A/N: I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist, nor any of the characters. Oh well, on with the little ficlet. Part the first!

Oof! Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to knock you over!

Eh? Oh, I'm fine, don't worry about me.

My name? I'm Al. Alphonse Elric.

No, no, no! I'm not the Fullmetal Alchemist. That's my older brother, Edward. Don't worry, it's actually a pretty common mistake.

Famous Elrics...ah...well...here, there's a little cafe right on the corner here. We can talk there. Do you want any coffee? No? Well, it's too bad. The coffee here is excellent, or so I'm told.

Now, what do you want to know about the Elric brothers?

What's my brother like? Allright. Let's see...um...he's kinda on the short side, he's got blonde hair and chestnut eyes...yeah, some people say they're gold, but he's MY brother, and I know these things. What else...oh, Ed's got a really terrible temper, and he hates being called short. He also hates drinking milk, and utterly despises pumpkins.

Yeah, pumpkins. Why? I don't really know. Ed's just funny that way. He's really fond of anything sweet, too, and he'll eat himself sick if somebody doesn't watch him. Ed only thinks he's a bottomless pit. But it is true that he's got a simply enormous appetite.

Eh? Oh, you don't want to know what my brother's like, you want to know who he is. Well, you should have said so in the first place. Hmm...the best word I've found to describe my brother is...passionate. Edward...there isn't really any middle ground, with him. It's either all or nothing, to use a very clichéd phrase. But it's the truth. He's gotten really good at not showing it, but his emotions are really very strong. Happy is not the word...ecstatic might fit. And he's never really sad, just in such a black depression you'd think he'd never get out of it.

Most people's depression might be blue, but trust me, my brother's is solid black.

Biased? Well, maybe I am a little. But anyway, on with who my brother is. He's also really tender-hearted. He can't leave anyone in distress without at least giving them advice. Ed acts tough, but it's mostly just an act. It goes back again to his being passionate. He'd never admit it...he's proud that way. There's very little about him that could be called humble...and that drives people nuts. Mostly the Colonel.

The Colonel? Yes, you've probably heard of him...Colonel Mustang?

Oh, I see, you're a friend of his. Yes, my brother drives poor Colonel Mustang nuts. It's intentional, really, Ed does everything he can to be difficult. I feel really sorry for the Colonel some days, when my brother's in a particularly bad mood.

Hate him? No, no, Edward doesn't hate the Colonel at all! In fact, he respects Colonel Mustang a lot. I can't really say for sure...Ed's very elusive about this...but I think that the Colonel is almost a father-figure for Ed. My brother doesn't want anyone, least of all the Colonel, to know exactly how much he looks up to Mustang, because Ed's just stubborn that way. So my brother gives the poor Colonel headaches, but he does pay attention and he does act on what the Colonel has to say.

Yeah, I guess that might be a little surprising to someone who doesn't know Ed. But that is my brother.

Wow, you're right, it has gotten late. I need to go...Ed will be looking for me. It was nice talking to you, and very nice meeting someone who wants to know what my brother is really like. Goodbye!