Hey there you guys! Okay, so first thing first, this is set in Alabama because I live there, and it's a pretty state that sort of reminds me of Resembol. So, please don't crack any rude comments about the state.

~Disclaimer: I don't own FMA, it's characters, or any of that stuff.~

~Title: Please, Understand~

~Summary: Alphonse and Edward Elric have been dating for many years, yet so many people are just now catching on. Al's schoolmates start to reject him, and do some very cruel things…~

~Rated: T for now, will most likely change.~

~Couples: AlxEd (Elricest), RoyxRiza, EnvyxLust, Minor WinryxEd, LingxLan Fan, Minor AlxMei Chang~

~Need to Know: They live in modern day Alabama. Al is in 12th Grade and Mei Chang is in 11th though she's two years younger than Al…~

~Author: Len-Kagamine-Is-A-Sexy-Vampire A.K.A L-K-I-A-S-V and some ideas from Nii-San~

Chapter One: School Sucks

~2 Years Ago~

~July, 10th, 2007~

"Nii-San?" I said as Nii-San walked into my bedroom. I was lying in my bed. He walk towards me, and looked down at me. "Nii-san?"

He had a serious look on his face. "I don't hate you…" My eyes widened. He bent down on his knees and stared into my eyes. "I really love you, too, Alphonse."

I smiled a very small smile. "Then, why'd you'd,…, when I finally told you,…"

He grabbed my hands. "I don't know." I felt tears starting to roll down my face. He looked at me. "Don't cry. Just, let's not tell anyone… for awhile at least…" I nodded my head yes.

~Present~

~August, 15th, 2009~

I walked down the stairs to see the whole gang scrambling for breakfast. It's really difficult to live in this house with so many people. You have Roy Mustang and Riza Hawkeye, sleeping in the bedroom down stairs. Then Winry, Envy, and Lust in the bedroom upstairs. Lastly, Nii-San and I share a bedroom that's also upstairs, but isn't really that big. Why Nii-San and Winry-Chan let all these people stay here, I'll never know.

"Al! You finally woke up? You have school in, like, twenty minutes." Winry said throwing me a banana. "Go get dressed, and eat that on your way."

"Hey, who gave you the right to boss my little brother around?" Nii-San grabbed the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pop Tarts from her. "He can skip if he wants."

I smiled. "Well, what good would that do? I'll just skip breakfast." I threw Winry the banana back. I ran back up stairs and slipped on an underarmour shirt, a grey shirt that in the front had a paint splatter that at the edges were instruments in said "I'm With the Band" and on the back had Al-Chan, and then put on some blue jeans.

Someone knock on the door to my room. "Come in." I said. Winry walked in with a Rice Crispy Treat in her hand. "Hey Winry-Chan."

She put the treat in my hand. "Eat this. It's fast, and you won't starve yourself." She stole the hair brush from my other hand. "Let me fix your hair! Edward never let's me anymore…"

"Okay." I said, and started eating the Rice Crispy Treat.

When I got back downstairs, I head right towards the door. "Bye guys!" Then I caught the lunchbox Hawkeye had thrown at me. "Thanks!"

I ran down the street as fast as could, mumbling to myself, "I'm gonna be late, I'm gonna be late…" Cause, if I was late, first I'd get a lecture from the office. Second, I get a lecture from my English teacher infront of the whole class, and then, Mei-Chan would, once again, kick my ass in dodge ball on purpose. Even if we're on the same team.

I look down at my watch. I had eight minutes until the bell rang. This wouldn't be the case if Mustang would drive, Nii-San would drive, Winry would drive me, or if I had a driver's license. Because, walking to school from my house is really tiring.

I saw the school in sight. It wasn't that big, and it combined quite a few cities. First off, the kids from Stevenson Middle School and Bridgeport Middle School go to North Jackson High School. That's two schools. Then, some people from Hollywood and Scottsboro come to this school to, and it's still not that big of a school. But, I was thanking God for letting me get there with one minute left on the clock. I was tired after all that running, too bad P.E. was my first block.

