Setting: Military dormitory; 3:30 A.M.

"Wake up Sunshine!" That familiar sing-songy voice rings , like every morning.

"Maes..." Ruaki, (more commonly known as 'Rue') whined. "It's 3:00 in the morning! Why can't you wake up at noon like normal people?"

The stars shined dully from outside the window, and a pale, sliver of moon glowed weakly as dawn threatened it's approach. The two in the room at this time were named Ruaki Elric and Maes Hughes. Friends since childhood, and yet one can't cope with the others odd sleeping habits.

"GO BACK TO BED!" Another voice yelled from the room next door. This voice belonged to Jean Havoc, also long-time friend to Rue and Maes.

"SHUT UP AND GO TO SLEEP! IT'S THREE A.M. FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!" Another voice yelled from the room on the right, this belonged to Riza Hawkeye.

Hughes still had a ridiculous grin on his face, and Rue was beginning to doze off again. Until the inevitable happened. (A.N. Prepare all fangirls as the one, the only, FLAME ALCHEMIST ENTERS!) Yes. Roy Mustang. He had been the leader of the group of five for a long time. (Since about age 13, when the quintet met for the first time and became friends.)

SNAP! The paper door to Rue's room flew open and there stood Roy. Fully dressed with a cup of coffee, leaning against the door frame.

"What are you all yellling about?" Roy said, grinning at Rue's expression as she wrapped herself in blankets, "I've been waithing for you monkeys to wake up for HOURS! Hahahaha!"

"Erugh... you are so FUNNY Mustang." Riza said sarcastically. "Anyway, we should get to work."

"Hey Riza," Rue said smiling sharply,

"What?"

"since when do ANY of us work on Sundays?"

The other three laughed at Rue's remark and Riza smiled smugly.

"I never said MILITARY work." She laughed as the other's expressions drooped into the, "Riza-has-signed-us-up-for-community-service-again" look.

"Damn. I knew I should've slept in today." Roy said. "What's for today, Riza? Community service? Work with orphaned eagles? Feeding birs?"

"None of the above." Riza said matter-of-factly. "We're going to train ninja. Or should I say, Roy and Rue are going to train ninja."

Let's pause here, and explain some more stuff. Roy, the Fire Alchemist, controls fire, right? Right. Okay. Now RUE is the Sand Alchemist. meaning she of course, controls sand. Taking us back to her roots in the Sand Village. (A.N. Thus recovering our connection to Naruto here.)

Suna no Elric. Got it? Good.

Back to our previous tale.

"WHAT?" Rue yelled, eyes wide.

"Calm down Rue!" Maes said frantically as wind started swiling softly around the room, as it usually did when Rue got mad.

" I said I was never going back there! ARE YOU INSANE!" Rue dressed as quickly as she could and stood up to argue more with Riza and those who wanted her to calm down.

"Rue, you're overreacting a bit, don't you think?" Jean said, "It's just kids, here."

"SHUT UP, HAVOC! Ahh... I am overreacting again, aren't I...?" Rue sat down cross-legged on the floor.

"Yes. It will take three weeks, but it'll be easy. Food and lodging are free as long as you fufill your duties." Riza smiled. "Glad you agree for once, Elric."

"Yeah... sure." Rue smiled in defeat.

There was a long silence, and soon Roy broke the awkwardness with the clap of his hands.

"So, when do we leave?"