Toshiro had discovered that while most women went crazy of jewellery, the only thing that could get that sort of effect out of Winry was auto-mail.

At least she wasn't as annoying as Matsumoto on her shopping sprees. Not to mention the fact that the technology behind this…auto-mail was actually quite fascinating, he even managed to convince Ed to buy him a book on the subject.

Ed meanwhile, was preying that this book would not create another Winry.

Toshiro watched in boredom as Ed was goaded into an arm wrestling match.

"Baka." He said under his breath.

Even he wasn't that sensitive about his height.

He knew Ed cheated when he won the match, he could see the reatsu moving around the metal arm. He didn't really care, the other guy had been doing the same thing anyway. Winry had something to say about it though. Only to be interrupted when the other engineers that were watching the competition started showing interest in her designs.

Was she really that good? Toshiro wondered.

He then watched in amusement as Ed was forced to strip down to his underwear in the middle of the street.

Toshiro's eyes narrowed and he grabbed a hand that had been trying to make its way into his pocket.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." He told the girl who looked at him, her mouth nearly hitting the ground.

"H-how did you…"

Toshiro only smirked,

"You might want to give back that watch you stole too. It holds…sentimental value for the kid over there."

Toshiro was certain of that. Quickly, without her even noticing he used his other hand to snag the watch back as she ripped her arm away and ran.

"Figures." He said rolling his eyes.

"I-it's gone!" Edward suddenly screamed.

Toshiro rolled his eyes. Guess he noticed the watch was missing.

"Oh looks like you're a victim of Paninya." One of the mechanics said, "She's a known pickpocket around here." "Where is she?" Ed asked angrily.

"Well we could tell you…but in exchange…let us have a look at that auto-mail!"

His metal arm immediately changed into a blade.

"She's in the west alley." Ed took off running.

"Wait, Ed!" Toshiro called after him, trying to stop him.

"Shut up, I'm busy!" he said pushing him out of the way.

Al ran after him. Toshiro's eye twitched in annoyance.

Winry ran after them.

Toshiro scowled,

"Best just let them run around a bit and work off that excess energy." He decided.

Besides, if they didn't listen to him it was their fault. He tucked the watch into the sleeve of his uniform where he was satisfied it wouldn't fall out.

Deciding he had some time to kill, he lazily followed after their reatsu trail.

He finally found they huffing and tires somewhere on the desert cliffs.

"Are you guys done chasing her yet?" Toshiro asked them with a raised eyebrow.

"No way in HELL!" Edward declared, running off again.

It was like he had more energy than when he started. Toshiro couldn't imagine where it all came from.

Al ran after him at top speed while Winry sat on the ground winded.

"Those two are idiots." Toshiro grumbled.

"I'm not arguing with you." She huffed.

"What a pointless chase…when do you think he'll realize that girl doesn't have his watch?" Toshiro asked exasperatedly.

Winry looked at him confused,

"What do you mean?"

Toshiro then pulled out the watch from the sleeve of his uniform. Winry's jaw dropped.

"W-wha…you're just letting him run around like that!?" she gasped.

"I tried to tell him but he just took off without letting me say anything." He shrugged.

Winry looked at Toshiro, and then the watch. She then proceeded to burst out laughing.

"T-that's hilarious!"

Toshiro allowed himself a small chuckle to escape,

"Think he'll learn that listening is actually a useful skill?" he asked her.

Winry rolled her eyes,

"Doubt it. How did you even get that anyways?" she asked him curiously

"Paninia tried to pickpocket me and I caught her. I then pick pocketed her to see what she had attempted to steel from Ed." He shrugged.

"You…pick pocketed her? How did you learn to do that?" she asked him.

"One of my," he paused, "Associates is apart of an organization called the 'stealth force.' She taught me a few tricks. Subtle but quick. Same principles apply to thievery and…other things."

Winry opened her mouth as though to ask something, then shut it again deciding that she really, really didn't want to know.

"How are we even going to figure out where those to went anyways?" Winry sighed.

"How do you think I've been following you guys all this time?" Toshiro smirked.

"How, exactly?" she tilted her head to the side, a little uncertain as though the question had just occurred to her.

Toshiro sighed, they were already too far to track down through the normal methods. Deciding that it would be alright to let some of his powers be known he closed his eyes and concentrated his reatsu.

"What are you…" Winry trailed off.

Toshiro opened his eyes as white spirit ribbons appeared around him.

"W-what…are those?" she asked.