I walked into my homeroom teacher's classroom, Mrs. Lori. My English teacher can be really strict, and is really caught up in Romeo and Juliet. I have her second block, too.

Mrs. Lori had already gotten on everyone's nerves, and it was just our fifth day of school. "Okay, let's call roll." She stood up with her clip board, ready to mark the absent peoples name, tough it would be easier just to use her computer. "Samantha Alice?"

"Here."

"Dylan Armstang."

"Here."

"Kayla Barton?"

"Present."

"Cody Dollington?"

"Sadly."

"Alphonse Elric?"

"Nah."

She rolled her eyes. "Everyone's just full of excitement, aren't we?"

The class just stood in silence. She continued on with roll, and a bunch of people just said "Here." Except for Cali and Darcy. They said, "Wishing I was home, in bed with a Snorlax," Well, Cali said Shinx.

We heard the bell. I was in relief, yet scared. Mei-Chan is going to kill me in dodge ball, for no reason. Cali and Darcy walk beside me on our way to the gym downstairs.

They were also wearing their band shirts. Cali had a blue jean skirt on, with black legging with Pikachus on them. Darcy had skinny jeans on.

"So, how's everything working out at the house?" Cali said to me.

I laughed. "Just fine. I just hope Envy was is the last person we take in."

Darcy grabbed money out of her pocket. "You think I can bribe Coach Mason to let me skip P.E.?"

Cali and I looked each other. "No." We both said.

Darcy rolled her eyes. "Ugh. I hate stinky gym." We walked in, and sure enough, Mei Chang was standing there waiting on us.

I smile. "Hey, Mei-Chan."

She pointed at me. 'Do you realize you were almost late to class! You were taking in the halls again, weren't cha?"

Darcy and Cali walked away towards the girls' locker room.. Cali turned around and mouth "Good luck."

"But, Mei-Chan, I wasn't late, was I?" I smiled. She was stood still, and didn't move an inch.

"Baka!" Now, she's using Japanese against me. Great. The bell rang. "You see! The bell just rang! You could have be-"

"Go get dressed!" Coach Mason yelled, and I darted to the boys' locker room. Saved by the coach.

I don't really talk to any of the boys in my class. Actually, most of my friends are girls. All of my friends are girls. Well, I guess that's Winry asks me why I don't have a girlfriend, yet. But, I don't need a girlfriend… I've got Nii-San, but, she doesn't need to know that…

As I predicted, we were playing dodge ball again, and Mei-Chan was on my team. Darcy and Cali were on the other team.

Mei-Chan looked at me. "Why aren't you trying to catch the balls!"

I smiled. So far in the game, I've only dodged. It works. "Because, the game's called Dodge Ball, not Catch Ball."

She caught the dodge ball that was coming towards her from the back, and threw it straight at me. "Baka!"

I fell, and my bangs fell infront of my eye. "Thanks." I stood back up.

She laughed. "Maybe if your hair wasn't that long, it wouldn't be a problem."

I pulled my bangs back with the barrettes Winry had put in my hair. "But, I like my hair long."

She was still catching and throwing the rubber balls at the opposing team. "Then cut your bangs."

I actually caught on of the ball thrown, and handed it to Mei-Chan. "But, then I'd look like Nii-San even more."

She giggled again. "Nah. People could tell you apart easily. You're really skinny."

I sighed. "It's not my fault."

She, once again, caught a ball, and through it at me. "Baka. It's called eat a whole meal three times a day, everyday."

I got back up from my fall. "It's called throwing balls at your own teammates doesn't help." And, then, my bangs fell down again. "I give up. I'm leaving my hair like this the rest of the day."

Mei-Chan grabbed a ball, and threw it straight at the last person standing on the other team. She smiled. "I win!"

I laughed. "We win."

She looked at me. "We? You didn't do anything."

"Right." I said.

Coach Mason walk down into the middle of the court. "Okay, losing team, you have twenty-five foot jumps at the end of the block." He coughed into his elbow. "Everyone, pick up the dodge balls, and put them in the bag, and go sit on the bleachers."

After we did what he said, he started talking about the sport I hate the most. "Today, I'm picking teams for a P.E. football tournament." The football players started to faintly celebrate.

