Crimson

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“The Philosophers' Stone: those who possess it, no longer bound by the laws of Equivalent Exchange and Alchemy, may gain without sacrifice, create without equal exchange. We searched for it, and we found it.” -Edward Elric


Chapter 1: A Full Day’s Work


Edward slammed the report on Roy’s desk as he stood there. Roy looked up and smirked, earning a glare from FullMetal. “There’s your damned report, be glad I even did it for your ass.” Edward puffed out and sat up on Roy’s desk.

“FullMetal,” Roy sighed and leaned back in his office desk chair. His index fingers in an arrow kind of shape as he leaned his chin on he very tip of it. “I expected this report a little sooner. But see as it may, you were late after all.”

“Well excuse me, Colonel Bastard, for being held up by Havoc and the other bozos around here,” Edward grunted out, crossing his arms across his chest. “Blame them, they held me up.”

Roy sighed once more and mumbled, “damn shrimp doesn’t have respect.”

Edward had heard him full well as one of those anime tick marks appeared on his head and shouted, “who are you calling so small that he can’t even be seen under a microscope?!!”

“Always a hotheaded little runt aren’t you?” Mustang shot back but kept his usual cool as he closed his eyes and smirked.

“Wipe that damn smug smirk off your face,” Edward replied then mumbled, “heh. Cocky Bastard.”

Roy had been accustomed to the little pet names Edward had given him over the time they had met. After the time they had gotten married in Amestris, being a simple town that accepted them for who they were, Edward had finally settled into Roy’s house. Al was there as well and stayed in the guest room. Edward in the meantime, slept with Roy in his master bedroom. It was always nice to have Edward by his side, his warmth comforting to the older man.

Roy was snapped out of his musings as Ed finally got his attention back, “Earth to Mustang! Hello?” Edward was waving his hand in front of Roy’s eyes.

“I hear you, I’m not deaf you know. I’m not that old,” Roy opened his eyes once more and stood up. “So why did Havoc and the others pull you away from your work?” Roy turned his back to face out the window in his office and held his hands behind his back.

“Just wanted to know a thing or two about a certain someone,” it was Edward’s turn to smirk this time.

Roy dipped his head near his collarbone at the emphasis that was put on “certain someone.” He knew full well what Edward was planning and growled at the idea. “You didn’t Edward, please say you didn’t?” Roy begged fearing the worst.

“So informing them of your little birthday in a few days is now a crime?” Edward asked with all smoothness in his voice.

Roy turned his head over his shoulder to look at his husband, “well no, but I would rather to have a peaceful birthday this year. Is that so hard to ask of you?”

“No, but friends will be friends. Unfortunately for you, you met the weird ones in the Military, so deal with it,” Edward’s lips curled into a smile as he knew he struck a nerve with said Colonel. “You’ll be twenty-nine so what?” Edward crept up from behind, with the grace of a cat, and wrapped his arms around Roy’s shoulders the best he could.

Roy leaned back into his husband’s embrace and sighed. He knew Edward was right and couldn’t help the smile tugging at his lips. Maybe having friends over wouldn’t be as bad as he thought, right? “I feel like such a pervert. I married you a few months ago right after your birthday. You are only eighteen Ed, but I suppose it doesn’t matter huh?” Edward shook his head no and kept Roy in his arms.

“Why would it matter? We love each other, so what is the fuss and thoughts about?” Edward asked and placed the tip of his index finger near Roy’s temple.

Roy couldn’t help but lean into the touch, “nothing, mind is just in a jumble. I guess old age comes with thoughts of perverseness.” Roy couldn’t help but chuckle at his own words.

“You aren’t old Roy. You’ll be twenty-nine and the last time I checked, that was actually still young and fresh,” the teen explained standing on the tips of his toes and placed a kiss on the Colonel’s neck. “I hope that was the last of the reports for the weekend?”

Roy looked back at Edward and responded, “I don’t know, depends if Armstrong comes back from Lior with more pictures of statues of himself.”

