Every Rose ...

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:36:35 GMT

b>TITLE: Every Rose has its Thorn
PAIRING: Roy x Ed
RATING: PG-13 for language and suggestive comments
WARNINGS: Angst, fluff, implied sexual content
A/N: Was listening to this song on the way home the other night and sparked an idea for a quick little fic. Enjoy! Comments always welcomed!
DISCLAIMER: I do not own FMA or its character’s; this is purely for entertainment purposes and my thoughts from my own warped mind’s eye.

Every Rose has its Thorn

There was a knock on her door. She jumped from her sleep to quickly view her alarm clock that said 12:01 am. Knowing this to be rather late she assumed something happened that required her immediate attention.

Jumping out of bed she quickly put on her robe and ran to open the door. What she expected to find greeting her was the exact opposite. At her doorstep was a small blonde teary-eyed alchemist looking helpless and lost.

"Edward?" asked Riza calmly.

"Please," sobbed Edward, "Help me!"

Riza smiled and took the young alchemist into her arms as she quietly closed the door blocking out the rest of the world.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

He didn’t plan for it to happen it just did. That was the simple answer to it really. The hard part was facing the one he hurt by a single night of drunken stupor that got him in to this predicament in the first place.

Why didn’t he just tell the men that he would rather have gone home alone than meet them up at the local bar to have a drink and pick up women. He had been a womanizer but after Edward there were no more women or desire for any or anyone else for that matter.

However the men have a way of making him feel useful in helping them procure a date with the opposite sex. They obviously lacked the finesse in dealing with women so it was he; Roy Mustang that ended up in the bed of another woman while his lover was out of town as usual.

He really couldn’t blame the men, they didn’t know that he and Edward had become a couple. They just figured that the usual fighting between Roy and Edward had finally bored one of them or both never once realizing that the two were intimate. Maybe even in love. Hell he didn’t even know how Edward found out but he did. He also became quite aware that Hawkeye had found about it as well. She currently was not going out of her way to be accommodating to Roy however she didn’t let her personal feelings get in the way of her regular duties as his assistant.

"Lieutenant Hawkeye don't you think you are taking this a bit too far?" asked Roy.

"I haven't any idea what you are referring to sir," replied Riza innocently.

"Like hell you don't!" yelled Roy.

"I'd watch your tone if I were you sir," replied Hawkeye calmly.

"MY tone? Fine! Look whatever you are upset with me about I am sure it is something we can discuss rationally," reasoned Roy.

"It is not I that you need to discuss anything with," stated Hawkeye as she began to leave the office only to stop momentarily to face him a final time. "You know sir I used to have a great deal of respect for you but I see you are no different from any other man," commented Hawkeye as she closed the door of Mustang's office quite loudly.

She knew all right. She just made that loud and clear. It was obvious that she was on Edward’s side, but how? He couldn’t resolve the situation unless Edward or anyone else would listen to him. Feeling hopeless he picked up his coat and went see the only person who would listen to him, Hughes. He really wasn't ready for a lecture but he figured it was probably what he needed to hear.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

"Edward?" called Riza as she entered her apartment.

"Yes, I'm here," replied the young alchemist.

"I brought us some dinner," smiled Riza knowing he couldn't go very long without any food. "Have you spoken to Alphonse?"

"Yes ma'am and I had to make him promise me not to kill the Colonel just yet," replied Edward looking hopeless.

"I realize what Roy did was wrong Edward but sadly it happens to us all," sighed Riza as she sat next to Edward on the sofa giving him a warm hug that he obviously needed.

When he came to her apartment two days ago he was a mess. He had just come in from being out of town for three weeks and accidentally overheard the men talking about Roy's latest score. At first he thought he had misunderstood but it was evident that Roy was making time with the ladies which was something Edward never expected to hear about ever again. Being Roy's exclusive lover for the last six month's Edward never imagined that he would ever get hurt. How could that bastard betray him like this! After hearing the news he didn't know what to do so he went to the only person he felt he could trust and that was Hawkeye.

If anyone knew Roy Mustang it was Riza Hawkeye. She may not know Roy in the sexual sense and that he didn't even want to know about. But she knew the person he really is, was, whatever and only she could provide him the answers he needed.

“Is Alphonse planning on stopping by?” asked Riza trying to get Edward’s mind off of the situation however she knew that would be impossible.

