Chapter 3
Promises are meant to be Broken
A cold chill ran through Winry as she looked out her window into the night sky. It was about midnight now and for some reason she could not find rest. She was still afraid that maybe, maybe what had happened that day had all been just a strange dream. She sighed inwardly to her self and turned to look at her closed bedroom door. Ed was in the room across the hall, Pinako had made him and Al stay the night after a long party of sorts. But if she went in there, now, would he be there? Or would she discover it had all been a dream or some strange nightmare.
She crossed the room to the door and slowly creaked it open, she slid out into the hallway and carefully opened the guest room door. The room was dark and bare and only a few patches of moon light fell to light the wooded floor. She gulped, she felt a little nervous, though she knew she ought not to. She held out her hand and pulled the covers softly just enough to reveal Ed's face. He looked tranquil and happy, she smiled and chuckled. It was all for nothing all her worrying and he was still right here.
She held her hands close to her and watched him. A sudden thought made her jump. Her face flushed bright pink and her eyes now were they're normal size. She had just thought of kissing him.
"No, no" she told placing her hands on her cheeks to hid her embarrassment. "It-it's wrong he's just a close family friend that's it!" she muttered shaking her head.
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A sharp wind fluttered the trees as an unknown person made their way through the forest. It bounded gracefully from tree to tree with perfect rhythm. It stopped suddenly and looked down into the clearing, which the moon had illuminated wonderfully with a bright white spotlight. The light revealed a cloaked figure standing alone.
"So?"
"He has returned"
"Has he?"
"Yes, I've seen this with my own eyes"
"Excellent work" With this the cloaked figure smiled, a cold menacing smile that would make your hair on the back of your neck stand up.
"Well I was told I would get my reward, and I am holding you to your promise" The other said.
"Ah yes the Philosophers stone, but I believe your service is not yet complete, ENVY and I remember you having a partner correct?"
"Gluttony, he's… snacking but lets talk about the reward, why should I believe you have the stone?"
"Isn't it a bit late to be asking about that?"
"To each his own"
"Very well I have been alive for more that four thousand centuries, I could only do this with the use of the legendary stone, second the reason the stone needed a new vassal, in this case Al, was because it's true form had already been created and used"
"We'll soon see if you are telling the truth"
"Indeed we will"
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Winry shook her head and covered he face but the thought wouldn't go away. "Well… well maybe if I just… really fast then he wont…. Notice er wake up…" She shook her head again and looked down at Ed. Ack he just looked… Cute…
Winry leaned down a bit for a closer look, not that she needed it. As she drew closer she just hoped he wouldn't wake up, of course when you wish for something so much it gets a bit jinxed. Her lips were half an inch away from his. Ed yawned softly and opened his eyes to see-
Winry halfway across the room slamed against the wall and very, very red. (Not that he could see her blushiness in the dark)
"W-winry?" Ed said sitting up "W-what are you doing in my room?"
"Er that is well…" Winry started still as close to the wall as possible.
"Where you… Harassing me in my sleep?" Ed asked in a comical fashion.
"N-NO I WAS NOT!" Winry said quickly "I Was… just making sure… that you were… still here!"
"You thought I would leave… In the middle of the night" Ed asked skeptically.
"Y-yes!" Winry said peeling her self off of the wall.
"Oh…"
"Huh?"
"You were worried about me weren't you" Ed smiled.
"I-"
Ed embraced her in a hug.
"I'm not leaving any time soon (Well maybe tomorrow morning to go have a look around everywhere but…)"
"What is the racket it here?" Pinako asked walking strait into Ed's room to see… Ed slammed up against one wall and Winry on the other both extremely red in the face.
"Geez does everyone just barge into my room in the middle of the night!" Ed whined.
"You're lucky I let you stay" Pinako muttered "what are you two doing in here anyway?"
Winry and Ed didn't answer, Pinako looked from one red face to another and said "Oh…Well sorry for interrupting"
"Don't get dirty thoughts old lady…" Ed muttered.
"Ack no really it's nothing I was just um going" Winry said quickly following her grandma out into the hall to leave Ed alone in his room.
"Great real smooth…" Ed muttered to himself.
Winry sipped her tea quietly as Pinako sat down at the kitchen table.
"So" Pinako said quietly.
"So…"
"What happened?" Pinako demanded.
"I- … I went to see if he was still there that's all" Winry answered her long blond hair falling over her shoulders.
"We talked about this, a long time ago"
"But!"
"Stop, listen to your self you promised long ago and I hold you to your promise" Pinako said softly sounding a bit hurt "What would your parents think…"
Winry bit her lip and watched her grandma quietly.
"Now go back to bed," Pinako said placing her empty teacup in the sink.
"When…when can we talk about this" Winry asked. Pinako looked at her sharply "We're not, we talked about this a long time ago and we don't have to do it again!"
"Please…"
"Try to understand, you did back then; now go to bed." Pinako turned off the lights and headed down the hallway.
Tears slowly streamed down Winry's expressionless face. Silent tears with a silent cause…
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He-he...I guess this is on the boarder of "Funny" and "serious" but I really liked writing this chapter it was alot of fun
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