Disconnected

Roy's POV

After he had left the hospital, he tried to do everything he did after he got home everyday, but, he couldn't move from the couch. He tried to sleep, but he was horrified by the image of Ed shaking like he was.

It was traumatizing for him, and probably Ed, but what could have caused it? He had no idea.

He finally spaced out enough to forget about everything until sun up. No, he didn't sleep. He hardly blinked. He didn't move.

He stayed that way until, it was time to go back to the hospital.

He waited 5 minutes for the hospital to open.

But…. He was surprised that he hadn't gotten a phone caall about Ed.

He immediately got into the hospital, check in, and then went to see his little alchemist.

"Hello?" Roy said.

"Yes? In here." A nurse said.

Roy walked in and saw the beautiful nurse he saw once, no, twice before.

"Hello? Are you here to see ?" the nurse asked, she as kind as an angel, as beautiful, too

"Ahh, yes, I am his guardian, Roy Mustang, Colonel, Roy Mustang." Roy added the last part with a smile.

"Oh, okay, then please, this way, Mr. Mustang." and she gestured over to Ed, and they walked a few steps to a closed curtain.

"I must warn you, after the little escapade he had yesterday, he hasn't been very responsive. We have him on certain things to make sure he stays medically responsive at least." the nurse said opening the curtain and stepping aside.

What Roy saw, was terrifying.

A small white figure, with cords and IV's attached to different places of his body. There was no telling if he was alive or dead, there wasn't even a rise and fall to his chest. Only the heart monitor's beeping could reassure Roy that Ed was still alive.

This was terrifying to Roy.

"Ed, hey, Edward… wake up, im here." Roy said shaking the figure lightly.

To Roy's surprise, Ed's eyes shot open in immediate security.

"R-Roy?" Ed said seemingly disoriented.

"Yes, Ed it's me, are you okay?" Roy asked slowly, as if he were talking to a feral kid that might attack.

Ed's POV

when he opened his eyes, over whelming joy overrode his body. But, he wasn't sure if his eyes here playing tricks on him"R-Roy?" He asked wondering if this man he saw was real.

"Yes, Ed it's me, are you okay?" Ed was sure his ears and his couldn't be lying right?

Ed lunged and wrapped his arms around Roy's neck and just started to cry.

"Ed, what…?" Roy said in a very unsure voice.

"I thought you left me alone! You-you promised I wouldn't be alone! And you left me!" Ed said losing any pride he had left.

"Ed, I told you I wouldn't leave you, didn't I? do you not trust me?" Roy asked.

"No, I just, I don't kno- *pant* *pant*" Ed started losing his grip on Roy.

"Ed, Edward are you okay?" Roy asked putting his hand on Ed's forehead. "Edward!-" that's all he heard before he… fell asleep?

Roy's POV

Ed had a terrible fever again, then, Roy called a nurse.

"He as horrible fever of 139! We have to get him into the ER immediately! Doctor!" the nurse panicked, and she, the doctor, and Ed were taken away.

Roy thought it best to call Alphonse now. To tell him shat had happened.

"Hello, Alphonse Elric speaking." Al said from the other line.

"Hello, Al? its Roy, I'm in the hospital Edward's in." Roy said.

"Oh, good. How is Brother doing?" Al said chipper.

"Uhhh, not so good. That's why I called. You ay need to come like, now…" Roy said nervous and obviously losing any formality he had.

"Why? What happened?" Al panicked.

"Never mind, are you close enough to drive or be driven?" Roy asked hopeful.

"Yeah, I'm in the next town over. I was going to come tomorrow. Can you drive me? My ride isn't here until tomorrow" Al said

"Yeah, I'm coming now." Roy said.

" Okay, see you then." Al said dropping the line.

Alphonse's POV

Al hung up the phone and ran to his current girl friend, Casey.

"Casey! Casey! Are you here!?" Al yelled throughout the house in a panic.

A young girl ran out of one of the hall ways and yelled, "Al! what's wrong?! Did something happen?!" she was obviously terrified.

"It's my brother! I told you how he was in the hospital, well, now I'm needed in central immediately!" Al yelled looking a bit sadder.

"Your brother? He was doing fine right? He talked to you on the phone and said it was just a bad fever but he's staying for precautions right? What happened?" Casey said sitting down with Al.

Al put his hand together in his lap, "They said he was in critical condition, they said he needs me there pronto…" Al said looking downcast. (A/N This I when Al has his original body back)

"What? You going now? Can I come? Please I want to be there!" Casey slightly yelled.

