A/N: and here is the 2nd theme. It's a bit longer than the last but still... Enjoy reading. ^^

Between You and Me

Family

"Ed…"

Edward looked at Elicia who was busy coloring some pictures a while ago.

"Yes?"

"I just want to know… What is 'family'?"

The four-year-old looked at him intently as he thinks for an answer.

Gracia and Maes Hughes are out that afternoon, Maes spotted Edward in Central looking for Al and the man jumped into the opportunity of asking him to baby-sit Elicia and not waiting for his answer, he was dragged by the man to his house, gave him a few-minute advice and then he left, almost dragging his wife with him.

Edward sighed as he looked at the closed door then he turned to see Elicia looking at him. he gulped, waiting for her to cry after seeing him but no, she just smiled and she led him to her playroom. There, she played and draw some pictures. Edward thought the little wouldn't bother him so he sit there, glancing at the child time to time while reading a book. He wonders where the heck Al is when he heard Elicia called him.

Now, he was thinking of some answer to the little girl's question. Of course, he knew the answer but something in the girl's eyes that made him think harder of a better answer.

"Well?"

Edward scratch the back of his head then he stood up to see what Elicia was working on. He saw a picture of Maes and Gracia with her in the middle. A picture that portrays a family.

Ed smiled as he looked at Elicia. "A family is just like this one. There is a father"- he points to Elicia's drawing of Maes- "A mother"-he points to Gracia- "and of course, you." he said pointing at the drawing of Elicia in the middle. "And a family loves each other very much"

Elicia smiles back at him and she giggled. "How about you? Who is your family?"

"I have Al. He's my brother." Edward answered.

Elicia went silent for a while as she looked at her drawing. Ed was thinking if she's going to ask him where her mother and father is.

"How about Winry?" She suddenly asked.

"Huh? What about her?"

"Isn't she your family?"

"Well…"

"Don't you love her?"

Edward's face suddenly turned red after he heard Elicia's question

"What are you saying? Of course not…well…she's my friend..but…" he mumbled incoherently as he looked away.

"You said that family loves each other, so if you don't love Winry then you're not family but if you love her then you are family you also said that she's your friend but doesn't friends also love each other?" Elicia said in a matter of fact tone. Edward sighed thinking that he explained what a family wrong to the girl.

Well, Winry and grandma Pinako are the ones who took care of him and Al when their mom died. They treated them like a real family. Winry is his friend and she's been there since they were little. She's the one who cried when they left and when they can't cry themselves. Maybe Elicia is right, Winry is really a family for him and he, just how Elicia portrays it, loves her.

Yeah, just like family.

A/N: There, I hope you like it. Please Review!!! ^^ Thanks for reading!

Thank you to: Midnight Hikari, Nezume-chan and ToastBandits. Thank you so much for the review! ^_^