I have nothing to say at the moment, so here we go!

(ok, that sounded corny, but yeah)

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"I've always wanted to . . ." Winry felt weak. ""I've always wanted to dance with Ed!" Riza looked shocked. At her age I thought she wanted to-"My parents' first date was at the annual Military Christmas ball. That time my parents were both training under the same doctor in central . . . they were 17 then . . . they confessed their love to each other that night, and shared their first kiss . . ."

"I understand."

"Three years later, when finishing training, they got married. Came back here, had me, and five years later, left me under Granny, and, well, you know . . ."

"So I'm guessing you wanted, pretty much the same to happen?" Risa was sitting next to Winry again. "You wanted to dance away the night with your love, confess your love, and share a kiss?" Winry was red in the face, not able to hide the truth.

She nodded "And I thought that was gonna come true . . ."

"What do you mean?"

"Six months ago, I found out from your boss that Ed was in Central researching, and likely not leave Central for quit a while, so told me to go to Central. When I did, it was the Sunday before the Christmas ball on Friday. I thought that Ed will ask me to be his date to the ball, by me being in central. So, I even went to the doctor my parents trained under to have them give me the dress mother wore to the ball, but he never asked me. I was hurt, but I couldn't blame him. Even being there I only saw him a few times, being that he was studying in the library most of the time . . . I didn't want to be a distraction from his primary goal . . . At the end, I left Central the night of the ball, with out hearing from Ed that one question. Thinking about it now makes me feel stupid even thinking that he would even want to dance. . ." (A/N: read part of "English Alchemist" a book out from Gakken, where it uses HagaRen to teach Japanese kids English! Its so hilarious some sentences I've found for example: Winry section: "Her heart throbs when she sees a piece of good automail, not Ed in his underwear." (--;) or. from Roy sector: "When the rainy season starts, Roy takes off for summer vacation a little earlier than anyone" or from Riza sector : "When we see Riza's harsh attitude with Roy. we wonder if she really loves him." see? THE CREATORS EVEN THINK ROY AND RIZA IS A COUPLE! hehe)

"Do you still have the outfit you wanted to wear?"

"Um, well, yes." Winry walks to her desk, and pulls out a large flat box that was under the desk, hidden under automail parts. Walking back to the bed, she hands it to Riza. "I never took it out of the box." Riza opened it, and pulled it out, making Winry hold it against herself. The dress was a dark blue velvet, sweeping the floor. The skirt wasn't as puffy as of Cinderella, but was still puffy. The dress was sleeveless, but had a choker like collar that was embroidered with fine gold thread. The back was open until about half an inch from her hips. The same design of vines and blossoms as of the collar decorated from the left side of the top and flowed to the hip, and warped the skirt. Even if it had been worn before, it seemed new, and a perfect fit on Winry.

That was when it struck her, she had seen it before.

"Winry? How many years ago did they first go to the ball?"

"Well, they went 3 years before they got married . . . and I was born a year after they got married . . . and I'm 16 . . . so that means 20 years ago."

"Winry? I think I was as that ball then."

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"So there's a possibility that we won't be able to see aunty or Winry ever again?"

"Yeah, and it's all our fault." Ed said not wanting to go into denial at the possibly the worst time ever.

"Is there any way for them to stay here?"

"No, if they do, their life will be in danger. If they leave and not associate with us, they will be safe."

"Ok then, I'll leave you here while you have some time alone." said Al, not wanting to make his brother even more depressed.

"Thanks Al." With that, he left the room, only to find two voice talking in the room close by.

"Winry? I think I was as that ball then."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I am 29 this year, and the one year I actually went to the ball was when I was 9. My grandfather was, and still is in the military, and so was my father. I wanted to go since I was small, so my parents arranged a 'date' with another 'military brat' as people called us, who was my age. But when I got there I found out that he chickened out. So, the rest of the time, I was outside of the hall looking at the stars. After a bit, a blonde lady who was wearing that dress came and asked me what was wrong. I told what happened, and she said that, one day, I'll meet who that 'date' was, and that I'll look so beautiful that I would make him regret his choice." Al heard Riza laugh. "To think now that I'm trying to cheer up the daughter of the lady that cheered me up!"

"Thank you Riza, I feel much better."

"No, it was a pleasure." and Riza opened the door, bumping into Al. Just as she was about to say something, he covered her, and dragged her into a vacant room. "What is the meaning of this!"

"Can you tell me what happened?"

"Well, basically, because there is a possibility of Winry being sent off, and the only thing she wanted to do before she may never be able to see Ed again is dance with him."

"What if we make that happen?"

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Yeah!

DONE!

So, yeah, told you Winry's intentions aren't perverted!

RXR!