Edward and Alphonse Elric were walking from the train station in their home town of Resembool. They had been granted a month off from duty, so they had wanted to spend it with 'family.' Alphonse had gotten his real body back; But Edward still had his automail arm and leg.
As they walked up to the steps of the Rockbell's residence the door flew open, "Edward Elric!" Winry shouted, wielding her deadly wrench. "Where the hell have you been!!? You said you would be here two months ago!!"
"Heh, sorry. Yeah about that well, um, with Mustang being promoted to Fuhrer, it's been very busy at Central and well, it was hard to find time to take off." Edward said cowering from Winry behind Al. Winry's expression changed, "Al, Alphonse is that you?" Tears welled in her eyes. Al smiled. "Hi Winry."
Winry enveloped him in a hug, "I'm so glad you finally got your body back." She said in his ear. "Heh, it's good to see you too Winry."
"Winry, who is at the door?" Pinako said walking to the open door. She saw who was there, and she dropped the box of spare automail parts. "Alphonse?" she said.
Ed and Al were brought in and sat down at the table. They told Winry and Pinako everything that happened while they were away. The things the brothers told them made them cry at times or sit in shock and awe.
"Wow you boys have sure been through a lot," Pinako said getting up from the table. "I am very glad you got your body back Alphonse."
"Edward," Winry said also getting up. "I have something to give you. Would you follow me please?"
"Huh? Um, sure." He followed Winry to her room. Winry's room was medium sized with shelves crouded with automail parts and 'do it yourself books.' "What did you want to show me Winry?"
"This…" she said turning around holding a small metal dog that Edward had made as a child. "Where did you get that?"
"I found it in the ashes of your house. I also have the doll that you made for me on my birthday all those years ago. When ever I worried about you I would hold the doll or the dog and I would feel comforted as if you were right in the room as you are now." Winry started tearing up. "I always felt a slight connection to you."
"Awe Winry please don't cry." Ed said wrapping his arms around her and sitting her down on the bed. "Oh, Edward." Winry sobbed as she tuned in for a hug. In between her sobs Ed heard her whisper "I love you so much."
"What? What did you just say?"
Winry gasped as she too just realized what she said. "I said, I, I love you." Ed blushed deeper at the confermation of her words. He looked down at his hands. "Heh, you know what's funny Winry?"
"*sniff* No"
"I've had feelings for you all my life. And while I was away…. There was never a moment that I wasn't thinking about you." Edward looked up from his hands and looked Winry in the eyes. Winry sat there in a little shock. Edward leaned slowly toward her, putting his hand under her chin and lifting her mouth to his. It was a small sweet kiss. Ed broke the kiss. Winry looked back at him and wrapped her hands around him and gave him a long, deep kiss.
They were stopped from going 'to far' by a light knock at the door. "Come in," Winry said. Alphonse entered, "Um, Aunt Pinako says we need to go out for a while."
"Okay."
"We'll be down in a minute." Edward finished. Alphonse nodded and left the room closing the door behind him. "Do you think he knows?"
"Edward!"
"What? I'm kidding." He said smiling.
"Come on, we better go." Winry said standing and grabbing Edward hand. Alphonse was waiting for them at the front door when they got down stairs. Winry grabbed his Al's hand too. "Come on guys. Everybody will want to see you again."
