AU, Al has his body and Ed has his leg but not his arm (Because I like his automail arm) Ed's fifteen. I can't do the math right now to figure out everyone else's ages but it's not really important right now. If it is I'll let you know. Enjoy and don't forget to leave a review!

Disclaimer: I do not own FullMetal Alchemist.



"Grab your brother and your girlfriend Fullmetal, we're going on vacation." Colonel Roy Mustang stated as the blond entered the office.

"What? Why? Don't you know that it's almost Christmas? I have plans." Edward huffed, crossing his arms and glowering at his superior. "And she's not my girlfriend."

"Plans change." Mustang shrugged. "And I think we all know better than that."

"We're just friends." Ed huffed.

Al sighed, knowing that any attempts to make this meeting a peaceful one were useless.

"Still avoiding reality Edward? Why don't you just admit that you love her already? It would make you both happier." Hughes chided. He'd come to do something semi-work related earlier and had been about to leave when the Elric boys came in, so he had decided to stay just to see what happened.

"I'll admit it when he admits it." Ed growled, indicating with his head that he was referring to the colonel.

"But I don't love Winry." Mustang said, frowning in confusion at his wayward subordinate.

"That's not what I meant!" Ed yelled, lurching towards the older man dangerously, his arms extended and his fingers half-curled in an angry half-threat.

"Then what did you mean?" Havoc asked, knowing what he thought the younger blond thought but unsure as to how Ed had come to know, since things like this seemed to go over the boy's head.

Edward faltered for a moment, his golden eyes flickering from person to person as they all looked at him curiously. His gaze lingered on the only woman in the room, wondering if it were safe to make accusations that involved her in her presence, especially considering that she was armed.

"You've gotten to him too?" Mustang huffed, following Ed's gaze.

"Would I do such a thing?" Hughes asked, trying hard to look innocent.

"Yes." Was Mustang's curt reply.

Hawkeye sighed, "Enough. Edward, you have a friend to find, Hughes, you have an office to find, and the rest of you have stacks of paperwork that need to be turned in before you can leave."

"Yes ma'am." The men chimed in unison, everyone returning to their desks while Hughes exited the room and Ed watched them with a glower.

"Do I really have too?" He asked.

"Yes." Mustang replied, "You really do have to come on vacation with us."

"Fine." Ed huffed, "Come on Al we gotta go call Winry."

Al sent an apologetic smile over his shoulder to the room and its occupants as he followed his brother out of the office.

-x-X-x-

Ed stomped a few paces down the hallway before stopping short as rational thought wormed its way through his clouded angry mind. Al, too busy apologizing to watch where he was going, plowed straight into his sibling.

"Sorry Brother." Al said, quickly catching himself so that neither boy fell to the floor.

"Maybe this is a good thing." Edward mused, too lost in thought to care about his brother's clumsiness.

"What's a good thing?" The younger Elric asked.

"This vacation, that way none of us are spending the holidays alone. The Hughes are coming, Winry always likes seeing them." Ed explained.

Al nodded in agreement and understanding, Winry's grandmother, Pinako, whom they typically spent every family holiday with, had passed away earlier this year, and both the boys and Winry were unsure of just what to do without her.

"Then let's go call her." Al said, beginning to get excited.

Ed nodded before taking off down the hallway, his brother hard on his heels.

Hughes smiled to himself as the Elrics tore past him. He couldn't wait for this vacation, especially not after the challenge Ed had unwittingly set him. The words rang in his head; I won't admit it until he admits it. This was definitely going to be fun.