Okay, I'm updating a lot today because I'm out of school again. Yay for my school district!

I happen to hate and love this chapter at the same time. Hate, because there's a lot that doesn't just smooth together, but love because I get to tell off Winry ^^

Well, now its...

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Chapter Ten: A Home With A Family Waiting

"Ah, Resembool…"

Edward smiled, stretching and throwing his suitcase over his shoulder. "It's been a while…"

"Yeah, it has." Alphonse trailed off a bit, handing Vannia her jacket- now returned to new- and Rachell one of Ed's extra coats. "What, four years?"

The blonde inhaled. "Yeah." he looked to a house on a hill as a dog ran up and an aging woman exited the small house. "Hey! Granny! Pinako! I'm gonna need your help again!"

Pinako walked forward to meet the group, eyeing Armstrong, Rachell and Vannia. "Who are these people?"

Ed yawned. "Major Armstrong. The brunette's Rachell and Vannia's the short one." he told her, as she shook each of their hands.

"It's nice to meet you, Ms. Rockbell." Vannia greeted, smiling.

Pinako shook her head. "Please, just call me Granny Pinako. If you're friends of Ed, you're part of the family." she told her. "So, Ed, did you get shorter?"

Ed yelled. "Who're calling 'small' you half-pint hag!"

"What did you call me, you little runt?"

"You heard me, guppy geezer!"

"Chibi-cump!"

"Micro-mini-Granny!"

"You-"

"Hey! ED!"

Ed froze, then a wrentch rained down and hit him directly on top of his head. He fell over and Al rushed to his side. Vannia looked to Rachell. She sighed loudly.

"It's HER."

"How many times do I have to tell you to call before you come in for maintenance!"

Ed shot up, growling as he held the spot where a large knot was forming. "Winry! You jerk! You coulda killed me!"

Winry Rockbell grinned from the balcony, blonde hair falling over her shoulders. She laughed. "Welcome back!"

"WHAT!"

Winry yelled, and Rachell plugged her ears to keep her hearing. "God, listen, okay? He broke it!"

The blonde turned and glared at her. "And who are you?"

"Rachell." she snapped. "Pleasure to meet you."

Winry growled at the sarcasism. "Your attitude's just lovely."

"Hmm, and so is your annoying little voice."

"Shouldn't talk. Have you see your outfit?"

"Oh, hypocrite. You're running around in a tube top!"

They both stood, and Vannia intervened. "You two, cut it out! Geez!"

Winry stood back, then turned to Ed. "So, let me see the damage I'm working with."

"Oh. It was smashed to bits."

She nearly passed out. Alphonse helped her stay steady. "I'm sorry Winry, we have to get to Central as soon as possible. We're looking for more data for the Philosopher's Stone."

Pinako walked in, then walked over to Ed. "Look like we need to adjust your leg, but the arm will need to be built from scratch."

"So you have gotten taller." Winry snickered.

"Your old leg can still be used, but it'll take a while to build a new arm." Pinako informed.

Ed sighed. "So, about a week?"

She laughed. "Don't underestimate me. I'll have it for you in three days." the elder Rockbell reached for a spare leg. "In the meantime, you'll have to wear this."

The blonde teen stoof, then wobbled a bit. "Whoa. It's hard to walk on a lef I'm not used to."

"After I've crafted all the part, I have to assemble everything. Then there's all the connections to check and adjustments to make…" Winry was listing, making Rachell glare at her. "It'll be an all-nighter for sure."

Ed looked over. "Sorry about that."

"Don't be! For a rush job like this, you'll have to pay extra!" the blonde yelled, slapping Ed across the back and sending him into a pile of boxes. "Oops. Forgot you're not used to that leg…"

"Jeez, she's violent!"

Rachell laid back on the grass, huffing loudly as Vannia and Edward sat next to her.

"Like you're on to talk." Ed glared at her, then sighed. "Three days, huh?" he asked, laying back as well, staring up at the sky. "It's boring around here. Nothing to do."

Vannia smiled at him. "Things have been so rough lately, maybe taking it easy isn't such a bad idea, right?" she asked.

"I'm not the kind of person who takes it easy!"

She laughed as he fidgeted, then turned when Alphonse came out. "Hey, Al, Ed's bored."

"Me too!" Rachell yelled at her.

Al laughed. "Why don't you go visit mom's grave. I'll stay here with Vannia."

She jumped. "Me? Oh, but…"

"C'mon!" e yelled up, then turned back. "Let's go!"

Rachell blushed, then followed after Ed, yelling, "We'll be back!" to Vannia. She ran up to Ed. "So why am I tagging along?"

"You were just as bored as me, so I had to share the pain." he told her. "Vannia can be kept company by Al, but you seem too spunky to stay with him for too long."

Rachell smiled. "I guess your right." she laughed. "You and I are more alike than we think, y'know."

"Really, now? How?"

The brunette looked to the sky, clasping her hands behind her back. "We both hate milk and needles. We're both hot-tempered and violent."

The blonde blinked. "Whoa. I didn't realize that." he exclaimed, then looked up to the hill. "Mom…"

Rachell looked over. "You okay?"

He smiled, unsurely. "Yeah… Just thinking back, that's all." his grin faded. "Have you ever lost a family member, Rachell?"

