Sorry about how short these are getting. Just so tired... I can barely stay awake right now...
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Title: Hope
Arc: Left Behind Ch. 9
Disclaimer: I don't own, so please don't sue; it's good for me, but better for you.
Theme: #013-Kiss 2; #017-The Duty of Siblings; #022-Emotion; #028-Secret 1
Fandom: Crossover (Gundam Wing/Fullmetal Alchemist)
Pairing: Duo Maxwell/Edward Elric
Rating: PG-13
Edward had felt bad when he made Duo run off, or at least he thought it was his fault. Duo seemed perfectly happy right until Ed started making a scene with Roy.
"Al, did I do something wrong?" Ed asked as they were walking down the hallway; back to Duo's room.
"Not on purpose, but I guess when you got upset with Colonel Mustang that might have triggered a memory of this 'Heero' person." Alphonse tried his best not to say lover, but Ed knew it right away.
Edward shoved his hands in the pocket of his coat and stared at the floor while they were still walking. Alphonse could see that Ed felt more guilty than he should have; maybe they he was really in love.
"Do you think they were... lovers?" Edward stopped as they got to Duo's room, and just stared at the door like it was a piece of art.
"Brother, it's no use standing out here. Let's go inside-" Al reached for the doorknob, but Edward caught his hand and gave him the sign to be quiet.
Al listened intently for whatever Ed was listening too, and finally heard soft sobbing and somebody talking. He guessed it was Duo from the way Edward wanted to hear everything so badly.
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Duo couldn't stop himself from crying, but knew he would have to sooner or later.
"Why did I to be the one to end up in this fucking place?" Duo could see the corner of his photo sticking out from under the pillow.
He snatched it and held it close to his heart. "Please help me! Why is it I always have to suffer?"
It took Duo a while before he noticed there was a shadow on the outside of the door.
"I don't like eavesdroppers, so please get in here or go away."
Ed's head poked in and looked at him apologetically before coming in all the way. Alphonse followed him, and then closed the door quickly.
Everyone was silent before Edward tried to speak first.
"Listen, Duo, I'm really sorry about what I did." He looked up hoping to see the same grin that had been plastered onto Duo's face.
Duo wasn't frowning, but he didn't look angry at Ed. Just a little upset, and depressed.
"It... it wasn't anything you did intentionally... A lot of things remind me of Heero now that we're apart... I'm the one who should apologize for what I did..." Duo finished lamely, or at least he thought was a lame apology until Ed's lips were suddenly pressed hard against his.
Duo kissed Edward back, but when Ed tried to crawl into his bed; that was when he stopped him.
"Ed, I..." Another one of the rarest moments when Duo was found speechless.
Edward stepped back and was blushing dark red again when Alphonse grabbed his arm and pulled him into the hallway.
"Brother, you did it!" Al hugged him and congradulated him like he had passed an exam with flying colors; not kissed another guy right in front of him.
"Al, why are you doing this?" Ed took a breath when Alphonse finally let him go long enough to breath.
"You and Duo just kissed, which means you two could get together!" Al was about to keep going, but Edward stopped him.
"To tell you the truth Al... Duo and I already kissed once." Ed looked ashamed when Al didn't move for what seemed like quite a while.
"Why didn't you tell me?" His voice was beginning to sound like he was going to start crying, and it made the guilt meter Ed had hit top.
"Al, I'm sorry! I didn't know how you would react to your brother liking guys instead of girls." Ed seemed reluctant to admit his true feelings.
They both stood in the middle of the hallway for a few minutes; trying to avoid each other's gaze for as long as possible before Ed had to look into his brother's eyes.
"I'm really sorry Al... I promise I'll never keep another secret from you, but please don't hate me."
"Brother, I could never hate you for something like this, but I'm still a little angry that you kept secrets from me. "Promise not to do it again?"
"I promise."
The brothers decided to go back into the room and saw that Duo was smiling again; still touching his hand to his lips as if Edward had never left.