A/N: Sorry for the late update. I've either been sick or really busy. Oh, and holy crap, I realized Ed already confessed to Winry before, and now he's all, "OMG, I didn't know!" Sorry for that. It's decided that Edward knows that he loves her. Thus the "nice" EdxWin scene later.
Warning: Semi-graphic chapter. Skip the first italicized part if you are squeamish.
Chapter 9
Winry's POV
I took a large step off the train, almost skipping off. I guess I was just that excited. The bag I had slung over my shoulder had bounced accordingly with my own actions. I decided that I would wear something a bit different from what I normally wear; something cuter? I was wearing a denim mini-skirt and a black tank top, with satin straps.
"Ed's gonna be so surprised when he finds out I'm here." I grinned.
I came to Central on my own to see Ed and Al. I was really excited to see Edward though. It must be because I love him. I took joyous steps on the train station's foundation, walking towards the street. Last time I came here, Ed and Al stayed in the military dorm, so I figured I'd check there first before looking anywhere else. I couldn't stop smiling as I walked down the crowded street.
"Winry? What the hell are you doing here?" I heard a familiar and actually quite cranky, voice sounding from behind me. I turned around to find the exact person I was looking for.
Ed.
I grinned, feeling my face heat up. "Ed! I'm so happy to see you!" I leaped at him, smothering him in a hug. I'm sure it was embarrassing to him, having me all over him, but I missed him dearly.
"Ok, hi, but seriously, why are you here?" He returned the hug, patting my head in the process. "It can be dangerous here."
"I've never gotten into any trouble before while in Central… Except for that chopper incident." I shuddered in his arms. "I guess that was a bit of trouble, wasn't it?" He just smiled at me awkwardly.
"Let's go over here and get out of the crowd. It's too noisy to hear anything." I grabbed my arm and led me down a darker street. Would this be considered an alley? There was almost no one here.
"What did you want to tal-" I started to speak, but he cut me off with a kiss. I moaned, and tried to speak.
"Edward…" He still held my hand. He used his other to caress my neck. "What are you doing?" He didn't respond and continued on. I was surprised, but what if this meant Ed had shared the same feelings as I had. He then slid down my strap on my tank top, then pulling my body closer to his. "Wait, Edward, we shouldn't." He backed off for a minute.
"You bitch." His voice spoke quietly, having an evil grin on his face. Suddenly, it wasn't the Edward Elric I knew, but some strange man that had changed, no, transformed. He just suddenly changed, and obviously no human on Earth could do that. He stood a bit taller than me and had long, green hair. He slammed my arm against the wall and chuckled.
"You really thought I was Fullmetal Shrimp?" He laughed hysterically. He pushed himself against my body.
"W-Who are you? And why are you doing this to me?" I stuttered, trying to free myself from this man's grip. He stopped laughing and stared furiously at me.
"He has a bitch like you, that's why I'm doing this to you." He threw me onto the ground and kicked me hard in the stomach. I cried out in pain, and tears were now rolling down my cheeks.
"That Fullmetal bastard has everything." He kicked me again. I was about to scream from the pain, but he sat on my stomach and covered my mouth, which only caused me more pain. I was screaming mentally, since I couldn't physically. "He has that Hohenhiem bastard for a father, and he has a stupid brother." He ripped my shirt open, exposing my chest. I tried to cover it up, but no avail. He held my hands above my head, and only with one hand. My breathing was erratic and my heartbeat was going a mile a minute.
"And he has you." My eyes went big. He lifted his hand off my mouth and went in to kiss me again. I spit in his face, temporarily preventing him from doing anything. Even though I did something somewhat courageous, I still feared for my life.
"He doesn't love me, I'm sure of it." I spat. I didn't know for sure, and my heart was hurting so much just to say that anyway, especially when I didn't actually know. I just needed a good way to get out of this.
"But he does." He wiped his face. "You're always the first thing he demands when we encounter. 'Don't you dare hurt Winry.! 'Winry better be safe!'" He paused. "It pisses me off." He started hurting me even more and was touching me in spots that couldn't make me think straight. I hated what he was doing, but my mind was slowly going numb, even though I didn't want it to.
"Once I saw you get off the train, I knew who you were, and I knew what to do to you." He started to caress my upper thighs, I moaned painfully, as his previous beatings were starting to seriously hurt.
"I want to make him suffer…" His face broke out into an evil grin again. "I want to break him through you." He punched me once more in the stomach and I coughed up blood. It was a few minutes, and then everything went black.
I snapped up, gasping loudly. I looked around furiously, not remembering where I was. My eyes were watering, and I wanted to start sobbing. I looked down and Ed was sleeping next to me. I jumped at his sight. Even though it was Edward before, I still had seen his face before that man…
I tensed up and tried to get out of the bed. I tripped, and fell on the ground, resulting in a loud thud. A clap of thunder also echoed in the sky. I jumped, shrieking a bit to the loud sound.
