~~~Chapter Eight~~~

"Ed! Al!" Winry ran towards us, her arms outstretched as if she was flying. Her golden hair flew out behind her, entrancing me at once. I smiled, laughing as she crashed into me. Her lips found mine, kissing eagerly. I kissed back, wrapping my arms around her waist. Winry pulled away, plopping down into Al's lap and hugging him around the neck. He laughed, hugging her back.

"Good to see you Winry." Al laughed as she ruffled her hair, pulling away and looking at him with scorn.

"Alphonse Elric, don't you ever scare me like that again!" She pointed a finger at his nose, getting a cross-eyed look out of him. He put his arms up in a surrender motion.

"I promise never to get attacked by a random homunculus we thought to be dead, ever again." Winry looked to him skeptically, no doubt analyzing the way he phrased that sentence. He smiled, giving her a cheesy reassuring smile. She laughed, pulling away and standing. She walked over to my side, wrapping her arms around my waist. I smiled, pulling her close and wrapping my arms around her.

"And you need to call more often." She stared up at me, her lovely blue eyes sparkling with love. I laughed, ruffling her hair slightly.

"Promise. As long as I can find a phone, I will call you." She laughed, the sound pleasing my ears. She then turned her head to Al, still laughing a bit.

"Al, there is someone here for you too." She turned, shouting over her shoulder. "May! Get over here!"

May laughed, coming from within the house. AL smiled when he saw her. She ran to him, plopping down in his lap immediately. She wrapped her arms around him, kissing his face eagerly. He laughed, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her close.

"Good to see you again." Was her only response as she pulled away slightly. He smiled, stroking her cheek lightly.

"You too."

Al was pushed up the hill by May, May talking eagerly of all the things they could do while he was here. I smiled, wrapping my arms around Winry's shoulder and pulling her towards the house as well.

"Thanks for planning." I whispered in her ear. She scoffed, looking me in the eyes.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." I laughed, pulling her closer.

"Don't make me force the answers out of you." I pulled her face towards mine, our foreheads only inches away. She blushed, looking away.

"Fine, maybe I did a little planning. But that was only because I knew how lonely and useless Al would be if I didn't." She blushed deeper as I stroked down her arm.

"Thank you Winry. That means a lot to me and Al." I pulled her along, finally reaching the house. She smiled, pulling away and taking only my hand.

"I'd do anything for you buffoons." She pulled me into the house, plopping me down on the couch and helping AL and May. I smiled, really looking at the family scene for once.

The yellow house put on a warm feel, as if it made you smile along with it. The people in it only made that stronger. Al and May were now piled on top of each other on the other couch, Winry pulling out some meal she had planned. I got up, walking to help her. She only shooed me away, pushing me again onto the couch. We started some conversation, really making it feel like a family.

For once, after all these years, I didn't feel like I lost anything. I felt like Erika and Alexia still lived on, as if they were really here. I felt whole again.

But I knew that was going to change. I knew it was never going to last, not with Envy on the loose.

Nothing would ever be safe with him around.

Author's Note: Sorry! I haven't posted in sooo long! I got sidetracked, and then one thing led to another, and well… I really am sorry. The little Ed in my head has been throwing a fit for me to write more. Here ya go, sorry it couldn't be longer. I really am. Enjoy anyway.