Ch.4:Not-Everett
Genre: Romance/Action/Humor/Drama (Aka General)
Rating: T For Mild Swearing and Violence (maybe more? Probably fluff)
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Fullmetal Alchemist, Hiromu Arakawa does.
Summary: Edward and Alphonse came back from a huge and long mission. But Ed's auto-mail and body weren't the only thing that was damaged; his mind seems to be completely 'out-of-whack'. He acts completely different, but will someone be able to turn him to normal! With that, will they be able to baby-sit an infant too?
EdxWin RoyxRiza and others too! (Perhaps, any suggestions? No Yaoi!)
Title: I Liked You Better
Notes: Everyone is same age. Edward 15, Winry 15, Alphonse 14 etc.
Last Time…
" Colonel, my brother isn't lying I was right there when he gave you the report, and you told him about the mission."
" Haha! You can never not trust Al!" Roy looked up at the ceiling and thought for a moment.
" We got a serious case on our hands boys."
Roy sighed letting out a sigh of uncertainty.
" I wasn't in Central yesterday. I was here making sure nothing else goes wrong."
This couldn't be happening. If the colonel wasn't in that office yesterday then who was?
" Envy." Ed said simply.
" That's right! Envy can transform into other people! It has to be him!" Alphonse said clenching his fists then slamming then down on his hand.
" Then why would he want us to come over here?" Edward asked. The three thought for a moment.
" I'll check on it later. You're free to go." Roy said ushering out to the door.
The Elric brothers were out of the HQ in Clariton. They walked towards the end of the gate where they would wait for the next train. As they came further to their destination, A strange woman with a cloak over her head ran up to the two.
Oh, Everett! Everett! Over here!" ( AN: Omg, I actually went to Google, and searched ' 101 baby boy names' for a boy name. I'm serious) Edward and Alphonse turned around. She ran and hugged Ed.
" What the hell!" Edward shouted.
She lifted the basket she was carrying. She lifted the blue cloth that covered the basket. Inside was a baby. You couldn't tell if the baby was a girl or a boy, because it seemed so young. She did a week smile and handed the basket to Edward. Completely ignoring Alphonse who was beside him.
" Please take care of her. I am in no condition to do so." She said and ran off without warning.
" Hey wait! I'm not-I can't!-" Edward started to speak. Well she seemed to limp off. She turned a corner and she was gone. Alphonse looked over at the baby. It seemed a little too skinny, but it was cute. You could see little hints of brown hair forming on his head.
" What do we do with her?" Alphonse asked.
" I don't know. There are no adoption centers at all around here. And we defiantly can't take care of another baby. If people see us with that baby, they might think… crap."
" Maybe Winry and Aunt Pinako can take care of her." Alphonse suggested.
" Like there's much of a choice…"
In Risenbool
" Ed, why are you holding a baby? You went to far with someone, didn't you!" Winry asked in a slight tempered manner.
"WHAT? No! I would never- I barely don't know any other- Winry!" Winry laughed and let the two brothers in. Al seemed to laugh behind his breath also.
" So tell me. Whats with the baby? It's so Cute!" Winry asked.
Edward, Alphonse, and Winry all gathered around the kitchen table as they talked.
" Well, it's kind of hard to explain…" Ed started. " This random lady ran up to saying that I was this 'Everett' person and handed me this baby to take care of. She said she was in no condition to take care of it. Well I think she shouldn't have had the baby in the first place if she couldn't take care of it!" Ed stammered.
" So you're here to tell me this…"
Edward gulped. " Well I was- we were" He said correcting himself. " We were thinking if you and Aunt Pinako could take care of it. Where is that old bat anyway!"
Winry instantly saddened. She seemed to have suddenly changed moods.
" Winry?" Alphonse asked. She clenched her fists lightly. " She-she's gone."
" What do you mean?" Alphonse asked. " She's dead." An instant silence came through the room. It was an awkward one. However it was broken.
" H-how?" Ed and Al asked together.
" I wish I knew. I just found collapsed on the floor like she was asleep, but she wasn't. She died about a month ago. I tried to call you but I couldn't get a hold of you or your brother." She said, talking about a sore subject was hard. But she could go through it.
" She always was great. No matter what she always took care of us. Even though brother became part of the state." Al said. Winry and Edward nodded in agreement.
" I'm all alone now." Can't say anything to that. Edward and Alphonse were probably leaving soon.
" But that's why you'll have this baby to take care of!" Ed said trying to cheer her up.
" So your leaving your responsibilities with me? While you try to reach your dream, leaving me in the dust?"
" nh…"
" Oh- I don't mind too much. Besides It will be like taking care of our- I mean a baby! We will have to feed him…Do a bunch of other stuff, you are going to help me right!"
" But I have to go back to central, and Get Al's body back to normal." Edward said. Winry leaned forward where her face was right in front of Ed's. Edward blushed and tried to back away.
" Y-you mean your going to leave me here? In my time of need?" Winry asked tears starting to form.
" Uh, Winry I- Al! Help me out here!" Ed said gesturing for his brother to help him in this situation. Al tried to think fast. He hated it when Winry would cry, and Edward would hate it even more.
" We would visit you all the time, we promise! And we will stay here tonight! Every week we'll come." A little risky but it got Winry attention and her tears died down.
" Good." She smiled. " Because I have no idea how to take care of this baby!"
Please R&R! I have my whole story planned out, yay!