"W-where am I?" I stumbled backwards. It was dark and I didn't know what I was hitting. I was shivering intensely, and not from being cold. I was scared. So, so scared. I hit a table that was apparently behind me, resulting in many loud metal objects falling to the floor, clanking and making a lot of noise. From the sound of the thunder and the metal falling on the floor, Ed was soon woken up.
"Winry?" He gasped, his shadowing seeming to be looking around frantically. "Winry, where are you?" I dropped down to the floor, sobbing hysterically. I was shaking immensely and my heart was racing from fear.
"Winry, what's wrong?" I saw Edward's shadow move from the bed, and stumbling around. He made his way to the wall and I heard a click. He hit the light switch and the lights started flickering. They weren't working properly, so the lights only gave off a dim, sporadic light.
A clap of thunder shook the house again, and I brought my hands to my head, grasping my hair as if it was my only lifeline.
Edward saw me on the floor, and his eyes were big. "What's wrong?!" He rushed over, asking worriedly. He reached out to me, but stopped about halfway. I still shook, and cried my heart out. Through the blurring from the tears, I could see Edward clutching his hands so much; his knuckles were turning white.
"Winry, what happened?" I shook my head in response.
"No…"
"Winry, tell me what happened." He started in a harsh tone, then it went calm. "It'll make you feel better." Again, I shook my head furiously.
"No, no, no, no…" I sobbed, my body starting to have convulsions and hyperventilation. "I-I can't." Ed was silent after that. I wished I could control my body better, I was in so much pain, especially with my heart. I just cried and cried until Edward suddenly embraced me. I froze up quickly, but was still shaking at the same time. I didn't move at all, but I cried.
"I just don't want to leave you alone, Winry…" He whispered into my ear. His tone sent shivers down my spine. Lighting lit up the already semi-dark room, and a boom of thunder followed it, causing me to jump again while in Ed's arms.
"I'm here… It's okay…" He whispered. His voice was reassuring but it sounded strained as well. He stroked my hair in a calm way. I was still hyperventilating, but my convulsions stopped. I was just shaking slightly now.
"I love you Winry… And I'll never leave you alone." He tightened his hug. "Please understand that… You can talk to me about anything." My eyes went big.
Ed loved me? Someone as dirty and tainted as myself? This must be a dream, because I can only be happy in my dreams. That is, if they weren't interrupted by nightmares.
I cried quietly, trying to speak clearly. "I-I had a d-dream about the day I got… I got…" I didn't finish my sentence. Ed held me close.
"Oh, Winry…" He sounded angry.
"I-It was y-you…" I mumbled, and he immediately froze. "A-and then I-it was actually a g-green-haired man… H-he told me he hated you, and wanted to use me to b-break you, to get you angry…" I didn't say anything else. I had told him the most important details. I didn't want to remember about the places he touched me, or hurt me…
Ed pulled us apart. I looked at him through my blurred vision and from what I could see, his eyes were full of pain, realization, and hate.
"G-green hair?" He mumbled. I just nodded. He let his bangs cover his eyes, and he swore almost silently, "Dammit… No, dammit."
"Ed?" I hiccuped. He looked at me, not sure what to do. I just closed my eyes for a moment, because I needed to relieve some of the more built-up tears. When they were closed, I felt a heavy pressure against my lips. I couldn't move. I stayed frozen, and it felt like my heart was turning to ice. What was I supposed to do.
I opened my eyes, and Edward was kissing me, and he had tears running down his cheeks, slowly, but surely. I didn't move, and he kissed me, and ran a hand through my hair. I closed my eyes again, and cried again, just as he did. He pulled back for a moment.
"Winry… I'm so sorry… I'm sorry, Win." His voice crackled, and he resumed to kiss me.
I had been so afraid of him, but loved him so much. Right now, he was almost doing the same thing the other guy did, but it felt like it was much different. My heart was hurting more now, but I couldn't tell if it was being in emotional pain, or because of newly found happiness.
Edward used one hand on my back, to keep me close to him, and the other was still in my hair. I kept my hands close to my chest, still not quite sure of what to make of the situation.
Suddenly, my head got dizzy, and I felt faint. I leaned back away from him.
"I don't feel so good." I mumbled. He stopped as well.
"How so?" His voice strained again.
"I feel… Tired." My head hurt. Edward pulled me into another tight embrace.
"I love you Winry… I love you."
I heard his words, and I fell back into a dark abyss.
A/N: LOL, what a silly chapter. Oh well, here's the kiss. I hoped this wasn't rushed too much. I liked the scene between Edward and Winry. It ALMOST made me cry, but it didn't, so yeah. Yay!
Also, can you guess who the perpetrator (rapist) is?? Just take a wild guess!
