"So, today's your big day," Alexis said as she laid in Ethan's bed, snuggled up close with him. They were entwined with body parts. "What are you going to do for it?" she asked, meaning his birthday.
"Same thing I always do, I guess," Ethan said with a smirk as he ran his fingers through her short red hair. "My Uncle Al is coming from Resembool, and we'll probably all have a small party like every year."
"Don't tell me your Uncle is your Dad's twin brother." Alexis said jokingly. Ethan laughed along side her.
"No, they're just brothers. My Dad's older by a year," Ethan explained. "I'm surprised they didn't end up having another set of twins, since twins run in our family."
"That reminds me, you never did tell me who's older out of you and Anthony." Alexis said.
"Does it matter? We were both born on the same day," Ethan said. He had been asked that his entire life. Throughout all of school when they would be in the same classes, everyone would ask them who was older, and whoever was older was always treated as if they were years older than the other rather than minutes. "I'm older by two minutes." he admitted.
"Sometimes my curiosity gets the better of me." Alexis laughed. Ethan's door was banged on by an unsuspecting visitor before being opened and revealing Edward.
"Lovers, out of bed! We've got pancakes and candles!" Ed smirked to the two before leaving them to dress. He proceeded to go do the same to Anthony.
"Is he always like this?" Alexis asked as she moved out of bed to get her day clothing on.
"Always," Ethan smirked the same smirk he had inherited from the oldest Elric. "He used to do it a lot when Anthony and I were kids. Every year Mom makes pancakes and she puts candles in Anthony's and mine."
"Doesn't the wax get in your pancakes?" Alexis pulled on her tank top and put on a pair of shorts.
"We've gotten used to Mom's waxy pancakes, and Dad's burnt eggs." Ethan laughed. They shared a kiss before they moved to leave.
"You know, you really look like your Father." Alexis commented.
"Really? I get it all the time from his friends and stuff, but usually my Mom's friends say I look more like her." Ethan told.
"Well, you look like both of them, but I think that you look more like your Dad than your Mom," Alexis explained. "Kristy looks more like your Mom."
"Except she's got the crazy curls that great granny Pinako had." Ethan laughed as he lead her to the kitchen.
"Who's Pinako?" Alexis asked as she allowed herself to be lead.
"You guys are talking about Granny?" Ed asked as he led Anthony by the hand to his seat at the table.
"Just commenting on Kristy's crazy curls." Ethan said as he ruffled his younger sister's messy curls. She grunted slightly, not being a morning person at all. Anthony was the only one to get that trait.
"Who's Pinako?" Alexis asked once again.
"She's my grandmother," Winry told as she flipped pancakes at the stove. "She raised me after my parents died, and she took care of Ed and his brother Al after their Mom died."
"Oh, I'm sorry.." Alexis trailed off.
"No, it's not a hard thing to talk about. It was a long time ago. Right, Ed?" Winry nudged him slightly.
"Yeah, we were just little kids. But, Granny, man, she was a firecracker like Win," Ed smirked and Winry smiled lovingly before they shared a kiss and Winry resumed her pancake flipping. "She gave me hell when she found out Winry was pregnant with Ethan and Anthony."
"And then she said that an Elric could only lead to trouble." Winry laughed.
"She was mean!" Ed frowned.
"She was protective, Ed," Winry smiled. "And she's coming with Al to see the boys and Kristy, so you better be prepared to show her all the condoms you own."
"She's still alive? I thought the way you guys were talking about her she had passed away." Alexis commented.
"I don't think she could die even if she wanted to," Winry laughed. "She's got too many people she wants to look after."
"She's just gonna hit me again." Ed groaned.
"Hush." Winry said as she hit Ed lightly on the head with a wooden spoon. She began to serve everyone pancakes and got the candles, placing them in Ethan's and Anthony's pancakes.
"Enjoy your Mother's waxy pancakes." Ed smirked.
"Edward, shut your mouth, or I'm gonna melt a candle on your head." Winry threatened.
"Yes, ma'am."