A/N: Please note in this story Edward is 12, and Alphonse is 11.
As far as anyone knows. Ed lost his limps in a fire, and Alphonse nearly died, resulting in Ed binding his soul to the armor.
No one knows about the transmutation Ed and Al tried.
Fullmetal
chapter 1
Ed sat on the couch in his living room, it had been a total of 10 days sense he showed up at Mustangs office; 10 days sense he's eaten more than just a snack, and 10 days sense... he hasn't been able to figure out where Al and Winery are.
He continued to sit on the couch, staring at the wall in front of him, filled with several pictures of him, his friends, and .. family. He started to wonder if anyone cared enough, no one has had to come help him yet, he doubted anyone noticed his absence. sighing, he stretched his arms behind his head and laid out longways across the couch. He looked up at the ceiling and started to wonder where Al and winery could be, they couldn't be far, right?
Hearing a knock at the door, Ed averted his eyes and stared at it. Slowly, he pulled him self off the couch, his automail arm and leg feeling quiet heavy on his weak body, and opened the door, reviling the Flame Alchemist, Roy Mustang.
"Fullmetal! Where the hell have you been! You better have a damn good reason to .."
Mustang stop short when he noted that Ed had slowly walked back to the couch, lazily falling stomach down into it.
"Fullmetal?" Mustang stated, questioning dripping on his name
His request was answered with a grumble from the 'upset kids". Mustang sighed and sat down on the couch next to Edwards feet.
"Edward?"
Ed was more than just surprised by Mustangs use of his real name, but didn't make any choice to budge.
"Edward, whats on your mind?" Mustang asked as if he was telling the weather for the day. Edward suddenly sat up and stared at him in shock. "Why do you care?" he all but shouted. "You didn't care before i stopped showing up at your office feeding you damn reports you bastard!" By now Ed had gotten up and was glaring down at Mustangs sitting figure. "Well are you going to answer colonel bastard!" Mustang leaned back into the couch, crossing his arms against his chest, he looked up and studied the look on eds face. Edward continued to stand, rather awkwardly, for not knowing what to do or say after his sudden outburst. Mustang sighed and looked down in slight disappointment. "Edward Elric, if i didn't care i wouldn't be sitting here on the couch worrying about your health!" Mustangs voice was calm, but stern, for he didn't want to sound harsh to the boy. "Now, i can't say i understand what your going threw.." Mustang continue, more calm and relaxed, "...but do you really thing Alphonse and Winery expect you to be sitting on your couch depressed, or out trying to figure out where they are?" Mustang now looked up at Edward, feeling as if his words where getting through to him, he continued. "They think, NO scratch that, they KNOW your better than that, and i do to!" Mustang stopped and watch as several emotions went across the kids face, he knew that look, it was the same one he had when mustang offered him the chance of coming to Central, only days after his Mother had died.
With out thinking, Mustang stood and wrapped his arms around Edwards short and small frame. Mustang knew Edward might not accept this, but he also knew Edward longed for comfort like this. Though he would never admit it. To Mustangs surprise. Edward quiet quickly fell into the embrace and let him self go of everything he wanted to say.
"M-mustang! i don't unders-stand! its just life after my mother passed.. i'm confused and lost, i just.. i just cant figure out where Al and winery might have ran off to! I'm afraid the wont make it back! They've been gone for so long Mustang and.. and Alphonse .. i never returned his body back.. I'm not sure i ever can!"
Mustang continued to hold Ed in his embrace, listening to his tear filled voice. After a few minutes Edward was finally able to calm his composure. It was then that Mustang put his hands on his shoulders, pushing him away enough to speak to him. "Edward" Mustang spoke quietly." I know, and Alphonse know, that you will go to the ends of the Earth to find him, and you will do everything in AND out of your power to return his body; But what i know, that Alphonse doesn't, is that you've been sitting here for the past 10 or so days, with out a hope in the world." Mustang paused before continuing. " As much as i know your going to hate this. I'm going to have you live under my care, that is, till you find Winery and Alphonse." When Mustang notice the look in Eds eyes, telling him he didn't agree, Mustang quickly spoke again before Ed could say other wise. " Sorry Fullmetal, but i'm not going to let you stay here and possibly continue to mope around and starve your self over something you can fix" Mustang gently pushed Edward toward his room "Go pack what you need, ill make you some lunch, god knows how much you've eaten in a while, witch i can tell you isn't allot."
As Edward walked to his room, he noticed this feeling in his stomach he had, he hadn't felt this way sense his mother died. For the first time in a couple of days, Edward smiling, happy to know some one did care about him, and would help him when he needed it.
~End of chapter 1~
A/N: Guysssssss this is the first fanfiction i've wrriteeennnnn R&R? PLEASEEEEE id love your feedback! tell me if i can change anything to make it better? lol * runs off and hides under my bed after posting* i hope people read it .-.