Crimson

Russell wiped sweat off his forehead as he stood up from taking care of one of his plants. It was a small greenery shrub that was slowly dying, but was being salvaged by the Tringham brothers. He smiled as the leaves showed promise of green once more. “So what do you think Fletcher?”

The younger brother looked up and smiled at the small green shrub. “You did great Russell, it‘s beautiful.” Fletcher wiped off his hands from the soil he had been playing with and patted Russell on his back.

Russell rubbed the back of his neck and placed his free hand firmly on Fletcher’s shoulder. “You didn’t do too bad yourself on that tree.”

Russell softly chuckled and looked out the window nearby. The sunlight was shining peacefully in bright colorful rays as people on the streets bustled around. Some quick on their feet as their shopping was done and wanted to get home, some just sitting around and talking to friends and neighbors. The town was peaceful nowadays since the real Elric brothers had left to go back into Central. It had been years since they had seen them and wondered how it was around where they lived.

Russell then turned to Fletcher “how would you like to travel to Central to see the Elrics again?”

Fletcher only shrugged in agreement as Russell went into his bedroom to start packing. Fletcher smiled and laughed to himself as he went to pack as well.

It had taken at least thirty minutes to pack and then another ten minutes to travel to the nearby station and grab two tickets. They knew it would be at least a three day travel, so in the meantime, they curled up on the seats provided and let sleep take them.

Three days had passed since they got on the train and finally felt it come to a halt. Russell had been awake and went over to shake Fletcher, which earned him a low groan from the boy. “Come on, we’re here Fletcher.”

The young boy pushed himself and rubbed the sleep from his eyes. “So how long are we staying here brother?”

Russell puzzled the question for a moment. He hadn’t thought of how long they might stay for. “Probably two weeks or more, we’ll figure out how long we’re staying after we get something to eat. Come on Fletch, let’s go find the shrimp.”

Fletcher smiled as he ran to catch up to his brother and followed close behind. “Where do you think Edward is anyways?”

“We’ll just have to find that out for ourselves, now won’t we?” Russell crossed his arms over his chest and smirked. ‘Boy is the shrimp in for a surprise when he sees us.’

It had been at least ten minutes of wandering, before they stumbled upon one of the officers. Russell cleared his throat and addressed him.

“Excuse me, but where can I find the Elric brothers?” The blue clad officer turned around to face the two boys.

The man was very tall in height and had a blonde mustache with a blonde baby curl on his bald head. “Why the Elrics are at, none other than the Colonel’s house. Which is located down the street. Just look for a two story white house,” Armstrong pointed towards the houses direction.

Russell and Fletcher saluted the giant man and strode towards the house he described. Both boy’s jaws dropped as soon as they saw the elegant two story building. “Holy damn, look at this place Fletch, I mean god. When did Edward get this much money?”

Fletcher only shook his head and walked up to the door. He rung the doorbell and heard a faint ‘coming’ beyond the door. Russell walked up behind his brother and rested his hand in the younger’s right shoulder. Moments later the door was opened, revealing a surprised Edward.

Edward dropped the mug he had been holding and stood with a shocked look on his face. He then recovered after hearing the mug shatter and both of the boys hear mutter something about ‘that he’ll never hear the end of this from his husband.’

Thinking that they heard wrong, Fletcher addressed Edward. “Hello Edward, we thought we would stop in to pay you a visit. It’s been a long time,” Fletcher stuck his hand out so it could be shaken.

Noticing this, Edward grabbed the younger man’s hand and shook it in gratitude. Russell and Edward both said their own hellos and Edward invited them in. “Go ahead and sit on the couch while I clean this up. Make yourself at home. My brother hasn’t quite arrived yet, but you will see him tomorrow.”

Russell had sat on the couch beside his brother and felt very comfortable. This was a definite place you could call home. “So Ed, how in the hell did you acquire so much money to pay for all of this?”

“Well you see, this isn’t exactly my own home,” Edward chuckled softly.

