Ok, I've got bad news... I won't be updating for a little bit... I'm sorry... It won't be too long... but... yeah... it may take me a little bit longer to update... but don't worry! I will update!
Disclaimer- I DON'T OWN FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, FRUITS BASKET, OR DEATH NOTE!
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. "Ed, I'm coming in-It's Winry." The door opened, to reveal Tohru sitting really close to Ed on the bed. "Oh-who is this?" Winry's eyes stared piercingly at Tohru. She winced at the blue eyes that seemed to say kill.
"Uh... this is... Tohru..." Ed said, a little scared. Winry didn't seem too happy...
Winry looked at Tohru and gave her a cold smile. "How do you know her, Ed?" She asked fiercely, her teeth clenched, hands balled in fists.
"I... uh... met her... during the mission that Mustang sent me on... the one I'm kinda on right now... or was on..." he said, still a little scared of Winry.
Tohru was starting to feel really uncomfortable now, "Umm, I'm going to go and... uh... stretch my legs," she said nervously. As she passed, Winry gave her the meanest glare anyone could imagine. That had made Tohru scamper out faster. She could be heard tripping and falling in her hurry. She got up and ran the rest of the way down the hallway. As soon as she was gone, Winry stomped towards Ed, steaming. "What is going on with you and her?!" she almost yelled.
"Uh... nothing at all... I mean... uh-Wait, why does it matter?" he asked.
"Ed, it matters the world to me!" Winry yelled to him.
Tohru sneaked back quietly, too curious. She had to know what was happening.
Ed looked down. Wow, she really did care a lot about it didn't she... he hadn't expected her to yell at him like that.
"Ed, did you ever care for me at all?!" Winry shrieked, tears now trickling down her torn face.
"Winry, I did!" Ed said as he looked up at her, "Please, Winry, don't cry!"
"Then why did you do this?" Winry shook violently.
Tohru listened, wide-eyed.
"I..." Ed couldn't continue.
"Answer this for me, please!" She begged, "I just need to know the truth-If you don't care anymore, I'll just leave, that's it!That's all you have to do! Just tell me the truth!"
"I... I do care about you...Winry" he said softly.
Winry dried her eyes, "Do you still love me, Ed?" her voice lowered to a whimper, almost as if to beg.
Tohru held in her breath as she continued to listen.
"I..." he didn't know the answer himself. Hadn't he always sort of loved her? But, then again, there was Tohru. She did come afterwards, "I always have loved you..." he said, "but..." he didn't know how he wanted to continue his sentence.
It seemed as though two hearts were breaking. Winry fell to the ground when she heard that "but". Tohru instantly felt an instant headache and stomach ache. She ran off once again. She cried as she ran out of the hospital and into the woods behind it. She ran deep, deep into the forest until she stumbled, fell, and just laid there. She was feeling very sick to her stomach, and her head was throbbing so much she thought she could scream. She had never felt this kind of heart break before.
Ed was silent. He didn't know what else to say. To be honest, he just wanted to be alone for a little while, "Winry... do you mind leaving me alone for a little bit? I need some time to think." he asked softly.
Al had left when he heard the, "leave" part in Ed's sentence.
Winry nodded, tears pouring down her face. Ed really doesn't love me anymore, does he? she thought as she left.
-ooo-
Tohru laid on the ground for what seemed like hours. Soon it began to pour down rain in torrents. She didn't care. She didn't care at all for her life anymore. First Kyo, and now Ed.
-ooo-
Ed looked out the window, watching the rain pour down. Why do I bother with it? He asked himself, all I've done is cause them both to be sad...
-ooo-
Winry slammed open the door at her house, steaming.
"Winry," Pinako began, "You have a new customer waiting."
Winry sighed and went in to the room. She gasped when she saw who was sitting before her.
-ooo-
Ed continued to look out the window. I don't want to do this anymore... he thought. He lied down with a sigh.
-ooo-
Tohru laid in the rain when someone approached her. She looked up to see a tall man, about in his thirties. "Now, this isn't the kind of place for a girl like you to be," he chuckled.
-ooo-
Winry couldn't believe that this guy before her was even real. He looked a lot like Ed, minus the long hair and his height, and his automail was ruined. He had a blank expression. Winry smiled. Maybe it wasn't over, after all.
-ooo-
Meanwhile, Tohru panicked as she looked at the man before her. "Come with me, and I'll show you a great time!" He laughed.
"No!" Tohru shrieked. Tohru then ran as fast as her legs would carry her, in the direction of the hospital. "Aw, don't run, little girl!" The man laughed in a taunting manner. "I just want to show you something I think you'd like!"
Tohru burst into the hospital and headed towards Ed's room. A nurse was standing out there, not allowing anyone into his room. Tohru, instead, screamed. "Ed! Please, help me!"
Tohru! Ed quickly sat up. He got off of the bed and, as quick as he could, went to the door, opening it quickly. He knew it wasn't a good idea to be out of bed, but whatever had happened was enough for Tohru to scream, and he didn't want anything to happen to her.
The nurse shouted at him, "Hey! get back into your room!"
