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Authors Note:Okay since this is a High School story I thought I'd warn you now; the high school that Ed goes to is a cross between Japanese schools and my high school experience. YEAH FOR HIGH SCHOOL FICS! Sorry for that it's just cause I love'um so much, that and I make a point to only write AUs.. Okay sorry about that guys, this is my first attempt at writing a FMA fic! It's amazing that I could stray off the Naruto confines I've been held by since I started writing. Okay on with the story!

'Thoughts'

"Speech"

Chapter 1: New Beginnings

Edward Elric, 16 had long blonde hair pulled into a braid and owned a pair of golden eyes. He took a looked into the mirror. God he hated his new school uniform. It was enough that they made him look geeky wearing the damn jacket that Ed swore it a point-dexter sweater along with some nerdy slim pleated pants, but the worst part was the jacket was way to big for his petite body. After struggling for a bit with trying to make it look like he wasn't drowning, he gave up yelling, "Who in the world would want to wear this anyway!" and threw it across the room.

"Nii-san!" his younger brother who was 15, with short lighter blonde hair and green eyes, came rushing into Ed's room, already dressed in his own black pleated pants and a white t-shirt, Ed sighed.

"What do you want Al?" Ed said as he began digging through his dressers for decent t-shirt to wear underneath his jacket then the undershirt they gave him.

"Kaa-san has been calling you down for breakfast for over 20 minutes! What's taking you so long-"

"This!" Ed said throwing the jacket it at Al, "It doesn't fit me right. "

"Nii-san, then it must be mine. I put one on earlier this morning that was way to small-" Al was cut off by another flying object, which was Ed's backpack, Al dodged it, but the bag went flying straight out of Ed's bedroom across the hallway, over the railing and fell down from its second story height right beside the front doors.

"I already told you I'm not miniature!" Ed yelled back.

"Edward Elric!" his mother yelled, "stop throwing things at your nii-san! Plus in this house you could hurt someone on the ground floor!"

Edward walked out of his room and looked down at his mother. Edwards house was a funny shape, there were double front doors, when you entered the large front hall you could either head straight to the main part of the house, living room, kitchen ect. Or you could go up a long set of stairs that joined to a balcony that connected five large rooms (three being used as bedrooms) on the top floor of the house, one of them being Edwards own. Now Ed hadn't been in this house for a long time, he was used to his bag flying past Al's head and hitting a wall. Seeing it fly like that was kinda cool, so he made a mental note that he never had to carry anything down the stairs anymore unless it a something breakable. "Gomen kaa-san!"

Al not caring walked to his own room (taking his own jacket along with him) to go get his brothers. A minute and a half later while Ed was still trying to find a t-shirt (now one that was clean) Al threw Ed's jacket on the bedroom floor and headed downstairs. Eventually Ed followed.

The two boys stood in front of their parents. "Oh my boys are growing up." There mother said teary-eyed starring at them, Ed's eyebrow twitched. Ed looked up at his younger brother well aware of the height difference. It annoyed him, you see Ed was only about 5'2" and his brother was around 5'7" and still growing, Ed hadn't really grown since about the seventh grade.

"Don't worry Ed you'll hit a growth spurt soon and then finally look like the older brother again." Their father said trying to comfort Ed who was annoyed by the difference. Ed had popped out an anger vein but knew if he said something his mother would scold him to hell and back, so he held it in.

The family sat down to eat. Al looked down at his food nervously, "Don't worry Alphonse dear this school has a very great atmosphere, you will find friends in no time." His mother said to try and ward off his discomfort.

She was one of the two reasons that they moved to that school anyways. You see there mother was a secretary there for about two years now, and their father who was transferred about four weeks ago to become the principal, so since they both parents worked there they decided the best was to send there kids there as well save on the families traveling expenses. So they packed up and moved to a closer house to the school.

"If your not going to eat it Al I will." Ed said shoving the rest of his food in his mouth.

"You can have it nii-san, I'm not very hungry this morning."

"You know Edward for all you eat, would it kill you to have something with calcium, lets say like milk to help you grow." His father said poking fun at his son.

"Wasn't it you that said I'd hit a growth spurt eventually?"

"Well not unless you eat something that will help you grow."

"Can we stop talking about my height for a second? Oh we have to go!" Ed said looking at his watch, he poked Al for his attention, who was still looking down, now memorizing the design on the tablecloth. Edward yanked Al, by his collar to the front door where they're bags were sitting.

"What's the hurry?" their mother called, "I thought that we all could got together."

"With parents like you I would rather die before being seen together." Ed grumbled putting his shoes on. Al gave him a glare but he didn't care.

"Were leaving now!" Ed called back.

"Okay since you have your schedules and have a idea of the school just head to the teachers lounge to meet your homeroom sensei's" his father yelled back.

"Hai, Hai!" Ed yelled back, and ran out he door dragging Al with him.

"Are you sure this is the right door nii-san?" Al said for the seventh time.

"You doubt my judgment?" he looked at his brother with fear evident in his face, "Al grow up, it's only a new school not like the world will end if we open the door."

