Meh- sorry for the long time off, I had family problems, then computer problems. I don't really want to get into it, but here it is, the sixth chapter.

I hope you like it, sorry for the cliffhanger ;D

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Winry gasped. What was he DOING? He was leaning closer! Her heart thumped so loudly, she was surprised he couldn't hear it.

Edward's eyes were not focused on her, however, but focused on a point right above her shoulder. "Don't move" He whispered, reaching a hand up, brushing her blushing cheek. Winry inwardly shivered at the touch. Flicking by her shoulder, a huge spider was flung away. Winry screamed, and wrapped her arms around Edwards neck, which just added to there already suggestive position.

---(POV change- Edward)

"I fucking HATE spiders!" Winry yelled vulgarly, trying to scramble up Edward's midsection. Edward flushed, and his teeth gritted, trying to get the scared 19 year old off of him.

He sat up, and since Winry was clinging around his neck, he brought her up with him, and she landed almost gracefully in his lap, her head buried in his chest. Blushing, He tried to unlatch her arms from his neck, and after many attempts he got her arms off, but she didn't leave his lap. She was just looking down at his chest, shivering slightly.

"Sorry" she muttered, holding out his hair tie. Edward blinked; he had forgotten how they had gotten into the position in the first place. He smiled slightly, grabbing the hair tie out of her palm. He gently got out from under her, and stood up, offering his hand to her. She looked up at it hesitantly, but then grabbed it and let him lift her up.

--- (POV change- Winry)

She sighed, and looked at Ed. 'How could I have been so stupid?' she thought, 'I actually thought he was going to- arg!' She looked down, but then looked up again when she felt Edward looking at her with sad eyes.

"What's wrong?" He asked softly. She forced a smile and shook her head.

"Its nothing, I promise" He gave her an unbelieving look, but shrugged it off and instead walked into the kitchen.

She sighed, feeling rather flustered and stupid. Rolling her eyes at her own stupidity, she walked into her workshop, where instead of working, she sat down at her workbench and peered at the calendar.

She blinked. Tomorrow was Ed's birthday- according to the badly written (Edward had obviously written it in himself) scrawl on the calendar. She smiled slightly, and shook her head, returning to the kitchen, where she found Ed burning something or another on the stove.

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"WAKE UP!" An excited voice yelled from outside Winry's door. Opening her eyes groggily, she glared at the ceiling.

"No…" She said stubbornly, and rolled over.

"I'll brake down the door- you know I will" He threatened. Winry huffed into her pillow.

"Why do I have to wake up?" She asked grumpily, throwing a pillow at the closed door. Ed laughed, and turned the knob, going into the girl's room, and sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Because today is my birthday, and I want to go out to breakfast with you" He said simply, smiling at her. Winry cracked one eye open and looked at him suspiciously. He laughed, and removed the covers from her body. She shivered, only being in a light night dress. She frowned, and reluctantly sat up, yawning and rubbing her eyes.

"Get dressed, okay? I'll meet you downstairs" He said happily, walking out of her room. Winry casted an amused glance at the back of the door, before getting up, walking to her closet, and getting dressed.

She returned downstairs, peering at Edward with a weird expression. Grinning, Edward opened the door. Winry went outside with the confused thought of why he was taking HER out for breakfast on HIS birthday. She sighed, and suddenly had the feeling of guilt. She didn't get him anything for his birthday, and here he was taking her to breakfast.

This wasn't right.

She stopped suddenly, making Edward run into her back with a small 'oof' noise. He looked down at her with a worried expression. Did he do something wrong?

"I feel bad, Ed" She started bluntly. "I didn't get you anything for your birthday, in fact, I didn't even know about it until yesterday night. And then here you are, taking me to breakfast when it's your birthday. I just… it's not fair. I want to pay for breakfast, and then, can we go into town so I can get you something? I'm sorry I didn't before…" She flushed, and looked at her feet.

Edward smiled, and moved to face her. "It's not a problem, I don't want anything, and I'M the one who wanted to take YOU to breakfast, if or if not it was my birthday" Winry flushed, but shook her head.

"Well, thanks, but, I'm going to pay, okay?"

"You won't let me say no." He stated.

She smiled. "No, I won't"

"Then I guess it's alright"

She smiled, and they headed to a small diner, where they each had their own specific meals. Ed had eggs and hash browns, while Winry just had pancakes.

"So, your 20 today, right?" She asked him coyly, and he frowned.

"Well hey, you'll be 20 soon enough!" He argued.

"Yeah, but I'm not yet. It just makes you old"

"Does not!"

"Does too, and even though your older then me, your still shorter-"

"DON'T CALL ME SHORT!"

Winry just smiled happily at him, as they finished their meals, Winry paying, and they left the diner together.

"Okay, now we have to go to town, so you can pick something out, okay?" Winry said happily, looking at Edward, who was still muttering about the short comment. Winry sighed, and grabbed his hand, making him jerk out of his angry mutterings.

"Come on, Ed, we're going to get you something, okay?" Winry's cheeks tinged pink as he smiled at her gratefully.

"You don't have to get me anything" He assured her, but she shook her head.

"I WANT to get you something, Ed" She nodded reassuringly, tugging on his hand slightly.

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"They're sure having fun, aren't they?" A drawling female voice stated, hiding in the shadow of the diner, as the two argued over where to go first. "I thought by now he'd of gone back to Central, as it looks, both his limbs are done…"

"Well, you can see clearly that he's been distracted" A second voice said, laughing slightly. "Who knew he could swoon this easily…?"

"If we want to get his attention," The female voice said firmly, "We're going to have to do something to upset him. It looks like breaking his automail just gave us another chance." The female said, grinning into the shadows, and at the other two who were sitting in the shadows with her.

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Hurrah, another chapter gone. It was starting to get too boring, and I had another idea for a different story, so I decided to combine the two slightly, as to add a little more to the story. I know this chapter was a little bland, but I needed to set up for my plan, and I just want to hurry up and make the characters 20 xD

Once again, sorry about the late update, but better late then never, right:3

-Pinkie