Edward laughed, “we’ll have paperwork then. I feel sorry for Rose having to put up with him and his antics. She still has her own followers though, after I revealed Cornello’s ass for the fraud he was.” Edward thought back to that time, when he was first looking for Roy and the Philosophers Stone. There was no need for such a stone now, especially since Al had his body back. Ed had chosen to keep his automail limbs so no more lives were to be lost.

Roy noticing this silence turned to Edward to face him, “Ed let’s get home before floods of paperwork come to haunt us. Al said he was staying at Winry’s and Pinako’s, saying a little time away would do him good. We should have the house to ourselves besides Black Hayate being there.” Roy didn’t want to admit it, but the dog had grown on him. He felt bad when he thought back when Black Hayate had been a pup and treated the poor thing wrongly.

“Yeah,” was all Edward said before picking up his red coat with the Flamel symbol on the back and walking out the door with Roy in close tow behind him.

When Roy was finally close enough behind Edward he put a hand on his left shoulder and squeezed it. This gesture earned Roy a look of wonderment from Ed. Roy took this look as a sign to talk, “Ed what is bothering you?”

“Nothing at all, just remembering when we first met. I was hell wasn’t I?” Edward inquired and smiled faintly. Roy took it as a sign of something even deeper bothering the boy and eyed him warily. But in all, nodded as he and his FullMetal walked down the long hallway and down the stairs to the car and back home. Home. It was a wonderful word, after a restless day at work with question after question bombarding you. Not to mention the laws and permits he had to sign.

‘All in the line of duty and work,’ Roy reminded himself as his right foot hit one of the top stairs finally. His right hand made contact with the wall support and he led himself down the flight of stairs and into the lobby.

‘Just a few more feet and both Ed and I will be in the safety of my car,’ Roy thought but was cut off as Sheska came up to him with a few more permit’s and a pile of papers. Sighing, he told Sheska to just lay them on his desk and he would be in early enough to take car of the work.

Edward turned his head slightly and gave him the so-much-for-no-possible-paperwork look. He just simply rolled his eyes and linked his arm in Roy’s to pull the man out of that place before anything else appeared. As Roy was guided down by his lover, he noticed there was a certain rush in Edward’s footsteps. ‘He seems awfully tense for his age.’ Roy was pulled out of that thought as he heard the sound of a car door opening and Roy was left at the driver’s side. Meanwhile, Edward had stepped into his side of the car and shut the door. He strapped himself in and looked to Roy’s side.

Roy was currently buckling himself in and turned the key in the ignition. He reached his right hand over and laid it on Ed’s left leg. “What is on your mind for you to be rushing out like that? You seem very tense tonight.” Roy said, earning another look from Edward.

“Just anxious to get home is all. I’m tired and I know you are too, so I rushed us out before anything else popped up,” Ed smiled briefly and looked out his window while various shops passed by. Roy sighed and nodded but kept his hand on Edward’s leg.

It didn’t take longer than ten minutes to reach the house as they pulled into the driveway. Edward let out a sigh of relief and unstrapped himself. He let the car door shut and waited for Roy. Roy unstrapped himself as well and joined his husband. Edward laced his fingers in Roy’s as they went to the front door and Roy unlocked it. Barking came from the foyer of the house as Black Hayate bounded up on Edward and stretched his body up to lick Edward’s face. Edward laughed at it and pushed the oversized dog down. Roy turned the light on briefly to make sure everything was in place then switched it back off and started up the stairs with Edward in close pursuit.

The room’s air was cold when the door was opened, revealing a king sized bed. Roy smiled at the comfort it held and the memories it produced. This was the very room and bed when he took Edward as his for the first time. Edward had received his first kiss in this very room as well. Roy was very experienced when it came to that and him doing the pleasurable to Edward. Smiling, Edward started stripping his clothes to his boxers and hopped into bed. The comforters were cool to the touch, but they wouldn’t be cold for long as Roy got into bed beside Edward. Roy pulled the teen to him as sleep started to claim them both. Roy laid his head on top of Edward’s as they cuddled and fell asleep together like that for the rest of the night.