"Ugh, so you FINALLY show up?! What took you two so damn long to finally come back home huh?!" Katrina suddenly heard a voice shout out from above. She quickly looked up to see a tall blond haired girl, with a black tanktop and a red bandana on, covering her long locks which were held in a small bun.

Ed groaned and slowly looked up at the girl above and glared. "Ugh, you got some nerve you know that! Is this how you always greet one of your old friends?!" Ed shouted up at her, as Al slowly started helping Ed back up on his feet.

The girl above glared down at him. "Only if you don't even let us know to where you've been and tell us if you two are ok or not! And now whats the problem this time?! Don't tell me you damaged your automail again!" She shouted.

Ed and Al both sighed and looked back up at their old childhood friend. "Ummm...maybe just a little bang up..." Ed said nervously while using his left hand to scratch the back of his neck.

"It had better be Edward! Or else your butt is seriously mine! And what about you Al?! Anything broken with you?!" She shouted now turning her attention towards Al.

Al sighed and started smiling nervously. "Uhhh n-no, everythings alright with me Winry..." Al said nervously while also scratching the back of his neck.

Katrina quickly looked up at her, upon hearing the name. 'So this is the Winry i've heard so much about...'

"You had better be alrigh too Al! Ugh honestly!" She said growling, as she then turned around and started storming back inside. After she left, Katrina listened as both of the brothers sighed together out of relief and looked at each other. "We're in big trouble aren't we brother?" Al asked.

"Yep. So we better go in and started getting it over with..." Ed grumbled as he started slumping his way towards the front porch and towards the front door, to await his doom with the wrench master. Katrina watched them as he did, still standing there blinking and trying to figure out everything that had just happened a second ago. But just as she saw Al about to go in, she saw him quickly stop and then slowly turn around towards her and smile sweetly down at her. "Sorry about that. Winry can be a little...over protective sometimes when it comes to us and our missions, but she's a pretty nice friend once you get to know her." Al said with a small smile.

Katrina looked at him, lifting her eyebrow while crossing her arms. "Uh-huh..."

"Yeah, but come on. Me and brother will introduce you two once we get inside, come on." He said smiling as he then turned back around and started walking towards the front door. But Katrina still just stood there, debating wether or not she should follow him in or just stay outside, but as she was busy debating, she saw Al stopping again when he noticed her still not following him and turned back around to her and smiled once more. "Come on. It's ok, don't be shy. It's not like they're all gonna bite you or anything." Al said with a smile.

Katrina quickly glared at him, and snorted. "Ugh, i'm not shy. And I still just don't trust you, so shut up." She mumbled as she started walking on up the porch steps and on into the house.

After watching her go in Al sighed, and let the blush that had threatened to appear on his cheeks go. Then slowly placed his hand upon his beating heart. "Ugh...why am I feeling this? I've never felt this before around a girl before. Nor any guy...ugh whats wrong with me. And why do I feel like throwing up right now..." Al mumbled rubbing his stomach a bit as he sighed, and soon turned back around towards the front door and started to walk on in, unaware of the two dark eyes that were watching him from the shadows and with evil smirks upon their faces.

"YOU CALL THIS A LITTLE BANGED UP?!?! WHAT THE HELL FREAKIN HAPPEN?!?!" Shouted a very upset Winry.

Ed, who was of course sitting on the living room couch, quickly shrunk chibi size. "Ummmm I was kinda fighting and well...the guy kinda blew my arm off." Ed said nervously while scratching the back of his neck.

"He blew it off?! My fine piece of work that took forever to do?! Ed I put my heart and soul into making that!! And then here you come in and tell me some guy blew up my masterpiece?!" Winry shouted.

"Hey chill would ya! It's not like I planned for that to happen!"

"Well that was still my best work ever Ed! Ughhh what am I going to do with you?!?!" Winry shouted, frustrated.

Of course as that little argument was going on, Katrina and Al were just sitting down on the couch together watching back and fourth as the fight continued, but as they were watching Katrina suddenly saw Winry's head turning towards Al's direction. "And what about you?! Why weren't you there with your brother protecting his arm huh?!" Winry shouted pointing at him.

Al quickly gulped, knowing it was his turn for the beating. "Uhhh w-w-well...I was sorta also in my own little fight and well I didn't really know and then the guy just came out of nowhere and just grabbed me and then..."

