Author's note: I'm so happy I thought no one would like my other story. Well thanks to all those who reviewed. Anyway this chapter is based on episode 38, hope you like it!

Disclaimer: Now why would a 12 year old own Fullmetal Alchemist?

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Innocence
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Chapter One: Who's going to marry Winry?
By Mairanu

Ed and Al were sitting on the steps to Winry's house. It was sometime in May and Winry thought it would be a good idea to have a picnic, so Pinako arranged it all.

"Hey you guy's come inside," Winry called. After they went in, Pinako told them to go get some blankets from Winry's parents' room.

Ed looked up at all the pictures in that room. They hardly ever go in that room. Ed saw a picture of when Winry's parents got married.

"Hey Al look at this." But Al had already found a picture of his own. One when Winry was a little younger. Eventually Al turned to see what Ed was looking at.

Al looked at the picture and said, "Do you ever wonder who will marry Winry?"

"I will of course," Ed said with confidence.

"Huh? Why you?" Al asked him.

"Because I'm older! That's why."

"So that's..."

"Hey what's taking you guys so long?" Winry asked. "We just sent you up to get the blankets in the closet." Winry got the blankets and got out.

"I'm going to marry Winry," Ed snickered.

Al punched Ed. "Shut up!" And he ran off.

The next day Ed woke up really hungry. "Mom, whatcha make for breakfast?"

"Mom went out to the store. She said make do with the leftovers," Al told him.

Al had just finished the leftover rice and beef stew from the other day.

"Awwwww...Al you ate all the good stuff."

"That's your fault for waking up late," Al teased.

"I didn't wake up late, you just woke up early!" It was 10:00 in the morning. Ed ended up getting toasted bread and burnt rice.

Time came for the picnic. Little Ed had to carry all the blankets to the fields. When they found an oak tree they started to set up. Ed left to go explore, and went down the hill chanting, "I'm going to marry Winry! I'm going to marry Winry!"

Al refused to let Ed go on. "NO YOU'RE NOT! I AM!" Alphonse screamed.

Ed quickly turned around "You are, are you?"

"Yes and we're going to be the happiest people in the world!" Al quickly defended himself and Winry. Al really wanted to live happily ever after like in those books he's read.

"Not if I get there first!" Ed quickly told him. Now Al was really mad. He didn't want Ed to keep taking what wasn't his, he wanted to defend himself and Winry! 'So here goes.' Al thought. Al tried to kick and punch Ed as hard as he could, and Ed did the same. They both fought like they've never fought before. They really had given it there all.

A little while later Winry went to search for them to say it was time to eat. It didn't take her long to find them with all their screaming about Winry. Unfortunately Winry was a little too far to hear what they were saying.

"Hey why are you guys fighting?" Winry called to them. All of a sudden they stopped right where they were and thought to themselves over and over again, 'Did she here us?'

"It's time to eat. Now if you don't apologize, you won't come have lunch with us, okay?"

So Ed went first. "Sorry Al."

"Yeah I'm sorry too."

"Now, come on it's time to eat," Winry called. They all ran up the hill and to the food.

Everyone had finished the food and drinks...except Ed. He had a full glass of milk Winry had poured in his cup. Winry of course noticed that the glass was still full. "Ed drink you're milk!" Winry told him.

"No way! There's no way I'll drink that nasty stuff!" Ed really didn't want any.

"You know Ed, Winry probably won't marry people who don't listen to her," Al whispered. Ed quickly gulped down the milk as soon as Al said that.

"I hate you Al!" Ed yelled.

"I'm gonna go to the swing now." Winry got up and left.

"Wait Winry! I'll push you!" Alphonse called to her.

Ed had just realized what Al had just told Winry. "Wait Winry I'll push you!" Al, all of a sudden, ran faster. 'I got to get there first!' Ed thought to himself. Of course, Winry didn't notice the attention she was getting from them.

In the end they both ended up pushing her.

Night fell and they went back to Winry's house to sleep over. They put up the blankets in Winry's room. When Winry was about to open the door to her room, Ed opened it and said, "Here ya go Winry."

"Oh thanks Ed."

At this point Al was really jealous and he stomped up to Winry and said, "Winry! Who do you like better? Me, or Ed?"

Winry was confused and didn't know what to say. "I like you both! You guys are my best friends in the world!" Winry said with a smile, then walked off.

"Does that mean she wants to marry both of us?" Al questioned.

"No Al it means we're really good friends," Ed told him.

"Boys it's time to get into bed!" Pinako called from the kitchen.

When they got into bed Ed and Winry got a book for Pinako to read their bedtime story. Edward got a book about alchemy. Winry got a book about machines. Ed looked at Winry like she was crazy. 'I thought she might like a princess book like all the other girls in town.' Ed thought.

"Let's read your book Winry," Al insisted.

"Okay! Thanks Al." Winry was happy but Ed wasn't. Ed really wanted to show Winry his world. Pinako started to read. Ed grumbled and then stared evilly at Al. Al just stuck out his tongue.

It was midnight and everyone was asleep. Den, being a happy puppy and all, barked because he was lonely. Usually he'd sleep in Winry's room but there was no more room. He barked until finally Ed woke up, and the others did soon after. They thought it would be a good idea to go and get a midnight snack to tide their stomach till breakfast.

After getting a sandwich they all headed back for bed. They still couldn't go to bed so they talked and Al asked Winry a question. "Winry, who do you really like? Me, or Ed?" By this time it was already sunrise, and they were getting out of bed.

"I told you I like both of you." Winry tried to refresh his memory.

"No I mean do you want to marry one of us?" Al asked with not much confidence in his voice.

Winry looked at him funny. "Marry? I'm only six years old Al." Now that Al thought about it, he did feel kind of foolish. "But you guys are the best friends anyone could ever have."

'Crushed.' Ed thought to himself.

'Demolished.' Al thought.

So Ed and Al didn't fight over Winry anymore...until a month later that is.