Blue Pain

Rei: eh hehehe ehhh, I'm sorry…

Envy: yes you should cry… think of all your poor reviewers who are sitting at home, checking everyday to see if you've updated and you haven't! You are shameful…

Rei: It's not my fault! I was…grounded (sighs)

Ed: really, what'd you do?

Rei: Called my mom a bitch…

Envy (high fives Rei) you are awesome!

Rei: I know…

Al: Is that crazy woman gone?

Rei: You mean Wolf? Yeah she's gone, thank GOD. She was kinda creepy there huh? It'll be okay Al, shh (Hugz him)

Wolf: HE'S MINE!!! (glomps)

Rei: LEAVE HIM ALONE WOLF! (Smacks with frying pan)

Wolf: (unconscious)

Rei: Ooopppsyyy! Uh, readers go ahead…. Envy! Help me get rid of the body!

Envy: heheee.

.XXX….

Edward leaned against the wall, removing as much pressure as he could from his swollen ankle as possible.

He latched his thumbs in his pockets, chewing on his bottom lip nervously as he waited for Winry to arrive. She was supposed to be braking up with Envy right now, then the two of them would tell Al on the ride home.

The reason behind his nervousness was because once all was said and done, they would be officially going out. And Ed, in all his brilliance, was concerned, that he would screw it up in no time, but then again, if he didn't and they got closer and then…

Ed blushed furiously at the thoughts of might happen and he wished that he could beat his hormone driven mind to a bloody pulp. That is, if Envy didn't do that first.

The wild teens reputation and the fact that he might not be too keen to the idea of being shown up by the timid blonde. (Well Semi-timid blonde) just added to his paranoia.

And Winry's little Envy-is-probably-gonna-kill-you-speech earlier didn't exactly help.

But maybe he won't do anything, maybe he wont care…

That was unlikely. He'll probably think his pride was damaged. Guys like him always fought for their pride.

"Kid!" The voice rang through the hallways, and completely scared the shit out of Ed, he ducked behind the side of the lockers and was so fearful of Envy's wrath, that it took him a moment to realize that it wasn't said teen, but Winry talking to him.

She blinked down at him, the corners of her mouth tucked up in a playful smile. "You okay?"

"Uh, yeah, just… how'd it go?" He asked, coming out of his hiding place.

"Better than I thought actually-" She smiled, "He said, and I quote, that just gives him a reason to beat the shit out of that little blonde dwarf."

Ed's mouth hung open and it gaped in disbelief, unable to form any words, just making noises that sounded a lot like possessed squirrels.

"Kidding."

Ed face-faulted and stared up at Winry from his uncomposed new position. She grinned down at him.

"That's not nice…"

"You just need to relax a little more kid-" she extended her hand to help him up, "Don't take everything so seriously, you'll live longer."

"You can't be sure, there's no proof of that." He grabbed her hand, pulling himself up shakily.

"Oh a man of science are we? Figures, you look like one of those guys."

"What's that supposed to mean?" he asked defensively, gathering up the remainder of his items and tossing his book bag over his shoulder.

"You look like some one who has no faith."

"Oh come on Winry. Do you really believe in all that religious mumbo-jumbo? Like there's an ultimate power and we all have a set destiny and all that other shit?"

"Yeah I do. And there's nothing wrong with that either. You just have to remember, some people need something to believe in." She handed him a paper he'd dropped and set off down the hallway.

"Are you one of those people?"

"Yes, I guess I am… Come on, Alu's waiting." She pushed open the door leading out to the school parking lot and sure enough, Al was sitting in the backseat of Winry's car politely waiting for them.

He waved at the two, smiling; Winry waved back and turned to Ed. He was fidgeting nervously and she sighed. This kid was too much.

"If you want I can go tell him for you, I'm not a chicken like you." She poked him on the nose and skipped off through the parking lot before Edward could even turn down her offer or yell at her for calling him a chicken.

She pulled open the door and Ed got to see a flash of his brother's surprised face before she closed the door.

Even though he wasn't exactly looking forward to telling Al, (it still felt weird to him) he didn't want Winry to do it by herself, she wasn't the most casual person in the world and she might over-exaggerate.

And guess what, she did.