Mei-Chan, who was sitting beside me whispered in my ear. "You're going to die out there." I nodded my head yes.

"I'm picking four team captains for the boys, and three for the girls." He was writing sometime on his clip board. "There will be no co-ed teams." Oh great. "Now, go get dressed."

After getting dressed, I walk up to Coach Mason. He looked down at me. "Yes?"

I smiled. "Um, yeah, I can't play football… or even attempt it at that matter."

Coach Mason laughed. "Come on, it'll be good for you. All you are is skin and bones." Of course he said that. "You'll get some muscle playing."

I sighed. "Or, I'll be tackle by some guy, and every bone in my body will break."

The rest of the school day was boring, and nothing else really happened.

"I'm home." I walked in to see Nii-San laying on the couch, watching TV. Okay, he was flipping through channels.

"Hey, Al." He flipped the channel, and started watching the House Bunny.

I walked over and sat beside him. He only took up two of the three cushions. "Where's everyone go?"

Nii-San yawned. "Well, Winry, Mustang, and Hawkeye when to work, and Envy and Lust went to find a job."

I smiled. "And, you?"

He rolled his eyes. "I don't need a job. Everyone who lives other than you, Winry, and me pays a rent fee." He sat up. "How was school."

I laid down. "Awful."

He laughed. 'How?"

"We'll, Mei-Chan once again reminded me that I need to gain wait, then Coach reminded me, and then Coach said we have to start playing football with no co-ed teams."

Nii-San laughed again. "You hang around girls to much." He pulled my bangs back. "Are you ever going to cut your hair?"

I looked at him. "Why? You don't like my hair long?"

He smiled. "No, it's just your bangs cover up your eye, and then I can't see it."

"So? I have to eyes, and they look exactly the same." I said.

"Yeah, well, I still like two eyes." He leaned over, and gave me a kiss. I pushed him away. He cocked his eyebrows. "What's wrong."

I felt my face starting to blush up. "What if Envy and Lust come back, and see us?"

He sighed. "You're insane if you think Envy and Lus-,…, Envy could get a job that fast."

I smiled. "So, what if Lust comes back and see us?"

He got up, off the couch. "Then, we can go upstairs, and I'll hear the door open, and we'll stop."

I sat up, and giggled. "You're insane, if you think I'm going upstairs to get in the bed with you right now."

He looked at me. "Why?"

"I just got back from school. I'm awfully tired." I pulled the hair band out of my hair.

Nii-San laugh at me again. "More of the reason for you to get in the bed!"

My face blush up some more. "Nii-San, you're a pervert."

He looked at me. "Well, good for me. You hungry?"

I laid back down on the couch. "You go from trying to 'pleasure' me to asking me if I'm hungry?"

He smiled. "Yep!"

I smiled. "No, I'm not hungry."

The door open, and I knew it was Envy because I heard his voice say, "I'M GETTING A JOB! YAHOO!"

Nii-San's jaw dropped on the floor. "How?"

Envy smiled. "Lust helped!"

I laughed. "I told you they'd walk in."

The phone started to ring. Nii-San walked up to it, and answered. "Hello? He jumped, and pulled the phone away from his ear. "Al, it's for you."

I grabbed the phone. "Hello?"

"BAKA!" Mei-Chan's voice rang in my ear. "Why didn't you tell me you lived on the same street as me?!"

I sighed. "Because, I didn't know."

Mei-Chan laughed. "Wow! Now I can visit you everyday!"

"Um, let's not do that. People will start to think that we date…" I said.

She stopped laughing. "You're right… oh well, bye-bye!" The phone hung up.

Nii-San grabbed the phone. 'Who was that?"

I looked at him with terrified eyes. "Somehow Mei Chang got my number." I thought about how she got my number a second. "Cali-Chan…"


YAY! Well, that's chapter one. Please review if you want more. And, yes, Al's hair look like it did in episode 26 of Brotherhood, except, a little neater, and he pulls it in a ponytail in P.E.

Okay, so here's a question…

Should Winry work at a Hospital or Doctor's office….