Ahem, so, where to begin?

I had writers block - I needed to get out of that miserable state. And fast.

So I Googled prompts to write for and voila! Found a list of 101 of 'em! And instead of making my own characters and situations, why not make drabbles for an existing fandom?

So yeah. That's pretty much it. I chose Fullmetal Alchemist/Brotherhood because OH MY GOOD LAWD it's the best series ever. Plus there's a lot you can do with it in terms of drabbles.

Pretty much, each chapter will be a different subject relating to the prompt and yes - I intend on doing all 101 of them. Some will be angst, some will be total crack, some will be fluff... Who knows, maybe I'll giva ya some smut...? There will be more than one pairing among chapters so don't come expecting all just, like, Royai, Elricest or Edwin. [BUT THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO OC'S. Ugh. I hate OC's.]

And yeah - that's pretty much it. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoy writing it! Reviews are appreciated - I mean, aren't they always? - but a favorite or follow is great as well.

Disclaimer: Do I look like I could have written Fullmetal Alchemist? -_- Yeah. Didn't think so. Also, these prompts go to GaaraPwnsSasuke on Deviantart. Only plots are mine.


Prompt: Rhythm

Winry ever only heard Ed sing once.

She had been sleeping peacefully, not a thing in the world to awaken her, until suddenly...

Bang, bang, bang...

Winry's eyes opened slowly, the sound pulling her mind out of its hazy state. Something she wasn't exactly all-too happy about.

"..W-what the...?" she muttered through her dazed state, looking around her dark room while running a hand through her hair. She listened for a moment, but all she heard was silence.

She shrugged, yawned, and fell back onto her pillow. My imagination, she thought lazily before the depths of sleep began to numb her mind once again.

Bang, bang, bang...

She sat up rigid, this time more alert. It sounded louder now. Definitely not her imagination.

Hugging herself against the cold of the room, she held her breath to hear the sound clearly. Sure enough, the annoying bang, bang, bang echoed throughout her room and probably the whole house; it was that loud.

"Ugh, and all I wanted to do was sleep," she muttered before pushing herself out of bed, rubbing her eyes. "Three all nighters and now I can't even get three hours of rest..." She sighed heavily before bringing herself to her feet and slumping across the room to her door.

She opened the door and poked her head out, looking down the hall. It was dark and empty. She spotted the door to the spare room open, and then the familiar bang, bang, bang coming from it. She rolled her eyes.

"Edward..." she growled before stomping off down the hall. When she got to the open door, she burst in and began, "Edward, it's two in the morning! I want to sleep, so shut the he-"

She was cut off when she noticed no one was in the room. Not Ed, nor Al. Her words caught in her throat and she turned red, realizing she was screaming at nothing. She quickly brushed it off when the bang, bang, bang filled her ears once again. She looked around, irritated and annoyed, when her eyes landed on the open window across the room.

Bang, bang, bang...

She sighed. The thing was banging on its hinges.

She quickly shut the window, the cool breeze tickling at her skin before it was cut off. She brushed her hands and turned back around.

Well, with that taken care of, she could return to sleeping. Happily, she began trotting back off to her room when she spotted the empty bed in the corner and stopped.

Hmm... I wonder where they went, she thought, pondering where the Elric boys had gone in the dead of night. Ed had busted his automail arm again and returned a few days ago to have his trusty mechanic fix it up, but she still wasn't all done with it yet.

Without his arm, he couldn't have gone too far, she thought to herself and shook her head. Whatever. It's not my problem.

She was on her way back to her room, so close to diving back into the warm sheets and dreaming about rotating gears and shiny ball-bearings when another sound caught her ear.

Not banging this time. No, it was much more pleasant than that. And quieter too. If she hadn't been listening for it, she could have easily missed it.

She paused in her tracks and listened closer. With a bit of a start, she realized the sound was... music. Someone was singing.

Her mouth opened slightly as the voice became familiar.

"...Ed...?"

Too curious now to go back and sleep, she turned the opposite way, towards the staircase. Making sure not to make any noise that might awaken Pinako, Winry crept down the stairs where the singing grew stronger and louder with each step. She could definitely tell now - the person singing was the young alchemist, no mistaking it.

I didn't know Edward could sing, she thought.

She checked the living room first. Empty. Then the kitchen. Deserted. Her workshop, bathroom, den and library, all barren. She placed her hands on her hips.

"Well, where else could he be?" she whispered, trying to listen to the direction the music was coming from. She followed the sounds until she got to the backdoor, and as if it being open to the night air didn't already give it away, Edward's silhouette standing out on the porch gave him away.

Not wanting to scare him, she approached quietly and softly until she stood at the threshold. His back was to her, standing on the top step of the porch, face upturned to the night sky. Next to him sat Al, metal body as still as a rock. She could see Ed's lips moving, emitting the slow and almost soothing melody she had heard from her room directly above.

She didn't recognize the song. She didn't even know if it was a real one. But it was such a peaceful thing she couldn't help but lean against the doorframe and absorb Ed's singing.

She couldn't say exactly how long she stood there, in a state more peaceful than sleep, listening to the music. But when she opened her eyes again, Ed was seated next to his brother, slouching against him. He was still singing, but softer now, and sounding like he was drifting into sleep himself.

Winry turned and walked back the way she came. She wanted to stay longer, and listen to him sing as much as she could - because she knew he wouldn't sing for her if she ever asked - but she left anyway. Because she knew the song wasn't meant for her.

That was the first and last time she ever heard Ed's voice make such sounds again.


So yup. There's chapter one.

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