Disclaimer: I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist; it only belongs to Hiromu Arakawa.
Title: You Carry a Little Beat Of Me
Summary: Edward finally knew why Winry cares so much about his Automail.
Words: 2,049
Okay, this is my very first EdxWin fanfic! I hope you all enjoy! Please read & review!
You Carry A Little Bit of Me
"Good morning, Granny" Winry greeted her grandmother as she walked down the stairs. "Good morning, Winry." She greeted back. It was a great morning and the two were already eating their breakfast. Pinako was eating in a slow manner (she's an old hag, what can you expect?) and Winry eating faster. "Winry" Pinako called. "Yes Granny?" Before Pinako could ask her question, the phone rang. This gave her no time to ask her question. She excused herself and picked up the phone.
"Hello?" Pinako asked as she thought to herself I don't have time to talk right now.
"Umm, Pinako?" A familiar voice called out to her, just who was it?
Wait…is this Edward? It's been a long time since Edward called for a repair... What does he want now?
"Edward? Is that you?" Pinako asked to confirm if it was really "him"
"Yeah, it's me. I was wandering if I can stop by for a tune-up." Edward told her.
"So, you broke your automail didn't you, Pipsqueak?" Pinako told him with a grin on her face.
"DON'T CALL ME PIPSQUEAK!" Ed yelled through the phone.
"Are you on your way here?"
"Yeah, the train will leave in a while; I guess I have to hang up. Okay, see ya there." Ed hung up the phone and so did Pinako.
"Granny" Winry called out to her.
"Yes?"
"Who called?" Winry asked
"It was Edward, Winry. He told me he's on his way here for a tune up."
"AGAIN? UGH! I'M GOING TO TEACH HIM A LESSON ONCE HE SETS HIS FOOT IN THIS HOUSE!" Winry was so angry. This was the second time he broke his automail.
"Save the energy for later Winry. For now, get everything ready."
Long Hours after the Call
"Ah! We're finally home! At least I don't need to see that bastard's freaking face for a whole week!" Ed said as he was stretching.
"It's really nice to be home, right Brother?" Alphonse asked him with a smile on his face.
"Yeah, I kind of missed it."
"It or do you mean Winry?" Alphonse was wearing an evil grin on his face. His brother was turning crimson red.
"Great! Now I have to face you too? GEEZ! What did the Colonel do to you?" Ed asked his brother in agitation.
"C'mon Brother, we wouldn't want to be late!" Alphonse ran towards the Rockbell home. Edward was running with him.
When they reached the front porch Alphonse knocked to door carefully to avoid destroying it.
!knock!
!knock!
!knock!
The boys waited patiently until Pinako opened the door to see both boys in good condition. Well, not BOTH boys…Edward's automail looked like it was ran over by a truck. After they greeted each other, they took a seat in the living room. Edward was telling Pinako the good things they've done to help people out. Alphonse was laughing at every little thing they did on their journey. While they were "enjoying", Winry was in her room, sleeping….again. She was so tired because she had to pull in an all nighter because she was working on a new automail for Ed. She was about to fall deeply asleep when someone knocked on her door.
!knock!
!knock!
!knock!
"Winry, the boys are here. You better come see them." It was Pinako, she had hoped Winry was awake. She really hated to wake her up especially when she lacked sleep.
"I'll be down in a minute."
Winry immediately got out of bed. She went to the bathroom to brush her teeth and got dressed. After that, she went downstairs to find the Elric brothers sitting in the living room. "Hey Guys!" Winry greeted them with a smile on her face.
"Hey Winry!" Alphonse greeted her, he was happy to see his childhood friend again.
"Hey" Ed greeted her with a grin on his face. "Machine freak" Ed continued. Winry was surprised to have heard him say the "word".
"What did you say, PIPSQUEAK?"
"You heard me, MACHINE FREAK!" Ed was insulting her and it brought them to a whole new level.
SHRIMP!
MACHINE JUNKIE!
ALCHEMY FREAK!
AUTOMAIL JUNKIE!
Hearing "automail" Winry remembered he had broken his automail again. She brought out her wrench and hit him on the head, HARD.
"WHAT DID YOU DO WITH MY AUTOMAIL AGAIN? I HEARD YOU BROKE IT, EDWARD!" Winry asked him with fierce
"OUCH!" Ed was feeling dizzy since Winry hit him HARD on the head.
"I WAS IN AN ALL OUT BRAWL, ALRIGHT?" Ed was yelling at her, still thinking about his bruised head.
"Damn it, Edward! Stop using my automail for fighting! You might loose more limbs!"
"Why do you even care about that automail? You can just make another one right? And besides, I bought this automail! I can do whatever I want with it!" Ed explained to her.
Neither of them spoke after what Ed said. Edward looked up to Winry, he was searching her face. After a while he realized he hurt Winry.
"I'm sorry, Winry. I never should've said that."
"….." Winry kept quiet. She never answered him. Instead she just went to her room.
Damn it! Not again! AGH!
