A/N: Hey there and welcome to my story, I hope you enjoy reading as much as I enjoy writing it. I'm completely new to fanfic and I am not even really that fond of writing but after about two weeks of non stop reading I ran out of good EdWin fics to read. So I decided id try to make my own and see how it turns out. I haven't read/watched FMA in a while so this story is going to be . Rated M for language, adult situations and violence... maybe I'll even throw in some lemons for you little pervs out there.

DISCLAIMER: Why would you even think I own FMA, I do not own Full Metal Alchemist.

The Gate traps Ed not in Amestris or in Germany but inside itself locked away from any world. Back home its been 2 years since Eds vanishing, he was proclaimed dead, and everyone has moved on. Everyone except for a blond haired girl who deep down new Ed never broke his promises... never. He needed to get back to her, no matter the cost of his well being. Rated M for adult content, language and violence.

You Promised Me.

Chapter 1

It was chilly outside the Risembool cemetery. She didn't even notice.

People hugged her, whispered condolences to comfort her. She didn't listen.

They announced he was a hero. It didn't make her feel any better.

After his death they promoted him to colonel. She knew he didn't care about ranks, or the military at all. It was a resource. A resource that had cost his life.

Mustang said that he gave his life for his country. She hated this country, they took him from her.

The only thing that had any of the blonde haired mechanics attention was the carving in the smooth stone surface across from her. It said Colonel. Edward Elric, then it had two dates and the insignia for the state alchemists. She couldn't believe it. Winry wanted to cry but her tears emptied hours ago. "How could you Ed. You promised me you would come back... you promised" she muttered quietly as yet another tear slid down her soft rosy cheek.

( There they were standing alone outside another train that was going to take Ed away from her. She couldn't believe he had to leave her so soon... so soon after she realized what she really felt for the reckless blond boy in front of her. She tried to put on a fake smile for him but he saw through it and stared into her saddened eyes. He always saw through her, she couldn't hide anything from Edward.

He hated himself for having to leave so early, but it wasn't up to him, he had priority before his own life to get Alphonse back to normal. He couldnt stray, yet this urge he had for the sullen deep blue eyes in front of him to sparkle like they did when he returned to her was too much. He knew he loved her, he always had. There was just no way to say it, deep down he believed that he wasn't good enough for her. He was short, self-centred, short-tempered, he had blood on his hand, and to top it off he wasn't even a full man. No, Win deserves better then me he told himself. He turned away before he did something stupid.

"Well I guess this is good-bye for a while Win" he said while he nonchalantly faked a smile with his right hand behind his head.

"Ed I..." she choked on her tears and that name. She loved it when he called her Win, he was the only person allowed to call her that and she hurt anyone who broke that rule.

"Aww come on Win don't cry on me, you know I cant stand that gushy stuff"

She could hear him trying to hold back the emotion in his voice. "Ed can you make me a promise?"

" Anything for you" was the serious reply

" Just promise me that you will come back to me?"

"...I..I cant promise that Win. I don't know what I have to do to restore Al but I will do whatever necessary to return my younger brother"

She let go of her tears and glomped into Eds chest letting her tears stain his shirt not caring. She inhaled sharply the musky scent of her childhood friend before looking back up at him with those beautiful eyes. Their faces were so close, almost touching. He had no idea what came over him but he didn't care if Winry hit him he need to do just one more thing before he left her waiting on him again. He leaned down and closed his eyes. Their lips briskly touched for a moment then he pulled back. Looking right into those mesmerizing eyes " I always wanted you to be my first kiss, ever since Al and I would fight to see who would marry you"

She chuckled slightly at the fond childhood memory. Then the moment passed and she was lost again in confusion as to what happened. Why had Ed kissed her? There is no way he thought of her like that, she was just his mechanic after all. He probably had girls back in central just waiting to try and get him alone. He didn't want her she dejectedly told herself. Winry looked up to realize that Ed had taken her silence as a bad thing and he stepped back from her tight embrace, his eyes watering ever so slightly. She couldn't stand it. She quickly closed the gap again and mashed her mouth into Edwards. She felt his teeth nibble her lower lip asking for entry, she complied. Their tongues fought back and fourth trading saliva and speaking more words then they ever could have talked about. Then the train whistled one last time. Ed broke their passionate embrace confused but happier then he had ever been in his life. " I promise I will be back for you, no matter what happens Win ill find a way. All you have to do is wait for me. Then we can pick up from here" he added with a sly smirk before giving her one last peck on the lips and jumping onto the train.)

But now she was really alone. Ed had been gone for two years after Al returned before the military finally recognized him as the dead hero he was. She remembered Al walking to her house in his new (yet old) body. She hadn't recognized him at first until he called her name. Winry knew that voice that was the voice of her friend Al but that meant that Ed was back! She turned to look but only saw Al looking like he was about to cry. He knew who she was looking for, Al was looking for him too.

After the debrief it turned out that all Al remembered was a fight against father with Ed because he wanted to use Winry as a weapon against them. The last thing his memories portraid was Ed ripping a large red stone out of fathers' chest and then there was a glorious red flash. Al had woken up in the hospital with his original body back and Roy sitting in the corner. The black haired colonel went over his search through the building but there was no sign of Ed... he had just somehow vanished.

Yet deep down she knew. Even if everyone else had moved on she knew that he was coming. The thought of those determined gold eyes made her shiver. Yes her Ed wouldn't give up, she wouldn't allow it. At least not until she told Ed how she felt about him. Absently she wondered if maybe Ed had replaced her with a beautiful sophisticated city girl. The kind she always knew he preferred to her muscled, pathetic, underdeveloped, fragile body. She quickly tried to shift her sickening train of thought. Even though she never forgot that kiss on the train station... maybe Edward had... maybe he had just forgot about her and moved on? Winry gagged on the thought and let more tears then she knew she had drip to the floor. Maybe her Ed wasn't hers anymore?

A/N: Well what did ya think? I used this first chapter to show the premise of Ed needing to keep his promise. Next chapter will probably be Eds POV and what happened to him. Kinda slow to start but I feel its important to set the story up. Tune in next time for more! I should be able to get another chapter up by next week. Thanks for reading!