Man, I read the rest of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga online. And… wow. Arakawa is a genius. It was so amazing, despite the few translation problems that could make it hard to read at times. And Hohenheim-! –grabs him and gives him a hug despite his and Ed's protests- I'm sorry I ever hated you! You didn't deserve it! Waaaah!

Ed: I'm just going to back away slowly now…

-sings- Not mine, not mine, Fullmetal Alchemist is not mine and never waaaaaas!

Get on with it! Yeah, get on with it!

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Chapter Two – Simple Question

"Hey, do you want to go for a walk?" Ed asked Robyn as Winry started to clean the dishes. Robyn grinned and stood up.

"Let me change first," she told Ed. "I'm tired of looking like this. You tell Winry about it while I'm gone so that she's not too freaked out, okay?" Ed gulped, but nodded in agreement, wondering how he was going to break it to Winry.

At first Ed had been reluctant to tell Winry that Robyn was Thomas and that he, Ed, was gay, but as he quickly realized that she could be in danger if she knew who Robyn really was, he decided to tell her a big, fat lie for the first time in his life.

And Winry had been finally getting used to it, but now Ed had to go and tell her that 'Thomas' had really been a girl in disguise since the day they had met. Who knew how many times she would use her wrench tonight.

"Um, Winry?" Ed said nervously, and she looked up from the dishes. "Look, about Thomas…" he paused and then quickly plunged in. "Thomas has really been a girl disguised as a guy all this time. But we didn't tell you the truth because anybody who knew was in danger with the homunculi, but now that they're all gone we can finally tell you. And please don't be mad!" Winry blinked a couple times, and then went back to scrubbing the plate.

"So what's her real name?" Winry asked calmly, making Ed be the one to blink in surprise.

"Robyn," he said slowly. Winry nodded as she dried off the plate and put it on the rack to dry. She looked silently at Ed for a moment before clomping up to the bathroom where Robyn was changing. Ed heard a few shouts from both girls and winced in his seat.

Ed had lost track of time by the time Winry came back into the room wearing a triumphant smirk on her face. She then went over to the dry dishes and started putting them away as if nothing had happened.

"Promise you won't laugh!" Robyn called from the hallway, where Ed couldn't see her.

"Why would I laugh?" Ed called back with a sigh. He was starting to get the feeling that Winry had forced Robyn to wear something against her will. He could practically feel her getting frustrated from her position, so he quickly added, "I promise."

Robyn slowly walked into the kitchen, and Ed could practically feel his jaw drop to the floor in surprise. The red and black contacts were out of her eyes, leaving her eyes the old purple they once were, her hair was slightly longer and black again, back to its old style, and her chest was no longer flat like a boy's. But the most surprising change was the fact that she was wearing a curve hugging t-shirt and a shirt that cut off just past her knees, one flesh and the other automail. Ed could barely manage to mouth the word 'wow.'

"So are we going for that walk or not?" Robyn sighed. Ed nodded and quickly stood up. Robyn laughed slightly and followed behind him, with Winry nearly bursting out in laughter from the sink. Fighting with Robyn to get her in that outfit was definitely worth it to see Ed's reaction.

Robyn and Ed walked slowly down the street, happy just to be near each other. Robyn slowly looked over at Ed and, noticing the worried look on his face, reached over and gently held his hand in hers.

"Robyn," Ed whispered softly, turning to look her in the eye as they walked. "Do you know I love you?"

"Of course," Robyn said with a small smile and squeezed his hand. "And I love you too, you know." Ed smiled back weakly and looked down at the road instead.

"I-" Ed started, then stopped and bit his lip nervously. "I want to-" he stopped again, noticing something sticking out of the mud by the side of the road. He curiously bent down and picked it up with Robyn trying to look over his shoulder.

"What is it?" Robyn asked, and Ed grinned as he wiped the mud off the small object. It seemed that finally, finally, the fates were on his side.

