AN: WOW…if this isn't Fluff, I don't know WHAT is. Lol. This is a little more geared…well…A LOT more geared towards Winry and Edward. I am too used to writing things with a darker side. This was…pretty light. So…if its bad, PLEASE, bare with me here! YAY! DOUBLE DIGITS FOR CHAPTERS!
Chapter Ten
Ed's hair fell obnoxiously into his face. He kept blowing the bangs back up only to have them fall right back into place. He began to become frustrated with his bangs. After the umpteenth time, Ed slammed his hand down on his desk and blew the bangs as hard as he could. The bangs fell back in vein. Ed let out a deep growl.
Winry turned over on the couch. Ed looked up. He looked at Winry, then at the clock. He let out a long sigh. It was late in the night now. Looking back at Winry, he stood to go carry her to her room. Ed bent over to pick Winry up. He heard her mutter something. Curiosity kicked in. He bent closer to hear what she was saying while supporting himself by the couch arm and wall.
"Ed…ward…" Winry mumbled in her sleep. Ed blinked. "Ed…"
What the hell! Ed thought to himself. She's dreaming of me…?
"Ed…" Winry's voice changed. Ed was curious as to why she sounded so different. "EDWARD!"
Ed jumped back. He looked at Winry to find her glaring back at him. Ed paled. Oops… Oops, indeed. Ed was soon knocked back off his feet. A wrench was firmly planted in his forehead. He rubbed his forehead in pain. Anger set in. He sat up and got to his feet. He glared at Winry with hands on hips.
"What the hell is your issue!" Ed countered angrily.
"What were YOU doing! Bending over me like that!" Winry growled.
"Trying to figure out WHY the HELL your mumbling MY name in your sleep!"
"What! I was not!" Winry's cheeks flushed pink.
"You so were!" Edward squeaked.
"I WAS NOT!"
"WERE TOO!"
"WAS
NOT!"
"WERE TOO!"
Ed flopped onto the floor crossing his arms. He glared challengingly at Winry. Winry flopped back into the couch. She grumbled.
"FINE! So what if I was!" Winry challenged with a rose colored blush.
"Wow…that…that's special." Ed burst out laughing.
Winry's face turned red. Her shadow suddenly fell over Ed's laughing figure. Ed immediately stopped laughing and looked up with fear. He grabbed her wrench and sat on it. Winry's eye twitched, her fists clenched and unclenched. She then pounced on Ed in an effort to get the wrench back.
Outside the office, Fury stood with a shocked look on his face. He couldn't believe the sounds coming from the office. He blinked and turned bright red. He swallowed hard. Should I go in…? Or…wait…? Fury thought to himself in confusion. The loud protest of 'ow' made up his mind. Fury turned and headed down the hallway towards Hawkeye's office.
Back inside the office, Winry was holding her arm wincing. Ed was grinning in triumph. He still held the wrench firmly beneath his butt. Winry glared at him. Ed shrugged at her glare.
"Don't glare at me. YOU should have known that trying to grab your wrench from the automail YOU made would hurt!" Ed chuckled.
"Shut up!" Winry crossed her arms still glaring. "Give me my wrench!"
"Why? So you can hit me again? HELL NO!" Ed turned his head away and turned his nose up.
"WHY ELSE!" Winry yelled.
Ed sighed. He handed her the wrench. He took his beatings well. After Winry was finished she sat back down on the couch. Ed looked up at her. Winry glared back.
"What?" Winry snapped.
"I cant look at you now?" Ed sighed rolling his eyes. "What time of month is it…?"
Ed stood and walked to the desk. He was hoping she didn't hear the last part. He didn't feel a wrench in the back of his head, so he figured she hadn't heard him. He was wrong; instead of the wrench connecting with his head he heard sniffles. Ed turned around and looked at Winry. Winry had her legs up to her nose with her face buried in her knees.
"Hey…Win, don't
cry…" Ed said confused as what to do. "It's ok…I didn't
mean it…"
"Have I really b-been th-that b-bitchy?" Winry
choked out. "I-I'm so-so sorry…"
"Ummm…uhhh…no. You haven't been…" Ed said at a loss of words. Wow…this is a first…ummm…what do I do! Ed's mind screamed at him.
Ed slowly walked over and sat down next to Winry wrapping his arms around her. He pulled her closer a bit unsure of what exactly to do or say. Winry moved over to lean against him more. She started to cry into his shoulder. Ed just held Winry. He was so lost.
"Shhh…Its ok." Ed said rubbing small circles on her back. Winry sniffled and sat up looking at Ed.
"Lo-look at me…I'm a me-mess." Winry hiccupped. Ed chuckled and wiped some of her tears away. "Have I be-been getting in the wa-way?"
"No. Actually…you've really been helping me." Ed sighed looking off towards his desk. "You've been such a relief. With you here, I'm not lonely. Which is a good thing."
Winry nodded and leaned against Ed. She shut her eyes. She let her breath slow down and calm. She was so comfortable leaning against him. It felt so natural to be this close to Ed. She let his heartbeat calm her down. The steady rhythm was helping her to calm her breathing. Ed wrapped his arms around her and leaned back into the couch.
"Winry…?" Ed asked with red cheeks. He was trying to form the right words to say.
"Mmm hmm?" Winry nodded with eyes still closed.
"Ummm…do you…want to stay with me tonight?" Ed asked softly and winced as he felt her jolt up.
"Wh…what are you asking, Edward…?" Winry asked herself both frightened and excited at the same time.
"Nevermind!" Ed sat up waving his hands. "Its nothing…really!"
"Are you asking…if I'll sleep with you…?"
"No…I was asking if you'd STAY with me! No SLEEP with me!" Ed's eyes widened. "That…is not what I meant."
"Oh!" Winry
blushed. "Ummm…I…Uhhh…"
"Don't explain! It's
ok. I said it wrong…" Ed sighed.
"Ok…" Winry said leaning against Ed again. "Yes…I will."
"Ok." Ed sighed relaxing again.
