Irenic Moons: Hey! So this is my first FMA fic ever, hope you like it!

Disclaimer: I don't own FMA or the characters, so don't try to sue me, blah, blah…yeah whatever.

Summary: Okay, so basically, this is going to be a Post-Series series (ha) except it's sorta like an alternative to what really happens. There will be pairings including EdxWinry and maybe some others. I'll probably update when people leave enough reviews (criticism welcome). Also, note that the rating is "teen" and there may be some situations that offend younger readers, if so I'm sorry. So let's get started!

Only You: Chapter 1-The Return

Winry's POV:

I wiped the sweat off my forehead as I tightened the last screw on the piece of automail I was working on. The sun was just beginning to sink beneath the horizon as I got up.

"All finished." I said as I smiled to the young boy whose arm I had been fixing. He hopped up,

"Thank you so much weird machine-lady!"

"Wha-?" I replied with a look of hurt in my eyes. His mother (who was sitting in a chair nearby) laughed,

"You'll have to excuse him Ms Winry, he really does appreciate it."

"Oh yes of course, hehehe…" I manically panted as I quickly dropped the wrench I had picked up so quickly gosh, I almost hit that poor boy…hehehe

"Well, it's been nice seeing you"

"Oh yes! Of course, come by any time!" I sighed with relief as I shut the door behind them. With my back to the door I looked around the room. There was my wrench sitting on the desk where I had dropped it. Memories of myself hitting a certain friend with it came flooding back because of the incident with the boy.

It had been a year now since Ed and Al disappeared. Everyone presumed that they were dead, but there was no evidence of it. Even if there was, I doubted I would have believed they could be gone anyway. I would just keep on waiting, like I always have…I sank to the floor, tears beginning to form when suddenly grandma called,

"Winry! Turn off the lights and come upstairs! It's getting late and I need you to help your poor grandmother fix the shower!" I sighed and stood, then turned and began trudging up the stairs towards my only relative's voice.

"Yes grandma…."

Several Hours Later

It was the middle of the night and I was in bed, body aching from all the physical labor grandma had forced me into. The full moon was shining on me, rays streaming through my window. I smiled, closed my eyes and was beginning to doze off when suddenly,

"BOOM" A flash of lighting and clash of thunder made me jump up, eyes wide open. I turned to look outside and saw rain beginning to fall, first a few drops, then cascading in sheets of water. I'll never get to sleep, I don't know why I've always been scared of these stupid flashstorms… I sat up in bed, legs Indian style, and looked out the window. Sighing, I looked for a way plug my ears when,

"FLASH" Another wave of purple/red lighting went by…Wait, purple and red lightning? What the hell is going on? I thought. With my face plastered to the window I watched as multiple rods of strange-colored lighting hit the same spot over and over again.

Without thinking I pulled on a pair of pj bottoms, a tee-shirt and a raincoat. Running down the stairs, I reached the door and pulled it open after cramming my shoes on. I sprinted towards the point where the lightning was meeting. It was in the forest. The trees were tall and menacingly close.

About 25 minutes later I was at the spot I believed was the destination. What is going on here I thought to myself. I began walking around, searching for an answer, but then jumped back as I heard something near me let out a moan of pain.

"H-hello?" I stuttered, "Who's there?"

It was too dark to see, so I walked towards the maker of the sound with hands outstretched. Suddenly, my foot hit something. Something that was definitely alive. Kneeling down I ran my hands shakily across the thing which I had encountered. It was obviously a person.

Suddenly another wave of lightning passed overhead, illuminating the surrounding area for several seconds. And there I found myself looking down on a ghost, or so it had seemed, for beneath my hands lay a semi-conscious Edward Elric.

The rain had been letting up and suddenly the moon reemerged from behind the clouds. I could see. I inhaled sharply as I looked at Ed. It was one of the most beautiful things that had ever happened to me, my best friend (and maybe more) had come back.

I could see it was not one of the most beautiful things for Ed though. His automail limbs and attachments were missing and his blood was spilling out. Some was splattered on his face and hair. He also had some cuts and scratches on the rest of his body. It looked like he had fallen from the sky and through all the branches of the trees.

"Oh God Ed! What the HELL have you done to yourself?" I almost shouted, I started shaking, beautiful moment gone. I could feel tears running down my face and onto his. I gingerly picked his head and chest up and clung onto them, my face against his, eyes shut tight. We were both soaking wet and I had no idea what to do, so I just sat there. I knew there was no way I could carry him back, but I didn't want to leave him either. He wasn't going last long at the rate he was losing blood. So I sucked in my tears and did what I knew was best. I pulled off my raincoat, placing it over him, then, I ripped my tee-shirt in two, tying one part around his leg and the other around his shoulder.

