Welcome Home…I think?
It had been twelve years since they had left for the war, and Winry sat at the window in the kitchen staring out it with what little hope she had let that Ed or one of the others would come back.
She turned her head as she heard the phone ring and yelling from the next room. She signed and said, "Cain its Raylin's turn to answer the phone." She heard an "I told you so" and a string of words that she would have rather not heard.
Raylin yelled, "It's for you aunt Winry." Winry got up and said, "I'll take it in the office." She walked into Ed's office (Yes he has one. Why? Because I said so.) She picked up the phone and said, "Hello?" The voice on the other side said, "Ah Mrs. Elric, this is officer bred handric, and I am to inform you that the ranks including your husband, General Edward Elric will be returning tomorrow at Central station at 1500 hours. (3P.M. for those of you who don't know)
Winry hung up the phone and fell into the chair that had not been used for twelve years. Cain walked in and asked, "Mom, Are you okay?" She looked up and nodded. She said, "It's over… It's finally over." Raylin walked up behind Cain and said, "What's over?" Winry looked at them and said, "The war. They're coming home." Raylin looked at Cain and asked, "Who?" Winry said, "You know your parents." Raylin's eyes lit up like a little kid seeing fireworks for the first time. She then ran up the stairs and Winry Yelled, "Not till tomorrow." She heard a crash and Raylin say, "Cain can you help me a moment."
He chuckled and ran up stairs to help her out. Winry shook her head and looked around Ed's office. She hadn't even moved anything it was the same mess that he had left it twelve years ago. She signed and closed her eyes listening to the two teens arguing up stairs. She laughed as she remembered some argument she had with Ed.
Just then they both appeared in the door way and Raylin asked, "Are we having smoked ham for supper?" Winry looked up and said, "No!" She ran into the kitchen and opened the oven as flames shot out. She reached for the fire extinguisher a jet of water was sprayed on it. She whipped her head around to see Raylin standing there with her palms facing towards the oven.
Winry said, "Okay change of plan we're going out to pizza, and you are going to explain that." Raylin gave a half smile and chuckle before running up to her room. Winry said, "Cain go get your girlfriend and meet me outside in five." (Okay now if you didn't see that girlfriend part coming go back and reread chapter one.)
Cain walked up stairs and walked into her room, to see her look up with no shirt on. He walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her. She giggled and said, "Didn't I tell you to knock." He shrugged his shoulder and put his face in the crook of her neck. He took a deep breath and said, "You smell good." She laughed and said, "It's called taking a shower." He kissed her neck and said, "Ha. Ha. Ha." With kisses in between the laughing. She snuggled back into him moaning lightly. He said, "So how are you going to explain that?" Pointing to the transmutation circle tattoo on her stomach. She shrugged and said, "I'll think of something." He turned her around and kissed her lightly on the lips.
He reached around her back and started to unhook her bra when Winry yelled, "Cain! I said to bring her down here not seduce her." They both blushed and Raylin grabbed her shirt and pulled it on. She grabbed his hand and pulled him out of her room.
They walked down stairs and Winry said, "I swear your parents will kill you two if you give them a grandchild before they have been back for a year, Raylin." Raylin blushed and said, "What kind of pizza are we having?" Winry rolled her eyes and said, "I don't know, anything that you guys want." Cain said, "Can we go to that new place?"
Winry asked, "Is that the place where there are performers?" The two teens nodded and said, "Please?" She nodded and said, "Fine but lets hurry." They got into the car and Winry said, "Okay Ray. Time for you to explain." Raylin took a deep breath and said, "It was alchemy." Winry said, "Very good, now where did you learn it?" Raylin looked out the window before saying, "One of Uncle Ed's books in the attic." Winry slammed on the breaks. Causing both teens to fly forward. She said, "I thought I told both of you to stay out of the attic."
Cain rubbed his head and said, "We learned it along time ago." Winry looked back at him and said, "Do you have one too?" He nodded slowly and pulled his shirt over his right shoulder, showing her an alchemy circle with an electric symbol in the middle. They pulled up to the new restaurant and as they got out she said, "Well Ray where's yours?" Raylin looked at her and pulled her shirt up, pointing to the tattoo by her right hip. Winry rolled her eyes and said, "Let's go eat."
They walked in there and the waitress asked, "Do you have reservations?" Winry said, "No." The waitress nodded and said, "It will be one moment." She walked into the back and Raylin looked in to the dinning area. There were a bunch of soldiers sitting, laughing, eating and drinking.
Raylin turned to Winry and said, "Aunt Winry, … look." Winry walked over to where she was and gasped. Raylin looked out there again and saw... Raylin walked out there and Winry said, "Raylin, wait…." She looked to where she was heading and stopped out of shock. She watched as the black headed girl head towards the front of the bunch.
Down in front of the soldiers was a man with black hair and eyes. He watched as it seemed that the others were moving. A woman with blonde hair and hazel eyes walked up to him and asked, "What?" He nodded his head toward the girl walking through the crowd. The blonde headed woman said, "Roy is that…" The man said, "It can't be… can it? But what would she be doing here? If she is here where are Winry and Cain?" They watched as she walked out of the soldiers and up to Roy. Everyone Froze!!!
She looked at him, and one of the soldiers said, "Hey! Kid you can't be here." Raylin turned around and said, "Are you going to make me leave?" She tilled her head to one side. He stood up and walked over to her. Raylin clapped her hands together and put them on his chest. He laughed and asked, "Oh, do you think that you're strong enough to hold me off…Ahhh!" He was flying by a jet of water.
She turned back to Roy and asked, "Are you Roy Mustang?" He looked at her and said, "It depends who's asking." She said, "Just a little girl who misses her parents." Roy said, "In that case then yes I am Roy Mustang." She tackled him to the ground. He looked at her and said, "So I take it that you are…." She looked at him and saw the laughter in his eyes. She nodded and nuzzled her head into his chest. He chuckled as he sat up. He looked over at Riza, she smiled and he could see the tears in her eyes. Raylin looked over at her mom, and ran over to her. Riza wrapped her arms around her and kissed her on top of the head. Roy looked at her and asked, "Where are Winry and Cain?" Raylin looked around and pointed to Winry jumping on Ed's back.
Roy said, "I see so where's Cain?" Raylin looked around and said, "I have no cluuuuu!" She squealed as Cain picked her up from behind. He said, "Hey." Roy laughed as Raylin tried to get away…. But alas she could not. She said, "Should you go say hi to your dad." Cain kissed her neck and said, "He's busy at the moment." She looked over to see Ed and Winry making out. She was about to come up with something to say when her stomach growled.
Cain raised an eyebrow and said, "Is that so.. hmm interesting." She smacked him playfully yet hard on the arm and said, "Ha Ha Ha very funny smart ass." Roy chuckled and said, "If you are hungry food is on the table." Cain walked ahead of her and Raylin walked over to Roy and Riza and said, "Welcome back." Before hugging them both again.