Sun

Winry Rockbell loved the sun, she loved feeling it warm her pale skin and loved seeing it shine. The brightness of the sunshine on a warm, summer day always gave her a sense of new hope. It was a reminder that no matter how rainy and gloomy the day before was, there was always a chance for a brighter tomorrow.

Her favorite part of every day was mid-afternoon, when the sun was highest in the sky and the day was as bright as it could be. Around that time of day, she would pull herself away from work for a short break and sit on the front porch, sipping a glass of lemonade to cool her down and relax her. Normally, when the Elric brothers came home for a visit, they would show up around this time of day. She always made sure to take the time out of each day, so she would be ready to run and meet them when they appeared over the hill.

Sunset was a time for reminscing on the old days and hoping for a better future. After supper, if the brother's were home, the three would always talk about their journey and Winry would long for the ability to rewind the years, but listen with wide eyes as Edward would tell her of all the sights they got to see and Al would talk about the new foods he wished to try after he saw his brother enjoy them. Sunset was when she realized that no matter how far away her brothers may be, when they would come home, they would come home to her.

Sunrise. She was never really a morning person, especially the days when the brothers were set to leave. Ed would wake early, so he and Al could make it to the train station in time to catch the first train out of Resembool. She would drag herself out of bed, either exhausted from pulling an all-nighter, working devotedly on Ed's new automail, or from tossing and turning all night, wishing that they wouldn't have to leave so soon and trying to think of a way to get them to stay for just one more day.

Seeing them off was tough, she'd sit on the porch stairs and watch them until they were out of sight, then slowly make her way to her workshop to start another busy day of mechanics. She didn't forget though, when noon rolled around, she'd be back in her spot on the front steps, waiting for them once again, ready to welcome them home with her arms wide open.