Orlaith has been in love with Al since she started reading FMA at the age of 10. So when she discovers that FMA is real and wins a chance for the Elric brothers to stay with her for six months, she also wins Al's heart with her kindness and adoration for both Ed and Al. Orl must now learn to survive the hardships of choosing between her home and the boy she's loved for eight years. ALxOC EdWin and eventual HavocxOC

Hey tharrrrrr! So this is my first ever FMA fanfiction ever! WOOT!

Disclamer: I don't own FMA, booo! If I did, then this would be a film or whatever.

Chapter 1: Phone Conversations

I love riding the bus. I do own a car, but ever since Louise, my roommate crashed it when she was coming home from her parents, I have been riding the bus to and from college, until today. Today, I dropped my Photography course, after a year and a half of failing, and began working for a photography company.

I was sitting on the bus listening to Yui songs. I was a huge Anime fan and Yui was one of my favourite Japanese artists. I could hear my phone vibrate. I pulled it out before the loud post-hardcore music could play and held it to my ear.

"Hello?" I asked.

"Or?" My roommate's loud annoying voice cut through the silence like a knife "Where are you?"

"On the bus." I said, frowning as people gave me a dirty look "Louise, is it important?"

"You know that anime you watch, with those brothers?" Louise said, slowly

"Narrow it down, Lou." I said, rolling my eyes.

"Fullmetal Alchemist." Lou added

"Indeed." I replied, hailing for the bus to stop.

"They're on the news." Louise said and then I heard the sounds of the TV in the background.

"It seems that famous Japanese animation Fullmetal Alchemist is not as fictional as people think. Arakawa has confessed that a country off the coast of Hawaii and Japan and some of the inhabitants are the inspiration of her most well-known work. I am here with the real Edward and Alphonse Eric."

By this stage, I was standing at the front of the bus and waiting for him to stop. It was amazing. They were real! So, SO, real!"

"So, Edward, what is your reaction to this news."

Edward cleared his throat and said

"Well, I'm shocked how much people know about us." He said.

Ed's voice sounded rich and full, as if Vic Mignogna's voice had dropped an octave.

The bus stopped and I stepped of it, smiling at the driver.

"Al and I wish to travel to a country called England to learn about how people there live and visit a place called Winchester, a former capital city, to learn about how alchemy has evolved." Ed added

"We are looking for a place to stay." Alphonse added.

Al's voice was so deep and warm and kind. It made me smile.

"We're hoping to stay somewhere in Winchester with someone who knows about… our story so that we could learn about life over there. Fuhrer Grumman is willing to pay whoever allows us into their home."

"If anyone who is interested in letting Edward and Alphonse stay with them for a few months" said the reporter "please call the number at the bottom of the screen."

"LOUISE" I yelled "CALL THAT NUMBER!"

"Okay!" Lou cried and hung up.

I walked through the green opposite the bus stop. Imagine if I was actually living with the Elric brothers. With Al. My fangirl crush stopped being a crush and turned into love when I bought the first FMA D.V.D. Seeing Al in human form made my stomach drop. He was so adorable!

When I arrived at the block of flats where Lou and I lived, I fumbled in my pocket for my keys and saw the keychain that I had made with the rules of Equivalent Exchange on a black background. I opened the door and headed toward our front door. When I opened that door, I saw the dark head of Louise bobbing as she talked down our house phone.

"Yes. And that's Orlaith, spelt O-R-L-A-I-T-H but pronounced Or-la. Her last name is Jude. Yes, spelt the normal way. Orlaith Jude"

She turned as I shut the front door.

"Oh, hang on, she's home." She smiled and turned to me.

"Hey," she covered the phone with one hand as she spoke to me "We won. The brothers are staying with us. I've been talking with Marie and I'm moving in with her and Ellie while Ed and Al are here." Then she passed me the phone.

Marie was one of our friends and I wasn't entirely surprised. Her. Louise and Ellie were extra close and had their own little secrets

"Hello?" I said gently into the phone.

"Hello, Orlaith." The voice of Edward Elric danced through the phone to my ears. "Your roommate, Louise-Ann, told me that you are a bit, ahem, of a fan of my brother, is this true?"

My eyes widened and I gasped.

I didn't know what was more surprising: The fact that Edward Elric had just talked to me or the fact that Ed knew that that I was in love with Al.

DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!

So this is my first FMA fanfic. I'm slightly obsessed with Al so Orlaith is a calmer version of me. I will be uploading a photo of her soon, if I can find a nice photo :3 If not, that I will use my photography skills (pssssh! What skills?) and take a photo of a friend of mine.