"Not another excuse! I counted on you both, and so you guys got into another dangerous mission and got your arm blown off! And what about you Al?! You probably would of had your whole body blow to pieces almost like last time! Although this time your not in a suit of armour!" Winry shouted now getting out her wrench.

Al quickly squeaked when seeing it, and quickly jumped and hid behind Katrina. This also seemed to cause Katrina to jump and quickly look back at the quivering Al behind her. She growled and pushed him away and stood up, crossing her arms. "Well don't hid behind me for your own protection! I'm not gonna save your ass!" Katrina said snorting and turning her head away.

But as soon as she did Winry quickly looked at her, just now noticing her. "Uhhhh excuse me, but who is this?" Winry asked, as she slowly started putting down her wrench.

The brothers quickly stopped everything they were doing and looked up at Katrina and Winry. "Uhhh, this is my new partner I told you I was getting last week on the phone." Ed said looking up at Katrina.

"Really? Well...I would of figured you would of gotten a guy as a partner or something." Winry said as she started looking her up and down.

Katrina quickly growled when hearing this. "Oh, so you think a guy would be much better than me?" She questioned.

Winry quickly smiled nervously and shook her head. "Oh no! Thats not what I ment! It's just that usually when they would came home their new partner would be like a tall muscular guy or something, but this is just a shocking surprise is all. But it's actually pretty interesting that they finally got a girl for a partner." Winry said with a smile.

"Ummm yeah..."

"Sooo where are you from?" Winry asked.

"She doesn't really like to talk about it, but she is quit the fine alchemist. We met five days ago, so we don't really know that much about her." Al said grinning as he stood up and looked up at her.

"Oh really? Well excuse me for being so rude earlier. My name is Winry Rockbell, nice to meet you." She said smiling warmly at her while sticking her hand out. Katrina looked at it, blinking a few times before she slowly took her hand and shook it slowly. "Uhhh yeah...the names Katrina." She said as they both released hands.

"Wow thats a pretty name. So Katrina. You got to know the trouble makers much this week?" She asked with a small giggle.

Katrina sighed and crossed her arms. "No. Nor do I want to." She mumbled.

"Yeah I know what you mean. But hey, are you hungry or anything?" She asked.

"I know I am!"

"Me two!" Ed and Al both shouted grinning.

"I wasn't ask you to, was I?!" Winry shouted glaring at them.

Ed and Al quickly shrunk.

"No mam..." They said quickly.

Katrina looked at this scene, surprisingly amused at how well she had them trained.

"Good...now. Are you hungry Katrina?" She asked looking back at her, smiling.

"Ummm I guess..."

"Great. How about I go in and start making us some sandwhiches for lunch and some nice cold glass of milk." She said smiling as she then started walking towards the kitchem.

"EH-HEM!" Ed coughed outloud.

"Ugh, and some cold water for the little pipsqueak on the couch." She said, giggling the last part.

Ed quickly started darkening at the last part, as Al also started giggling and then looked on up at Katrina. "Come on. Lets go in the kitchen and started helping Winry out. Want to?" Al asked.

She sighed. "Ugh, whatever." Katrina mumbled as she brushed on past him, hitting his shoulder hard with hers as she started walking on into the kitchen.

Al blushed, but rubbed his shoulder as she did and sighed while turning back to Ed. "You coming brother?" Al questioned.

"Ugh yeah, as soon as I get up..." Ed said, trying his best to get off the floor he was pinned to. Al giggled, and shook his head as he then started walking over to the pinned Ed on the couch, so they could finally go into the kitchen and eat some lunch.

"Wow, so you've been on your own ever since you were little?" Winry asked, as she took a bite out of her sandwhich. It had been nearly ten minutes and Katrina, Winry, and Ed and Al, were still in the kitchen eating and talking about everything that has happened during the past week.

"Yeah pretty much. But for some reason I hardly have any memories of my past." Katrina said sighing.

"Oh how awful."

"No not really. I could care less about my past life and all the people that were in it."

"But you don't even remember your own family? Your own friends? Your own home?"

"No. Nor do I want to. The only thing I want to remember is what I can do for the future and thats all that matters." Katrina said, taking a big bite of her sandwhich while leaning back against the kitchen table.

