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Log; Ongoing
When; February 19th, Morning.
Rating; PG-13 for blood and pseudo!death.
Characters; Nill [
caged_song], Alfons Heiderich [
opfern], and Edward Elric [
deduced].
Summary; After asking for Nill's help, she rushes to Alfons' apartment to find him delirious and losing consciousness. Edward, still not knowing Alfons was already dead, does not have a very good reaction to any of this.
Log;
Nill; Nill jerked up, sending her chair sprawling, she didn't bother to right it up but proceeded to grab her medical kit and run out the door. Alfons was hurt and she felt like she could not waste a second. Wrath was an incredibly horrible curse...She vaguely remembered seeing people fighting petty brawls outside her window.
Hopefully Alfons would be alright...but her mind lingered on the fact that he had not responded to her. I-it wasn't...it wasn't that bad...was it?
She reached Alfons's open apartment door, her eyes widening at the trail of blood on the floor and the range of blood-soaked paper towels. Nill let herself in, stepping carefully to avoid the blood that seemed to be everywhere. Where could he be...? The girl wandered to the kitchen and found who she was looking for...except he was sprawled on the ground...
The girl rushed forward, worry stricken across her face. Alfons?! She touched his arm lightly, hoping that he'd be able to regain some form of consciousness. W-was...was that a bullet wound?! Nill was worried, incredibly so.
Alfons; Attempting to remedy this problem had been incredibly difficult. He didn't have any medical supplies for this sort of thing, and he hadn't wanted to risk going back outside. Going outside during this curse had been the very thing to get him into this predicament.
His body was sore, and bruises had formed, though the only one visible was on his jaw, and at the moment that was greatly overshadowed by his blood soaked sleeve.
He'd just been trying to get more paper towels, waiting for the curse to be over so he could go back out, but Alfons was having trouble telling time now, and he could barely process his own name by the time he felt someone touch his arm. The tough made him wince, considering that's where some other bruises were, and he tried to shift so he could look.
Oh... "Nill..." She looked so worried. With a grimace, he tried to sit up, but his hand slipped in the puddle of blood and he just fell back onto his side again, coughing.
Nill; The girl cringed as Alfons fell back down, she put a hand to his cheek, there was a bruise there too. There might have been more hidden around but first thing was first, the bullet wound was number one on her list to be taken care of. Nill pulled out a wash cloth and dampened it with a bottle of water she had brought along just in case to wash wounds.
Ugh...what happened...how could someone...someone shoot him? She bit her lip and tried to roll the blood soaked sleeve away from the bullet wound. The sleeve revealed even more bruises...She ignored them for now even though it pained her to see them. The bleeding had to be stopped, Alfons would be alright...w-wouldn't he...? The girl carefully cleaned the area around the injury with the wet wash cloth, hoping that it wouldn't hurt too much.
Alfons; The pressure against the wound made him grimace yet again, and he shut his eyes and turned his head away. At least someone was there, but really this was almost laughable. What was he afraid of? Dying?
A little late for that.
"I'm sorry...Nill... I didn't know who else to...ask... Is it...daylight out now...? I guess I should...open my curtains sometimes..." He was rambling, and obviously couldn't be expecting an answer from her. He was just talking to distract himself.
"It's good to see that you aren't...hurt..." he whispered. "I hope...everyone else is okay..."
Nill; B-But...e-even if I wasn't hurt...you are...Alfons...
She wanted to respond but couldn't...Maybe...maybe if she could just talk then she could make this easier on him. The girl had noticed his grimace and lessened the pressure she was using to clean up.
Was it daylight...? Nill realized she didn't know...she had forgotten...The angel had been too busy concentrating on the wound to notice or keep track of the time.
Soon, the wound was satisfyingly clean in Nill's opinion and pulled out the bandage roll and gauze pads to start bandaging.
Nearly done Alfons...nearly done...She smiled softly, at least he was talking...he'd be alright...Alfons would be fine...
Alfons; He opened his eyes again when he felt something begin to wrap his arm, and he tilted his head to peer up at her. The smile nearly broke his heart.
"Strange, you know...I don't remember seeing any angels when...I died..." Alfons' eyes fluttered shut, because he found that she was too bright to look at. Too pure. "But here's one...caring for me now...a selfish person like me..." His voice got softer, and his hold on consciousness became weaker. His body stopped tensing at the pain.
"...without any purpose..."
