Fullmetal Alchemist (Nightbreed) - marbles [EdRussell]

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Title: marbles
Fandom: Fullmetal Alchemist
AU: Nightbreed
Characters/Pairing: Ed/Russell
Rating: T
Length: 337
Summary: "Sometimes I think you're just fucking with me."

“You know,” Russell said, curling his fingers in the dirt and pulling himself up over the edge of the cliff by sheer force of will. “Sometimes, I think you’re just fucking with me."

Edward’s hands appeared at the edge of the cliff, and after a moment’s consideration Russell leaned over and grabbed the other werewolf by the wrist, helping haul him up over the edge. Edward sprawled over the grass on his back, panting hard, and Russell flopped to the ground beside him. "Sometimes I am,” Edward admitted, and wiped a grimy hand across his face. “Fucking with you."

They could both still hear the crashing, booming sound of the large boulder smashing its way toward the bottom of the ravine. Then, after a long moment - silence, followed by a tremendous splash as the rock hit the lake at the bottom.

After another moment, Russell began to laugh.

Edward lifted his head, a bit giddy himself at the fate they had dodged by mere millimeters. He shoved Russell in the shoulder and that only made the other wolf laugh harder, choking a bit on the noise as he doubled up. "Isn’t this the point where you’re supposed to be pissed at me?” Edward asked as he sat up.

“I’ll be pissed later,” Russell said, and palmed tears of laughter off his face.

“Really? You sure you aren’t going to FORGET?” Edward said lightly, and wiped the blood from his face with his shirt. Why hadn’t he shifted? That would’ve been smarter, he would have been able to run easier, especially in the dark - but Russell hadn’t shifted either.

Russell leaned over and punched Edward in the arm. “Asshole,” he said, and then grabbed Edward by the front of his shirt, pulling him down into the grass atop him.