It had been a few days since the fight between Ed and Envy. Envy had decided to run and Ed came out of the fight with a few wounds but nothing real serious. Al had some scratches on his armor and Winry broke her left arm. Over all they came out of it pretty well but Ed felt terrible. Because of him Winry was thrown into a wall and broke her arm. So today he was outside in Hues backyard just thinking.
"Hey, brother, you want some lunch?" Al asked.
"No…"
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, Al. Don't worry about it…."
"Hey, Al, can you help me with something in here!" Hues called from the back door.
"Coming!" Al called back, " You sure you are alright, brother?"
"Yes, Al. I'm fine," Ed said with a smile.
"Ok" Al said believing his brother was all right, then he left to go and help Hues.
Ed had stayed outside all day. The sun had set about an hour ago and Ed was now lying on the ground. His arms behind his head; he was looking up at the stars just thinking.
"Um Ed…."
"Ah Winry!" Ed said, a little shocked, sitting up.
"Uh yea…" She had actually been watching him from her window and had decided to talk to him. "Um what's up?" she asked a little far off.
"Nothing really…how's your arm?" Ed asked as he went to lie back down.
"Oh it's better. The sling really helps."
"That's good"
"Yea…so why have you just been sitting out here?"
"Just thinking"
" About?"
"Um…stupid stuff…"
"It can't be that stupid, Ed…"
"Yes it can…"
"Your not going to tell me are you?"
"Nope"
"Oh come on, Ed! Why don't you ever tell me anything?"
"Look it doesn't matter ok?"
"Uh…alright I'll drop it."
"Thanks, Winry."
She then plopped down on the grass next to Ed. She sat there for a few moments trying to think of what to say when….
"A shooting star!" she exclaimed.
"Yep"
"Quick, make a wish!"
"Huh?"
"Just do it!"
"Ok…" Ed said a little lost.
Winry closed her eyes and made a wish. Ed was going to do the same but he noticed something that took his mind off of the wish.
'Wow…. the way the full moon shines behind her makes her look unbelievable' he thought looking up at her.
Ed was captured; he couldn't take his eyes off of Winry. She looked radiant and he wondered why he never noticed before.
"Ed? What is it?"
"Uh nothing, sorry."
'That's weird why did he say sorry?' she thought, " Oh no it's no problem."
Winry decided to lie down. Ed started to get a little nervous, but Winry didn't seem to notice. She just looked up at the sky.
"Wow, they really are gorgeous! No wonder you have stayed out here so long."
"Huh? What are?"
"The stars"
" Oh yea, they are aren't they?"
"Ed, are you telling me you haven't notice them?"
"Uh yea"
"How?"
"I just wasn't paying attention…that's all."
"Oh"
"Oh?"
"Yes oh."
"Um ok, Winry."
"What?"
"Nothing"
"Right…"
A few minutes past, and the two just laid on the ground watching the stars. It felt like ages before one of them spoke, but they didn't mind. Just lying there next to each other was good enough.
"Um Winry…"
"Yea?"
"I-I'm sorry."
"Huh? For what?"
"For getting you hurt."
"What!" She exclaimed as she sat up.
"I'm sorry."
"It wasn't your fault."
"But if I hadn't taken off you wouldn't have followed me and gotten hurt." Ed said now sitting up so they were facing each other.
"Ed…"
"Look, I said I would protect you while you were here, but I ended up getting you hurt!"
"It's not your fault."
"Yes it is."
"No it isn't."
"Yes it…" Ed tried to argue but Winry put her finger to his lips to shut him up.
"Now listen to me, Edward Elric, you didn't do anything wrong. I was the one who attacked Envy, so she threw me into a wall. But I'm fine, and you didn't cause it."
"But Winry…"
"No, you didn't cause this you got me?"
"Ok fine…" Ed said trying to sound like he wouldn't blame himself. 'But I can't help feeling like if you never met me you would be better off.' "Winry…"
"Yea?"
"Um thanks. How did I end up with a great friend like you?"
"Huh!" Winry said starting to blush, "No I'm not that great…Any friend would do the same."
"No just you."
"Uh" now she was turning completely red.
"Winry…"
"Uh yea?"
"You know how my…"
"Ed? What? I know what?"
"Wow your pretty!"
"Huh!" She said turning bright red. ' Did he just say that? I'm making way too big a deal out of this. It's just compliment, Winry, don't go nuts.' "Uh thanks."
"Wait, did I say that out loud!" Ed exclaimed nervously. ' Oh you such and idiot! Now she is going to freak! Nice one, Ed!'
"Yes you did."
"Oh…well…I didn't mean to."
"But you were thinking it?"
"Uh well…I mean…" Ed tried to explain as he was turning red.
"Hehe"
"What?"
"Sorry it's just you cute when you get nervous." Winry replied laughing.
"Huh? I am? I mean…" 'Wow she thinks I'm cute, wait, it could be her way of saying I'm just a funny friend.'
"Ed, you know you don't have to be nervous around me. I mean were friends so you can say whatever you want and it would be fine. That's what I'm here for."
"Yea, I know…"
"Ok, good."
"But what if what you have to say will freak your friend out?"
"Friends get over it."
"So I can say anything?"
"Anything"
"And if you freak you will get over it and we will stay friends?"
"Yep"
"Ok then…promise?"
"Promise"
"Uh, Winry" he said then he took her hand and looked her straight in the eyes, " Winry, I-I like you."
"Huh! W-Well d-duh we're friends." Winry said turning bright red and looking away from Ed.
"You know what I mean."
"Uh"
"Hey you two! Your still out here? You do realize it is 1 am?" Hues called from a window. He was still working on the Scar investigation.
"Oh, we're coming inside!" Ed called back, "Come on Winry. Winry?"
Winry was completely out of it. She couldn't believe what she just heard. Ed liked her. He really liked her. She couldn't move she was so shocked.
"I'm going inside" Ed said to the dazed Winry.
Ed left and headed to his and Al's room. He hoped Al was asleep so he could just sink into his bed and try to sleep.
"Brother? What's wrong?" Al whispered while Ed was changing to go to sleep.
"Nothing, Al…"
"You sure?"
"Yea…I'm fine…"
"Please tell me, brother."
"I-I told Winry how I felt."
"Huh? You mean about a problem?"
"No I mean...Oh never mind."
"Wait! Do you mean you like Winry?"
"Yea I do…"
"And you told her?"
"Yep"
"But you didn't tell me."
"Yea well I didn't exactly know what to think or do."
"And what happened?"
"She didn't say anything."
"Oh"
"Yea, look I'm going to sleep."
"Night, brother."
"Night"
(Chapter 4 is done hehe I kinda like this chapter though I do think I could have done better but o well hope you liked it!)