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On the Fifteenth	By : CherryMuffinMadness Category: Fullmetal Alchemist > Yaoi - Male/Male > Roy/Ed Views: 2192 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Disclaimer : I do not own FMA, or any of it's characters. I make no money from this, just fans apparently. WHOO
AN : This is the chapter that almost made it. Thankfully, it gave me a chance to revise this.
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On the Fifteenth

Chapter 5
It was going on a week since Roy had seen the red coat clad shrimp. Almost a week since he had gone running out of his office. He had shown up for work the next day, claimed illness halfway through, and had kept calling in for the next 5 days. It was very odd, since regardless of how much Edward vocalized his hatred for work, he still showed up every day. After the incident, Roy finished with the alchemist files and had gone home with the idea to yell at the young blonde the next morning. Said blonde showed up the next day extremely distracted. In turn, it had Roy distracted and he forgot all about confronting him about it. So, now the office was unnervingly quiet and had been so for far too long.
He pushed his chair back from the desk, leaning his head back to stare at the ceiling. What could possibly be keeping the midget out of the office? At first, he figured it was because he mentioned the doctor thing. Then that led to thoughts of perhaps the girl delivering. That would indeed cause Edward to be out of the office for an extended period of time. Roy even went as far as checking the local hospitals, seeing as Fullmetal was well known around Central. No one reported seeing him there, and certainly not with a woman having a baby. So, there went that scenario. It was logical that he could have taken the girl out of the city, but he could hardly start asking hospitals in the general area. Roy sighed in resignation, knowing that he would get no answers without confronting Edward. After having his fill of the ceiling, he decided a bit of time out of the office was due. He stood, cracking and stretching sore joints, and made his way out into the atrium. Sure enough, pipsqueak's desk was empty. Shaking his head, Roy turned to his secretary. "I'll be going out for lunch, at my usual place. Please have me notified the minute Edward Elric shows up. If he calls, tell him he is to report to me, in this office, at once."
After a 'yes sir' from the woman, Roy strode out, mind still reeling over why Edward hadn't shown his face in so long.
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A nervous office aid had found Roy as he was leaving the cafe, stuttering that Elric had arrived at the office. Sure enough, when he entered the atrium, Edward was sitting at his desk, looking as if he had been there all long.
"Fullmetal. My office. NOW."
"Yeah, yeah I know. After you sir."
Edward walked into the office first, followed by an annoyed Roy, who shut the door behind them. "Sit down Fullmetal. Care tell explain why the hell you have skipped out on a week of work?"
That earned him a snort. "Is it a crime to take time off? You denied my request for vacation, so I took it anyway."
Roy strode over and sat down at his desk, resting his elbows on the desk and folded his hands to a point in front of his mouth as he tried to think of what to say next. "Elric, I think we both know that's bullshit. You ran out of here like the hounds of hell were on your heels. Then you're gone for days afterward. Explain."
The younger alchemist narrowed his eyes, obviously angered at the amount and direction of the questions. "It's exactly what I said. I took the leave you didn't let me take. "
"You're not leaving this office until I have the truth." Roy returned the glare.
"Well too fucking bad Fuhrer Asswipe. That's the truth. Can I go now, or would you like to interrogate me about how my vacation went?"
"I want to know why you ran out of this office."
Edward jumped to his feet, temper obviously getting the better of him. "BECAUSE I FUCKING FELT LIKE IT! WHY THE HELL DO YOU KEEP GOING ON ABOUT THIS?!"
Mustang sat back and blinked in surprise. Normally it took a lot longer to get Edward this angry. "Fullmetal, sit down. Why can't you just tell me what the hell is wrong?"
"BECAUSE IT'S NONE OF YOUR GOD DAMN BUSINESS!" With that, Edward turned and stomped out of the room, slamming the door behind him. As soon as he was out the door, he intended to sprint off, only to have his arm caught by a very irritated Fuhrer. "Let me go you smug bastard! I fucking quit, you hear me?! Now let me the fuck go!" He struggled, attempting to swing the arm not caught. Roy simply yanked him back into the office and shut the door behind them.
"That's it Elric, you have disrespected your superior enough." He let go of the boy so quickly, Edward fell to the ground. "Regardless of how you view me, I am the Fuhrer. I outrank you in every way. I'll be the one to say when you can quit, when you can leave the room, and when you are done talking. Now, I'll ask again : What the hell is going on with you?"
Golden eyes stared in shock at the sudden show of political power from Mustang. Normally the man flaunted his position, but not in this manner, and especially not to Ed. Trying to gather as much dignity as he could from his position on the floor, he racked his brain on how to answer. Finally, he drew in a long breath and stood to face Roy. "Look, there is nothing wrong with me. I really just wanted a vacation. As for why I ran out the other night, it was because I realized I had forgotten something important in the...research project I'm doing. Everything is fine, and I won't take off work anymore without permission, sir."
Roy still felt like there was something he wasn't being told. If there was one thing he hated, it was being told half truths and lies. "I would think that you knew me well enough to know I can smell a lie. Something scared the hell out of you enough to make you avoid this building for a week. What is it? Is there something here I should be worried about? I will caution you against lying to me again."
