EdWin Songfic
Song: Fall for You
Artist: Secondhand Serenade
Disclaimer: I don't anything! The song belongs to it's amazing singers, and Ed, Winry and anyone from FMA that happens to pop up belongs to their highly respected owner.
Summary: Ed is forced to attend a military ball. Of course he doesn't want to go, but Al makes him, anyways. Winry happens to visit the Elrics just before the event. Who knows what can happen?
"You are blah, blah, blah forced to go to the military ball, Fullmetal." Mustang unemotionally told his subordinate.
"Like I'll fucking go to something like that, Bastard." Ed was about to kick the doors, so he could leave the office, but Hawkeye came in.
"It's required for everyone to go. If anyone, unless they have a valid excuse, skips out, they will be forced to sign papers." The blonde dropped a folder on the superior officer's desk, then walked out.
"That's unfair!" Mustang simply sighed, as he started to scan through the documents inside the folder.
"I heard Hawkeye has at least a hundred pages for anyone who decides to skip. I would just listen and go to it. I obviously don't want to go, but you don't hear me complaining like a preschooler." Ed went into rant mode.
"HOW ARE YOU CALLING SO IMMATURE THAT A TODDLER SEEMS MORE GROWN-UP THAN HIM?!?!?!" Roy smirked, but continued to read whatever the paper said.
"Edward, I have a full stack of papers with your name on it." Hawkeye's voice was loud and clear, through the solid double doors.
"Let's go, Al." Alphonse zoned out before Ed went into a rant, so he stood still in the corner.
"Al?" That's when the armor stirred.
"Oh, ok. Let's go."
"But Al!!" Ed was walking out of Central Headquarters, having his brother, trapped in armor, follow close behind.
"Brother, it's mandatory. You have to go. And besides, this gives you the opportunity to wear that suit I bought for you." Al said, trying to guilt his older brother to go. The older Elric needed more social skills, and this would help big time.
"Alphonse, I don't go to balls. I can't dance, I hardly talk, and since the Bastard is going, I'd probably yell at him the entire time for being a pompous idiot." The blond had to say something about his commanding officer somewhere in that short rant, just because it's easy to complain about the man.
"Brother. I'm not going to argue with you, but you and I both heard that anyone not going would have to sign a full stack of paper…that's about a hundred different pages…" Ok, that sort of made the idea of going to a formal event more fun.
"Fine…stupid dance it is…" With that, Ed and Al went to the dorms.
"Brother, you don't have your tie on right." Even with large armored gauntlets for hands, Alphonse was able to fix the red tie.
"You know I can't do crap like this! I don't dress like-" Ed was cut off by someone knocking the door.
"I'll get it, Brother. Just comb your hair." Al handed his older brother a brush and walked out of Ed's bedroom. Minutes later, two people walked back.
"Oh, hi, Ed. You look-Ed, your arm is stuck in your hair…" Winry walked over to the enraged blond, who was trying to tug his automail hand out of his hair.
"Brother, don't pull your arm!" Al would have helped Winry untangle hair from automail, but he was swatted away by the girl.
"There. Al, go get Ed's gloves. I'll work on his hair." Though the short boy was complaining about him not being someone's hairstyling doll, Winry started to brush through Ed's golden hair.
"I want a braid." Ed said flatly to his childhood friend.
"No." The elder Elric tried to reach up and braid his hair, but Winry pulled the flaxen locks.
"I'm only going to say it once. No." After a thorough brushing, the golden hair was tied back in a ponytail.
"Brother, you look pretty good. Why don't you have a ponytail in more often?" Ed started to grippe more about being used as a doll, then answered his armored brother.
"It's because the braid is a trademark. It's a part of me. And tell me why you insisted on doing my hair, Win." The blonde girl, who had just sat down next to the boy, looked him straight in the eye.
"I don't know. I just did it, you have a problem with me brushing your hair and making it in a ponytail?" Ed started to shift uncomfortable, because too many different answers entered his mind.
'Well, I like brushing my own hair, but it's a kind of nice idea to have Winry do. I can't believe I have a crush on her! This is stupid, just think of an answer already! Everyone's waiting for your answer!'
"Thanks." If Alphonse had a human face, it would look something like, shocked, surprised, happy and confused. He knew Ed had a crush on Winry, and maybe he could be a little nice to her, but he never really heard his brother say anything nice, to anyone.
"Wait, did you just-?" Winry was cut off by Ed.
"Yes, I just said: "Thanks." Is there a problem?" This was Winry's time to think.