"I'm sorry Ed, but I have to get help, you're going to be alone for a little while… I-need-to-get-help…Please forgive me!" And with that I turned and ran towards the house, only in my bra and pj bottoms, calling frantically for grandma.

My grandmother, Pinako, came running out of the house when she heard me screaming, fearing the worst. Seeing that my shirt was missing and I had blood splattered over my arms and torso, her eyes widened in fear.

"W-winry…wh-what happened to y-you?" A little confused at first, I then understood what she thought had happened.

"No, grandma, I'm okay, but Ed isn't, we've got to go!" I said quickly.

"Wha-?"

"NO TIME FOR TALKING LET'S GO!" Grabbing hold of her arm, I pulled her into a sprint and the two of us made our way to the spot where I had found Ed.

At first I couldn't find him, and began to fear that I was really starting to lose my mind, but then I looked down at my arms and saw his blood. Ed needs us, Ed needs me, I've got to remember! Suddenly, I jerked to the left and started running through the trees, my grandmother in close pursuit. And then I saw him again. Rays of sun were shining through the trees and onto his body where he was lying. But now his eyes were open and he was panting heavily.

"ED!" I shouted as I ran to him, stumbling on the path. I was kneeling at his side and could see the stains down the side of his face, which meant he had been crying.

"Al-" Ed started.

"No, it's Winry, Ed, don't you remember your old friend?" I said with sadness in my voice.

"No Winry, Al, he's-" But he couldn't finish, because he started coughing, up blood.

"Winry," said Pinako, "we've got to get him home."

"Oh, yeah." I replied. And with that, I positioned myself in front with her at back.

I could see the house now. Only a few more meters I thought as we carried Ed. I was cradling Ed's head and chest in my arms while my grandmother held his lower body. He was asleep, but there was still a pained look on his face. What had he been trying to tell me? I pondered well, we're going to find out sooner or later…

An Hour Later

Now I was sitting in a chair beside Ed's bed. In the last hour we had stripped him of his clothes, washed and bandaged him. Throughout the entire time he never woke, save once when he opened his eyes with shock when his wounds were exposed to water, but then he just collapsed again.

I had also showered, much to my dislike as I had to leave Ed, but my grandma insisted, not wanting me to catch pneumonia. I had changed into warm baggy pants and my white top. I'd been awake for a long time now (over 24 hours), but couldn't find the will to sleep. Too much had happened, and I was too worried about Ed. But as I gazed at Ed, my eyes began to droop and pretty soon I had lain myself down next to him. mm…I'm glad this bed is so big I thought to myself, and pretty soon I was into a deep, dreamless sleep.

Later

I slowly opened my eyes. In my sleep I had turned away from Ed. Eyes scanning the room, I spotted the clock. 8:04 PM. We had been asleep for over 12 hours. Turning back to Ed, I saw that his eyes were open, but there was something about the way he looked up at the ceiling, face lacking any expression, as if he knew he had made terrible mistakes and was ready to accept the consequences, that troubled me. Too often had I seen this look on him. Ever since the accident with his mother, he acted like he was 20 years older than he should've been.

"Ed, you're awake." I smiled truthfully while sitting up and stretching. He turned his head towards me, acknowledging me and put on a forced smile.

"Winry. It's been awhile."

"More like it's been ages. Do you have any idea how worried I was for you and Al?" I said a little too quickly, realizing the subject I had just brought up a little too late to prevent it. I saw the effects immediately. He frowned and looked down at the covers.

"I, I'm sorry Ed, I didn't mean to-and I-" I was cut off.

"Let's talk about it another time." He replied flatly.

"Yeah…" oh god I thought, now we're not going to talk for the rest of the night…dammit Winry! Why do you have to be so dumb? And then the doors burst open as grandma walked in triumphantly holding two trays of food. I sighed with relief, thank the lord Though my grandmother may be a little annoying/demanding at times, there are some things she does that just make you want to bow down to her.

"Anyone hungry?" Pinako trilled.

"Yeah totally, I'm starving." I replied quickly, and then glanced at Ed.

"I think I'm okay for now" Ed said, his eyes with a look of extreme exhaustion in them. Pinako started,

"You leave without telling us, and when you come back you're torn apart, nearly dead and now you refuse to eat the food I give you?" Ed's face lost the tiredness and he had a look of shock/fear on his face.

"Actually," Pinako resumed, "it wasn't really a question, you're eating whether you like it or not. The amount of blood you lost can only be regained by eating and resting, and besides, you're going to need that food to get you through the automail surgery." She smiled evilly and placed the tray on a table as she pulled up a chair and sat down.

