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Al: Oh...alright...EdwardKaoriSonozakiElric does not own Fullmetal Alchemist or it's characters

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I wasn't really sure at the time what I was thinking, but obviously he didn't either. After the unexpected death of Alphonse, I guess the only thing I could do was to comfort him. The poor kid died of a heart attack…don't remember the cause. His brother couldn't handle it. I found myself holding onto the small blonde as he cried. Nobody ever thought they'd see the day when that stubborn kid would lean on somebody and cry. But…why did it have to be me?

"Did you enjoy your moment, General?" Riza asked me after the ceremony.

I snorted.

"The kid needed help. I was just there. It could've been anyone in the area."

Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye smiled at that statement.

"But he picked you?"

I waved her off and walked down the path to the road. I heard quick footsteps behind me and stopped. The footsteps stopped also.

"Whoever's following me better have a legitimate reason," I clearly stated.

It was silent for a moment.

"You can't pretend you're not there…I heard you."

There was a cough…a quick one…but a cough none the less.

I sighed and turned around to see the kid that I just spent an entire ceremony with frozen in his tracks. I raised an eyebrow.

"Any particular reason why you're following me, Fullmetal?" I asked with a hint of annoyance.

Edward Elric shook his head.

"I-It's the only way out, sir," He managed to say quietly…with a hint of weakness.

"And I assume everyone else is still waiting around in that graveyard?"

He glared at me and walked by, arms crossed. I could tell he was suppressing a few tears even though it had been a half hour since we said goodbye to his brother.

"You know that it's alright to cry," I said simply.

Edward stopped.

"I know that…" he said, "Why do you think I did it earlier?"

With that he walked off.

He's still in pain, I thought to myself after he was out of sight.

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I was sitting at my desk a few days later when the phone decided to ring. Reluctantly, I picked it up.

"Hello?"

"Hello…General?"

The voice was familiar…but I couldn't put my finger on who it was.

"Yes…Who is this?"

There was a cough or two in between my question and the answer.

"You know…Fullmetal…?"

What?! He sounds horrible, I thought.

"What are you calling for, Edward?" I asked calmly and casually.

"Well…I…" he started hesitantly.

I was losing patience. If he had something to say, why didn't he say it?

"Roy…I need help," was Ed's finish.

Naturally, I could say I was confused.

"Need help with what…?"

"You know!"

That reply was followed by a cough.

Since when did he cough so much? I asked myself.

"Are you still shaky from the other day?"

I could hear him sigh.

"Sadly, yes. And I CAN'T believe I'm going to YOU, of all people, for help."

He was trying to sound normal…but Ed couldn't hide his state of depression and grief from me.

"What do you want me to do? It's your problem, not mine."

If Ed wanted to act normal, I would honor that decision.

"Either I go there…or you come here…I just…"

A cough interrupted his sentence.

"I just need someone to talk to."

I sighed. This always happens. Whenever someone dies, a person close to them always wants to start a conversation about it.

"Fine. I'll come by later. You still live in that dump of an apartment, right?"

A growl, followed by a cough, came from the phone.

"Yes…Don't call it a dump. I live here you know…"

"Alright. I'll see you soon, Edward."

I hung up before he could say anything more. I didn't want to do this…but if it would bring him back to work, I'd do it.

Riza walked into the room.

"You were on the phone when I came by earlier…what was it about?" she asked.

I shrugged.

"Fullmetal."

She stared at me confused.

"He wanted to know if I would come by and talk to him," I informed her.

"Are you going to?" Riza asked.

"Why not? If it brings him back to work with his badass attitude, then it's fine."

The lieutenant sighed.

"He's still a child, Roy," she started, "Losing someone that close to him will hurt more than it would if either of us lost someone. That and he's already lost everyone else in his family. Edward is the only Elric left in the world…that we know of."

I rolled my eyes. I knew everything she had said. The problem was, there's no guarantee that he was the last Elric on the planet. That old man Hohenheim could've had more children. Who knows?

"I'll go see him," I said, "and I'll bring him back to headquarters eventually. He'll be the same bratty teen as he used to be."

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I raised my hand and knocked on the door. The building I was standing in wasn't the most pleasant place to be. There were so many people, it wasn't even funny.

A few months ago, Edward was assigned MORE work by the state, so he had to move closer to the city, and headquarters. The brothers were broke at the time so they got this filthy apartment cheap. Riza always said that they should find a better home, but Edward is a stubborn kid…doesn't listen to anyone's advice.

That was one of the reasons I didn't want to deal with him today…but I had to. Inside I cared about him. Like a son I suppose.



I heard something hit the door and it slowly opened. I looked in to see Edward Elric laying on the couch…staring at the ceiling. The TV was on AMC, which is a boring channel as we all know, and the ceiling fan was squeaking as it turned.

"Just come in…"

His voice sounded worse than it did earlier that day. I wondered what happened.

I walked in, shutting the door behind me, and stood in front of the couch. The kid barely acknowledged my presence. I tapped my foot, waiting for something to start.

After a moment, Ed coughed and sat up. He gave me a strange look and stood up.

"To the dining room…"

He sounded like he was trying to be enthusiastic…but failing horribly.

I followed him out to the dining room table and sat across from him.

"So…what did you want to talk about, Ed?" I started with a simple question.

"Everything."

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Kaori: Hey Al

Al: What?

Kaori: Are you sad that you're not in the story?

Al: Yes…but…is my dead body visible?

Kaori: I don't think so…considering the way you died.

Al: Was it really a heart attack?

Kaori: You'll see :)

Oh and the squeaky fan idea was from the Actor Commentary of The Truth Behind Truths...Thank you, Vic...and the writer guy/Havoc's Voice actor who's name escapes my mind.