Closing the Distance Between Us

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I woke up feeling exhausted and a little chilly. I noticed that I had kicked off the covers and I was completely butt naked. I pulled a thin sheet over my naked form and last night came crashing down on me. I couldn’t help, but flame up from what me and Mustang had done. Then I finally took notice of his lack of presence. I pulled on my pants and shirt and searched the house for any signs of him. My search found me in the kitchen with a note in hand, it said...
Dear Ed,

I am sorry, I had to leave because I got called into the office to do some paper work that I still hadn’t finished. Riza is making sure that I get it done. I tried to wake you up, but you kept pushing me away and saying ‘please five more minutes.’ You were just to cute I couldn’t bring myself to wake you up. And you seemed exhausted from last night, would be my guess. I was also informed that you have a weeks vacation time. You can stay at my house if you want. Anyways, I’ll be gone all day so make yourself at home and I’ll be back later.

Yours truly,

Mustang

I was blushing slightly from the comment about being to tired to get up. I just know that he was smirking while writing that part. I tried to be mad, but I was just to happy to care. Anyways he so cute when he smirks even though it’s a pain in my ass.

I decided to take to a quick shower and go see the Colonel Bastard. But really I wanted to call Al, Mustang wasn’t part of my decision at all. At least that’s what I am telling myself, but even I don’t believe it! I really want to see him. I can’t wait for tonight! With my shower out of the way and being dressed I made my way to head quarters.

While I was walking through a particular street I heard some people whispering that caught my attention immediately. I walked by casually trying not to draw attention to myself so I could listen in on their conversation.

"Did you hear there’s an alchemist that can do alchemy without using an alchemic circle?" A woman with blonde hair asked her companion.

"Yeah they said that he can repair things for you if you just take whatever needs repairing to him and he’ll do it straight away." The blonde woman’s friend answered.

"Do you know where he is?"

"Yeah just two blocks away from this street. He does his repairs in the middle of the square so everybody can see I guess." I took off running not waiting to see if they had any more to say. My only thought’s being that it might be a person with a philosophers stone.

I was in the square that the women had been talking about and I immediately found the man they had been talking about. He was a little on the skinny side with light brown hair wearing a huge black cloak that hid most of body. I found him just as he was repairing a vase, but something wasn’t right. He put the vase under his cloak and the bright blue light of alchemy being done was seen from under the cloak. He pulled the vase out from the cloak and it was brand new. He handed it to a very excited woman. She went to hug him, but instead caught his cloak as he was pulling away to reveal a alchemy circle on his chest. Gasping was heard all around. I don’t know why he did it, but I was relieved to find that he was a regular alchemist. The people in the square didn’t seem to upset though, as long as there stuff was repaired I guess it was okay. But it took away the mystery that was surrounding him. With my suspicions dashed I resumed my trek to the Central military building.

I got there in relatively good time. I walk up the steps and I head to Mustang office, on the way I bump into Havoc.

"Hey Ed what are you doing here I thought you were on vacation?" Havoc asked between puffs of his cigarette.

"Oh...um...," I can’t tell him I just wanted to see Mustang. What was my other reason? Oh, yeah calling Al. Crap! How could I forget about that? "I am here to use the phone to call Al." I sweat drop! It wasn’t the best recovery, but I think I got away with it.

"I heard that he went to visit your friend that works on the automail... Winry right?" I nod my in response. "Well I got to get going before I get shot for being late." I smile at him knowing full well who he was talking about. Riza Hawkeye was some one you did not mess with.

"Okay maybe I’ll see you later." I wave good bye and continue on my way to Mustang’s office. The door is open and I walk in to find Hawkeye behind Mustang. Making sure that he did his paper work it looked like. They both hear my foot steps and look up to find me. Mustang gives me a relieved smile. I almost start laughing from his expression. His face is practically pleading to be saved. I just smirk and his face falls, knowing that I couldn’t do anything. I am not going to die so he get out of doing paper work.

"Hello Fullmetal how are you?" Hawkeye asked from behind Mustang’s chair.

"I am fine how are you?" I can’t help, but smile I feel really happy. And me not having to do the paper work is a bonus.

"I am fine. I understand that you helped Colonel Mustang with some of his work."

"Yes," I gulped was I in trouble for doing so?

"Thank you Ed it helped a lot. I also understand that it wasn’t of your free will, but thank you anyways. And for also making him," She inclined her head down to Mustang who was busy at work, "do some of it on the train."

"It wasn’t easy though."

"Believe me I know." Hawkeye and I share a smile and then she excused herself. "I’ll leave you with the Colonel, but that doesn’t mean you get to stop working." She directed her last statement to Mustang who was about to put his pen down, but quickly recovered it. Riza left the room and closed the door behind her.

I grin at Mustang. He just pouts at me. "What are you pouting about?" I plop down in the chair in front of Mustang’s desk.

"I thought that you were here to help me." I shake my head no. "Then may I ask why you came when you have an entire week to be away from here?"

I was prepared for that question this time. "I came to call Al and that’s it."

"Ed you could’ve used the phone I had at my house." Then he gave me a devious smirk. "Did you want to see me?" Mustang got up from his chair and walked around the desk. I could feel the burn of a blush. I swear I should just get sunburned so at least you couldn’t tell when I was blushing.

