A/N Alright, sorry it's been two months since my last two updates but I was working on a projectwith my friend and needed to abandon this for a while. But I'm done and can get back to work on Frustrations. Alright, here's the next chapter and the next one won't be far behind, don't worry.

Here it is: Chapter 7: A Prank anda Problem

The sun was bright that day, it was shining down and roasting me like a turkey.

Yet I felt completely comfortable anyway.

It was one of those things were the comfort doesn't come from your surroundings but comes from the state of mind your in. It's difficult to describe. As I looked up and could feel the sun boiling my skin and burning my retinas it was still really relaxing to just look at it. The sun is what gives the whole planet all of it's resources and power. Without it we would be in a lot of a trouble. Under the sun I felt protected and safe. I don't fell that way a lot.

Tranquility is a hard thing to find, but I did and it felt nice.

"YEE-HAHH!"

Goddammit.

I sat up and snapped out my peace and looked at my surroundings again. I saw Al on my right, lying against a tree with his eyes doing that "shut down" thing. I see Winry on my left lying down on her chest in her yellow sun dress reading some sort of tech book, (probably still working out the logistics for my arm.) Then I look at at the lake which is why we're all here, and see the most annoying girl in the universe swimming around in a frenzy.

I lie back down trying to get that peace back that I had before when she started yelling again.

"WHHEEEE!"

I tried to keep calm and not get angry. I tried some creative chanting at first when-

"WHOOO-HOOO!"

Motherfu-

"YEAHH!"

I sat up suddenly startling Winry.

"Shut up!"

Angela was in mid-jump on a rock looking like she was about to jump in and staring at me like I head nine heads.

"What's your problem?" she said looking at me with a raised eyebrow.

"My problem is a little girl who keeps waking me from my restful naps!" I yelled at her standing up and staring at her with flames in my eyes.

"Winry's all the way over there!" she yelled at me.

I'm not sure what happened next but I do remember that a twitch came over me and the next thing I know, I'm trying to run up to that rock and strangle that little girl.

"Yaahhh!"

"Ahhh!"

I chased her until she fell into the water and she was swimming away from the rock I was standing on.

"You better run!" I screamed at her.

Then, simply to annoy me she turned around and stuck her tongue out at me while pulling down her lower eyelid.

"PHBBTT!"

I wanted to follow her but I couldn't swim so I just stood there staring at her while swearing to myself.

"Come on Brother." Al said quietly when he came behind me and carried me away while was swearing to myself.

Al set me down on the ground next to Winry again as I started to calm down. Fortunately, it seemed that Angela took my outburst to heart and stopped yelling and jumping into the water like a mad person.

I soon sat down and tried to get my peace of mind back when I got interrupted again.

"Ed, you're so boring."

Crap.

"I just want to sleep."

"Exactly, that's my point."

"Winry, this is my vacation, can't I just enjoy it?"

"Well, you should do more than just loaf around."

"What about you, huh?"

I opened my eyes to look at her, seeing that she had closed her book to give me her full attention.

"What about me?" she asked tilting her head to the side in curiosity.

She looked ridiculously cute.

"You're just laying there reading a book in this great weather!"

Score One for me.

"Hmm... you're right." she said getting up and clutching her hand in a fist.

Score Two for me.

She stood up and started to unbutton the back of her dress slowly and then started to untie the hair-band that was holding up her ponytail. Normally I would have freaked out but with my "problem" I was really freaking out.

Score One for her.

"What're you doing?" I asked with a squeak.

"Going for a dip." she said simply.

She then started running to the water in her underwear and I was about to pass out.

Score for- screw the score.

I tried to draw away my eyes but couldn't when I was looking at Winry running across the beach and into the water.

As soon as she got into the water though I couldn't see anymore of her lewd curves and I was able to relax. I laid back in my spot and tried to get back to sleep, never stopping my thinking about Winry long, supple, legs and tight little-

Ahh!

I sat up shaking my head like there was a quarter was stuck inside of it. I always had dirty thoughts when my problem arised but they were never this strong. It had felt like I wanted to run into the water and grab Winry by the legs and throw her down to the ground and have my way with her. It never felt this bad before and I started to worry about Winry's safety.

I sat back for a second grabbing onto my forehead in a death grip to shake out all the dirty thoughts I was having about my childhood friend. While I was squeezing my head though I suddenly felt cold drops falling on lap.

