Chapter 1 - The Elrics.
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Ed sat down next to his brother, Al, and sighed deeply. Why must he be the Rat, of all zodiac? He hated that Al was the Cat, because they're supposed to hate each other by nature, and he just couldn't do that. He loved his brother, and wouldn't hurt him on purpose for anything in the world. "Hey, Al. I was thinking about going to live with Roy, what do you think? You know, leaving the main Elric house?" He stated. Ed had thought about it for a long time, since their mother died. "Are you kidding? That's insane! Your crazy! Dad will kill you for thinking such a thing! Roy is cursed, too, but I don't think Dad will let you." Alphonse replied, instantly. "Who said Dad would know? It's not like he cared, he just wanted control over us, and put this curse on us, making us follow his every rule. He doesn't care about us anymore, Al." Ed stated, honestly. Their father was a selfish man, who wanted everything for himself. He wouldn't notice if he left, not at all.
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The next morning, Ed took the few possessions of his and packed them in a small bag. He walked to Roy's house, only a few blocks away from the main house. Ed didn't care what the others thought, he was walking out of here proudly, and never coming back. He knew exactly where the house was, only because he passed it every day while walking to and from school.
"Hello? Roy, are you here?" Edward asked, his voice echoing from the empty house. Or at least he thought it was empty, until Roy looked out of one of the rooms and at the front door. "Oh, hello Ed! What are you doing here?" Roy asked Ed, curious of why he would visit so early in the morning. "I was wondering if I could live here for a while...? Is that okay with you?" He asked. He hated to bother Roy, especially at 6:00 A.M. "Oh sure! Fine with me. Trying to break away from the Elric house, I see?" Roy bugged Ed. "Uh... yeah." Ed responded.