"It's a ring," he said slowly, turning it over in his hands. It wasn't an expensive ring, it was the type of ring that was given out by children at parties and made of plastic. But it was still a ring.

"Robyn," Ed said slowly turning to face her before he felt himself crouch on one knee. He could feel Robyn's surprise as he knelt before her, and would have grinned if it weren't for the utter shock that was clutching at his own chest. He couldn't believe what he was doing, and yet it felt so… right.

"I love you so much," he said softly. "And all I want to do is spend the rest of my life with you. Would you," he paused and licked his lips, unsure of how to precisely phrase the question.

"Yes," Robyn said softly before he could even try to finish the question. "Yes, of course, Ed." She then knelt down beside him and threw her arms around him in a tight hug.

"And don't take too long. Girls can get impatient at times. Even though I have a feeling that Roberta would wait by your side for years…" Roy's voice from a year ago drifted through Ed's mind.

'Damn you, Mustang,' Ed thought silently. 'Why do you always have to be right?' His train of thought suddenly stopped when he felt wetness on his cheeks.

"Robyn?" he said softly, turning his face into her black hair. "Robyn, what's wrong? Please don't cry…" he murmured as he started to rub her back with one hand, wondering if he should have waited until he had a proper ring. Girls could get sensitive about things like that.

"I'm not sad," Robyn hiccupped. "I'm just so happy… I didn't think you would just… out of the blue… I can't believe it…" Ed pulled away from her slightly to look her in the eyes.

"I didn't mean to surprise you like that," he said gently, and Robyn smiled weakly. "How about… how about we go get some real rings and just… just… I dunno… watch the sunset?" Robyn nodded silently and let him help her to her feet.

By the time Ed and Robyn got back to the Rockbell house, it was dark, and Al still wasn't home. Ed sighed and pulled his coat back on again as soon as he heard the news from Winry.

"I'll be back soon," he assured Robyn quickly with a hug and a peck on the cheek, keeping contact with her low while he was in the presence of Winry. "Hopefully I'll have Al with me and we can all really celebrate." Robyn nodded, and Ed walked out the door.

He paused slightly before turning and walking in the opposite direction of the kissters house. Winry had said for him to be home by midnight, and it was only eight thirty now. Ed figured he had enough time for a detour.

"Hey, mom," Ed said softly as he came to stand in front of the familiar grave. "Sorry I don't have any flowers today. To be honest, I didn't think I'd be seeing you. But I… I proposed to this girl today. You remember the Robyn girl I kept telling you about?" Ed continued, now smiling openly at the cold rock.

"Yeah, me and her are going to get married. It seems like life is finally going well for once. I got Al back to normal and got back my arm, the homunculi are gone, and once we're done here, I'm going to march into Mustang's office and quit. I don't need to be in the military anymore.

"Anyway, I wish you could meet her, mom. I think you'd like her. She's just so nice… and beautiful… and she's really smart too, you should see her do alchemy. And… she's just great, mom. And I'm going to marry her. I still can't believe that I actually managed to pull myself together and propose to her. I wanted to tell you that.

"And I think that Al's got a crush on Harley," Ed added with a grin. "He's been at her house for hours now, and every time he starts talking about her, he ends up blushing. Speaking of Al, I should probably get going soon and drag him back to the house," Ed sighed, then leaned forward and lightly kissed the top of the grave. "I'll come back and visit you tomorrow, mom."

T-H-I-S--I-S--A--D-I-V-I-D-I-N-G--L-I-N-E

Ed nearly laughed out loud when he walked into the living room of the kissters house. Al and Harley were both asleep on the couch together, with Harley's head resting in Al's lap and Al's arm wrapped around her waist. Ed grinned slightly to himself, then walked over and lightly shook Al.

"Hey Romeo, Winry wants you back at the house," Ed laughed. Al's eyes slowly cracked open and then bugged in surprise when he realized the position he was in. He quickly pulled his hand off Harley's waist and looked up at Ed with big eyes.

