A/N: Just to inform everybody, I don't like Winry. I'll get that out in the open now. Personally, I like to commit virtual suicide whenever I read something with this pairing, but I thought I'd do one of my own just for kicks. :sweatdrop: Don't judge on my character preference! o.o

8. Winry x Al – Plumbing

Winry had been following Al since he and Ed left the Rockbell Automail Shop two weeks ago. She was there, peering in through the windows of their bedroom at Central. The Elric brothers didn't spend their entire day in the bedroom, so in the meantime, Winry took apart the pipes used for plumbing along the side of the building and put them back together.

Al knew she was down there. He'd see her every night before he and his brother went to sleep. Those big blue eyes were hard to miss in the beauty of the moonlight. But Al never said anything.

It was early one Tuesday morning when Al finally shoved open the window and yelled down at the girl standing below. "Winry!" Al cried. "Winry!"

Winry turned and blinked, surprised to hear her beloved calling to her. She put on her most adorable, sparkle-eyed face and answered in a syrupy voice, "Yes, Al?"

"Winry, I know you've been messing with the plumbing. Our toilet's been acting funny, and now Ed's really mad!"

Winry blinked again, this time surprised at how she had screwed up the plumbing. I couldn't do that… I'm too good at this kind of stuff! I couldn't make a mistake… could I? "What?"

Winry heard Ed's yelps coming from the bathroom upstairs. Al turned around just in time to catch his older brother and keep him from slipping on the toilet water that had flooded their entire bedroom. Ed stuck his head out the window and shouted down at Winry, "Winry! What the hell did you do to our toilet?"

Winry shifted nervously in place on the ground, digging her toes into the dirt. She didn't know what to say to Ed. So instead, she spoke to Al. "Hey, Al, wanna go on a date?"

Al paused. Ed looked livid. "No, not really," Al replied. "Sorry Winry."

He closed the window.

Reviewer Responses!

Fading Wind: A friend of mine who reads these drabbles pointed out to me that there's hardly any Al in any of these fics. That's why Al was in there. Plus, it was kind of a funny Elricest insinuation (I'm an Elricest shipper too… hee hee), but yep! It ends up Roy x Ed. Gotta luff that. ;) Thanks for the review!

Mog Knight: Teh Almightie RoyEd 4eva!11!1one!1 le w00t-ness much! XD Thanks for the review!

Mint Pizza Queen: Good, I'm glad you can see balance. Usually, balance is something I am terrible at… :falls over: That and subtlety. As a friend of mine so kindly put it "Ah! He smiled at me; I am madly in love with him!" Eh… long story there:sweatdrop: Anyway, thank you very much for the review:)

inu's gothic ravyn: I suppose it was kind of confusing. Meh! It was fun:giggles: I can't wait until I post Drabble #13… :giggles some more: Thanks very much for the review; I'm glad you liked it.

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