This may not be the most original idea on the block, but it is a writing paradise for those who like to write angsty/romance stuff (like mwa). I hope you enjoy chapter 1 and any other chapters to come after :)
Disclaimer: I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist or Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. If I did I would be a genius :) like the lovely lady who does own it.
Full Description: Winry waited for him... she really did... and she tried her hardest to distract herself by keeping busy with her automail repairs. But eventually she couldn't wait anymore. She had to face reality that she didn't mean as much to him as he meant to her. Once this realization hit her she attempted to let it all go and move on with her life. That didn't work either. So, to take the edge off her heartbreak and loneliness she replaced the pain with more pain and she found a grim satisfaction in watching the chi of body drain into the earth...
~ true love isn't a one sided square ~
Prologue:
Ed was always the one with no real laughter… no real smile… he always left for long periods of time and never told anyone (except Al) where he was going or what he was going to do… I kept telling myself…
He'll come back, he's Ed… he's the… man I love…
Yes I had admitted that I loved him but that didn't much help my cause. For a while I sought refuge in my optimistic thoughts… but then… cold reality hit me…
Reality can go to hell…
But it had to be faced… the fact that… that Ed didn't love me back…. I think I had known for a while… I'd just been too damn scared to admit it to myself… but…
If he truly loved me… he wouldn't go off all the time… he would at least call once in a while… or at the very least write!
Eventually… the pain of reality was too much to bear… and…
I'm sorry Grandma… Mum… Dad… my clients… Al… Mustang… Riza… everyone…
I turned to cutting.
I slowly killed myself… one step at a time…
Chapter 1 – Gold
Edward hummed to himself as he walked briskly down the path that led through Risembool to the Rockbell's house.
"Wow Al, it's been 3 years and Risembool hasn't aged a day!"
"I know brother, it's like we were never gone at all! I can't wait to see Winry and Granny Pinako again after so long! They'll be pleased to know that we're very close to finding a way to get our bodies back!"
"Yeah… hey look, there it is! Let's go!"
The two Elric brothers ran the rest of the way up the hill, eager to see their 'Grandma-like' figure and their childhood friend (and to Ed a lot more than a friend, a lot, lot more).
~~~~FMA: B~~~~
"Winry! Guess who's come to visit!"
Winry raced down the stairs in answer to her Grandmother's call, "is it…"
"Yep, your best customer and his younger brother are back! Hey Win!" Ed threw a toothy grin at Winry, inside of which many emotions were battling for dominance over her lean frame.
Oh no! It's Ed! What am I going to do? I can't face him… but I can't lock myself up in my room either… that boy's too smart for his own good. Then there's Al too… rrragh! This is ridiculous! I'm gonna have to act normal, like there's nothing wrong… yeah I'll do that… act normal…
WHAM!
Winry's wrench collided with Ed's skull with a sickening 'crunch' and Ed cowered on the floor, his head cradled in his arms, knees drawn up to his chest.
"Winry, do you actually want your best paying customer to get a major concussion?!"
"That's for being gone so long! Jeez, I thought a couple of months was long but… three whole friggin' years with not a single phone call!"
"Well in case you hadn't noticed we were kinda busy! And besides most of the time we were in places where there were no phones or mailboxes!"
"What about the other times?"
"Uh…"
"Yeah! Thought so… you just don't give a damn about the people waiting at home biting off their nails in worry for you!"
"…"
"Um… W-Winry…," Al hesitantly tried to break up the heated argument before things other than Winry's wrench went flying in his brother's direction.
sooo chapter 1 what d'ya think so far? continue? I'd really appreciate it if you reviewed! next chapter should be up soon :) R&R