A/N: Yay, I finished chapter three! I'm so happy! By the way, thanks for the review Kestrel and for the fav Insanity Is Iminent.

Disclaimer: I do not own the song used in this chapter or anything FMA related. But I do own my OC's.

The ringing of bells was all I heard as I entered the library. I look around. The library was small in my town, but still had plenty of books. Though I think the child's section was larger than all the other sections. There were three computers, one for people just to use while two were used for searching for books. The check out desk and then just...books. There really isn't much to the library.

Today was Sunday, so it's been one day of having Edward and Alphonse staying with me. It wasn't so bad. Alphonse was really sweet. He's already started helping me with things like cooking and etc. Edward on the other hand.....We're already starting to get on each others nerves. He was pretty cool, I have to admit though.

Yesterday, we started discussing things about the possibilities of how and why they were in my world. We figured it had something to do with Truth, of course. Apparently, they couldn't remember anything from the last day they were in Germany. So, that didn't really help us out. We also agreed that today I would go to my town's library and gather up as many books I can find on Alchemy. I don't know how that's really go to help us out though. Alchemy in their world and Alchemy here are pretty much two different things.

I sigh. I don't know how long it will take us to figure all of this stuff out. Hopefully it won't be so hard either. Who am I fooling? Course it'll be hard. It wouldn't surprise me if it took us 4 years to figure it out.

I skim my finger over the sides of books, reading the tittles. I pull one out and skim through the first few pages before laying it on the floor to start a pile. After I while, I had a pretty good sized pile sitting next to my foot, all of the books on Alchemy.

How am I going to even understand half of the stuff the two of them will talk about? I still barely even know the concepts of Alchemy in their original world. Hell, I barely even know anything about Alchemy in this world. I think I fell asleep when we were learning that....

I shake my head to rid myself of the thought and pick up the pile. I just had to find one more book and I think I'll be good.

"Are you actually researching?"

I squeak, accidently loosening my grip on the pile of books. They fall to the floor with a loud thump. I sigh and kneel down to pick up the fallen books.

"Oh my god! I'm sorry!"

The person who had talked to me before rushes over and kneels down as well. I look over and smile.

The girl had long light brown hair that was pulled into two braids. Glasses sat on the bridge of her nose in front of her deep brown eyes. This was one of the girls that was in my class. Her name was Samantha. She could be annoying by babbling on and on about things but you get used to it. She was also a very loyal friend who only just wanted to have fun.

After we've finished gathering the books, I pick them up again. I turn to Samantha and smile, "Thanks."

She smiles too when she notices something. She points to the cord from my earphones, "Still bring your iPod everywhere you go, huh?"

I nod, "So, you work here?" I ask.

She nods with a grin, "Yep! Gotta get me money! Do you have a job yet?"

I hang my head, "No. Still jobless."

She slaps me on my back and I lurch forward, "Don't worry! You'll find one soon!!"

"Thanks...." I breathe. "Anyways...Do you guys have any books on other dimensions?"

She puts her finger to her chin and stares off into space, appearing to be deep in thought. I don't know why, but she kinda reminded me of Sciezka.

"Oh right!" She catches my attention again and she points off in a direction, "They're over there."

"Thanks, Sam, talk to ya later."

She nods before heading off to do her job. I walk over to the isle she pointed too and search through the tittles. I don't know. I just thought having a book about other dimensions might actually help us out a little. Maybe it will, you never know.

After picking out a book that I thought was the best, I head to the check-out counter. I check-out the books and leave.

The day before, besides discussing what we thought happened, I had also showed the brothers things from this world. Things like my iPod, t.v. and the computer. They were shocked, to say the least. The looks on their faces was priceless. I wish I had my camera at that moment so I could've took a picture. And I also told the brothers that they weren't allowed to leave my house until they had learned more on this world. Well, they were allowed to leave if it was an emergency but that's it. I don't think people want a two boys who know nothing about this world running around.

I stand there for a moment, dully looking at my door. I should've brought a bag to carry the books in..... I bump the doorbell with hopes that one of them will come to the door. My hopes were answered when I heard footsteps walking towards the entry way. Alphonse opens the door and see's me standing there, arms full of books.

