This is the first chapter that I've ever written out in a notebook, and it's copied word for word. I'm making this note quick cause my brother is annoying the hell out of me and my mom is making mac & cheese for dinner.

So yeah Ed and I you all and there might be an extra chapter, I really don't know yet.

Enjoy :3

Welcome Back

Once we had reached central headquarters Mustang seems to calm down slightly, but his eyes still have the fires of anger and frustration burning in them.

We say nothing as he gently leads me through the doors. I keep my head lowered, tears still leaking slowly from my eyes.

"Brother, are you okay?" Al asks from my left side. I shake my head and don't look up. I watch as the green carpet blurs from under my feet, not caring if people are looking at us. A door opens in front of us and then we stop. I look up and notice we are in a small bathroom, the room isn't too big but it's made for one person to use at a time.

The lock on the door clicks as Al locks it. The weight of all that has happened in the last couple minutes slams down on me, forcing me to my knees.

"Edward, its okay, nothing bad is going to happen to you." Mustang kneels down beside me, placing his hand under my chin, forcing me to look him in the eye. He sighs when he sees my tear streaked face and pulls out a handkerchief and wipes the tears away.

"I'm a freak, aren't I? I ask, voice breaking as a sob threatens to overwhelm me. Mustang's eyes soften as he pulls the hood from my face.

"No, people just don't understand. When they see someone that is different than they are they label them." He pulls me into a warm embrace, running his hand down my back in a soothing gesture.

"What if scientists come to take me away?" I can't hold it back any longer. I wail and bury my head into Mustang's shoulder, body shaking with my sobs.

"If they do call a lab the scientists won't do anything. After you became human again I told King Bradley everything. The higher ups all know what happened and they told the labs to act like there's nothing wrong with you. If someone calls them the scientists will make something up." He says gently, ignoring the huge wet spot that I'm making on his uniform.

I begin to calm down and when I do I look up at him, searching for any doubt in his eyes. I find none.

"Feel better now?" Mustang asks. I nod and force out a smile, wiping my face with the back of my flesh hand.

"So are you taking me to see everyone?" I ask, feeling calmer and happier than earlier. He nods and helps me stand. When I raise a hand to put my hood back on he stops me.

"Everyone here knows about you, they don't know all the details, only about the ears and tail." Mustang grabs my hand and moves around Al to unlock the door. I stand still and look out into the hall, people walking by glancing at me. With shaking legs I walk after Mustang and Al, ears and tail flicking at every sound.

Eventually we reach the large oak door that separates the office from the bustling world outside.

"Colonel Mustang!" A voice calls from up the hall. We all turn to see Master Sergeant Fuery running towards us, he looks at us then salutes.

"Yes Fuery." Mustang replies, eyes resuming their normal calculating look.

"Fuhrer president Bradley would like to speak to you." Fuery looks at the ground and scuffs the floor with his boot.

"Okay, Fuery keep an eye on Edward." Mustang's voice is commanding but as he turns to me his eyes soften, "I'll be back soon, it's probably something small." With that he turns to walk down the hall, in the direction Fuery had come.

"Welcome back Ed, we all missed you." Fuery looks up at me and smiles, raising a hand to ruffle my hair. I smile, Fuery is the same height as me, but I know I'll be taller than him any day.

"Missed you all too." I say as Al opens the door, Fuery and I following close behind. Hawkeye is focusing on a pile of paperwork, not even looking up as we enter.

"Hey chief!" I look over to see Havoc looking up at me, signature cigarette hanging from his mouth. Breda and Falman look up from their game of chess to grin at me.

"Welcome back." I feel a hand on my shoulder and see Hawkeye looking down at me, eyes warm and comforting.

"You guys aren't freaked out by these?" I ask, flicking my ears and wagging my tail. They all look at me and stand up from their work, coming to stand around me.

"You're the same Edward that we knew before, a tail and dog ears don't change that." Havoc smiles and looks back at Breda, "I bet Breda's scared of you now."

"He's not some slobbering mutt; he just has a tail and ears." I smile at Breda's flustered tone, laughing when he jumps as my tail hits him.

"This tail comes in handy, now I can scare you." I snarl playfully and bare my teeth, making Breda fall to the floor with a loud thud.

"He won't hurt you, brother's just a little playful now." Al says quickly from behind me. I turn around and leap at him, knocking him over. He laughs and pushes me off his chest.

"You're not strong enough to spar with me yet, I don't want to break any of your bones."

"But I'm strong, I knocked you over!"

"I let you win!"

"Nope, I'm just getting better." I yawn, feeling tired from everything that has happened today.

"Just that little bit of fighting wore you out." Al sighs and helps me off the floor, leading me to one of the couches in Mustang's office. He makes me lie down and I grown slightly.

"I don't want you to go into a relapse, if your tired let your body rest." I feel Hawkeye drape a blanket over me and I snuggle into it, closing my eyes.

"He looks like a puppy when he's asleep." Fuery's voice whispers from near me.

"I know." I hear warmth in Al's voice and feel his cool metal hand rest on my head.

"Why did he think we would be freaked out?" Hawkeye asks. Al begins to tell them about what happened this morning and through the whole story I hold back tears.

"That jerk."

"Poor kid, it's not his fault."

"So that's what Bradley meant!" Fuery suddenly speaks up. Everyone is silent until Hawkeye breaks it.

"What did he say?"

"Something about a large group of people, he said that Mustang and Ed were in the middle of it. He wanted to talk to the colonel about the commotion."

"Nothing will happen to my brother right?" Al asks, the room is silent until Fuery speaks again.

"He said that he wasn't mad, Bradley just wants to know what happened. I'm sure you all won't get in trouble." Al says something but my consciousness leaves me.