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A/N: this story takes place right after CoS. however, Since it was said that you need both sides of the gate open and working to be able to pass through them, Edward just destroyed the one on his side once he got back home and stayed instead of leaving again afterwords....bah..this is my first real fanfic. hope ya like it. tell what ya think! nest chapter coming soon. =)

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The wind blew hard, causing his long blond hair to flow gently with the wind. With a small sigh he walked about, looking over the broken buildings and all the damaged from the battle that happened recently. A small smile graced his lips and a sense of relief fled throw his body as looked up into the sky.

"..Is it really all over?" Edward breathed out wishfully up to the sky as if it where to answer his question any moment now.

Letting his gaze shift from the sky over to the many military officers who were in the midst of trying to clean up and restore the town. Roy Mustang, Flame Alchemist, is one among them. Organizing and ordering the others on where to go. Ed lets his gaze go back to the sky. ' it's so surreal...to finally be back here...' Turning his head Roy spots the small blonde. No he's not quite as short as he once was, that's true. But he still only came up to about his chin. Roy smirked, shaking his head at the young man.

"Really now, Fullmetal. Stop your sky gazing and get over here and help. You brought this home with you and I'll be damned if you don't help" Roy remarked playfully. Edwards head whipped toward the Roy, grinning broadly at him.

" huh?...oh yeah. Sure thing.......general." Ed half smirked as he stressed Roy's new title in his words.

He jogged over to Roy and the others, taking a moment , and then smiles, clapping his hands and placing them on the ground roughly, a light blue light shone from him as he successfully transmuted the broken buildings one by one to there original standing. Enjoying the feeling of being able to do alchemy again, not having been able to have done it in the other world. After about an hour and a half of restoring and cleaning the town, Edward was called once again over to where Roy and his subordinates stood. Ed smiled fondly at the familiar faces of his friends.

Riza was standing beside Roy, as always, her gun out and probably cocked also Edward thought. Hovco was busy complaining about working in the heat and something about a 'smoke break'. However, his rambling where soon halted as Riza pointed her gun towards him, a blank and rather scary expression on her face. Carmel colored eyes hard as ever as she informed poor Jean that if he were to continue, he would be soon to regret it. Hovoc gulped, nodding his head in a agreeing manor, saluting the scary first lieutenant, quickly keeping on with his work. Along with a nervous Fury, who was slightly hiding behind Hovoc from Riza's stern stare. Breda was pretty much doing nothing while arguing that he was hungry. Riza just rolled her eyes at her lazy comrades. Everyone else was quietly working. Including Armstrong who managed ,for the 6th time since they stared working, to lose his shirt and was currently flexing his ever large muscles at a one of the many solders called in to help with the town. Ed raised an amused eyebrow at everyone. ' the same as ever..sure is good to be home'

With a sigh and a yawn, slowly stretched his arms above his head, trying to move all the kinks out of his body. Roy smirked at him.

" Tired Fullmetal? Guess the other world made you soft." Roy uttered softly with a grin.

Ed just glared back, shaking his head, making his bangs and ponytail of gold fly back in forth. Roy couldn't help but notice that it had gotten longer now. 'Well past his shoulders now' Roy noted to himself. ' it looks wonderful on him' Roy quickly stopped his train of thought. Wondering where the hell that had came from, but soon just surged it off as it occurred to him that he was very much just staring at ed, who was now speaking. Roy kicked himself mentally and listened to the younger blond.

" No. Not tired, just not used to using alchemy so much." sighs slightly. "Not being able to use it for years and then using it so much in one day can wear anyone out." Ed finishes, smiling softly at the ground. Roy nods in understanding.

" agreed. Not using alchemy in that world much have been horrible." Smirks slightly. " really, the only thing your good for, and you couldn't do it." Ed glares and growls lowly at his commanding officer. Roy just laughs

"Calm down Fullmetal, only kidding." rises his hands in front of him in a motion of 'back off' and grins slightly. Grin soon turning to a soft smile as his arms drop back to rest at his sides.

"Good to have you back Fullmetal..." looks at there friends and turns back to meet Edward's gaze. "..everyone really missed you"

"Oh yeah?" Ed says, looking around and smiles at them all. "...believe me, I missed them too"

Roy half smiles and pulls his pocket watch from his pocket, glaceing at the time.