"Hiya Al!!" I grin, entering my house.

He smiles, "Need some help?" He asks while I kick my shoe's off.

"Nah, I got it." I shrug, heading towards the living room. Edward was lying on the couch, boredly looking up at the ceiling. He didn't seem to see me coming so I drop the pile of books onto him. "HI ED!!!"

He glares up at me, moving some of the books off of himself, "Your immature."

"Why thank-you, Mr. Elric." I say simply, acting as if it was a compliment. He rolls his eyes, setting the pile of books onto the coffee table. Alphonse picks up one of the books and opens it, skimming through one of the pages. "By the way, I don't know how much help these books will be. Alchemy in this world was pretty different, I think."

"You think?" Edward looks up at me, an eyebrow raised.

"Socials is boring, I always take naps in that class." I reply. He sighs. I choose to ignore the things he mutters and grab a book from the pile. "Let the studying begin!!!"

~*~

I groan, slamming the book in my hands shut. It's been 3 and a half hours of non-stop reading. I read so much on Alchemy, my head was about to explode. Alphonse and Edward looked like they were doing fine. They did used to do research on the stone, so I guess they're used to it. I'm not, on the other hand.

I sat upside down in one of the chairs in my living room while my short brown hair hung above my head. I was hoping that the blood would rush to my head to keep me awake. It worked pretty well so far.

I look at the watch on my wrist, 2:06 pm. I slide out of the chair and sit cross legged on the floor. "I need something else to do for a little bit...." I sigh. Like I expected, the brothers didn't hear me. They were really good at concentrating on their studies. Now if only I was that smart....

I lean back on my hands and look up at the ceiling. Not too long after, I hear a sigh come from the eldest of the two brothers. I look over at him. He was setting the book he was reading down on the coffee table.

"Found anything out that might help?" I ask.

He shakes his head, "Not really."

"Yeah, me neither." I sigh.

"By the way... Thanks, for helping us out." He says. I look up at him, my expression of shock. "What?"

"Did the great Fullmetal just thank someone? This is a sight to behold!" I tease. He glares at me. I shake my head and smile, "But, being serious, it's no problem Ed. I like helping people out." A small smile comes to his face. Alphonse sets his book down and leans back against the couch. I clap my hands together, "On that cheerful note, let's take a brake."

"And do what?" Alphonse asks.

"Ummmmm, we could play twenty questions....?" I suggest, not really knowing what else to do.

"Twenty questions?"

"Oh right, you guys probably don't know how to play that. Err, twenty questions is just a game where you ask people twenty questions, simple as that. It could be about anything." I explain.

"Okay." Alphonse agree's.

"I guess." Edward shrugs.

"Alrighty, me first!" I grin. "Ed, did you ever have feelings for Winry?"

That caught him off guard. He did an anime fall and started rambling on and on and on about how Winry was just his friend. Oh, and did I mention, his cheeks were bright red! I was laughing so hard. Even Alphonse started laughing at his brother. Edward glares at us, a light pink still dusting his cheeks.

I snicker, "Ed, your turn to ask a question."

He crosses his arms over his chest, "What are you afraid of?"

"Something." I reply.

"What is it?"

"Tsk tsk Edo, it's not your turn anymore." I smirk. He huffs, glaring at me. "Al, why do you like cats so much?" I always wanted to know.

He smiles, "Because they're cute."

How did I not figure that out myself?

"True dat, brotha." The brothers look at me oddly, "Right, you guys don't know how some people talk in this time. Sorry. Al, your turn."

"What's your favorite color?"

"Blue, 'cause it's awesome."

It went on like this for a while. We ask each other questions and, surprisingly for Edward, we answered truthfully. They mostly asked me things about like my family, the things in this world, what the town was like, etc etc. It was kinda fun. I learned things that people could never put into books. Soon it comes down to the last questions. I just asked my twentieth question and it was Alphonse's turn.

"Do you have any hobbies?"

"Yep. I write stories, listen to music and sing."

