Crimson

Edward had woken up to an empty bed and instantly knew why. Roy had gone back to do even more paperwork. He saw it as no sense to make any complications over it, so he stretched and went downstairs for a cup of coffee. Edward turned the brewer on and sat at the kitchen table as Black Hayate laid near his feet and yawned. Edward leaned down and scratched Black Hayate behind the ears as the dog wagged his tail happily. Edward smiled as the coffee was ready and made himself a mug of it.

Edward took a drink of coffee and noticed as the door knob turned. He got up, ready to face anything about to pop in. He had always told Roy not to leave the door unlocked, but he did anyways. Roy tried to reassure the boy that nothing would dare to try and break in.

“Yeah we’ll just see this time Roy,” he muttered to himself as he placed the coffee back on the kitchen table.

The door opened and Havoc stepped inside. “Edward you here?”

Edward sighed and took a seat back at the kitchen table, “yeah in here Havoc.”

Havoc came in and took a seat beside Edward, “so what are we doing for Mustang?”

“Embarrass him at the office like we have done every year for his birthday. Then come back home and set up a cook out,” Edward explained and took another drink of his coffee. “How does that sound?”

Havoc nodded and smiled, “you get him every year Edward. A new thing each year. How do you come up with it?”

“Doesn’t take a genius to figure these kinds of things I plan. Even Roy could guess what they were if he put his mind to it,” Edward smiled and laughed a bit, gulping down the last of his coffee. “Want any Jean?”

Havoc only shook his head and pulled out a cigarette, “nah, had some earlier Edward.”

Noticing what Havoc had pulled out, Edward turned to him, “you better be planning to light that outside. I don’t feel like hearing the bastard’s mouth.”

With that, Havoc slipped out of the house and onto the porch, Edward following him behind. “So does everyone have the banner made this year?”

“Of course they do, why wouldn’t Riza and the others want to embarrass the hell outta Mustang?” Havoc laughed as he lit the cigarette. “ I better be out of here before he arrives home. He was almost done with the paperwork before I left.”
“Take care Havoc and let’s see you quit those horrible things! They’ll be the death of you, trust me!” Edward waved as Havoc left down the driveway and walked back into town. He sighed and leaned against the siding of the house on the porch. ‘Hopefully everything goes right. I want it to be perfect.’

Nothing really seemed as enjoyable without Al around. Sparring could prove to be very useful right now. Boredom wasn’t one of Edward’s strongest points. Edward tapped his fingers against the siding of the house and nearly fell when his left leg slipped from underneath him. He caught the edge of the outside table and tumbled to the porch floor. Mumbling curses, he got up and brushed himself off from the dust and dirt. Not noticing as Mustang was watching from a distance in his car.

“Looks like the runt had a nice little trip to the porch floor,” Roy taunted the beaming red faced teen.

“Ah.shuddup.before.I.make.you,” Edward mumbled more to himself than Roy.

“What was that love?” Roy smiled from ear to ear as Edward gave him the middle finger. “Hmm, I‘ll think that one over.” Roy chuckled to himself and got out of the car, slowly walking up to the porch.

Roy swept Edward from under his feet and kissed his neck as he tried to sneak a hand to the teen‘s upper right thigh. Edward playfully smacked at the approaching hand and smiled a bit. Roy opened the door with a swift swing and laid Edward on the couch, straddling him as he laid there.

“What are you up to Bastard?” Edward asked as he leaned away to look into those deep coal black eyes.

“I’m not allowed to kiss you now and straddle you? Some marriage this is,” Roy smirked and began his explore again.

Edward could only smile as he let his husband continue. A moan escaping his lips as Roy nipped and kissed at Edward’s collarbone. “R-Roy,” Edward begged.

“Why was Havoc here Ed?” Roy asked in his all-too-sweet voice.

“Havoc wasn’t h-here,” Edward said as his voice broke when Roy started to strip him of his shirt.

“Uh-huh well, why did I see him walking from this house and down the road on my way back?” Roy inquired as he was sucking on the exposed skin before him and taking one of Edward’s smaller hard nipples into his mouth. Edward hissed in pleasure as he did so.

