Written for Jeshi-chan (Mentality at its Worst) in my request a drabble post in my LJ.
This fic was slightly inspired by a fic that I had read ages ago, and can't remember the name or author, where Ed had kissed Al on the lips because his mother did it.
I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist.
Ed had always been competitive. Especially when it came to his little brother.
This time, though, ti was about more than beating his little brother. It was about beating the whole of Resembool. It was about beating the whole school. It was about showing off his knowledge and doing what he loved to do. It was about taking home first prize in the science fair and making his mother smile in delight when he showed her the beautiful, silky first place ribbon.
It had to be better than his brother's working volcano (which actually had moving Earth places that triggered the eruption), and greater than the engine Winry had built herself (from scratch, no less).
It also had to be finished in two days, and he hadn't started yet. He didn't even know what he was going to do!
"'Niisan, supper's ready," Al said, walking into Ed's room.
"Quiet, I'm thinking," Ed snapped.
"Mom wants you to come eat," Al said. "You didn't eat breakfast, and she's worried."
"Tell her I'll come down in a little bit."
"You should've started working on this when it was assigned three weeks ago.
"Shut up, Al," Ed growled.
"'Niisan, you should just make something simple. I don't think mom will let you skip school to work on this again."
"No! I must beat them all!" Ed screamed, throwing a wad of paper at Al.
Al walked up behind Ed and rubbed his shoulders, before kissing his older brother on the jaw near his ear.
Ed straightened up quickly. "What are you doing?"
"Winry's mom does it when Winry's dad feels bad. I was hoping it would work on you, too."
Ed smiled a little, before kissing Al on the lips.
"I guess it did. Thanks."
He stood up and stretched, then ran out the door.
"Last one to the table has to drink my milk!"
"'Niisan! No fair!" Al yelled, running after him.
Al beat him.
Con Crit more than welcome. Flames will be mocked.