A Valentine\'s Day to Remember

Chapter 2:

Edward watched briefly as the raven haired man retreated down the hall before meeting his brother's golden eyes. He was so glad that his brother was once again whole and their relationship had never been better.

"So Al, do you have any other plans for tomorrow? Besides our little trip, that is? Plans involving a certain blue eyed girl?" He asked, with a wicked smile.

Red instantly painted Al's cheeks still quite embarrassed by it all. "Well... umm..." he stuttered out, fingers poking at each other. "I was…am taking her out to dinner..." he mumbled out quickly the nervousness unable to leave him. Though Al was eighteen now, he still could never get rid of the nervousness he had.

"Wha.. What about you?" Al decided to turn the conversation to his brother. "You have any plans with anyone?" Golden eyes were now trained on Ed, truly curious.

A slightly sad chuckle escaped the older blondes lips. "Don't forget to take her flowers Al. I guess I'm doing the same as I do every year Al," he said, leaning back on the couch and folding his arms behind his head. "I'm going with you to the memorial and then just come home and sleep…Maybe grab a few burgers on the way home or something." He said and shrugged slightly.

His mind drifted to the man who had retreated to his bedroom. He remember how good it felt to be in the other man's arms…how his body felt a surge of electricity flow through it when his lips brushed against his skin. A blush lit his own cheeks as he tried to push the thought to the back of his mind.

"I already ordered the flowers for tomorrow so all we'll have to do is pick them up on the way." He said quietly and met his brothers eyes, seeing the sadness that mirrored his own. "Come on Al, Mom would be happy to see that one of us has lived up to her wishes so far. She would be proud of you…to see how happy you are." He smiled at his brother and gently punched him in the arm.

"Ed, mom is proud of you too! You have helped so many people out, I know that is what she would want you to do," he retorted back giving his brother a serious look. Seeing a pout starting to form on his older brothers face, he pulled him into a tight hug.

"Mom would be proud of both of us. And I know she wants you to be happy Ed. You really deserve it," he whispered out, a tear slipping down his cheek.

Ed sighed and wrapped his arms around his bigger little brother and sighed. "I hope so Al…" He said quietly and pulled back in time to see the tear course down his cheek. "Aw, come on Al, none of that." He said with a smile as he brushed away his brother's tear.

Since they were able to restore his body, Alphonse was not one to hold his emotions back. After so many years of not being able to cry or feel pain, Al made it a point to not hide his emotions. He wanted to feel them and Edward encouraged his brother to do so.

The sound of the doorbell reached his ears and Ed stood, but not before ruffling Al's hair and heading to the door. The deliveryman was paid and tipped for the three pizzas. Ed placed them on the coffee table and retrieved drinks out of the fridge.

"Al, I'm gonna go get Mustang, I'll be right back." He said before retreating down the hall.

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Once he reached the bedroom door, he knocked lightly and heard the soft 'come in' from the other side. Ed walked into the nearly spotless room and went over to the bed where the General was lying.

"Hey…Pizza's here."

"I know," he murmured back, dark eyes looking over to the blonde. Slowly he pushed himself up off the bed and stood next to the smaller man. Eyes met and without hesitation Roy pulled Ed tight against himself before claiming his lips. The general had to fight the urge to groan at the feel of the blonde's soft lips against his own.

After a few moments, he pulled back panting for breath along with the smaller man. "I'll try and keep my hands to myself but no promises," he chuckled out, grinning down at the blonde. Roy truly didn't care who saw them kiss, it wasn't anyone else’s business what happened between the two. However, if Edward didn't want anyone to know, then he would behave himself.


Ed placed his head on the taller man's chest and wrapped his arms tightly around his waist. The stood like that for a moment before Ed pulled back a bit, and looked into Roy's dark eyes.

"For now…I think that would be best. Al wouldn't mind…I sure as hell wouldn't mind, but I think we need to figure out exactly what we're doing…" Ed said quietly and placed a soft kiss on his lips.

