Edward Elric, formally know as the Fullmetal Alchemist, squirmed in his seat to get more comfortable. It was a long train ride to Rush Valley, but he would happily endure it to get to see Winry. They had been in a relationship for 2 months, although it feels like for 2 days because Edward is always traveling so far. He decided it was time to visit Winry, make sure she was okay, and to get maintainece (he will be cautious for flying wrenches). Ed looked out at the passing sceanery and sighed. Oh yeah, this was gonna be one long ride.
Winry sighed as she screwed on one last screw to her perfect automail leg she was working on. She inspected it for any blemishes, like her Granny taught her to. Her eyes kept wandering to a picture she had at her work desk of her and Edward. He was scowling his trade mark scowl, but his eyes gleamed with his happyiness. Winry was grinning like a chesire cat because Ed had his hand wound in hers. This pictue was taken a month ago at a get together thier friends had. Winry began to think how everyone was moving on. Gracia got remarried, although nobody can ever replace Hughes. Riza is pregnant with Roy's child, and are engaged to be married. Al and Mei have seem to be dating more steadily than she and Edward were. Everyone was happy. Except Winry was stressed; very stressed. Between all the orders in Rush Valley she has to build, her planning for the next, the hoardes of fittings she does, and the multitude of surgeries she performes, she has barely time to go out and enjoy life.
Winry prepared the polish to make the automail gleam when she heard his trademark, sarcastic voice,
"Honey, I'm home!" It was Edward Elic.
"Be right there!" she bellowed back.
Winry all but ran to him and jumped on him to give him the biggest hug. She's just know realizing how much she missed him. He hugged her back with just as much enthusiasm. Then he pulled away and eyed her carfully, and didn't like what he saw. She seemed as stressed out as he was back when he spent days on trying to find the philosopher's stone, and her messy workplace confirmed his suspicions. Luckily, he knew just the cure.
"I'm taking you on a date." he said satisfied.
"What? Edward, come to think of it...we've never had a proper date. You know, food, park, and then kiss goodnight?"
"Oh.." he had begun to feel like a horrible boyfriend.
"I can't go anyways. But thanks for offering Ed, that was very sweet." she pecked his lips.
"What do you mean you can't go? I wasn't asking, I was demanding!" Had she turned him down?
"But, I have alot to do. Edward, automail doesn't make itself you know?" she was begging to swoon at him being sulky, but hid it well.
"Can't you leave it for a little? Why not go on a date with me, I missed you." He said in his sweetest voice and a dazzling smile to accompany it. He knew he would win.
"What should I wear..." she sighed and hung her head in defeat.
"Comfortable clothes" he said and kissed her on the cheek with a big, sloppy kiss.
Winry went upstaires to the room she was staying in. She decided on wearing a flower-printed skirt, and a black shirt. This way, she was comfortable and still looked decent. She wondered where she was gonna take her one this so-called date of his. She had begun to appreciate him because this was the first time in a long time that she had been out. Finally, a stress free day with the boy she loved the most.
Edward was waiting for her to get ready at the bottom of the steps. He tried to stop from cringing at all the automail scattered all over her work place. Just how much was that man working his poor Winry? He looked around the apartment in a nostalgic sense. He swept his eyes over her desk once more and saw the picture of them together. He smiled to himself, and regretted leaving her so much.
"Okay Ed, I'm ready!" she chirped, eager to spend the day with him.
"Wow."
"What?"
"You just look beautiful. Where'd you get that skirt?" he asked, eyeing her hungrily.
"Oh, Al sent it over. It's Xingnese. He always sends me little things like this from him and Mae." she said as she played with the hem of her skirt.
"Leave it to Al to outshine me in being nice to you. I'm the one supposed to be sending you things!" he grumbled.
"It's okay Ed, I understand, besides I think your the best boyfriend ever." she giggled.
"Your just saying that." he tried to pout, but a wide grin was threatening to slip his face into two.
"No, I mean it. Now let's go!" She grabbed his hand and they walked out the shop.
After walking to the park, Edward set down a blanket on the nice green grass. He had become quite unsure on what to do now, since this was his first actual date and all, so he was a bit nervous. He hoped this had been a relaxing day to her. She seemed relaxed. She was smiling to herself as she sat down on the blanket he placed under the large oak tree. He swallowed at how golden her hair looked when the sunlight through the trees hit her hair, and the wind blowing through it. She had begun to open thier picnic basket. Edward, however, nervously sat down next to her.
"So...how is it so far?" he asked after they ate their cucumber and mint sandwhiches.
"It's perfect. Thank you." she smiled at him, and this made him feel way more relaxed.
"I just want you to relax." He said as he moved behind her and started rubbing her back.
Winry sighed and mewled at the sensation of all the tension slowly ebbing away by his warm, calloused hands. She had no idea this could be so theraputic for her. She leaned further back into him and he continued until she was asleep. He looked at her with a soft smile and layed them down on the grass and looked up at the sky.
I'm...happy. He smiled and soon enough he was asleep too.
They woke up and packed everything to head back home. They had been asleep for almost the whole day. Over the next days, Edward and Winry spent lots of time acting like couples would. That is, kissing eachother every 5 minutes, hugging eachother every 2, and holding hands every second or so. Garfiel had to roll his eyes once or twice at this behavior. Of course they fought, but they made up quickly afterwards. For Winry, work went by way faster with Ed around.
This lasted until he left back to the west. Duty called him. Winry missed his noise and more so his company. She thought it was back to her stresses again, but that wasn't the case anymore. She kept getting gifts from Al and his girlfriend, but one day she got one that was crudely wrapped.
"What?.." She asked surprised when she saw that it wasn't from Xing.
She tore it open and out came a letter that read:
Winry,
I know Al's the one that gets you things, but now it's my turn. I miss you alot, and I'm coming to see you soon. It's been hot in the West, and you can imagine how it is with my automail. Don't worry, I've been wiping it down like you told me too. I can't wait to see you. I hope everything is okay over there. I love you.
Love,
Edward Elric
Winry almost cried, with how sweet that letter was. She could see all the eraser marks, which meant this was a very hard for him to write. She then looking into the box, and took out a very small gold necklace, with a small red gem. She would wear it forever.
"Wow, this is a first." muttered Garfiel when he saw the letter. And Winry just laughed.
