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It's My Life

Chapter 2

Edward looked at the pass in his hand. It was only third period of his first day of school. He hadn't done anything wrong….as far as he knew anyway, and yet here he was one his way to the principal's office.

The secretary smiled at him when he came in. She nodded her head at the principal's door as her way of saying he could go in.

Mr. Schieza looked up when Ed came in. "Hello Edward. Take a seat."

Edward sat down in front of the desk with a confident smirk in place. He may not know why he is here but he is still his confident self. "So, sir, why am I here? I haven't done anything that I know of."

"You aren't in trouble, Edward." Mr. Schieza reached into his desk and pulled out a packet of papers. "I just heard about your father's plan. As much as I hate to admit it, I will miss you attending our school. "

Ed's eyes narrowed as he looked at the principal. "What are you talking about, sir? He doesn't have a plan."

"Well, it's not official yet. But if all is agreed upon, you will be able leaving in October." Mr. Schieza explained. "He's working on getting a new facility in Japan to be his new laboratory. I've spoken to him and he wants to do some experiments. If he can get the facility he will be opening it as a laboratory."

Grinning suddenly, Ed nodded his head. Now he really hoped his dad got this new job, whatever it was so he could move to Japan. He has always wanted to go there.

"I just called you here because if your dad does get the facility you will have to sign this forms out. I figured you would like them now to get them all filled out now so you won't have to it later. If he does get the facility just turn them in. If he doesn't, just get rid of the forms." Mr. Schieza explained sliding the forms across the desk to Edward, who happily took them.

"AL! WE'RE MIGHT BE GOING TO JAPAN!" Ed yelled excitedly when he got home.

Al shook his head to get the ringing out of his ear. "You've been waiting the whole walk home to say that, haven't you?" Ed grinned at him. "But….I CAN'T WAIT EITHER!"

Hohenheim came into the living room with a dazed look. "What's with all the yelling?"

"Dad!" Al scrambled over the back of the couch to get to his father. "Brother's principal and mine told us about the new job you are trying to get in Japan. We really hope you get it."

"Huh?" Hohenheim was completely confused and that was shocking. He was rarely lost.

"Your possible new facility for a lab in Japan." Ed explained.

Hohenheim nodded his head in realization. "Ah, yes, that job. We just have to wait a month until I get an answer."

"Do you really want it?" Al asked.

"Yes, I want to go and visit my old friend in Japan. You guys should remember her, Pinako Rockbell." Hohenheim explained.

"The person who made brother's automail?" Al asked, looking at his brother sadly.

Ed whacked Al. "Don't feel sorry for me. I would lose my limbs for you all over again. I don't regret it, Al and neither should you."

Hohenheim looked at the ceiling thoughtful. By getting that facility, his sons would go to Japan and be starting new at a new school. In Japan he probably wouldn't be able to help his son get out of trouble anymore which would mean he would be sticking to the threat he made yesterday.

"I'll make you deal, Edward. If you can go all of September without getting in trouble once and I do get this facility in Japan, I'll get you a big gift. But this isn't just for you, Ed. If you do get in trouble once then I'm not going to agree to take the facility in Japan anymore." Hohenheim explained.

"What?" Edward and Al screamed.

"He can't stay out of trouble. This isn't fair." Al said annoyed.

Edward frowned. He wanted to object to that, but it was true and he knew it.

"That's the deal." Hohenheim said with a smirk. He liked giving his sons tests like this. It was his way of seeing how they could behave or handle a situation. They always had to deal with a lot.

Edward took a deep breath as he walked into school. He couldn't get in trouble. Just one month with all these annoying people and then he could go to Japan. It was only one month. No fights, no talking back, no disobeying orders, no fun basically. He always had the most fun when he wasn't following the rules.

"Hey shrimp!"

Eye twitching, Edward turned around to face Russell Tringham. The two had been rivals since Edward was bumped up to his year. Russell always managed to piss him off so he would always beat him up which was why his father started paying off the principal.

"Don't call me that, Russell." Edward growled through clenched teeth.

"What? No yelling?" Russell said mockingly.

Ignore, ignore, ignore, ignore. Edward kept chanting in his head as he headed to his homeroom. He would not let anyone ruin his chances of going to Japan and getting away from this school. This school drove him insane. People were always teasing him and being rude. That didn't mean that he didn't have a few good friends that he liked.

Russell especially tried to torture Ed a lot. He was the best in his year until Edward came along and stole his thunder. Now Russell competed with Ed for the grades and insulted him daily just to annoy him. Edward wouldn't take that sitting down so he threw insults back; even punches got thrown in there sometimes.

"Have you finally learned to control that temper of yours, shorty?" Russell asked, clapping a hand on Ed's shoulder.

Edward's body tensed up. Everyone at school knew about his personal space issues. He didn't want people touching him. One because it annoyed him greatly. Two because he was afraid people would touch his right arm or left leg and realize that they were metal. The only time someone could touch him was in a fight unless they were family, which is when he didn't care about his personal bubble, and his friends who knew his secret.

The elder Elric pushed Russell's arm off his shoulder. He couldn't ruin this opportunity."Don't you have anything better to do?" Ed snapped at him.

"Not really. School doesn't start for fifteen minutes. Trust me, Elric, I would much rather be in class then be with a pipsqueak." Russell said.

Edward hissed under his breath. "Then go to class."

"Naw. You are so annoyed by me that I think I'll stay here." Russell replied.

"Bastard." Edward mumbled under his breath. He couldn't wait to get to Japan and begin a new life.

A/N: Please Review!

I made Russell a year older than Edward in this instead of him being a year younger than him like in the anime.