“Then it must be your brother’s huh? We were asking this one big guy in town where you lived and he told us that it was at the Colonel’s,” Russell explained. Then realization hit him. This wasn’t Edward’s or Al’s, it was some ‘Colonels’ house. “Wait, he said the Colonels. Why are you living at some Higher Ups house?”

“Well you see, me and someone fell in love so I’m married now. My brother and I live with my husband,” Edward said as the dishes clanged together while he cleaned them.

Russell had to choke while his brother sat in a daze. Edward was gay? Who knew that the runt had that kind of tendency. “You are married to WHO?” Russell had to swallow hard.

“To my husband, Colonel Roy Mustang,” Edward smiled at the name and went on continuing with the dishes.

“So you are actually gay?” Fletcher inquired as he finally snapped out of his daze.

Edward stopped on the dishes for a moment, to carry drinks and a possible conversation to the two boys sitting on the couch. Ed handed them both a drink and sat on the nearby chair. “Yes I am actually gay. I shared all of my first times with Roy and only Roy. I love him and always will, no matter how big of a bastard he can be. So you met Major Armstrong huh?”

“Major who?” Russell asked uncertain of whom Edward was speaking of.

“The bald head, blonde mustache, with a baby blonde curl giant of a Major,” Edward stated as he snickered a little.

“Oh yeah him, we asked him where you lived,” Fletcher said as he took a sip of his drink.

“So where is this husband of yours?” Russell inquired and looked at Ed.

“Upstairs taking his shower, let me go check on him. The kitchen is free to your use if you want a snack, I’ll be fixing dinner shortly though,” Edward shrugged as he started up the stairs and slipping into the bedroom he and Roy shared. Edward placed himself gently onto the bed and crossed his legs Indian style on the bed.

The last few drops of water dripped from the shower head as Roy stepped out into the steamy bathroom. He shook and towel dried his head off along with the rest of his body and wrapped the towel around his firm shaped hips. He strode out of the bathroom to reveal a very relaxed Fullmetal on their bed. A smirk tugged at his lips and bent down to kiss those soft lips.

Their lips met for a brief moment as Edward slapped Roy on his ass. “We have guests downstairs, and dinner will be ready shortly love.” Edward gave Roy a small hug, only to linger for a second to catch a whiff of the spice scented body wash Roy used. Edward then strode down the stairs to prepare for dinner. Edward looked back over at the two and stated “Roy will be down shortly. Introduce yourselves please while I fix dinner.”

The brothers had to give each other a glance before seeing a properly dressed man slipping down the stairs. They both gawked at the man like he was some freak show before noticing that he indeed, had stuck his hand out in a warm hello.

“I am Colonel Roy Mustang and you must be the guests that Edward told me of. Are you friends with my husband and his brother?” Roy shook the elder brother’s hand before tightly grasping the younger’s hand as well.

“I am Russell Tringham and the one beside me is my younger brother Fletcher. We met Edward and Al quite some time ago with the Red Water incident. But now we mostly study plants and treat them to better health with alchemy,” Russell explained as he sat beside his brother once more. Roy in the meantime, had taken over the chair Ed was sitting in.

“Ah, so you boys are plant alchemists. Interesting thing, plant alchemy is. If you don’t mind me asking, could you take a look at the little fern I have growing? It doesn’t seem to be doing well,” Roy pointed towards the wilting plant and Fletcher got up. He placed one of his fingers on the many leaves and diagnosed the smaller plant. With a smiled, he drew a circle and placed both of his hands on the pot. Right before their eyes, the plants leaves turned green once more and he strode back over to where Roy was.

“All you need is a little more sun and water for it. If you would like I can repot it for you. It’s roots seem to be coming out of the bottom,” Roy nodded and placed a hand on Fletcher’s shoulder.

“There is a pot for it right underneath that corner stand. But do not worry about that right now,” Roy showed Fletcher the corner stand and Fletcher smiled. Roy then turned to Russell “so where are you both staying? And how long are you going to be in town for?” Roy sat back down and folded his arms in his lap.

“Well we really didn’t have time to actually rent a room. But we are planning to stay in town for a good while. See how Central is you know?” Russell explained as he took a drink from the mug he had been offered.