"We can talk tonight…or tomorrow, either is fine. Agreed?" He said once the kiss broke and waited to see what his answer would be.

"Tonight we can talk," he replied softly, pulling Ed closer against him. Fingers grasped the blonde's chin softly, holding it in place while he stared into the beautiful eyes of the man who stole his heart. Lips softly claimed the smaller man's lips once more, melting into the softness.

After the kiss broke, he completely let go of Edward putting on his usual grin. "Let's just have fun tonight. No thinking about tomorrow or any sad stuff," he murmured out, ruffling up the blonde hair.

Ed smiled and shook his head at the grin that traced Roy's lips before trying to fix his mussed hair. "Later…" He promised and walked out of the room, knowing that the raven-haired man was following.

They walked into the living room and saw that Al was coming back from the kitchen with the plates that he had forgotten to grab. "Thanks Al. Sorry it took so long, you know the older the General gets, the harder it is for me to get him up and moving again." He snickered playfully and winked at the older man while Al was turned away.

He grabbed a movie and popped in into the VCR and then moved onto the couch. "Lets eat! I'm starved."

The blonde piled a few slices on his plate and grabbed a soda before lying on the couch, his back propped against the arm as his brother moved to the other end of the couch. Roy moved to the recliner with his pizza…a look was shared before Edward pressed play on the remote.


Roy ate his pizza at a leisurely pace as the movie played, not really paying attention to it. It was a comedy he had seen quite a few times before and he didn't really care to see it again. However he didn't voice his opinion, too enthralled in the rich laughter that erupted from Edward time and time again. Hearing Al's laughter eased him as well, glad the two had some laughter before tomorrow's sadness.

Roy reached over, grabbing a bottle of natural oil, cloth, and his watch that sat on the end table. The oil was used for the pocket watches that all state alchemists were given and each alchemist knew how to make the chemical-free oil that would prevent damage the alchemic amplifier. The general began lubricating the gears of the watch as the two other males watched the movie.

Pizza was eaten and the soda was drained from their cans. Once the movie had ended, the three decided it would be best to turn in for the night. They quickly cleaned up the living room and then each headed to their own rooms, the guest room was still the same since the last Al had stayed the night.

Clothes were stripped off his frame and tossed to the hamper at the corner of his room. Boxers and a pair of dark blue pajama bottoms were pulled up to his hips, where they came to rest. His shirt was lying upon the bed, not wanting to slip it on just yet. Dark eyes were staring out his small window, looking out across the blanketed city while he let moonlight shine upon him. The general always seemed to find comfort in moonlit nights.

Edward stood near his bedroom door, trying to force his legs to move. He was nervous about what the dark haired man in the other room was going to say.

The blonde fidgeted with the slightly too large waistband of his crimson pajama bottoms and pulled at the lower hem of his old white t-shirt. 'Come on Ed! You can do this...stop being a coward.' He said to himself before his metal had reached out and grabbed the doorknob, turning it slowly.

He stepped out and silently walked down the hallway, away from the guest room and towards the room of the dark eyed man. Taking a deep breath, he knocked lightly on the door and entered when he heard a soft 'come in.'

Edward felt slightly dizzy when he looked over to the window. The moonlight gave him a gentle look as he looked out over the city, his features more serene than he had seen him in quite a while. Slowly Ed moved forward but stopped when he met the reflection of Mustang's dark eyes in the window.

Pushing himself forward, he came to stand near the man. Shyly, he moved closer and placed his head on the arm of the taller man. "Its beautiful out tonight…" He said, his voice cracking slightly.

"Very beautiful, one of the few that happen during the year," he replied back softly. Slowly he turned his head, dark eyes staring down at the blonde. Without thinking, he pressed his lips against the smaller man's stealing an innocent kiss. It had been something he had wanted to do since they had left his room earlier.

Roy thought about what he was doing he pulled back, giving a faint 'sorry' before moving to his bed. His shirt was picked up and quickly slipped over his shoulders, it being buttoned up part of the way. Patting the bed, he moved to have his back resting against the headboard. "What do you think of all this, Ed?"


