Chapter 5

"Oh dear." She spoke before turning to look at me; I looked as if I was ready to pass out.

"I think I'm gonna go-…" I spoke cutting off as I stood up collapsing, Alfons quickly set down his coffee cup and caught me before I could fall to the floor.

"Well, I'm going to take him to his room so he can rest." Alfons spoke as he picked me up bridle style once more and carried me to my room; moving the comforter to once side he laid me down and covered me with them before going over to close the curtains over my window. Leaving my room he left the door cracked open like always; joining his family at the table he got himself a bowel of cereal as his mother made eggs and toast for her and her husband. About three to four hours later I stirred awake and sat up.

Realizing that Alfons might have put my pills into my coffee it made me somewhat irritated, but I decided not to go on about it. Getting out of bed I left my room and saw a note addressed to me on the coffee table, picking it up I began to read it; it informed that everyone had gone out for lunch and will be back around 1. Looking at the clock it read 12:30 PM; finding myself some free time for the next 30 minutes I sat down and debated what I should do, getting up and grabbing my coat I decided to take a walk in the park. Leaving the house I left a not for Alfons just incase if I wasn't home by the time they got back.

Entering a park my pockets contained the notes I had spent three years working on; wondering past the people I found the most secluded area and began to sketch out the arrays I had on the papers in the snow, I knew it might not work but it was worth a try. After a few minutes I finally finished as stood up to look at it, using an ice sickle from a tree I pricked my finger and watched as a little blood dripped from my finger onto the array, placing my hands on it, nothing happened. Then upon hearing children drawing closer I turn my back to look around, then the array lit up, indicating someone on the other side was trying to do the same as him.

Turning to see the gate opening behind me, it startled me to see my brother, Al, in the flesh, Winry, Roy, Hawkeye and everyone else fall through it. I let out a slight holler as I turned and darted away, the others looking up at me as I ran.

"Was that-…?" Al asked.

"I dunno, but here's only one way to find out." Roy stood up and chased after me, the others soon fallowing behind.

"Where are we!" Winry called out; I could hear her voice which only made me run faster, exiting the part I reached the slippery side walk, almost falling on my ass I kept my balance before looking both way and dart quickly across the icy street, avoid cars and trucks; it was a good thing I lived so close to the part, but at the same time wasn't so good since the very people I wanted to see are chasing me down. Quickly unlocking the door I turned softly to look back at them, that's when they we sure it was me.

"Edward?" Winry spoke in surprise as I got the door unlocked and rushed into the house. Alfons and his family were already home looking up I saw them staring at me in confusing way.

"Hey Edward is everything ok? You look as if you've just seen a ghost." Alfons spoke.

"Yeah, I'm fine, just bad traffic I almost got hit." I lied as I stood up straight, feeling it best not to tell Alfons about what just happened; walking past them I put my coat and sweater away before going to my room; opening the curtains and the window to get some fresh air, looking out I saw them. It almost scared me to know what happened, I wasn't expecting it at all. The fear came from the fact that none of them knew of my life here, my boyfriend Alfons, my insomnia, the entire situation; I feared how they'd react to it.

"Edward, are you sure you're ok? May I come in?" Alfonse's voice wrung through my door as he knocked; walking over to the door I opened it and let him in only to close it behind him and lean against the window sill, unaware that they all were staring up at me, my prosthetic looking real made them believe that I had my limbs back.

"I'm fine, I just wanted a little alone time really. But I would much rather spend this time with you." I smiled.

"You know I care about you Edward, now come on, let's go to the store to get today's dinner." He smiled and took my hand as we walked out to get our coats.

"We're going to get dinner, we'll be back in a bit." Alfons called out as the two of us left the house; all of them, Al, Winry, Roy, and everyone else watched as Alfons and eye left the house, we were walking side by side, looking happy as we spoke to each other; the others fallow quickly behind us.

"So, Edward what do you think we should have for dinner tonight?" Alfons asked.

"Hmm… If there are any this season we could have crab, but if not how about Shepherd's Pie?" I answered.

"Sounds good to me." He turned and smiled to me, I myself turning back to him with a smile; they had never seen me so close to someone like this before, it came as a shock to them. Approaching the crosswalk Alfons took my hand and we walked across the slippery road to the market; that was another thing they didn't expect.

"This is weird, I haven't Fullmetal act like this before with anyone else but his brother." Roy spoke, the others nodded in agreement.

"This is strange, it's not like Brother at all." Al spoke as they fallowed us; they kept out of view of Alfons and I as we shopped, before they knew it we were done and heading back home. From what they saw, I acted completely different now. When we arrived we went inside, Alfons let me in first the turned as saw them across the street.

"What strange clothing, kind of reminds me of the outfit I found you in Edward." Alfons spoke.

"Hmm?" I turned to him as Alfons pointed to them. "Shit!" I spoke as I darted inside.

"Edward, wait, what's wrong!" they watched as Alfons darted after me inside the house. I stormed off to my room once more as Alfons quickly fallowed behind me.

"Edward!" Alfons called as he stopped me from shutting the door to my room so he could get in; Alfons entered my room and shut the door behind him.

"What's going on Edward, do you know those people?" he asked with a bout of worry.

"I do know them. The tell man with the black here is my superior." I spoke as I pointed out the window to Roy, "My brother Alphonse in the one is the red jacket, my auto mail mechanic is the young girl with the long blond hair, and the other in the blue uniforms are my superior's worker bees." Sighing I turned to him.

"Why didn't you tell me before?" Alfons asked.

"I didn't see them before, I didn't even know they were there." I looked at him, my expression change to that of a little worry.

"Edward, why do you look so worried?" Alfons couldn't help but to ask.

"Because I don't want them to find out about us, I'm afraid of how they would react to it." I spoke softly as I leaned against the window sill again; Alfons stepped forward and pulled me into a tight embrace.

"It's ok Edward, I'll always love you no matter what they do to, and I'll always be here for you." Alfons reassured me, a smile fell over my face as we held each other there, again unaware of them staring at us through the window. Pulling back I looked Alfons in the eyes before pressing my lips to his for a soft but passionate kiss, after breaking it I smiled widely to him as he smiled back at me.

"I love you too Alfons, I always will." I answered back to him with a soothing cool tone.