I ended up having to drag Winry upstairs to her room. I guess all that studying got the best of her. She's been talking on and on about the different medical scholarships she's applied for. She just doesn't know when to stop.

I think it's certain that we wont be seeing to much of each other for the next four years or so. We've applied for completely different universities. Only one in common.

During the drive to office internship, I heard the back bumper rattling. That just made me think of the day I got this truck.

"Hey! Ed! Get up!"

"Unnnn. What do you want, woman? What time is it?"

"1 o' clock in the afternoon."

"Unng... Just let me sleep."

"It's your birthday."

"Then let me sleep."

"But I made you a cake, and I got you a present."

"You really didn't have to do that Win. Since I never remember yours."

"Ed, that's what you do. What I do is make you food so that you don't starve to death on your birthday."

"Mmm."

"Come on." She grabbed my wrist. I swear I almost fell on top of her.

"Ahk sorry. I have compromised equilibrium in the morning."

"Ed. I know this." Her smile was bright, and oddly refreshing. It somehow helped chases away the morning fog.

"Can't I at least get dressed?"

"It's your birthday. You don't need to get dressed."

"Mm right." Her arm looped through mine. I continued to teeter precariously all the way down stairs until I finally reached the safety of the couch.

"Brother! Happy birthday!"

"Yeah, thanks Al."

"Happy birthday Edward!"

"Oh. Hi Mei." I rubbed my head grumpily, until the delicious aroma of bacon filled my nostrils."Oh my god you made me breakfast too? I didn't even know we had bacon!"

"You didn't. I had to bring it from home." She said over the clatter of pots and pans.

"Thanks. It's really good."

"Glad you like it Ed." She sat down next to me smiling.

When I had finished my meal, "Come on, time to show you your present." She grabbed my wrist again.

"What- Out side? You- you didn't." Winry often did act like our mother, but-

"Happy freaking birthday!" She said brightly. In front of my apartment stood the most decrepit looking red pickup I'd ever seen.

"Win? Did you get this from the junk yard?"

"Well, yes." She said slowly as she bounced up to the car. "But I replaced everything and got it up to working speed! It runs great, It just doesn't look the greatest." She promptly kicked the side of the truck, causing the back bumper to crash to the ground.

"Uhhg." I groaned. I was still way too out of it.

"What do you not like it?" Her saddened tone was accompanied my the scraping of her wrench on the car.

"No, no it's great, I'm just afraid it'll be more trouble than it's worth."

"Don't worry Ed." She walked back over to me. "As you will so kindly be giving me rides, I'll always be there to fix it if needed. "

"Oh I am, am I?"

"Yes."

"Well alright then. It's a deal."

Back to the present, my phone was buzzing away in my pocket.

"Hey, Ed." She sounded really sleepy.

"Uh, hi Winry, I'm still in the car, on my way to work-"

"I just wanted to tell you that I got a letter from one of the colleges I've been accepted to,"

"And?"

"There are two medical science and development scholarships available. I can give you the forms tomorrow. I just thought you two might be interested." She yawned.

"Oh." My face warmed. "Well thanks. Yeah, medical science sounds interesting. I've always wanted to find a way to help people, this just might be it."

"Yeah, with your test scores, both of you will get in no problem I'm sure."

"Whatever you say Win," I pulled into the parking lot. "I'll see you tomorrow."

"See ya, Tell Al I said "Hi"."

"Sure thing."

"Bye,"

"Bye."

I put my phone back in my pocket and got out of the car. Looking sentimentally at the chipped paint and rusty wheel wells. The only reason this car has stayed running for the past two years is because of Winry's undying care and support. Funny, this truck is a lot like me that way.

(A/N)So. I decided to write more. Yay... Fun times.

Please continue to read and review, I appreciate all support. It's a lot of fun looking at the EdxWin pairing in a different setting.

Speaking of EdXWin I should probably go work on understated...Eheh.