"Oh...wow that actually reminds me of some other two people I know." Winry said, as she slowly shifted her gaze towards Ed and Al who were also listening to the conversation while eating their sandwhiches.

But Ed, only sighed and turned away. "Oh shut it Winry...our lives are very different so don't say their the same." Ed said taking a sip from his drink.

"Ugh yeah right. To me they are the same."

"What the hell are you talking about? Whats the same?" You asked lifting your eyebrow.

"Well yours and Ed and Al's pa..."

"You know I don't really think thats any of her buisness Winry." Ed said.

Winry sighed and rolled her eyes at Ed.

"Oh Ed. It's not that big of a deal. I mean you guys should be getting to know each other should you? You guys are partners so it's only fair she should know about your past lives."

"Still, thats none of her concern."

"Ugh Ed. Honestly you can be so stubborn sometimes."

"Not as stubborn as you are though, mechanic junky." Ed mumbled.

Winry, quickly hearing this glared at Ed.

"Well at least i'm not an alchemy freak."

"Mechanic Junky!"

"Alchemy freak!"

"Mechanic Junky!"

"ALCHEMY FREAK!"

"MECHANIC JUNKY!!"

"ALCHEMY FREAK!!"

Now, by this time, they had their hands slammed on the table and having a glaring contest with each other, as they had their noses pressed against each others, but just as they were about to say something once more, they all suddenly heard a door open. "Ugh, now whats with all the fuss in here?!" They all suddenly heard a voice yell out, along with a bark. Ed and Winry quickly stopped their arguing and turned their heads to see an old woman coming in through the living room holding some brown bags, and with a big black down with an automail leg coming in.

"Granny!" Winry shouted smiling as she then started running towards her.

"Hello Winry, and oh hello there too boys. Long time no see." The woman said with a small smile as she looked up to Ed and Al. Ed and Al quickly smiled and walked towards her. "Hey Aunty Pinako!" They both said happily, greeting her.

"Yeah it sure has been a long while."

"Yep, how have you been Aunty?"

Pinako smiled and started walking towards the kitchen table. "I've been doing just fine, thanks for asking. And so I see you boys are still doing the same as well too. Still having trouble keeping your limbs huh Edward?" She asked with a small smirk.

Ed sighed and mumbled something under his breath as Al laughed.

"Appearently so, and oh who is this." Pinako asked, as she just now noticed Katrina sitting down at the kitchen table watching the whole scene.

"Oh aunty! This is our new partner we told you guys we were getting last week." Al said smiling brightly as he looked up at her.

"Oh is that so. Well nice to meet you i'm Pinako Rockbell. Winry's grandmother." She said nodding.

"Uhhhh yeah, the names Katrina, same." She said nodding as well.

"Well thats a pretty name for quit a pretty girl. You sure your actually spending time with these two brothers here? I'm sure you must get frustrated with them alot." She asked giggling a bit.

Katrina sighed and nodded. "Afraid so..."

"Yes, well they are quit the trouble makers. I'm surprised they haven't really done anything to get on your nerves yet." She said.

"Ugh come on Aunty, we're not THAT bad..." Al said.

"Yeah your right your not. Your REALLY THAT bad." She said laughing. Winry also started laughing, as Katrina also couldn't help but let out a small chuckle. Ed and Al, of course, were in the background sweatdropping as you guys laughed. --;; "Ok, ok it's not that funny!" Ed said getting annoyed.

"Ok, ok we'll stop. But tell me Katrina. Would you like a room to stay at in the night?" Pinako asked with a small smile. Katrina turned to her and slowly nodded. "Good. Well come on and i'll go ahead and show you to your room upstairs. Do you have any clean clothes you can sleep in for the night?" She asked.

She sighed and shook her head. "Appearently not."

"Oh, well then. You can borrow Winry's clothes, then to sleep in. You don't mind do you Winry?" She asked. Winry smiled and shook her head. "No of course not, but why don't I take her to her room upstairs, and then i'll give her a tour for a while ok?" She said smiling.

"Well ok."

"Alright. Well come on Katrina! I'll show you to your room and i'll let you borrow one of my night gowns ok?" She said happily, as she then grabbed Katrina's arm and started dragging her on upstairs leaving behind a still sweatdropping Ed and Al and a smiling Pinako.