The day of the Alchemy exams was drawing very close, Edward had so many things marching through his brain right now. From all the studying he had been doing to him self, he had of course gotten better from being sick, but now after cramming for all this time Ed could not seem to bring himself to open another book. He was had put his head back on the sofa in the living room with one arm draped over the arm rest. Alphonse watched him being warn out to the max. He felt bad for his brother he wished he wouldn't push himself so hard sometimes.

"Edward, you look like your dead over there," Alphonse spoke up Ed had a book open on his lap but he was staring up at the ceiling. "I mean there is such a thing of over loading your brain you know. You really should take a break. We could go for a walk around the city or something." Edward managed to bring his head up to look at Alphonse,

"Yeah maybe your right, right now though I think I am going to have to have a nap first." Edward then turned around on the sofa and laid down and fell to sleep right away. Al sighed and got the blanket off the back of the sofa and covered him up.

Edward finally woke up after two hours of sleeping his hair was sticking up on one side of his head and he had a red spot on his cheek, he sat up and yawned put his arms over his head reaching for the sky. Then he jumped a bit when he saw Alphonse sitting at the end of the sofa... But he was holding a tiny little white kitten. "Oh brother your awake yay lets go for a walk!"

"GAH!" Edward jumped back, it wasn't the most pleasant of sites to wake up to see a 7 foots suit of armor staring at you even if it was holding a tiny little kitten.

"What is it brother you see a ghost!?" Alphonse wondered holding the kitten protective looking around as if something was going to manifest out of the air.

"No," Ed panted then he thought of the irony of what Al just said then shook it off. "how long have you been sitting there... And where did you get that kitten?" Edward turned his feet and put them on the floor.

"Been sitting here nearly the two hours you slept aside for when I heard this kitten crying outside and went and saved it. Her name is Snowbell and I am keeping her and there is nothing you can do to stop me!" Alphonse pointed his metal finger at Edward daring him to tell him no.

"Oh, Al you know that is kind of creepy just to stare at someone when they sleep?" Ed stood up and rubbed the side of his head with the heel of his hand. Not going to worry about the kitten thing right now,

"Oh Sorry brother you just looked so peaceful," Ed could tell Al was smiling by the sound of his voice.

"We really need to find you some more books to read pal." Ed chuckled, "Anyways lets go on this walk, you me and Snowbell." Ed grabbed his jacket and slipped it on over his shoulders he had a spare key Trucker had given him so he didn't worry, he also grabbed his wallet encase he wanted a snack.

"Yay!" Al said happily and followed Edward out the door into the warm sunny afternoon. Edward winked his eye and put his hand up to shield the sun from his eyes.

"Wow bright day." He said and walked down the steps Al coming along behind him. He walked the way the sun wasn't beaming in his eyes. "Well what about Alexander won't he make a short snack out of Snowbell?" Edward wondered waving his golden tail which the kitten was watching in amusement.
Alphonse, puffed up as much as he could in his suit of armor behind Ed, which made him even more tall this caused a shadow to fall over Edward's body as if a cloud blocked the sky. Edward turned around too see Al puffing up like he did his eyes went wide. "Brother don't say things like that!" Alphonse huffed holding the kitty against his chest. "I mean he lives with a tiny kitten as it is. And he didn't eat you so I am sure we will be fine."

"Shut up Al!" Edward huffed, "Come on lets go to the park!" Edward's tail was bushed up and he marched down the side walk Al in tow.

They got to the park in record time, and Edward looked around there was no one else about but just the two of them. He ran over to the swings, he hopped on and started to push himself through the air he loved the feel blowing over his face.

Alphonse sat down on the ground to watch, "I wish I could swing too," Alphonse pouted a bit and let the kitten curl up in his folded legs of protective steal.

"Well I could make you a huge metal swing..." Edward offered and leaps off the swing landing perfectly on his feet.

"OH OK!" Alphonse said happily, Edward took out some chalk and wrote some array's around the metal poles of the swing set. Then he touched the pole and the end of the pole at the top expanded and two more legs came down on the other side and now there was a Huge swing big enough for both of them made out of metal and it had pretty skulls and dragons on the sides and a shinny silver chain that went up to the top, and the chains came out of dragons mouths and at the end of the pole was a skull with wings on its head.

"There we go!" Edward said standing up and putting his hand out to show his masterful work.

"Wow its so beautiful, Come On Snowbell!" Edward snagged the kitten out of Al's arms.

"No don't scare the kitty by swinging with her ok?" Alphonse nodded and got on the swing.