Nill; Was she really an angel...? She had always wondered if she counted as one. Artificially created through experiments on other people's whims. Did Nill really count...? Back home at the church she had observed the stone statues of angels that were mixed in with the church's architecture. Those unmoving faces that represented something indescribably blessed. Was she supposed to be one of them?
Finishing the bandages she gave Alfons a lingering touch. Don't think like that....Don't Alfons...
Alfons; With a lingering sigh, Alfons tried to open his eyes up again, but it was too much of an effort. But he didn't have to hear her to know that he was upsetting her. Who wouldn't be upset at such a stupid, pitiful sight?
So, he tried to smile, unaware in his nearly delirious state that tears were trickling out from his shut eyes. Then, another cough took hold of him, and he curled up for a moment until it calmed down.
Then, he moved just enough so that he could be closer. Someone who was too pure to be touched, but still warm. Alive. While resting his head against her lap, he did his best to keep the smile on his face, normally sturdy frame trembling as he moved his good arm to wrap around her waist, though it was a weak grip.
"Forgive me.... Just stay like this...for a little bit...?"
Nill; Nill smiled softly, at least he was trying...She nodded at his plea. If he needed it, she'd be here for him...Alfons...Alfons...everything will be alright...
Alfons; He realized that he was crying when he noticed her skirt getting damp, and was fairly horrified at the idea that he was laying there crying in front of an angel. Immediately, he moved his arm from her waist so that he could wipe at his eyes, though the effort alone took a lot out of him.
How was he supposed to shower? Change clothes? Get to his bed? Nill was being helpful, but she was too weak to help him with any of that... Not to mention, even if she did somehow had the strength, he was certain his pride had already been ground up enough.
He was aware enough to consider that sort of thing, but not worry about the words coming out of his mouth. "To lose something... You have to actually...have it first. So, I thought...I understood loss... But I really...didn't understand anything...at all... Not until too...late... I thought I had gained something...and then lost it...but...really it was never mine...to begin with, so...if that's the case, Nill..."
Alfons choked on his own words as he buried his face against her skirt. "Why does it feel...like my heart has been...ripped in two...and the other part is...missing somewhere...?"
Nill; The girl couldn't respond...She really didn't know...Nill had no idea how to respond...but seeing Alfons like this was...painful. She pet his hair, worry stricken, hoping that she could give him some comfort. Oh...if only...if only she could speak...if she had a voice...maybe she could have sung to him? If she could sing...
What was she to do? For the moment...Nill couldn't leave him...definitely not...not like this...She continued stroking his hair as she thought. At least she could help him clean up the place...?
Alfons; It really was warm. He missed being warm like that... He was worried, despite himself. Nill was safe, but what about Edward and his brother? After yesterday, were they still safe?
A voice... He thought he heard a voice. But not Nill's... She didn't have one. Confused and disoriented, he rolled over so that he was on his back, one arm resting against his chest while the other moved to rest limply at his side. It didn't hurt anymore...but... He remembered dying. He remembered that it wasn't good when the pain stopped.
Azure eyes clouded over a bit as he tried to strain to listen, staring up at her for a long moment before he could no longer keep them open. Heavy, they were so heavy...
"Edward...?" he whispered, though it was barely even a breath, as consciousness finally abandoned him.
Rating; PG-13 for blood and pseudo!death.
Characters; Nill [
Summary; After asking for Nill's help, she rushes to Alfons' apartment to find him delirious and losing consciousness. Edward, still not knowing Alfons was already dead, does not have a very good reaction to any of this.
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Nill; Nill jerked up, sending her chair sprawling, she didn't bother to right it up but proceeded to grab her medical kit and run out the door. Alfons was hurt and she felt like she could not waste a second. Wrath was an incredibly horrible curse...She vaguely remembered seeing people fighting petty brawls outside her window.
Hopefully Alfons would be alright...but her mind lingered on the fact that he had not responded to her. I-it wasn't...it wasn't that bad...was it?
She reached Alfons's open apartment door, her eyes widening at the trail of blood on the floor and the range of blood-soaked paper towels. Nill let herself in, stepping carefully to avoid the blood that seemed to be everywhere. Where could he be...? The girl wandered to the kitchen and found who she was looking for...except he was sprawled on the ground...
The girl rushed forward, worry stricken across her face. Alfons?! She touched his arm lightly, hoping that he'd be able to regain some form of consciousness. W-was...was that a bullet wound?! Nill was worried, incredibly so.
Alfons; Attempting to remedy this problem had been incredibly difficult. He didn't have any medical supplies for this sort of thing, and he hadn't wanted to risk going back outside. Going outside during this curse had been the very thing to get him into this predicament.