“W-we were disc-uss-ing plans ah!” Ed tried to bite back another moan but failed miserably as Roy took the other hardened nipple in his mouth and started sucking.
“What plans Ed?” Roy started kissing all the way down and Edward’s eyes widened.

“B-birthday plans,” Edward said as he watched as Roy slipped his fingers below the waistband of his pants.

In one motion, Roy slipped one of his hands behind Edward’s back and stripped him of his pants, leaving him in his boxers. Roy could only smile as the teen’s face brightened once more. “What are you red for Ed?”

“Nothing, just thinking of how well this is going,” Edward rolled his eyes and placed a small kiss on Roy’s lips.

“More plans huh? I didn’t think your brain could handle this much thinking,” Roy grinned as he teased Edward.

Edward could only smile as Roy started to slip the boxers off of him and throw the article of clothing to the floor along with Roy’s own. Roy went lower and claimed the length in his mouth. Edward in the meantime was busy holding back pleasured noises, too caught up in the moment of Roy taking him fully. He let his fingers glide through the jet black hair below him and tangle with the strands. Roy truly was handsome as the light reflected off of him, making him look like a lost angel. His angel.

Roy bobbed his head up and down, taking Edward fully once more. An elicit moan escaped from the teen’s mouth and breathed a low broken version of Roy’s name. Roy then took his tongue and licked the length up and down, taking his time to taste every sweet inch of his love. Roy licked over the slit and started to use his one hand to pump Edward while the other hand was in the golden soft curls. The right came back up and cupped Edward under his chin and brought him to eye level with Roy. “R-Roy, god it feels good.” Edward muttered as an orgasm hit him fully and he finally came. Roy smirked and kissed Edward once more before taking a tube from his pocket of his pants in the floor. “You picked some up?”

Roy nodded and smoothed some of the lube over his finger and pushed it into Edward’s entrance. Edward threw his head back and let Roy continue. Roy was looking for that certain spot to make Edward buck and no sooner than later, he hit it. Roy smirked as he felt his lover buck against his finger and added a second finger. He did a scissoring motion, preparing Edward. When he was satisfied, Roy positioned himself at Ed’s entrance and looked into the golden orbs. Edward nodded and Roy pushed in all the way, feeling that he had hit those bunch of nerves once more, causing Edward to buck once more. “Ed, so tight,” Roy mumbled as he began thrusting.

“F-faster please,” Edward begged as Roy obliged him greatly a sped up, becoming a little more rougher in the process but Ed didn’t seem to mind. His eyes rolled into the back of his head as Roy only pumped more into him. Both moaning in the process and whispering I love you’s. “Roy I think I’m gonna, oh god!”

“Then come for me my Fullmetal,” Roy said in his sexy husky voice. Edward moments later, released onto the couch and himself. But at the moment, nothing like that mattered, what mattered was that they were sharing their love. Roy then released into Edward soon after, collapsing on top of the boy beneath him. Edward held him close as their sweat mingled. Roy seemed to be going in and out of sleep as he laid against Edward. Smiling gladly, he let Roy lay there and pull the couch blanket down on top of them. ‘Thank god we only keep the tops of the blinds open for sunlight for the plants Fletcher and Russell shipped us,’ Edward thought as he smiled to himself and placed a soft kiss on Roy’s forehead. Slipping into sleep himself and laying his chin on top of Roy’s own head.

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The morning came and went as the couple sat in their kitchen discussing the attack plans. Dante was at large once more, storing herself in another host body. Edward yawned as Roy kept on with the report Fuery had left. Nothing had made sense since Dante decided to appear once more. She wanted revenge but for what reason, Edward didn’t know and didn’t want to know. To him, it was just another fight and another day. He rest his head on his hand with his elbow propped up on the table. Roy catching a glance of this, looked up and rolled his eyes.

“Would you rather be at Central Headquarters going over this stuff Ed?” Roy asked, a bit annoyed with the blonde.

“No but nothing makes sense to why she wants revenge. She was never clear on it and has left us guessing. There are no leads,” Edward yawned out once more and banged his head against the table, trying to think of why Dante wanted to attack them once more.

“Ed, she wants power and Central is the main target. Alchemists of all kind are around here, not including the Military. But I can’t help but think that there is something else,” Roy pondered and looked straight into Edward’s eyes and sighed. “We’ll eventually get a lead and then we might have her where she can’t escape.”