Ed then made a little pen for Snowbell to be in so she could escape, then he got on a swing to so he and Al could swing together. After they spent awhile swinging, they walked by the pond and watched the ducks swim around then Edward got himself some ice cream, they walked back to the house.

"Well Brother this was a very, very fun time." Alphonse said happily and seemed to be skipping in his step. Ed even bought Snowbell a small bag of cat food.

"Yes I do agree this was much needed," They walked back onto the property and was Nina and Alexander where sitting on the porch waiting for them.

"There you are Little Big Brother and Big Brother," Nina waved and ran over and hugged Edward on the leg then Alphonse... "Oohh you got a kitten so cute!" She squealed. "Can I hold her!?" She wondered hopefully to Alphonse.

"Um sure, " Al said carefully giving her the kitten.

"Hey Alexander look at this!" Nina ran over to the big dog with Al hot in pursuit to make sure Ed's horrible thought didn't come true. The kitten hissed afraid of the big beats. The dog just nuzzled her and licked her the kitten relaxed and purred.

"So what you name her?" Nina wondered sitting down and holding the kitten on her lap and petting her.

"Well I named her Snowbell," Alphonse told her and sat next to her on the step Tucker came out of the house Edward looked up hearing the foot steps.

"So I guess the party is out here huh?" He wondered then saw Nina holding the little kitten he sighed, "Nina you know we can't have a kitten, we already have Alexander I have talked to you about this." Nina's brown kitty ears went back on her head she had the most adorable sad kitten eyes ever.

"Snowbell is my cat," Alphonse told him and picked her up and held her close to him, "Besides Alexander likes her. We just bought food for her and, and everything."

"Hmn," Trucker didn't seemed to pleased with this, "I am sorry but you should have asked me first."

Edward felt a bit annoyed, but this was his house, "Well Al this is his house you know?"

Al bent down as if he was really sad, "What if she stayed outside, we already have food for her!" He seemed to be getting on the verge of tears and Edward could feel how painful it felt in his own heart. Al was so sensitive it was so sweet Ed really wished he could hug Al really.

"Hey, hey everyone what is going on!" Edward heard the cheerful voice of his boyfriend coming down the walk way he looked over and he was waving, Ed smiled and waved back.

"Hello Colonel," Edward felt a relieve wash over him, for the last few days it seemed Tucker had been acting oddly he didn't have a good feeling about this. Though he wasn't sure what it was.

"Oh, Hello Colonel Mustang," Trucker said, "Its no bother you have to worry about." He said with a smile. "I was just explaining to the children, that they should have asked me before bringing a kitten into my house." He said giving Roy a bit of a smile trying to tell him it was no big deal.

Edward's eye twitched when Tucker called him a kid, he kept his mouth shut since he was giving them all the help they needed. Mustang nodded, "Oh I see but its just a little kitten, I mean did anyone think to look for its mother? What if the mother is worried?" Roy wondered pointing out the logic of what it seemed no one else thought about.

"Oh no I don't wanna take her away from her mother Please Colonel Mustang can you find her mother! You know I can't smell." Al stood up holding the kitten looking at him hopefully.

Roy sighed a bit, "Alright come along Edward after this we have something to talk about at my house." Edward wondered what sort of things that would be.

"Oh Um ok," Edward followed them Nina was about to stand up to follow but Tucker put his hand on her shoulder.

"Ah ah, its time for you to get a bath then into bed." He said to her and took her hand and lead her and the dog inside.

Roy followed his nose easily enough to where mother cat was hiding she had an entire litter of kittens she was hidden behind a metal crate, she mewed seeing her other kitten who had gotten lost when they were moving. The mother cat had tried to find her but Snowball had done a good job of hiding. So With a heavy heart Al gave the kitten back he sighed, " They cut open the bag of cat food for the mama to eat when she needed too.
"Don't worry Al, you'll be able to have all the kittens you want here soon enough." Edward patting him on the back with his metal hand which made a hollow metallic banging sound.

"I know thanks brother," Alphonse sighed "Well I'll see you two later, brother really needs a break he has been studying none stop and his brain is about to be limp noodles." He spoke to Mustang," So please have fun tonight and nothing to mind numbing." Alphonse said bowing to Roy and Ed.

"Don't worry we will," Roy smirked Edward walked over and hugged Alphonse. Who felt a bit better he patted Ed on the back.

"Alright see you Bro," Ed said then they did bro fists. Edward over to Roy who was already down the path he slid his hand into Roy's palm then they linked fingers. Ed was swinging his hand back and forth and chit chatting away.

Al sighed, it was so sweet he thought putting his hand to his cheek, then he remembered that romance novel he had been meaning to read so he went back into the house to do that.