felt the younger alchemist's lips press against his own, and blinked in a bemused way. A moment later, Ed pulled back, but quickly out his hand back to his shoulder, grimacing.

"Feels like I've got splinters all up and down my shoulders." Ed said, laughing slightly.

"Ed….." Roy said, looking at Ed wit a confused worried look.

Before either could say anything, a screech of tires could be heard, causing them to look down the alley towards the street. Riza climbed out and ran towards them, yelling on the way,

"Winry will kill you if you die, Ed!"

Ed smiled, knowing Riza was trying to keep him awake. But he was so tired….

"C'mon Ed, you need to stand up for a second." Roy was whispering into his ear.

"Sleep…" Ed said softly, his eyes fluttering closed.

'Blood loss must be taking its toll.' Roy thought. "There'll be plenty of time to sleep later, you need to see a doctor."

Ed mumbled something Roy didn't quite catch but it sounded like 'don't need to hear how short I am from a doctor.' Roy rolled his eyes but stood up, lifting Ed with him. He carefully pulled Ed into his arms and started to carry him towards Riza.

"Did you see the shooter?" She asked quickly.

"Shooter? Oh, you mean that pile of wheezing ash?" Roy said.

Riza gave him a shrewd look, then turned around to lead Roy back to the car. "You should have called 911, sir."

"Why? It would have taken more time to tell them my address, so I called someone who already knew where I lived."

"That's not the point!" She said, opening the back door so Roy could set Ed down. "You'll need to sit with him to--"

"I know, slow the pressure, I was working on it." Roy said, shuffling in.

A moment later Riza was flooring the gas, causing Roy to grip his door in panic. People moved out of the way as soon as they saw the driver, as Riza had rushed through here before. It was a regrettable experience not to move right away….o.o"

Meanwhile, Roy allowed his thoughts to stray back to the alley. What exactly happened? One second he was telling Ed he'd be fine, an the next…Ed kissed him! It was puzzling. Ed had never acted like he felt…that...way… As you can tell, Roy didn't usually think like this, or he wouldn't be so worried about it.

'This is ridiculous.' Roy thought, looking at the young blonde who was peering about calmly.

"How's Ed?" Riza said, honking violently at someone who didn't move fast enough.

"Tired." Ed answered. "But the bastard won't let me sleep."

'And so is that! He did a mental 180...or something…' Roy admonished. But instead chose to say,

"I said you could sleep after we get to the doctor." Roy said as if he were talking to a child.

"Yeah, yeah…" Ed replied sleepily.

They arrived at the emergency room, Riza running ahead to threaten people for immediate assistance. Roy help Ed out, and once again carried him.

"Ed, you can't die until you tell me why." Roy said.

"Why…." Ed muttered. "It's because….it's complicated…."

Roy just sighed, knowing that was about as much as he'd get for now. A medic was wheeling a bed towards him, so he'd have to ask later.

"Lay him on here sir." The young man said.

Roy relinquished his charge then stood there, thinking 'Now what?" until Riza walked over and said in a low voice, "You should probably go home and change sir."

"Right." Roy said in an almost dazed voice.

"C'mon, I'll give you a ride." Riza said softly.

Roy nodded, following his best gunman. Riza could tell he was a bit shaken, but she didn't bother trying to get any details out of him yet. Despite what he knew (or thought he knew), everyone could tell he cared about the Elrics more than he let on. Because every time Ed got hurt, he'd sit in his office staring out the window until Ed came in to give him a report. Elric

She pulled over at the apartment building. Roy thanked her and went inside to change, telling her he'd be fine and meet her at the hospital later, knowing she'd go back.

He quickly went inside and changed, nearly tripping over a pile of paperwork in the process. It was at this time he remembered; The shooter. Roy rolled his eyes, then ran for the door, hoping the shooter didn't run. He (ahem) forgot he had fried the poor (but deserving) man.

He sighed, and called 911 and reported anonymously reported a crime and that a suspect needed immediate attention. Then he left, very quickly.

Back at the hospital

"How is he?" Roy asked the doctor that he was informed handled Ed.

Roy was outside of the room Ed had been wheeled to after he left the emergency room. Riza left shortly after to settle the anonymous call (which she didn't believe). Roy, meanwhile, had started to get worried when he saw a nurse walk out with a small basin of blood and what looked like splinters of bone.

So tell me, what happens next? Should Ed die, or will a medical miracle save him? Tell me with reviews! Huzzah!

Also, I bet you're thinking, 'This is new. In most stories, Roy kisses Ed first. WTF?' But that's the point, I say. I'm switching things up a bit. Trying to grab your interst. Did it work?