It was warm. It was soft. There was this familiar scent of something sweet he couldn't name. He could also feel some kind of presence that he felt nostalgic about. Roy tried to fight the surroundings – it was so comfortable just to sleep like that. However, when he felt a hard hand gently touch his forehead, he hesitantly cracked his one eye open.

The first thing he saw was a pair of magnificent golden eyes boring into his. He growled. Another one of these dreams. Yet something seemed different.

'Yo, colonel bastard, who are you growling at because he's too small to even look at?!' shouted the blond, his eyebrow twitching.

Roy immediately opened his eyes and sat upwards. He caught Edward's shoulders with his hands and stared into him distrustfully. Could it really be…?

'W-what?' blonde questioned.

Roy's face softened and he loosed his grip on the younger boy. He smiled and relaxed. Yes, it really was Edward Elric. The Edward Elric he thought he would never find. The Edward Elric who managed to save both worlds and survived. The Edward Elric who owned a pair of the most beautiful eyes in whole Central. The Edward Elric he had dreamt about almost every single night until now. The Edward Elric he had been longing to hold in his arms for God knows how long. His Edward.

Roy laughed silently. He might be there with him, but what? What was to change because of that? He was so excited by the thought of seeing the blond that he hadn't even considered what he would tell him. Now he knew nothing, except that it was all he needed. To be near Ed.

'Ne, ne, taisa, are you okay?' Edward asked and looked sadly at the worn out man. He could tell Roy had went through a lot, he was even paler than before, his clothes were loose on him and he had lost the sparkle in his eye. This is what becomes of a man after a war. Especially after such a war and such an outcome.

'Nah, it's okay… Just let me stay like this for a little while. It seems I haven't recovered yet' he smiled and leaned his head on Edward's chest. He was half lying on a bed and Edward. They were in some small room in which there was only a book-shelf full of books, a fireplace and the bed. It was comfortable and very hard to come back to reality. Roy could have staid like that forever.

'Colonel, I'll get you some tea, okay?' asked the blond slowly withdrawing from Roy's heat. Mustang sighed and nodded his head. Edward left the room and some noises were heard, obviously from the kitchen. Roy laid his head back at the pillow.

What the hell was he supposed to do now?

Within two minutes Edward was back. The tea smelled nicely and tasted a little of rum. It surely made him feel better.

'Okay, colonel, tell me now how the hell did you get here?' inquired the blond. 'The last time I saw you you were on the other side of the Gate. And I thought you have destroyed the Gate from the other side!' Ed started getting nervous. The Gate wasn't destroyed…?!

'Calm down, Major Armstrong did the job. The Gate's gone' said the colonel and smiled peacefully remembering his friend. He wondered how he was doing. However the small blond next to him demanded his attention.

'Okay, I get that. But how did you GET here? You said yourself the Gate's destroyed.'

'…'

'Colonel?'

Roy sighed. Well, he knew he would have to tell Ed sooner or later. It seemed it would have to be sooner.

'I got onto the airship with both you and Alphonse. Just… somehow I ended up in some other place…'

'Say what…! Why the bloody hell did you follow us?! You left Riza and the whole Military and…'

'Shush, Fullmetal' growled Mustang and patted the blond hair. Ed blushed only lightly and looked away. Roy couldn't stop himself from smirking.

'Mhhhm, Edward, I think I know someone you might want to meet…'

'Winry!' shouted Ed and hugged the girl with all his heart. Anna blushed just like she had done when Al cuddled her earlier that day. It seemed pretty obvious that there was something between Alphonse and the girl and somehow Roy was feeling proud of it, like as if he had been the one that brought them together.

'I'm sorry, mister Edward, but I'm not who you think I am.'

Fullmetal made big eyes, not understanding at first, realization falling onto him like a bucket with cold water.

'COLONEL BASTARD!!!' shouted Ed and ran into the other room where Roy was sitting.

'Oi, Fullmetal, what's the…'

'Don't 'oi' me, you bastard! You knew she wasn't Winry yet you…'

Roy growled loudly and rolled his eyes (at least his visible one). He stood up and looked down on Ed (he smirked mentally; Ed hasn't got much higher, he still couldn't even reach his chin).

'That's exactly why I wanted you to meet her' he looked at the shorter boy seriously. 'I knew you missed her and since Anna's my friend and resembles the Rockbell girl so much, I though you would like the idea.'

Ed kept silent for a moment, pouting. He was thankful for it, but there was no way in hell he would admit it loudly. Suddenly a worrying thought ran through his mind, but he put a smirk on his lips and asked:

'Oh, so you've already gotten yourself another girlfriend? After leaving Riza and all the girls from Central you must've been really lonely in this world…'

'Shut up, Edward' Roy cut him in his mid-sentence. Ed stopped and looked at the colonel. He was more than serious. 'After all this… After all I've been through…' Roy clenched his fists. 'Don't even say a word about this ever again. And I thought you'd understand it… I guess I was wrong.'

And then Roy left the room leaving Ed speechless.

'Who the hell does he think he is?' growled Ed sitting in his brother's apartment.

'Well, it wasn't a good thing to tell him after such a long time not seeing each other. You should have been nicer' said the younger Elric.

'But I haven't said anything wrong!' exclaimed Ed. 'Everyone know that he does that with every woman!'

'Mhm, but have you seen him with any other woman? Except Riza?'

'…'

'Thought so.' Alphonse sighed. 'Oni-chan, you should pay more attention if you're interested in someone.'

Edward instantly blushed.

'I am not interested in him!' he shouted.

'Oh? Have I said that you were interested in HIM?' Al snickered.

'…'

'Brother, you cannot deny it. I heard you crying at nights, when we used to live together here in Munich. You were calling his name like he was the only person who could save you. If you don't have a crush on him, he must be like a God or whatever to you…'

'Fine, FINE! I may feel a little different about him, but it's not the point!'

'Geez, Edo, I'll tell you only one thing. If you like him, why don't you tell him? I'm positive he also has got feelings for you; otherwise he wouldn't end up in this world. You might give it a try.'

Ed didn't say anything. He just stood up and walked out of the room. Alphonse smiled. He just hoped his brother would see the obvious.