I always wondered how Winry got her dog, Den, so I wrote this. I can't remember if she got Den before or after her parents died, so I apologize if she had Den before the death of her parents.
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I felt guilty. I mean, he was only trying to help. Both of them were. They were trying to take the pain away. Ease it. Yelling at them was uncalled for. But, I had been so upset. I couldn't help it.
Tears filled my eyes again. Mom, Dad. They were gone. I threw my pillow at the wall.
"Why do people have to fight over such frivolous things? They were only trying to help!" I curled up into a ball on my bed, cutting off the image of my room. I wanted to just sleep. And never wake up. But, whenever I fell asleep, I was plagued with nightmares of what might have happened to my parents, of how they died, when they left.
Suddenly, I heard a little ping and I glanced up. A pebble hit my window again. Ping. Reluctantly, I crawled over and slid the window open.
"Winry?" I peered down and saw Ed. He waved when he saw me, "Can I come up?"
"No, go away." I made to close the window, but he called up, "Wait! I have something for you!" I paused, and slid the window back open. Ed's head poked in, and I jumped back.
"Ed, this is the second floor!"
"That's what drainpipes are for." He fell through onto my bed and sat up.
"Are you okay?" he asked and I looked away, "Well, I have something for you." Ed slid his backpack carefully off his back and opened it.
"I saw him and thought that you might like the company." I gasped when Ed pulled out a little black and white puppy.
"Ed!"
"You don't like him?" I snatched the animal away from Ed, cuddling him against my chest. His fur was soft and warm, and it was soothing underneath my hand.
"I love him," I whispered. The puppy barked, and Ed smiled.
"They had already named him when I got him. Den, I think it was." I closed my eyes, rocking slightly, "Den." The puppy snuggled in, and it made my grief lessen slightly. I opened my eyes again and gave a small smile.
"Thanks Ed." Ed turned red and rubbed the back of his head.
"Er, no problem. I'll just be, you know, going." And he left. Through my window, no less. I sighed. I knew there was a reason I loved him.
I'm also not sure if Winry had finally admitted to herself that she loved Ed or not, but it was a good ending line, so I put it in.
By the way, I have a question. Many times in the manga, Hohenheim is referred to as Van Hohenheim. I need to know if Van is actually his first name, or if it's some sort of title given to him and Hohenheim is his first name. If you know the answer, I would love to know.
