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- New Years Special! -

Al grabbed the back of Ed's coat as the blond tried, for the sixteenth time, to run for it. He flailed about for a few seconds before sighing and becoming still. Al gave an annoyed sigh.

"Nii-san, get a grip… it's not going be that bad…" he trailed off uncertainly.

Edward glared at Al, "Easy for you to say…Mustang's going to kill me…"

Al slapped his forehead with his hand. He reminded Ed that if he hadn't set that bucket of water and drenched the colonel, he wouldn't be having this problem. Ed grinned and laughed sheepishly scratching the back of his head at remembrance of that incident.

"He deserved that one." the younger shook his head at his brother's defense of the topic. Al still ended up half dragging Edward into HQ and into the office.

It was nicely decorated, Riza must have done it, in the theme of silver and midnight blue. Some streamers hung along the ceiling and windows, balloons of assorted colors were floating around, scaring Breda occasionally. Every one was already there and greeted Ed and Al when they were finally spotted. Roy glared and Ed tried to grin, then snapped, "Oh come on Mustang! It was a joke!"

Roy smirked and walked over, Ed gulped. Every one else in the room but Al sniggered. The younger Elric inched to Riza and asked what was going on. He received no reply but a knowing smile.

Meanwhile Roy had Ed backed up against the wall, leaning into him and bringing his lips mere centimeters from Ed's. Edward's eyes were wide and Roy didn't think the teen was even breathing. That was when he lost it and pulled back, laughing hysterically. The rest of them, excluding Ed of course, were laughing as well, or almost, Riza was grinning amused by it all. And some sudden flashes of light from a camera.

Ed stood there frozen in place against the wall. Then he snapped out of it as he processed what had happened, "Damn it Mustang!!! What the hell was that for!"

Roy tried to breath, "For…hahaha…the water bucket."

A gunshot silenced them, "Okay," Riza stated, "enough torturing Edward. She walked over and handed the still sputtering Ed a cup of punch and a cookie. Ed sighed and half glared at Roy.

"Fine, we're even, Mustang."

"Thought so."

The remainder of the party went quite well and consisted of making fun of a drunk Havoc, Falman, Maes, and Alphonse…

"Are they square dancing?" Breda sweat-dropped.

"Umm…" Roy started uncertainly, "I believe they are…" Edward slapped his forehead at his drunk little brother

…A few games in which Riza won 250cens…

"I win."

A round of moans coursed though the group, except the four dunks…

"How…?" Roy put an arm over Ed's shoulder and shook his head in sympathy

"Don't try Ed, she just does…" Edward didn't even mind the fact that Roy was touching him, he was in shock. Maes took another picture, Roy sent a stream of flames toward him.

…and a dare that made Fury kiss Riza on the cheek.

"Hey Fury, come here." he did and Breda whispered into his ear. Fury's eyes widened and gulped, "Come Fury, she's in a good mood, she wouldn't shoot." Ed and Roy nudged him in Riza's direction.

He walked over and got her attention, "Riza?"

"Yes Fury?"

Fury took a deep breath and quickly reached up and kissed the trigger-happy woman on the cheek. Then he quickly flinched, Breda yelped as a bullet barely missed him.

"Breda! Stop trying to get Fury into trouble!" she yelled from across the room.

Roy and Ed were cracking up. Breda turned on them, "You said it'd be safe!"

In unison the two shrugged and said, "we lied." simply.

Before they all know it it was a few seconds from midnight. They had dunked the drunks into some coffee and sobered them up, Al was still a bit loopy though…

"And….ten." Roy started.

"Nine" Riza's turn.

Then Maes, "Eight."

Havoc, "Seven"

And Breda, "Six."

Fury, "Five."

"Four." that was Falman.

"Three." Edward's turn.

Then Al, "Two."

And finally everyone shouted "ONE! HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!!!"

And so a new year began, and promised new adventures and chances for new relationships to bloom.

Spirit Elma: me too! HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERONE!!! have a great one, you shall hear from me soon! maybe before the new year... But a lot in the comming one!