Author's Note: There's a new poll up on my website about the fanfiction I'm thinking on writing, so go vote! And the new page is for my friend, Aria. She's making her own account and writing stories too, go check it out! Her pen name is mugen no ankoku. Now, on with the story!

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"Roy," Aria called, gently shaking the Colonel. He winced as his head was joggled.

"Don't do that." He commanded. "Sorry, I just got lost in thought. What were you saying?" The girl kneeling next to his bed sighed.

"I was telling you everything that happened since you two were gone, which took about two seconds, and then noticed that you were staring off into space and grabbing the blanket like you wanted to tear it to pieces." Aria put a tentative hand on Roy's hand; it was much easier to write romance than to act it out. "What were you thinking about?" Her voice was quiet, almost soothing to Roy. It helped him relax enough to smile, surprising Aria. Smiles from him were rare, especially around Ed. She didn't expect one now.

"Nothing important," He assured the worried girl. They began to chat of useless things, but all the while Aria's hand never left its spot on top of Roy's. Neither one of them were sure they wanted it to.

"Where exactly did all the pieces to your automail go?" Winry wanted to know. "It's not like it all disappeared into thin air. Do you have any of it?" Ed reached up and rubbed his shoulder absently, cringing as the broken skin on his side stretched slightly.

"You really want to know?" He asked, his smile only half there. Winry nodded. "It got blown into tiny little pieces, and I didn't have time to gather it all. I was too busy running from the people who were trying to blow me up." Eternity sat back, feeling slightly unhappy that she couldn't join in this conversation with them. Before she even got to talk to Winry, it was obvious that the girl didn't like her. She had no idea why, but it bothered her so much that she couldn't think of things to say to Ed. It surprised her, considering they hadn't seen each other in nearly one year.

"So, how long have you and Eternity known each other?" Winry wanted to know. She made her voice sound light, but her eyes seemed to be holding back an emotion-- maybe sadness, or anger. Ed turned to Eternity; he hadn't been counting at all.

"Close to a year," Eternity told Winry. "A year..." She checked the date on her watch. "In a few weeks."

"And we've never met." Winry stated, her voice flat. She rose suddenly. "I have to get back home. Get well soon, Ed." And she was gone.