Alphonse stood in the kitchen waiting for Edward to come out of his room begining to get worried. He should of come out of their room by now. He couldn't wait any longer. He opened the door and found Edward still in bed. "Ed what are you doing? We need to go to school." Alphonse said as he gently moved Edward's slumbering body. Edward merely groaned an turned over. "Al leave me 'lon. Can't move. huurrtttsss." Edward groaned as he pulled the covers up over his shivering body. Al imidiantly became concerned. "Are you cod brother?" He asked concerned. Ed nodded weakly as he griminced and held his blankets tighter. Al went over to his own bed and grabed his blankets and covered his elder brother with those as well. "Is that better?" He asked as he tucked the blankets arround his brother. His brother's only response was a snore. Edward was already fast asleep. He didn't even flinch when Al gave him his shot. "You must really not be feeling good today brother I will just call us in sick." He murmered.
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Roy and his wife Riza sat down in a both at the cafe. "It feels good to have some time off." Roy breethed out. "Time off? Like you don't slack off anyways." Riza huffed. "Tell me did WIfe number one just go easy on you or something?" Roy took a sip of his coffee before even thinking of replying. "She was the devil remember." He joked."But serriously YOu know the only reason we got married initially was because we were drunk.. and in vegas... and well you get the picture." Roy griminced. "True i miss the nephews but other than that i don't regret divorcing her.. and i guess it was just as well i mean she died a year later."
"Speaking of nephews.. did you try and talk to Ed and Al again?" Riza prompted. "Yea... it didn't go well. He flipped me. although i must admit that he didn't put much force into it this time.. Maybe I am finally making a break through with him." He shrugged. "well other than that did they seem like they were doing ok?" Riza asked rolling her eyes. "Well Al seemed to be helathy and even had nice clothes on. I think Ed spends most of their money on his brother. Ed was just wearing a pair of old black leather pants and a back t-shirt. Also he seems to be a little Ill..but when i asked him about it he flipped me."
"How did you ask Roy?" Riza asked suspecting there was more to the story than Roy was admitting. "Well the ushual way." Roy said stobornly.
"Hey pipsqueek you are looking weaker than ushual is something wrong?" Roy had asked when he saw Edward looking rather sickly and pale. Edward's eyes flashed at that. "OH yea if i am so small could i do this?" Edward asked as he took roy be his hand and slammed him to the ground. "HUh could I? Could I?"
"Roy it's no wonder he doesn't want to move in with us... you are a real asshole to him." Riza stated flatly.
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Winry sat in her study hall and sighed. Edward and Al had not been at school today. SHe was getting worried. She glanced at the clock and sighed. She still had 4 hours to go till school ended. She however didn't know if her nerves could take four more hours. After a brief thought she walked up to the teachers desk and began to cough. "Teacher I don't feel too good I think I am going to have to go home." she informed him sobernly.
20 minutes later she arrived at the Elric's and knocked on the door. Al promptly answered the door and seemed surprised to see her. "Winry.. shouldn't you be at school?" He explained after he got over his surprise. " I was worried when you guys didn't show up for school today so i thought i would come check up on you two to makes sure all was ok." She answered allowing herself in. "Ed is not doing so well today. He can barely move I figured it would be best if we just stayed home." Al said carefully. "He is asleep in his room if you want to go see him. but don't expect much interaction he is really out of it." He smiled. He was touched that Winry had skipped the rest of school to check up on him and his brother. "Have you two eaten at all today?" She asked as she looked in on the sleeping form in the bedroom. "No Ed's been sleeping all day and I have been spending the whole time making sure his feaver was under control and he was comfortable." Alphonse said as he smoothed out Edward's top blanket. "Well If you don't mind I will make some stew for you two. I am sure thats just what you all need." She smiled.
A half an hour later Winry set a bowl in front of Alphonse and set another on a tray to take to Edward. Alphonse took a hesitant sip and imideantly leaked his lips. "This is good. thanks" Alphonse said happily as he dug in. " Slow down there is plenty there."Winry laughed.