Hey guys! This is the start of my promise! Sorry for not updating last friday. I got super busy with exams and this is the only time I can update! I hope you understand. Not everyone can have a not-so-busy life like yours. ;) This chappie's a bit rushed since I wanted to give you a gift.

Anyways, I'll post the next two chapters later. Review!

chapter 2, START!

"I feel so damn stupid." The colonel said for the tenth time this day. Riza sighed. "Colonel, I already told you, it is not your fault. You never knew that this would happen. Stop blaming yourself." She was trying to remain calm, even though her soul was quivering inside. She became extremely worried when she heard that Ed disappeared. The last time she saw him, he was sending in a report. It was strange. She was certain that it was the month of September when she last saw him. And when she woke up the next day...

"...That's strange."

Alphonse was in his brother's room. His poor, big brother was lying on the infirmary bed, almost looking like a mummy for having bandages all over his was on life support(did they have that?), and his heart was beating slowly as if it was gonna stop any minute. Al put his metallic hands on his head. "I'm really sorry, brother." He muttered in a sad, regretful tone. "Why did I pick a fight with you in the first place? Maybe...Maybe if I didn't ask about dad...Then.." His armor shook violently after remembering the words he had said. The words the caused his brother to run away. The words that he said to have his brother in this hard position.

~Flashback~

"Brother, it's too stormy outside. We can't just run into the rain at a time like this." Alphonse said. It was night time, and it was just the perfect time to storm up. Ed groaned in frustration. "Damn storm. Damn automail. Damn report. Damn Mustang. Damn crappy hotel. Damn creepy. Damn crappy mattress." He complained irritatedly.

"Stop complaining." Al replied. To be honest, he was getting pissed off of his brother's whining. He had been complaining the whole week during the mission. He just wanted some peace and quiet for at least once. But with Edward's annoying whining, it seems that he'll never get that one rewarding peace. Ed snorted. "I can complain all I want, Al. Nobody's stopping me."

This is the damn attitude I don't like about you. Al thought. Edward noticed his gloomy mood, and was sweating from guilt. "Sorry about the false lead, Al." He said. Ed could've sworn that Alphonse scowled inwardly. "No problem about it." I shouldn't be doing this, but this is the only way I can ask about dad without him saying 'no'.

Is he mad? Ed asked himself in his head. When he saw Al have an angry aura around him, he sighed. Right, he's mad.

"Hey, Ed?" Alphonse called. Ed flinched. "Uh, yeah?"

"I know this is off topic, but..Can I ask you about something?" He asked. Ed smiled. At least he knew that Al was returning to his normal self. "About what?"

"You see... I have only a few memories of dad, and..." Ed's eyes widened when he mention the bastard. His smile slowly dissipated and his eyes narrowed. "No." Al would've blinked. He knew that his brother would tell him about their father when he guilt-tripped him. He wasn't expecting Ed to say 'no'.

"But I wanna know about him, brother. I barely remember him-"

"Well, consider yourself lucky." Ed replied.

"And I was hoping you'd tell me more about dad." Al finished. Ed scowled. "You wouldn't want to know about him.

"But I want to! Come on, I'm sure you know more about him than I do! It's unfair how you know him more than me! Equivalent Exchange, right?" He pressed. Ed glared at him with an unusual look that he never uses on his brother. "Alphonse Elric, drop it." He said in a dangerous tone. Al flinched. His brother would only say his full name when he was really angry. The shock soon went away and Al glared back. "Maybe if you only told me, we wouldn't be like this."

"If he never left, we wouldn't be like this." Ed retorted. What am I saying?

"You always blame him for everything." Al replied.

"That's because it's true."

"You and your excuses." Al said. He was really getting angry.

"They're not excuses, Al. Maybe if you saw the truth, you'd realize that it was his fault that mom died." Ed retorted again, not noticing the anger flaring through Al's soul-eyes.

"Shut up! I'm tired of you and your reasoning!" Al shouted. Ed jerked away. "Are you lookin' for a fight, Alphonse? Because you're really pissing me off!" Stop it. Stop this. Why am I doing this?

"Me? Looking for a fight? It's you who's looking for it!"

"Alphonse-"

"First of all, if you would only tell me about dad, this wouldn't be happening!"

"You know how I feel about it, Al!"

"Ever since you joined the military, You've been telling me that I'd get my body back and have been feeding me with false leads!"

"Alphonse.."

"It's all your fault! It's your fault I got dragged into this mess, It's your fault that I keep getting my hopes up on false leads, It's your fault I kept being the one to fix up your messes-"

"A-Al... I'm-"

"NO! It's your fault I got stuck in a tin can for a body, It's your fault that I can't sleep, feel, eat, or cry anymore, It's your fault that dad left, and it's your fault mom died! Maybe if you were never born, me, dad, and mom would have been having a normal life! We wouldn't need someone like YOU!

"It wasn't Nina's, Winry's, Teacher's, or Mom's fault,"

"..."Ed didn't speak as he continued to glare at his brother, his eyes shining with guilt and regret, and Alphonse was enjoying every second of this.

"IT WAS YOURS! AND I'VE ALWAYS HATED YOU FOR IT!"

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