Chapter 1
The path towards the lake was getting darker and darker, but, she wasn't scared at all. She knew that no matter how dark it was; the moon was guiding her way. The stars shone brightly in the night sky. She knew she had no reason to be afraid.
Her heart beat loudly once her eyes set on the surface of the sparkling blue water of her childhood. She has reached her destination. She has now once again set foot on the shores of one of her most treasured memories.
She tried to calm her beating heart. She peered at her reflection on water's surface. Her eyes that were almost as blue as the body of water she was gazing upon began to tear. Tiny drops of salty water started to make ripples on the lake.
"Oh, Edward," She cried. "Where are you now? Do you know how much I've missed you?"
Winry started to dry her eyes with the back of her hand. Her heart began to race once more. She knew this longing wasn't going to end unless she saw him. Her beating heart will never be calm again until they meet. She had to go see him. She just had to.
That night, she let down her long golden hair, took off every piece of clothing she had on and dived in the lake.
"I need to see you."
That same night in Central.
Edward Elric lay face up on his bed and stared for long hours at the ceiling of his dorm. His brother grew worried because Edward seemed to have a lot on his mind.
"Big brother," Alphonse started. "Is there something wrong?"
Edward remained unstirred, oblivious to his brother's calls.
"Hey, Big brother! Don't ignore me!" Alphonse yelled.
That got his attention. "Geez, Al, you didn't need to yell at me." Edward responded.
Edward stared upon the face of his younger brother. "What are you doing up? Go back to bed; you need all the rest you can get."
"But brother, I'm not tired and I'm worried about you, you seem to have a lot on your mind."
Edward smiled at his brother's concern. "Haha. There is nothing to worry about, Al. I'm just thinking that's all. You go march right back to bed. It's only been a few weeks since you got your body back. It's still not as strong as it used to be."
"Okay, big brother. You should go to sleep as well. Good night." Alphonse smiled and marched back to his bed.
"G'night Al." Edward smiled back.
But, Edward couldn't sleep. He did have a lot on his mind. And it wasn't about anything concerning the military. It was matters of the heart.
He was thinking of that night. That one particular night of his childhood.
"Hey Edward," Winry whispered. "Are you sure it's okay to do this?"
"It'll be fine; you have no need to worry." Edward responded.
Edward took the hand of his blonde companion and led her down a path in a nearby wood.
Winry clung to Edward's arm. "Edward, i-it's so dark. I'm scared."
Edward laughed. Winry pouted then glared at him. "This is no laughing matter."
"I'm sorry Winry. It's just that I didn't know you could e so cute." Edward giggled.
Winry blushed red. Edward giggled more. "You don't need to be afraid, Winry. I'm here, and so are the moon and stars. They'll always light our way no matter how dark it is."
Winry smiled. She couldn't believe how sensitive Edward could be. She gazed upon the face of her childhood friend. Edward has always been a handsome boy. Even as kids, Edward was already gaining the attention of some of the local girls. It made Winry jealous at times but Edward always told her that she didn't care for any of them. This made Winry sad and happy at the same time. She didn't know if that's what he thought of her too.
"Winry, you can let go of me now. We're here."
Winry snapped out of it and stared wide-eyed at the body of fresh water in front of her. The light of the moon seemed to form into a spotlight on the surface of the water.
"Wow! It's so beautiful Edward! I can't believe Alphonse is missing this!" She exclaimed.
"That boy sleeps like a log. I couldn't get him to wake up. It serves him right." Edward retorted.
Winry wasn't paying attention to what Edward was saying for she was having too much fun splashing her legs in the water.
"UWAH! The water isn't cold at all! It feels so nice!" She cried.
"Hey, c'mon, let's go swimming Winry."
Winry shot up a glance at Edward who extended his hand towards him. "Hurry up!"
"B-but Edward, our clothes will get wet and if I come home with wet clothes granny will-Edward what are you doing?" She stared wide-eyed at the boy who was already stripping in front of her.
"If we take off all our clothes then no one will notice, right?" He smirked.
Winry looked away as Edward began undoing his pants. She held her face between two hands to shield away her embarrassment. She jumped at the sudden trickle of cold water on her skin.
"What are you doing, Winry? C'mon! The water is great!" Edward hollered.
Winry peeked at the spot from where the voice came. Edward was already in the water. He was splashing and diving and…just having fun! Winry grew jealous. So, she stood up, not exactly sure of what she was doing, and began to undress. "Edward! Go look the other way!" Winry yelled. Edward laughed but did what he was told. Slowly, Winry took off everything covering her and slipped into the water. Edward remained unstirred, so she took cupped her hands and filled it with water and splashed Edward with it.
"Hey!" Edward growled.
"Hahaha!" Winry laughed.
"I'm going to get you back for this!" Edward laughingly said.
All night long, they laughed, they played, they swam and they had a grand time! When it was time to go home; Winry made Edward promise something.
"Hey, Edward, can this just be our lake?" Winry said as she stared at the sparkling blue waters.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Edward questioned her confusingly.
"Well, because, I'm sure you and Alphonse have already so many secrets between you two and I just wanted a secret that both of us can share."
Edward cringed at the word 'secret'. Winry didn't know the crime they were about to commit. The sentence they were about to pay.
Winry was blushing and fiddling her hands this time. "I know this secret is pretty big-" Not as big as the one Alphonse and I share, Edward thought. "But can we make an exception this time?" Winry said as she looked deep into Edwards's eyes.
Edward blushed. "Damn it, she is so cute." He whispered to himself. "Alright then, this will be our little secret, Winry."
Winry clapped her hands and kissed Edward's cheek.
Edward softly touched his face as he finished reminiscing his childhood days.
They were both so innocent, so full of life. But, Edward can't say the same to himself now.
That night at the lake, when Winry was undressing, he took a peek. He was not aware if Winry saw him or if she knew. But Edward saw her, her white skin glistening in the moonlight. Even though they were just children, Winry was already maturing physically back then. Some parts of her were already growing. Edward was so flustered at what he saw back then that he couldn't move.
Then Edward thought of the last time he saw Winry. That day, when she brought Alphonse home for a visit and took him back to central again for his full recovery, Winry looked so radiant and so young. Compared to that day she saw her naked, Winry grew more physically.
Edward tried his hardest not to but he failed and began imagining Winry naked once more.
"Hey! Wake up, big brother!" Alphonse screamed into Edward's ear.
"What? What? What is it?" Edward jumped.
"I've been trying to wake you up for 15 minutes. The General is here to see you." Alphonse said as he gestured towards the tall handsome man standing at their doorway.
"Good morning, Fullmetal. I have something I want you to do." Roy Mustang said in his commanding voice.
Edward, who was always annoyed at the sight of his boss, grumbled and cursed, "Oh great, what is it now?"
"Come now, we shall discuss the matters in my office." Roy said as he headed out the door with his blonde companion trailing behind him.
"Hurry up, brother. You don't want to get him mad, again, don't you?" muttered Alphonse.
"Alright, alright, Al. Sheesh, can't a guy get some sleep around here?" he said as he was climbing out of bed.
But then, Edward stopped, lifted his sheet stared at the bulge between his legs then ran towards the bathroom, leaving a surprised and confused Alphonse.
As soon as Edward got inside the bathroom he locked it and muttered, "God damn it! Just what I needed in the morning." But, he did know why this was happening though. Imagining Winry in such a state must have brought his body to react like this.
And with that image still fresh in his mind, he did what he had to do.
-End of chapter 1-
