Fullmetal Alchemist Fan Fiction ❯ Sweet Dreams ❯ Short Tempered ( Chapter 6 )

Sweet Dreams

Hey guys! I'm back with another chapter! Ed will finally start acting like himself again! XD sorry about the OC ness, I just thought that he'd probably act that way if Roy were to do those sorts of things to him.. HeheAnyways, I decided to make this a really fun, really LONG chapter due to the long wait. I'm sure you guys will love this!! Plus I finally learned how to spell “Fuhrer” XD

A Fullmetal Alchemist yaoi.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything but this story -sigh-

Pairing: RoyxEd

Rating: M (later chapters)

 

Chapter 6 -Short Tempered

 

“MISSION IN EAST CITY?!” cried a small blonde in a towel as his Colonel told him the news. The boy's flushed and angered face was pouting as he continued complaining,” But Al NEEDS me! He's all the way in Risembool and now I have to tell him that he has to stay there for a few weeks while I'm on a mission?! How cruel would that be?!”

 

Said Colonel happened to be holding in his laughter at the small over protective older brother. “Ed, it'll only be a couple weeks… Stop making such a fuss, your small body may not be able to stay stable under pressure.” Said the smirking Colonel.

 

Edward narrowed his eyes up at him and his eye twitched as he yelled, “WHO ARE YOU CALLIN' SO SHORT THAT HE NEEDS A LADDER TO REACH THE FIRST TIE OF HIS SHOE?! HOW ABOUT I SNAP OFF YOUR LEGS?! WHO'D BE THE PIPSQUEEK THEN, HUH?!?!”

 

“You're adorable when you're angry Ed….” Roy suddenly cooed out. Edward stared blankly at Roy and then broke out into a blossoming blush.

 

“Fuck you, Colonel Bastard…” Edward mumbled as he looked away from the perverted bastard he had for a Colonel.

 

“When and where?” Roy quipped rapidly, causing Edward to grunt, turn a darker shade of red and stomp down the hall calling back to him in a higher octave, “You, Colonel Mustang, are a PERVERT!”

 

“Tell me something I don't already know, Fullmetal!!” Roy called back as he heard the boy stomp down the stairs, grumbling about “Perverted bastard colonel pedophiles” and whatnot. Soon, he heard the opening of a cabinet and realized that the bottomless pit was about to eat. He rushed downstairs to keep him from eating Roy out of house and home.

 

When Roy got downstairs, the blonde in question was already devouring a box of cookies that were sitting on the shelf. He chuckled and walked over to Ed, placing a hand on his shoulder. “You know Ed, if you drank some milk with that I'm sure you'll not only wash down those cookies, but I bet you'll start growing.”

 

Edward's eye twitched and threw his half-eaten cookie as he began yelling all kinds of ridiculous things like “WHO ARE YOU CALLIN' A SHRIMP WITH WHO'D DROWN IN A SINGLE DROP OF MILK?!” and many others that just did not make any sense. During his little rant, however, Roy managed to take away the cookies, pick Ed up, and get him all the way back up to the bedroom. By the time Ed realized that he was taken away from his beloved cookies, he was already being dressed by Roy.

 

Once they were all dressed, they headed downstairs and were about to walk out the door before Ed pointed out, “Um… wouldn't it look weird for me to be leaving your house with you…?” Roy nearly did a face plant for not realizing that small fact. Sighing, Roy looked back at Ed and suddenly embraced him.

 

“M-Mustang?!” Ed exclaimed. Roy just made a shushing noise held him tighter. He slipped something slightly heavy into his pocket and kissed him on the forehead. “You head out first, alright? The headquarters shouldn't be far from here… I'll see you tonight.” Then the Colonel pushed him out the door and smiled as he waved. Edward just stood there for a couple seconds with a confused face before shaking his head slightly and turning to start walking to headquarters.

 

Edward reached into his pocket to reveal a key to Roy's house. He blushed and put it back, suddenly not so angry at the Colonel.

 

A couple minutes later, Roy left the house and walked out to the car. At first, he expected to see his driver looking at him impatiently for taking so long, but when he actually looked at the driver's side, he remembered that he'd been the one to dismiss his driver for the day yesterday.

 

`Looks like I'm gonna have to drive today…' He changed his pathway and walked around the car to the driver's side.

 

-Meanwhile-

 

A very pissed off Edward barged into Headquarters…. Soaking wet. It seems the weather decided to turn against him and his forty-five minute walk. `Close my ASS. I am NOT going over tonight.' Edward stomped all the way to where all of Mustang's subordinates had gathered. Five pairs of eyes stared at Edward, noting his annoyed demeanor. Havoc was the first to practically voice his own death wish.

 

“Awww…. What's wrong shorty? Mustang break your heart?” he teased.

