A/N: I've seen these sorts of things around all the time - prompts given to start a small drabble/one-sentence challenge. They've intrigued me for the longest time, so when I finally thought to look them up and find one for myself to do, I wound up with at least five or six different challenges on my hands! XP

This particular one is called the 50Scenes Challenge (Community) on LiveJournal. It gave me five tables to choose from...but since I'm not officially in the challenge...I wrote them all down and may or may not do all five tables. It depends if I feel too stressed or not, but I'll at least do the first. XD Each drabble-challenge has to be over one hundred words, and I'm going in order from Table One. If you'd like to participate as well, take out the spaces/replace the parentheses, etc., and follow this link: 50 scenes (dot) live journal (dot) com (slash) profile

Big Notes: That explained, this will be updated whenever my muse hits me (that can be any stretch of time), taking place in any of the three anime universes (FMA, FMA: Brotherhood, and FMA: CoS...and if FMAB: Sacred Star of Milos comes out before this is over, perhaps there, too)! I will make it a point to say which universe this is at the beginning of each new chapter.

This particular one takes place post-Brotherhood Episode 63, on the first night Al has his body back.

It shall be known now and for always that these drabbles (and more-often-than-not anything else I ever write for this fandom) will focus primarily on the brotherly-love between the Elric brothers (slashers are welcome to interpret as they wish, however. To each his own, after all). Other characters will, of course, be added in for good measure.

Disclaimer: I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist or Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. The genius who is Hiromu Arakawa does, as well as anyone affiliated. This is for pure entertainment purposes only, and I am making zero profit whatsoever.

Days in the Lives

(Table One)

1. Sleep

The first night he has Al back, Edward stays up to watch him sleep.

It's so…strange to have him back here, out of armor and in the flesh, closing his eyes and breathing evenly and dreaming like he hasn't been able to do in five long years.

It's…invigorating, too. There's been something of an adrenaline rush surging through his veins ever since he stepped back through the Gate with Al, something unrecognized and yet known all the same.

But…but more than anything, Ed feels at peace. What had been his life's mission since he was eleven years old—getting Al's body back by any means necessary (within their moral code, of course)—is finally over. His little brother is safe and sound, is here with him, is whole…and that's all he's ever wanted.

Silently, Ed reaches forward to caress the child's cheek.

Alphonse nuzzles into the warm, right-handed touch instantly, smiling in the most relaxed manner his elder brother can ever remember seeing.

"Brother…" he breathes, and Edward cannot help but smile in return.

"I'm right here, Al," he assures softly. "And finally, so are you."

A/N: Thanks so much for reading! (This is only my second time writing these characters, so if they're a little OOC, so sorry!)