Disclaimers and Warnings: My name is not Hiromu Arakawa; therefore I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist or any of the characters, although I wish I owned Ed! This fic is pure Edxwin and some RoyxRiza if you don't like the pairings don't read!

Forgotten?

Pinako Rockbell sat at the kitchen table, smoking her pipe. Before her lay a catalogue for automail, of course, it was from Rush Valley Paninya had been kind enough to leave it after her first visit. Pinako looked over the pages carefully so as not to miss any of the details. A loud thud echoed through the room.

"Morning, Granny!" Winry said cheerfully from the bottom of the stairs. Pinako was puzzled, just the night before she could hear Winry crying herself to sleep saying 'Why did Ed have to leave me?' Yet here she was happy as could be, so Pinako decided not to bring him up.

"You sure are cheerful this morning." Pinako pointed out shutting the catalogue book.

"I'm going to Riza's house today." Winry said sitting across from her grandmother. Winry thought back to when she first met Riza, she was only eleven. It was the day that Riza and Colonel Mustang had come to talk to Ed about joining the military.

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Riza was sitting out in the foyer; Winry came to keep her company. Winry brought a tray of two teacups one for the Lieutenant the other for herself.

"Here you go." Winry said with a monotone.

"Oh, thank you." The Lieutenant said cheerfully taking a cup.

"Um… Mrs. Second Lieutenant…" Winry said nervously.

"Ah, call me Riza, Riza Hawkeye. Nice to meet you." Riza said holding her hand out for Winry to shake. Winry simply looked at her hand and asked,

"Riza… have you ever shot anyone before?" Riza's eyes widened.

"Yes I have many of them, yup." Winry looked ahead holding her teacup tightly; it had a small chip in it from when Winry had dropped it.

"I don't like people from the military. Because both my mom and dad were taken to the battlefield and were killed there. And on top of that, now that guy called Mustang is trying to take them away. Please don't take them away." Riza's eyes softened.

"I don't want them to become part of the military… the military isn't going to take them away. It will be their choice weather to come or not. To tell the truth I don't like the military either. Because at times, I am forced to take lives." Winry was confused,

"Then why are you in the military?"

"There is someone I need to protect." Riza said simply. "It was not because I was forced by someone. But it was my own free will. It is my own choice to pull the trigger. For the person who I must protect. Until the day that the person accomplishes his goal… I will pull the trigger without doubt. If those kids have strong wills, they will decide for themselves and go toward that path. Even if the path is a muddy river." As soon as Riza finished the door next to Riza and Winry opened and a stern looking man emerged. He looked down at Riza,

"Let's go."

"Okay. Goodbye Miss…" Riza said in a partial wave.

"Oh, I'm Winry." Winry said holding her hand out as Riza had done earlier.

"Ah, Winry, I hope we meet again." Riza said accepting the handshake

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Winry snapped back to the present when she heard her name.

"What is it, granny?" Winry asked scratching her head.

"What do you want for breakfast?" Pinako asked getting up from her place at the table.

"Let me fix it, granny you rest." Winry said getting up and going to the stove, she turned on the front eye. Den, the family dog, got up from his dog bed and trotted over to Winry nudging her with his nose. Winry got eye level with him, "What is it, Den?" Den licked her with his warm, wet tongue.

"I guess he wants his breakfast." Pinako pointed out smirking. Winry pulled a mug out of the cabinet and scooped Den up some food. By now, Den had scooted his bowl over to Winry's feet urging her to pour the delicious dog food in the bowl.

"You anxious pup!" Winry said picking up his bowl and filling it with the bland smelling stuff. Winry sat it well away from her cooking space. When Winry turned around to get a pan from the top shelf in the cabinet, she put her hand on the hot eye. "Ouch!" Winry screamed pulling her hand back quickly. She ran cold water in the sink and passed her hand underneath.

"You okay?" Pinako called from her seat.

"Yeah, I'll be fine." The blonde said getting out three eggs for the two of them. She let out a yawn and cracked the eggs on the pan's edge. The yolk bubbled as she let it drip into the pan. There was a knock at the door as Winry put the last egg in.

"I'll get it, Winry." Pinako said making her way toward the door. She pulled the pipe from her mouth, "Hello, Riza. Come in Winry has just started breakfast, will you join us?"

"Sure." Riza said smiling. Riza was not in her usual military uniform, she had gone casual today. It was Saturday and Riza was glad to have a day off. "Winry, do you remember Dr. Tim Marco?"

"Isn't he the guy that told Ed and Al about the philosopher's stone and killed all those people?" Winry asked cracking two more eggs.

"Sunny side up. Yes, the Fuhrer's secretary, also referred to as Sloth, transported him to a 'safe place.' Havoc did some investigating and found that the Dr. was actually executed that day. So Marco is on the other side of the gate now. And if Ed finds him he can return here, to Amestris." Riza said, walking over to Winry.

"So, your point?" Winry asked pulling out the spatula to flip a few of the eggs.

"What, what do you mean so?" Riza asked confused. "Excuse me Ms. Rockbell may I talk to Winry outside?" Riza asked Pinako. Pinako nodded and took the spatula from Winry's hand. Riza grabbed Winry's hand and they walked outside. "Winry what is your problem?" Riza asked confused. "Yesterday on the phone you said and I quote, 'Oh, Riza I don't know how long I can stay away from Ed! Is there any possible way he can come back?'"

"Riza, don't get me wrong but the chances are one in a million that he will return to Amestris to be with me. Why wait for an eternity when I can move on? Besides, Ed has probably forgotten." Winry answered nonchalantly. "Plus if Ed left Amestris and didn't stay with me it must mean he doesn't love me." Riza's jaw dropped,

"What? But you were so crazy over him! How can you forget him overnight? Unless you're Envy, I think you're crazy!" Winry just shook her head.

"Let's go eat breakfast, Riza I think the eggs are done." The two walked back inside Riza shaking her head.

"They were so perfect for each other." Riza muttered to herself.

Whadda ya think? Please review!!!! I enjoy constructive criticism. Thanks

-Victoria