 

Jean barely had any time to react before the Fullmetal Alchemist turned into a very angry and dangerous “Ed-Go-Round”, swinging Havoc around in a violent circle, yelling profanities, insults, comments of his not shortness, and cursing the absent Colonel into oblivion. Havoc was passed out by the time Ed was done with him and was currently lying on the floor with swirls in his eyes. The fuming half-metal teenager was standing in the middle of the room, eye twitching when the Colonel stepped out to see what all the commotion was about. Edward's head snapped around to meet eyes to back with a now nervously retreating Colonel.

 

His body spun around and he pointed fiercely at his soon-to-be-dead lover. “YOU.” He seethed.

 

The Colonel froze, then nervously smiled at the blonde as he said, “Edward… I… didn't know there…. Was going to… be rain… today…”

 

The other barely paid attention to his Colonel as he walked over, dragged him into his office by his collar, and slammed the door behind him. Fear gave way to curiosity as the members of the office, excluding the unconscious Second Lieutenant, attempted to listen to the conversation through the door.

 

 

-In Roy's office-

 

 

“I challenge you!!!” Edward started off with a shout.

 

“What on earth are you talking about, Fullmetal?” He asked with a cool voice, his initial surprise and nervousness having worn off as soon as the sat down.

 

“I want to have another mock battle with you… No holding back, use all our strength, I'll show you that I can kick your pompous ass in front of the entire military!!” He exclaimed, smirking.

 

“Ed… I don't want to fight you… can't we just talk this out like civilized men?” He asked, but got a scoff in return. “Hell no. I. Want. To. Fight. You.” Ed said while taking steps over to the colonel's desk. Roy's calm expression turned into an amused smirk as Ed glared at him with a smirk on his face.

 

He really is serious about this, isn't he? Roy thought with a small chuckle. He leaned forward and placed a quick peck on Ed's lips and smirked at him. “You're cute when you're all heated about something…” As Ed flushed and stuttered a “Shut up bastard” and Roy leaned back into his chair and looked up at the pink faced blonde.

 

“Alright, Ed, I'll get clearance from the Fuhrer for the mock battle and permission to use the Parade grounds tomorrow... again… but how about we make this just a bit more interesting, ne?” Roy quirked an eyebrow at Ed with a smug smirk plastered on his face. Edward stared straight at him with a similar smirk.

 

“I'm listening…,” he answered in an amused tone, indeed wondering what his Colonel was planning.

 

“Let's have a wager, Fullmetal… my dear, sweet Edward…”

 

His tone made Ed look at him strangely, but all intent on listening, “Alright, let me start it off then… If I win… You have to say in front of the ENTIRE military that you're gay. And you'll have to tell them that you wanna see all MEN in miniskirts”

 

Roy hadn't expected that… Hell, he was hoping the little twerp would tell him to do whatever he said as his personal slave or something… Well, no matter, he wouldn't win anyways… And Roy's suggestion was much, much better and more rewarding.

 

“Agreed, Fullmetal… Now… If I win…” Roy waved Edward to come closer as he whispered him into his ear. Edward's eyes opened wide and his eye twitched as his face turned red. “W-What?! Are you crazy? Why should I give you the pleasure of me doing THAT?!?!” Edward exclaimed heatedly.

 

“What? Afraid you'll lose Fullmetal?” Roy smirked and almost outright laughed at Ed's incessant mumbled curses. After a few moments of what looked like inner arguments, the alchemist caved.

 

“Fine! But I will SO win this you snap-happy pyromaniac.”

 

“Mmmmhmm… keep thinking that... Edward, and when I end up winning, I'll be sure to enjoy your end of the bargain.”

 

And with that, Ed stormed out of the office… in all his angry red-faced glory.

 

 

---(Later on with Roy)---

 

After getting very approving and interested clearance from the Fuhrur to use the Parade grounds once more (and a comment about not causing as much damage as last time), Roy was sitting in is office again, drumming his pen against the surface of the desk.

 

As much as he wanted to go see the blonde that was only a short stroll away, he had to wonder if the boy would even let him in. Seeing as how angry the young prodigy seemed to be about having to walk all the way over to headquarters from Roy's house, he found that to be a resounding… no way in hell.

 

“I guess this means I won't have him over tonight like I'd hoped… Damn…'

 

He had to admit, the boy practically had him twirled around his finger, even if Ed didn't realize it. The young state alchemist plagued his mind damn near ever second of his sleep and waking hours.

 

Then again, there were plus sides to this bet. If, and most likely when, Edward lost, he would definitely never live it down. And lets not forget the other little detail… that would be oh so very enjoyable and Ed would definitely never live that one down.

 

The Colonel smirked to himself and like every other night, he filed papers into his suitcase to leave. He got up from his desk and walked over to the coat rack, took his standard issue military trench coat, and slipped it on. He grabbed his suitcase by the handle as he walked out the door…

 

Silently eager for the next day to come.

 

He would definitely not hold back.

