It was one of those questions that literally made him afraid of her.

"W-WHAT?" Edward nearly shouted, his face screwed up in question at the girl he has known since childhood, and found himself in love with.

"Do you want children when you get older?" Winry asked, an innocent smile on her face, blue eyes glittering with curiosity, and, dare he admit, humor. Edward leaned back, his back making a soft sound as it collided with the grass below him. He scowled, thinking of the question, and contemplating his answer even further.

"Well ... yeah, of course. Who wouldn't?" He finally answered, starting slowly, as if to make sure he was explaining his position the correct way. Winry closed her eyes, the smile still on her face, and giggled at the answer.

"I was really beginning to worry about you. I mean, not that I don't worry all the time, but-"

"What, you thought that I wouldn't want children?"

"Well, yeah .. I thought all this time that you would be afraid of having children .. you know, apparently, the prospect of becoming a father is a little scary for men. For women, too, but not so much as the men." Edward blushed, dreaming of a future yet to come .. marrying Winry, their first child .. their family .. hell, even Alphonse would be married not long afterward, and his children would be partners in crime of theirs. The thought made him smile. Sure, it was a bit soon to think about, but it was nice.

"Edward?" Winry's voice suddenly chirped, and Edward opened his eyes to find her face just mere inches away from his.

"Mmph?" He answered, a dreamy grin crossing his lips as his golden eyes met hers. Winry grinned.

"Wakey wakey, eggs and bakey .. c'mon, Edward .." She giggled, bringing Edward a little more out of his daydream. Edward glared slightly at the mechanic.

"I'm having a nice, rare dream. Don't ruin it," He stated bluntly, growing ever more agitated as she giggled.

"Spacing out? That's so unlike you."

"Maybe I'm doing it just to prove I can."

"Maybe so."

"What? Something wrong with it?"

"I'm just worried," Winry said, a smile crossing her face as she lay back down onto the grass beside him.

"You're always worried," Edward replied softly, a frown taking form across his lips. He lifted his right hand, admiring the slightly tanned skin for a moment before turning his head toward Winry with a small smile, lifting himself slightly off the ground and placing his face just inches from hers.

"So .. how about those children?" He said jokingly, pressing his lips gently against hers and pulling back quickly, the goofy grin on his face that signified his role as Edward Elric. Winry stared at him for a moment, her mouth agape in slight shock before she squeaked happily, wrapping her arms around his neck and pressing her lips to his gently before she pulled away and rested her forehead on his with a smile.

"We'd better say 'I do' quickly, then," Winry said, a hint of laughter in her voice. "Grandma won't accept it any other way."

"Then we'd better go into town later," He said with the same grin as before. Winry blinked.

" ... You're serious?"

"Well, yeah. We've been together for .. what, six, seven months now?" Winry squeaked happily once more and hugged Edward tightly, receiving a tight embrace in return.

Watching them from afar was a younger boy with slightly darker hair and a soft smile on his face. Beside the boy was a brunette girl who smiled the same way. The two looked to each other and laughed lightly.

"It's about time, huh?" The boy, known to most as Alphonse Elric, said to the girl, who nodded in reply.

"I had a feeling that Edward was going to ask her soon .." The girl replied cheerfully.

"I'll .. hopefully be doing the same sometime in the future, Rebecka," Alphonse said, a slight blush covering his cheeks. Rebecka smiled, the same flush crossing her face.

"That would be nice," Rebecka replied gently, her smile widening a tiny bit. The two laughed once more, returning their attention to the future newlyweds.

Things were going to turn out better after all, it seemed.

End
15 March 2006

Author's Nonesnse: I wrote this one in a matter of ten minutes. xD Anyway! For those who have read Daughter by Cherry Studios (Which I co-authored .. since one half of Cherry Studios is me. And if you've seen the movie and haven't read Daughter, you really should. :D I co-authored it with my big sister, Nyago), you'll know who Rebecka is. :3 I inserted her in here because I think she made a nice little addition to the drabble, and besides, we can't have Alphonse being the only one alone now, can we? Now, to answer some questions.

1) Yes. This is set in Amestris.

2) Yes. Edward got his limbs back.

3) Rebecka is not the same as in Daughter. As there is Rebecka in Germany, this is the Alter!Rebecka in Amestris. Understood? Good.

Those pointed out, I hope you enjoyed! I'll hopefully have some more coming up soon. n.n; OH! News for those who enjoy my Chrno Crusade fanfiction, Amenable ... It seems bad fortune has smiled down upon me as of late. I had a little more than half of chapter six typed up on my laptop, but then my laptop crashed. We are currently awaiting a new hard drive for poor Ascot (Ascot is my laptop's name). Poor, Poor Ascot.

... Oh-kay! I think I've used a little too much time on the Author's note, so I take my leave as of now! Toodles!

-Ai