"Au-to-mail-sur-ger-y?" whispered Ed with dread spelled out in his face. Suddenly he his eyes widened, pupils dilating, and he jerked his head down to his right shoulder. Seeing the slightly bloody bandages covering it he frowned, and turned his head down so his golden bangs hid his face. Quietly, he spoke,

"Ha, first the bastard takes my brother, then he takes my arm and leg, and now I find out he even took the goddamn attachments…As if we haven't paid enough."

"Time for food!" Pinako ordered.

"Auntie, I told you I really don't, ahh-!" he screamed as grandma shoved a spoonful of soup down his throat.

"Enough of that, you HAVE to eat understand? And by the looks of you, you haven't even grown much since you left. sigh I doubt you will ever be taller than Winry, but at least you can TRY by eating. Midget…" Ed sat up straight (ignoring his injuries), fire in his eyes

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A MIDGET THAT WILL NEVER GET A GIRLFRIEND BECAUSE HE WILL ALWAYS BE SHORTER THAN ALL THE GIRLS HE LIKES-ooowwowwwowwwoww…." His fist was raised in the air but then he buckled forward, eyes-clenched and his arm clutching his side.

"ED YOU FOOL!" I screamed, "What the hell were you doing, do you think you're superman?" I shouted while grabbing the pillows and stuffing them behind him so he could sit up. I put one hand on his chest and the other on his back and maneuvered him against the pillows. Pinako began shoving spoons of soup into his mouth again and I listened as he protested, swearing because of the temperature of the soup. They bickered and I sighed. He was definitely the same Ed, maybe he's just acting a little weird because of his wounds But I knew that was not the case. I watched him. How I longed to be touching him, braiding his hair, or maybe, he would be holding me in his arms. I imagined myself staring into his beautiful golden eyes….NO, why am I thinking these things? I suddenly thought sure he's gorgeous, sure he's a prodigy who's been my best friend forever, but I could never be like that with Ed, ack…get out of my head! Deep in my heart I knew I loved Ed, though, I wasn't quite sure what type of love it was. But recently I had been having such strange images of us together, and there was a new longing in my soul whenever I thought of him. Sighing again, I thought either way it didn't matter, he would never return my love...

"Winry? Why the hell are you sighing so much? Is there something wrong with you?" Ed asked only to be stopped by Pinako's evil spoon. I knew he didn't mean it in a bad way, but honestly, sometimes he could be so clueless and mean (though I also knew it was because he had finally given in to grandma and was upset he lost another fight gosh he's so odd…).

"No, I just want more attention." You joked and smiled. "Grandma, where's my food? I'm the savior, don't I get something?"

"Oh yes of course dear!" She replied and handed you a bowl of rice, pickles and tofu.

"Why the hell does she get rice? I'm stuck with crap soup!"

"Stop being so pathetic, your body doesn't have the energy to digest stuff like that!" Pinako replied to Ed as he tried to snatch the bowl of soup from her with his only hand, failing and just losing more energy. Pretty soon I was in between the two of them, trying to get Ed to calm down and at the same time, absorbing grandma's blows (that were actually meant for you-know-who). Gosh, Ed owes me big time for this… But all this excitement was just using up Ed's limited supply of energy and soon he was asleep again, this time his face seemed to be more peaceful. There was a slight smile on his lips.

"I am out of here," stated grandma, "plus I think I'm going to get started on his limbs…"

"Wait," I said, "you don't need to, well, not for some parts…When Ed was gone I sorta made automail that was meant for him…But just an arm and a leg, not the attachments. I guess I just expected that when he came back that's what it'd be for. They're special."

"Special, eh?" smiled my grandmother evilly, "Working hard to impress the Fullmetal Alchemist? Perhaps he will get a girlfriend. Well, I'll go work on his other stuff then, yup, gotta go!" And with that she sped from the room before I had time to make any reply. Now I was alone in the room with Ed. So grandma doesn't think it's farfetched that the two of us could be an item…Ack…What am I thinking... I walked to Ed's bedside slowly, one step after the other until I stood over him. When my shadow crossed his face, his eyes twitched. For the next five minutes I stared at him. Before I could even stop myself, I felt my lips pressed to his cheek, my eyes closed. The moment when I had touched Ed seemed like an eternity, but all wonderful things don't last forever and it ended. I pulled away and walked from the room. My eyes stared straight forward, for it was at that moment that I realized, realized that I, Winry Rockbell, was in love with The Fullmetal Alchemist.

Irenic Moons: Eh? So how's that for an introduction. Hope you liked it. Please review! I basically have Ch. 2 written, so once I get ONE lousy review I will update (if it's ready). Lol, I'll probably update even if I don't get the review because I like to, but whatever, it'd be nice!