She looked down. "My great-grandmother. I didn't know her very well, thought." she admitted.

Ed glanced to her. "Sorry." he apologized. "I guess loosing a parent to divorce is bad, too."

"Not as bad as your mom dying!" she told him. "I can't begin to top your life, Ed!"

"Is mine really all that bad?" he asked. "I think that it's not all that bad because I still have Al. If he was gone, I'd have no reason to live."

She smiled. "You really love your brother, and your mom…"

"They were all I had." he admitted. Ed looked down to the grave.

Rachell was quiet. "Tell me, how was your mom like?"

"She was kind, patient and caring. Everything a mom should be…" Ed admitted again. Den, who had follwed them, whimpered. He smiled. "C'mon. Let's go."

"Major, do they live peaceful lives?"

Vannia looked up at Armstrong as he chopped wood, a curiosity gleaming in her eyes. "I've only been with them for a month or so…"

Armstrong looked down at her. "As you know, they're pretty famous in Central. That fame does get them in trouble."

"I witnessed that." she sighed.

"But I wouldn't worry about them, they're strong." he told her.

"Strong, huh?"

They turned to see Pinako walk up, holding a box of useless scrap metal. "I've seen that strength. It was four years ago, when Edward sacrificed his own arm to transmute his brother's soul… When he decided to become a dog of the military at such a young age… And when he endured the automail surgery that would make an adult howl in pain…"

Vannia was speechless, but Armstrong lowered his head.

"Don't look so glum. I need to get dinner ready, and you all need places to stay, no?" she smiled.

The teen shook her head. "Oh no! Don't let us burden you!"

"It's not a burden, after all, it's not like you can stay at the Elric's house."

"Huh? Why?" Armstrong asked.

Pinako sighed, but Vannia interrupted. "On the day Ed got his government license, and was about to set out on his journey, he burned down his house." she said in a monotone voice. "They destroyed their own home so that they could never go back."

Pinako held up Ed's new leg, while Winry Ed's arm. "You ready?"

Edward sighed, then nodded as they attached them to the docks. "Oh yay…" he mumbled.

Winry slapped him on the head then nodded to her grandmother. "Ready? Here we go…"

"One…" Pinako counted.

"Two…"

"Three!"

"OW!" Ed yelled, as they twisted in nerves. "I just love that part…" he complained. "But whatever! Soon, I can kiss this pain goodbye!"

Pinako tsked. "Be a shame. You're our cash cow!"

Winry nodded. "That's right! Why be in such a hurry to get back to normal? Automail is cool!"

"Engineering otaku." Ed snapped.

"Alchemy otaku!"

Pinako patted Ed's shoulder. "All done!" she told him. And he stood and stretched. "How is it?"

Ed rotated his shoulder a bit. "Feels good." he smiled toward Alphonse and Rachell. "Sorry to keep you waiting."

They started to walk outside. "No problem!" Rachell said. "You're looking good!"

He smirked, blonde hair blowing in the slight breeze, then looked to Al. "Shall we?"

Alphonse flipped Ed and Rachell jumped back. The blonde catch himself on the ground, then attempted to drop kick Al, when he was grabbed by the leg.

"Dammit!"

Ed landed back, looking up, and Rachell offered a hand. He took it, and she flipped him over, smiling all the while. "Ha!"

"What's this? A brother's quarrel?" Armstrong asked.

Ed blocked a punch from Rachell, then ducked from Al. "No, no. We're just sparring." he told him, charging toward the brunette, but she dodged it, and tripped him during.

"Then let me help you!"

Armstrong ran for Al, grabbing him and flipping as Ed and Rachell charged to his back. They clutched his arms as Al regained his balance and tackled him to the ground. The muscular Major fell back, and the teens stood, sharing a smile. "We beat him!"

"Ed, Al, Rachell! Dinner!" Vannia yelled from the balcony. "C'mon!"

They looked up, then to each other. "Race!" they yelled, taking off and leaving Armstrong and Al behind.

Edward tugged his gloves on, then turned to Pinako. "Thanks for everything, Granny."

She nodded. "You bet. Be sure to come back to visit, you four. Even if it's just for a good meal." she told them.

Ed snorted. "Like we'd come to the boondocks for a meal." he laughed, then Rachell hit him.

"We should go. Out train arrives soon." Vannia said, turning. They followed suit when a yell distracted them.

"Ed! Al! Guys!"

They turned back around to see Winry lazily waving at them from the balcony. Ed turned, then waved back as Al called a bye.

Rachell snorted. "Ugh."

Vannia pushed her lightly. "Stop it."

The brunette growled. "No! She gets on my nerves, and we barely avoided that fight a few days ago!"

Ed looked back. "I don't get do you hate Winry so much?"

"Ah!" Rachell blushed. "N-No reason!"

Edward blinked. "Okay? Well it's off to Central!"

"Yeah!"

Hahaha. Theres no reason I should tell Ed about my little yaoi addiction, that I think him and Roy belong together (because I don't mind if my husband has a little homosxual relationship on the side!). Heehee.

Well, my loves, that was chapter ten; the first chapter with Winry in it! :D

If you review, I'll make sure Envy makes those cookies how I promised he would! And I'll get Roy to help too! :D