"..yes well, I suppose we should all break now. There's no way we can clean this all in one day. No need to tire ourselves now." Roy announces, placing his pocket watch back where it belongs and turns to his subordinates.

A long happy sigh is heard from one, Jean Havoc. Fallowed by the sound of a body crashing to the ground in exhaustion. Edward turns to see the limb body of Hovoc, laying on the ground and goofy smile on his dirt covered face. Ed chuckles softly at the sight.

"Sounds great to me!" Hovoc declares, picking himself off the ground, with the help of fury and Brada. Riza nods her head at Roy.

" I'll prepare Tea for everyone." she states, and then quickly turns to Edward, her face taking on a softer look and a small smile on her lips and she moves toward him and wraps her arms around him, catching him in gentle hug. Her voice soft and low, sounding much like a overjoyed mother.

"Welcome home Edward" she smiles again, letting go of him and retreating back towards HQ, taking the others with her.

Edward, who is a bit taken back from the tough skinned Hawkeye showing so much affection, watching her leave with a slightly shocked look that soon melts into a soft smile.

" good to be back" He whispers softly.

Suddenly, there's a flash of a long red coat and long light brown hair rushing quickly towards Ed's direction.

" Brother!!" The attacker screams in joy, latching him self tightly onto Edward with such force that it causes them to stumble backward, landing not so gracefully on the ground. A small grunt can be heard from Edwards lips.

" oh brother! Your back, it's true! You really are!" Edwards younger brother, Al, cries happily.

Edward laughs lightly, standing them both up again, brushing the dirt off his white button down shirt and brown vest and dark brown slacks, his long brown coat having been dis-guarded due to the heat. And smiles, patting al on the head.

"Come on now Al. You knew is was back. Or did you miss everything we just did?" Ed clarified with a grin. Al laughs lightly, blushing a bit, letting go of Edward.

" yeah but...it's sinking in more now" Al mummers softly, smiling up at his older brother.

Roy watches them, holding back a small laugh and smiles slightly at the two brothers.

"Right. Well I would say we should get going now. Don't want to keep the First Lieutenant waiting, I, for one, value my life." Roy professed. Smirking as he turns one the ball of his foot, walking away from the boys and toward HQ.

"Besides...I do believe we have some catching up to do. Don't you agree Edward?" Roy raises his voice so they could hear him as he continues walking.

Ed watches Roy and roles his eyes at him and sigh, looking back to his brother.

"You should go with the general brother" Edward listens to his Al's words. "You need to decided what you're going to do from here on out." Al expresses to ed., nodding over to Roy.

Ed sighs softly and hangs his head but smiles up at al again.

"Yeah I guess you're right..." Ed breathes softly, and turns on his heel away from al. "Right then." Bids his brother a goodbye and quickly catches up with Roy, fallowing behind him, looking up at the HQ building towering above them all.

Roy listens and hears the sound of Edwards mis-matched feet trailing behind him and hides his small smile for a smirk when he realizes how much he really missed the sound...not that he would ever admit it...no way...

The pair soon make it to the large buildings door, making there way in and making a bee line to his office where everyone is drinking tea and talking about what all just happened. Roy sighs softly, walking over to his chair at his desk and flops down in it, receiving his Tea and nods a welcome to Riza, happily sipping the substance. Enjoying how it warms his body from head to toes. Edward takes a set on the small leather couch beside Hovoc, taking his tea and smiling and thanking Riza taking a sip and then looks over to Roy, noticing the eye patch covering Roy's left eye and stars at it for a moment.

" Hey, Mustang, could I ask you a question?" Ed asks, watching him slightly.

Looking over to Riza, Roy nods to her, nodding back, she escorts everyone but roy and ed from the office, quickly closing the doors behind her.

" now, what was it you wanted to ask me Fullmetal?" Roy presses, turning back to watch the blonde boy. Taking his hand, Edward covers his own left eye.

"How did you manage that? What happened?....when I last saw you.." Edward tailed off at the end, watching Roy now with concern and questioning golden eyes.

Sighing and turning to look away for a moment, placing his cup of tea on his desk.