'Since when does Ed thank someone! He hardly ever says it when I finish his automail! Ok, maybe I'm just overreacting because I have this stupid crush on him… I should just say "You're welcome." and get over this."
"You're welcome, Ed. So…why are you dressed so formally?" Al answered for his older brother.
"He's going to a military ball, which he obviously doesn't want to go to." A sound of metal clanging rang through the room, as the armor-bond soul boy sat down on the wooden floor.
"What's wrong with dances, Ed?" Winry liked the sound of Ed being more social, but disliked the idea of him dancing with other girls.
"I can't dance! It's impossible with an automail leg!" That's when Al and Winry started to laugh.
"Brother, you should get going…remember, if you don't go-" Alphonse was rudely cut off by his older brother.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Hundred pages of paperwork…I'll get going…" Ed walked out of his room, having Winry and Al following him out. Edward was about to walk out of the dorm, but he turned to face Winry.
"Um…Win…I have something to tell you…" Ed scratched the back of his neck with his gloved automail hand.
"What is it, Ed?" That's when he panicked.
'Shit! I can't spit it out! Just say it, like all the times you've practiced! All I have to say is, "Winry, I like you. Simple as that! What's wrong with me?!' Ed was going into fight-or-flight mode. He chose the easiest way out.
"Um, forget it. I'll tell you later! Bye!" With that, Ed flew out the door, before Winry could say anything.
"Um, Al? What was that?" Winry turned to face the younger Elric.
"Um, though it would be betraying Brother's trust in me…he was about to say something really important…" Al was trying really hard not to give away the secret.
"Ok, you believe in 'Equivalent Exchange', how about one secret for another?" That deal was a little tempting, but Al knew better.
"Depends on what your secret is." This was getting a little more interesting.
"Oh, it's the name of the person I like, is all." Al suddenly got hopeful for his older brother.
"That's just like Brother's secret…" Winry was about to squeal, but remembered it might not be about her.
"Ok, on the count of three, we say the person's name. Got it?" The blonde couldn't wait to say 'three'.
"Ok."
"1. 2. 3." They both chanted.
"Ed." "You." Winry jumped for joy, while Alphonse was stared at her.
"You like Brother?! Yes!" The armor suit pulled Winry into a bone crushing hug.
"Al…let go…can't breathe…" After setting the girl down, Alphonse developed a really good plan.
"Winry, you have to trust me on this plan. You don't mind the color, red, right?" Al looked to the red coat Ed normally wore, which was handing on a hook near the door.
"I like red, why?" That's when Alphonse got to work.
"Ugh! I hate this!" Ed was standing in a corner, of an assembly room. The ball was completely boring, and most people brought dates. Havoc brought his new girlfriend, who's name escaped the boy, Hughes brought his wife, and Mustang took Hawkeye.
"Are they dating or something?" Ed's golden eyes glared at his superior officer and co-worker, as they slow danced together.
"Ugh…I should have brought Winry…" The thought of slow dancing with Winry sort of made Ed's heart melt.
"That would have been nice, if I knew how to dance…" So, instead of being in the corner and sulking over his boredom, Ed went over to the snack table and started to indulge himself on the sandwiches and other foods.
"Al, are you sure I look good?" Alphonse transmuted Ed's red coat into a lovely dress for Winry to wear. He even got the size right.
"You look amazing, Win! Take out the hairclip, though." Letting her straw-colored hair fall, it reached her waist.
"I think I could become a tailor in the future! You look perfect!" Alphonse clapped his hands at the masterpiece he created. The red dress, hugging Winry's body flawlessly, went down to her knees. It had capped sleeves, and ruffles at the ends of the cloth.
"I look that great? Do you think Ed's going to like it?" That's when Al turned on the encouraging rant.
"OF COURSE HE'LL THINK YOU LOOK GREAT! THERE'S A REASON WHY I MADE A REALLY SEXY DRESS TO GO WITH YOUR BODY! HE'D PROBABLY FALL FOR YOU ALL OVER AGAIN!" That's when Winry turned the same color as the dress.
"Al! Different terminology, please!" Alphonse noticed the word he used and, if he could blush in the armor, he would have.
"Sorry, I mean you look breath-taking. If I were in my real body, I would have had a nosebleed and blushed like crazy." That still made Winry flush, but it was better than being call 'sexy' by her childhood friend.
"Thanks, Al. And thank you for the dress." Alphonse told the girl to hold on, while he pulled out a piece of chalk.
