A/N: Quick thing for Mother's Day. Hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: Hiromu Arakawa owns the characters, not me.


Dear Mom,

Al and I tried to bring you back from the dead. We thought it would work, but it didn't. Now I've lost my limbs and Al lost his body.

I keep telling myself it's not fair, that we couldn't see you again, but I have to keep reminding myself that I paid the price for committing the ultimate taboo.

We just wanted to see your smile again…

We just wanted to see your smile again…


Dear Mom,

I just passed the State Alchemist Certification Exam. This is it, no going back, no giving up.

I'm going to burn the house down.

Mom, please don't be angry at me, I'm doing this for Al. For me.

Mom, please don't be angry at me if I die on this journey.

I'm going to get our bodies back.

Your smile is only a distant memory now…

A memory, buried in the depths of my mind…


Dear Mom,

Al and I found out about a group called the Homunculi.

They hate so much, but they say they can't kill us. They're all so angry at us, for nearly ruining their plan.

Mom, you never got angry at us. You carried all the pain on your shoulders, but you kept a smile on your face.

Your smile is what gets me going…

Your smile is what keeps me alive…


Dear Mom,

I dug up the failed Human Transmutation today.

It really wasn't you. Now I have a chance to save Al.

There's some hope for the both of us.

Please smile for the both of us, Mom…

Tell me to forgive myself, by giving me your smile…


Dear Mom,

We found out the Homunculi's plan.

They want to use every single soul in Amestris to produce a Philosopher's Stone.

Their leader, when he found out we were dad's sons, was interested in us.

I'm pretty sure he thought of you too. He was probably jealous that dad had a woman like you.

Mom, I almost died today. I gave up. I wanted to stop living. I just wanted to see you again.

But then, a memory, and a friend's voice saved me. It was like long ago, when you smiled at me and told me to keep practising alchemy.

Your smile can save my life…

Your smile can pull me out of my despair…


Dear Mom,

I was impaled by a beam. I'm dying.

I admit, I got too reckless trying to kill some guy. The building I was in blew up, and I was caught in the debris.

Mommy, I don't wanna die…

I don't wanna die…

There were two other guys with me. They helped me get the beam out.

Mom, don't be angry at me when I tell you this…

I turned myself into a Philosopher's Stone using my life energy. This process will take away some years in my life, but it's better to die a little later than right away.

Mom, please don't cry for me…

Please smile for me…

Please smile for me…


Dear Mom,

I met dad today.

You told me to always love him, not to get angry at him for leaving us. I punched him and got angry at him.

I'm sorry I didn't listen to you.

When I got myself into trouble, he saved me. I didn't even thank him.

Mom, smile for dad, he's doing the best he can…

Don't smile for me, smile for him…


Dear Mom,

Al, dad and I are one of the sacrifices for the nationwide Philosopher's Stone. Then there's Teacher and Colonel Mustang. We've all done Human Transmutation, and lost something.

Teacher lost her guts when she tried to revive her dead baby.

Colonel Mustang lost his eyesight due to a forced Human Transmutation.

Dad was there, because he helped the Homunculus leader gain power.

We're here, because we loved you and wanted to see you smile.

Wipe your tears, Mom…

Your smile tells us you're strong…

Make us stronger by smiling for us…


Dear Mom,

A Homunculus has decided to make me its host.

Since he comes from the blood of his father, which comes from dad, we're technically brothers.

It was dying, and it needed to find a stronger, more durable host. It chose me.

Now, it's pouring itself into me. I can't even feel myself moving anymore.

Mom, what does your smile look like again?

I can't remember your smile anymore…

Mom, what are you saying?

What are you trying to tell me?

Edward, my little man, please don't give up…


Dear Mom,

It's over, I finally have Al back.

I delivered the killing blow the lead Homunculus. One of the others sacrificed himself to help us out. Turns out, all he wanted were some friends.

Al sacrificed himself to get my arm back. I was close enough to death, but Al really wanted to keep me alive, so he broke his blood seal. I was so enraged, all I could remember was a blur of blood and shadows.

I was only focused on getting Al back.

Take my heart, take my body, take anything you want, Truth.

He's my only brother, just give him back

I sacrificed my alchemy to get my brother back.

Mom, it made you smile, but I you'd be happier if you saw the both of us back together. Even dad is crying tears of joy.

This long journey has brought us so far, and you kept pulling us through.

Thanks for your smile mom, because of you, Al and I have our original bodies back (minus the leg)…

Mom, how about I smile for you, just this once…


AUTHOR'S NOTE:

I apologize for posting this story so late. My laptop was confiscated, and when I got it back I had no time to go and upload it. I had prepared this a long time ago, but couldn't do anything until now. I think that the entire month of May, or even the whole year should should be dedicated to our mothers.

Thanks for reading,

Galaxia