Just a little idea I came up with. There's not too much post-CoS-wise, so this will be a collection of drabbles and oneshots about Ed and Al's life post CoS. Hope you enjoy, and please review!
"Brother?" Al asks in Amestrian as they rattle along the dusty road. Ed starts at the sound of his native language amidst the German chatter, and looks around for a moment until his eyes rest on his younger brother.
"Oh- Al. You startled me." He gives a wry smile. "What is it?"
"Where are we going?"
Ed sighs and leans back. "We'll just...travel, I guess."
"Travel?"
"Yeah. You know, it's what we've always done. We need a way to close that Gate, right?" He smiles again, a smile that doesn't reach his eyes.
Al looks at him with sad eyes, and then drops his gaze to his unfamiliar white shirt, so different from the colorful styles of Amestris. Ed shifts under the questioning stares of the other passengers. He sighs as his younger brother begins to speak, haltingly, as though afraid the words will reach out and choke them if he says them too lightly.
"We- we never did say...goodbye…"
Ed's eyes widen for a moment, and he leans forward so that his golden bangs cover his face. There is silence between the two brothers, only happy murmurs from laughter from the other passengers entering their ears.
"No. We didn't." It's all Ed says for the rest of the journey to the station.