His body was sore, and bruises had formed, though the only one visible was on his jaw, and at the moment that was greatly overshadowed by his blood soaked sleeve.
He'd just been trying to get more paper towels, waiting for the curse to be over so he could go back out, but Alfons was having trouble telling time now, and he could barely process his own name by the time he felt someone touch his arm. The tough made him wince, considering that's where some other bruises were, and he tried to shift so he could look.
Oh... "Nill..." She looked so worried. With a grimace, he tried to sit up, but his hand slipped in the puddle of blood and he just fell back onto his side again, coughing.
Nill; The girl cringed as Alfons fell back down, she put a hand to his cheek, there was a bruise there too. There might have been more hidden around but first thing was first, the bullet wound was number one on her list to be taken care of. Nill pulled out a wash cloth and dampened it with a bottle of water she had brought along just in case to wash wounds.
Ugh...what happened...how could someone...someone shoot him? She bit her lip and tried to roll the blood soaked sleeve away from the bullet wound. The sleeve revealed even more bruises...She ignored them for now even though it pained her to see them. The bleeding had to be stopped, Alfons would be alright...w-wouldn't he...? The girl carefully cleaned the area around the injury with the wet wash cloth, hoping that it wouldn't hurt too much.
Alfons; The pressure against the wound made him grimace yet again, and he shut his eyes and turned his head away. At least someone was there, but really this was almost laughable. What was he afraid of? Dying?
A little late for that.
"I'm sorry...Nill... I didn't know who else to...ask... Is it...daylight out now...? I guess I should...open my curtains sometimes..." He was rambling, and obviously couldn't be expecting an answer from her. He was just talking to distract himself.
"It's good to see that you aren't...hurt..." he whispered. "I hope...everyone else is okay..."
Nill; B-But...e-even if I wasn't hurt...you are...Alfons...
She wanted to respond but couldn't...Maybe...maybe if she could just talk then she could make this easier on him. The girl had noticed his grimace and lessened the pressure she was using to clean up.
Was it daylight...? Nill realized she didn't know...she had forgotten...The angel had been too busy concentrating on the wound to notice or keep track of the time.
Soon, the wound was satisfyingly clean in Nill's opinion and pulled out the bandage roll and gauze pads to start bandaging.
Nearly done Alfons...nearly done...She smiled softly, at least he was talking...he'd be alright...Alfons would be fine...
Alfons; He opened his eyes again when he felt something begin to wrap his arm, and he tilted his head to peer up at her. The smile nearly broke his heart.
"Strange, you know...I don't remember seeing any angels when...I died..." Alfons' eyes fluttered shut, because he found that she was too bright to look at. Too pure. "But here's one...caring for me now...a selfish person like me..." His voice got softer, and his hold on consciousness became weaker. His body stopped tensing at the pain.
"...without any purpose..."
Nill; Was she really an angel...? She had always wondered if she counted as one. Artificially created through experiments on other people's whims. Did Nill really count...? Back home at the church she had observed the stone statues of angels that were mixed in with the church's architecture. Those unmoving faces that represented something indescribably blessed. Was she supposed to be one of them?
Finishing the bandages she gave Alfons a lingering touch. Don't think like that....Don't Alfons...
Alfons; With a lingering sigh, Alfons tried to open his eyes up again, but it was too much of an effort. But he didn't have to hear her to know that he was upsetting her. Who wouldn't be upset at such a stupid, pitiful sight?
So, he tried to smile, unaware in his nearly delirious state that tears were trickling out from his shut eyes. Then, another cough took hold of him, and he curled up for a moment until it calmed down.
Then, he moved just enough so that he could be closer. Someone who was too pure to be touched, but still warm. Alive. While resting his head against her lap, he did his best to keep the smile on his face, normally sturdy frame trembling as he moved his good arm to wrap around her waist, though it was a weak grip.
"Forgive me.... Just stay like this...for a little bit...?"
Nill; Nill smiled softly, at least he was trying...She nodded at his plea. If he needed it, she'd be here for him...Alfons...Alfons...everything will be alright...
Alfons; He realized that he was crying when he noticed her skirt getting damp, and was fairly horrified at the idea that he was laying there crying in front of an angel. Immediately, he moved his arm from her waist so that he could wipe at his eyes, though the effort alone took a lot out of him.
How was he supposed to shower? Change clothes? Get to his bed? Nill was being helpful, but she was too weak to help him with any of that... Not to mention, even if she did somehow had the strength, he was certain his pride had already been ground up enough.
