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Title: Brother

Author: Fuji S. Yuki

There have been talk regarding Al and Ed. When they were small it was rumored that they were half brothers. After all the did not look alike with one another.

Ed was lighter haired compred to hi broher Al. Not to mention Al was darker n skin tone and his blonde hair was darker then his brother.

Ed had gold eyes hs brother on he ohe hand had silver eyes. Questions were brought up and slowly it flooded.

That Al was a love child of Ed's mother with another man. Disgust came and the hated look beween people for the young little boy.

Then slowly one day Ed came across Al whom was hiding inside the bushes. He was curled up and crying it was a secret place that Al had discovered. And being so small compare to his brother he could crawl into without getting scratched by the thorns of the roses.

Yet even so Ed knew here his brother would hide. "Al." He called as he brought his face don o he floor peering nto he arkness where the dark golden hair shone from what patches of light flew through the bushes.

"Go away." Al cried in response. He did not ant to see Ed at this time.

"Al come out now and tell me what's wrong." feeling impatient as to why his four yar brother would be in the undergrove of this torny rose bush.

"They said that Nii-san isn't my Nii-san." Al's muffled voice came from the bushes. "They said that Kaa-san cheated against Tou-san that's why I don't look like you or Kaa-san."

Ed felt angry at the gossippng old bags in the village. Thoe old hags always told stories in order o make themselves feel better. Normally they said stuff that were malicious aginst those they were jealous of. It pain him that Al would have heard thoe old ladies say such things.

"Al no matter what those old hags say your still my brother." Ed continued his eyes harden and making up his decision he started to crawl into he rose bushes. Flinching at the scratches that he received on his arms and legs. "Al I'm coming in."

Al's head shifted to look up tears were leaking out and hs face was red. "Don't you'll get hurt."

"I don't care. Your my brother baka. I'm coming in." Ed growled until he felt himelf snagged preventing him from going further. "Al..." Hand stretched out trying to reach his brother. "Take my hand..no matter what those old hags say. Al s Al I love Al. Even if Al is not my brother I will still love you."

Feeling warm from his brothers words Al reached his hand out and touched his brothers hand. "Nii-san."

"Now lets get out of here," Ed smiled, "Come now..."

"Un!"

It was dark and the two boys mother looked worriedly at the door. Slowly it opened revealing her two sons. Her heart lighten at the smiles even though both were scratched up and some leaves stuck in their hair and their knees were dirty the same applied with their clothes.

"You two." Their mother smiled, "Come in I have a bath ready for you two."

Grinning the two hurried into the bathroom. Their hands still clasped together.