"The fight with Pride....I beat him, but he got me pretty bad.." speaking in a soft, quite voice, turning and gives ed a un-easy smile, taping the cloth of the patch gently with his index finger.

"I lost all sight in this eye....There's really nothing but a scar there now.." Roy confesses, looking down and grabbing his tea, taking another sip, half wishing it was something stronger now.

Looking away, Edward speaks softly.

"I'm sorry.." Edward says, looking down into his cup of tea, getting lost in thoughts. Roy smiles at him.

" Don't be sorry" Roy Protests to him. Smiling at the concern he was getting from Edward.

Suddenly looking up at Roy, he grins broadly.

"You know, it doesn't really suit you.." Ed chimes in, still grinning.

Looking over at him, Roy smirks.

"Is that so?...Well I'm afraid you're just going to have to live with it"Roy declares, letting out a small laugh, looking down at his tea in his cup resting on his desk.

"You know Edward....it really is good to have you back." Roy smiles softly, looking up at him, thinking to himself he also adds in, putting on his ever popular smirk. " it's was so hard for me...no one here for me to tease all the time.." he adds, sighing and letting a fake hurt look cross his face, putting his hand over his heart and shakes his head back and forth. Looking up at him Edward rolls his eyes, placing his cup down on the coffee table in front of him and sighs leaning back against the sofa with his two arms resting and crossed behind his head.

"You know, it's been two years. I've grown a lot since I last saw you." ed points out, grinning over at Roy. " but I guess some things never change" he adds, grinning more now.

Grinning back, Roy leans forward on his desk, placing his elbows on it and lacing his fingers together, resting his chin on his hands, watching Edward with a amused look.

"I guess you're right about that one Fullmetal" Roy agrees, while letting his gaze slid over Ed's older body, up and down and smirks. "I supposed you did grow quite a bit, it's a shame really. No more teasing about you being so short." he says with a sigh, smirking while remembering all there little fights over short jokes.

"Yeah. But don't think I 've let you off on it so easily!" Ed declares with a soft laugh and then sighs. Looking over at the wall, almost as if his spacing out.

"You know...I was thinking, Al has his body back. And that's really everything I wanted" slowly trails off, looking up at the ceiling and grins.

"I want to join the military again..." grins and looks to Roy. " that is if you'll have me. I guess I miss it kinda...but it seems it's all I'll be good for now.." Ed states. Holding his still auto-mail arm.

"Well if that's what you would like then we would be happy to have yo back." Roy assures with a soft smile.

"Guess this time I'll wear the uniform though" Ed says, grinning and laughing a bit. At hearing that Roy smirks getting a evil thought.

" really??...that's wonderful Fullmetal...now then, will that be the uniform with the pants or mini-skirt?" roy asks smirk practically spliting his face in half, while imaging Edward in a mini-skirt.

A shocked look covers Edwards face, along with a light dusting of blush.

"What?! A skirt? You pervert!" Ed blushes more and huffs.

Laughing deeply, Roy smirks at Edward, very amused by the blonds reaction.

"Only kidding Edward...only kidding" Roy re-assures Ed. Still smirking.

This only served to make Edward huff more, and cross his arms in front of him, looking down at the floor. Staying silent for a moment as if thinking and looks but up to Roy.

"Could you do me a favor?" He questions, watching Roy and tilting his head to the side. Something Roy decided was rather cute. Now looking up at ed with a serious look on his face, thinking its something very important. Getting a curious look in his eye.

" Of course. What is it?" Roy asks in an even tone, watching the smaller blond boy sitting in his office.

Giving Roy a serious look he looks him in the eye and leans forward slightly.

"Shut your eyes. Just for a second.." Ed replied. Now holding Roy with a steady golden gaze. All Roy could do was raise an eyebrow with a slightly confused look.

"..why?" Roy answered back, leaning back in his chair to study ed. Wondering what the boy wanted.

"Just do it Mustang bastard." Ed orders softly. rolling his eyes.

Roy eyed Edward for a moment. Thinking about the reasoning behind him closing his eyes. Soon sighing, Roy slowly closes his one good eye. Everything went black.

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A/N: thanks for reading! please review and tell me how i can get better! I'd love to hear you options and/or tips. Flames will be used to roast marshmallows. Thank you. 3