The younger's shoulders slumped in defeat, his head down and shadowed. He mumbled something so faint, Roy almost missed it. In one fluid movement, Roy moved forward and grabbed the boy by the upper arms. "I've had enough of these games Elric, what is it you're not wanting to say?!" He instantly let go of him when Edward raised his head, eyes glistening with tears. Something was very wrong here. "Edward, what is so bad that you can't just spit it out?"
Edward shivered in fear. "Will you please drop this? Can I just go?" His voice broke, as if it was taking everything he had not to fall apart. "There is nothing wrong here, nothing to be worried about. Just please, please lets pretend like this never happened. I promise to come to work every day. "
Dark eyes narrowed, the urge to shake the truth out of the boy rising. Something had him so spooked that was actually crying. If there was nothing here that had him afraid, then what in the world was it? "Is it something that could put your life in danger to tell me?"
"No, nothing like that. I'm begging you Mustang, please just let this go."
Roy didn't like this one bit. "Then if you're not in danger, tell me what is going on with you. Does it have to do with me asking about your monthly visit to that medical clinic?"
At that, Edward paled considerably, tears now freely running down his cheeks. Time seemed to inch by as Roy waited on an answer from the visibly shaken alchemist. He almost regretted asking about that, but he was at the point of no return with this. Ed drew in a shaky breath, seeming to steel himself for what he was about to say. Roy could see the gears inside his brain going into overdrive, making him wonder just how big of a situation this really was. Finally, the blonde forced himself to stop shaking.
"Not here. For the love of god, I'll explain everything, but not here."
"Fine. Where?"
"Um... my place. That way I know no one can be listening. Be there around 6. Can I leave early? Please, it will be the last time Roy, and I'll tell you what is going on tonight. "
He widened his eyes a fraction at hearing his first name, but then closed them and nodded. "Just today. I'll see you tonight Fullmetal."
At that, Edward departed the office, clearly wrestling with his decision to talk to Mustang.
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Six came around quicker than Roy had expected, and he found himself pulling up to the small house Edward occupied. It was more of a building than a house, better for keeping a lab Roy assumed. He parked the car, having opted to drive himself, and walked up to the door. There was a rather rusted knocker on it, which he used to alert the other of his arrival. Almost instantly, the door opened and he was ushered inside by the more casually clad Edward. He'd lost the red jacket and over shirt, leaving him in a simple black t-shirt and lose black pants, his blonde hair free of it's usual braid. Roy couldn't help but notice that his hair was a lot longer than he remembered, reaching the small of his back in a straight yellow sheet. Dark eyes scanned the lower level of the house, noting the small touches of decoration here and there. To the back of the entryway was a set of stairs, one going up to what he assumed were bedrooms and one going down to a basement area. Edward led him to a small living area to the left of the door, where a few tasteful couches and a coffee table sat, two cups of tea and a plate of cookies laid out on the table. "Nice place Fullmetal. I didn't think a young man living on his own could be so...neat."
A golden eyebrow arched at that. "I can keep a house, ass. I took care of Alphonse after our mother died, remember?"
"I always just assumed he did all the housework, since your lab at Central command is atrocious." Roy smirked a bit.
"Yeah, that's a lab. I'm more messy when working, but I don't care to live in a mess. Anyway, I didn't realize you came here to poke fun at my home. Have a seat." He took his own order and sat down on the larger couch, leaving the chair for Mustang. While waiting for the older man to take off his coat and take a seat, he grabbed a few cookies and shoved them in his mouth. Roy took a seat and took a cookie as well, taking a bite and blinking.
"You make these?"
"Yup."
"They're quite good."
Ed gave an amused snort. "Cooking is essentially alchemy, but no circles. "
"True. Guess I never really thought about it. " He finished the cookie and took the cup of tea, sipping it carefully and studying the blonde. "So, what is this horrible thing that you couldn't tell me at the office?"
The younger gave a soft resigned sigh, his flesh hand coming up to rub his eyes. "I don't even know where to start. I honestly wish you would just drop this, but I know you better than that. You're like a dog gnawing at a bone when it comes to secrets. Can I ask how you found out about the clinic?"
"Well..." Roy wasn't quite sure how to answer that. "I just noticed you leaving every 15th of the month. As your boss, I figured I should know what you were doing, so I investigated."
"So, you followed me. Don't know you know the story about the cat and curiosity?"
"Fine, yes I followed you. I also happened to find out what sort of clinic that is. "
"Guess I can't leave any bits out can I? That's fine. I'll just start with that then. I go to that clinic to get a shot of hormones every month." Roy raised his eyebrows at that, taking a long sip of the tea, gesturing for Ed to continue. "The reason for those, is because of what I went through to get Al's body back. The gate...changed me. Somehow I got more back than his body. To be honest, I'm not sure what happened exactly, but it seems I got some of the things other people exchanged for the truth. Well, just one person's : My teacher. Maybe it was because I was so close to her, or maybe it was just a weird mix up, I don't know. I got Al's body, and I got her...insides. "
"...Her insides?" It took Roy a minute to remember who his teacher was. Curtis, something Curtis. In any case, he didn't recall what the woman had lost or that she had even attempted human transmutation.
