Ed walked along the busy street with his shopping in hand. He decided he was going to make Roy dinner as a thank you for everything the man had done for him and Al. Ed knew there was no way he could ever repay him in full but he smiled it was a start.

Roy had left to go to work, for a few hours.. Rosa had called claiming that there was an emergency. He had no idea that Ed had left the house, Ed thought to himself that Roy would properly kill him when he finds out that Ed left.

Ed opened the door and walked straight to the kitchen and started on the pasta, Roy would be home soon. Ed hummed as he stirred the mince. He was cooking spaghetti bolognese, and for desert was a red velvet cake. He served the spaghetti just as Roy walked in the door. "I'm back, hey Ed what smells so good"
Ed laughed "dinner"
Roy walked in the kitchen and spotted the spaghetti bolognese "Ed you didn't have to"
Ed shook his head "I just wanted to say thank you... For everything" Ed looked down blushing a deep red, he didn't notice that Roy had walked over to him until Roy lifted his he'd to face him. " you don't need to say thank you, I'm happy to help"
Ed shook his head "yes I do, I don't want to be a burden" Roy frowned at him " your not a burden to me Ed, never have and you never will...I want to help you"
"Well I'm saying thank you anyway, you bastard"
Ed smirked up, and pecked him on the cheek "now eat"
Roy sat down and lifted the first fork to his mouth before moving it away before speaking " I won't die if I eat it will I?"
Ed was shovelling food down "yeah I piled the poison on your plate"
Roy looked at his plate in mock concern "just eat it, you bastard... Believe it or not I can cook"
Roy raised his eyebrows at him "you told me the other day you couldn't really cook"
Ed scratched the back of his head " the only things I can cook is spaghetti and cake"

Roy chuckled " you cooked a cake for dessert huh"
Ed nodded "it's not professional good, it's ok, Al and Winry eat it without complaint...but it's the only thing I know how to make so they do get sick of eating it so I get stuck with them cooking"
Roy finally put some in his mouth. It wasn't what he was expecting but It was nice. "It's pretty good"
Ed smiled "it's the one thing I suck at"
"The press would have a field day... I can see he headline now, the fullmetal alchemist sucks at something"
Ed threw some pasta at Roy "shut up bastard"
Roy wiped the pasta off his face. " that wasn't very nice"
"Never said I was nice"
Roy chuckled " is that burning I smell"
Ed freaked out and ran to the oven to check on the cake, luckily it was fine.
"For that there is no cake for you"
Roy fake pouted but Ed rolled his eyes "ill give it your team members instead"
Roy gave Ed the puppy dog eyes "please"
Ed whacked him on the back of the head "when you finish dinner"

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Roy as reading a book to Ed while Ed laid in his arms. Ed snuggled into Roy's warm. "Why am I always your pillow"
Ed looked up at Roy "I feel safe"
Roy smiled at Ed "really?"
Ed nodded "plus your always warm"
"They don't call me Flame alchemist for nothing" Roy chuckled
Ed shoved Roy gently " shut up"
He then got some courage and kissed Roy on the mouth gently, Roy didn't pull away, he continued the kiss just as gentle as Ed had started it. Ed pulled away a little "I've decided I don't want to die"
Roy smiled down at Ed "oh what changed your mind?"
"You were right I have people I need to live for... People die everyday who don't want to die and certainly don't deserve to, I was being selfish and throwing away what other people die wanting"
"And what's that"
Ed smiled " a second chance, a chance to make things right and to be happy"
He then leaned forward once more kissing Roy again, who willingly pulled Ed closer deepening the kiss. They then laid in silence until they fell asleep.

Ed woke up and shook Roy "I'm gonna die"
"You need Alfonse is he in the other side of the gate"
Ed nodded "even if I was to go there he won't help"
Roy's eyes widened "why not?"
"He was shot and he died... I have his old research journals, I have to talk to him to decipher them"
"How you said he died" Roy looked at him with confusion
" the gate"
Roy shook his head violently " no, you are not making any deals with the gate"
"It owes me, last time I went through it took to much, it has to abide by the rule of equivalent exchange, It may fuck with the law but it owes me"
Roy frowned at Ed " no I will not risk your life like that, you could die"
"If I don't do this, I'm going to die anyway" Edward yelled " I want to live and to do that I have to do this"
Roy shook Ed " there has to be another way"
"What tell me you genius idea"
" I need time" Ed shook his head " I don't have time, I'm going to do this tonight"
"Ed I can't let you do this, I can't loose you"
" Roy I need to do this, I promise I'll live please" he place his hand on Roy's cheek " I love you Ed, I can't loose you"
Ed's eyes widened at Roy's words "y-y-you lo-love m-me?" Ed poi test of himself growing extremely red.
Roy smiled " I love you Edward Elric and I have known since you first disappeared I thought I lost you, then you came back... I was so happy to see you alive however we were in battle I never got a chance to tell you before you left me and then you came back again and I couldn't find the guts to tell you or anyone though everyone could tell, then you went to hospital and I saw an chance and took it"

Ed sat there dumbstruck Roy kissed him. " I love you Ed, please say something"
Ed kissed Roy "I love you to, I feel so safe whenever your around... I was scared to tell you but now I know-"
"That I love you" Roy was ready to jump with joy Ed loved him back, live was almost perfect...Ed just needed to get better and it would be. "I'm going to talk to the gate tonight Roy"
Roy nodded he knew he couldn't change the stubborn blondes mine, he knew Ed was right but it didn't mean he had to like it. " survive this Ed, I don't think I can live without you"
Ed smiled at Roy kissing him once more " don't worry, you won't have to... I'm a fighter and a damn good one...I'll get the cure and we can get a happily ever after"
Roy looked at him funny and Ed smiled " your stuck with me now Roy... U can't get rid of me that easy"
Roy chuckled when Ed capture his lips with aaa passionate kiss once more that showed him the love that Ed had for him... He returned the kiss knowing he would never be able to fully show or tell Ed how much he loved him but he would damn well try because he loved Ed more then life itself.

sorry it took so long to update, I have been busy, sorry again for another short chapter, hope you love it anyway haha...please review it still makes me happy :)