Chapter 5

The alarm was a shrill sound as it rang throughout the house. Roy opened his eyes and realized he couldn't get up, for Ed was laying on him. His eyes widened. He slyly moved so he could get up.

"Colonel?" Ed whispered groggily.

"Sorry, I have to go to work," he said.

Ed sat up and sighed, "I guess I should go too, Al's probably worried sick."

"Did you tell him you were here?"

"I told him, he didn't buy it, I'll talk to him today...just say that I had a few reports that took me all night, and you offered to let me stay ok?"

Roy sighed. Ed wasn't ready to tell anyone, maybe he won't ever be. If Roy was in his position he knew he wouldn't be any different.

"Alright, I'll give you a lift," he said.

-later-

"Sir. You're snoozing on the job," Riza said.

He sat up and groaned, "I didn't get much sleep last night," he said.

"I've noticed."

Roy hmphed at her sarcastic tone. She was angry as usual, what could he do? He couldn't tell her that he had been comforting Ed two nights in a row.

Thinking about Ed he blushed. He shook his head as the reaction triggered. He needed to sort this out. It wasn't like he was..attracted to Ed right?

"Sir!"

Roy looked up at her, "maybe you should go for a walk and clear your head."

Damn. She could always read him so easily, "alright I will," he said.

-later-

Roy rounded the corner, towards the records room. He heard a small cry from inside. He listened more.

"P-please stop." The voice sounded like a familiar blondes.

Roy grabbed the handle and growled. It was locked. He stood back a little and kicked it open.

Marcoh was on top of him..inside of

Him. His hand on Ed's throat. Roy gasped and pulled the man off. He placed his coat onto Ed and snapped.

Flames burst around Marcoh. Their embers dancing like Roy's fury. Roy looked down at Ed. He was crying softly.

"T-that's not Marcoh..I-it never was. It's E-Envy," he whispered.

He thought for a second. A homunculus. It was never Marcoh. The thing lunged for Roy but he snapped again.

Envy opened up the door and ran out, Roy followed after him but once they turned the corner, Envy had blended in.

Roy ran back into the records room to check on Ed, but he was also gone. The flame went into a frenzy. He was worried someone had gotten Ed.

He ran back to his office and found Riza, "where's Ed?!" He asked.

She looked up from her paper, "uh..?"

Roy slid on his coat and headed for the door. Nobody knew. He had to be someone. Roy would find him, he wouldn't let anything bad happen anymore.

He drove around for hours, then decided to go out on foot. He found Ed nowhere. When it was about one in the morning he decided to give up.

He went inside his apartment and dialed Alphonse. The ringing seemed to go on forever. He answered.

"Hello?"

"Uh yes, this is Roy, is Ed there?"

"Yes he is, why colonel?" Al asked.

Roy couldn't tell him, "may I speak with him?"

"I guess so."

A few minutes later.

"Hello?"

"Edward..are you alright?"

"Yes," his blunt answer told otherwise.

"I want— I mean I need you to come back, we need to talk," he said.

"Fine." Ed said hanging up.

Roy would get him over here and they'd talk about a plan to catch the fucker. They needed justice. Roy wasn't going to let anything else happen to Ed.

-later-

Three in the morning approached when there was a faint knock at the door. Roy shot up and answered it. He was relieved to see the boy in one piece.

"Come in," he said.

He led Ed to the couch and they sat. Ed slid his coat off revealing his lean, muscly body. Roy gulped. His pulse rising.

"So..?" Ed asked, breaking the silence.

"So..I um..I want to talk about it," Roy said.

"There's nothing to talk about, he got away. I'm fine."

"You're shutting me out.."

"Stop butting in."

"I just want to see justice," he said.

"No you don't care, nobody does. And why should they? I'm a nobody. Nothing but a couple chunks of metal. He took my innocence away from me. Who would love someone empty inside?"

"I would." Roy said plainly.

Ed's eyes widened and Roy blushed furiously. Did he just say that? He didn't mean to. He wasn't even thinking. He just got so lost in those eyes. What does this mean..? Roy looked down at him. His beautiful pale face. Roy's heart stirred, he was attracted to him..to a man. He had never felt like this about a woman.

"I..I'm sorry," he said softly.

Ed looked down, "why are you sorry..do you not know I've had the biggest crush on you for years," he said.

Roy's mouth dropped. Had he been completely oblivious? Ed shyly looked up. Roy smirked.

He moved in closer to the blonde and pushed the hair on his face back. He smiled at him. Those ember eyes melting into his.

"I'm not going to let anything else bad happen to you. I promise." He said.

Ed bit his lip anxiously. Roy stared at them. All pink and full. He was completely unsure why he was attracted to a man, and why it came on so suddenly. What he did know was that he wanted to kiss Ed.

He leaned in slowly and placed his lips on Ed's softly. Ed made a soft, surprised noise but gently let go. They melted into each other. Roy wrapped his arms around Ed tightly, and he sighed into him.

All the stress of his unsure feelings going away. He knew he had major

feelings for this boy. And he had for a long time, he was just too blind to see it. He wanted to hold him, kiss him, and touch him all over.

When they broke off, they both were breathing heavily. Neither man looked at each other. It was quiet for a while.

Roy cleared his throat. Ed looked up at him. Roy smiled shyly at him, his face beet red.

"Um..well, I'm sorry," Roy said.

"It's..it's okay, I just.. I'm scared," he said.

"I understand, I shouldn't of done that, you're fragile right now."

"I'm not some weak girl! I can handle myself," Ed barked.

"I didn't mean that Ed..it's just that I've been so unsure of my feelings for you these last few days, I didn't know what to make of them. But now I do, and I like it," he said leaning in for another kiss.

Ed moved away slightly, "I should go, Al is probably worried," he said standing up.

Roy was shocked. He stood, "did I do something?"

"No..I just..I need to go," he said. He opened the door and sped out.

The house was empty and dark, lonely. Roy sat down. He placed his head in his hands and sighed.

He liked it? Like kissing Edward. Liked feeling Edward. It was so strange to him, new and scary. Maybe it was for Ed too.

'Or maybe it was because you kissed him after he'd just been raped.' The thought snaked across his mind.

He shouldn't of kissed him. It's just his lips looked so pink and full and delicious, Roy had to. He was so worried about Ed, his mind wouldn't stop. He hoped Ed didn't hate him now.

He started to feel groggy, the thoughts and worries not stopping. He fell into a restless sleep, not sure of what the next day would bring.

Poor Roy xD I just love torturing him! Well makes me feel better about writing c: this story isn't very popular which makes me sad :( I think it's really good. I hope you enjoyed~tragedy