Ok, I was challenged by vampiricpaladin to write a cute G rating fic with the word 'penguin'...here ya go!

Disclaimer: You know the drill...characters not mine...sob

Al looked at his older brother asleep on the bench of the train boxcar. Not only did Ed look absolutely peaceful, he actually had a smile on his face for once. The odd thing, however, was the little fluffy penguin clutched tightly under Ed's arm and crushed against his chest. Al couldn't quite remember when the stuffed animal had joined the expedition to find the Philosopher's Stone, but he wasn't about to complain. Since Ed had attained the fuzzy penguin his mood had drastically improved.

While his brother mused over the penguin's origins, Ed dreamt of the person who had bestowed the little stuffed creature to him before this most recent trip. Ed could almost see every detail crystal clear, down to the jet black hair, the pale and smooth skin, the deep onyx eyes…and that smirk. Ed's brow furrowed slightly in his sleep and snuggled closer to the penguin, as if that would dispel the anxiety of separation.

The one think that Al mused over was the one thing Ed would never tell, the one secret that consoled him throughout their long journeys. That look in Roy Mustang's eyes when he hesitantly handed Ed the stuffed penguin was priceless. That one look, the soft smile and the worry lines that creased the porcelain skin for a fleeting moment made Ed's heart melt. It made him believe that Roy Mustang did love him, and he clutched the little stuffed penguin all the tighter.