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Chapter 7 - Good Outcomes Never Guaranteed

Ed peered over the stairs. The coast was clear, Roy was nowhere in sight. Niether was Riza, Pinako, Al, or Winry. That reminded Ed, where had Al gone off to? He hadn't seen him in days.

Curiously, he looked out into the yard, where he first found Pinako watering her plants.

"Hey, Pinako, do you know where Al went off too?" She looked at Ed and nodded.

"I saw him walking off in the direction of your old house." Al was already hanging onto the past, and they had just got here. Exhaling, he took off down the old, dirt road. Resembool wasn't anything fantastic. Most of it was fields, trees, and small farms scattered here and there. After a short few minutes of running, Ed could already see his brother sitting at the old tree next to the house's small remains. Al had his solemn, thinking look on his face, showing he had been deep in thought for a while.

How in the world could he sneak off here without me noticing? Then again, Ed hadn't been paying much attention to Al. He had a lot of other things on his mind.

"Miss me?" he said to Al, taking a seat beside his brother. Al stayed his silent self. That's been very typical of him lately.

"Brother, why did we burn this house down?" Ed looked toward the rubble that they used to call a home. It looked pitiful now, but years ago it was the almighty comfort zone to come back to.

"Why all the questions?" Ed didn't need this house to come back to. When he burned it down, he knew there was no coming back to everything that happened there.

"I don't want to travel anymore, Ed. Even if it means I'll never achieve the dream of having our bodies back. Can't you figure things out about the Philosopher's Stone here?" Al thought it was that simple of quitting. To just give up, here and now.

"I can't just do that. The military gives me information on everything I need to know. Somehow, I'll get your body back. If you don't want to travel me, fine." Ed waited for the old "I will travel with you" reply, but it didn't come.

Maybe Al needs a break as much as I do.

"Let's not think about it for the rest of the time we're here. Let's just enjoy ourselves, we deserve a vacation." Al nodded.

"You're right. Let's go back." So the two brothers headed back to the Rockbell house, where they always had a home.

As soon as Ed entered the house Al went to talk to Pinako, so Ed climbed down to the basement where he knew Winry was. He also saw another unpleasant guest, and he looked awfullly close to where Winry sat.

"So, Roy, giving up on Riza and going for someone younger?" Winry turned around and gave Ed a rude look.

"It's not like that, we were talking." Roy stood up and smiled.

"What, are you jealous Ed?"

"Well, if nothing is going on, as you claim, there's no reason to be."

"Hey, it's not my fault you have a crush on Winry." Ed stood still. That was the first time both the teenagers had been accused of anything in each other's presence. Normally people would tease Ed and Winry alone. Ed just turned and went upstairs. Maybe he did have feelings for Winry. But he knew Winry would never feel the same - She still thought of them as sister and brother.

Or maybe that was just him expecting the worse, as he's been trained to do. He was part of the military. Good outcomes never guaranteed.

Winry watched as Ed slowly climbed the stairs. Roy looked a little regretful on what he said. She just shook her head and told him to nevermind. He didn't know it was a touchy subject.

But that couldn't stop Winry from thinking of it. If Ed did have feelings, and if she had feelings herself, where would it go? He'd be gone all the time, and she'd be stuck home worrying. Feelings && Romance are always tricky.

Good out comes never guaranteed.


Eh, so that was not only a story mover, but a catch up story for Al .

Sorry because in my book this was a late update.

It's hard to write two fanfics at a time, && Keep up with daily stuff.

Thanks to my Chapter 6 Reviewers...

BlaznXRapture - Thank you! I'm glad you felt special

WinryRockbell2- Ah, I let you down. This chapter is short, but it took a bit to write. I'm glad you like the story, Thanks!

Animechick50 - Ha, sorry, but I put Al in the chapter. Ed didn't hurt me, but he did threaten me that if I ever forgot Al again, he would take off his arm and beat me really hard.

Anicka - Roy all the way. I mean look at him, he's gorgeous! I'm going to take your other idea into consideration to make a OneShot. Thanks!