She shifted her weight and leaned against the window, shielding her eyes. Then she hopped up, hugging herself and shaking her head. When she moved to the side, Ed was able to see his brother's face. He stared wide-eyed at Winry's display; he cast a quick glance to Edward who was mirroring his brother's stunned expression.

Ed tried to hobble over to the car, but made it about three feet before a biting pain shot up his leg and he cursed his injured ankle. He couldn't wait for the stupid thing to heal.

"Damn ankle, Damn pain, Damn quack and all his medical know-how and Stuff. So much for it only being a few weeks before I can move freely." Ed wheezed, as he watched Winry pat Al's shoulder and opened the car door.

She walked over to where Ed was waiting, a huge Cheshire-cat grin on her face. It was returned by a glare of pure venom on Ed's part.

"What's wrong?" She asked innocently, cocking her head to the side.

"What the HELL did you tell him?" Edward demanded, trying to look as feirce as possible.

"I just told him the truth kid, why do you ask?"

Ed sweat dropped, but eventually gave up. He walked over to the car, now that he had Winry to help him. He got into the passengers seat, not even so much as glancing at his brother.

Winry started up the car, smiling at the silent blonde sitting next to her. He was blushing like there was no tomorrow. He clutched his bag, trying to put a rational spin on what had happened. To make himself feel better.

All efforts crashed and burned when Alphonse leaned forward and whispered in his ear, "Told ya it wouldn't take that long for you to kiss her…" Ed snapped his head around and shot daggers at the younger blonde, who grinned mischievously back.

Ed looked to Winry, he hadn't known she was going to tell him about the kiss, he certainly wasn't going to. She smiled as if reading his mind. Ed sighed, she really should care little more about what others might think… but he didn't really want her to change…

…XXX…

"Bye kid, I'll pick ya up around 6:30, see ya then." She blew him a kiss and drove off, not able to see a blushing Ed tackling a chuckling Alphonse and trying to rip out hunks of hair.

Standing up, he brushed himself off and glared at his younger brother. "I told you to shut up Al, you should listen to your favorite older brother." Al rolled his eyes and got up; walking over to the front door he opened it. He waited a moment for Ed to catch up; he'd been surprisingly patient with his brother's injury, even though Ed was being his usual arrogant self.

Walking inside, Ed plopped down on the couch and threw his arm over his eyes to block out the light. Al sat on the armchair next to him and watched his brother expectantly. Ed shifted and looked at him.

"Uh, Al… what do you think about, uh you know, me and Winry?" Ed asked quietly, glancing away.

"Well, honestly, it's no surprise. But, I'm happy for you." He smiled supportively at the older blonde.

"Thanks Alphonse." There was a moment of silence before Ed spoke again, "Sou, Al. who is this mystery girl you're going out with tonight?"

Al blushed," We're not going out Ed, I'm just giving her a tour of the town, I just met her."

"So."

"So I'm not like you and practically pounce on people with all my hormones." He said slyly.

Ed turned scarlet and tackled Al to the best of his ability, successfully knocking over the table in his wake. "I did not POUNCE on her Al, so just shut up!" Ed screeched, feeling his face burn so furiously he felt for sure it would melt off if he didn't stop.

"That's not what she said." Al defended.

"So she over-exaggerated Al, it doesn't mean she was telling the truth!" Ed said, tiring of his attack and leaning back against the back of the chair.

"Hey. Truce?"

"Sure. I'll leave you alone about Winery, if you leave me alone about Wrath." Al suggested.

"Wrath? What kind of name is Wrath?"

"Well evidently it runs in the family, her cousin's name is Envy." Al said casually, he stood up and paced to the kitchen, not noticing the sudden paling of Ed's face.

"E-Envy?"

"Yeah, I've heard of him around school, seems to be a pretty tough guy." Al called from the other room, he was curious about his brother's tone. "You know him?"

"Uh well, ya see, he's Winry ex, she broke up with him because of me…" he let his voice get small, then trail off completely. Al poked his head around the corner and grinned at Edward.

"Oh, so you and you r hormones broke up a relationship, did they?"

"It doesn't matter, he wasn't right for her anyway."

"And what makes you so sure you're the right one for her?" He asked wisely.