“Well we have two available rooms for you to stay in. You can stay here for however long you would like,” Roy suggested and both brothers smiled in appreciation.

Edward had drawn them from their conversation when he had shouted dinner was ready. Everyone sat down at the table as food was being served. Nice plates were slid in front of them along with the silverware and a few glasses. Next came the food, which was steak, tossed salad, and some rolls. Edward then poured wine in three glasses and served Fletcher some iced tea he had made up. Everyone ate to their fill and decided to finally call it a night.

Russell and Fletcher went up the stairs along with Edward and Roy tagging behind. The brothers slipped into their bedroom and shut the door tightly as they pulled on their pajamas. They settled underneath the sheets and covers and sighed contentedly. It was really nice for Mustang to let them stay in his home and for so long of a time. Before long, both had fallen asleep in their separate beds.

Meanwhile, Roy and Edward were having their fun. Roy’s smirk had found its way back to his face as the blonde struggled for control underneath him. Edward was pumping Roy as he gave a slight moan before biting his bottom lip. The blonde had his perks and this was definitely one of them. Roy gave a slight smile before pushing the blonde’s hand off of his arousal and earning a disgruntled groan from the latter. Roy was keen on how to keep the blonde contented.

He bent down and trailed kisses to the collarbone. Edward was becoming satisfied with this action as he was getting hard once more. Apparently Roy noticed this before he himself did. Roy was going ever lower and more slow as he dipped his tongue into the boy’s navel and a pleasured groan came from Edward.

Their lips met and Roy delved deep into his love’s mouth, loving the warmth as their tongues dueled. They broke apart for air after a minute and Roy dipped back in for another kiss as he ground his hips into Edward’s and swallowing the moan the blonde produced. They broke once more and Roy bit, sucked, and nipped on his love’s neck, leaving a red mark to prove the Edward was his and only his.

Roy decided it was enough with the foreplay, as he couldn’t wait any longer, he had to have him now. He crawled up to Edward’s face and gave him a passionate kiss, their tongues briefly meeting each other, before he pulled away and lifting Edward’s legs a bit.
He grabbed the tube of lubrication that was lying on the nightstand and covered his arousal with it, all the while looking at Edward’s awaiting face. He liked the way the blonde was always impatient when it came to sex.

Edward gasped when Roy gently entered him, the first time had been very painful for him, but he had grown used to it and the pain was a lot less now, though it was still there.

Roy had always gone slow for him, always holding it in until Edward himself was ready.
He pushed himself in, all the while kissing Edward’s neck, face, chest in some form of apology.

“Roy,” Edward panted, a sign for the Colonel that he was ready. Roy started to push him in and out gently, in a steady pace as their pants became heavier and their heartbeats increased. Beads of sweat dripped off their bodies as their pace increased, Roy practically pounding into Edward and the blonde clinging to Roy’s shoulders, desperate to have some form of support as his release was near.

“Ed,” Roy breathed, kissing the blonde everywhere as one of his hands found Edward’s hard-on and started pumping it. Edward moaned loudly, moving along with the hand as he came closer and closer.

Just one more hard thrust from Roy was enough to have them both see stars as they came, Roy inside of Edward and Edward on both of their stomachs and Roy’s hand. Before Roy collapsed on top of him, he pulled himself out of Edward and panted heavily. Edward wrapped his arms around Roy’s waist and kept him on top of him, burying his face in the black hair.

They both sighed happily, a smile on their faces as they relished in the warmth, despite the overwhelming smell of sex and sweat that hung in the room. They ignored it for the time being and instead focused on each other’s body.

The feel of skin on skin drove them more into the thought of sleep as Roy embraced his Fullmetal. Edward snuggled close as he gave one final sigh and said “I love you Colonel Bastard,” before falling into a deep sleep.

Roy smiled and returned the “I love you” that was given and kissed the blonde’s forehead lightly. He pulled Edward closer and slipped into a deep sleep as well. The night was peaceful, at least until it struck midnight and a storm started. Neither had a care in the world as the rain beat slowly against the glass and thunder rolled. Followed occasionally by a few lightening strikes.