"Yeah, the organs and stuff she lost. I think my body was able to make do with the extra intestines, probably absorbing them or using them for different things. Seems like I can metabolize a lot more than I was able to before. The only thing that my body couldn't find a use for was the female reproductive organs. So, I found a doctor that has done some study in..males with this sort of issue, and paid him to keep his mouth shut on who I was. He gives me the hormones to balance out the overdose of female ones and in turn, I let him take notes for his study. Apparently there are people born with two genders, just not to the point of having two sets of working reproductive organs. "
This was quite a bit to take in. Ed could see it written all over Roy's face. He picked up his own forgotten cup of tea and took a drink, waiting for the information to process in Mustang's brain.
"Well, that certainly solves that mystery. I'm not sure what to make of it. Is there no way to remove the unwanted organs?"
"Not really, or else I would have done that. When Dr. Notting tried, my body freaked. It seems like this is my punishment for messing with the gate. "
"I see. That doesn't explain why you went running from my office when I brought it up. Did it scare you that much, that I had noticed your doctor visits?"
Edward paled again, almost choking on his tea. Trembling a bit, he set the cup down and stared at the table, refusing to meet Roy's eyes. "No. I could have made something up, had you asked about the monthly disappearances. What scared me was I had been unable to get my hormone shot this month. Dr. Notting had gone on vacation. I had planned to just stay home, since I get all these weird aches and cramps when I miss it. It wouldn't have been so bad, but then we had that...incident.. on the train."
Mustang leaned back in the chair, a bit confused. What did sleeping together have to do with anything? "Yes, we had sex. I fail to see what that has to do with this."
The blonde gave a hallow chuckle. "Those organ's are fully functional as far as we know."
Now it was sinking in. It was Roy's turn to have all the color drain from his face. "So you're telling me..that it's a possibility..that.. ?"
"That is exactly what I'm saying."
At this point, tears were flowing down the younger man's face. He leaned back on the arm of the couch, drawing his legs up to his chest."I'm so sorry Roy. I didn't think it would ever be a problem. I didn't expect to sleep with you." Finally a dam broke within him, his shoulders shaking with sobs. Without thinking, Roy was up and crossing to the other couch, wrapping his arms around the sobbing figure. He had no idea what comfort he could offer Edward, so he settled for sitting and drawing him into his lap. For a few minutes, the blonde sobbed quietly, pressed up against his superior's chest, neither of them saying a word. At some point, Roy had started running his hands through those golden strands in an attempt to soothe the other's pain. This was quite a mess they had found themselves in. Slowly the tears subsided, leaving Edward a bit drained.
"Are you alright?" Roy spoke quietly, his mind still reeling.
"Yeah.. I think so. Thank you." Edward blinked. "You can stop petting me now." Although, it did feel quite nice.
"Oh..oh! Sorry." A blush dusted over the dark haired man's face, as he dropped his hands. At some point, the sun had set and the room had darkened considerably. "Don't you have actual lights here Fullmetal?"
"Yeah, the switch is over there. This room usually gets a lot of sun so I didn't think to turn them on."
They sat there for a few moments longer, unsure of what else could be said. Finally, Roy found his voice. "Do you regret it?"
"Huh? Regret what?"
"Sleeping with me."
"Truthfully? No. I've been through too much in my life to start regretting things now. " He chuckled, moving to untangle himself from the older man and sit further down the couch. Minutes passed in awkward silence while both men collected their thoughts. Finally, Edward stood up and started to stack the used teacups, speaking to Roy over his shoulder. "I made an appointment with Dr. Notting..you know.. to have things checked out. I should know something in a few days."
"That's good I suppose. I want you to know.. if something has come of this.." Roy cleared his throat, clearly uncomfortable. ".. I'll go along with whatever you want to do. I can provide monetary support and whatever else you may need."
A teacup smashed to the floor, causing Roy to jump and look up. Edward stood there, face contorted in undisguised rage. "What the fuck do you mean 'monetary support'? You think I told you all this because I wanted money?!"
"What?! No! I didn't think that! I just meant I would give you what support I could, considering this unorthodox situation." The second teacup came flying at his head, giving him barely enough time to jump off the couch and out of the line of fire. "I'm just trying to help! Damnit Fullmetal, what the hell do you expect me to do?!"
"Get out." Edward pointed a steel hand towards the doorway.
"But..-"
"I. Said. Get. The. Fuck. Out."
Seeing that the blonde would not see reason, Roy slowly walked past him and towards the door. He looked back momentarily, in time to see Edward's shoulders slump in defeat. 'I've made a real mess of this, haven't I?' Shaking his head, he opened the door and left, the soft sounds of sobs echoing behind him.
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AN : That's that! Thankfully I was able to revise this chapter. I like it better. R&R please! - Cherry
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