-Al's Day Out-

Disclaimer: I do not own FullMetal or his adorable little brother Alphonse but I do own Kady and Chris (and the heated kisses that are coming up in the near future!)

Summary: Ed and Al have teamed up with a new girl, Mustang's niece, they are sent to investigate the happenings at a mine and get themselves caught in a giant military cover-up from years ago. Does the mine owner's daughter know anything about these strange happenings.

AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE FORGOTTEN:

The story so far:

Al and Ed meet Kady and are sent on a mission to discover the strange happenings at the mine. (Basically the same thing that the summary says) There Al rescues Chris, the mine owner's daughter and some strange guy jumped off the side of the mine screaming 'AH MOTHERLAND'. The threesome (mind out of the gutter pervert) is attacked by chimeras created by a woman called the Crossbreed Alchemist. From there the group, now with Chris, returns to Central. Ed and Hughes see a special training exercise that Kady is put through and discover that she and Riza are the military's greatest weapons. Kady loses in a fight to Riza and collapses. Ed and Hughes are discovered and punished. Ed visits Kady and Roy and Riza (along with the rest of the lieutenants) watch them kiss until Kady informs Ed that they are being watched. Ed gets pissed off and kicks the crap out of Roy. Then the last chapter that you all read was with Al and Chris, Al makes Chris tea and ends up kissing her at the end of the chapter. THERE YOU ARE! That's your story so far and here-after much hesitation- is a little breather, just a silly little thing all about Alphonse and his reputation and the way people act towards him…

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Al walked along the streets of Central looking around. It wasn't as if he hadn't seen it all already but he was bored and he had nothing better to do. So the military garbed lieutenant colonel walked into a coffee shop, pulling his black over jacket off and hanging it up. The girls who were manning the shop almost fainted, it was the younger Elric brother, the one who had taken his brother's tribute to the next level, continuing his hero of the people mantra.

"Your usual sir?" One of the girls asked and he nodded walking by and taking a seat at his usual table.

'Strange girls they are.' Al never quite understood what their obsession was with him. AN: Besides the fact that he's drop dead gorgeous!

"Jesse hurry up with that coffee. Sorry Lt. Col. We're a little slow today." Kim walked over and set down a hot roll and the newspaper.

"It's quite alright… I don't mind waiting, you should take care of your customers who were here before me." He told her as he picked up the roll and paper.

"But sir we would never forgive ourselves if-"

"Okay how about this…" Al stood up and walked behind the counter behind Kim. "I'll wait. I have nothing better to do."

"Behind the counter sir?"

"There's not a problem is there girls?" Al asked as he sat down behind the counter.

"N-no sir!" The two saluted Al and turned back to what they were doing.

A little while Alphonse walked out of the shop sipping on his coffee, chuckling under his breath. The two girls had become so flustered with him behind the counter that they eventually gave him his coffee just so they could work. He walked down the street and smiled at a little girl she beamed back and the mother tugged her away.

"Sorry Colonel… Millie don't do that." Her mother scolded.

"No it's quite alright, I smiled first. They say that if you smile at someone and they smile back their day will brighten up." Al knelt down next to the girl and put his hand on top of her head, "Isn't that right Millie?"

"Thank you Lt. Col. Elric. Come on Millie your father's waiting at the station." Millie and her mother walked away. Al smiled and waved at Millie then turned and walked through the crowd. He was a 23 year old in a 16 year old's body, and much to his brother's dismay, 6'4" and still growing. He walked down the street and turned into another store, his favorite book store. It was a small warm and welcoming shop, cozy and stuffed with any book you could call to mind. When you opened the door the smell of spices and old books would float into your nostrils, along with the distinct smell of moldy book bindings.

"Dr. Elric. How are you today?" The shopkeeper, called Monk by visitors, walked forward and warmly welcomed him.

"I'm fine Monk how's your arthritis today?"

"Doing much better my fine sir all thanks to you." Monk bowed low and Al laughed and hung his black jacket and his military jacket on the rack and rolled up his sleeves.

"I bet you've got all sorts of things for me to do today." Al usually helped around town doing odd jobs for the people, especially Monk who was going on about 98 years old. Monk was an old slouched man with a young heart but sadly wasn't able to get around as he used to so Alphonse would usually help the old man by running his errands or stacking books. But this tie, what shocked Al was who was standing in the back room.

"Yes I do but first, Alphonse I want you to meet my new assistant, Chris, Chris darling come here." Monk beckoned and Chris walked out. Al blinked, she was dazzling in rags or riches it didn't matter she was wearing a simple long sleeved dress that reached her ankles with a dust apron and her red hair was pulled back under a bandana.

"A-Alphonse?" She choked, waving dust out of her face.

"You know each other then? Good. That spares me from the explanations." Monk smiled from behind his glasses, which magnified his eyes like a pair of over sized bug's eyes.

"What are you doing here?" Al asked her.

"Well I heard that there was another alchemist around here that wasn't with the state so I asked around and that led me here, I saw that he needed help and I decided to do just that." Chris smiled and Al sighed then laughed.

"What's so funny?" The old man asked.

"N-nothing Monk… I just think this whole thing is a little strange but I better get to work. Jeebus, is it hot in here or what?" Al stretched and Monk led him off to show him the multiple towers of books that he needed to stack.

The bell on the door rang and Al looked up and smiled wiping his forehead off. Sweat was dripping off him from the extreme sweltering heat in the shop.

"Alphonse! I had a hunch that you'd be here!" Ed walked over to his younger brother who was sitting atop a book shelf petting Monk's old fat cat, Tomkins.

"Nii-san I was wondering where you were!" Al laughed. Ed frowned.

"C'mon we have to go, we've got a new assignment. MAKE LIKE SERGEANT YORK ALPHONSE!" Ed shouted and Al fell off the top shelf and landed on his butt.

"Aye aye Ni-san." Al laughed and pulled both of his jackets on.

"Leaving already?" Monk asked.

"Yeah, don't worry old man… I'll be back I promise, careful with that arthritis now you hear!" Al was dragged out the door by Ed.

Okay that was just a cute little breather that I've been dying to write for a while, don't worry I won't disappoint you next time… its all action and fighting in the next chapter... FullMetal vs. Rouge. PLEASE READ AND REVIEW I want to know what you think!