“Yes ma’am. He’s going to bring me some clothes since these are a bit too big for me,” smiled Edward half-heartedly.

“Unfortunately those were the smallest they had at the commissary,” smiled Riza.

“Did anyone ask why you were purchasing men’s clothing?” asked Edward hesitantly.

“Believe it or not Edward I do have my ways of avoiding Roy Mustang as well,” winked Riza assuring Edward that his stay here at her apartment was a secret only she and Alphonse shared.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

He approached the door and began to knock but changed his mind and then decided since he’d come this far he’d knock anyway. He was hoping that no one was home but he knew that wasn’t the case. As he was trying to walk away he heard a voice from behind. “Going so soon?” asked Maes Hughes to his fleeting friend.

“No, I um, didn’t think anyone was home,” replied Roy sheepishly.

“Right,” replied Maes lifting an eyebrow. “So what did you do now that you need my expert advice?”

“Who says I did anything?” responded Roy.

“Don’t give me that you have guilty written all over your face my friend,” smirked Maes.

“I do?”

“Yeah, you do.”

“Is there someplace private we can go?” asked Roy nervously.

“Sure, let me get my coat,” replied Hughes leaving his friend standing out in the cold.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

“Edward is that all you are going to eat?” asked Hawkeye noticing that he barely touched any of his meat and potatoes that she knew was one of his favorite meals.

“I’m sorry, I just,” began Edward as he began to cry once again dropping his face into his hands.

Knowing that this was Edward’s first experience of being hurt in a relationship Riza was determined to be the mother hen and help him through this. The hard part was that had Edward been female it would have been easier to relate woman to woman. However in dealing with a man like Roy Mustang that subject alone provided her what she needed to help Edward.

“I’ve known Roy Mustang all my life,” began Riza as she cleared the dishes from the table. “Even though he may have gotten older he is still the same careless, thoughtless bastard I’ve always known.”

“Really?” asked Edward wiping his tears.

“Edward let me share something with you about men in general. Men tend to be less romantic, less caring and always ready to jump into your pants. I don’t know if your preference is men over women or you were just interested in Roy but to put it simple when it comes to relationships most men tend to be assholes.”

“I just wanted Roy that’s all,” whispered Edward as the tears began to flow once more as Hawkeye felt her heartbreak feeling Edward’s hurt.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

“Roy you can’t be serious, you didn’t really do that to Edward?” asked Maes in total surprise.

“It wasn’t intentional! I was drunk and honestly Hughes nothing happened,” confessed Roy.

“Nothing?”

“Nothing. We went back to her place, I was drunk and I couldn’t …”

“Go on.”

“I couldn’t get it up okay! Damn you can be so frustrating at times!” yelled Roy.

“Don’t yell at me you’re the one in the hot seat remember I am just hearing you confess your sins,” smirked Hughes.

“Well she tried and sucked me a few times to no avail. Next thing I knew I woke up on her sofa and she was rather pissed off when I left that morning,” replied Roy.

“Do you blame her? I mean here she thinks she is finally going to land Roy Mustang and you can’t even perform. That’s rich,” laughed Hughes.

“What is my impotence so funny?” asked Roy getting extremely annoyed by his friend.

“Because it proves something.”

“What?”

“That you love Edward Elric.”

Not knowing what to say at that moment Roy just took a sip of his scotch and looked out the window of his house. “I don’t even know where he is but I know he is back here in Central,” sighed Roy dejectedly.

“Do you blame him for hiding from you?” asked Hughes.

“Yes! He should be man enough to deal with this problem instead of acting like a hurt child and running away,” remarked Roy.

“Roy, Edward is young and inexperienced and if I am not mistaken you are/were his first. He doesn’t know how to deal with being in a relationship let alone once one that falls apart. He’s hurt and you can’t blame him for reacting the way he did to your infidelity,” reasoned Maes.

“Will you stop calling it that, I didn’t DO anything wrong!” yelled Roy.

“Then tell him not me.”

“I can’t,” sighed Roy.

“Why not?”

“I just can’t.”

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

The love affair began as quickly as it ended. One night of frustration in dealing with the irrational blonde had both of them in each other’s arms and in his bed within hours. What was a spontaneous act of sexual frustration blossomed into a relationship of trust and honesty until he threw it all away and now would never be able to regain what he lost.