Edward went back to his room, feeling….guilty. This left Alphonse and Pinako alone in the living room. "Don't worry about them Alphonse, I'm sure they'll be alright in the morning." Pinako assured Alphonse that it will all be fine the next day. "Okay. Thank you" Alphonse told her as he went to accompany his brother.
The Next Day
Edward and Alphonse got up early the next morning. It was about 10:00 in the morning and Edward felt that something was missing. Wait. Something's missing...Winry's supposed to be up by now…"Hey, Pinako" Ed called the old hag's attention. "What is it, pipsqueak?"
"Why isn't Winry up yet?" Ed asked curiously
"Well, she's still sleeping. I recall her pulling in an all nighter for a customer the night before. So, I think she's still tired." Pinako explained to him.
"Oh, okay." Heck, this is my fault…I might've stressed her out even more. Damn it!
Hours later and Winry still hasn't come out of her room. She never even got to eat or drink. What's going on with her? Was it because of Ed? Or was it something else?
Hours Later
It was about 9:00 in the evening, everyone finished eating. Alphonse helped Pinako wash the dishes while Ed was sitting on the couch, thinking if he was the reason she never came down. He decided to go check on Winry and talk to her. "Brother, where are you going?" Alphonse was curious…he looked like he was going to do something. "I'm going to the room Al..I'm tired." Ed told him as he headed upstairs. He was standing in front of Winry's door….thinking of what to say to her. What should I say?...Edward knocked on Winry's door.
!knock!
!knock!
!knock!
"Winry, are you there?"
"….."
"Winry"
"….."
"I'm coming in."
When Edward entered the room, he saw Winry still asleep on her bed. He walked towards her, hoping she was asleep so she wouldn't hit him HARDER on the head with the wrench she was holding. He tugged her to see if she was awake, but before he could do anything else…Winry grabbed his right arm and sat up slowly, this left Ed to be surprised at what she was doing. "Edward" she called his name softly. "Do you even know why I care about that automail?" Edward couldn't bring himself to answer her question. He was….shocked. "I care about that automail because I feel like you carry a little bit of me, Edward." Winry was telling him as she bursts in to tears. "Edward, I-I love you. I-I always h-have…" Winry hugged Edward tightly, she never wanted to let go. She…she loves me? Edward hugged her tighter and whispered in her ear "I love you as much as you love me, Winry." He took a look at her beautiful face and brought her closer to him. He gave her a soft kiss. Winry felt her face turn red, and so did Edward. Neither of them broke the kiss. But after a while, Winry stopped for breath and told him "Edward, you will take care of that automail next time, right?" Winry asked him with a smile on her face. "Of course I will. I carry a little bit of you anyway, right?" He smiled at her to assure that he will keep his promise. Winry shot him back a smile, one that told Ed she trusts him with all her heart. He gave her another tight hug. "I love you, Winry…"
"I love you too, Ed..."
After An Hour
"Ed, I guess I should start fixing your automail now. You came here for repairs, didn't you?" She smiled at him. Edward was happy to see her in a good mood again. He promised to himself he would never hurt her again. "Okay." Ed shot her back a smile. They both walked out of the room to go downstairs to get the tools. "Hi Brother! Hello Winry!" Alphonse greeted both happily. "Hey, Al" Winry greeted him happily as well. Alphonse stood up and went towards his brother's direction. "Brother, are you and Winry alright now?" Alphonse whispered to his brother. "Yeah, Al I told her sorry and explained everything."
"How'd it go?"
"It was fine, she accepted the apology. But before that happened she told me why she cared about the automail so much." Ed told his brother with a grin on his face.
"What? What did she say?" Edward was about to answer his question when Winry called his attention.
"C'mon, Ed. We're ready for the tune-up now." Winry was smiling at him, she was very happy. I guess you can say it was because she finally told him that she loved him. Wasn't this great for Winry? She can finally stop worrying!
"O-okay" Ed followed Winry to her shop.
After Hours of Waiting—Edward and Alphonse Finally Have Their Leave
Everyone gathered at the front door to say their goodbyes before they left. Both Alphonse and Pinako were talking while Edward and Winry did the same.
"Edward" Winry called him
"What is it?" Ed asked her as he smiled at her.
"Please don't die…" She told him as her eyes became watery. She came close to crying but she held it back.
"I won't. Besides, I have a reason to come back home. Al and I will end this "Promised Day", so…please wait a bit longer." Ed brought her closer to him and gave her another soft kiss. It was good that Alphonse and Pinako weren't looking. Al had forgotten something and Pinako went to go with him. "I'll miss you, Ed." She told him as teardrops fell from her face. She didn't cry horribly, she was just worried that they wouldn't come back home. Ed wiped her face and gave her another hug. "I'll miss you too." After they're goodbyes and all, Edward and Alphonse yet again went to save the world while the family waits patiently for them to come home. Edward carried more than just his brother in his heart, he carried Winry. The girl he loved since he was a boy. What he meant by home wasn't just Alphonse alone, it was Alphonse and Winry BOTH. He stayed true to himself and kept his promise. I'll be back, Winry…Just wait a little bit longer………
So, how'd I go for my first EdxWin fanfic? :] Please review!