"Spirit ribbons." Toshiro explained, "It's a way of tracking people."

"I've never seen anything like it before…is that some sort of alchemy?" Winry wondered, doubt in her voice.

"Sort of, it's based on the same principal. I'm just using the raw energy that alchemists use to activate a transmutation and tracing it." He said emotionlessly as he grabbed Edward's spirit ribbon.

"Got him, he's this way. Should we take our time or stop him before he does something stupid?" he asked the girl.

Winry contemplated this a moment then finally said,

"I think it might be a good idea to…stop him."

Toshiro sighed,

"Get on my back." He ordered.

"But…" Winry trailed of, a blush forming on her cheeks, it was so embarrassing being carried by someone shorter than her.

"Just do it." He sighed exasperatedly.

Not wanting to push the bounds of her companion's temper any further, she got on his back.

He immediately took off running.

"W-wow." She swallowed hard, holding onto him tightly.

He was far faster than she had expected.

"Hold on tightly." He said as he ran towards what Winry thought to be a dead end.

To her surprise, they were suddenly flying in the air as Toshiro jumped up the cliff.

He wasn't even breathing hard, Winry noted with fascination.

They soon found themselves at a rather secluded house nestled in between the cliffs.

"I'm guessing they don't get many visitors." Toshiro muttered dryly.

Winry couldn't help but smile at the boy's attempted humour.

Toshiro knocked on the door.

It swung open after only a moment.

"And who are you two?" and older man asked looking down at Toshiro with what the white haired boy supposed was supposed to be intimidating.

No glare could faze him after having been caught trying to escape the fourth division with an extreme concussion by Unohana taichou. He would have shuddered at the memory only to remember what he had come here for.

"I was wondering if two idiots came in her ranting on about how a pick pocket named Paninia stole his watch?" Toshiro asked coolly.

The man nodded,

"They're inside." He said reluctantly.

"Sorry for letting their little chase get out of hand." He deadpanned.

The man only grunted in response as Winry and Toshiro entered.

"Gah! Let me at her!" Ed shouted tied to a pillar in the house.

Toshiro noted that his arms were being held far apart from each other. He gave both Ed and Al his best, and this time, yes his worst, glare.

"Are you two utter morons." He in his most threatening voice as he approached them.

For added effect the temperature dropped.

"You two just barged in here didn't you without any thought or regard to who you might be disturbing." Ed and Al both attempted to get as far away from the angry teal eyes that wouldn't let up.

"W-we…w-w-well…" Ed sputtered.

Toshiro took out the watch from his sleeve.

"Y-you have the watch!?" Ed gasped, to afraid to make himself sound accusatory.

"I saw her pickpocket you and when she went after me I got your watch back. I tried to tell you earlier but you ignored me and ran off without letting me get in a word." Toshiro said tossing the watch down at his feet, "I swear you're more prone to rush off into a fight without the use of a single brain cell than Zaraki."

"W-who?" Al stammered.

Toshiro only let out a sigh,

"Just…forget it."

"I told you I didn't have it." Paninia said letting her presence be known as she got up from a comfortable sitting position on the floor in the corner of the room, "But how did you get the watch from me?"

"I pick pocketed you." Toshiro said blandly, "Not a skill I necessarily enjoy using."

"B-but I didn't even…" Paninia gasped.

Toshiro only rolled his eyes. Winry had then noticed the tears in her pants revealing the girl's auto-mail legs. She started to squeal, bombarding the poor girl with questions.

Which led to her finding out that the designer of these 'masterpieces' as Winry put it was none other than the older man who had greeted them at the door. Dominic, his name was.

For some reason this all lead to Ed stripping down to his underwear…again.

"Hmm…" Dominic trailed off.

The door to the other room opened and a young couple entered.

Edward blushed with embarrassment when the young woman with a huge stomach asked why there was a naked boy in their living room.

"Wow your stomach, can I feel it?" Winry asked.

The soon to be mother was happy to honour her request.

"The baby's due in about two weeks." The man, obviously the husband said.

"Congratulations." Al suddenly blurted.

"Dominic, please make me your apprentice!" Winry begged.

"No."

But the girl didn't give up.

"What are you still doing here? Scram!" Dominic shouted.

Ed sighed and opened the door only to stop,

"Yeah...about going."

There was no way any of them would be able to leave for a while with the rain. The cliffs around these parts would probably be unstable as well.

Toshiro could easily get out of there on his own, but best not let the others know that.