Envious Ways

Abby Ebon

AN: This is my answer to Firehedgehog's challenge; for Chaos-chan's B-Day, we both decided to write an Ed/Envy fic. So check hers out too, and tell us which one you like best- though the ultimate judge is Chaos herself. Lol, so we may never know….

Ed had resigned himself to go back to the hut, where Envy waited. He really didn't have many options in that, and he didn't want to spend a night alone on an alien planet- however much he didn't want to go back to Envy.

Taking in a lungful of the sweet scented air, he made up his mind to cross the field. For some reason he found himself becoming eager to return to Envy.

Partly because of the thoughts of this morning, they seemed somehow intensified, more vivid and forceful- and he found he liked lingering on them.

The golf of distance between the metal-forests edge and the hut seemed to close quickly. Later, Ed would be unsure of how much time had passed. Then it seemed to be unable to pass quickly enough.

Ed didn't know what he expected when he came back, but it wasn't to see breakfast laid out for him. It puzzled Ed for a moment, to see eating utensils and plates set out.

Then it occurred to him that the Loll must have left them here for them to use. He marveled over them then, green and yellow swirling about like the third moon. It must have been a type of clay- though it felt like cool metal.

He decided then that he wanted to learn to make these things, for it must be like artistry to end with such a design.

Set in a small dish that was barely the size of three fingers were many little purple pea-sized buds, unknown till now, that were set charmingly along side the other dish Envy had set out for him.

The purple-jelly that tasted like peanut butter and milk was like the bottom of a 'cake', with three of the sweat sugar rock-shells from the ink-ocean as toppings. In a 'cup' that was more of less like a shallow saucer was the green piss-smelling stuff that tasted like fruit-juice.

Ed felt a momentarily prang of how sweet at Envy could act when he put his mind to it. Despite the dish, Envy was no-where in sight, which puzzled Ed, until he heard the chimes of the glass-grass, and Envy entered.

Ed noticed the same pea-sized buds in his hands, blue stained with the juice.

He grinned when he saw Ed, and popped a purple bud into his mouth, which made Ed shiver, and a sudden blush stain his cheeks. Envy, seeing the reaction smirked triumphantly, and entered the hut, only to sit beside Ed.

"'Ello my Chibi, back from your morning excursions so soon?" Envy asked purring knowingly, and inhaling deeply- licking his lips as if to taste the scent from the very air.

His actions only made Ed hitch his breath, and glance to the dish, mummer a low thank-you, and start eating.

Watching Ed eat did interesting things to Envy's insides, and though he was determined to woo Ed- Envy couldn't help but think of the things Ed's mouth, tongue and lips could do to him.

Ed looked up at him strangely; Envy did his best to look innocent.

"Are you alright?" Ed had the cute crease between his eyebrows, Envy had to focus, and the answer came automatically.

"Yes. Why?" Envy questioned, oddly curious now.

"You made this strange noise. Like a moan- or whimper… are you in pain?" Ed answered clueless, and Envy couldn't help but smile at his Chibi. Envy settled down on the cot, still watching Ed as Ed watched him, something in his eyes.

"No- not at all..." Envy answered blandly, Ed smiled back and ate something that made him make a happy little moan, and Ed looked up sharply at Envy again. Amber eyes studying him, from top to bottom, then meeting Envy's eyes squarely.

"Are you sure? You just made that noise again." Ed questioned him, half worried. Envy wondered if Ed was doing to this on purpose, but at Ed's blank look, he felt somewhat reassured.

"I'm fine, don't worry about it Chibi." Envy answered, pinching himself on the finger, unnoticed, for his hands were clasped together on his crisscrossed legs.

"If you say so…" Ed said softly, the uncertainty thick on his voice. What if Envy was ill? He didn't know when the Loll would return, and Envy may be so sick when they did return that there was no hope for him…

While he mused on these thoughts he finished off his food, to the relief and frustration of Envy. Ed glanced at his sole human-looking companion on this planet, and frowned slightly.

"Envy, you look a little tense, do you want…a massage?" Ed had given his mother massages before she had died; she had said that they made her feel better when she had been very sick. Maybe he could do something to make Envy feel better.

Envy had been caught off guard by Ed's offer, so aid the first thing on his mind. "Okay." Envy looked to the sky outside, time seemed too had passed slowly, yet the red-sun showed it was only noon.

Ed rose from his dishes and went to Envy's side, stepping onto the mattress and sliding in behind Envy.

Ed was surprised at the heat of Envy's skin, and he rested his hands against Envy's shoulders and dug his fingers into them a little, Envy stifled a whimper, and tried to relax.

Ed frowned as Envy tensed even more at his touch, and started to sing under his breath, hopping to calm the other down.

Envy closed his eyes, getting used to Ed's firm yet-oh-so arousing touch, it was quickly becoming addicting, and Envy found he didn't mind in the least.

While other homunculi might think it was a weakness to relay on humans, Envy had found he disagreed, for in humans was a difference and kindness Envy found he craved.

Envy had often gone among them disguised as one of them, and talked, sometimes, when he was in a particular mood he found he had told one of them an editing of his history. It was different with Ed.

Ed had known what he was since the beginning. Envy had felt himself, his feelings especially, changing around the young, vibrant, blond.

It wasn't so much he enjoyed getting a reaction from Ed, as he enjoyed causing the blond to notice him. What he did with Ed, was the homunculi equivalent to a little boy putting mud in a little girl's hair just because he liked her- and didn't know how to say it.

Envy had been lulled into a half sleep, and noticed when Ed stopped massaging him. Envy noticed even more when Ed shifted, and crawled off the cot.

He felt Ed's cool shadow against his warm skin and opened one eye to see what that matter was- and to ask why Ed had stopped.

Envy bit his tongue though, Ed had an odd expression on his face- and he was staring at Envy's crotch.

"…are you hard?" Ed's voice was very faint, and even Envy had to strain to hear him, he felt himself blush.

It seemed that the tables had turned on him again.

Ed's reaction so-far wasn't very promising.