He was aware enough to consider that sort of thing, but not worry about the words coming out of his mouth. "To lose something... You have to actually...have it first. So, I thought...I understood loss... But I really...didn't understand anything...at all... Not until too...late... I thought I had gained something...and then lost it...but...really it was never mine...to begin with, so...if that's the case, Nill..."
Alfons choked on his own words as he buried his face against her skirt. "Why does it feel...like my heart has been...ripped in two...and the other part is...missing somewhere...?"
Nill; The girl couldn't respond...She really didn't know...Nill had no idea how to respond...but seeing Alfons like this was...painful. She pet his hair, worry stricken, hoping that she could give him some comfort. Oh...if only...if only she could speak...if she had a voice...maybe she could have sung to him? If she could sing...
What was she to do? For the moment...Nill couldn't leave him...definitely not...not like this...She continued stroking his hair as she thought. At least she could help him clean up the place...?
Alfons; It really was warm. He missed being warm like that... He was worried, despite himself. Nill was safe, but what about Edward and his brother? After yesterday, were they still safe?
A voice... He thought he heard a voice. But not Nill's... She didn't have one. Confused and disoriented, he rolled over so that he was on his back, one arm resting against his chest while the other moved to rest limply at his side. It didn't hurt anymore...but... He remembered dying. He remembered that it wasn't good when the pain stopped.
Azure eyes clouded over a bit as he tried to strain to listen, staring up at her for a long moment before he could no longer keep them open. Heavy, they were so heavy...
"Edward...?" he whispered, though it was barely even a breath, as consciousness finally abandoned him.

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His feet slapped loudly on the concrete floor as he practically dived up the stairs toward the apartment. He may've only been there a few times before, but already, the path was a familiar one. The previous day had been one he would've prefered to have never seen, yet alone to be alone during it. Al had left, coming back with more injuries that he'd admitted to. And then a painful reminder of the only other person there that he cared about, had been enough to spur him into action.
Alfons had been hurt too, according to the message left by one of his friends. And the alchemist was unable to ignore that fact.
Smacking on the door, he was suprised to find it swing open. Not a good sign in anyones book. "Alfons?!" Inviting himself inside, golden eyes moved rapidly, scanning the apartment for some kind of sign as to where the occupant was.
...and the blood smears definately didn't make things look any better.
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From the tone of his voice, she was quite sure that the newcomer wasn't here to do any harm. Nill looked around for some sort of item that she could make a sound with so she could give him a helpful hint to where they were...still she didn't want to disturb Alfons. He had lost a lot of blood and rest was always a good thing. She hoped the person who had just entered the apartment would understand...
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"A-Alfons?" His foot slipped from underneath him as he took the first shaky step toward his friend. It was only after almost dropping beside the blond that Ed realised they weren't alone.
"What did you do to him?!"
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W-Wait...w-what...what did I do...? She stared at the stranger wide-eyed, confused. O-Oh no...She fretted he couldn't possib- Oh no...
The girl shook her head vigorously in hopes of communicating to the pony-tailed man that she hadn't done anything. Oh...what a mess she was in...
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Reaching out to the boy, he flinched the moment he came into contact with his skin. Had he lost that much blood? Why else was he so...cold? "...Alfons?..." His gaze slipped down to the bloodied shoulder, noticing the bandages that had been put in place. The girl hadn't been lying. She'd been trying to help him?
"...what happened? Why is he bleeding? ...why's he so...cold?"
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How could she tell him...? She didn't know the details of how Alfons had gotten to this condition...Nill gently took the stranger's hand and turned it face up, she traced the letters c-u-r-s-e on it with her finger. It was all she knew...the winged-girl couldn't think of anything else that would be of any help...
B-but...but why did the stranger ask about Alfons being cold...D-Did...Did he not know...?
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"Why is he so cold then?" His palm was held up, expectantly. He wanted an explaination, and he wanted one now. "He'll...be alright, wont he?" Because if he wasn't...
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Ah...The cold question again...This stranger...he really didn't know....
Taking the outheld palm, she traced the letters d-e-a-d.
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"You're wrong. He can't be. He...he's not. He..." Hands gripping Alfons' shoulders, he shook the boy harshly, trying to snap him out of the sleep he'd fallen in to. That was all it was. He was just asleep. Of course!
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T-this...this stranger was hurting him...He might not have meant to...but Alfons...Alfons was really injured! C-Couldn't this person see that?