"Can you sing something?" A question like that coming from Edward? Really?

"Eh? Me? No, I couldn't. I'm not that good." I shake my head, disagreeing. Singing in front of Alphonse and Edward? HA! Yeah, like that'll ever happen. I don't sing in front of people.

"Well, we won't know until we hear you." He says, trying to pressure me into doing it. Too bad. I'm stubborn and don't give into things that easy.

A few minutes later, I find myself standing in front of them. I kept asking myself, how the hell did he do that? Oh right, he was way more stubborn than I was. I sigh, running a hand through my hair to try and calm me down. My stomach had a billion butterflies let lose in there and I couldn't stop fidgeting. I have stage fright. Even if it's in front of one or two people. I can't even sing in front of my parents.

Releasing a sigh, I lift my iPod from my pocket, the earphones still in my ears from earlier. I do bring it everywhere, always listening to it. It's like therapy for me. When ever I'm sad, angry, lonely, etc. I listen to my iPod. I search through the songs before coming to one. I click on it and listen to the music flooding into my ears. With a deep breath, I open my mouth.

"Spin away the combination for the last time
Say goodbye to this year
I wish I could avoid the empty summer days that await me
They'll fake a smile goodbye celebrating their new freedom
I sit alone on the couch wondering why

Chorus:
I wonder what it's like to have it all
To never be afraid that I would fall
But I don't think I've ever known a time
that I was part of the in crowd

Here we go, another day, another disgrace
Fall flat on my face
I wish I had a bunch of money
Catch a plane, head out west
Go on and play around, All full of the fans and freedom
I sit alone on the couch wondering why

Chorus:
I wonder what it's like to have it all
To never be afraid that I would fall
But I don't think I've ever known a time
that I was part of the in crowd

Doesn't anyone here live an original life
What did you surrender to be on the inside
When you disappear, they won't remember your name
Then you'll fade away as someone takes your place
Takes your place, in the in crowd

Spin away the combination for the last time
Say goodbye to this year
I wish I could avoid the empty summer days that await me
They'll fake a smile goodbye, Celebrating their new freedom
I sit alone on the couch, but I'm ready to fly

I wonder what its like to have it all
To never be afraid that I would fall
But I don't think I've ever known a time
I wonder what it's like to have it all
To never be afraid that I would fall But I don't think I've ever known a time
That I was part of the in crowd
Of the in crowd
In the in crowd

I don't need anything that I can't find in me
All my life I have been on a line, at the end
Waiting for something more, something new to begin
Waiting for something more, some way to fit in
In the in crowd
In the in crowd"

I sigh, brushing some of my hair away from my eyes. I look at the ceiling to avoid looking at the brothers. I could feel my cheeks heat up from nervousness and embarrassment. Oh yes, Edward will pay for making me do this.

The song I had sang was called 'The In Crowd' by Mitchel Musso. It was a good song. It also sort of described my life. I've never been popular. Ever since I entered High School, some of my old friends just left me to become 'cool'. Melina stayed though. She's a loyal friend.

Sometimes I wish I could be part of that group. The group that was cool and had all the fun. But I realize I'm better off sticking with my true friends, then trying to be something I'm not. Trying to be someone who judges people before they hear what they have to say and how they really are.

But I guess some of the people are still the same. Some are still kind. Some still treat everyone the same as how they want to be treated. And I'm glad they still have some sense left.

I dare a look at the two alchemists and see them dumbfounded. Was I actually.....good?

Edward was the first to snap out of it, "Not that good, huh?"

"Katrina, you were amazing. Why would you think you weren't good?" Alphonse asks.

I shrug, "Just 'cause I don't think I am. But if you thought I was good, you should hear Melina. The girl is amazing, fantastic, wonderful, etc.. It's a miracle she isn't famous yet." What I said is true. Melina had a beautiful voice. She's what inspires me to become better at singing. "Anyways, we should probably get back to the books if we want to find anything out."

The brothers nod in agreement, lifting a book off of the coffee table in front of them. I do the same before plopping down into the chair I was in before. I flip the book open, starting to read the amazing, most fascinating thing I have ever read.....Note the sarcasm.....

