Disclaimer in the first chapter.

"Edward, Alphonse." both boys looked up from their dinner when Fuzuru called them. He was sitting across from the boys while Tamaki sat beside him. Fuzuru puts his fork down and tells him, "Now that you will be living with me and Tamaki, I think it would best if I enrolled you boys in school."

Their eyes widened with shock. "Sc-school!?" Ed shouted.

"What kind of school?" Al asks calmly.

"Alphonse, you will attending Ouran Middle School and Ed, you will attending the same high school as Tamaki." Fuzuru tells them.

"What?!"

"Ouran?"

Fuzuru nods. "Yes. Its one of the best schools in Japan and you will be given a higher education."

Ed raises a eyebrow. "Whats wrong with going to a normal school?" he asks him.

"There's nothing wrong about attending another school besides Ouran Edward," Fuzuru says waving his hands in front of him dismissively. "I just feel it would be best if you and Alphonse attended the same school as Tamaki." he explains to him.

Edward just crosses his arms to his chest with a unhappy look.

Alphonse however was quite excited about the possibly of joining a new school. Although he'll miss his old school in Resembool, he was sure he'll warm up to Ouran middle school eventually. Besides, it was one of the top schools in Tokyo and who wouldn't pass that up? Also, he knew his mother would have wanted his brother and he to have the best education that was available to them.

Ed however, was not happy about the new school he will be attending. Not only was he going to be stuck with a bunch of spoiled teenagers, but he was going to attend it with the fancy pants over there.

Things were moving to fast and they barely settled into their new home. Now their going to attend school? Things were not going well for Ed. How was he going to get back to Resembool if there were to many things getting in his way?

Seeing the look on Ed's face, Tamaki says to him in a reassuring tone, "Its not so bad." he says. "Its a really nice school and a lot of the students there are really nice. Trust me, your going to love it." he smiles.

Ed looks at Tamaki with a glare. Of course he would be happy about this. He wasn't the one being forced to attend an all rich school. Ed scoffs and he stands up from his seat. Everyone looks at him. "I'm going to bed." he says.

Pushing his chair in, he excuses himself and walks out the dining hall.

Once Ed was gone, Al says, "I'm sorry about brothers behavior today. He's just having a difficult time adjusting to the new changes that's all."

Fuzuru shakes his head. "No its alright. Its a lot to take in considering you will be attending a new school."

Al nods and stands up. He bows to Fuzuru and says, "Thank you for dinner dad. It was great." Fuzuru smiles. "Your welcome Alphonse."

Alphonse nods and after saying goodnight to Tamaki and Fuzuru, he leaves the dining room.

Once they were gone, Tamaki sighs out. "I might as well be heading off to bed myself." he says. He stands up and pushes his chair in. Before he leaves, Fuzuru stops him, "Tamaki."

Tamaki looks at him. "On Monday, I want you to show Edward around the school. Give him a tour around the campus as well as introducing him to your friends."

"Edward and I? I don't know dad." Tamaki said with uncertainty. "Ed doesn't like me very much and I highly doubt he'll like me being near me." he tells him.

"Your brothers Tamaki."

"Yeah well Ed doesn't think so. Ever since Resembool, he's been giving me the cold shoulder and no matter how nice I am to him, he won't treat me right. I mean, you saw that look he gave me!"

"Yes Tamaki I did and I'll have a word with him about that. Just understand that he's the second oldest. We just lost Trisha and with the move and everything else, its hard for him to adjust a lot of things that are changing in his life." Fuzuru tells him.

Tamaki crosses his arms to his chest and glares at the ground. "Are you sure he's the second oldest? Because Alphonse is acting more mature then he is."

"Yes Tamaki I'm sure. Now I want you three to get along. Edward is stubborn and he won't allow us to break the barrier he has built around him. But your stubborn as well Tamaki." he points out.

"Your determined to break through another persons wall by knowing that person. You understand a person that way and if you understand their flaws then your seeing them for who they really are."

