Tonight was the night before the ambush.

"Hey, Mustang."

Roy lifted his head, his gaze meeting Ed's. "Hmm?"

"Will you do me a favor and plug this in to that stereo?" Ed asked, throwing a white box-like object over to Roy, who caught it and frowned. "An iPod? You mean you've still got one of those?" Roy questioned, looking somewhat amazed.

Ed grinned. "Yeah, I kept it charging in the corner, just in case. Plug it in, and we can listen to some music."

Roy raised an eyebrow, before he smiled, chuckling. "I haven't heard any music in a while." He admitted, moving over to plug it into the stereo on the other side of the room. He plugged it in, and turned it on, blowing the dust off. "Shuffle?" Roy asked, pressing the button after Ed nodded. Music began to play, filling the entire room, and Ed grinned. "I missed that." He chuckled, standing up from where he was sitting on the couch so he could move towards Roy.

"You sure do have an odd taste in music, Fullmetal." Roy smirked, but his smirk faded when another song came on, this one a slow, and nostalgic song for Roy. He smiled and glanced up at Ed, who was now standing next to him.

"Do you know how to dance?"

Ed lifted his eyebrows, pointing to his chest. "Me? Umm, no not really I—"

"Let me teach you."

Before Ed could respond, Roy had already snaked his hands around Ed's waist, pulling him close to face him. "Just wrap your arms around my neck, or place them on my shoulders, and you're good to go." Roy instructed, smiling when Ed obeyed. "Good."

Roy slowly led them into a slow, and meaningful dance, both pressed up against each other as the song continued, the long and flowing chords letting the two dance with ease.

Roy pressed his forehead up against Ed's, and smiled. "This song is very dear to me, actually. I listened to it a lot, when I was sad."

"Really? So did I." Ed murmured, a small blush forming on his cheeks as he rested his head on Roy's forehead, smiling. "This is..nice." He breathed, taking in Roy's sweet scent as he let his partner guide him through the dance.

"Are you afraid?" Roy murmured into Ed's ear, who chuckled sadly. "Yeah. I am. What if we don't come back from this? Or worse, what if only one of us comes out of it?" Ed breathed, feeling tears form at the corners of his eyes at the thought of losing his Roy.

"Don't think like that, Ed." Roy whispered, kissing his ear gently. "Whatever happens, we'll be together. I promise." Roy himself was becoming misty eyed, and he let his mouth close, wanting to cherish this moment with Edward. He wasn't sure himself if this was going to be the last moment he ever spent with him, but if it was, then he was glad it was with the one he loved the most, dancing to a song that helped both of them through hard times.

"I love you." He whispered after a minute, which made Ed shiver.

"You..moron.." Ed croaked, feeling tears run down his face now, unable to keep them in. "I love you too." He whispered, pressing his head further into Roy's forehead, his eyes closed now as he tried to contain the sobs.

"Don't cry. Stay strong for me. We're going to be okay. And even if something goes wrong, I'm glad we're doing this. I've always wanted to be able to dance with you." Roy explained softly, removing a hand from Ed's waist to stroke his hair softly. "And now I am." He breathed, feeling his own voice falter as he thought of the possibilities. "We're going to be okay." He repeated, reassuring himself and the blonde haired alchemist. "We're going to do this together."

"I promise."

Roy then began to sing ever so softly into Ed's ear, the low hum sending shivers down the young man's spine. The tears continued to flow, and Ed wailed silently, clinging to the man he loved the most, his small frame shaking with fear and sorrow.

The last few seconds of the song echoed throughout the office, and then it was gone.