Edward stopped coming by the office. He always sent Alphonse to deliver his reports and or get their assignments. The only way Edward ever appeared inside the Central command office was if he, Roy, was out.

The men never understood why and Alphonse always made excuses for his brother but the truth was Edward was so hurt that he couldn’t bear to face the Colonel.

And so it continued day after day, the avoiding, and the shame. It had to end. He had to talk to Edward to tell him the truth but how. Knowing Edward’s volatile personality Edward would hit first and ask later. Only Edward never did hit him he just never came back.

*~*~*~*~*~*~

It was a full month later when Alphonse came into Roy’s office, in Roy’s absence, that the men got up the nerve to question Alphonse of his brother’s whereabouts.

“Hey Al what’s up with Edward we haven’t seen him in weeks,” asked Havoc lighting his cigarette.

“Huh, well um he um,” began Alphonse nervously.

“Is something wrong with him?” asked Fuery truly concerned.

“Well ever since the Colonel cheated on him …” began Alphonse.

“Cheated on him!” announced Breda.

“Yeah you know about a month ago when you took the Colonel out for drinks and he got drunk and picked up that woman,” replied Alphonse.

“Hold on a minute. You mean to tell me that the Colonel and Fullmetal were, were doing the nasty?” asked Breda in shock.

“Lieutenant Breda!” yelled Hawkeye entering the room. “I do not think that it is appropriate to discuss the Colonel’s personal life.”

“Sorry Lieutenant it’s just that we didn’t know when we took the Colonel out that he was involved with someone, especially Fullmetal,” confessed Breda.

“Yeah we just wanted him to help us pick up women only he was the one that got picked up,” laughed Havoc.

“Yes and because of your insistence on that fateful night the Colonel hurt that innocent young man,” snipped Hawkeye.

“But I thought the Colonel only dated women,” replied a confused Fuery.

“He did. That is until he met my brother,” stated Alphonse as he took their assignment for the week and left the men to ponder his final statement.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

When Alphonse arrived back at their apartment he found a large package wrapped perfectly and addressed to Edward only Edward wasn’t here. He had been staying with Hawkeye since that fateful night when Edward went to turn in his report to the Colonel only to overhear the men discussing Roy’s latest conquest and turned Edward’s life upside down.

At her insistence, Riza demanded that Edward remain at her place where she could easily keep an eye on him and make sure he was eating and taking care of himself. It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Alphonse to do that; she just didn’t want Roy to get to Edward until he was prepared to deal with seeing Roy again.

So as he did every evening after pretending to go inside their apartment, Alphonse snuck out to return to Riza’s every night only this night he had an extra present to give to his brother.

When he arrived at Riza’s home he knocked and waited. Once Edward had looked through the peephole to make sure it was his brother he opened the door and hide behind it until Alphonse was inside and then he made sure every lock was secure.

“Brother don’t you think you are being a bit ridiculous?” asked Alphonse.

“No besides I don’t … Al is that for me?” asked Edward looking at the package happily.

“Yes, yes it is,” replied Alphonse.

“Thank you Al! You really made my day,” smiled Edward running to the sofa to begin tearing into the package.

Not having the heart to ruin Edward’s mood he didn’t tell Edward just whom the package was from. Alphonse was sure that Edward would know once he read the card that was just thrown onto the floor.

As Edward was opening the package Riza had come in from work with Black Hayate who was as usual happy to see Edward and Alphonse.

“What do you have there?” asked Riza.

“A present from Al,” smiled Edward as he opened the box and felt his heart stop.

From Edward’s reaction Riza understood whom the package was from and seeing the card on the floor walked over to pick it up and read it out loud.

“Edward,

I know I am the last person you want to hear from but please I need to see you. I miss you terribly and think about you all the time.

Love,
Roy

After hearing what the note said Edward took his present out of the box. What was inside was something he always told Roy that he wanted and since they were dating, Roy should rightfully get it for him. Roy on the other hand just ignored Edward and told him he was too old for something so childish. However what Edward took out of the box was something that took both Alphonse and Riza by surprise. Roy had given Edward a large fluffy brown teddy bear holding a red rose in his hands that said, “I love you”.

