I Need To Feel You Here With Me

How Long Will You Let It Burn

        So many things blazed along in my head. Fuhrer Bradley is a homunculus? Human sacrifices? Edward, Al and Izumi are sacrifices? The promised day? Sloth the Indolent? Excesser? What were they all talking about? What are they planning for human kind and I? I looked at Envy, whom still had that look of hate plastered on his face, I really did pity him. He reminded me of a misunderstood teenager. I wonder if I should talk to him? It's obvious that he wouldn't open to me but I at least wanted to try. Fuhrer Bradley stared walking away, I ran up to him, "Wait, Fuh- I mean Wrath, you're really a homunculus? What about your wife and son?"

He smiled, "Selim is just fine. Now I trust that this will stay within this room, right?"

"O-of course," I said as he left.

        I looked behind me to see Envy glaring at me once again. I opened my mouth to speak, but he turned away before I could say anything. He started walking away into his room. I ran after behind him. I'm finally going to ask him a couple things, hopefully he actually answers me. I actually haven't really talked to him in a while now, so this may not end well. The only person i've been able to question was Lust. Even she didn't know what Envy's problem is. I ran up to Envy and grabbed his arm. He ripped his arm from my grasp. He turned to me and glared, "What do you want, dog?"

There he goes again, always being angry at me, "Why do you hate me?!" I yelled.

"Because you are you!" He yelled back. Ok, I think I got him even angrier. Well it was too late now, i've already angered him.

"Still, but why?" I asked, "I've done nothing to you!"

He stared at me angrily, "Just leave me alone..."

"Just tell me!" I urged on.

"I'm not telling anything to a worthless human!" he yelled.

Anger took over me. I yelled at him, "At least i'm not a space-wasting ugly freak!" He flinched as his eyes went wide with shock and a hint of hurt. We stared at each other, shocked. I can't believe I said that, but I regret it.

He tackled me to the ground, suddenly, "I will destroy you!" he yelled loudly.

I struggled underneath him, "Envy please stop it!" I was somehow able to push him off me. I sat on his chest and held his arms above his head. He thrashed underneath me.

"Get the fuck off me!" He yelled, still thrashing about under me. I tried my best to keep him pinned to the ground.

"Envy stop it!" I yelled, "You're acting like the monster Greed said you were!"

He stopped moving completely. I did it again, I said something that I really shouldn't have.I think this time however, this was worse than the last one. He pushed me off him and squeezed my neck, choking me, "Don't you dare say that about me!"

        He was strangling me. He was really trying to kill me. It wasn't like what he usually did, just hard hit or something but this time he wanted me dead. Well i'm not going down without a fight. I tried clawing at his hands, which turned out to be futile. "P-please..." I choked out, "s-stop... E-Envy..." I looked at him with pleading eyes and squeezed his wrists. Then suddenly, something changed in his face. He still was angry as hell but something did change. His grip loosened and he let go. I dropped onto the ground, gasping for air. I held my neck gently as I tried to retain my breathing. I could feel the trickle of tears stream down my cheeks because of it. I sat up and leaned my head on the cold concrete wall. Envy was on the other side of the room, his head was leaning back as well one leg close to his chest the other extended out. He looked to be deep in thought. I heard him mumble something. I coughed, "W-what?"

He sighed and looked at me. He stood up and walked towards me. He sat next to me, "I said i'm sorry."

"I'm *cough* sorry too..." I said, "I didn't mean to say the things I did." He stayed quiet. "Really! I swear I just got really furious. I actually feel bad about what that greedy jerk said."

"I don't want your pity," he said simply.

"Well you already got it," I told him. He gave me a slightly annoyed look. I turned to him, "Envy, please just tell me why you hate me."

He groaned, "I don't hate you, i'm jealous of you..." He didn't look at me, as if he was ashamed to admit it.

"You're jealous of me?" I asked, "But why?"

He stayed quiet for a second, "Everyone likes you..." he said, ""everyone thinks you're so special since you're an excesser and attractive. On the other hand, everyone just looks down on me."

I stared at him quietly. I was shocked, Envy was jealous of me. I was also kind of surprised that he was opening up to me like this, "Wow..." I said quietly.

He looked at me, "That's all you have to say, 'Wow"? You humans really are pathetic."

"Envy..." I said. He looked at me. My human kindness took over and I wrapped my arms around him in a hug. He flinched, then slowly calmed down. "I'm sorry," I whispered.

"What the hell are you doing?" he asked, but he didn't push me off or anything.

"Hugging and apologizing," I said, hugging him tighter.

"Fine," he said, "Now get off me, you have to get some rest. We have a big day tomorrow."

"But i'm not," I was interrupted by a yawn, "...tired."

He rolled his eyes, "Yeah I believe you."

"Well i'm not budging..." I said. I was suddenly lifted off the ground. I gasped and looked at Envy. He was holding me?

"Then i'll just have to move you myself, won't I?" He said in a smart-ass tone, while holding me bridal style. He carried me to his bed and sat me down on it.

"Your bed?" I asked confused.

"Yeah I guess I owe you since I tried to kill you and all," he said shrugging. Thanks..?

"Um... Thank you," I said, "but where will you sleep?"

"I don't need rest," he said, "just another advantage that us homunculi have over humans. Now go to sleep quit talking, if that's even possible."

Any other time I would be angry, but now I accepted it. I just smiled, "Alright i'll try." He started walking out of the room when I called out, "Envy wait!"

He stopped in the doorway and turned around, "What now?"

"Can you stay?" I asked, "Until I go to sleep?"

"Why?" he asked, sounding annoyed.

I sighed, "Because I have monophobia..."

He looked dumbfounded, "Um, what does that mean?"

"It's the fear of being alone..." I said looking down, "When i'm alone I have intense panic attacks."

He stood there, somewhat surprised. He sighed and walked back in the room. He grabbed a chair and pulled it up next to the bed. He sat in it, "Just until you go to sleep?" he asked.

"Yes please," I said.

"Fine," he said rolling his eyes, "Try falling asleep quick 'cause I have better things to do then sit and watch you sleep all night."

I smiled and rolled over on my side,"Thank you Envy."

"Ok," I heard him say.

"Goodnight..." I said, closing my eyes. He said nothing. That was a big stress off my chest, knowing that Envy doesn't hate me.