A/N: READ IT! ABOUT THE ROZE ISSUE! I know people are "bashing me up" because the Rose thing but hey! I have a plan and remember the "popular girl" appearance is just a surface thing. You know peer pressure at this age! Besides she's been through a lot— erm I mean " Find out in another chapter...?

Disclaimer: sigh No, I don't own Edo or FMA :'(

I don't even have a plushie... breaks down in tears TT.TT

CHAPTER 3: RAIN, RAIN

Recent observations:

Subject seems to be worried about something. Also Element R has been moving in lately. Shall investigate Element R to get closer and better understand subject.

Note that Factor W seems to be disturbed at recent events.

-Lyra, Subject Observation journal

Winry groaned as she fell onto the soft sofa, lazily leaning back her head and closing her eyes. Next to her a bored looking Edward was picking at a bowl of popcorn and Al was sitting up straight, switching his head around this way and that to see if there was something he could do about the silence. They'd been sitting here for the last hour, ever since they had gotten out of school and the silence was sickening.

I mean things seemed too quiet, why couldn't they at LEAST take a short walk outside?

Oh yeah, it was raining.

A sigh escaped Edward's mouth as he set down the bowl, having eaten only a few pieces. Eventually he managed to fall asleep against the soft cushions beside his brother who had done the same.

She hummed silently as she closed her own eyes for a moment. She opened them again upon the napping boys by her side. Erm, Edward!

Winry sent an unimpressed look to his sloppy ponytail. Why did he always have to be so messy instead of just asking her to help him?

She instantly thought of redoing it. Yes, it was such a stupid idea but waving that feeling off she slid her hand gently under one side of his head and struggled to keep it from lagging back.

Giving up from frustration, she dropped his head back onto the cushion.

"Ed...?" Winry tapped him on the shoulder and soon his eyes shot open as he glanced over at her and sat up.

"...Huh?" he inquired drowsily.

"Your hair is too messy.

"Please, don't compliment me too much," he replied grumpily.

"Here, let me redo it," Winry grabbed at his ponytail as he grunted in dissaproval.

"Winry!"

"Stay still!" Yet Edward continued to try and scramble away from her like a helpless puppy.

"QUIT IT!" he yelped.

"THEN STAY STILL!" Quickly seizing her wrench, the angry girl whacked him a few good times

"WINRY!" he yelled in pain as he rubbed his head and glared at her, "...Fine," he mumbled, finally accepting defeat and turned his back to her.

You two are so stupid... Al smiled to himself, careful to not distract the other two. You have no idea what you're doing when it's so obvious to everyone else.

And so they sat there, Winry braiding his hair cautiously as Ed leaned against her, eyes closed while she hummed softly into his ear. Al lay beside them, smirking at the two people he knew best in the world.

Maybe things were starting to change... but was it for the better or for the worse?

xoxox

"Mustang!" Riza Hawkeye bumbled down the halls, staring angrily at all the stupid things the students had left on the floors. "MUSTANG!" she yelled again stomping over to his door and throwing it open to find the man sitting behind his desk, silently reading through a book.

Riza sighed, "Sorry for yelling sir. I was looking for you for over an hour."

"No need to be so formal. Here, sit down," he gestured towards the seat ajasent to him, "Why didn't you check in my office before?" Roy questioned, raising an eyebrow at her in curiosity.

"I did sir you were out."

"Oh, sorry there were some new female teachers, I was showing them around." Riza sighed and rubbed her forehead in vexation. "So what did you need?"

"The school play is coming up in a few months Sir–"She was cut off by Roy.

"I'm not your superior Hawkeye. Roy is fine..."

"You're certainly taking like it. Besides you're older and I have to babysit you so it's almost like I'm your underling–"

"Am not. Besides you're only two years younger Hawkeye. I mean, come on, we knew each other in highschool. And do you really babysit me?" His eyebrow twitched at that.

"Anyways sir," Roy sighed as she changed the subject, "Are you volunteering for the upcoming play? They need some people to help chaperone and help with scenery, etcetera."

"Are you sure you'll have time? I mean, you're coaching the volleyball team this year and you only have a rest period during 6th and 2nd periods..."

"I'm fine, I can re-arrange the practice schedule to work. Besides teaching PE isn't that difficult."

"OK then. Sounds like fun."

"See you there sir." She saluted and began to walk towards the door.

"Why are you saluting? It's not like we're in the military." However Riza had already departed and so Roy was left alone in his office... again.

"I really wish she would loosen up." He closed his eyes and leaned against his chair, letting out and exasperated sigh. Why can't we just be like normal people and stop being so damn formal?

xoxox

Meanwhile Rose lay on her bed, head lying in her tearstained pillow.

"R-Rose can I come in? I have laundry," a soft voice beckoned from the door. She didn't answer. Genna would just have to deal with it like any other day.

xoxox
A/N: In awhile you'll figure out what's up with Rose ; ) About 2 or 3 chapters from now.

I'll keep ya' waiting :P