"I- you just- I don't know Al." Ed sighed, he hadn't given a lot of thought to the matter, he had a bad habit of over-thinking things and making them ten times worse then they already were. "I guess I just wanna be the right one for her."

"Okay…"

"Al, do you think I'm crazy?" Ed smiled weakly at hi younger brother.

"Oh Ed, yes I do."

…XXX…

(Crimson Café)

Winry walked in the door and was greeted by the usual bustle of the café. Waitresses chatting politely with customers, trays clinking, and the occasional jingle of the bell when someone came through the door mixed together in an almost calming sense.

That's why Winry loved it here. This was her comfort zone, her job, and her home away from home. She made her way past the maze of bodies heading towards the changing room in back.

Many people called out a welcoming 'hello' to her, she didn't have any enemies here, but she didn't have any friends either, she never bothered to make any. Ed was the closest thing to a friend she had and because they were dating, they couldn't be buddies in a sense of the word.

She liked Al, he was sweet, but he was the younger brother of her boyfriend, and he was a boy. Right now she really needed a girlfriend more than anything. Someone she could talk to about stuff, and since she didn't have a mother or sister or even a close aunt, she was alone.

She took of her shirt and tossed it carelessly to her locker. She picked up he work tee and pulled it over her head. She straightened out the dark red material and clipped on her nametag. She noticed the small 'W' on it was beginning to chip off, she'd need a new one soon, she'd talk to Mr. Bradley about that later.

She reached for the bottom part of her uniform, the short black skirt that, in her own opinion, she looked great in, and put it on over her shorts, and then removed them.

She tossed the other item of clothing over to her locker and made a mental note to give those back to Ed later on.

The door opened and a young black-haired girl named Miranda walked in looking utterly exhausted. Winry had known the girl for quite a while considering that she had been hired around the same time as Winry and they had worked together almost every night, they even went to the same school, but Miranda was a senior, so they didn't hang out.

"Oh, Hey Win. 'Sup?" Miranda asked, fumbling with the combo of her locker.

"Nothin' much. You?"

"Oh, well, me and Chad just started going steady. See." She held out her hand to reveal a large class ring that was obviously Chad's promise ring to her. "It's kinda outdated and a little cheesy, but it's sweet none-the-less." She smiled fondly at the tiny piece of silver, it was a sign of love evidently, and Winry faintly wondered if she'd ever be in love.

"Yeah, that is sweet."

"Oh, I heard you and Envy broke up. Can I ask why? I mean, you seemed to be doing pretty well."

"Uh, well I found someone else, so I broke it off with Envy to be with him."

"Ooooh. Is he cute?" She asked cutely, twisting a strand of her hair around her pinky finger.

"Mmmh-hhmm. He's adorable, and he's really considerate, though he can be a little hot-headed some times."

"By any chance is it that Edward guy?"

"Um, yeah how'd ya know?"

"Well its all over school, I mean Rose has practically crucified him for hanging out with you, though it's only out of jealousy, cause he is a little hottie. You're a lucky girl, I mean first Envy, then Ed. Who's next David Kayne?" She moved forward and elbowed Winry playfully, "Though I can see why you're so popular with the men, cause, and I mean this in the most non-lesbianic way, but you're pretty damn hot!"

Winry found herself blushing despite her I-don't-give-a-shit-what-people-think-about-me attitude, so she decided to change the subject. "Oh well he wont be too happy about that, he's one of those people who prefer to hide in the shadows and live a quite life. Gossip in the school isn't exactly on his wish list."

"So he's like the polar opposite of you then?"

"Yeah…"

"Ya know Winry, we've worked together for a long time, but we've never actually talked like this before. I like you…if you listen to what Rose says you sound like a bitch but she obviously doesn't know you. "

"Rose isn't my biggest fan." Winry pointed out, pulling a brush out of her locker and running it through her hair.

"Hey, um, if you aren't doing anything this Saturday, maybe you and Ed could double date with Chad and I, we could get to learn each other some more." Miranda suggested.

Winry looked up at her a little shocked, but soon let a small smile grace her features. "Sure, I'd like that."

"'Kay, I'll call you or some thing." "Yeah."

After a quick exchanging of digits and giggles, the two girls returned to work, occasionally casting each other little grins though out the night.

And thus Winry had made her first female friend since moving to Central.

