Hey everyone. Yes, I've decided to continue this, but there are going to be some slight changes. From now to whenever I end this, the stories will not have a direct plot. The plots may jump. Every chapter will be a single story unless I decide to continue that particular story.

Also, now I will take requests for songs, plotlines, both, and also characters. You don't have to limit your suggestions to just Ed and Al, okay? Be creative. Each chapter I will dedicate that chapter to the one who suggested something for it.

Yes, I've got some ideas, so if I don't get any, I'll put mine up. So, please enjoy the changes.

This chapter is dedicated to batdiva101 for suggesting the song Hagane no Kokoro.

Hagane no Kokoro-Amestris Music Faire

Several weeks after Ed performed at the coffeehouse in Central, another offer to sing came his way.

The Elric brothers were staying at Winry's house when the phone rang. Winry picked it up, but she immediately passed it over to Ed. "Ed, the phone's for you."

Ed took the phone from Winry. "Hello."

The phone call turned out to be the events coordinator from the annual Amestris Music Faire. The Faire wanted Ed to sing at the festival. "You only need to sing one song, Mr. Elric. We have plenty of singers."

Even though Ed had given up singing, he didn't want to disappoint those who really liked his singing. "Um…okay. I guess that I can do it."

The woman on the other end of the line mistook Ed's hesitation for nervousness. "Oh, don't be nervous, Mr. Elric. You'll do great." The woman gave Ed a phone number. "This is my phone number. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call me. See you at the Faire in two weeks."

Ed put the phone back in its cradle, and then he sat down at the dining room table. Winry walked over and sat down near him. "What's the matter, Ed?"

Ed raked his hands through his bangs. "I don't know what to do, Winry. I told everyone that I was giving up singing to focus on my goal and now I'm still getting offers to sing."

"You sing great, Ed. I don't think that you should give up. You shouldn't give up on your goal either, but I'm sure that you can work it out so that you can do both. So, who wants you to sing now?"

"Amestris Music Faire," Ed replied.

"Hey, that sounds like fun! Can I sing with you, Ed? You and Al have sung before, but I never did."

"Al never sang in public. He only sang for you."

"Then, Al should sing too. Please say yes, Ed!"

"Well…" Winry's pleading eyes quickly changed Ed's decision. "Ok, but I'm going to have to teach you guys how to sing. Then, we can write a song together."

One week later, Ed felt confident that Winry and Al were ready. Together, they composed a song that they all enjoyed.

Four days before the Faire, Ed sat on his bed in Winry's guest bedroom. He was trying to fit the music together when Winry knocked on the wall beside his open bedroom door. The sound startled Ed and he looked up quickly. "Yeah, Winry?" he asked, seeing his best friend.

"Are you going to call the event coordinator and tell her that we are all going to sing?"

Ed nodded. "I guess that I should, huh?"

Ed picked up the nearby phone and dialed the number that the event coordinator had given him over a week ago. The woman who was serving as the event coordinator picked up after two rings.

Ed relayed to her Winry's request and the event coordinator gave him the permission. When Ed hung up, he turned back to Winry. "She said that she's very excited to hear you and Al sing with me."

The day of the Faire dawned bright and sunny with no threat of rain whatsoever. The teenagers dressed in their best clothes (which for Ed involved his usual, Al it didn't matter because in his metal body he didn't wear clothes) and they headed out.

The grounds where the Faire was set up weren't too far away, so they all opted to walk. Upon arrival to the Faire, they easily found the meeting point because the stage where they were to meet was the biggest object there.

The event coordinator walked up to them. She was a short, blond lady. (She's still taller than Ed is though.) "Hello there. You must be Edward, Alphonse, and Winry," she said, pointing to all three and guessing correctly.

"I hope that you find everything backstage to your liking. What types of guitars will you three be using?"

"We will all be using electric guitars for our song," Ed told her.

"Okay. Now, you've got three hours before you are to perform, so practice if you want to and then relax. You can go explore the Faire too, if you wish. The only requirement is that you must be back here twenty minutes before you go on."

The teens opted to walk around the Faire. There wasn't much to see since most of the attention was supposed to be attracted to the huge performing stage. Ed and Winry ate a quick lunch from one of the vendors and then the three headed back to the stage to get ready.

When it was time for them to go out onto the stage, the event coordinator announced them. "Now, it's time for Edward Elric, Alphonse Elric, and Winry Rockbell. They will be singing an original song: Hagane no Kokoro."

Ed and Winry grabbed the electric guitars that they picked out ahead of time and all three teens ran out onto the stage.

Once all three decided where to stand on the stage, Ed signaled to the drummer and Ed and Winry played the opening chords that Ed had remixed. Each teen had two verses with the exception of Ed who had three. The chorus was sung by all three, but mostly by Ed and Winry.

