Ooooo….i wonder whats gonna happen next….LOL

Chapter 4- Confession

Ed looked out the window, enjoying watching the snow fall. He wondered whether or not he and Al could actually make it back to central in this weather. Although this thought was quickly brushed away an earth shattering cough spell. Ed began to cough violently. Each one racking his form in a way he had never felt before. He began to gasp for air. On que, Al had opened the door to see his brother shaking on his bed, coughing violently. Al ran downstairs and fetched a glass of water. He helped Ed drink it. Thankfully, Ed had stopped coughing. Although, it left him out of breath and tired. He laid outstretched on the bed panting.

"Brother?" It took Ed a moment to answer and even then his speech was broken due to lack of air.

"I'm….fine Al…really." Of course Al didn't believe his brother. Instead of arguing with him he simple asked a question.

"If your fine, why did you start coughing like that?" Ed didn't have an answer and that worried Alphonse.

"I don't know. I feel like shit and I have no idea why." Al would have rolled his eyes.

"That's because you're sick. It doesn't happen for a reason. It just happens. The other night when you had a nightmare, I think you had a fever. From the looks of it, you might have one now." Ed sat up, his face was starting to look rosey and he really did look worse than the previous night. He felt fatigued. He stood, his legs shaking in protest. "Where are you going?" Al asked sternly.

"To see if I can contact the Colonel, to let him know that I'm going to be a little late in returning." Al stood in front of his brother, who at the moment couldn't have held off a kitten if he tried.

"You need to lie down and rest. I'll go call the Colonel." And with that, Al walked out of the room. Ed smiled, knowing that Al would take care of it. He turned around and sat on the bed. Carefully, he leaned over and took off his boots. He pulled back the thick blankets and snuggled underneath them, allowing his mid to drift towards a peaceful sleep.