I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist or any of the characters. The story and the character Keiko is my idea.

Chapter One: Keiko

It was cold and dark as Edward walked toward Izumi home. A little child was following him. Ed hated to bother Izumi at this time but after the military made a raid on a house they couldn't just leave a little girl who was four years old alone. Ed was the one who found her in a closet. Her tiny body fill with cuts and bruises. The father had been abusing her when the military found out that he had stolen money from them.

"Keiko I just want to say that the person you're about to meet has a short temper but she has a good heart." They stop at the door. She didn't say anything but just nod her head. Ed knocked on the door and waited for about two seconds before hearing Izumi cursing as she got near the door. "What the hell are you waking me up for…" She stopped in mid-sentence when she opened the door to see Ed staring at her. " Hello Sensei, I need to ask you favor." Ed pushed Keiko forward. "This is Keiko Sensei. She was in a house we just raided and we can't find any other family members. So can you watch her till we do?" She looked at Keiko and than Ed. " I… yeah I'll watch her." She yawned as turned around to let them in.

Izumi turn on the kitchen light and started a pot of coffee. She watched as they came into the kitchen, what she saw made her blood run cold. Keiko was cover in caked blood from head to toe. "Edward what happen to her!" She looked at Keiko and ran toward her to only stop when she started to shake when Izumi got near her. "It alright little one I'm not going to hurt you." She kneeled down to her level to look at her in the face. She didn't moved but just turn her head toward Ed while staying at the child level. "Who the hell did this to her." Izumi ask as she got red in the face. "It was her father who did this to her." Putting his left hand on Keiko head. " I have to get going now, I'll come back tomorrow morning." As he turned to leave. "Take care Edward." Izumi said as she got up. " Come on little one let get you cleaned up." She took the child hand and headed toward the bathroom. She had a feeling that she was going to need the whole pot of coffee