Hey everyone! I'm back! You are all amazing! I got so many reviews for the last chapter in under 24 hours! It makes me happy to know you all like the story! I'm also glad to know that I can take my time updating when school starts, and that no one will kill me if it isn't updated right away! Thanks so much everyone! I appreciate it!

Now onto the comments!

Fullmetal Chibi- Nope, he's my Edward. It's my story!

TayloWolf- Yours is still better, even if it hasn't been updated in awhile. You need to update so I can find out what happens next! And I don't know if awesomely is a word, oh well, it is now! As for your 3 things: I agree that Tucker is evil, i'm glad you thought the end was sweet, and thank you so much for supporting me instead of pressuring me. Lol, I appreciate it! Thanks for glaring at the others for me! I think it did the trick!

BlackFire-Dog- That's a good idea! I think I will do that! Because whenever I study, I pretty much just end up staring at it and then I don't learn anything. So I'll have to do that then! Thanks so much for the tip! I appreciate the help!

Kuropuu- Ed was somewhat suicidal at that point, but not exactly. All he really wanted to do was get rid of the wings, not try to kill himself.

totallyinlovewithed- Eep! Not again! holds up new chapter Please don't send Ed after me. -cries-

The Vibes Alchemist- I love that song! And I'm glad you like my fic! I have a scene in my head where Ed uses his flames, I just don't know how long it will take me to get there. Sorry!

Chachamaru15- I'm glad you liked it! Here is the next chapter for ya!

Before continuing on to the chapter, I would just like to say that this chapter is dedicated to Seaki, because I want to cheer her up! Plus, I came up with one of the ideas for this chapter from her rp contest!

Disclaimer: I don't own fma, if I did, I probably wouldn't be writing this fanfic right now.

Chapter 6

Al wanted to say something to Ed after he happened to stumble across the song, but he just didn't know what to say. He didn't want to make either of them embarrassed and he was afraid that if he said something, he would never be able to hear Ed's wonderful voice ever again. So every night, Al quietly followed his brother outside and sat at the base of the tree, shutting his eyes and letting Ed's words flow through him.

Tonight, Ed's song would give Al the perfect opportunity to let his brother know he had heard. Ed closed his eyes and started to sing.

How can I repay you brother mine?
How can I expect you to forgive?
Clinging to the past I shed our blood,
and shattered your chance to live.

Though I knew the laws I paid no heed.
How can I return your wasted breath?
What I did not know has cost you dear,
For there is no cure for death.

Beautiful mother, soft and sweet
Once you were gone we were not complete.
Back through the years we reached for you.
Alas, twas not meant to be.

And how can I make amends,
for all that I took from you?
I lead you with hopeless dreams.
My brother I was a fool.

At that moment, Al stood up and decided that with this song, he could show his brother how he felt. He started to sing the words within him, effectively cutting Ed off from his next verse.

Don't cry for the past now brother mine,
Neither you nor I are free from blame.
Nothing can erase the things we did,
For the path we took was the same.

Beautiful mother, soft and sweet.
Once you were gone we were not complete.
Back through the years we reached for you.
Alas, twas not meant to be.

My dreams made me blind and mute,
I longed to return to that time,
I followed without a word.
My brother the fault is mine.

Overcoming some of his embarassment, Ed joined back into the song, now with both of their voices filling the night sky.

So where do we go from here?
And how to forget and forgive?
What's gone is forever lost.
Now all we can do is live.

Ed couldn't look at Alphonse, he just couldn't believe that someone had heard him sing. Ever since he became a chimera, he just had this urge to burst into song, it was so embarrasing!

Al looked up into the tree. "Brother..."

Ed cut him off. "I guess you heard me, huh?"

"Yes, and your songs are truly amazing! You should sing more often, Ed." Al smiled.

Ed looked down at his brother, Al always knew just what to say to make him feel better. Ed smiled a genuine smile. "Thanks Al. That means a lot to me."

Al climbed up the tree and sat down on a branch next to his brother. They both sat in silence, looking at the stars and just enjoying each other's company.

Roy smiled, he had been watching the entire thing.

The next morning:

Ed and Al had decided to go on a walk while Roy was at headquarters. It was a beautiful day outside, and they figured that they shouldn't waste it. They headed out into the Colonel's backyard, since it was very large and far away from prying eyes. They didn't need anyone to see Ed and have word get out that he was a chimera. If that happened, he would probably be hauled away to a laboratory and be experimented on.

The two had been walking and chatting for a bit when a thought popped into Alphonse's head. "Hey Ed? Have you tried to fly yet?"

"No...no, I haven't."

"You should give it a try then!"

"Yeah! I think I will!" Ed paused. "I don't know how to go about doing it though."

Al looked thoughtful. "Try getting a running start and then flap your wings."

"Alright! Here I go!" Ed started to run. When he picked up enough speed, he started to flap his wings. He got frustrated when nothing happened, so he tried flapping harder, not paying attention to where he was going. Ed tripped over a large rock, and tumbled to the ground, landing in a rumpled mess.

Al pointed and laughed. That was just too rich! Too bad Roy wasn't there. Oh well, Al would have to fill him in later.

Ed stood up and glared. "That wasn't funny."

Al was laughing so hard that he couldn't reply.

Ed turned around and stormed off, a dark cloud hanging above his head and steam coming out of his ears.

Al was finally able to calm down after a couple of minutes, and glanced around to try and find Ed. He must have gone back inside. Al made his way towards the door when a sound caught his nonexistent ears.

-chirp, chirp-

Al looked around and spotted a blue jay with a broken wing. It was in trouble and needed his help! Al took off towards the bird and gently picked it up and stuck it inside his armor. There! That should do it!

At that moment, Ed walked up with an opened bag of cheezits in his hand. "Al? What are you doing?"

"Eek! I wasn't doing anything, Brother."

"Then why are you bent over like that?"

"...Because I needed to tie my shoes."

"Oh, okay" Ed shrugged. "...Wait a minute. Al, you don't have shoes."

"Oh yeah...I forgot."

Ed glared. "You weren't picking up another stray cat were you?"

Al answered truthfully. "No." It wasn't a lie, he hadn't picked up a stray cat, only a stray bird.

The bird decided to announce it's presence then, with a loud "-chirp, chirp, chirp-"

Ed glared harder. "Al..."

Al sighed and pulled out the bird. "This blue jay has a broken wing and I want to help it, Brother."

"No, put it back where you found it."

"How can you be so cruel, Ed? All I want to do is heal it's wing so that it can fly again. That's all."

Ed looked thouhtful. Maybe he could pick up some flying tips from watching the bird. "All right, Al. You can keep it."

Al gave him a strange look. What was his brother up to?

Ed saw the look and quickly added, "Only until it's wing is healed. Then I want to see it gone."

Alphonse smiled. "Thank you, Brother!"

Ed smiled back. This bird just might come in handy.

And that is the end of chapter 6! I hope that everyone enjoyed it! I also hope to get in at least one more chapter before school starts. 2 if you are lucky! And like always, I would like at least 5 reviews before I post the next chapter!

Thanks again to everyone who was supportive in saying that it was okay to take my time with this story! You guys are awesome!

See ya in the next chapter!

-smacks head- I almost forgot again. The lyrics posted above are from the song Brothers by Vic Mignona! I love that song so much! -goes to listen to it repeatedly-