Fuzuru places his hand over Tamaki's shoulder and gives it a comfortable squeeze. "Your a tough boy Tamaki. Be patient with Edward and soon in the end, you'll find that all the hard work you put in to get to know Edward and understand him, it will be worth it because by that, you have created a strong bond."

Tamaki glances up at his father, soaking in all the words his father was telling him.

It would be great to have a brotherly relationship between Edward. Tamaki always wanted to be a big brother and his top priority was maintaining a strong bond between his younger sibling. He was getting along well with Alphonse but Edward is a tough shell to break. He can't just demand him to like him right away, he has to earn it and show Edward he generally did care for him and that he was willing to make things work between them. And if not for him, then for their mother.

Despite knowing little of his mother, Tamaki knew his mother would have wanted her sons to get along with one another. Like Tamaki, Trisha treasured the bonds of family and knew the importance of it. So her three sons bonding would make her very happy even though she was gone.

"I'm not giving up." Tamaki tells him. "I'm just wondering if Ed will ever like us."

"I think you should be more nicer to Tamaki and Dad big brother."

Ed groans as he flops on his bed. "Why are you bringing this up again? I told you, I want nothing to do with them." he reminds him.

"They're being nice to you Ed. I don't understand why you won't do the same to them."

"Because I want nothing to do with them!" Ed repeated angrily. "Why should I trust a bunch of strangers if I don't even know them?"

"Because they're family Ed. Tamaki is our brother and Fuzuru is our dad. It wouldn't hurt to act a little nice to them."

Ed doesn't respond. Al sighs and sits at the corner of the bed. "Brother...is moving here a mistake? Do you hate it here?" He asks him in a soft tone.

"Leaving Resembool was a mistake." Ed responds slowly. "Leaving Winry and Pinako, all our friends, mom, that was a mistake. We left them behind Al." he clings to the pillow and buries his face into it.

"Mom is alone and we're not there with her." he says somberly. Al looks down. No doubt Ed was still grieving the death of their mother. It hasn't been a week since the funeral and already was Trisha's death leaving a toll on Ed.

There was no doubt he hasn't moved on. Al hasn't either. He misses his mother too. Her warm smile and her hugs filled with love, he was going to miss all of that.

He misses everything about his mother and it always pains him every day because it just reminds him that she isn't here anymore.

Al remembers the day she died. It was just a awful day for everyone who knew Trisha. But it was more devastating for Edward and Alphonse. Before they found out they had a father and an older brother, it was just the three of them. They lived well and were content with the life they had. That is until Trisha became sick. Since she was infected, Edward and Alphonse tried their best to comfort her and make her feel well.

Alphonse remembers nights where Ed stayed up all night in their mothers room just so she won't be alone and she wouldn't have to do things for herself.

When Trisha died, he and Ed cried. They cried so much that they fell asleep from exhaustion. While Al's tears has calmed down, Ed has refused to cry. Ed immediately stopped crying when Pinako began preparations for the funeral. Since then, he hasn't shed a tear.

Al scoots closer to his brother and rubs the top of his head. Trisha always did this whenever they were sad. Alphonse knew it wasn't the same without their mother but, it had to do.

Ed flinched from the touch in surprise. He wasn't expecting Al to do that. It was comforting a least. Ed smiles and he sits up to look at Al.

"Brother, if I can give this place a chance, then maybe you can to."

"Al-"

"I know, I know." Al quickly says. "But, Dad and Tamaki have been nothing but nice to us. They greeted us with open arms. The least we could do is repay them the debt."

Ed sighs. "Al I-"

"If not for yourself then for me and mom. Please Ed." Al begged.

Ed glances at the floor. He sighs afterwards and nods, although hesitantly. "Fine. But I'm only doing this for you and mom. I don't want to upset you guys more then I already have."

Al smiles at Ed's decision. "Thank you brother."