"Help me, Brother," he whispered worriedly as a blush stained his cheeks. Ed grinned and slowly helped Al pull Harley off his lap enough so that he could escape. Al then grabbed a blanket off the back of the couch and carefully draped it over Harley.

"How late is it?" Al asked as the two brothers started walking back to the Rockbell house. Ed grinned again and jammed his hands in his pockets. He just couldn't stop smiling today. It felt like he was on the top of the world.

"Not that late," Ed shrugged as he walked. "But I know Winry wants to celebrate the fact that you're back to normal." Al smiled and nodded in agreement.

"So, Brother, does Robyn look like herself again yet?" Al asked with a mischievous smirk. Ed grinned nervously and scratched the back of his head with his left hand.

"Well, yes and no," Ed said slowly. "Winry forced her to put on a skirt right before we went for a-"

"What's that on your hand?" Al asked suddenly. Ed jerked and shoved his left hand back into his pocket.

"Um, nothing!" Ed said quickly as he felt blood rush to his face now instead of Al's. "Why would you think there's something on my hand?! There's nothing there! Nope, nothing!" he told Al in one breath, keeping his left hand shoved in his pocket while he waved his right hand quickly.

"You proposed to Robyn?" Al laughed, and Ed's blush deepened, even though he knew it was his brother talking to him. "You're actually going to get married, Brother?! When?" Ed shrugged simply and pulled his left hand out of his pocket.

"I have no clue. I still have to figure out how to tell Winry," Ed sighed. "And then I'm going to march into Mustang's office and shove my resignation papers in his smart-ass face." The two had then reached the house, and they slowly walked in.

"Did you tell mom?" Al asked softly.

"Right before I went to get you," Ed replied. "But I figured I'd give her a more proper visit tomorrow. I was kinda rushed today and I just wanted to share the news with somebody." Al nodded in understanding.

"Look who's back," Winry grinned as she walked out into the room, placing her hands on her hips. "Did you enjoy your time with Harley, Al?" Al blushed and then nodded gratefully, glad that he had been able to see Harley sooner than he had originally thought.

"Hey, Al," another voice said, and Al could feel his jaw drop in surprise as Robyn walked into the room. She really did look like an entirely different person. It even looked like Winry had forced a bit of makeup on her.

"We're going to roast marshmallows in the backyard," Robyn said, ignoring Al. "I already got the fire started." Ed grinned, remembering all the times he had seen her use her alchemy. They had gotten in plenty of fights (only a handful with each other) during the time they had been on the road.

"Great," Ed said excitedly, walking quickly towards the backyard, grabbing Robyn's hand as he did so. "Al, are you coming, or what?"

"Huh?" Al jerked out of his thoughts and looked at his brother. "Yeah, I'm coming," he smiled weakly and followed after them. His mind was too full after spending hours with Harley for him to even think about eating roasted marshmallows, but he would do it to make his brother happy.

"Hey, Ed, what's that on your finger?" Winry asked curiously as the four walked outside. Ed gulped nervously and squeezed Robyn's hand a little tighter.

"A ring, what's it look like?" he said, trying to sound more confident than he felt.

"On your left hand?" Winry said with a laugh. "Ed, if you're going to wear a ring, you should wear it on your right hand. The left hand means you're married."

"Or engaged," Ed said simply. "And I know." Winry was silent for a moment as his words sunk in, and then she jumped in shock.

"YOU'RE WHAT?!"

"Eh heh," Ed said nervously as he scratched the back of his head. "Surprise, Winry?" Al snickered from behind them.

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Sorry, there wasn't quite so much HarleyAl this chapter. I do love those two together, but I had to put in the bit with Ed and Robyn first. XD Three guesses who the best man is going to be, lol. Oh yeah, and Merry Hannawanzmas! Though I personally celebrate Christmas and get to open my presents TONIGHT because we always open them on Christmas Eve. Haha!