I did decide to reopen this story! XD yay me!

Disclaimer- I don't own FMA

"The Philosophers Stone.

Those who posses it are no longer

bound by the law of Conservation in Alchemy,

And don't have to sacrifice something of equal value

in order to gain something.

We sought after it, and finally,

obtained it."

-Alphonse Elric

Alphonse walked out the back door of the house to find Roze sitting on the ground, looking to the skies. She was smiling. She barely noticed Al walk behind her and was taken by surprise when Al sat next to her.

"What are you doing out here?" Al asked.

"I'm just... remembering... The old days, when we all had hope..."

A smile fell from Al's face. "I'm sorry... But, Nii-san and I just wanted to get our bodies back to normal."

"Well, it seemed like you achieved your goal."

"Well, not entirely. Nii-san still has his automail."

Roze looked at him is surprise. "Really? But, wouldn't the Philosopher's Stone have healed him too?"

"Yes, but it's impossible to do since we still have it."

Roze was confused. What was Al talking about? "What do you mean?"

Al looked at Roze and said, "Nii-san and I still have it Roze. We have the sins of the world in our hands."

Roze looked at Al, wide-eyed. "You mean... you still have the Stone, right? Ed must have gotten his limbs back then!"

"Well, I'm not sure why Ed didn't heal his leg... He could have but he didn't. I asked him about it and he said that the automail reminds him of his sins. He doesn't want to get rid of it."

"Hmm... I wonder why?"

Ed was laying, face down on the couch in the living room. Winry was tightening some loose bolts in Ed's right arm.

"Ed, can I ask you something?"

"Sure Winry."

"You and Al traveled for a long time to search for the Philosopher's Stone, and yet, you haven't healed yourself. Why not?" Winry asked as she put down the tool she was using on the tray next to her.

"You want to know Winry? I'll tell you." Said Ed. "It's because, it reminds me of you. How you've always been there for us if we needed you... Al and myself I mean."

Winry stopped her work and stared. 'What's Ed trying to get at?' Winry asked herself. Did he like her?

Ed, Al, Winry, and Roze were in the kitchen. Ed and Al were eating and Roze and Winry were chatting happily when suddenly, they heard the doorbell ring.

"I'll get it." Ed said, standing up. He swallowed his food and walked to the front door.

As Edward opened the door, he gulped. Standing in the doorway was,
"Sensei? What are you doing here?" Edward asked as he opened the door wider.

"Mrs. Rockbell called and insisted we come over for a visit. I had no objections." Izumi Curtis explained, walking through the door.

She stopped in the middle of the living room looking around. "But... I am curious to know why she wanted me to come." she said looking back at Edward.

Just outside the room, Alphonse was listening eavesdropping. He didn't know how Izumi would take it. He was now in the flesh, and if she would be pissed off, it would hurt. Not like the last time when he couldn't feel anything. But, she might not be pissed off, and she could act like one of those rare times when she seemed like a mother to them. Al took a deep breath.

"Sensei, I'm the reason why." Al said as he rounded the corner. Izumi whirled around to look at the nervous boy. She smiled at him then back at Edward.

"So, you boys finally achieved your goal. What did you sacrifice?" Izumi said placin her suitcase on the ground. Sig went to stand by his wife. Edward stood dumbfounded. He didn't know how to answer. He thought Izumi would surely be mad once she found out. Just wait until he told her the story!

"Uhmm... you see... about that..." Ed tried to explain with a hand behind his head.
"Just spit it out." She said, still smiling. She seemed proud of the boys and that they achieved their goal.

"You may wanna have a seat." Edward sighed a huge sigh.

Edward, Izumi, Winry, Sig, Al, Roze and Pinako sat in the living room, listening to Ed's tale. When they were finished, Edward showed Izumi and Sig the mythical Philosopher's Stone that was in his automail.

"So... you used chimeras in a transmutation without free will?" she asked.

"Yeah, I didn't really even notice until I saw Al's body." Ed explained.

"There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the transmutation." Izumi noted taking a good look at Al.

"Yeah." Edward said with a smile. Then he frowned slightly. "Sensei... I was wondering... would you -" Edward wasn't sure how he could ask her, but he knew he had to. "- want to be healed... you know... having all of your organs back. I mean, I have the power now, and there isn't need for a sacrifice. I mean, if you don't want to... I understand." There, he asked her. He had that question for he on his mind almost the whole time he had the Stone. She smiled at him in a motherly way.

"No thank you Edward. I know your intensions are good, but you'd still be taking more then you'd be giving. I am reminded about the sin I have done." Izumi explained.

Edward was quiet for a moment, and then replied, "Okay, I understand."