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Hi friends! Miss me? Soo much stress at school, and may I add, that I was grounded. . . I have the State Educational Assesment Program coming up, and I also have tons of homework everyday. Not to mention my new fictionpress story, which I'm proud to say has grown to forty pages.

P.S. - There are only 1-3 chapters left

P.P.S. - All reviewers are going to beat me for this chapter. I bet that you guys are seriously going to hunt me down, and throw can openers at me. Please, please, PLEASE, don't automatically kill me afterwards. If you kill me, I can't update.


Chapter 21 - Love between Family

The things a brother can do.

"Winry, I'm sorry it happened this way." Ed told Winry, still holding her.

"What are you talking about?" She said into his hair.

"Al, Rose, everyone. Everythings so complicated."

"We can make it." Winry said, backing away for just an inch.

"I have no doubt about it. At least, not anymore." Winry smiled and looked at Ed, knowing that he really meant it this time. Things were finally where she wanted them to be, but a lot of people were hurt on the way. How could she be so happy when her childhood friend was somewhere, torn apart? Al needed to be okay for them to be okay, he really needed to approve. After all, he was there every step of the way, and it just wasn't right to have his support ripped out from under them.

"I made a mistake, and I need to fix it." Winry whispered to Ed.

"You mean Al, don't you?" Ed said, smiling at the caring girl in front of him. Even in times like this, she couldn't be happy until everyone else was.

"We owe him this much, right?" Ed nodded his head, and Winry parted, bounding out the door. She winked and started down the stairs, running outside, searching for the second Elric brother. The car in the driveway was missing, and she guessed that he did what a lot of men did when they were angry. Take a long drive, and not for scenery, but for that little pump of adrenaline that made their own anger seem meaningless. To feel like they were running away, when all they were doing was circling the area.

It wasn't to really leave, but it was the freedom to know that you could. But where was he right now, and how long would it take for him to get back? She needed to talk to him now, to apologize and sort things out, and promise never to deceive him again. She had to patch up her own mistakes, not for guilt purposes, because it was the right thing to do. It had been a while since she had felt so sure of something, but she cared for Al like a brother.

Who knew what a brother could do?

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"Damn Ed!" Al yelled, speeding down the dirt road in the old car. There was no way to put his mind at ease, anymore. His brother had taken away yet something else from him, this time, it was worse. Ed was always the hero, the famous one, taking away all of his pride. He had looks and charm, money, and so many oppurtunities with so many women, how come he had to take his? The one thing that was his, Ed took away! Winry was special to him, but his brother found her first.

What was wrong with him? When he looked in the mirror, he didn't look like such a bad guy, but to Winry he was nothing but a childhood friend. Why was he always the friend, and never anything more? He really wanted to have future plans with Winry, to start a life with someone he really cared for. Everything was ruined, and it was all Ed's fault! And what did Al get in the end? Nothing, he had everything taken away.

A brother wasn't supposed to treat his brother like this, and take everything, but that didn't stop Ed. Al had nothing, absolutely nothing in the end! He had been driving in circles around the neighborhood, trying to clear his head, and all he could think of was Ed and Winry. Winry was such a loving, caring, beautiful girl, she deserved someone like him. Wait. . . wasn't it more Winry's fault then Ed's? After all, it was her choice to pick someone to love, and she picked Ed over him.

That's right, it wasn't his brother's fault at all, it was Winry's for breaking his heart, it was all Winry. She had tricked him, and told him that she cared for him, while she still loved Ed! Winry was a liar, not Ed. His brother wasn't at fault, and it was stupid to blame him when it was Winry who did it.

At the same time, Winry had went outside, ignoring the sparkling stars and fresh, night air to look for Al. This wasn't a thing that she wanted to ruin her friendship with Al, because in truth, his support made her very happy. Who wouldn't be happy with a guy like Al as a friend? He was loyal, he was trustworthy, and most of all, he had always been there for her through the good and the bad. She started down the driveway, and was started to go across the dirt road. . .

Al was still going as fast as he could with his foot on the pedal, trying to put all he had in anger into speed. The car was flying with dust leaving a trail behind itIt was Winry, it had to be, and if he kept going at this rate, he was going to hit her! He had just one second left to hit the break, just a one second chance, and with all the anger built up in him. . .

He didn't take it.


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Told you so. But trust me, this is not the end! I just needed to leave you guys with a cliffie so you know that 1. This story is not dead and 2. I do plan on updating.