Happy EdWin day everyone! Yeah, its 5/03 today, which means we celebrate our favorite couple! And since I couldn't draw something cool for them -and probably won't- I decided to post the next chapter earlier than expected! I hope you all enjoy it and thanks again for the reviews! xD

I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist, if I did, I would be a cool cow in a thong. Moo.

Ch. 5 - Frustrations

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They had become more comfortable with each other over the last few days. They had fallen into their normal routine, just like before. The arguments, the wrench, the laughs and the apple pie. But there was one main difference from before.

Feelings.

Ed was trying his best to decipher and name the overflowing emotions within him before they drove him crazy. He had to figure them out and show Winry how much she really meant to him.

He had admitted that he liked her a while ago, but only to Al. His most trusted friend and ally, his brother. But now…

How would he admit it to her? How would he tell her that 'like' could no longer describe what he felt?

How could he tell her that he meant what he'd said at the train station all those months ago, that he wanted to be by her side forever?

How could he even be sure that she felt the same way?

How?

"Dammit." Ed pulled on his bangs to keep his head from spinning. "How?" he muttered and let himself fall on his bed. He looked up at the ceiling, thoughtful.

She doesn't seem to mind when I hold her close. He smiled.

You don't know that for sure. His conscience chimed in and caused him to scowl.

She seemed happy when I… He blushed. When I kissed her cheek.

Are you sure about that?

He groaned. That first day, when I arrived and we almost…she wanted me to, I could feel it.

Emotion is not the same as want. Even if you felt that she wanted you to kiss her, it doesn't mean she wants all of you. It doesn't mean she has real feelings for you or anything.

Fuck you. Just shut the hell up.

It's true, though. Emotion is not the same as want. You can have something you want, but that doesn't mean you love it, does it? You're just setting your hopes too high and when they fail, you'll come crashing down with them. You'll be in a world of pain.

He closed his eyes in order to try to keep his emotions at bay. He clenched his jaw and gripped his bed sheets with two strong hands. He didn't want to believe the voice in his head. He wouldn't believe the bastard.

"Ed? Are you sleeping again?" came Winry's voice from behind the door, snapping him back to reality.

He sat up on his bed before he replied, "What is it?"

"Just came to tell you that dinner's ready," she said, voice happy as always.

"Okay, I'll be there in a bit." That seemed to satisfy her and he heard her footsteps heading down the stairs. He didn't want her to see him all shaken up by his thoughts, he didn't want to worry her. Not again.

He finally began to make his way downstairs when he was met by a very excited Winry who almost tripped on the way up, "Ed, it's Al! He's on the phone and wants to talk to you! He also said he's coming tomorrow! Common, Ed, hurry up!"

"Wait, what…!" he was a bit confused by her words, she had spoken too fast.

"Al's on the phone!" she said, exasperated now. "Hurry up!" She took his hand and made him run down the steps with her.

He blushed at sudden contact, but didn't pull away. He just let her drag him down to talk to his younger brother.

Once they got to the hallway, she realized something that made her blush too. They were holding hands.

"Sorry," she said as she began to let go.

He tightened his grip on her hand, not letting her go. "Don't be."

She looked up to him, confused. "What?" she whispered.

"Don't be sorry," he said and smiled at her awkwardly as their eyes met.

They both blushed happily as he brought her into his arms, hands now intertwined. Holding her close, breathing her in, made his worries fade away.

Ed cursed his stupid conscience. I don't believe it. I know she feels something.

"Yeah, those two are still not together! I'm telling you Al, you gotta get here fast and push your big brother to make a move cause my Winry won't wait forever ya know!" Pinako said into the phone loudly and then chuckled.

They separated quickly upon hearing Pinako's words. Both of their faces a deep scarlet.

"I-I'll go get granny so that you…can talk to Al," Winry said, avoiding the golden eyes on her face. She then went into the workshop to pry her granny off the phone.

Said granny soon walked out of the room calmly and headed towards him. "You better hurry up, short stuff," she said as she tapped his shoulder with her pipe, bits of ash falling on his muscle shirt.

"I'm not short anymore! And I'm going already, Al can wait," he said, annoyed.

"That's not what I'm talking about, Edward," Pinako said, quietly with her pipe in hand.

Ed was confused by the older woman's words. She realized it too as she eyed him and blew a ring of smoke. "She's waited for a long time now. Waited just for you, so don't screw it up, bean boy."

His eyes grew wide with understanding and his heart skipped a beat.

The old woman smiled and walked away feeling accomplished. She had to nudge the eldest Elric in the right direction before his brother gave him the final push.

He walked into the workshop, thoughtful, as Pinako's words still echoed in his mind.

A/N - That's the end of this one, sorry that its really short though. Currently, I'm on Ch. 9 of this fic! HA! I still haven't decided how I'm going to end it, so I'll keep going until I'm satisfied. Hope you review and thanks for reading! x3