During dinner, Edward sat down on the chair in a daze. He didn't notice even when Noah place his portion of rice in front of him.

Al: (waved his hand in front of him) Nii-san, Nii-san?

Edward finally shook his head and returned to the real world.

Edward: Huh? I don't want any pepper thanks

Al: Nii-san, are you okay? I never even mentioned anything about pepper

Edward: Oh. Yea? Yea, I'm fine. Ha ha. Was too preoccupied with my thinking that is all.

Al: Is it about...Winry?

Edward kept quiet.

Noah: Winry? (thought) I remember that name, she was the person whom Edward called out in his sleep 2 years ago...He...dreamt of her a countless lot ever since then... (heart ached)

Al: Nii-san, I'm sure that you'll find a girl of your dreams soon. Winry is not the only good girl in the planet.

Edward: (blushed) What? When did I say I like her? I treat her like a sister only. A SISTER. S-I-S-T-E-R. Yea. Got it, Al?

Al: (sighed) Whatever you say, Nii-san

Edward: (laugh to cover his nervousness) Ha ha ha. Enough of this, let's tuck in, we can't let Noah's effort come to waste, can't we (smiled to Noah)

Noah grins a little and they started to eat. Not long, the dishes were polished off.

Edward: Ah! What a nice meal! Noah, you're truely the cooking master!

Noah: (Smiled and blushed a little) Glad that you like it

The next day

Edward and Al were once again going to work.

Edward: Al, you are so lucky, you're only 15 and you got a job so quickly

Al: They think that I'm older since I'm taller

(Al and Edward goes to the same company to work)

Edward: (Teeth gritting, head steaming) Are you trying to hint that I am short and can't grow tall after all these freakin' years???

Al: (smiled awkwardly and shook his head) I'm not trying to say that, Nii-san. You're really sensitive.

Edward: Sensitive?? Alphonse Elric. You're dead.

Al: Nii-san, I'm sorry!

Edward: (smiled evily, shook his head) It's not going to help

Al: Er Er (Looked around) Look! Winry!

Edward turned his head and spotted no one.

Edward: (Turned his head back) Al, how dare-

He saw no one. He looked around and saw Al, running away.

Edward: AL! YOU'RE DEAD WHEN I GET HOME!

Al: SORRY NII-SAN!

Edward: Stupid Al, how dare he trick me... (Lifted up his head and really saw her) Winry

Winry: (Saw Edward and walked towards him) What a coincidence. Listen, I was rather rude yesterday. So, I apologise for my behaviour.

Edward: (looked at her) It's okay. I was pretty rude too. But... (Don't wish to give up) You sure you don't know me?

Winry: Yes. I am sure.

Edward: Really?

Winry: Yes I am.

Edward: Oh. Positively sure? Can you like think about it carefully?

Winry: (Shouted at Edward fiercely) I SAID I AM OKAY?!

Edward: (got scared but tried to keep his cool) Oh, yea?

Winry: (Getting really impatient) YES!!!

Edward: (looks down, voice changed) You get angry like her...only that you don't have a spanner, haha.

Winry: (Stopped being angry, started to sympathise him) I'm sorry, I shouldn't had blew my top.

Edward: (Smiled) Nah, it's my fault actually.

Winry: You... (looked at him) must really like her huh? The girl who looks like me?

Edward: (Spatted blood) No! I do not! She's fierce and she's not the least cute or pretty! How can I like her?

Winry: Not pretty or cute and fierce? Do I fall under these category?

Edward: Of course you do, since both of you are such a look-alike-

Winry clutched her hand and punched Edward.

Winry: Me? Not pretty? I am the famous beautiful Technician in case you don't know about that! I have to go now! Good bye! (walked off after saying "Humph" to Edward)

Edward: (on the ground) Scary woman...

Back in Edward's workplace

Edward: (Thinking) What is up with that woman? Is she crazy? Well...at least she didn't hit me with a spanner (Laughed)

Boss: Mr Elric

Edward looked up.

Boss: I see you're Laughing to yourself again huh? Pay more attention in work, will you?

Edward: Yes, boss. (waited for the boss to walk off) Okay! Let's start with the work.

This time he could finally concentrate.

After work

Right after Edward got home, Al was shivering.

YOU'RE DEAD WHEN I GET HOME!

Edward: (Saw Al shivering) Oh Al! Hi, I'm going back to my room. You better cover yourself with a blanket or something, you look like you're really cold.

Al: (Stopped shivering, eyes started blinking) Huh? Oh okay. (smiles)

Edward smiled back and walked upstairs.

Al: (thought) Nice...He forgot about it (Jumped about in joy with a lot of "YES"es)

How could he remember? He's just too happy with his encounter with Winry again. It was 2 days in a row, even if she doesn't recognise him and even punched him, he is still pretty happy. He couldn't understand why though.

Childhood friend, that is why.

This is what he will always think.

He took out his diary and wrote:

My second day encounter with Winry

That crazy woman punched me! All I said was she wasn't cute or pretty! What's wrong with that? Women. I don't get them at all.. But I'm still glad she's the same old Winry...

He unknowingly smiles and covers his diary.

Since when did I have the habit of keeping a diary? Oh. Yea. Ever since I came here...

He flipped open his diary and looked through the pages. Almost all of them consist of Winry.

Do I...really like her?

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