The Mansion On Drachmian Border

Important Decision

"I won't be able to take them in.”

"Those words made Edward's blood boil as he gritted his teeth „And why exactly is that?”

„I won't,” Mustang shook his head as if it closed their conversation.

„What do you mean you won't? What kind of garbage explanation is that?” he rose his voice.

„I won't,” Mustang looked at the floor „I can't look at them...”

„Can't look at them?” he was seeing white at that point. They came to an agreement that Hughes would stay in a hospital in Central and Dante would be locked in Maria's basement for now. He wondered how his father would take the surprise of finding his ex-wife in his current wife's basement when he would be back from his trip next week. Little Finn knew he wasn't allowed in the basement and could always stay with either his grandparents or Denny. That left Hughes's daughters „They are your friend's children!”

„I won't take them in no matter what you say.”

„So jumping headfirst into a rescue mission and possibly causing an international incident was fine but you won't be able to look at Hughes's kids? Why?”

„First,” Mustang straightened his back and looked down on Edward „don't talk to me about impulsiveness, you were there too. Second, you wouldn't be able to understand.”

„So talk to me, maybe I'll be able to understand but please, it isn't only about you,” he tried to sound calm. His teenage self would already bring the sky upon Mustang's head but maybe, just maybe they would be able to work that out.

Roy thought for a moment, mentally trying out the sound of what he was about  to say „I can't look at them because of what they imply.”

Edward stared at him unable to procced what he just heard „What?”

„See? I told you you wouldn't be able to understand. All I can think of while looking at them is that woman! All the things she probably did... And I can't even talk to Hughes about it! He could tell us what really happened and then we could act accordingly!”

Edward just looked at Mustang before shaking his head „So you want your friend to wake up and tell you what exactly? That he wasn't kidnapped? That he wasn't held there? That she treated him perfectly well and he was all bruised up and unconscious because he fell? That it was okay of her to first use Gracia's body and now Elicia's?”

„I'm just saying we don't know the whole picture.”

„That's true, we don't but escaping reality won't help anyone. Are you that desperate to ignore that Huges was r-”

Next thing Edward knew Roy pushed him hard enough for Edward to stumble on his feet and nearly fell on his butt „Hey-!”

„Stop talking already!” Roy took a step back visibly surprised with his own reaction „Just stop, I don't want to think or talk about it, not yet.

Edward breathed in and out to calm himself „So when would be a good time to discuss our situation?”

„Preferably never,” the older sighed „Let's just wait until Hughes wakes up, alright?”

„We could do that,” Edward nodded „But the girls can't spend all that time in a waiting room.”

„Can't Brosh take care of them?” Roy suggested.

„Denny? No, he lives with the rest of his family and they are already short of space.”

„And Armstrongs?”