 

 

---(The next morning)---

 

 

Around the circular parade grounds, nearly the entire Military gathered behind giant fences temporarily put up to keep incidents like the previous battle from happening. In the middle, Maes Hughes stood with a microphone in hand as Edward and Roy stood at opposite ends of the area. Edward was glaring at the Colonel while the other had an amused smirk gracing his features.

 

“Members of the Military, the moment you've all been waiting for… Fullmetal's and Flame's long awaited REMATCH!!” Hughes exclaimed into the microphone while the members of the “audience” cheered.

 

“I had no idea so many people wanted to see this again…” Edward mumbled to himself glaring at the ground.

 

“OK! So, let's get started. The rules are simple, boys, the last one standing wins….” Hughes explained, then continued, “You have your terms and wagers explained to each other, so…… READYSETGO!!!” he said quickly, then ran off, similar to last time. Ed was expecting that.

 

As soon as Maes ran off, Edward had managed to dodge the first snapped flame headed in his direction. He did a running flip, then spun on his heel and ran straight towards Mustang while changing his automail arm into a blade. Dodging several flames, having spent all night figuring how long it would take in between each snap of Roy's fingers, he managed to get about a foot away from his Colonel and swing his blade. The older alchemist, however, dodged it easily and drop-kicked Ed in the back of the shin, knocking

him to the ground.

 

Edward caught himself in a back flip and changed his arm back to normal, throwing the “destroy flame gloves” idea straight out the window.

 

The blonde then ran back towards Roy. Once he got maybe a foot away again, he clapped his hands together. Expecting him to transmute, Roy lunged forward, only to be punched in the stomach… he fell for Ed's fake-out transmutation.

 

Ed then jumped back and attempted a real transmutation, clapping once again and slamming his hands down on the ground. A rumbling in the ground sounded and in only a second, a well formed out of the ground. Somehow, Ed managed to get deep enough to the water pipes and in just a matter of seconds, a large gush of water came shooting out of the well, drenching Ed himself and Mustang.

 

Roy's eyes widened in surprise as he looked at his gloves. “The kid's improved… I'll give him that” he thought to himself and looked over at Ed to see him running at him again.

 

Roy quickly rose up off the ground and dodged Ed's first punch. Ed got frustrated and tried again. Missed. He growled in frustration and kicked Mustang in the leg. Grunting, the Colonel fell back onto the ground. “That was low, Ed…” and he kicked out as well. This caused the blonde to fall over and this gave Roy some time to get up.

 

With the water still gushing out of the well, Roy was still soaked and couldn't use his gloves. Instead of trying to ignite a fire he looked at Ed, who'd just got up, and he got into a fighting stance. Ed smirked and did the same. Roy was the first to attack and threw a left hook. Ed easily blocked this with his flesh arm and aimed a high kick at Roy's face. Dodging to the side and rolling, Mustang crouched and kicked his leg out at Ed's shin again. Learning from the mistakes of the early part of the battle, Ed jumped up and then kicked Roy in the ass, sending him forward to land flat on his face. Edward started laughing uncontrollably at his soon-to-be lover's unfortunate face-plant into the soil.

 

“Careful, Ed, you shouldn't get distracted…” Came the voice of a very NOT amused Colonel and before the blonde knew it, he was falling straight towards the ground with a foot print of his back.

 

Getting up and dusting himself off, Roy watched the boy quickly get back up. The annoyed twitch of his eye was enough to make the older male laugh if not for the foot making a bee-line for his chin. He jumped back and then, without any warning, got within centimeters of Ed's face, his body very close to Ed's.

 

Fullmetal's face turned instantly red as he looked into the Colonel's eyes. Unfortunately, Roy had yet another trick up his sleeve… or rather… in his front pocket.

 

Roy ignited a spark from a match and within a split second, Ed was flying into the air due to blast of the explosion. “BAAAASSSSSTTTTTAAAAARRRRRDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Edward exclaimed in mid-air.

 

No one could see the small alchemist as disappeared in a big cloud of smoke.

 

By the time the cloud disappeared, all you saw was Roy standing in the middle of the Parade ground smirking his flame-igniting ass off… plus a very unconscious Edward lying on the ground about fifty feet away from said spot with big swirls in his eyes and his shirt almost completely singed off.

 

Once everyone was sure that it was over, Maes stepped out again and said, “The winner… and only conscious competitor in the ring is… Roy Mustang!!”

 

 

After the cheers and quite a couple disappointed groans, Roy picked Ed up bridal style and walked out of the center, heading to the infirmary, smirking the entire way there.

 

ooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

The next day…

 

The office was in a fit of chuckles, giggles, snickers, and suppressed laughs as Ed held up his end of the bargain… and no one would ever forget the day Edward Elric, the Fullmetal Alchemist, showed up to work in a miniskirt.

 

 

Ooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

XD I had to do it, yeah it was unrelated to the story, but I had to put that in there!!!! I hope ya liked it, because I know I loved writing it!! I'll see ya next chapter! Sorry if the fight scene may have been too short, by the way.

 

-Inuslover