It was a hot spring morning and the sound of little footsteps could be heard in every corner of the old family house.
"Mummy!" called the footsteps' owner as he entered the living room and approached an apparently young lady with hair almost as light as the sun and eyes as blue as the sky. She was wearing a soft expression as she looked over at the golden-eyed child.
"Yes, honey?" Inquired the woman in a sympathetic tone that she frequently used when talking to the eight-year-old. He looked excited and simultaneously curious and that made the woman want to know even more what the child wanted to ask.
"I was reading a book, and I saw a really biiiiiiiig picture of a boy and you won't believe it, mum! He looked just like dad!" What? Don't tell me the book was about...
"Wow! Just like dad? I think I want to see. Can you show me the book Leo?" Is it already time to tell him about it?
"Sure!" He ran upstairs to get the book and left the lady alone for a few moments. I hope he hasn't found out yet... I need him to help me tell Leo all about it... Small footsteps could be heard approaching her again. "Mum, it's here!" Said the boy holding a book that seemed extremely large on his little hands. Winry, the kid's mother, analyzed the page that where the book was open and inspected the image Leo was pointing at. It really is him... Her expression became nostalgic and unconsciously she caressed the picture.
"Well, you're right, this boy looks just like dad! But it can be him, honey." She then pointed at the description below. "See? Here says 'The Fullmetal Alchemist' and your father can't perform alchemy." I can't possibly tell him the whole story, he's still too young to learn about it. The child seemed slightly disappointed.
"Oh, you're right mum. But it would be very cool if dad was a famous alchemist!" Oh, sweetie... Winry grinned and giggled, giving her best to pretend she had found funny what the youngster had said.
"Yes, it would be wonderful. But your dad is already very cool so he would be too cool if he was an alchemist, don't you think?" Leo laughed.
"Then he would be awesome!" The lady giggled again.
"He already is. But now I have to go prepare our lunch, honey. Go to your room or go look for your sister, ok?"
"Ok!" The blond boy climbed the stairs and started calling his sister. Meanwhile, Winry got up,went to the kitchen and started warming up water. Ed, please come fast... I have to speak to you, pea-sized-alchemy-freak.