A BROTHER'S LOVE

A/N: Ok now that Ed is awake things are going to go... well, they go in several different directions

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Chapter 6: Difference

"Al, would you like to go check on Ed now?" Tucker called from the doorway. Al came running, "can I really?" he asked and Tucker smiled. "Go ahead, it's been long enough he just might be up by now." Al was inside and up the stairs before he could blink, telling Nina to close the door when she came in Tucker went back to his hidden staircase and met Al at the door.

Excited Al hurriedly opened the door and ran inside, only to stop at the end of the bed. "H-he's GONE!" Al worriedly turned to Tucker, who looked worried himself. "Mr. Tucker where is he?" Al asked, "I don't know Al. He was here when I left earlier" Tucker answered "come on, he may have woke up when we were gone and had gotten lost in the mansion." Al nodded and followed Tucker outside "if we both look I'm sure we'll find him." Al took the east end of the mansion while Tucker headed for the library with a smirk on his face.

Ed was both extremely frightened and upset. He thought he had escaped this life, had thought he had really died. Then he wakes up to find out that Al, his beloved brother had brought him here and.. the door slid open Tucker strode into the room. "Well Edward, have you have some time to think?" Ed turned his head away, he wouldn't answer to this man. "Answer me Edward" still no response from the blond, Tucker grabbed ahold of the boy's head and made him look at him. "Is this your answer?" Tucker asked, only to get a vicious glare in response "alright, if that's how you see things." Tucker let go of him and left, locking Ed back up in the dark.

"Did you find him?" "No Al, I'm sorry I didn't see him anywhere" Tucker smiled and layed a comforting hand on Al's shoulder. "But I'm sure he'll turn up sometime, until then why don't you relaxe and wait for him."Your right, this mansion is big and he could be anywhere but you'll keep a eye out right?" Al asked and Tucker smiled. "Yes, I'll watch for Ed and if I find him I'll let you know" Al ran off to tell Nina what happened while Tucker called for the head of staff. When the man appeared Tucker smiled at him "let all of the staff know that we have a guest in the library" the man looked puzzled for a moment, then nodded. "Yes sir" he bowed "is there anything else?" Tucker thought for a moment. "No you may go now" the man bowed again and left.

"Yes sir" Ed gave in, he had no more fight left in him. If this is how his brother thought of him, then this is how he would live, he would forget everything except serving his master. So that is why after spending a month in that hellhole of a room Ed agreed to Tucker's demands. So now he is the newest slave of the Tucker mansion, and from the talk of the other slaves Al had been gone for some time. First Al dumps him at a house, then sells him to a rich man, and leaves. Doesn't say goodbye or even come by and see how Ed is doing. Maybe the caring boy he saw at Envy's was all a act to get him over here. "I love you Al, but you don't love me so I will accept this and move on" Ed scrubbed the floor harder and harder releasing both anger and sorrow.

Tucker let boy work, wanting to wait until after he had exhausted himself to tell him. Finally he got up from his chair as Ed wearily dropped his brush into the bucket. "Come on Edward love, I'm tired and wish to go to bed" Ed inwardly flinched. He knew exactly what that coded phrase meant, "yes sir I'm coming" he answered getting up. "Please, by whatever God may exist let him be gentle with me this time. I'm too beaten to take a another one like last night" he silently prayed over and over as Tucker and him went into Mr. Tucker's bedroom for the night.

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I know it's going good thus far.. but like I said in the summary, he is treated worse then a dog. Do you think I should start getting more detailed, or shall I let you guys figure out what's going on all on your own?