A/N:sorry that this chapter is really, incredibly short...

"It's about Ed, so what do you expect?" Winry

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING SHORT?!!!" Ed

"You." Winry

STAGE FOUR: TROUBLE

Okay. Now, Ed was nervous. He had finally come to grips with the troublesome scene and he was gradually getting better, but—but this!!! This was unreasonable! Now he not only had to admit love to Winry, but he had to kiss her?! Twice!!? Why didn't that idiot director cut these parts too??! He already cut the scene with Leia kissing Luke!

(A/N: "Because, Ed. I was your director."-Roy "No. That's not true. That's impossible!" –Ed)

Though Ed memorized the whole thing by nightfall, he was tense about dress rehearsal of the following day. Maybe, we won't have to do these parts…Ed hoped so.

He was right. The director was more concerned about the lines, and the following three practices consisted of nothing more than reciting the lines, much to Ed (and Winry's) relief.

Mrs. Elric and Mrs. Rockbell (who were there for costume stuff anyway) and Alphonse all observed this angst from a distance with strange gleams present in their eyes.

-----A/N: see, pretty small, eh? oh well. you know the drill (hopefully) by now. Please R&R.