"Where is she?" Ed wondered waiting outside Winry's apartment in Central for a few minutes with Al (who has his body back).
"That's it, I'm going in!" Ed said busting the door down.
"Brother wait!' Al shouted. The moment Ed walked in he wished he hadn't. There was Winry with a boy. Kissing!
"Oh hey Ed…" Winry said noticing her childhood friend and the awkwardness of this moment.
"H-hey Win, who's your friend?" Ed asked.
"Owe Ed" Al thought although his brother wouldn't admit it Al knew he was heartbroken.
"This is Netamu" Winry said motioning towards the boy with hazel brown eyes and brown hair.
"Should I leave?" He asked.
"No it's fine" Winry answered.
"These are my friends Edward and Alphonse Elric" Winry exclaimed.
""You mean the Fullmetal!" He said getting up and shaking Ed's hand "It's an honor to meet you Fullmetal Alchemist sir!"
"Uh…. Thanks" Ed. Al sighed, this boy seemed really nice but… he was no Ed.
"Dinner's almost ready to you guys want to eat with us?" Netamu asked.
"Sure" Al said politely.
"Whatever "Ed said rudely. The moment the two (Winry and the other guy) left Ed started to sulk. And Al comforted him.
"Don't worry brother, at least Winry's happy" Ed looked at Al and sighed.
"Yeah, I haven't seen her so happy sense we got you your body back" Ed exclaimed and Al nodded.
"Dinner's ready!" Winry yelled.
"Coming!" Al said taking his brother right hand.
The four sat down at the dinner table in awkward silence till Al spoke up.
"So, Netamu tell us about yourself"
"Well, my parents are doctors"
"Like Winry's" Ed thought.
"We live up the river from here; I'm an only child, hm….. What else?" Netamu asked himself.
"How did you meet Winry?" Ed asked rudely, his arms folded in his chest.
"Well, my mom got into a train accident and we need auto-mail for her so…."
"So that's how we met" Winry said as Netamu placed his arm around her and Winry leaned on his shoulder.
"I have to go, I didn't realized how late it is!" Netamu said getting up and quickly kissing Winry on the cheek and running out.
"Don't you just love him, I know I do!" Winry said getting up and walking into her room.
"I'm going for a walk" Ed said stubbornly grabbing his jacket and running off.
"Brother…." Al sighed as his brother ran out the door.
Ed walked to the park.
"Damn, damn damn!" Ed cursed sitting down on the bench and hugging his knees.
"I had my chance and I blew it, damn it!" Ed yelled throwing his fist at the air.
"Are you okay?" a feminine voice asked behind him. Ed turned around to see a beautiful girl who looked about his age. She had long silver and the most capturing violet eyes .Ed couldn't tell anything else about her cause of the dark. The girl came towards him and sat down and tucked her knees into her chest.
"So why are you yelling "Damn, damn damn" She said imitating him in a horrible boy voice. Ed laughed.
"Hey, what' so funny Ed?" She asked.
"How do you know my name?"
"Dude, you're the Fullmetal Alchemist everyone knows who you are!" She exclaimed with a smile.
"I guess but can you tell me who you are?" Ed asked staring into her violet eyes.
'My names Claire, I just moved into Central" Clair exclaimed.
"Cool"
"I guess so" Clair sighed. "But I've been bored to death there's nothing to do here but read!"
"What's wrong with reading?" Ed asked.
"Nothing, I love it but there's no good books and I have no idea where the library is" Clair exclaimed.
"I can show you tomorrow if you want?" Ed suggested.
"That'd be great we can meet here tomorrow, it's a date!" Claire exclaimed getting up.
"A-a date?" Ed asked getting up as well.
"Ya, a date you know with a boy and girl unless there's something wrong with that?"
"No, noting wrong but isn't the boy supposed to ask the girl out" Ed asked.
"We can twist the rules, who likes rules anyway?" Clair asked.
"I certainly don't" Ed said. Claire took a look at Ed.
"You don't look as short as everyone calls you" Clair confirmed.
"Is that a complement or an insult?" Ed asked.
"A little of both" Claire chuckled and Ed joined in with her.
"So well meet here tomorrow?" Ed asked.
"Yeah, tomorrow!" Claire shouted as she ran =in the opposite direction.
Back at the house
"Winry how can you do that?" Al asked.
"Do what?"
"Break brother's heart, I thought you knew he was in love with you?" al asked Winry stared at him blankly for a moment.
"Fine, well both talk to him." Winry said walking out of her room. Just then Ed came through the door with a smug look on his face.
"Brother ,we need to talk ,you Winry and I" Al exclaimed.
"Sorry Al can't, I have to get to bed ,I have to hand in a repot tomorrow and after that I have a date tomorrow" Ed exclaimed.
"Oh…"After Ed went into his room Al and Winry looked at each other and then shouted .shouted.
"What!"