Today, I just feel like typing, and I don't know why. This chapter is back on track, taking place after chapter nine. If I confused anybody, chapter 10 was a rewrite of chapter 6. It's another version of it and hasn't got anything to do with the current timeline.
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Winry stood on a street corner. Ed was late. Again. He was supposed to pick her up from the gym, and her car was at Pinako's, where she'd been working on it.
You take the breath right out of me, you left a hole where my heart should be, You've gotta fight just to make it through, 'cause I will be the death of you
Winry fumbled around her bag for her phone. There was a picture of Ed stuffing his face with a slice of apple pie. He'd set that as his caller ID so that if he'd called and she was pissed, Winry would remember that Ed wasn't always a stupid jackass.
"Where the hell are you?"
"I'm turning onto Rock. You?"
"Well, dear, I'm waiting for you to pick me up!"
"Oh shit…I forgot…Okay, the gym is at Rock and 21st, right?"
"Yeah."
"Okay, there should be a shop right at the corner, it'll say MEAT. There's a tan house next to it. You see it?"
"Yeah, what about it?" Winry spat.
"Chill! Just go on in, I'll be there soon."
"Bu-"
"Just trust me!"
Before Winry could argue any further, Edward hung up. Winry sighed and looked at the small home. It wasn't that bad looking, she wouldn't have minded living there herself.
Winry walked up to the door and knocked. A fierce-looking woman answered moments later, drying her hands with a towel.
Oh, why didn't I just wait for Ed?
"Uh, I-"
"Are you Winry?"
Winry furrowed her brows together. How'd this lady know who she was?
"Yeah. Not to be rude or anything, but how do you know?"
The woman cocked an eyebrow.
"You are Edward Elric's girlfriend, right?"The last thing she needed was to get this wrong. Ed had really improved on is fighting skills. He'd soon surpass her…
Winry nodded and the woman smiled.
"Izumi Curtis. Ed's shown countless pictures, I'd feel really stupid if I'd been wrong."
Izumi didn't seem like Ed had described her.
"She's a madwoman! She'd attack me in my sleep, or while eating or doing homework!"
"Come on, Ed! She can't be that bad!"
"You don't know Izumi Curtis!"
The front door opened and Ed walked in. He looked from Izumi to Winry and smiled. He put his arm around Winry and tried to lead her into the kitchen, but was stopped by Izumi.
"It's about time you brought a girl home, Ed."
"Well, Win and her grandma were going to come over on my birthday, but something came up."
"First girl you've brought home. She's pretty, too." Mason walked in and winked at Winry.
"Yeah, Mason, she's the only girl I've dated. You guys think I'm like Mustang or something? Give us some damn space!"
"Brother, calm down!" Al looked over the back of the couch. Next to him was Mei.
"When did you two get here? What, is everyone we know coming tonight?"
"No, this is it." Izumi glared at Ed. "Mei, Winry, why don't you come help me in the kitchen?"
The girls followed Izumi into the kitchen, Mason trailing behind them.
"Notice how nice Teacher is when Win and Mei are around…" Edward whispered to his brother.
"What was that, you ungrateful-"
"Nothing, Teacher!" Edward sang.
"Ed," Winry asked later that night, "That isn't where-"
"Oh. After I moved out, Teacher moved to a smaller house."
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Edward remembered when Izumi had first found out about Winry. It wasn't when Winry had come over for the first time, Izumi was gone that day. Edward and Winry had been at the movies, and he came back home, trying to hide, as Mustang would call it, his badge of honor. Sure, it wouldn't last forever, but in the short amount of time it would last, it could put him through hell. If Izumi found out, that is.
Edward was almost in the clear. He'd gotten halfway up the stairs, halfway to his room before Izumi's screech filled the house.
"EDWARD ELRIC! GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE!"
Shit…
"Now, I'm going to try and give you a chance to explain yourself before I cut a very important part of you off."
Edward cringed. This was NOT how he'd planned on her finding out…
"I was with Winry…"
"With WHO?"
"My girlfriend!" Edward had expected Izumi's expression to soften. It didn't.
"EDWARD YOU CAN'T GO AROUND, PLAYING WITH GIRLS LIKE THAT! WHAT IF SHE GETS PREGNANT, YOU IDIOT?"
" SO WHAT IF SHE DOES, TEACHER?" Ed ward bellowed. "THIS ISN'T JUST SOME STUPID HIGH SCHOOL RELATIONSHIP! SHE GETS PREGNANT, I'M STICKING AROUND!"
"YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, EDWARD!"
"YES I DO!"
That was the day Edward had decided to get an apartment. He got a job at a bookstore, saved up some money, and rented a fairly nice place.
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And another chapter today! I'm very pleased…Yeah…Win's legit…her ringtone is Breath by Breaking Benjamin, therefore, she is legit!