A/N: Ok, you guys gave me the reviews so here's the chapter. I apologize for it's tardiness. I have been swamped with other duties that desperately needed my attention. But now I have the time and I'm using it to write this chapter! Thank you to everyone for all the reviews though, appreciated greatly!

Disclaimer: Fullmetal Alchemist doesn't belong to me. Man is this world cruel or what?

Chapter 3: Teacher?

"Gracia, I've finished moving those pots into the sun." Alphonse said as he walked over to the counter.

"Thank you Edward." Gracia responded who was currently staring at her hand.

It seemed that Hughes and finally managed to work up the courage and proposed to Gracia the night before and ever since then she couldn't stop looking at her ring.

"So when's the big day going to be?" Alphonse asked looking at the ring as well. It wasn't anything special, just a simple gold band with a tiny crystal in the middle. According to Hughes it was his grandmother's engagement ring passed down through the years.

"Oh, Hughes and I haven't decided yet. And besides there's no need to rush these things." Gracia responded, "Alphonse why don't you go and take your break. But I expect you back here an 30 minutes."

Alphonse beamed, "All right, I think I'll go home for a few minutes and bother my brother again."

Gracia smiled, "Oh, all right. But like I said make sure you're back in 30 minutes, and tell your brother I said 'hi', ok."

Alphonse nodded, "I will, and don't worry, I'll be back on time." With that he walked out of the shop and ran down the street to his and Edward's apartment. He looked up in the window to just catch his brother's automail hand stick out for a moment. Alphonse ran into the building and up the stairs. He stopped when he heard Edward talking in a low voice. He couldn't catch everything but what he did hear he didn't like one bit.

"I understand. But I can't. Well, if I did then I'd be putting my brother in danger too and I'm not about to pull that stunt. Well, I've told you all about us. Isn't that enough to work on? Hey you could consider yourself lucky I'm letting you do this. I can take back your right's you know. I can and I will tear up the contract if you pull anything like that understand me. Yeah, I'll tell Alphonse when the time is right. No, I'll tell him. Ok, I'll call you next week, bye."

Alphonse then decided it was the perfect time to open the door. He put on an act that he had just got there by pretending to be out of breath, "Hi-huff-Edward-I'm-huff-on-huff-my-huff-break."

Edward had jumped at the sound of the door opening, Oh God, please don't tell me he heard any of that. I'd better play it cool for now, "Alphonse if you're on your break why'd you come here? It would have been smarter to just go across the street."

"And eat there? Are you nuts? That food over there is disgusting. You remember what happened the second night we were here? I nearly choked and I vowed never to eat there again." Alphonse responded, "Oh and I also came to tell you that Hughes and Gracia are finally engaged."

Edward snorted, "Finally is the key word. This Hughes is nothing compared to how ours was back home."

Alphonse shot his brother a glare, "Don't even mention him brother. You know you'll only upset yourself again.'

Edward just brushed it off like he did everything else about his old world. Yeah, he missed it. He missed it greatly. But there were just some memories that he wanted to just forget. He looked up at the clock and chuckled, "Uh, Al, if you don't want to be late I suggest you head back to work."

Alphonse looked up at the clock as well and groaned, "All right, I'll see you later tonight brother. And plus it's your turn to make dinner." Without waiting for an answer Alphonse ran out of the room and back to the flower shop.

Gracia glanced at her clock, "Right on time Alphonse." The minute the clock struck the hour, Alphonse had entered the flower shop, "Literally." She chuckled.

Alphonse lightly blushed, "Well unlike my brother I know what the word punctuality means." He joked.

Gracia just smiled, "Ok, Big Ben, I want you to move those pots in the corner to the back of the shop." She looked up just in time to see a woman with black hair and a man who towered over everyone enter the shop, "Izumi, Cig, it's nice to see you again."

"Hello Gracia, I heard about the engagement and I wanted to give you my congratulations."

Alphonse nearly dropped the pot he was holding. He knew that voice anywhere, "Teacher?" he asked himself, No, it's Teacher's look alike. Izumi Curtis is on the other side of the gate.

"Alphonse, Alphonse come out here." Gracia called.

Alphonse slowly placed the pot down and walked out from the back area, "You called Gracia?"

Gracia smiled, "Alphonse I want you to meet someone. This is Cig and Izumi Richter."

Alphonse looked up and no surprise the couple looked almost exactly the same as their counterparts. The only difference was their clothes and Izumi's hair was a tad bit shorter. Alphonse then noticed a bundle in Izumi's arms, Wrath! He cleared his mind, "Please to meet you Mr. and Mrs. Richter."

"Well aren't you quite the young gentleman." Izumi smiled, "Oh, lest I forget, this is my little boy, Christophe." She pulled back the blanket to reveal a black-haired baby, "Would you like to hold him?"

Alphonse smiled, "Sure." Being as careful as he could he gathered the baby boy into his arms, "he's so adorable." He said quietly. All of a sudden Christophe let out a small cry.

"Oh he must be hungry or something." Cig said after being quiet.
Izumi shook her head, "No, I fed him just before we came here and he can't need a changing already. I just changed him in the bathroom right before we came over."

Alphonse smiled, "He's just tired."

Sweet little angel

Your wings are anew

Take to the skies

Let the clouds dance with you

Sweet little angel,

Your heart is your own.

Just listen to it's rhythm

And you'll find your way home…

Izumi smiled when she saw her son's eyes slowly close, "Thank you Alphonse." She carefully took Christophe back into her arms, "Well, we'd better get going. But don't worry we're planning on moving here in the next couple of weeks."

Gracia smiled, "That's great!"

Alphonse nodded, "Yeah, and if you'd like I can watch Christophe for you every one in a while."

Izumi smiled, "Thank you Alphonse."

Gracia looked at the clock, "You know what, Alphonse, why don't you take the rest of the day off. I'm going to close the shop early today so I can spend time with Izumi here."

Alphonse groaned, "All right, but I'm coming in early tomorrow. I hate to waste time not working if I can help it."

Gracia smiled, "Very well."

Alphonse turned to Izumi and Cig, "It was a pleasure meeting you too. I'm sure my brother will be the same way." He turned and headed towards his apartment building "Good bye!" he called over his shoulder.

"He's quite the young man isn't he?" Izumi said looking down at her sleeping son.

"Yes, he and his brother have been through a lot and they've only been together for about 4 or 5 days now." Gracia explained.

Izumi watched as Alphonse disappeared around the corner, "Those boys are special."

Gracia chuckled, "You talk about both of them as if you've known them for years and you've only just met Alphonse and have yet to meet Edward."

Izumi shrugged, "Well, I have a feeling that when I do meet Edward it will feel like I've known him for years."

In a way, she was right.

A/N: Ok that's it for this chapter. The next chapter I will introduce Mustang and Riza! If you want chapter 4 then I require no less then 1 review please!