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Category: Action

Quote: Actions speak louder than words.

Person who said it: Proverb

((Flashback. Mrs. Briggs' first grade classroom. Febuary 14. Winry and Ed are 6. Al is 5.))

Young Edward Elric looked around his first grade classroom. All 14 of the students in his class were putting valentines on the desks of the other students. He was no exception with his small, handmade cards with the words 'Be my valentine' on them in red marker. On the inside was a heart with a smiley face in it. Both he and Al were supposed to make their own, but poor Edward had never been good with drawing and crafty things, so Al had made both his and his elder brothers' valentine cards.

After a few minutes of trying to make his way around, the golden-haired boy arrived at a desk in the front. Many cards lay on it, all sentimental in their own way. He grabbed out a special card from his packet and slid it under the rest. Then he began to deliver the rest of his load. He turned around a bit too quickly, however, and ended up dropping them on the floor. He picked them up quickly before they were stepped on.

Curiosity took hold of the young alchemist as he peeked inside the desk. Among drawings, art supplies, and a few personal touches, a very familiar doll lay up front, next to a picture of a middle age couple who looked very much in love. The woman had a small baby in her arms who didn't seem to enjoy the attention. Prying finished, Ed left and smiled as he delivered the rest of his cards.

After things had settled down, the teacher told everyone to be seated. Once they obeyed, she allowed them to open their valentines. Ed did, recognizing each name. Most were store bought. Others were hand-made but, like his own, weren't very special. One was very personal and made him a tad jealous.

Finally, he finished. Unlike his classmates, Edward was frowning. Winry was the only person in his class whom hadn't given him a card! Nothing showed that she knew he existed. His face flushed slightly and he fought back tears. He went to grab a book out of his desk to hide the terrible display, but instead his hands fell on something small.

He pulled it out gingerly, and smiled. It was a small hair tie made up of bits of yarn woven together. He'd seen his friend making friendship bracelets the same way. Inside was an elastic, which allowed it to stretch. He also found a handmade card in the shape of a heart. Inside were four words he'd always remember, even if they didn't mean as much then.

To: Edward

Love: Winry

At a desk in the front, another girl explored her stash. At the very bottom, there was a small, homemade card. The coloring and handwriting were a bit clumsy, but the lacey borders and the nice colors made her smile. The message inside made it as valuable as all the candy and nice things the other cards had. It said:

Roses are red

Violets are blue

Nobody knows me

As good as you!

((After school, Ed, Al, and Winry are walking home))

"So, brother," Al said, catching up with Ed, "Did you get any good cards?" Had he not been in front of Alphonse, Edward would have been caught blushing.

"Nah, just the usual," he said, shrugging his shoulders. Turning his head, he looked at the blonde-haired girl who was catching up. "Besides, with Winry bugging me about not drinking my milk at lunch, I couldn't concentrate on anything." He glared accusingly at her.

Immediately, Winry's hands were on her hips as she stopped in front of the brothers. "Well, if you keep avoiding milk, you'll always be the size of an ant!"

"Who are you calling so small that he can fit through a doggie door standing up?"

Sighing, Alphonse sidestepped the angry Rockbell and kept walking along the dirt road. "I would have hated to see what they said to each other on their cards," he muttered, blissfully ignorant of the exchange that had made his friends very happy.

Me: yeah, short and sweet. No idea where it came from, but it's something. R&R!