~Alphonse's POV~

The girl seemed very sweet to us as she extended her hand out to Brother and I, but that's when I realized something, (H/C) hair, (E/C) eyes, (S/C) skin, and short. Is this the girl Mustang was talking about? I look at brother, he still doesn't know about her, but is it a coincidence?

"Excuse me, but why are you out this late the night? Your family must me worried about you" I say, trying to hide my motives.

   "Your right! Well, it was nice meeting you two! Hope to see you again!" She said as she walked away and handing Brother back his watch.

Ed examined the watch, then checked the inside which was completely blank, no clock, no nothing.

"Hey! Get back here!" Ed clapped his hands together and formed a wall before the girl was walking.

"Hey, you're going to need a lot more then that." The girl clapped her hands and sparks shot into the air, making a door for her to get out as she ran. Ed and I started running after her.

"Al! Go around to cut her off!" Brother said.

    I did as he said, running down the alley turning to see her, and brother on the other side. "Brother, mom said that we should never fight girls." I said.

"Well, I think that we should make an exception in this case." Ed said, charging after her. She kicked him square in his automail shoulder.

"Sorry, wrong shoulder." She said grabbing his arm and flipping him over.

I stepped into the fight and, not wanting to hurt a girl that much, grabbed her, "This isn't fair, two against one? Really?" She said, kicking me in the chest plate. Then she started to run away.

Brother grabbed her foot, his eyes widened, "Brother, what's wrong?" I say looking at him.

"Let me go damnit!" She said, clapping her hands together, breaking her shoe and turning her toes into a blade, slicing Brother's automail arm, causing his arm to move away and from her to run, Brother and I start to run to her.

"Brother, I think we should help her." I say.

"What do you mean Al? She's a thief! She could kil-"

"Brother, what would you do if you didn't have anyone else?" I said, Brother's reaction showed that he knew what I meant by that. "She's scared Brother, and we should help her." I say. We turn the corner to where we saw her run.

Looking around, we see a ledge on a building with her sitting on it, seeing scraps of automail on the ground near us,I look at Ed, then start talking.

"Hey! We don't want to hurt you! We just.... we want to help, can you please come down" I say. She hopes down on one leg, putting the impact on it, causing it to break.

   "Listen, if your going to do it, just do it, get it over with." She looked down at the floor, exposing her neck to us. "I know your taking pity on me, but I have no need, if your going to kill me, just do it, I have nothing worth living for."

Her voice is stern. "No. We're not going to kill you, and we're not taking pity on you, we want to help you, we know a great automail mechanic in Resembool. She can give you new legs. So just let us help you, ok?" Brother says.

"Fine, are you just saying this to get your watch back? Because I can give it to you." She said. I pick her up, carrying her in my arms.

"H-Hey! I didn't say you could do that!" She said.

"We're taking you to a friends house tonight, tomorrow we'll take off to Resembool." I said cheerfully.

Ed steals his watch from her pocket and a piece of paper comes out, Ed gives it back to her, she gives him the stink eye. " By the way, what's your name?" I say.

"Right, it's (Y/N)." She says looking up at me.     

When we knock on the door to The Hughes house, we hear Garcia open the door. "Hello boys, why are you here so l-" she looks down at (Y/N), (Y/N) smiles nervously.

"Hunny who's at the door?" Maes says. Not realizing (Y/N) is there yet, Maes turns a corner to see us in the door frame with (Y/N).

"What the hell did you do?" He looks at Brother and I, his eyes cutting like daggers.

"It's not their fault, I'm (Y/N), nice to meet you." She sticks out a hand at them.

"My name is Maes Hughes, and this is my lovely wife Garcia, and my beautiful daughter is in the other room." He says with a smile on his face, shaking her hand.

"Do you mind if I stay here tonight with the Elric's? I'm sorry for the short notice" (Y/N) says, she sounds really nice now.

"Not at all! Dinner is going to be ready any minute" Garcia says.

