Chapter 6: Discoveries

"I love you so much, that I don't think I can live like this anymore. I'd rather never be with you or see you again then keep living this lie!"

Edward pulled up a handful of gravel up from the path and threw it at Roy.

The older alchemist didn't flinch as he snapped his right fingers, causing an alchemic flame to shoot at the flying sediment. The scent of sulfur surrounded the two officers as the older one stepped forward.

"Damn it! You bastard!" Edward screamed, grabbing another fistful of dirt and pebbles. Before he could release his next strike, he felt Roy's hand clasp his wrist.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" Roy demanded.

"You don't care!" Edward hollered. His now free hair fell into his face, casting a shadow over his eyes, as his hand released the gravel. "You don't care about what you mean to me. You treat this like a joke. But then, that's all I've ever been to you, isn't it? ISN'T IT!" He pushed himself to his feet and brushed his hair out of his face. He stared at Roy, hoping the older officer would back down. But Edward found the gaze penetrating and, somewhat, attractive.

"Stop staring at me," Edward spit. "When you do shit like that, I get so confused."

"So, for that reason, you think you can revert back to being a stubborn child?"

"Shut" Edward brought his hands together, "UP!" He slammed his hands onto the dew drenched ground. In a flash of light and with a resounding shing, a tall wall appeared between Roy and him.

"Are you done yet?"

Edward looked to see Roy leaning against the side of the wall. There was a clear note of frustration in his voice.

"NO, I'M NOT!" Edward inhaled deeply before he tried speaking again. "You make no sense to me. But, despite all of that and everything that you've ever done to me, I love you. Damn it, Roy Mustang, I love you and I want to spend the rest of my goddamn life with you!" Edward straightened himself up and looked into Roy's dark eyes.

Roy laughed bitterly to himself. "Wow. You are quite the migraine," he said, pressing his right thumb and index finger against his temples. "You've got to be the most selfish little punk…scratch that. You are the most selfish person I have ever met! Do you really think you're the only one who's confused? You…" Roy turned his back on Edward. He inhaled deeply before saying, "You're pretty damn confusing your self, kid."

"Stop it," Edward hissed, angrily. "Don't you dare try to blame me for"

"Just listen!" Roy slammed the side of his fist into the newly transmuted wall. Edward continued to glare at Roy, his anger increasing by the second. Roy was telling him to listen when Roy himself had not given Edward that attention.

"Are you trying to scare me, sir?" Edward inquired sarcastically.

Roy ignored the question. A closer look at him told Edward that the older alchemist's arm was trembling with anger.

"You make me question everything," he whispered. "I had it all. A great job, a beautiful fiancée, respect from my subordinates, everything…until you popped back into my life." He lowered his still shaking arm. "I have risked more then you know because I don't want anything to happen to you. You are the most important thing to me."

Edward hesitantly walked forward. He placed his hands on top of Roy's shoulders. "I just want to know where this is going. That's all."

Roy about-faced, his hand rising up to Edward's cheek. "It's going here."

Edward felt his eyes close as Roy wrapped his arms around his subordinate's waist and then wrapped his lips around Edward's.

From his room, Alphonse refused to believe what he saw his brother doing.

Oh…

My…

"GOD!"