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Chapter 36
Feelings
The next day, Winry woke up like she always did (when she had a good night's sleep), early. She walked out of her room in her pajamas and walked down to the kitchen. On the way, she looked in every room to see if anyone was awake. Alphonse and Kanden were sitting up in their bed, asleep. Al was leaning against the wall and Kanden was lying on Al's lap, both surrounded by many books. Guess they stayed up reading, Winry thought, They look cute together. Then she tiptoed past Granny Pinako's room. Her grandmother never liked to be woken up abruptly. She had learned that numerous times. This was one of the times she remembered. Then she approached to Ed's room, "Wonder if he's awake yet." You could never tell when he would get up early and take a walk in the countryside or when he would be sleeping like a baby. She peeked in the room, but Ed wasn't there. "Must be out," Winry said, about to close the door. Then she noticed something. Ed's regular clothes were there, but his pajamas weren't. "He wouldn't be walking out in public in his PJ's, would he?"
Winry walked down stairs quietly. She walked past Mustang asleep on the couch (he had stayed the night). He was asleep and was still in his uniform, but his Military jacket covered him. He still looked cold so she pulled out an extra blanket and covered him up with it. Then she went to the patient room to check on Skye's condition. To her surprise, there was Edward on the other patient bed, which was now moved next to Skye's. He and Skye were both asleep. Skye was looking much better, but Ed was looking tired, even though he was asleep. " Must have stayed up with her the whole night, poor guy. He probably felt bad and couldn't sleep," she sighed. Winry covered Ed up with the blankets on the bed and walked back out to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for when everyone woke up.
Just as she was about to start cooking, something startled her. It sounded like footsteps. She swung around to see Skye standing there. "Oh, Skye. You know you shouldn't be up. You're still recovering. You gave everyone a scare when you passed out yesterday." "Sorry, but I need to be active or I'll just go crazy," Skye laughed. She walked toward Winry but she almost fell over after trying to step on her left ankle. Winry caught her and helped her over to the counter. Skye sat on it and helped Winry cook.
"That's a pretty ring. Where'd you get it?" she asked noticing the glittering object on Skye's finger. "Oh, Edward gave it to me on the day of the Exam. It's not pure silver. It's made of transmuted metals I had from battling him one night, just for fun. He lost but asked me if he could have the metal. Then the next day, he gave it to me in the form of a ring!" Skye explained. "Oh, as a token of friendship?" Winry asked. "Well, more like lo . . ." "So, that's the good smell my nose is sensing." "Huh?" Winry and Skye said turning to the door. Mustang stood there smiling in the doorway. "Oh! Colonel!" Skye said, saluting then realizing her red eyes were showing, covered them with her raised hand.
"It's okay, Skye. You don't have to hide your heritage right now." A look of surprise crossed her face though she still kept her eyes covered. Mustang moved her hand and smiled, "I said it's okay." "How'd you know?" she asked. "To put it short, you're not the first Ishbalan to enter the Military. So, how's your arm?" "Uh . . . It's not working, if that's what you mean." "Well," Winry said interrupting, "we could remove it and give you automail. It would be a hard surgery, but automail would be better to do alchemy with than half an arm." "It's your choice, Skye. But if you don't, we might not be able to keep you as a State Alchemist and you won't be able to clear your people's name." "How'd you know I wanted to do that?" Skye said surprised. "If you asked Ed, he would say I knew everything. That's jut one of the many thing I know," Mustang smirked kindly.
"GOOD MORNING!" Kanden yelled as she and Al walked in the kitchen. "Oh, Skye you're up!" Al said, noticing her on the counter. "SKYE! I WAS SO WORRIED!" Kanden said dashing around Mustang to her. She gave Skye a big hug, "I'm glad you're alright!" "Yeah, but I might not be for long if you don't stop choking me!" "Oh, sorry." "Now, this is too many people in here at once. OUT! OUT! Breakfast will be ready momentarily." "Okay! Come on, Skye!" Kanden said pulling her down off the counter. She almost fell over from landing on her ankle, but Mustang caught her just before she hit the ground. "Thanks Colonel," Skye said sheepishly. "Please, when off duty, just call me Roy," he said, lifting her back up to her feet.
"Then how come I have to call you 'Mustang'?" "Well Edward, you actually choose to call me that," Mustang said turning to see Ed standing in the doorway. "Oh Ed! You're awake!" Skye said stumbling over to him. "Skye, you shouldn't be up. You're still hurt," Ed said holding her up. "But Ed, it's boring just sitting down." "We've had this argument before, but this time it's more serious. Now I'll help you back to your room." "Okay. Thanks," Skye sighed. "You don't have to thank me." "Okay, now. EVERYBODY OUT!" Winry yelled after Ed and Skye were gone. "Yes ma'am! Sorry!" Al and Kanden said running out to the living room. "Heh heh, looks like we have two little couples," Mustang said, smirking. "Huh? Two?" Winry said, confused. "Yeah. I know a lot of stuff. One thing I do know is when people love each other. Ed loves Skye very much. That's why he cares so much about her safety." "Oh." Back in the patient room, Skye sat down on the bed. "Edward?" "Yeah?" "I've made my decision." "On what?" "I'm going to get automail."
"So what now?" Envy asked. He, Lust, Wrath, Barry the Chopper, and Gluttony were in an old worn out shed a mile away from the Rockbell house. "You asked me that in Kenrun. I said we'd wait. That's what our Master told us to do." Lust replied. "Jeeze, you don't have to get all technical. When do we grab the girl?" "We'll wait until you're able to break the bond between Ed and Skye. That is when she will be most vulnerable. In the state she'll be in, she might just give her self over to us." "But that would take all the fun out of it. Besides," Envy sneered, "I've seen her. She too loyal to that pipsqueak to leave him that easily." "Then we'll make her leave and capture her. Just think," Wrath said, "Now I have another thing I can take from him." He grinned evilly as he looked out towards the house they were planning to intrude that night.
"What?" "I want automail. My left arm is useless. If I get automail, I'll be able to write and use alchemy. I mean, I just started as a State Alchemist and now I can barely use alchemy. I need automail!" Skye cried. Ed sat down on the bed next to her and wrapped his arm around her, "Alright. I'll go tell Winry she needs to make another automail arm. Don't worry. I'll stay by you." "Thank you, Ed. I love you so much." "That's what I'm here for."