"I have a spare change of clothes upstairs if you want to get ready." She says as we walk into the house.

"Yes, thank you so much for letting me stay again, Alphonse, can you carry me to the bathroom?" She says.

"Ok." As we walk, I ask her what I've been wondering.

"Hey (Y/N), how did you loose your legs and arm?" I say nervously. Her eyes soften.

"How did you loose your body?" She said back, I don't reply.

"Exactly. Equivalent Exchange, I don't tell you until you tell me." I put her down on the ground next to the bath tub and lock the door behind me. 'She talks about equivalent exchange like brother does' I wonder. 'Could she have done the same thing as we did?'

~(Y/N)'s POV~

     I take off my dirty clothes and go into the bathtub, turning on the water and relaxing. As a relax, I think about everything that has happened, and what is going on. Especially about Al and Ed. Why are they really being so kind? I honestly don't think I'm worth this, a warm bed, and the people around me, but why? Have they been though something I've been though?

     I sigh, playing with the bubbles in the tub, washing my hair and turning off the water, then draining the tub. I put myself into the night gown Mrs. Hughes gave to me. She and Maes also gave me a spare wheel chair they have.

     I go into the kitchen to see Ed, stuffing his face with food. Then to Al, watching Ed, and laughing.

"Alphonse, why aren't you eating your food?" A little girl said, who I think is Garcia and Maes daughter, putting her fork up to Al's helmet.

I sit down at the table next to their daughter and Ed and start eating. 'Holy shit this is the best thing I've ever eaten'

     "What so you think, (Y/N)?" Garcia said happily. "This is the best food I've eaten in a while! Thank you so much!" I say, still stuffing my face. I hear Al chuckle a bit.

"(Y/N), slow down, you're going to choke." Al says, his laugh progressively getting louder.

"So (Y/N), where are your parents?" Maes asks, I feel myself tense up, remembering everything, feeling my heart drop.

     "They've just been going on and off on trips." I lie, I hope they can't tell, but I flash him a reassuring smile. I know he doesn't buy it though.

"Do you have any other family in the area?" I shake my head no.

"That's horrible, well, if you ever need a place to stay, you can stop on by." Gracia says as she smiles.

     "Is she my big sister now?" The girl says. I feel my heart warm up, she's so cute.

"Aww My Little Elicia!" Maes said, with a small blush on his face. This family is so sweet and caring with each other, I hope nothing happens to their bond.

Ed yawns. "I'm going to head to bed." Ed says as he stretches.

"Alright, but we only have one available room with two beds" Gracia says. "Good night you three."

"Good night." We all say.

     When we got into the room, Ed collapsed on a bed and instantly passes out, how could he feel so tired? Unlike him, I sleep during the day, so I sit down on the floor reading for a bit.

"Hey (Y/N)?" Al said, I jumped a bit when he said that.

"I didn't know you where awake. What's up?" I look up at him.

"Why aren't you asleep?"

"Why aren't YOU asleep?" I question back at him.

"You're pretty stubborn" He says jokingly.

     "But seriously, I usually sleep during the day, so I'm still pretty awake, what's your excuse?" I say.

"I can't"

"You can't say why?"

"No, I can't sleep." He says.

Silence, other then Ed's loud snoring, comes upon the room.

"Why did you lie to Maes earlier?"

"I didn't lie, that was the truth, my parents left"

"No it isn't, I know you're lying." He said.

"....I'll tell you later, I'm going to bed."  I say, with slight anger in my voice, I try to hoist  myself up, but I feel something grab me and put me on the bed.

"Thanks."

"I'm sorry (Y/N), if you ever want to tell me, I want you to be comfortable doing so." He starts to walk away.

"I should be saying that. I'm sorry I'm so stubborn, I can be like that." I say, it's true, I'm like that a lot.

"It's ok, goodnight (Y/N)" Al says

"Goodnight" I say, as I drift off into a state of unconscious.