"I think this would look nice…" Alphonse drew a transmutation circle on Ed's dark wood bed stand. After the bright blue light, a small ornament, shaped just like the symbol that used to be on Ed's jacket.
"Ok, hand over your hairclip." After alchemically fusing the ornament to the hair clip, Alphonse placed the clip in her hair.
"Wow. Thank you, Alphonse. Maybe I should get going before the ball ends." Winry rushed to the door, not even knowing where to go after getting outside.
"Wait! You need a ride! Winry! You don't know where you're going!" Alphonse stopped the girl, then picked up the phone.
"Be happy I know people." Al dialed on a number, making Winry wait even longer.
"This is stupid…I hate this…" Ed had just cleared off the snack table, forcing Mustang to order Havoc to buy more food. The older blond told his girlfriend to wait for him while he carried out the command. The brunette girlfriend whined some, but was allowed to go with Havoc, rather than to stay by herself.
"Colonel Bastard is having a wonderful time, while I'm stuck here…I think someone placed a boredom curse on me…" With that, Ed stayed in another corner, waiting for the order to be allowed to leave.
"Thank you, Mr. Falman. I'm sorry this is on such short notice." Winry said politely.
"No, no. It's fine, Miss Rockbell. I was going to go out anyways. My excuse for not being able to go is because I have to leave town to check up on my mother. Besides, if bring you to the ball would get Edward and you together, I don't mind." The blonde blushed at those words.
"Why did Al have to say that…?" The gray haired man chuckled some.
"Everyone in the office was betting on this. Hawkeye, Havoc and I were betting that you and Edward were going to get together before Ed turned seventeen, while everyone else said it was never going to happen." She shifted uncomfortably in the passenger seat, next to the man.
"How much do you get?" Stopping at a stop light, Falman turned to face the girl.
"Two weeks of paid vacation. While the losers have to work on the piling paperwork." Winry gave him a high-five for the great winnings.
"I swear, I'm going to die of boredom here…" Ed went over to the restocked snack table, but he was forced away by Havoc.
"Sorry, Boss. You already cleared the first table. Try dancing with someone, or at least talk to people." Ed murmured something, then walked over to his corner. It was declared his corner because of the fact he hardly ever left it.
"Something happen in the next five seconds, please!"
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Ed was about to walk over to the door, but the double doors opened. Who he saw almost gave him a nosebleed.
"Is t-that W-Winry?!" The blonde who had just entered the room looked over to her crush.
"Hi, Ed." Winry walked over to Ed, who was blushing furiously.
"Hi, Win. Why are you here?" She simple shrugged, but then a new song played in the background. Many couples started to get together, and began to slow dance.
"Can we dance?" Winry pulled Ed to the other dancing couples.
"S-sure…"
The best thing 'bout tonight's that we're not fighting
Could it be that we have been this way before?
I know you don't think that I am trying
I know you're wearing thin down to the core
"This is how you dance, Ed." Winry placed Ed's flesh hand on her hip, and the other on her shoulder.
"Um…why are we dancing together?" She smiled at the question, then she took a step, telling Ed to follow her lead.
"Ed, you had something to tell me, and I have something to tell you." They both blushed and slowly swayed to the song.
But hold your breath
Because tonight will be the night
That I will fall for you over again
Don't make me change my mind
"Ok, I do have something to tell you…" Ed pulled Winry closer to him, still swaying to the song.
"Well, what is it?" Winry wrapped her arms around his neck, while he held her around the waist.
"I…I've been thinking about this for a while now…I like you, Winry…" She pulled away some, just to see his face.
"I like you, too, Ed. I have for a long time." Ed looked at her in surprise.
"Really? I almost thought that you didn't have the same feeling…" She smiled, and hugged him.
"Really, Edward. I'll even say that I love you." Ed hugged her, and let out a sigh of relief.
"Finding a girl like you would be impossible. I love you, Winry." They continued to dance with the song.
Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
You're impossible to find
"I can't believe it took me this long to tell you that. And here at this stupid ball." Winry giggled at Ed's comment of this dance.
"Hey, Fullmetal. I see you finally told her, you love her." Mustang and Hawkeye were swaying to the song, next to the new couple.
"And I see you've finally been able to ask out Hawkeye, Bastard." Riza smiled and looked to the girl.
"Finally?" Winry nodded happily at the question asked by lieutenant.
"Finally, yourself?" Riza nodded her head.
"So, pipsqueak, I see you're girlfriend is leading this dance."
"You, jerk! Go back to your girlfriend." Winry pulled out a wrench, which she brought along in case something stupid happened.
