Chapter 4 – Concern and Tears

Winry continued to rummage through some cupboards but finally managed to find a pack of bandages and anti-septic spray. She grabbed the spray and bandages and ran back into the room where Ed was still sitting. Taking no time at all, she ran over to Ed and fell to her knees as she got in front of him.

She carefully tore off Ed's shirt and began to clean and bandage his wounds, crying continuously while she did so. "A-again...I'm… sorry... Ed... I don't know why I did such a horrible thing..." Winry said shakily, as she averted all eye contact with him.

Ed forced his tired and very heavy-feeling eyes open and looked at her for a moment, a pained and hurt look on his features. "m-me n-neither... b-but you definitely weren't yourself... so... d-don't worry about it..." he paused shortly."I-I'll find out... w-who did that to you... and I'll... kill them..." he whispered, managing a light smile.

"You're in no condition to even be moving and it's all because of me..." Winry said in a soft, hurt voice as she stopped bandaging for a moment." Please don't hate me Ed… a-and again...to repeat myself... but I really am SO sorry.." the blonde said softly, hurt edged into her voice, as she again went back to work, still not looking up at Ed just yet.

He sighed inwardly, knowing deep inside her words were true... he wouldn't be able to move again for a long while after this... not until his wounds healed anyway..."Winry... I-it's fine... n-no need to apologize so much ... I'm sure I'll be fine sooner or later... "He said shortly, wincing in pain as he'd taken too deep of a breath and hurt his chest wound deeply." I just have to... tell Mustang... I won't be able to go to work for a while..." he said with a small, light laugh

"I don't see what's so funny Edward..." Winry said coldly, as she looked up at Ed, tears still making their way down her cheeks. "You're hurt and because of me! I don't know what got into me but I'm really REALLY sorry about what I've done... like I've said before, and yes there is need for plenty of apology!" Winry said as she finished the top part of Ed's wounds, her voice shaky but having a lot of edge." Is there anywhere else I got you?"

Ed's already small smile dissipated at her last question, and he looked at her with big, hurt eyes. "Oh... uh... yeah... my left leg... above my auto mail..." he whispered faintly, looking down his body to the bloody wound on his leg, which hurt like hell right now, as every time he moved it, it sent pain searing through his already weakened, sore body.

Sighing silently, Winry began to undo Ed's pants in an attempt to get to the wound quicker. "How bad is it?" she asked as she undid Ed's belt and began to slip his pants off in no time at all, as if she'd done this a hundred times over…

"Well..." he began lightly, sighing a little in hesitation, not thinking much right now before he said anything..."let's see... you put half a s-screwdriver into my leg...t-that's how bad it is.." he said slowly, a note of un-intended sarcasm in it, and had this been a different situation and all.. He most likely would have blushed at what was going on... but as it was... all he felt was pain... and haziness... which threatened to take him over at times.

The blonde-haired mechanic sighed again, as she took Ed's dark, bloodstained pants off completely and began to inspect the wound, and then sprayed the wound and began to wrap it as she once again kept all eye contact away from the injured alchemist, afraid of what she might see in his eyes and expression.

He winced slightly, as her spraying the wound had caused it to now sting a fair bit, and as she began to wrap it, he actually sighed and let his eyes close, his breathing seeming to get just the smallest bit shallower, making it seem like his chest was unmoving... even though it really wasn't. "Winry...do you... remember what I said to you? Before you came back and returned to normal?" he asked lightly.

"Winry looked at Ed with a confused look on her features."Huh? No, what?" she asked lightly as she finished bandaging Ed's leg with a level of finesse it seemed only she could pull off, even being distracted as well, it seemed.

He felt himself smile slightly, despite all his overall pain and he re-opened his eyes faintly, just enough to look at her. "I love you..." he said softly."t-that... is what I said to you... to get you back... and I meant every word of it.." he added lightly, smiling at her before his eyes closed, against his will, and he forced his heart to keep beating, as even it had slowed a bit

Winry herself, no matter how hard she tried, couldn't stop herself, and she burst into tears, as she looked at Ed with the fear that he might not be alive anymore. "I Love you too, Edward..." she cried as she hugged Ed softly, as not to hurt him, being careful of his many wounds.

His soft smile returned, and very weakly, he forced his hand up, enough to wrap around her slightly, though it hurt deeply as it was... "G-Glad... t-to hear it... t-that makes me s-s-so happy... really... it makes this all s-seem worth it..." he whispered, his voice very quiet and almost silent, as his voice threatened to give out on him.

Winry continued to hug Ed, as she looked up at him, softly smiling which made her smile in return .After a long moment or two, she stood up, bringing Ed along with her, and slung his arm over her shoulder, and hoping that she could support the other boy's weight, she started to walk over to the couch and laid Ed down, hoping he was going to be okay.. as he was bleeding from several injuries and could die at any moment, which, considering the circumstances… wouldn't be a good thing…

End Chapter 4 – Ch. 5 Coming soon

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A/N: Sorry the chapters are so short… I just like to split them up evenly and make them look good. And sorry for the slow updates… I'm really busy…. But anyhoo.. hope you enjoy reading this… .