Wrath and Envy walked into the classroom "sorry were late…" wrath mumbled sitting down and envy just sitting opposite him. The teacher just nodded and carried on with the register. Ed clenched his fist tightly "what the hell are they doing here…" he whispered under his breath.

Al noticed this and placed a hand on ed's shoulder "calm down…its okay…" ed sighed and moved his brother's hand away "stop measuring my height again" he said, smiling slightly and looking at the floor. The teacher finished the register soon after and told the class they could have 20 minutes to do what they liked before they would have to go to there first class.

Max sighed and walked over to envy and wrath "you guys are new…right?" she asked smiling. Envy just nodded weakly and wrath didn't react at all. Max just sat there for a minute poking envy's hair. "Go for it…make a comment on my hair…everyone else will…" envy said and sighed heavily. Max shook her head "no…your hair is really cool…its really unique and everyone different with there own special qualities…and talents…" envy just looked at the floor and didn't respond. Max poked envy "so what's your talent…?" she said, looking at envy.

Envy looked at max "I could tell you…but I don't think you'd enjoy it…so better leave it…" max just nodded, what he said just worried her a little. Monk shouted from across the classroom "come on max! Get back here!" max turned back and nodded "see you guys later then" she said, smiling and waving slightly and ran back over to monk, ed and al.

Monk looked at max "what was that all about? Getting all flirty are we?" monk said, laughing weakly. Max sighed, "Nope…just thought I'd say hi, you know them being new and everything…" Al just stayed quiet and stared out the window intently. Ed turned around and looked at max "their not good people to get involved with…believe me…" he said, being serious than ever. Max just nodded back and picked her bag up and put it over her shoulder.

Ed looked at max "you really don't look well…are you okay?" Max nodded "im fine ed…its just the weather its tiring me out and everything…it's just really sunny…" Ed knew she was lying it was obvious, but he left it.

The bell rang loudly, the teacher said a little loudly "okay, time for your next class, have a good day and lets have no trouble…" everyone nodded and walked out the room to there first lesson 'Science.'

Ed leaned into the wall outside the science room "I hate science…they no nothing about alchemy or equivalent exchange…its just stuff that doesn't make any sense and has no meaning…" Al nodded slightly "yeah…and the teacher won't believe you…about alchemy…he says its all made up fantasy…and he's always picking on you…and everything…" Ed just stared at the ceiling he really didn't care what that teacher thought.

Max felt herself feeling worse, she tried to ignore it, but the pain in her head was getting the better of her. Monk looked at her worriedly, but she knew she wouldn't be able to get her to go home, she would lie so people wouldn't worry; she always did it, that's just the person she is…

Everyone walked into the classroom, Ed, al, monk and max sat together on a 4-chaired table. They all hated science badly, but they had no choice but to do it.

After the teacher had explained the work, he walked over to their table. They all sighed heavily together in one go. They'd all finished the work already, so they could just talk and get the lesson over with.

"Have you all done the work?" they all just nodded. "Lets have no more talk about what you call it 'alchemy' complete nonsense all of it" Ed sighed "well you have no idea what your going on about if you don't understand alchemy and its not pretend its real!" he said, accidentally shouting it a little too loud. "Lower your voice mr.elric and if you carry on this way, you'll be staying after school."

Max was getting annoyed "well…sir it is real…." The teacher looked at max "don't you start Maxine" Max clenched her fist tightly under the table "well it is…you don't know you won't give anything a chance you think every think you say is right, but if you gave it a minute to look at you might work something out!"

"You better shut up now, or I'll see you along with mr.elric after school" max whispered quietly "but…its real…" the teacher shouted "that's enough max!" max closed her eyes tightly and the teacher walked off. Ed looked at max "max…your looking a lot worse…seriously…are you ill or something…?" Max whispered and leaned her head on the table "im fine…really…" Al and monk exchanged glances and knew she wasn't fine at all.

Max got up slowly "I need a drink…" they could tell her balance was off a lot Al asked her "max what's wrong…please…tell us…"

"I-im…f…" she couldn't even finish here sentence before slipping out of consciousness and falling onto the floor, ed catching her just before she fell onto the hard wood ground. Monk got up quickly and ran over "MAX?" monk shook max lightly "max…wake up…your scaring me…" Ed got up quickly "I'll get the nurse!" and he ran out, quickly.

Al ran over to them and looked at max "she…really was that badly ill…why didn't she say…she could have gone home…and rested she wouldn't have collapsed." Monk looked at al and then back at max "she's always been like this type of attitude, she doesn't want anyone to worry about her…"

Al sighed deeply "doesn't…she understand, this makes us worry even more…" he said quietly, monk nodded and placed a hand on Max's forehead "her temperature is way to high…she is really hot…. like on fire…" monk moved her hand quickly.

A few minutes later a nurse ran in followed by ed. The nurse kneeled down next to max "she seems to be very ill, looks like she hasn't been eating either…would any of you know the last time she ate was…?" they all shook there head, they had no idea and max not eating made them worry badly she'd never been this bad before. The nurse picked max up carefully her body was very limp in the school nurses arms. "Someone can come with her…until someone comes to collect her…" They all nodded, Al moved forward "I'll stay with her…" the nurse nodded and walked out the room followed by Al.

Ed and Monk sighed and they were both really worried about max, they'd never seen her so ill before…they both knew it probably had something to do with the fact her parents were always on business all the time, she never got to see them so she lived on her own, anyone else would have given up, but she copes with it. But they knew it must be really hard for her to be on her own, not have anyone there to look after her and no one to tell how your day has been…. she has to miss out on all of that….

Ed leaned his head on the table "its…not fair on her…even if her parents are busy…or working…there first important person should be there daughter not there work…how can she cope…really…I'd feel alone…" monk stopped him there "lets not talk about it…she's sick…that's bad and its important she gets better if her parents don't care about her, we do…we always have and were the people that are always here for her…no matter what" Ed nodded monk was right, max getting better was the only important thing now.