FMA chapter 9
Winry
I have a plan.
Ed rarely lets his guard down. When he smiles at me, I see through it, but not close enough.
If he's not going to come to me, then I'll go to him.
I waited for him to come home from one of his nightly walks and crept into his room. The light was out so I hid in the shadows.
Ed lay down and at first nothing happened I heard his breath hitch. Instinctively I moved towards him, but as I did, the floor creaked.
Ed sat up immediately alert, but he wasn't scared.
Over the years he'd gotten twitchy, ready to attack any enemy.
That usually meant a shadow or a mouse.
I could see his eyes in the moonlight. He was looking right at me?
Could he see me?
He bowed his head and wiped some tears from his cheeks.
No. Ed, don't hide.
"Don't hide from me" My breath hitched when I realised I'd said that out loud. Oh well, the cats out of the bag.
I stepped forward, gazing at him worriedly.
"Winry? What are you doing in here?"
"Wondering why my best friend doesn't trust me enough to tell me what's on his mind"
"What are you talking about? Everything's fine" He grinned.
"I saw them. The tears. I haven't seen them since we were kids"
"Tears? What tears? I just went for a walk, it was raining outside"
He gave me that "leave-it-alone" look, so I fixed him with my best "no-way-mister" look.
"It's all over. You accomplished your goal-mostly. You've spent all this time being brave. Why won't you cry? I see it everyday. You want to. I know you do"
Ed didn't say anything. I walked over to his bed and sat down next to him.
"I've been creating automail since I was a kid. I know how it works. I know how to put it together and take it apart. But, you, Ed Elric, I can't figure out. I know you're hurting. I see you falling apart day by day. But you won't let anyone try to fix you"
"I can't be fixed, Winry"
"Will you let me try? Please, Ed, let me in"
I wrapped my arms around him. He fought me at first, then I felt a tear hit my shoulder. And another. And another.
For the first time, well, ever, Ed trusted me.