"What the?"

I looked up to see Winry wringing her wet hair over my lap.

"Winry!"

"What?" she asked in mock innocence.

I rolled out of the way of her next wave of water drops and quickly propped myself onto my feet and gave Winry the cold death stare I give to Colonel butt-head sometimes. She quickly let out a squeak and started running for the water and to both of our surprise, I was following her. Soon, seeing my rage Angela rushed out of the water just in time as Winry rushed back in. I knew Angela was probably going to go after Al but Winry would be properly punished before he got here.

"Get out of the water, Winry!" I commanded.

"You can't take a joke Ed?" she asked getting even further out into the water.

"I'm serious, Winry!" I yelled at her again.

She simply pulled down her left eyelid and stuck her tongue out at me again like Angela did only moments before with her annoying jumping. Soon, she turned back around and started to leisurely float on top of the water like she was the queen or something. I tried to get into the water but as soon as it touched my left foot I stopped.

"Aww... what's the matter Ed? Can't swim?" she asked in the baby voice I hate so much and with a big old fake pout on her face that normally would have enraged me but all I could think was how bright and shiny the lips of hers looked.

"You know damn well I can't!" I bellowed at her backing up.

"Then I win!" she said simply.

I wanted to strangle her and fondle her at the same time. I had to make a stand, this would not only teach her who was the boss but also prove to myself that I could get over my stupid problem. Then again, Hawkeye's words kept running through my mind... (A/N Check my extremely long Chapter 1).

"Oh yeah?" I said not able to think of something else.

"Nah, nah, nah, baby Edward" she said in this sing-song voice she did when we were kids and before Al came along. She hadn't done it since Al was 1 and I was 3. It was both endearing and infuriating all at the same time. And I couldn't stop thinking she looked so freakin' good.

"I'm warning you Winry, if you don't stop, I'll do something so horrible it'll make your grandchildren cry!" I threatened staring her down with my scariest look.

She just laughed.

"Please, I'm the best, you can't beat me Ed. You lose." she said like she was saying 2+24 or "fish" is spelled "F" ; "I" ; "S" ; "H" or something. It infuriated me so freaking so much that I was going insane. So did my knee-jerk reaction.

Alchemy.

I clapped my hands, calculated the formula in my head in a split second and crashed my hands to the ground.

There was a flash and then I saw my masterful stroke that beat Winry to a pulp.

I used the husks of two trees to make a giant tarp that stitched together over the water, which had been heated into a gas that lifted the tarp like a gigantic balloon, then the finishing touch: The ground gathered together to make a sort of stone cup or basin that was tied to the edges of the tarp by the branches and leaves from the two trees. All together it was a giant balloon floating in the air holding up a stone passenger basket.

Three guesses on the passenger.

"EDWARD!"

"What's the matter Winry?" I asked non-nonchalantly.

"Get me out of this thing you bastard!"

"Wow, I've never heard you swear Winry. It must be really windy and cold up there in your underwear." I said not hiding the fact that I was laughing my ass off like a jackal. This might have been the greatest prank I had ever pulled ever.

"Get me down or I'll kill you." she said loudly but calmly.

"Hmmm... nah, I don't think so. I'll see you later though." With that I started to walk away with the screams of her threats over my shoulder.

I knew I was gonna regret that later, but the question was, was it worth it?

"EDWARD!"

Two words: Hell, Yeah!

Back at the house I was sitting at the dinner table drinking some tea, still feeling smug about my little victory at the lake. I knew Al and Angela were giving me stares that were saying things like: "That was mean to do,' or 'You should go back and get her' or even some sort of expletive directed at me. Fortunately at the moment I was very deaf.

"When is that girl coming back?" Granny asked looking out the window.

I felt another grin coming on to my face. I knew she wouldn't be stuck up there all day because I made sure it could only last a few hours with some shoddy workmanship but I was enjoying the time she would be stuck.

With that the silence went back into the air and everything was peaceful. I took another sip of tea and took a stare out the window wondering when Winry would come back. I knew she wouldn't be quiet about it so I wasn't sure why I kept looking. When she came back to the house she would be like a bull coming through that door. I knew I should have been fearing for my life, or maybe hiding in a hole, but for some reason I was excited. In some sick perverted way, I felt excited that she was coming back.

