Chapter 3: Home coming.

Neko

Before Roy and Ed had left to go home Al stopped them in the hallway. "Here, I think you might need some of them." He said handing Ed a small stack of books." They are books on cats and how to take care of them. The top one should be the best, It tells all about the things cats do and why they do it. Oh and Here" He gave Roy a pile, there were less books on Roy's pile but each book was at least 3 times thicker than the ones Ed had to carry. "These are some things to keep you two from killing each other. And here Roy you need to keep the ears covered, and you too Ed." Al said handing Roy a hat. It was black and had a sliver ribbon around it, He also put up Ed's hood.

"Ok Ok Al. I said I would stay with him, so just let it go. All I have to say is that you better find a way to fix this soon." Ed said as he looks at Al.

"Come on Fullmetal, I'm not going to do anything." Once it was out of his mouth he wish he did not say because Ed's eyes went huge as he turned a deep red.

" I hope you wouldn't even have to say that!" and Ed ran away to the car.

Al just smiled at Roy," I would let him go for a day. He just needs to take it all in, ok?"

"Ok Al. You know him better than me." Why? Why did he not know Ed enough to not say that?

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It was dark outside as Roy drove down the street. Ed was asleep Next to him, He had been asleep by time Roy had got to the car. Roy sighed, He was an idiot, how could he have said that! He just wanted to slap himself, He had spent years to get Ed to be a litter easier on him, to not hate him as much as he did, All to mess it up with one little Sentence. If Ed did not kill him he would.

As Roy pulled up to his house he look over at Ed, still sleeping. He would have to wake him up." Ed, Ed, wake up. We are home."

"Shut up bastard." Ed said going back to sleep. Roy just smiled, if he did not go in him self he would have to carry him. He got out of the car and went to Ed's side and opened the door. He reached down and picked Ed up bridal style. Roy went in and lay Ed down on the couch, and went and got the books.

When he got back inside he sat the books down on the coffee table and sat in the arm chair. He picked up a book and started to read, It was the book on cats Al said would be a good one. If he had to take care of Ed for a while might as well start by learning a bit about cats, the boy was half cat now.

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It was morning, Ed could tell by the sunlight that streamed through the window. Ed groaned as he opened his eyes, that were extra sensitive now. There sitting right in front of him was Roy, a book in hand. It looked like he fell asleep reading. But what? Ed wanted to know, so he quietly went over and picked it up and looked at it. "Cats and what they do. A guide for all cats." was Roy reading about cats because of the way he was now? No, Al said it would not affect him as much since only I got hit by the full thing. So was he... was he reading it because of me? Ed wanted to think it was because Roy cared, but he knew Roy would never. He was a guy after all, Roy only like woman.

Why? Why did he have to love that bastard? Ed let out a sigh. "Roy, Roy get up." Ed said as he shook Roy.

"Ed? Oh, what?" Roy said opening his eyes. Wow Roy had such black eye, such sexy black eyes. No! He should not be thinking about this now! Ed shook his head and blinked. Roy frowned. "You ok Ed."

"Ya" and Ed looked straight into Roy's eyes "But you need to get up now!"

"Why?"

" I want food, da. It's morning and I haven't eaten in how long" At this Roy cracked up.

"Fine what do you want?" and at that Roy stood up and started to move.

"Hmmm... How about bacon and eggs with OJ!" At Ed closed his eyes as if imaging it.

"Ok come on" And so Roy started towards the kitchen.

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Half an hour latter Roy and Ed were sitting at table trying to wake up. "That was good Roy"

"Thank you Ed, Why don't you go get a shower while I clean up here?"

"OK, where is it?"

"Down the hall, 3rd door on the left."

"See you," Ed said getting up and leveling the room, with the speed and grace of a cat.

"Bye Ed."Roy whispered as he heard the door down the hall close. Sighing he got up and grabbed his and Ed's plate. He heard the water turn on as he sat the dishes in the sink. He leaned up against the counter. 'I wonder... that book I was reading last night was on the side table, and I know that I feel asleep too soon to put it there...Did Ed put it there?'

"ROOOOOOOY!" and with that he was stopped form thinking as he ran out the of the room to go to Ed.

"Yes Ed?" Roy said to the door of the room.

"Come in!" Was it just Roy or did that sound muffled?

He sighed as he grabbed the handle and started to open the door "Ok but I-" he stopped as he spotted Ed. His shirt was pulled up over his head, the hem of which seemed to be stuck in his automail, trapping his other hand with it. He seemed to be stuck. "UMmm... do you need help Ed?" Ya any person could tell that, but it was really more of `Do you want me to help you. `

"DO I HAVE TO SPELL IT OUT! Y-E-S YES!" Ed said lifting his tail and trying to use it to get himself undone.

Roy flinched at the yell but went over to help all the same. "Fine" and with that he pulled the shirt up with one hand and tried to undo it with the other. "Wow you really are stuck." Roy heard a growl coming from the blonde in front of him. "On the count of three i am going to pull I want you to pull to ok. 1...2...3!" When Roy said three both pulled, there was a ripping noise and then a clank as Ed went flying into the side of the tub and fell. "Ed!" Roy yelled! He then turned a deep shade of red, and dropping what little was left of Ed's tank after the rip it took to get Ed free, when he looked at how he had landed.

Ed's knees were bent over the edge of the tub, spread apart. His arms bent so that his hands were even with his face, which had a look of pain on it. As he moved his head to the side he moaned loudly in pain arching his back. The noise seemed to bring Roy back to reality. "Ed you ok!" he said as he finally bent over to help him up.

"Go easier on me next time Ed said as he sat up, rubbing his lower back."

"o-ok" Roy looked somewhat lost, and just stared into at Ed for a bit before said blonde looked at him. Both turned a deeper shade of red then they already were. "Here" and with that they both stood up.

"Thanks." and with that Ed went to go grab what was left of his shirt, when his tripped. Roy was fast though and caught him. They both looked into each other's eyes for a moment, then all at once they leaned in to each other, tails swishing back and forth slightly. When their lips were less then an inch from each other the door bell rang, both pulled back. "You should go and get that." Ed said looking down.

Roy sighed and turned around leaving the room, he chanced a glance at to door to look at Ed. He saw a single tear falling. Whoever was at the door better be ready to became BBQ, because in a few moments that was what they would be!