Envy bit his lower lip hard, ignoring the small trickle of blood that leaked down over his chin, the wound was all ready healing anyway. He looked off to the side, glaring.

If Ed wanted to do things alone then so be it. Maybe that was the problem anyway, he had spent too much time with the chibi. They had become far too close. This was good really, a break.

Abruptly, Envy stood and turned his back to Edward. "Then go on alone." He stepped off, free falling to the ground, the impact cracked the earth under his feet, creating a small hole, but he was out of it and moving soon enough, leaving Ed back in the tree. The chibi didn't need or want help fine. He could go back to his mission of simply observing. Before that though, he needed a break himself..and maybe a chance to vent.

He still couldn't believe Ed had found him..crying..he had shed tears over the bastard....he couldn't forgive himself for it.

Chapter 2
Seasons changed.


Ed had found his brother Al..without Envys help, he had indeed been at the Rockbells...and the Alchmist stayed there for a month recovering from his last couple stints with Envy...though he refused to tell how he had come by all those unusual bruises and marks.
Truth be told he diddnt want to go back to Central, not because of the Colonel or whatever punishment he had in store for him...but because he knew that Envy would be there....silent Envy....distant Envy.....an Envy that only watched him...but was only an empty shadow he could not touch, taste or feel.
Ed had made it clear that this was what he wanted...but now that empty feeling of loss seemed to grow bigger by the day...and Ed began regretting his last words with the sin.

After healing up and having plenty of time to think he and Al headed back to central, where Mustang laid into Edward for disapearing for a month without a word and disobeying direct orders, since this had been a breech of military discipline, Edward had been given a judical caning as consequence by Armstrong. it was harsh but Mustang felt it nessicary to get through to the boys stubborness to take orders.

It was on the evening after the caning where we find Edward...laying on his stomach on his military cot, the military doctor had treated and tightly bandaged the wounds inflicted by the cane...most of them being his hind quarters and upper thighes. it had been one of the worst punishments Ed had ever experienced..and he would have nothing to do for 3 days but lay in his cot thinking about it.

Envy had left Edward in Risembol that day about a month ago in something akin to cold rage. What little feeling had been growing in his heart had withered and died the moment he started walking away from the alchemist and in his growing fury he had sought out the nearest opportunity to vent.

Needless to say, Wrath had not been happy to find out that several of his military toys had mysteriously been slaughtered and left in scattered pieces all over their outpost. Naturally he had complained to Father and when Envy returned to Central about a week later he had been caught, left in one of those God forsaken sealing arrays with a pair of Wrath's damned swords pinning him to the floor at the shoulders. He stayed that way for the remaining three weeks, listening to Father berate and chastise him verbally in that quiet, bored tone he used for just about everything.

When at length he was free he was ordered to go back to his former mission of keeping tabs on the Elrics...until he could prove himself worthy of being trusted with more serious matters. Envy couldn't help feeling angry over the insult, he wanted nothing to do with Ed anymore. He wandered the streets up to the Military Headquarters, heading to the familiar window that was Edwards, making sure he wasn't seen he shifted his form to that of a small brown bird and flew up to the window sill. Perching there in silence, he glanced inside then pecked at the stone under his small feet and fluffed his feathers, settling down with a bored air about him..boredom..or complete apathy..

Edward was about to drift to sleep when he heard the door to his room open....he gritted his teeth when he saw Havoc standing there, that cigarett hanging between his lips.

"I dont recall saying you could come in!"

"Well from what I hear your laied up for a while and there isnt much you can do about it."
Havoc counterd looking smug then he removed his top jacket and saunterd over to the Alchemist bed and sat down.

"You should be thanking me for stopping to visit..I only wanted to see if I could bring you a little comfort" Havoc slid his fingers up Eds bare legs. Ed gasped .....what was Havoc tying at...surly he wasnt...but before he could think further Hacoc had suddenly jerked off Eds boxers...they were the only thing had been curently wearing ..and he felt Havocs hand feeling him.

"H-havoc....d-dont...." Ed now scared as he relized what the man wanted...tried reaching out but a hand clamped down in his wrist.

"Sorry Ed...but I have always wanted to taste you....and now in this state...there is not much fighting back you can do...unless you want to re-open those painfull wounds."

Havoc then slapped Eds bandages making Ed screach in pain. "Now just lie there and be still...this wont take long." Havoc then stradled Ed pinning him down by his hands.

Envy stared silently in through the window, watching the scene unfold within the bedroom with all the emotions of a doll. He didn't even find a shred of joy in Edward's pain, though for some reason he didn't feel like watching directly.

The little brown bird shifted itself so its back was to the window and remained that way for several moments, before slowly tilting its head around, looking over its shoulder into the room again.

"please dont..please!!" Ed cried out as Havoc took advantage of the Alchemist. Ed closed his eyes, and emidiatly he saw Envy in his minds eye, looking at him distant...Ed found himself wispering..calling out to Envy, he diddnt want Havoc...Havoc had no place there, Envy was the only one he ever wanted inside him like this.

"envy....envy" Ed cried softly

Envy saw Edward's lips moving, forming the syllables of his name and as he watched, something inside sparked, his muscles tensed, and before he realized exactly WHAT he was doing he was all ready in motion.

In a matter of seconds he had launched his body through the window, shifting forms as the glass shattered around him, the cuts healed quickly, popping out broken shards as he neared the bed and brought his right arm forward, slamming his fist into the side of Havoc's face. He followed that up with a solid jumping front kick, launching the military officer across the room.

The sin landed on the bed, legs astride over Edward, his body was bloody despite the cuts having healed and the look in his eyes was dark and merciless. When he spoke his tone was little more than a snarl.

"Touch him again and I'll rip off your balls and shove them so far up your ass you choke to death on them!"

He glared murderously at Havoc, but he made no move to speak to or even acknowledge Edward.

Havoc of course white as a sheet almost petrified..his jaw felt it was broken..but he somehow managed to stumbled to his feet and scrambled away out of Eds room, he of coruse would speak of this to no one...and would keep his distance from now on.

Ed had gasped as it seemed to him a vison of Envy had just rescued him from fate worse than death,....but it was no dream, he could hear him above him, sounding protective, like a mother bear protecting its young. as he watched Havoc scramble away he turned his head back to see if it were true.

"E-envy?" Ed said his voice sounding small.

The sin glared at the space Havoc had recently vacated. Not moving even after Edward had spoken to him. He took in a few slow breaths and finally stepped down off of the bed, but he didn't so much as look at Edward.

The moment had passed and Ed was safe, that was in a way part of his objective..keep the runt out of trouble that could impair his performance in Father's plans. Anything beyond that though, he had no intention of reopening. Those doors were best left shut, like the Gate itself.

Envy stalked past the bed, walking over broken glass and ignoring the cuts it made on his feet as he headed straight back for the window.

"Envy...Envy WAIT!!..dont leave!" Ed said his voice quivering as he reached out a desperate hand toward the sin.

Envy was so distant ...so detached, it made Ed ache inside...he could stand it..he forced himself painfull up on his cot.

"Please come back!" Ed called out...feeling the words bounce off of Envy.