"You don't have to apologize." Ed said quietly and moved to the other side of the bed, sitting on the soft mattress. He folded his legs beneath him, facing the older man, his organic and metal hands resting on his legs, slightly brushing the other mans leg. He thought about Roy's question and sighed before meeting his eyes.

"Honestly…I'm not sure. I've never felt anything like what I'm feeling now…" He said quietly and folded his hands.

"Gen…Roy," He started, wincing at his near slip. This was a personal conversation; no rank would be used here. "I think I know what it is that I feel, but…I don't know, this is just all new to me…"

Ed was beginning to get frustrated with himself. "Have you ever…loved someone or been in love? What does that feel like?" He asked, his cheeks turning red.

Fingers brushed at Ed's softly, loving the feel of his flesh against his own. "The feeling varies from person to person but everyone describes it as a great feeling of warmth. It's a feeling that can't quite be described very well. When you’re in love, you know it Edward. There is just that feeling of intense happiness when you are around that person," he replied, dark eyes staring at him.

A thought fluttered across his head, thinking of a way to help describe it. He took in a deep breath, hoping Ed would not mind what he was about to do. Roy grabbed one wrist while the other was pinned down upon the bed as he pushed Edward down, ignoring the faint struggles against him. Legs rested on both side of his, the general looming over the younger man.

"This is what it feels like Ed," he whispered out softly pushing his other hand between there two bodies. Both of their heartbeats were erratic under his smaller hand as Roy held it there.

Edward's eyes widened when he felt the powerful, rapid beat of Roy's heart under his hand. He met dark eyes and ran his hand down Roy's side to rest on his hip. Seeing the honesty in the other man's eyes, the hand covering his heart went up and gently brought his head down.

His lips pressed firmly against the general's and their tongues dueled as Ed pulled him closer to his body. Chests were pulled against one another and through the thin fabric of his t-shirt, he could feel the heat and the slight but furious thump of the ebony haired man's heart against his skin.

The kiss broke and golden eyes peered into the dark depths. A small shy smile graced his lips. "So this is how it feels…" He trailed of and placed a soft kiss on the other man's lips, still pinned to the bed, his weight resting pleasantly on top of him. He wanted to say the words, but couldn't form them, he just hoped that Roy would be able to see it in his eyes.

Roy smiled softly, entwining his fingers with Ed's pinned hand. His other hand cupped the smaller man's cheek, thumb rubbing gently against his flesh. Eyes were locked with another, silently whispering words to each other without speaking since neither was capable at the moment. The silent words were all they needed though.

"Know that you’re mine, Edward," he whispered out against the blonde's lips. Now that the general finally was able to have the blonde to himself, he was not going to let him go for anything. He had kept his feelings in for the alchemist far too long for his liking. Edward was his and only his now, Roy was going to see to that.

Ed kissed the lips that were against his and moaned slightly at his words. "I don't want the be anyone else's…" He admitted quietly.

The blonde surprised the general by rolling so that he was now on top. He sat on his thighs and looked down to the beautiful man with a smile. He removed his t-shirt before coming down and rest the smooth skin of his chest against the older man's soft skin. "Roy…can I stay with you tonight?" he whispered quietly, as he placed his head on his shoulder.

"Do you even have to ask?" he chuckled out. Wrapping an arm around his waist, Roy moved backwards until he felt the pillows against him. Settling down on the pillows, he pulled the blanket over the two and made sure it was covering Edwards bare back. A soft kiss was placed on the blonde’s head as they lay there.

"Goodnight Edward," he whispered out softly, giving one of his rare smiles to the smaller man. Arms tightened around his waist while the rest of his body relaxed into the mattress, sleep seeping into his mind. A content sigh left his lips as his eyes closed, waiting for sleep to completely consume him.

Edward felt his heart warm at the soft smile that traced Roy's lips before closing his golden eyes. His arm draped possessively over the dark haired man's chest before falling into a blessedly deep and dreamless sleep.


(Edited 2/13/07)