"Yeah…. I-I'd like you to meet my brother… b-before… before…" Al started to cry.

"Al, don't think like that. He'll be okay." Casey said pulling Al into a hug.

After a good amount of time they got ready to go.

"Have everything Al?" Casey asked.

"Yeah you?" Al asked zipping up a duffle bag.

"Yeah, Mustang gonna be here soon?" Casey asked.

"He should be here any minute. We talked about 2 hours ago, and it should only take about an hour and 45 minutes. Without any stops, so…" *Honk* "Speak of the devil… let's go!" Al said, and with that, they were on their way to central medical hospital.

Mustang explained everything, exception to what Ed was actually dealing with, and they made it to the hospital in one piece. Roy signed in and they went into the waiting room.

"Didn't he go in a while ago? Wasn't it just a bad fever rise?" Al asked fidgety

"Yes… Ill go check in on it, I'll be right back." Roy said getting up and walking in the room.

"Al are you okay?" Casey said with a worried expression.

"yeah… it's just a lot to handle, and I'm just not in the loop. Everyone knows something I don't. and, I hate it.." Al said holding onto Casey's hand.

"Al, if you're as close as you say you and your brother are, he will tell you if you ask in the right way." Casey said with a smile.

"In the right way? How do you mean?" Al asked looking up at Casey.

"well, people who are really close, they know what they need to say to get what they want out of the other, but if, and only if, it's for a just cause. So, the question is, is it a just cause?" Casey asked.

"so, that's the long version of when life hands you lemons make lemonade right?" Al said with a chuckle.

"No, more like, if life hands you lemons, throw 'em back and take the oranges you asked for." Casey smiled, and they both started cracking up.

"I love you, you know that?" Al said, and gave Casey a small kiss.

"Yeah, and I love you too, you idiot." Casey laughed.

"And thank you." Al said

"Anytime, except dinner time." and they laughed together.

Roy came out of the room and said, "they said he's going to stay for another hour or so, but he can have visitors, we can go in, and he's awake as well."

Al and Casey did a mini celebration and waked into the room Ed was being kept in.

When Al saw his deathly pale brother he said, "brother!" and ran to his side.

"Al…? AL!" Ed yelled jumping up.

"Brother!" and Al pulled Ed into to a hug, which, Ed gratefully took.

When they broke, Al said, "Brother, this is Casey, my girlfriend. Casey, this is my brother, Ed, or, you may know him as the FullMetal Alchemist." Al said beaming with pride of his brother's title.

"It's very nice to finally meet you, Al's told me so much about you, I think I already know you.." Ed said holding out his boney hand for her to shake it, and she did.

"Hi, it's nice to meet you too, not only has Al told me about you, I've seen you in multiple different things, I think I may know you better than you do yourself!" Casey said with a big smile.

"So, brother, can you tell me what happened here, from the beginning, when Mustang brought you to the hospital in the first place and why." Al said sternly.

"Well, Alphonse, I don't think he will tell you, so, I will be ever so obliged to do so myself." Mustang said with a smile.

Ed's POV

By the time Mustang finished, Al was bawling on the ground with Casey to comfort him.

"Al… you know that there was no good way to tell you, please, forgive me… I didn't want you to think you needed to skip out of town and come here…I'm sorry, so sorry…" Ed said crying, he felt horrible about lying to his brother, but, it was all to protect him.

"I wasn't mad at you to begin with idiot, I just wante you to tell me the truth…" Al said getting up and holding his elder brother.

"I'm sorry…" Ed said snuggling his face into his brother's chest.

"I think we should leave them alone for a bit." Mustang said taking Casey away into the hall.

"Okay…" and Casey let herself be dragged away.

"Al… I already knew it was something of this caliber, and I'm sorry I didn't tell you that day… the day you noticed, the day, Mustang brought e to the hospital… I am so sorry, truly." Ed said.

"wait… you knew? You knew and you didn't tell me?" Al said looking his brother in the eyes.

"No, not exactly… but I did, kinda sorta…" Ed said shamefully. He really did feel bad for not telling anyone and making people worry.

"Well, if you did… maybe… maybe… MAYBE THEY COULD'VE SAVED YOUR LIFE!" Al yelled.

"I-I… my own brother… my own brother damn… my own brother doesn't believe I'll live through this… no one does… Al? Am I going to die?"

Wow we left off with a hard question… I am sure some of you were wondering when I would bring in Al, so, here he is! Sorry it took so long for me upload, had problems… but, I will be uploading on call me ED soon, maybe today? Probably tomorrow or so… thanks for your continued support btw!