The Topping One

- I can’t believe it – what the hell are they doing?
- They’re… fighting, nii-san… it’s not so unusual…
- Yeah, but, well, do you understand what are they fighting for?
Alphonse sighed, shrugging his shoulders.
- Yeah, nii-san. And, as I said, it’s not so unusual. Better, it’s not unusual at all.
- What do you mean?
- I mean, we used to fight about this a lot too, in the past…
- What?! It’s not true!
- Sure it is!
- And, anyway, it’s no use at all. Remember?
He closed his eyes and lifted up a finger, starting to recite The Rule as it was a commandment.
- Since the Elric family’s born, the “Ed” one always stood on the top, while the “Al” one stood on the bottom.
Alphonse looked at him for a long time, mouth astonishingly opened, not knowing what to say. Then, wrinkling his eyebrows, he stood up.
- Fuck this, nii-san!
- What?!
- Even if I wasn’t able to stand up for my rights, that doesn’t mean I won’t stand up for my descendant’s ones!!!
Then, he looked downside, Alex and Ed rolling on the floor as the younger brother tried to affirm his right to stay on the top – for once.
- Fight, Alex! Come on, you know you can knock him out!!!

*

Alex suddenly stopped himself, looking up and opening wide his eyes. Edward seized the opportunity, knocking him down and blocking his wrists on the floor. Then, noticing his strange, astonished expression, “What’s the matter?”, he asked.
Alex looked at him like he was frightened to be totally out of his mind.
- Ed… you heard anything…?
- …anything at all, Alex…
- How strange… I’m sure…
- What?
- Well… I’m sure I heard someone saying “Fight, Alex!”.
- …like… some strange inner voice that was trying to cheer you up…?
- And… to encourage me to win this fight too, I think…
- …
- …I’m scared, brother! Am I crazy? What was that voice? Maybe someone’s spying on us?! Brother!!!
- Now calm down, Alex! – he said, laughing a little, caressing him on a cheek, - It’s all right, it was just an illusion, it happens sometimes…
- But… I’m sure I…
- Besides, - interfered the older brother, stopping his babbling, - if you continue to distract yourself so much, you’ll never get what you want. – concluded him, smiling maliciously.

*

- Look what you’ve done! You stopped them!
Edward pulled his brother’s ears down, reproaching him.
- How many times do I have to tell you that we mustn’t interfere with their lives?
- But… but… I was just… nii-san, I was just… - he babbled.
- You were just what?!
…slowly, Alphonse started to cry. A weeping full of sad, sorry tears and heartbreaking sighs.
- Come on, now… - tried Ed, caressing his hair, - I didn’t want you to cry…
- But… I’m so sorry, nii-san… now those two had stopped and… and Alex’s so frightened and…
- …Al?
He sobbed.
- Yeah, nii-san…?
- Er… I don’t think you have to worry about it anymore…
The older brother was looking down, eyes wide opened, totally shocked.
- What…?
Alphonse looked down too.
Well, Alex and Ed weren’t still anymore.
In fact, they was already making out.
In fact, they seemed to have a lot of fun.
In fact…
…Al was on the top.
- What the fuck happened?! – Edward screamed, pointing at the scene downside.
Alphonse started to laugh.
- VICTORY!
- Victory my ass, Al, they broke the tradition!
- Tradition my ass, nii-san! What the hell of a tradition was?!
- I told you! The “Ed on the top, Al on the bottom” thing!
- And that was a tradition, according to you?!
- Sure it was!
- Ah, please!
The brunette shrugged his shoulders, walking away from his brother.
- Al! where are you going? Turn back here! I’m not finished with this!
- As you like it, as you like it… - murmured the younger brother, shaking a hand but going on walking.
- Al! AL!

*

Alex stopped himself again, just in the middle of the action.
Edward didn’t seem to like it.
- Al, what the fuck are you doing?!
- …brother, I heard it again!!!
- What?!
- Someone was calling my name!
- WHAT?!
- Yeah! Someone was calling my name out loud, like he was reproaching me!!!
Edward sighed, closing his eyes, trying to be patient.
- Al. Surely, there’s something wrong with your mind. Surely, we’re going to find out what it is. Surely, we’re going to solve the problem, so you won’t have to worry anymore. And surely, we’re going to make you feel better. But, please, right now, could you just stop thinking about it and FUCK ME?!
Al couldn’t stop himself to blush, hearing Edward talking like that. But he didn’t needed to hear it a second time to smile mischievously and silently nod, starting to move again.