Maybe I like getting my ass kicked. No, I knew that wasn't it, maybe I liked when she kicked my ass.

I sat up to pour myself some more tea when Al suddenly sat up.

"Ed, that was a really mean thing to do!"

"Winry's your friend you big bully!" Angela said standing up on the table next to Al.

Then from that, their dual bombardment of me began.

"She could get sunburned!"

"She could get lonely!"

"She might get a bruise from the rim surface!"

"She might cry"

"She might kill you later!"

"You stink!"

"That was totally irresponsible!"

"That was mean!"

"She's gonna be really upset!"

"Why are you such a big doo-head?"

"How can you be such an ass?"

"Phbbbttt!"

The last one came from the door and when we all turned to look I could hear the reaper of fate getting ready to collect my soul.

There was Winry, still drenched from head-to-toe in water, with what looked like seaweed in her hair. She had a manic look in her eyes and her left hand clenched into a fist.

"You're back! Have a good swim?" I joked, enjoying the last few seconds of my life.

"I'LL KILL YOU!" she yelled, and then I knew it was my time to turn tail and get the hell out of there.

I went out the window to get a head start and started to run as fast as my automail could carry me. I turned around for a second and could see her only a few feet behind me, ready to pounce. With that being the last thought in my mind, I started to sprint a little harder and couldn't help but let it slip from my mouth.

"Hell yeah!"

I got down the road a little bit and started to run a little faster but when I looked back she was gone. I had been running for what felt like twenty minutes, so I figured I had lost her.

I stopped by a tree and for a second sat there and caught my breath. After some labored breathing and panting I sat down and looked up at the sky. It was gonna be dark soon and it was gonna be a long trip back.

I started to stand up when I got jumped on from behind. I tried to reach around and grab at the attacked but I just ended up tripping over myself and fell onto the ground next to the base of the tree. I turned to look up at my attack and...

"I got you Edward," Winry said with a smug grin.

"Umm... yeah." I said now realizing what an awkward position we were in. She was sitting directly on my hot spot with my left arm pinned under me and her hands pressing down onto my chest. I treid to get up but she held me down even harder and I could feel the pressure on my ribs.

"Alright Winry, time to get up..." I said staring to panic.

"Why?" she asked scooting around on my lap and leaning in to whisper, "You got a problem, with..." suddenly she stopped talking and I knew right at that moment why.

I felt my problem come up again and it was pressing right up against her core. She suddenly scooted off of me and there it was practically staring at her. I tried standing up to fix it but slipped and slammed my head against the tree.

"Winry, wait I can explain."

She got up and started to back away slowly without uttering a word.

I got up but stumbled again for some reason and fell on my face.

"Winry, stop!" I said getting on my hands and knees.

"You're disgusting..." she whispered to me as she started running away.

"No, wait..." and with that thought I just fell apart.

I was on the ground in a pathetic heap, laying down on my stomach and face in the dirt. I started to hit my fists into the ground in frustration and could feel a sting of tears in my eyes. I wanted to break something, or at least punch someone.

I'd say I felt like dirt but that would be an overstatement.

"...wait.. please.. I'm sorry..."

"Get up you baby."

With that I looked up and found myself next to the lake with Winry looking at me with a confused look.

"What?" I mumbled to myself while getting up.

"Did I really hit you that hard?" she asked helping me up.

That's when I noticed the giant egg-shaped bump on the back of my head as I started to get up.

"What happened?" I asked making it my first coherent question for the last ten minutes.

"I caught you and creamed you on the back of your head and you passed out. Then you woke crying." she said putting her hand on my shoulder.

A dream? I felt elated. I thanked god that I was fine and that she hadn't really ran away from me and was about a moment away from hugging her when I stopped myself.

"We should head back to the house before it gets too dark." was all I could say without telling her I was feeling extremely relieved and wanted to crush in her in a hug.

"Alright, but you better not try anything like that again!" she said angrily and for a moment I froze.

"Try what?" I croaked.

"You know what you pig!" she said pointing at me in the chest.

"Oh god..." I whispered to myself.

"Don't ever trap me in the woods again like that, you jerk!" she yelled at me in the face as shoved me back a few inches.

With that she started trudging back towards the house.

"Oh..." I said to myself wiping the sweat from my brow, "that's all..."

A/N Next chapter will be more romance or friendship, whatever you wnat to call it. Look for it!