I got up from my chair and made my way to the door with much haste, but Mustang got there before I did. He gently pushed me against the door and starting kissing me. I wanted to push him away because I was so embarrassed, but I melted from the passion of the kiss. I gave in instantly. I wrapped my arms around his neck to bring our bodies closer. I was completely losing control over my senses. My brain could barely function with what Mustang was doing. My body was trying to remind me to breathe which is a vital part of living so we broke apart. Panting heavily I looked up to see Mustang smirking. I got on my tipie toes and gave him a chaste kiss. That wiped that stupid thing off his face.

"I’ll be back. I am really going to call Al." I leave a slightly stunned Colonel standing by the door. I am not sure why he seemed so out of it. I just gave him an innocent kiss. I guess I can ask about it later. I get to the phone and the operator connects me to Winry’s apprenticeship. Al picks up the phone.

"Hello Big Brother how are you doing?"

"I am doing great Al and you?"

"I am doing great too. I am probably going to stay for another week or two."

"That’s great. Well I wanted to make sure that you were doing good and to let you know that I was in Central."

"I am glad Big Brother. Did you get any information on the philosophers stone in Liore?" Al asks eagerly.

I let out a disappointed sigh. "I am sorry Al, but I didn’t find or hear anything about it. Actually I thought some one might have had one in Cental, but it turned out to be a guy that had an alchemic circle on his chest. He hid everything he was doing under a cloak. He was revealed by some one pulling off his cloak."

"That’s weird, but at least it wasn’t anything serious."

"Yeah, I better let you go Al and tell Winry hi for me."

"Okay, bye Big Brother and try not to fight with the Colonel to much." Al says. We hang up the phones at the same time.

I back track to Mustang’s office when I hear him and Havoc talking. For some reason I feel the need to hide by the door and listen to what they are talking about. When I got there Havoc was in a middle of a sentence.

"... So you cancelled your date for tonight?" Havoc questioned.

"Yeah, I told her that I was busy." Mustang replied I could here the shuffling of papers. My attention was immediately caught with the conversation.

"At least I have a chance at getting to some women." Havoc said hope laced all around his voice. "Do you have anybody special that you are seeing?" I held my breathe waiting for Mustang’s. My heart was beating so hard I thought that it would jump out of my chest.

"No one in particular." Was the answer that was relayed. My heart sank like a stone and was in the pit of my stomach. I suddenly felt very heavy and light headed. I knew he wouldn’t reveal our relationship to every one, but why did he say that?

I couldn’t take it any more I ran out of there like a bat out of hell trying to put as much distance as I could between us. I am sure that Mustang heard because as soon as passed the door I could hear him calling me trying to get me to stop. I didn’t!

"Ed please wait. Let me explain." Mustang was on my heels as I hit the pavement. Damn him and his long ass legs. I didn’t even look him in the eye. I just knew that I had to get away from him and think. I did the first thing that came to my mind. I clapped my hands together and slammed them on the road to create a wall between us. Mustang could no longer run after me at least not for a while. I made the wall as tall and long as I could. I took off again with no destination in mind. My feet were starting to feel heavy and my breathe was coming in ragged breathes. I ran blindly for I am not sure how long. I stopped and leaned down to catch my breathe. I looked up to find that I was at the Bastard’s house. Now how in hell did I end up here?

"Son of a Bitch!" I yelled out to the house and the block. I got some frightened looks from Mustang’s neighbors.

I heard the foot falls of some one behind me. I didn’t need to turn around to know that it was Mustang. If he knew me at all he would know that I was about to kill or something along those lines.

"Ed please listen. I didn’t mean it." I was furious at by this point. I turned around I could only see red.

"What do you mean you didn’t mean it?" I yelled my face was red from anger. I could feel my blood boil. I thought that steam was going to shoot out of my ears from my pent up fury.

"I didn’t want any one to get suspicious and start bugging us about our relationship. I want people to find out when we are ready to let them know. Not by rumors or by anything else. Please Ed you got to believe me."

"Why should I? And what about the date you had planned for tonight?"

"Well I am sorry about the date. I had already had it set up before you and I got together. I will always choose you because I think I may be falling in love with you." What?! Mustang starts walking toward me very slowly and cautiously. "You’re the first person I can actually envision sharing a life with and when you gave me that chaste kiss today everything seemed to click. It was like I could finally see clearly and you brought down all my defenses when no one else could."

I folded my arms and I could feel my eyes welling up with tears. "Ed are you okay?"

"Yeah, I just have something in my eye." I rub my eyes and wipe the tears away, but they keep coming. Mustang envelopes me in a warm hug. I don’t put my arms around him right away, but I could hear his beat and it relaxed me. "I am in love with you." I say in his chest. Mustang tightens his grip on me. I don’t ever want to let go of this moment. I wish I could freeze time so we can stay like this just a little longer, but eventually we both part. With me looking at my shoes and Mustang looking at the sky.

"Ed do you want lunch?"

"Yeah what are you making?"

"What? So now I have to cook?" I look at Mustang and glare. He puts out his hand for me to hold. I take his extended hand and intertwine our fingers. I feel a little flustered after just what happened. We confessed our love for each other and I am not sure where to go from here.

"After what you put me through I think I deserve an excellent meal especially since I am going to be staying here for a week."

Mustang smiles a bright and warm smile. "I assumed as much."

We walk in to the house hand in hand. I know that we are going to have to talk about this afternoon, but that can wait until after lunch. Now it’s time to eat.