For dinner, we didn't really do much. Sandwiches or something. Right after we ate, we dove right back into reading. We were determined to find out what we wanted to. Which we're still not really sure of what we're looking for.

Before we even knew it, it was getting later and later. Darkness fell around us, which would've blinded us if I hadn't turned the lamp on. As time ticked by, I started to feel more tired. My eyelids grew heavy and my head started to bob.

I shake my head vigorously, trying to wake me up a little bit. I slap myself a little and then try to focus back onto the book on my hands. The words seemed to blur and get jumbled inside my head. The next thing I knew, my entire world went black.....

* Edward's POV*

I didn't know the exact time, all I knew is that it was late. We had spent the whole reading on Alchemy from this world, trying to connect things from our world to this one and how we could get back to our original time. Maybe even our original world.

After setting the book I had been reading on the coffee table in front of me, I stretch my arms above my head. All this reading was starting to make me a little stiff. Al taps my shoulder and points over to where Katrina sat. I direct my attention over there and saw the once hyper girl fast asleep.

She had her knee's to her chest so she could fit in the chair she was sitting in, her arm dangling with the book starting to fall out of her grip and her head resting on the back of the chair. She was actually kinda cute- Wait a second! I did not just think that. I just met her. She's just some immature girl that had an act of kindness, yeah, that's right.

"She must have been really tired." Al says. I nod, pushing the thought of her being 'cute' to the back of my mind. "We should probably get some rest as well, brother."

I sigh, "Yeah, I guess you're right. But what do we do with her?" I motion to Katrina.

"Well, you could carry her to bed." Al suggests.

"Yeah, I gu- wait, why do I have to?"

"You're the one that asked."

Before I could object any further, he rushes off to the room Katrina gave us to stay in, which just so happens to be her room. She had to clean it before we could even set foot in there first, though.

With a sigh, I walk over to where Katrina slept. Putting an arm in the crook of her knee and one on her back, I lift her up. Immediately, her head falls onto my shoulder. I try to ignore the heat rising in my cheeks and walk towards the room she has to sleep in. She was actually very light for her age. She was also pretty thin as well, besides the normal curves a girl has.

I lie her down on the bed before throwing the blankets over her. She seemed at peace when she was asleep. It was hard to believe someone who could be so loud and hyper, could be so....calm. Even while she was reading, she'd be doing something distracting, like fidgeting, tapping her foot or humming. And now.....

I sigh once more before making my way to the room I shared with Al, to get some sleep of my own.

*Katrina's POV*

"Mmm....." I moan, rolling over in bed-wait, back up- BED!?

I shoot up. Looking around, I realize I was in my parents room, or my temporary bed room. Dim light from the moon flooded in through the windows, illuminating objects in the room. I guess I fell asleep while we were researching.....

The clock sitting on the bedside table read 1:06 am. It was early. Really early. Usually, I don't wake up through the night. I wonder why I did now.

Sighing heavily, I stretch my arms over my head. I throw my legs over the side of the bed, placing my feet on the worn out carpet on the floor. With that, I make my way towards the kitchen to get some water.

I chug practically half of the glass before placing it on the counter. I look out at the moon in the sky, reviewing everything that's happened over the last few days. It was weird, no, strange? No, ironic. Yeah, ironic. Through the years, I would always tell myself that Edward and Alphonse weren't real. They would never just magically come to life. And now, they're here. They're really here, living with me for the time being. It really is ironic. And I really have an obsession with that word.......

Oh well, to me, this was a dream come true.

My attention gets pulled away from the moon to a dark shadow creeping across the field. The moon didn't produce enough light for me to see who they were, even after squinting I couldn't make them out. And all too quickly, the shadow disappeared behind some of the tree's.

I shake my head, turning to go back to bed. That shadow....who were they? And why were they even out this late at night? It just didn't sit right... It could've been just a coincidence but I didn't seem to want to believe it.

I sigh, shaking my head once more to try and rid my mind of those thoughts, "I need more sleep....."

A/N: Pls Review and hope you enjoyed the chapter.