The mute panicked and tried to stop any further shaking of the injured, weakly trying to pull back the hands that gripped Alfons. S-Stop...She pleaded in her mind, stop...y-you're hurting him...Please...stop...
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Alfons was dead.
"Who..." His voice cracked, unable to keep his feelings hidden anymore. How could he have died? After everything that'd happened... "...who...did this? Who killed him?"
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Finally, though, he sighed and turned his head to the side, cheek nuzzling something soft. Ah, right... He had been resting his head in Nill's lap. Had he passed out? That was...embarrassing.
But then, that voice again. ...He hadn't imagined it?
Both eyes snapped wide open, looking up at Nill's worried face, then over to where he saw Edward sitting. Edward looking...stricken. Mortified.
...Oh no...
"Edward..." he rasped out weakly, shaking his head and struggling to sit up, though his body trembled with the effort.
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Nill sighed, she would have liked it if he could have gotten a bit more rest but after such shaking she wasn't sure if Alfons could. The girl tried to help Alfons into a sitting position, smiling reassuringly that she'd help him if need be.
Maybe...maybe he could clear things up with this stranger...? Should leave the two alone to their conversation...? She wondered slightly, and the worry clouded her eyes once more.
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"...I'm sorry..." If he'd just been there sooner, then maybe...? "I'm...so sorry..." And that was all he was able to say, before his head hung forward, shoulders slumping heavily. He may've been moving again, but he wasn't alive.
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Ah, so he knew then? Was he just talking about the injury...? No. That expression was too devastated... Edward wasn't feeling mere concerned. Even a blind man could have seen that he was in mourning.
...Ah, but did he know when Alfons had died?
Shooting another strained glance to Nill, he whispered, "I'm sorry, but...could you leave for now?" He hoped he wasn't being rude, but this exchange was something he didn't want anyone else to see. Poor Nill had dealt with enough of Alfons' problems.
Then, he leaned forward onto his knees. "Edward," he started, voice a tiny bit steadier than it had been earlier. He was still in pain, and feeling weak, but at least he could move. "Don't be stupid. You think something like this is your fault? With a curse like yesterday's... Really, I'm no fighter, and I live alone. This shouldn't come as too much of a shock."
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The girl stood up and unruffled her skirts a bit, she'd have to get the dress washed too...
How she could think about these petty things at a time like this, she didn't know. But for now she'd leave and let the two alone. Nill lingered at the door a little before she left. Hopefully...hopefully everything would be alright. She could always come back later to check on them if the stranger was still here. Alfons could take care of himself...if he needed anything he could always ask...
Reassured, she made her way out the door and back to apartment number three.
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No, he would have.
"...Alfons. I'll...I'll find a way to make this right." Afterall, someone had mentioned something before about bringing people back to life here. And seeing as it had been down to a curse...
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But it was better that way. He could only imagine how pathetic Edward would act if he knew how Alfons had really died.
And his words only served to anger the teenager. A fist clenched, and he lifted it to hit Edward square in the jaw. Of course, it was completely weak and probably wouldn't even leave a bruise, but the intent was still there as he glared at him.
"Don't you dare! Your pity... I don't want it. I don't need you making promises you can't keep, Edward! I don't need false hope. And do you really think I want to return to that life, anyway? I wasn't going to last much longer."
Grimacing, he moved his hand back to grip at the bandaged wound while he tried to stand, looking down at him, his voice thick with emotion that was impossible to hold back right now. "You left, Edward. To chase your dreams. You made it clear that I wasn't part of them... And I accepted that. I wanted the best for you. So don't come back to me now, acting like you care what happens to me, just because this place happened to bring us near."
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"You were the one who put me in the plane. I...I wanted you to come too! I didn't expect you to just..." Okay, at least there was one change happening. Edward was now on his feet, reigning in his anger as well as he could. "Don't you dare think I don't care about you. You're my best friend! I'm not going to just ignore that because you think I should."
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Anger. It was terrible, but it was better than guilt. It was better than misery. Alfons couldn't take his pity or his guilt... Not ever. Not anymore.
Stumbling a bit to stay on his feet, he turned his head away to touch before shooting another glare at the shorter boy. "Best friend? I was just a replacement for your brother. Two years ago, when we met in Romania, I bet all you could think was that I looked just like him... And all the better that I was working on rockets, yes? I could help you get home, and until then, I could be your lovely makeshift brother! Well I'm not interested in that, Elric! Get out!"
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He turned away, moving back toward the hallway again. If he wanted him to leave, he would. "I came because I was worried about you. You, and not some replacement for Al."