“She can escape anytime, she switches the damn bodies for god sakes. Dante doesn’t give a damn who she kills in her wake to get to anyone,” Edward explain as Roy sat there.
“Including you, me, and Al. There’s no telling with her, but it doesn’t mean we can’t try and keep up with her.” Edward smiled, satisfied with his own answer along with a smirking Roy.

“Point exactly Fullmetal, but how to keep up with her pace though?” Roy asked leaning back in his own chair.

“We’ll have to figure that out when Al gets back. He’s usually good with this type of stuff,” he shrugged and got up from his chair. Edward looked out the back windows, watching Black Hayate chasing a squirrel and rolling in the grass. He leaned his forehead against the glass and felt the heat protruding from it. He smiled from the warmth and closed his eyes to let it all sink in. Roy looked at his back, puzzled as to what his little alchemist was doing.

“Umm Ed?” Roy’s voice was firm but held that same old compassion in it.

Edward’s left eye popped open and he only voiced a small “hmm” in the process. Roy hadn’t liked the way Edward was acting lately, it just wasn’t him. Edward was abnormal, yes, but never acted like this. “Oh sorry, did I space out again? I was just thinking,” Edward replied and a soft chuckle escaped his lips.

Roy had slipped out of his seat and walked over beside Edward. He gently laid a hand on the boy’s shoulder and asked “Ed what is going on with you lately?”

Edward looked over at the hand and covered it with his own. “Don’t worry about it, I’ll be fine,” with that said, Edward walked away and up the stairs. Roy could hear the door open then slam. Sighing, the flame alchemist sat back in his own chair, resting his head on his hand. ‘Why is Ed ignoring that question?’ He sadly thought as he stared outside. Slamming his fist onto the table, he got up and marched upstairs. Roy flung the door open and straddled the smaller alchemist.

Roy took Edward’s chin in his firm grip and made Edward look at him deeply in the eyes. “Ed you are going to tell me what is wrong with you dammit! I’m worried about you and all you can do is ignore the question? Not a choice in this circumstance I’m afraid, now tell me,” Roy ordered and enclosed his legs around Edward’s own so he couldn’t escape.

Edward sat up as he tried to force his face to look at his hands instead of the man he loved so much. “Just thinking of my mother, got a problem with that?” At that moment, Roy could have sworn he saw a tear form in the boy’s eye. “Can we just drop this and take a nap?” Edward mumbled, a little sullen to have a conversation.

Roy could only sigh and nodded into the blonde hair. He pulled off his shirt and pants, leaving his boxers on and Edward did the same. Roy grasped his lover closer to him to make him feel a bit better. Edward scooted closer and pressed his head into Roy’s chest. Roy was slowly falling into an easy sleep unlike the teen.

By the time Roy was in deep sleep, Edward was having one of his moments. He was fighting in his sleep, constantly rolling over.

Flash, him and Al were transmuting their mother back to life.
Flash, he was smiling but Alphonse had a look of disappointment on his face.
Flash, alchemical energy was surging through the room.
He gasped as he saw Alphonse slowly being engulfed by the gate. His left leg bleeding badly.
He was reaching out for Al, to try and save him.
He saw the face of his “transmuted mother.” Horrible red eyes. Twisted body. Not her.
Quick thinking, he gave up his right arm to save his brother’s soul and blood seal it to a suit of armor.
‘Al don’t look,’ is what he quickly said as he saw the suit of armor come to life. Al gasped.
‘Brother your arm and leg,’ Al whimpered and finally noticed as he was no longer in his body.
‘Equivalent Exchange Al,’ he muttered.
‘I pay the price of my leg for the stupidity I had us both do. My right arm to save your soul Al,’ he was slowly to lose consciousness.
‘Brother you need help,’ Al scooped him up and hurried off to the Rockbells place.

“Mother!” Edward shouted and noticed Roy holding him close. Tears were spilling down Edward’s face. Roy held the boy to him as Edward buried his head into the crook of Roy’s neck. “It was so horrible Roy,” Edward said as he calmed down.

“It’s okay, I’m here Ed,” Roy kissed the top of the blonde’s head. “Just try and sleep again.” Edward nodded and Roy kept the boy in tucked safely in his arms the rest of that night.