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I'm Coming Home

Home Again

Summary: Its good not to be alone...

Disclaimer: I don't own the story or characters of Fullmetal Alchemist, I'm just giving them something to do.

Written by: The Castle in the Clouds

The sun was slowly making its way to the horizon, its orange and yellow hues striking the meadow with a stunning display of colors. Life had been peaceful and slow since the promise day so Winry decided to take up shop in back Resembool in order to spend more time with her lifelong friends. It's not that Rush Valley wasn't a gearhead's Valhalla, its just that she had been waiting years for days like these to return.

Winry let out a sigh as she sat up straight and stretched. She hadn't realized how much room she had back in Rush Valley compared to the quaint workbench up in her room. But it didn't matter, not really; not when she could hear the laughter of Ed and Al below.

"It looks like its going to be another all nighter." Winry gave a smile as she took a deep breath, plunging back into the work at hand. When her hands were going time seemed to fly away as if she was in her own little universe.

Time passed as the sun wound up comfortably resting on the horizon, knowing that it too would end up sleeping for awhile. With tools still in hand, Winry began to check the electrical connections of the prosthetic to make sure everything was in working order.

"Yeah... that should do it," She wiped her forehead and went to set it down, inevitably sending several bolts and screws to the floor.

"Damnit..." she muttered as she bent down in her chair to pick them up, surprised when she met a pair of hands.

"Need some help?"

Winry looked up to find Ed smiling at her, his hands reaching for the bolts and screws she had dropped. She never even noticed him come in, or that the commotion downstairs had stopped.

How long had he been standing there?

"Al fell asleep on the couch and I was just getting ready to head in." Ed finished tracking down the runaway parts as he stood up.

"Thanks... I'm usually more organized than this."

Ed gave a small chuckle as he returned the lost pieces to her bench. She sounded tired and beat, her eyes soft and her smile small.

"Sure." Ed teased. Winry gave a frown and slugged his shoulder, she apparently still had some kick left in her.

"Ngh! What was that for?"

Winry gave a smile as she tilted her head. "Not believing me." She turned and observed the unfinished work that lay before her.

Yeah, it was going to be quite a while.

Ed watched as her mind began returning to it's own little world of gears and who knows what. He turned to retreat to bed and leaver her at it, causing Winry to break concentration.

"Hey, wait."

Edward paused in the doorway and swiveled to look at her. "Yeah?"

"You don't have to go. I mean, if you want to you can stay a while and keep me company."

Ed frowned and looked at the arm on her desk, it was going to be a long time before it was completed to her standards.

She gave a sigh and shook her head. "Well, if your going to be like that then just go to bed." Why did she even bother anymore? Winry picked up a screwdriver as she began working again. Ed winced, realizing his body language was uninviting.

It was time he started working on that.

"Fine." He walked into the room and sat down on the floor with his back to the wall as he watched Winry look down at him. "But you better at least hold a conversation."

Winry smiled, goosebumps covering her skin as she realized Ed decided to stay with her. Maybe an all nighter wasn't so bad after all? One thing was for sure.

It was good not to be alone.