-1Pink sparkles and rippling muscles told them the Strong-Arm alchemist, Major Armstrong, was there. " Winry, I just heard what happened, to you, and I have come to give my hope that you will be better soon!" Winry, who was trying to dry her eyes, looked at the Sate Alchemist, and muttered a thanks. "As For you Edward, Colonel Mustang has an assignment for you." Ed looked rebellious. 'An assignment? Doesn't he realize what has happened? Ed expressed his opinion to his friend. "Yes Edward, but you didn't let me finish! Mustang wants you to stay here and take care of your friend. He says to not come back to Central until Winry is better, and the rapist is tracked and put to justice!"

Never before has Ed heard Roy be so nice, not even when his arm was broke! 'Well, there is a first for everything' he thought. "Tell Mustang I said thanks. Now as for getting the person that did this, I would suggest going to the village West of here, there isn't anybody here that would rape a pure, wonderful girl like Winry!" Armstrong saluted Ed. "Will do Edward, I bid you a fond farewell! But Lt. Hawkeye will still be around here, just in case he comes back." With that, Armstrong left the two alone in the room.

All Ed could do was comfort Winry and hope that her crying would soon stop. "Ed, do you hate me now that I was raped?" Taken aback at her strange question, Ed shook is head. " I could never hate you Win! It wasn't your fault that this happened, you were just in the wrong place at the very wrong time! Actually, do you want to know the truth about how I feel towards you?" Winry just nodded, hoping that it was good. "Winry, ever since I became a dog of the state, I have thought about you every day! I couldn't wait to see you again. Hell, I even thought about breaking my Automail arm so I could come and see you, but I didn't think it was a good idea, since you would hit me with that damn wrench." They both chuckled, remembering all the times that the Dreaded Wrench of Doom dented Al's armor, and cracked Ed's skull. Ed continued, " I care about you a lot Winry, and I cant bear to see you like this. I….. I love you Winry! I have always loved you, but I didn't think I could tell you because I thought that you wouldn't want me!" Winry instantly stopped crying at this, surprised that he finally said those tree words. "Ed, I love you to! I thought you wouldn't want me either!" Ed sighed, happy that Winry shared his feelings. But it was a bittersweet moment, because Winry just thought about it. "But its too late. I bet you won't want me now that I'm not a virgin anymore."

" I love you any ways Win. Just because someone took the physical prove of it, that doesn't that you aren't one! You chose who takes it, and how! And besides, love isn't all about virginity and sex, its about doing things for each other, and how you feel for one another!" Winry smiles at this, glad that her love will be there for her, even though….. She starts to cry again, but this time its mixed with joy and sadness. "I wanted you to be my first, I always have, but now that wont happen."

Ed looked at her with a wry smile. "Don't worry, you will have me, if you want me. Like I said, you chose who is your first, and I will be honored to be yours. But first we need to get you feeling better, I don't want to hurt you or make you feel any worse, ok?"

"Ok Ed, I love you so much." "No I love you more!" "No I love you more!" After a brief war of 'who loves who more', Pinako called up to the pair for dinner.