"You don't mind, Miss Hawkeye?" All the young woman could do was smirk.
"Go right on ahead." With that, the boys were whacking over the head.
This is not what I intended
I always swore to you I'd never fall apart
You always thought that I was stronger
I may have failed, but I have loved you from the start
"I'm sorry for acting childish…" Ed only suffered a small hit, just like the Colonel, but it did give him a headache.
"It's ok, Edward. I just thought you were stronger than that. I mean, seriously, you're not that short." Now, looking at that bigger picture, Ed was a bit taller than Winry.
"Wow, I am pretty tall. Thanks for telling me, Win." They still swayed with the song, then watched Riza and Roy do that same.
Oh, but hold your breath
Because tonight will be the night
That I will fall for you over again
Don't make me change my mind
"You know, when I first saw you come in here, I fell for you all over again. You look amazing in that dress." Winry blushed, because that was a really corny, but sweet comment.
"You look great, yourself. I love the ponytail. And you won't believe where I got this dress." Winry looked away, because she thought Ed would be able to see the answer in her eyes.
"You can tell me later… Besides, I'd rather try to dance with you than talk about clothes." The blondes giggled and looked over to the other couple, Roy and Riza.
Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
It's impossible
"Roy, I can't believe it took that long for Edward and Winry to get together." Roy and Riza glanced in the general direction of the other couple.
"I can't believe it took me this long to ask you out." Riza smiled, and looked over to the other couples dancing.
"You know that you owe Jean, Vato and I two weeks paid vacation, now." Roy groaned, but continued the dance.
"I'm fine with that, just as long as I get a date." Riza nodded her head and came closer to Roy.
"It did take you a bit too long to ask me out."
So, breathe in so deep
Breathe me in, I'm yours to keep
And hold on to your words 'cause talk is cheap
And remember me tonight when you're asleep
"I have to thank Al for all this. Thank you, Alphonse." Winry said, though the armored boy wasn't there.
"I have to thank him because he's the one that helped me realize I liked you. What are you thanking him for?" Winry's face became flushed.
"He sort of told me you liked me, and he was the one that told me I should come here, and he was the one that made the dress and the hairclip." That's when Ed noticed the hairclip.
'Al, I have to thank you so~ much later! I love you, little brother! You have to be the best person in the world!' Ed was more thankful than ever for having Alphonse as his little brother.
"Well, did he say that you look really sexy?" Winry giggled more.
"That's what he said. Thanks for the comment."
Because tonight will be the night
That I will fall for you over again
Don't make me change my mind
"Let's go home, I think Al would like to hear that we're together." Ed stopped the dance and lent his hand to the girl.
"Ok, oh…um…everyone in headquarters made a bet about us, so you might be questioned the next day." Ed was about to rant to everyone about this bet, but thought it would be nice not to have a wrench in his skull.
"Whatever, I'll just tell them off tomorrow. Tonight's about us." Winry was about to swoon over what her new boyfriend had just said, but thought it would ruin the moment.
Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
"Let's go, Riza. I'd like to take you to dinner before your vacation." Roy lead the blonde out.
"I never agreed to a dinner date, Roy." Riza may have stated that, but she followed anyways.
"You want to, though." That classic smirk of Mustang's was on his face.
"Fine."
Tonight will be the night
That I will fall for you over again
Don't make me change my mind
"Al! You're a genius!" Winry came bursting into the Elric's dorm.
"My plan worked?!" Seeing the couple holding hands made Al really happy.
"Thanks, Al." Ed patted the empty armor, and started to rip off the tux jacket he was wearing.
"Alphonse, I owe you big time!" Winry hugged the tall armor suit.
"No problem, Win." Then Ed had to ask a question.
"Where's my red coat?" Winry nearly jumped out of the dress, but collected herself.
"I'm wearing it." Ed looked up and down at the dress, then smiled.
"You keep it. I can always make another one." Winry hugged the older Elric and went to the bathroom to change into her night attire.
"It was a good choice going with the red, Al." If the boy could smile in the armor, Al would have.
"Thanks, Brother. I knew this was going to work out, you know." Ed patted the armor and went to his room.
"Thank you, Alphonse. If it wasn't for you…I don't know if I would have told her."
Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
You're impossible to find
Lowell: Sorry, sis. You can't write romance...
Conny: Ok, that's your opinion. I want to know what everyone else says about it! Please! Someone review this story!
Lowell: That was subtle...
Conny: Shut it, little bro. Sooo~ Review, please?