…XXX…

(Koruso Park, East Central)

"Hey Al!" Wrath's voice rang through the park, attracting the attention of not only said blonde, but many passer-byers.

Al turned his head to be greeted by the smaller teens and he smiled. "Hey Wrath. You're early."

"So are you.," she pointed out, giggling when the blonde blushed.

"I uh… So you ready for that tour or what?" HE said, taking off down the sidewalk, Wrath paused a moment but smiled and followed him.

"So, Alphonse. How long have you lived here?" She asked, trying to spark up a conversation.

"Uh, about a month actually, so if we get lost, it isn't my fault."

"That's fine, we'll be able to protect each other," she said coyly, earning her another blush from the boy.

She was like her cousin in the sense that she loved to mess with people, but this guy was cute and innocent, so maybe she'd let him have a brake…

Or maybe not….

….XXXX…..

The sound of a car horn awakened Edward from his nap on the couch. He jerked up and rubbed his eyes foggily. It took him a moment to remember that it was Winry announcing her arrival at his house.

He stumbled to his feet and walked out side, locking the door behind him, He got into her car just like he did every day to go to school, but this time, Ed wouldn't be going to a building full of people, no, he would be going to Winry's house, where it would only be the two of them and a dog. And as usual, Ed was blushing.

"Hey kid, we got invited out this Saturday, you interested?"

"Uh, sure, who is it?"

"A girl I work with, Miranda Chun and her boyfriend Chad Konme." She looked over at him, the tabby-cat like markings and the tinge of red to his cheek showed that he'd been sleeping. And his braid was messed up, so she noticed just how vulnerable the boy looked.

"I don't think I know them."

"You probably don't, they're older then us, but it shouldn't be too bad." There was a moment of silence, "So Alu on his date?"

"Uh yeah, but you'll never guess who he's out with… some girl named Wrath, she's Envy cousin."

"Really? Huh, what' a know…" She leaned forward slightly and clicked on the radio, and then she began to hum along with the song.

…xxx…

Winry walked into her apartment, Ed following close behind. She closed the door and walked to her room to get her sewing supplies, while Ed made himself comfortable on the couch.

Den padded over to where he sat and curled up besides him. Ed stroked the soft fur behind his ears and the dog raised his head to get as much out of the touch as he could.

Winry stumbled back into the room balancing a small box and several yards of bright pink fabric.

"So kid, you ready to get all dolled up?" her voice held a sarcastically dramatic edge.

"Oh shit…"

…XXXXX…..

Rei: Yeah, it's finally done, wh00t to me!

Envy; (head-desk- head-desk)

Rei: Envy, baby you okay?"

Envy: (shoots death glare at Rei)

Rei: Oh… So, Edward, how have you been?

Ed: well, today I woke up and I had a piece of toast then I

Envy: (tackles Ed to ground) Rei, didn't you have some notes for the readers?

Rei: OH YEAH!

1) This fic has turned out way less angstie than planned, it was supposed to be sad and dramatic, but you see what had happened is, I am a naturally cheerful person, so it turned out happy and stupid, so when I do finally add my angst, it will seem out of place, DAMN YOU OPTIMISM!!!

2) I'm conflicted about weather or not to put a lemon scene in the story, I want to but I don't know how to word it right, seeing as Ed is new to this and Winry's not, so if anyone can help me, PM me or something, maybe go to my forums or whatever, I'll give you credit! Thanks.

3) People are still bugging me about the people being ooc, but it as either turning around their character or creating a new person, so yeah….

4) Miranda is a random person I thought I'd add for fun, she kinda works in my story so I like her.

5) I got a cookie from my friend Ai no Miko500, I felt so special, and so if any of you wish to give me stuff I'll love you forever!

6) I have discovered that my 3 year old cat Brandy, cat fit in my mouse cage…--

Winry: that last one was random.

Rei: I know…

Alphonse: Rei did you kill that crazy girl?

Rei: I think so…

Envy: Awesome.

Ed: Envy you're a jerk!

Envy: And your point?

Rei: oh god, those two are so immature.

Wolf: I know…

Rei: Wolf, you're alive.. I mean, where'd you come from?

Wolf: I don't remember…

Rei: Uh okay… readers, plz R&R (cyber hugglez)