Chapter 3

During the time Winry was with Gracia.

The Elric Brother's were walking back to their place both of them were nervous for what was going to happen when they get there.

"Brother what are we going to do? Do you really think that Noah is going to let Winry stay with us?" Alphonse asked

"Al come on we technically own the place she doesn't decide who can or can't stay with us." Edward retorted back to his brother.

"Alright but I don't think she'll be happy, Brother why did you have to get involved with her?" Al asked again

"Really Al you're going to ask me that right now?" he responded

"Well I always wanted to ask you just avoid it when I try to ask. I thought you were in love with Winry." Al said softly at the end.

"It's complicated Al it just happened it's not even serious come on the rate at which we've been fighting she'll leave me soon." Edward responded putting his hands in his pocket. It was winter and it was really cold at night.

"Granny used to say if a man and a woman shared the same bed it meant it was serious."Al said looking up at the sky wondering how things were going to unfold.

"Actually she said it was for people who were in love and were married."Ed rebutted not looking at his brother.

"Well seeing as the two aren't happening I think you need to end it with Noah first before you hurt her more." Alphonse responded

"I don't know how I mean she stayed for me and I don't want her to feel like I used her then threw her away." He said, they were now in front of their house. The light of his room was lit and Noah's silhouette can be seen.

"Do the right thing, don't make her wait for something that is never going to happen. You already made a girl wait a long time. Don't hurt Noah for a past mistake." Al turned to his brother and opened the door and went in. Edward stood outside letting Al's words sink in.

'I'm sorry Noah' Edward thought and he went in. He closed the door behind him then he heard a voice coming down stairs. It was Noah.

"Hey what took you guys so long! Dinner has been made two hours ago surely you guys didn't work a lot today what kept you guys up?" Noah said as she made her way towards Edward as she hugged him and kissed him on the cheek. She held on to him as she looked into his eyes she could tell he was nervous about something.

"Well no we didn't have a lot of work except that we ran into an old friend down at Gracia's shop. And we sort of lost track of time while trying to catch up." Edward said as he returned her affectionate embrace. Al raised an eyebrow at his brother.

"I'm sorry Noah I'm not very hungry tonight so I'm going to retire for the night. Brother don't forget." Al said as he slumped up the stairs. Noah sighed and let go of Edward.

"Sometimes I feel like he doesn't like me." She said looking down.

"No Al likes you except it he's just very reserved." He said putting his hand on her shoulder. She smiled a little again.

"Well are you hungry at least?" she asked.

"Not necessarily but there is something I need to discuss with you." He said and mentioned for them to sit. The second they sat down the phone rang.

"I'll go see who it is." Noah said as she got up and picked up the phone. Edward looked down and gave an exasperated sigh. Then he heard Noah.

"What!" she yelled then she put the phone down and faced Edward. "It was Gracia she told me to tell you that a girl named Winry passed out and that for you to go." She said almost shocked. Edwards's eyes widened ,she saw something in them that she hadn't seen before and she couldn't tell what it was. He ran into the living room. He grabbed his coat went to the staircase.

"Al!" he shouted for his brother then turned to Noah. "Tell him I'll see him at Gracia's" with that he ran out the door. Noah stood in shock not knowing what to think. Moments later Al opened the door.

"What's going on?" he asked looking down as he made his way downstairs. Noah looked up at him.

"Apparently a girl in Gracia's shop fainted and your brother went out to see her. He said that he'll meet you there." She told him. Al's eyes widened as well and rushed to get his coat he was almost outside when Noah stopped him.

"Wait! Who is she?" she asked him. Al looked down then at her.

"That's something you need to talk to Ed about. Sorry but I have to go we'll be back and since brother wasn't man enough to tell you. Were bringing her too." He responded her than ran into the city.

Noah felt her stomach turn she walked slowly to the door and once she closed it she began to cry.

Back at Gracia's

Edward was panting and sweating when he got to the shop and even up the stairs to Gracia's home.

"My word Edward did you ran all the way here?" Gracia asked walking out of one of the bedrooms.

Edward continued to pant and was barely able to speak "..Win..ry..whe..re..i.s." was all he was able to say before Gracia pointed to the room she came out. He bowed something he hadn't done in years then went straight in. She was in the bed asleep with a cloth on her head. Edward's panting soon ceased, and sat on the edge of the bed. "Dummy you always find a way to worry me don't you." Edward said as he stared at her he noticed how more beautiful she had begun. He knew that he had never stopped loving her, he was an idiot and sought comfort in another's arms in order to forget her. But now that he saw her again now he is more convinced than ever that that would be impossible. His trance was cut off by another panting voice.

"Win..Ed..where?" Alphonse said then again Gracia showed him the way. He went in and fell on his hands and knees.

"it's been a long time since we ran a lot hasn't it?" Edward playfully asked his brother. Al lifted his head and nodded with a smile.

"You boys were surely worried about her. She's fine except she seems to have a fever. I called you because I knew that Miss Noah had some herbs that were great for fevers." Gracia said. They both nodded. Al stood up and wiped his legs.

"Gracia do you think it's all right if we take her with us home tonight?" Alphonse asked.

"I see little problem to it just put a blanket over her so she won't get cold. She really would be more comfortable with you boys anyway. She was sad when you both left." She told them. Al nodded and picked up Winry bridal style and Edward place the blanket over her.

"Al I haven't cleared it with Noah" he whispered to him

"I thought you said she didn't decide who stays with us besides I told her we were bringing her." He whispered back and made his way through the door. "Thank you Gracia" he said and went downstairs.

Edward stayed behind wanting to ask what happened. "Gracia what happened?" he asked her.

"We were just talking and I told her that you were escorting Miss Noah and she fainted."She told him.

'Great' he thought "Well thank you Gracia again I'll be leaving now." He said as he made his way downstairs.

"Good night Edward say hello for Miss. Noah for me." She told him.

"Sure" he responded and left.

'Well it's going to be a very long night' he thought as he walked home.