Disclaimer: I don't own FMA….. *dies of sadness*

I woke up all warm and fuzzy, sleeping better than I had in a long time. I snuggled into my pillow, refusing to get up even though I was pulled out of sleep.

"Mmm…" I groaned as light seeped through my eyelids. I snuggled into my pillow closer.

Alright, this was a strange pillow. It was soft in some parts, hard in others. I could feel something thumping in it, almost like a heartbeat…

Brain processing….. 3…2…..1….

OH MY GOD! OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYFLI PPINGOD!

I immediately tried to escape Ed's arms. He had apparently embraced me while sleeping, and I probably did the same, with that annoying habbit of mine….

But this was too much. I turned over, holding the major nosebleed I had expected. Ed's arms tightened around my waist as I tried to remove them, so I was stuck. I lifted my head and sure enough, Al had left, a note on his bed. Thanks Al, I thought, leaving me to wake up and die of bloodloss alone. Of course I didn't want to wake Ed up, because then I'd be in hell, partly because of him teasing me about my nosebleeds and partly because it be so damn awkward between us.

"Let. Me. Go." I whispered angrily as I tried to pry his arm off my waist.

I must've woken up Frosty my words, because the next thing I know, Frosty is attacking Ed, making him roll off the bed while I'm still sitting on the bed, stunned. Frosty hissed at Ed as he bounced up onto the bed, crawling in my lap, leaving Ed groaning on the floor.

"Frosty," I said, holding up the cat to face me, "I love you sooo much!" I kissed the top of his head and hugged him to my chest. He purred.

"What the hell was that for?" Ed mumbled sleepily. I laughed.

"That was Frosty's wake up call," I chuckled. The cat purred again, as if agreeing.

"Stupid cat," Ed murmured, getting up.

"At least he's adorable." I said, standing up and letting Frosty rest on my shoulder.

"Pfft! You calling me ugly?" Ed asked, getting in my face. My eyes widened.

"I never said that, I just said you weren't adorable," I said uneasily.

"So what am I?"

"You're hot," I said bluntly, immediately turning on my heel to escape the awkward moment that was sure to follow my words. Hey, in the morning I was straightforward. I couldn't lie when I'm still sleepy. I walked over to Al's bed, picking up and scanning the note he left.

Finding Al had gone shopping, I went over to my suitcase and pulled out some clothes, quickly hightailing it to where the bathroom was (yes I'm such a creeper for remembering that from the anime).

I changed into chocolate brown baggy cargo pants (Mens pants are comfy… Yeah I'm weird) and a longsleeve black knitted sweater. I had taken off my camisole because the sweater was baggy enough not to show I wasn't wearing a bra,and the camisole had been over worn and needed washing. I slipped my socks and sneakboots on, tying my short bangs up with a hairtie I found on my wrist.

I stomped out of the bathroom just to see Ed, fully clothed, sitting on his bed.

"Thank you so much for letting me sleep here, but I must be going now," I said, bowing quickly to Ed before rushing over to the door. When I opened it, however, a hand pushed the door closed. I turned my head to see Ed standing very close behind me, looking at me with his gorgeous golden eyes.

"Where are you going?" Ed asked. I shrugged, trying to seem careless, although my breath came a bit quicker.

"To practice for the alchemy exam," I said, trying to pull the door open. Ed kept it closed.

"Have something to eat with us first, and then we'll accompany you. We don't have any missions, and seeing the girl who impressed the Fuhrer perform alchemy will be fun," Ed remarked, his eyes smoldering.

"A-alright, have it your way."

I was currently just outside of East City, standing in a small field with Ed and Al.

"Go on, show us what you can do." Ed said, waving me on.

"Umm, well, you see…." I said sheepishly, "I have absolutely no experience in alchemy at all." Ed and Al just looked at me. Just staring, for the third time! Can't they just take a damn picture?

"You're not serious," Ed deadpanned. I sweat dropped.

"I mean, I'm aware of the science and rules behind alchemy, but I've never really attempted it…" I said truthfully.

"Then, HOW WOULD THE FUHRER LET YOU IN THE EXAM?!"

"He recognized my fighting skill, but since I requested to take the alchemy exam instead, he let me. I guess he didn't want to let a powerful girl like me go," I said.

"So you need to be taught."

"…. Yeah pretty much." I shrugged nervously.

"So, you were going to look for a teacher?" Al interrupted. I shook my head.

" I was going to try to teach myself, because I still have an exceptional amount of money left to buy alchemy books, but if I got a teacher, it'd probably be expensive…" I replied.

"Well," Al said, glancing at his brother, "We could teach you, if you want." Ed looked surprised, but inclined his head slightly, marking his approval.

"How much would it cost me?" I asked suspiciously.

Al was about to say something, but Ed interrupted.

"You have to stay with us to clean and cook," He said. A small frown appeared on my face. I hated cleaning more than I hated squirrels, which was really saying something. Also, my cooking skills weren't very sharp. Almost everything I make turns out deformed. It still tastes good, but looks deformed. I wasn't sure I could do this, but Ed and Al were masters….. And their apartment wasn't even that big…..

"Fine, as long as you don't mind." I said grudgingly. Al clapped his hands.

"Awesome!" He exclaimed. My eyes softened at the sight of his joy.

"So, start teaching, Teachers," I said with a bow. They both sweatdropped.

"You don't need to call us that," Ed said nervously. I grinned, remembering that's what they called Izumi.

"Brings back memories of our teacher," Al said, and I patted his shoulder sympathetically, making sure to avoid the spikes.

"Alright, let's get started."

Hey guys! Sorry for the double update promise. I fell asleep before I could finish the chapter, and the computer automatically shut donw, so I had to restart the chapter, along with being busy today and mild writers block. HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY~ Anyway, how do you think the story is going? I think it's getting along pretty good. I will leave you to wonder about a few things. Why do you think the cat clawed Ed? Almost like it was jealous... And some foreshadowing for you, something unexpected is going to happen with the practice, so be prepared!

P.S. I may not update as often as I have been, because I still am running the 'One Happy Camper' oneshot series, plus I plan to start another oneshot series. I do promise, though, I will update at least once a week! But I will still try to update sooner, becasue no one knows better than me how irritating it is when an author refuses to update a fanfiction!

Please review, my lovely readers, because the more reviews, the more inspiration I get and the longer the chapters! Thanks~