Full Metal Alchemist: Untold Truths

Chapter 4

Pasts revealed and anger won

Ed looked around the home; there was no sight of Winry anywhere. Al had visited his room that night too, he was worried it had all been a dream. That Ed hadn't really come back, this however was not the case.

Pinako had seemed even more distant in the morning, which grew more and more annoying. Ed finally had the luck to notice Winry sitting in the grass grove a ways from the small house. Ed cautiously walked up behind her.

"Beautiful day isn't it?"

"…Yes…"

"Are you all right?"

She smiled and looked up at him, her blue eyes were large and looked sad. She paused and tried to hide it as she let out a soft sigh.

"I'm fine…perfectly fine…"

Ed sat down beside her and looked up into the afternoon sky. The sun blared down and a soft summer breeze fluttered his hair.

"You've been different since last night…like you're…" he paused and looked over at her, she looked back her eyes searching.

"Avoiding me…"

She stared at him her eyes seemed every wider, she soon recovered and looked away. She pulled her knees up to her chest and laughed.

"I guess I have…just a little"

"Why?"

"…"

"Silence doesn't suit you…" Ed said; this conversation, of which was similar to talking to a brick wall, was starting to annoy him. She looked down and seemed to be choosing her words very carefully.

"Well I guess I just think you…should be spending more time with Al and getting your life back and not hanging around me…"

"What?"

"It's exactly as I have said!" she said quickly standing up avoiding his eyes.

"Winry!" Ed called as she ran off. He stared off in her direction "Why…"

He sighed "I'm NEVER going to understand her!" he sighed laying his head in his hands.

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Winry sat alone in her room, her eyes were filled with large tears though she was determined not to cry. She could hardly recall the first time she had met Ed, the first time Pinako had asked her to promise….

"Such a stupid thing to ask a young girl to promise!" Winry muttered burying her face in her knees.

Winry's parents' had just died she felt as though her world had fallen apart, as though she would never be whole again…

Ed and Al had just left trying to comfort her, she had pushed them away and said such nasty things, and she was disgusted with herself.

Tears slid down her red cheeks she was sobbing hard and alone in her dark room. Suddenly her door creaked, and her head shot up from where it was hidden in her hands. Pinako stood at the door looking very grim.

"W-what?" Winry asked, she felt angry again. Pinako just stood there not saying a word.

"WHAT DO YOU WANT!" Winry sobbed.

"I know you're in pain child…"

"You… you don't know…" Winry sniffled. Pinako shook her head and gave a weak smile, Winry started at her and felt even worse.

Winry turned back into her hands and cried even harder than before.

The next few moments were so muffled she wasn't sure what was going on.

"I know how you feel"

The memory began to blur here, she could not recall the exact words, but it was all there in the back of her troubled mind.

"Pain"

"so awful"

"stoped…You must NEVER get involved with the Edward boy, understand? Promise, Winry!

promise.."

"Okay…"

This was all she could remember of that day, such a silly promise, and such a child she was then, and still is now…

Winry let out a sob, why, why did she get involved with Edward? Was it just because they were good friends or because she wanted to defy Pinako?

She was so unsure of herself it was just so much. Why did Pinako make her promise? Did Ed…feel the same way or just think of her as a friend?

Everything was so confusing it was just so unfair…

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Ed was still sitting in the grass grove and still no understanding. Why does life have to be so unfair? Why was Winry acting so weird? Why is the sky blue- no, no…

Ed sighed deeply before noticing that Al was walking out to him.

"Hey…"

"Ed…are you okay?"

"…yes…"

Al tilted his head to one side and then sat down.

"Are you sure you seem …unhappy…"

Ed didn't answer.

"Are…are y-you s-sad you came back?"

"What?" Ed said with astonishment looking over at Al "Why would I be unhappy to come home?"

"I-I don't know…" Al muttered "You just seemed…"

"Al I'm glad I'm finally back, I'm glad that I can be with my brother again, you don't have to worry…" With that Ed stood up and started walking back to the house.

"…But I do worry…"

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Well Chapter 4 is done...so corny I could vomit...He-he sky blue...Well Please review, it's the only way I know If I should write any more...