Alphonse was still continuing his fight with Envy when the homunculi suddenly stopped and sneered, "I guess we'll have to schedule another play date, but for now I should get going before the Pipsqueak gets here."

Ed came from the behind the bushes with Duo beside him and they both stopped to stare at Al as he still stood in his fighting stance. None of them spoke as Al relaxed his metal body so he was standing normally again, "Brother, where have you been? I got up to check on you when I found your bed was empty... and when I heard something outside I thought it was you and so I had to fight Envy."

"Envy actually came here?" Ed was slightly shocked but more furious than anything else at the thought of those good-for-nothing homunculi getting so close to his family. If Al wasn't such a great hand-to-hand fighter, there's no telling what he would've done to the Rockbells. "I guess that means we should be leaving soon if we don't want to endanger Aunt Pinako or Winry anymore, but first we have to make sure that Envy and the other homunculi are out of Resembool first."

"I have a feeling they won't stick around for much longer though..." Alphonse pondered, "They have nothing left to keep here and I'm sure their main purpose isn't to injure Winry or Aunt Pinako."

Edward was silent, he couldn't figure if this was just Al's intuition or if Envy had said anything to his younger brother. Either way, he decided it was best to believe in what the younger Elric said.

Duo suddenly yawned loudly and broke up whatever tension remained in the air. "Why don't we just get some sleep before we start thinking too hard? I'm really exhausted after all of this and plus you two are gonna need a lot of sleep so you guys can think up a way to get rid of my other personality."

Both Elric brothers looked at Duo and tried not to think of this new problem on their hands.

> > >

The next morning as the three boys arrived at the train station they heard a rumor of people who sounded like the homunculi had boarded an extremely early train. With some relief (and shock at how accurate Al's words had been) they boarded another train to Central.

Duo stared out at the window since he hadn't been able to the first time. He loved the countryside and was beginning to wonder if he would ever make it back home, or if there was still anyone even waiting for him there.

The brunette knew that Heero could've moved on to someone else as easily as Duo thought he had with Edward, but he couldn't tell whether he wanted to stay here with Edward or go back to Heero.

> > >

There was only two more days until the full moon, and that would be the night Heero would bring back Duo. As long as they'd been away, Heero couldn't bear to not see the braided boy at least one more time.

"Quatre, do you think it'll work successfully? Or do you think that fortune-teller was just full of crap?" Heero watched as the blonde carefully contemplated his answer before saying anything.

"Well… all I can honestly say is don't get your hopes up too high Heero. If we can't then I don't want you to be too upset, but I'm pretty confidant that he'll come back."

Heero didn't respond to what Quatre had said. It was too hard to imagine him failing to bring back his lover, but he also knew if he couldn't that Edward would probably help Duo forget all about him.

It was a thought that angered Heero, yet at the same time relieved Heero that Duo wouldn't have to dwell on the past forever.

Everything was just too complicated for words now, but as Quatre slipped an arm around Heero he suddenly felt better.

> > >

Sorry for the short chapter, but it appears I'm probably going to bring this fic to a close sooner than I expected. But I do hope that all of my readers did enjoy this series and all of the chapters, though I know that some of them could use some serious work!

In any case, if anyonehas any questions, comments, or criticisms (no flames please!) just say so on the review!

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Shari Maxwell