A/N: Okay, from this point on, the chapters will be somewhat shorter than the previous chapters and the POV for each chapter switches around a lot, too. Also, I randomly got every idea for each chapter today and I know exactly how the story will go. I'm so excited to get the ball rolling! Hopefully, chapters will be coming out like crazy. Just letting you all know! Thanks for reviewing, too!

Chapter 3

New Year Resolution

"Happy New Year, Brother!" Alphonse squealed in an excited voice, throwing a fistful of purple confetti into Ed's hair.

"Al!" Ed growled playfully, batting the confetti out of his hair.

Normally, for Al to do such a thing would make Edward overly ticked off. But since Al's leukemia had been discovered, nothing Alphonse did made Ed mad anymore. Alphonse could even call Ed short without getting a bad reaction.

Winry noticed all of this and more as time went on. Edward, who wasn't usually the 'mean brother' type, still could be rather sharp to Alphonse, like any brother would be to a younger sibling. But Edward's sugary-sweetness was worrying (and disgusting) Winry a great deal.

Today, though, she was determined not to worry about Ed and Al. It was New Year's Eve, one of Alphonse's favorite holidays. He said he loved staying up late, eating food, and just having the time of his life with his two best friends.

Alphonse gave a whoop of joy and ran off into the kitchen to get a handful of party mix to munch on. Laughing, Winry walked behind the couch where Edward sat and dusted some more confetti out his blonde hair, saying, "At times, I wish I had some of his energy."

A frown came to Ed's fair face and he muttered, "He sometimes mentions that he feels weak and has no energy at all. The doctor said once he starts chemotherapy, he'll hardly feel energized."

Winry hopped over the back of the couch and settled in next to Edward. She glanced up at his reserved face and whispered, "Edo, you've got to quit worrying about the future. Enjoy the times you have now with Alphonse. Enjoy the energy he has right now."

Edward absentmindedly nodded, gazing at his little brother, who was pouring himself a glass of Coke.

"You're not listening to me, Edward," hissed Winry, jabbing Ed in the ribs with her index finger, "You can't sit there and just wait the rest of the year out, just anticipating what's to come."

Edward tilted his head and looked back at Winry, "I'm not."

Winry's brow furrowed as Edward turned to fully face her. He gently took her hands in his as a reassurance, "It's my New Year Resolution. I'll make this the best year Alphonse ever had."

Winry grinned at Ed, getting a smile in return from him.

"I'll help you, Edo. But you can't make yourself so fake. He enjoys hearing the real you. The you that freaks out when people call him short," Winry whispered.

"I'm not short," Ed said under his breath.

"That's a good boy," Winry chuckled, tweaking Ed's nose and laughing even harder when a bright red blush came to his cheeks.

"Hey, lovebirds! Are you going to help me eat all this food, or do I get to finish it off myself?" Alphonse shouted from the kitchen.

"We're coming! At least leave some party mix for me!" Winry shouted back while Ed spluttered about not being in love with her.

Gabe: Sorry to be so short with this one! Oh well, it's so short that Ed can read it now! Lol, that was lame. I have a strange obsession with Vic Mignogna's short rants, if no one noticed. If you wanna see something really funny, go on youtube and listen to Vic do a short rant on helium (or sing Hikari E on helium. That's hilarious too.)