Ed was the first to sing the verses, then Al, and then Winry.

Edo:

torimodoshite miseru
tsukamu no sa kono te de
hohoemi to namida no ato wo

Ed's voice was a little more "girl-like" than usual in this song, but he hoped that no one would notice. During the last line of the verse, Winry echoed Ed's words in the background.

Aru:

wakatte'ru sono kimochi
dakara shinpai nanda
isshou da yo don'na toki demo

Al's voice, which sounded a little bit lighter and higher-pitched than normal as well, echoed off his armor helmet as he sang his first verse.

Winrii:

tooku hanarete ite mo
omoi tsutawaru
son'na ki ga shite'ru no

Winry's voice, in her first verse, came out very high-pitched and almost unlike her. If Ed wasn't onstage and if the song hadn't been designed to sound that way, Ed would have cracked up. Unfortunately, he knew that he might face the wrath of her wrench if he wasn't careful.

Edo/Aru/Winrii chorus:

hagane no kokoro hitorizutsu
omou kimochi wa chigatte mo
omoi yari wa tashika dakara
itsudatte shinjite ireru

All three teens sang the chorus, but Ed's and Winry's voices were the loudest. As they sang, people in the audience began to keep the beat and they also started to sing a little to the song.

hagane no kokoro bokutachi wa
nakushita mono ooi keredo
dakara koso tsuyoku nareru
kizuna tsuyoku fukai kara

When the lyrics broke off, Ed and Winry played the tune of the song out on their electric guitars again. After the music break, Ed once again sang a verse.

Edo:

honto wa wakatte'ru sa
omae ga soba ni inakya
ore hitori ja nanimo dekinai

This time, Winry did not echo his words. Ed sang alone throughout all of his second verse.

Aru:

itsumo isshou ni iru yo
subete wakachiaou
yorokobi mo kanashimi sae mo

This time, Al's voice wasn't so high-pitched. Unfortunately, his voice was still obstructed by that helmet.

Winrii:

tsutsunde ageru itsumo
yasashisa de
demo chotto samishii

Winry's voice still reflected the high-pitch that her first verse had been designed to show.

Edo/Aru/Winrii (chorus):

hagane no kokoro nagareteku
jikan wa zankoku da keredo
kasanaru omoi tashika nara
itsudatte susunde yukeru

All three sang the chorus again. This time, Al's voice came out a little more, but you still could barely hear him over Winry's and Ed's voices. (AN: Good thing Al doesn't get jealous very easily!)

hagane no kokoro kibou sae
ushinau you na sadame demo
isshou nara nori koerareru
kizuna tsuyoku fukai kara

Immediately after that chorus (with no break in the middle) Ed, because he was the most important singer of the song (and also the composer) sang the final verse.

Edo:

yasashisa ga himeta omoi ga
sono chikara ataeru

Ed put all of his emotion into that last verse, but as a result, he ended up sounding more like a girl than he'd already sounded. The young alchemist just hoped that nobody who knew him was watching.

Edo/Aru/Winrii (chorus):

hagane no kokoro hitorizutsu
omou kimochi wa chigatte mo
omoi yari wa tashika dakara
itsudatte shinjite ireru

The last two choruses ended up sounding exactly like the first two choruses, but that was probably because they were exactly the same.

hagane no kokoro bokutachi wa
nakushita mono ooi keredo
dakara koso tsuyoku nareru
kizuna tsuyoku fukai kara

When they were finished singing, Ed led the way back to Resembool. On the way out, though, they met up with two military officers and Ed instantly paled, hoping that they hadn't heard the performance.

The first thing that Colonel Roy Mustang said was, "Hey, Fullmetal, I heard that song that you three sang."

Ed looked down at the ground. "Yeah, what of it, Colonel Bastard?"

"It wasn't your best work. You guys sounded like three girls up there on stage," Roy mocked. He turned to Winry. "No offense to Miss Rockbell."

First Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye stepped forward. She shoved Roy aside so that she could talk to the teens. "Don't listen to him. You all sounded great. Edward, I don't think you should give up singing. You'll obviously good at it."

Ed smiled. "Yeah, you're right. We'll see. Winry told me that too. For now, though, I'm going to work on my goal, for Al, and for me."

I don't know why, but this was very hard for me to write for some reason. Maybe it's because I tried to use a lot of detail. Also, my website that I was using for the music, broke down for a couple hours.

Hope you liked. I liked this suggestion. The song is amazing and it always saddens me a little.

If anybody wants the translations, let me know by review, PM, or email. I have two copies, so specify if you want the "Fullmetal Spirit" version or the "Fullmetal Heart" version.

As I said before, I do take suggestions for songs, plots, both, or characters, so be creative.