"Katya~" I called, tripping over myself. We had taken a trip to Russia, but apparently something went wrong and we had to land somewhere else. Weird thing is, the landing was a bit more of a crash landing….. And no one on the plane remembered it, while a few people disappeared…. Aww well, sucks for them.

"What?" Katya said as she tried to pull our stuff out of the luggage. I helped her, and soon we got all of our stuff.

"Where do you think we are?" I said mischeviously, smirking at her while she sweatdropped. I did take the chance earlier to sneak off the plane and explore a little, but I'd have a fun time with this….

"I don't know…. Somewhere in Africa or something?" She wondered. My smirk grew.

"Katya~" I said, tugging on her sleeve.

"What?" She asked again, and I could tell she was getting frustrated.

"I have a big surprise for you~" I said, pulling her away from the luggage. She stopped, instantly uneasy.

"What…?" She asked cautiously. I snickered as I resumed pulling her along.

"It's a surprise~" I said, "So cover your eyes!"

"It's a trap!" She yelled, attempting to escape. I caught her wrists and dragged her behind me.

"Don't you trust me?" I asked. Katya grumbled, but let me drag her away.

It was some time before we were near the place I intended to take her to. But when we reached it, I slowed down and covered Katya's eyes with my hands to make sure she didn't peak.

"One…." I started, grinning. I heard someone clap once behind me before feeling the ground shake slightly. I could feel Katya tense up.

"Two….." I continued, my smile growing wider as I saw dim light seep from behind Katya.

"Three!" I shouted, taking my hands off and spinning Katya around. I could here her gasp as I held her up, my arm around her shoulder.

"Happy birthday~" I whispered in her ear, before letting her go to stand by two people nearby, who where none other than Edward and Alphonse Elric, who seemed quite pleased with themselves.

A small waterfall stood in front of Katya. I had melted candles so they stuck to the rocks, which Ed and Al had just lit, dimly illuminating the small place. The middle of the small pool beneath the waterfall had been frozen over to make an ice platform, and an intricate ice bride led over to it, courtesy of Edward Elric. On the platform sat a beautiful ice table (courtesy of Al) laid out with all different kinds of delicacys, especially small cakes and pies (courtesy of me who had ordered them from France ahead of time) that could make anyone's mouth water. Next to the food, was a small present.

Katya started to tear up, speechless, partly because of the small party and partly because of the two guys standing next to me. She ran over and hugged me tight, which I returned full heartedly.

"Happy birthday~" I said again, grinning like the Cheshire cat. I turned to Ed and Al.

"Guys, this is Katya, my best friend in the world. Katya, this is Edward and Alphonse Elric." I said cheerfully. Both brothers smiled at Katya, and she couldn't take it anymore.

"OH MY GOD YOU ARE KIDDING ME! NO WAY! IT'S THE EDWARD AND ALPHONSE ELRIC, FROM FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST?!" She squealed like crazy. I laughed and nodded, as she burst into more squeals.

"Al, come here," I said, tiptoeing away from Katya, who was too busy squealing to notice. I pulled him close to whisper something in his ear, which made him blush like crazy.

"Are you sure?" He asked me hesitantly. I smirked.

"She will never forget that…" I chuckled, pushing Al towards Katya, who was still squealing like crazy. I walked over to stand by Ed, a smirk still on my smug face.

"What'd you tell Al…?" He asked suspiciously. I waved him off.

"You'll see…." I trailed off as I saw Al talking with Katya. I caught her blushing madly, probably some complement from Al. That's when he fulfilled my request.

He hugged her, bringing her close. Thankfully, he wasn't short like his brother, so he was almost a half foot taller than Katya. He kissed her forehead, and I couldn't resist to take a picture. After I secretly took the picture, however, I saw Katya faint.

"What'd I do?" Al said worriedly. I laughed as hard as humanly possible.

"Probably gave her a heart attack with your charms~" I teased, although it was most probably true. Al blushed deeper and picked up Katya bridal style, yet still worried about her and not sure where to put her. I squealed in delight, jumping up and down.

"All you need is a dog and a cat and the family will be complete~" I sang, dancing around.

Lets just say when Katya woke up, she was more than surprised.

~Four years later~

I stared into space, ignoring Katya's soft snores.

I took out my wallet and removed the picture. The picture from Katya's special birthday, which I had printed and laminated and took special care of. I stared at it, feeling nostalgia creep into my heart.

Shortly after Katya and I had found a way home, but unfortunetly, we had left the brothers behind. But we both knew, deep in our hearts, they would come back for us. And we've waited, with endless patience, for four years. Yet, here we are, lonely once again on Katya's birthday. We were both adults, now, and living on our own.

We had just been partying at a neighboring club. Katya had drank herself dizzy, with a total of two bottles of beer, a bottle of fire whiskey, a margarita, and four glasses of wine. She was a heavy drinker, but she was feeling so horrible with another birthday alone that she didn't want to remember. So, I had to deal with all the guilt as I couldn't drink anything, for I had to drive Katya home.

I stared at the picture. It was almost fairytale-like. The dimly lit candles and waterfall in the background, with the ice bridge and platform faintly sparkling. And with the few fireflies caught in the picture. And, of course, Al hugging a younger Katya, kissing her forehead. I felt absolutely horrible. I loved my best friend, and I wanted her to be happy more than anything, and I would do everything I could to make that possible.

Katya turned over and muttered something, tugging on my hair. Pulled out of my daydreaming, I slid her fingers off my now-long hair, trying to understand what she was muttering. I shook her slightly, waking her up.

"Katya, are you alri…" I said, but trailed off when looking behind her. She turned to see what I was looking at, only to find two figures standing a yard away, hidden by darkness. They stepped into the faint moonlight that snuck through the small window, showing themselves.

"We're back," they said at the same time. The voices were deeper, but still recognizable. I saw tears well up in Katya's eyes as my own blurred. We both smiled and laughed hard, grinning at each other before turning back to the two people.

"Welcome home," We replied, tears of happiness and relief running down our cheeks. Everything was all right now.

Ed and Al had come home.

Hello! It's MaryLynetteluvswriting! I hoped you all enjoyed this small one shot. I put my heart into making it, and its all for kat754, who's birthday is tommorow! I have more to give you in real life…. But I just want you to know I love you like the sister I never had and that I'll always be there for you no matter what. Happy almost birthday~

P.S. I don't own FMA…