"Nii-san!"

"Come on Al!" Ed said grabbing his little brother by the wrist and sliding the door open.

"Konnichiwa!" Ed said in his most welcoming voice, "Were the new transfer students."

"Wow, are you two twins?" a man said noticing the close resemblance between the two boys, except for their height. He was of average height with a face that looked unshaven wearing rectangle glasses that clouded over his semi green eyes and had short spiky black hair and was wearing a pair of slacks and a Hawaiian shirt.

"NO!" Edward said, "I'm his on-"

"Reitei… right Edward Elric?" another man said extending his hand to Al. He owned mess of black hair and had deep black eyes, and was wearing a very professional blue suit and tie.

"Sumimasen! I'm Alphonse Elric his oto," Al said politely bowing.

"You mean the midget is you oniisan?" the black eyed man lazily pointed towards a very angry Edward.

"Cut it out Roy," a woman said. She had blonde hair, which was pulled up into a clip, she was wearing a knee length blue skirt and a creme blouse and began pulling the man away by locks of hair. Edward smirked at least someone's on his side.

"You must be Kouchou's kids. I heard that his children just transferred here." she said towards the two boys.

"Your well informed sensei," Al said kindly.

"Don't worry kid it comes with the job." She had finally pulled the 'Roy' guy far enough away so that they were out of earshot from the boys so they couldn't hear what she was scolding him for.

"So your Kouchou's kids… you want to see pictures of my daughter Elysia-chan?" the unshaven man said nearly yelled the last part of his sentence.

"Err…" was the only thing that both could say before they were bombarded with pictures, there was no way out he had his arms around both of them.

"Hey I know her, she's Gracia-san daughter." Al pointed out.

"So you know my wife, eh?"

"Yes she works with Kaa-san at the main office."

"I forgot Kouchou's wife works here too." At that moment a dark blonde haired man wearing a navy suit, walked into the room and he also had an un-light cigarette hanging from his mouth.

"Hey Havoc wanna see my new pictures of Elysia-chan?" said the unshaven man, running after the blonde.

"I'm glad he left, he was putting so much stress on my left shoulder to get down to your height." Al said rolling his shoulder.

"AL I ALREADY TOLD YOU! I'M NOT A UNDERSIZED!" Ed yelled.

Everyone in the room turned in attention to Edward, "Lets get this over." He whispered to his brother.

"You're the one that started it nii-san" Al whispered back.

After a rather painful introduction to the teachers, the two were finally introduced to their homeroom teachers. A Jean Havoc-san for Al, and a Roy Mustang-san for Edward. Oh Ed was not pleased, not pleased at all. Let's just say he was on the verge of breaking something.

"Okay chibi-chan, it's time to meet the class." Roy said whacking Ed over the head with his planner.

"Please don't let him get to you." Al pleaded before he followed Havoc to the other side of the school to the first year wing.

"Yo, chibi-chan just because your Kouchou's kid doesn't mean that I'm or any of the other sensei are going to take it easier on you. Me for one will put you through hell." He said smirking.

"I wouldn't expect any more from you." Ed said back glaring at Roy.

"Where here chibi-chan." Roy said hitting Ed over the head with his planner again.

Roy walked into the room, and began the usual speech about the new kid, Ed looked up at the sign that read 2-E before he walked into the room.

"…Edward Elric-kun. This is the class, class this is Edward Elric-kun."

"Gokigen'you." They all called back. At that point Edward met eyes with a girl who had long light blonde hair and blue eyes.

"Edo-kun!" she yelled pointing to him.

"Winry!" he yelled pointing back.

Authors End Note: I normally don't put a lot of Japanese in my stories, because it causes confusion for those that don't understand what they mean. So I only do it when a character is speaking because there are certain phrase that I believe that fit more than their English version. There is one phrase that I know it's a special phrase for saying it but I couldn't get the right spelling and that's "I'm leaving now", or going your choice of phrasing, Japanese people tend to say it when leaving the house. So if you know please tell me. Lastly, thank you for reading this chapter! Please review, they give me a lot of ideas on what to do for the next chapters.

Tsunade-chan

Edit: I got a review from PhantomAlchemist alittle while ago saying to put a list at the bottom explaining the what the Japanese words are, so here are Chapter 1 words:

chan - used to address someone younger that you, like small childern. Dimintutive to boy under 10, used as a form of adressing someone close to you, and mostly used on girls.
-kun - used when adressing classmates male or female, can be used as a affectionate term, generally used for males.
-san - Mr; Miss; Mrs or used to adress someone older than you, or you don't know well and form of respect.

Nii-san - Brother Kaa-san - Mother or Mom
Gomen and Sumimasen - Sorry or I'm sorry
Hai - Yes
Konnichiwa - Hello
Reitei - Your younger brother
Oto - Younger brother
Oniisan - Older brother or mister
Sensei - Teacher
Kouchou - Principal or Headmaster
Chibi- Small; shimp or young
Gokiyen'you - Nice to meet you