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And they had never hurt his heart this much.
When he was released, Alfons moved his hand over his collar, resting where Edward had grabbed. Staring as he turned away, Alfons wanted to believe him. But even Alphonse had said it right to his face... He's said that Edward only saw Al when he looked at him. Edward must have told his brother that... The wrath curse hadn't made people lie.
But even knowing that, and despite the searing pain it caused, his injured arm lifted, and he reached out. Bloodied hand trembling, he curled his fingers into the fabric of the back of Edward's waist coat, and he stepped closer, hunching over so that he could rest his forehead against the other's shoulder.
"...I'm sorry..." He was so weak. Why did he have to be so weak? He didn't want to have to say goodbye to Edward a second time. "I'm sorry," Alfons whispered again, voice cracking as the tears spilled again.
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Glancing sideways to Alfons, he couldn't help the sad look that seemed to take over. "...I don't care if you two look the same. You're not the same." A sigh. "I haven't thought of you like that since before I moved in." There was no point in lying anymore, was there.
The feel of moisture slowly seeping its way through to his shoulder was enough to finally make him move. Head hanging forward, an arm reached back, fingers sliding down Alfons' arm to his hand. "...you don't need to apologise."
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Even Alfons didn't know what it was like to be truly close to him. This was probably the most Edward had ever divulged of his thoughts that didn't involve the world he came from. So that much, at least, Alfons cherished.
His hand released Edward's waist coat to weakly grip his hand back, shifting it back so that it could rest in front of him, allowing him to weakly drape his arm around the other's waist. "But it's pathetic...how jealous I am, of all those you love and hold dear in that other world of yours. You had so many waiting for you... So many to return to. Aside from my work, all I had was you. And I let you go, Edward..."
Shaking his head, his shoulders shook as he tried to hold in another cough. "I was smiling, but my heart was breaking."
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"...it hurt. You stayed there, and it...it hurt, more than I thought it would." He shook his head, having to look back to the floor once again. "I didn't think I'd get to see you again. And then...we turned up here..." Nope, not going to get any more sappy over this. Of course not. "We're both here now. And we'll find a way for you to come back with us, right?"
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His reassurance fell on deaf ears, though, and Alfons let go of Edward's hand to step back, letting the injured arm drop back to his side while his other hand furiously wiped the tears away from his eyes. "No. I know how the dead are returned to life here, Edward... You have to exchange a life. Isn't that just like the 'equivalent exchange' you told me about in alchemy?"
Turning away, he waved his hand dismissively to head down the hall. "I may not want to say goodbye a second time, but that doesn't mean I want to cling to false hope. So...don't."
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Turning to face him again, Ed gave a weak smile, unable to conjure up more than that. "At least...come and stay with us or something? I don't like-" He cut himself off, rephrasing himself. "I want you to?"
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He tried to use both hands to unbutton his shirt, but found his right arm just hurt far too much, and moving it only seemed to make it bleed more. So halfway down, he let it drop back down to his side while he fiddled with the rest one-handed before tugging it off, flinching a bit as some dried blood made it peel away in spots.
Stepping back, he sat down on the edge of his bed, coughing against his arm for a good half a minute before finally calling out weakly, "I need to get cleaned up, and then clean my apartment up, Edward..."
Blood stains weren't fun.
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At the call, Ed glanced round the corner, looking in toward Alfons. What he saw only managed to make him duck back away again, his head hitting against the wall as he forced himself not to slide down it. The injuries. They were a reminder of the fact that, "...he's dead."
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It crashed and burned.
"...Mm. Of course. Why do you think I gave you a key, Edward?" Pulling his socks off, he rubbed his thumb over a bruised ankle, not even really wanting to know how bruised his cheek probably was.
"I don't have a second bed, though." Fortunately, his couch wasn't bad. Alfons had fallen asleep on it a few times while reading, actually.
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Taking a deep breath, Ed forced himself to try and act more...normal. The death issue was something he'd have to talk about when he was either calm, or had a better plan to resolve it. As much as Alfons had wanted otherwise, Ed wasn't going to just give up on it.
"...do you need any help?"
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Propping his good arm against the door frame, Alfons looked over at Edward with a raised eyebrow. "What, are you offering to help me shower? I think I can manage." Winking and stepping back into the room, he closed the door.
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...as much as the sight of Alfons' blood made him cringe.
Heading back through to the kitchen, Ed began digging around in cupboards, trying to find something he could use to clean up the mess. A bottle of floor cleaner and a scouring pad left him with a start. Now...a bucket?