Edward felt his face turn red and immediately took the teddy bear into his arms and began to cry into the soft fur. Sensing he needed the time alone Riza led Alphonse to the kitchen where they could begin to cook dinner leaving Edward alone lying on the sofa cuddling his teddy bear. Black Hayate decided to stay behind and keep Edward company by lying next to the small blonde protecting him as he cried himself to sleep.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Roy was sitting at his house alone and deep in thought drinking a cup of coffee instead of scotch. He decided it was best to stay sober and deal with his emotions this way since it appeared that Edward was never coming back.

Three lonely months had passed since the incident and all he wanted was to tell his side of the story just once to explain to Edward how much he meant to him and that he truly loved him.

The doorbell ringing which was odd considering the hour interrupted his thoughts. He checked his pocket watch to see that it was close to midnight and wondered which one of his subordinates did he need to get out of trouble this time. Sighing heavily from the just the thought Roy got up to answer the persistently ringing doorbell.

As soon as he opened the door his face was met with a huge fist landing him flat on his back on the hardwood floor. As he tried to regain his composure and stand up he saw the Fullmetal Alchemist standing over him holding a huge plush teddy bear.

“If you ever hurt me again Roy Mustang I swear to God the next time I will hit you with my metal fist,” glared Edward.

“That wasn’t your metal fist?” asked Roy rubbing his sore jaw.

“Nope. Do you understand?” asked Edward folding his arms.

“Yeah, I understand,” smiled Roy grabbing Edward and taking him into his arms feeling the small warm body pressed next to his. This was right, thought Roy, This is where he needed to be. “I’m so sorry, I never meant to hurt,” sniffed Roy as tears rolled down his face as he held Edward tighter.

“I know that now,” sighed Edward burying his face in Roy’s neck kissing it softly.

“I love you so much Edward,” sighed Roy happily planting kisses on Edward’s lips as he held him tighter.

“I know,” smirked Edward.

“Excuse me?”

“Because I am the only one that can get a rise out of you,” laughed Edward.

“Why you little shrimp!”

“Bastard!”

“Your bastard.”

“Forever?” asked Edward blushing.

“Yes, forever,” smiled Roy as he took his blushing rose to their bedroom.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

We both lie silently still
In the dead of the night
Although we both lie close together
We feel miles apart inside

Was it something I said or something I did
Did my words not come out right
Though I tried not to hurt you
Though I tried
But I guess thats why they say

Every rose has its thorn
Just like every night has its dawn
Just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song
Every rose has its thorn

I listen to our favorite song
Playing on the radio
Hear the dj say loves a game of easy come and
Easy go
But I wonder does he know
Has he ever felt like this
And I know that youd be here right now
If I could have let you know somehow
I guess

Every rose has its thorn
Just like every night has its dawn
Just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song
Every rose has its thorn

Though its been a while now
I can still feel so much pain
Like a knife that cuts you the wound heals
But the scar, that scar remains

THE END

Ok

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:46:17 GMT

So I am horrible at updating this journal! So I decided to just post a fic as I write one and try to update the journal but you can find me 100% of the time on LJ before I update here. Such is life. I will try to post to the fandom if I can figure this journal out it is so basic and confusing. Just blah.

Still confused, lol!

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:29:58 GMT

I tried to do a journal layout like my LJ only a different one and well it sure didn't work for me ... seems the colors listed are more than I had codes for ... anyone can help? I got a background from moondog_icons but alas it was not successful ... ah well ... I so suck at these things.

This is weird

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:28:35 GMT

Ok now I have a simple question ... I assume everything works the same except instead of LJ use GJ ??? HELP!

Now I have to find a layout for my GJ ... dammit! LOL! Since I am paid up on LJ for a full year I will still be there and popping in to check on velvet mace since she's gone from LJ :`( ... I feel like I am in a foreign world, lol!

Ok so I'm bored

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:30:04 GMT

Well not totally bored but so confused with the LJ mess I decided to go to my GJ account and update my friends that I could find on here so far. I am so confused, one journal was busy but this is crazy!

Hi all!

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:11:14 GMT

Well I am new here and just going to post a quick one ... I don't know when I will be able to add over all my stuff but if you have LJ I have the same name over there!

Fullmetal Alchemist Fan Forever

Every Rose ...

Ok

Still confused, lol!

This is weird

Ok so I'm bored

Hi all!