Top 25 One-Shot FMA Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length FMA fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
Responsible Adults
by metisket
Post-108. Epilogue to FMA, featuring small children and things blowing up. And also world domination, because Roy.
Lover
by MadSeason (naive_wanderer)
Ed has a past with Ling. Winry finds this... well, hilarious.
Avaricious
by orphan_account
Greed does a little soul-searching. Ling has something even Greed the Avaricious hasn't considered, but for once he's faced with a desire that outranks even world domination, and he has no way of getting it on his own. Only through the Xingese prince can Greed achieve his most ambitious desire.
The World Spins On, Uncaring
by Ayotofu
It's Winry who finds the first gray hair when he's twenty.“You’re turning into an old man already, Ed,” she teases, holding out the strand for him to see. “I guess those years in the military did a number on you after all.”--In which Ed is eighty when he's thirty and nobody is okay.
talks like a gentleman
by astrolesbian
Relax,” the intruder says. “It’s just me.”Ed gets a better look, and sees a black ponytail and a sharp jaw, then looks away again, cheeks hot as he sits back down and starts hunting for another rock to throw. “Yeah,” he says. “Which you is that, exactly?”“Don’t be a dick,” he answers, and sits down
The Litter
by neurosis (bigspoonnoya)
When Black Hayate becomes a father, Hawkeye and Mustang arrive in Resembool bearing tiny, fluffy gifts.
if you’re still breathing
by noodlebunny
Falling for an emperor is not without its trials.(But they’re in love, so that’s okay.)
Your Fool
by KrisseyCrystal (IceCreAMS)
He hums as he watches Ed once again drop the giant boulder of an ex-soldier into the dirt with a squelch. Ed is covered with the brown muck; it soils the golden shine of his braided hair and smears pale bronze of his sun-warm skin. It sticks the white button-up he wears close to his form. But the to
Can I Have Your Surrogate Son For The Rest Of My Life?
by orphan_account
Ling wants to marry Edward, but he feels the need to ask for the blessings of Ed's parents first. Since Ed's parents are dead, Ling goes to the next best thing: the current Fuhrer of Amestris.
Lemon's Kinktober 2017
by FullBladderLemons (orphan_account)
1. Spanking- Victor/Yuuri/Yuri2. Watersports- Victor/Yuuri3. Public- Hikaru/Kaoru4. Begging- Shuu/Subaru5. Humiliation- Yuuri6. Bondage- Yuri/Otabek7. Crossdressing- Victor8. Deepthroating- Levi/Eren9. Frottage- Zero/Ichiru10. Edging- Nezumi/Shion11. Gags- Yuri/Otabek12. Hand jobs- Yuuri/Yuri13. Rim
Almost Home
by goldengoddess
What’s the matter with you? Ling asked.“What d’you mean?” Greed muttered, not loud enough for the others to hear.My heart is racing. Am I getting sick?“Shut up, idiot, you’re fine.”
The Circle
by Elfpen
Edward Elric teaches alchemy at Central University. A particularly horrible student leads them down a path of dark discussion, which somehow, leads Edward back full circle.
Questions
by Elfpen
Another post-canon ficlet. Sequel to Inequivelent Exchange, Good Shot, and The Circle. Dr. Elric has to take personal leave from work, which means someone else has to teach his classes. Mr. Elric steps up to the task and ends up fielding the curiosity of one of Edward's most loyal students. From the
Play With Fire
by Rookblonkorules
If you play with fire, you’re going to get burned. Ed’s kidnappers learn this the hard way.
who art in heaven
by noodlebunny
Ling is almost certain the boy on the balcony can only be an angel.
Inevitable
by CatieBrie
But Ed doesn’t mind it, he really doesn’t mind it, when Ling―Greed―fuck―Greedling drags nails just this side of too sharp down Ed’s chest and Ed finds himself arching up into the pressure until the skin breaks. Ed swallows a moan, Greedling stares and the papery bark between Ed’s shoulder-blades scr
Consequences of a First Date
by YAJJ
Roy was absolutely fine with his son having a boyfriend. After all he'd been through, he deserved whatever he wanted. However, actually meeting said boyfriend-to-be may prove to be... disastrous.
Happenings
by Tierfal
Maes somehow ends up making out with Mustang in a janitor's closet, which is apparently the least-weird thing the guy is capable of.[Sorta spoilers for Brotherhood/Yet Another Man's Battlefield OVA.]
In Deed
by bob_fish
Shut up, Hughes.
Safe Space
by destroythemeek
Lt. Col. Maes Hughes tries to do what he can for those who don’t quite fit in.
Tasteful
by Tierfal
Roy's working. He's working on ignoring the something-like-a-man lounging in the chair on the other side of the desk. He does not anticipate that he will be successful.[MAJOR mid-series spoilers – technically Brotherhood 'verse.]
You Set Me Aflame
by Colourful_skies
Roy’s soul link manifests later than usual, and of course it’s fire coursing in his veins. He spends years waiting for the soulmate hot-headed enough to warrant this blessing-curse. When Roy’s tattoo finally reveals the moment that they meet… well, he’s not sure this is better than nothing. In contr
The True Mates Phenomenon
by Javana
"If Maes's didn’t know better, he’d say it was the scent of an unmated omega just coming into heat."A phenomenon commonly described as “True Mates” by both teenage girls and in the penny dreadful books masquerading as romance novels hidden under Maes’s sister’s bed. It was a level of compatibility t
A Set of Second Chances
by Tierfal
Getting trapped in an outpost cabin with the ghosts of the past has its advantages. Maes is positive that they can turn this whole fiasco into a victory, if Roy will just believe that he deserves one.
i learned that love tastes good (you shove it in my mouth)
by teandfailure
"oh," maes says, coming to a stop in front of the open study door. "oh fuck, roy, this isn't- you're not supposed to let him cheat."“cheat?” roy echoes, amused. “i don’t think it’s cheating just because you like what you see.”
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About This List
This list of 25one-shot FMA fanfics spans 99,942 total words. Kudos range from 482 on the newest entries to 7,403 on the most established. Nearly all (100%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (11 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Polyamory · Hurt/Comfort · Post-Canon · Fluff · Humor.
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