"Just let her in!" Ed told the nurse.
She rolled her eyes. "The doctor's going to hear about this, mister." She let them in, and shut the door behind them. The man could be heard, interrogating the nurse.
Ed looked at Tohru, "Are you alright?" he asked her softly.
She looked at her feet, "I-I'm ok," she mumbled, "You... you should probably get bak into bed..."
Ed didn't want to argue with her. He didn't want to do anything to make her sad right now, so he did as she said and got back in bed.
The man could be heard running down the hallway, trying to escape security. Seeing that the danger was past, Tohru quickly ran out of the room.
Ed watched her leave, guess she really doesn't want to see me anymore, Ed thought to himself.
Tohru sobbed, and sank down outside of the door. She couldn't bear leaving him, so she figured staying here would be ok. He couldn't hate her for that.
Ed looked out the window. He couldn't sleep, so that was all he could really do.
-ooo-
"What did you do to yourself?" Winry asked the almost-look-alike-except-for-his-height-and-hair Ed. He just looked off into the distance. After a moment, he began,"My Dad was killed-I couldn't help it-I tried to revive him using Alchemy. Years later I got automail, and then it just broke."
Winry was stunned at the similarities, though there was something he wasn't telling her. He was lying in some way. "What's your name?" she asked.
"Russel-Russel Tringham."
-ooo-
Ed lied in the bed in silence.
A nurse entered the room with food. "Are you feeling alright?" she asked him.
Ed was silent for a moment, "Yeah..." he then replied to her.
"Well, I highly doubt that," the nurse smiled at him, putting his food in front of him, "Eat up, you might feel better."
"I'm not hungry." he said to her.
She shrugged, "Suit yourself." She then left the room
Ed moved the food that was in front of him to a small table next to the bed. He wasn't hungry at all.
Tohru peeked in after the nurse left, shaking her head. Ed was now staring out the window, deep in thought. It looked like he didn't feel good-he wasn't eating his food. She then walked in. He had to eat, "Ed," she started when she entered.
Ed turned when he heard his name, Tohru? He didn't think that she'd come back in to see him.
"Are you ok?" she asked worriedly, taking a step forward. "You're not eating."
"I'm just not hungry." Ed said to her.
Tohru then walked up all the way and sat on the edge of his bed. "Ed," she began, "Even if you didn't ever love me, I still love you, know matter what! And I can't help the urge to brush my lips against yours, to feel your arms around me. It's all still here, Ed. If you ever need me, I'm always here."
Ed looked at her, a little shocked, "So... you still love me...?" he asked.
Tohru's eyes got huge. "Y-you thought-?!" With that, Tohru leaned in and hugged him. "I could never, NEVER stop loving you."
Ed blushed slightly as she hugged him. He felt... happy that she still loved him... but thoughts of what had happened before still went through his mind.
She backed up, looking into his golden eyes, "If you love me, tell me." she whispered.
"I... I love you..." he said to her in a soft whisper.
Tohru felt a sudden wave of emotion. Tears fell from her eyes. "Y-you still love me?" she stuttered.
Ed nodded as he wiped a tear from her cheek.
Tohru turned her eyes to him. "I'm so happy, I was worried that you didn't care for me after all."
"I do care for you. I care for you a lot" Ed said to her, "It's just that..." he stopped his sentence. He cared for Winry, too...
Tohru looked off. Her lip began to tremble from that one questionable addition to his sentence.
Ed didn't say anything. He didn't know how to break the silence.
Tohru saw that he still needed company, but silence to think it over. She quietly dragged the chair to the window and sat down.
Ed looked down thinking. Did he still love Winry? Or did he love Tohru now?
Tohru sat there, staring out the window. She was breaking inside. She was torn apart inside. She realized that if Ed didn't want her, she wouldn't trust as easily. The pain was to great.
Ed was silent still. He just didn't know. Did Winry even really care as much about him as he did for her? He hadn't seen her in a while. She probably was mad at him. Then again... there was so much going through his mind. He knew Tohru loved him... but... did she truly love him that much? He had seen how she was with Kyo.
-ooo-
Winry soon was laughing at a story that Russel told her about the time Ed and him had met.
"And then I told him 'What, so we can see eye to eye?'." he mimicked what had happened.
Winry laughed.
"Oh, yeah, how are things with Ed?" He asked, intrigued.
"I'd rather not talk about it," Winry said in a snappy tone.
"Well, tell me, I may be able to help." he said.
Winry looked into his eyes and got lost. "I-"
-ooo-
"Tohru..." Ed said softly, "are you... are you mad at me?" he asked her softly.
Tohru just shook her head. Hot tears fell onto her hands. She couldn't answer-it hurt to much.
"Yes you are..." Ed said as he looked down, "I'm... I'm so sorry... I've caused you to be sad like this..."
Tohru shook all over, and soon she couldn't hold it in anymore. It became an audible cry, muffled by her hand.
"Tohru, please don't cry!" Ed begged, "I... don't want to see you cry... please... don't cry..." he said to her.
"I-I'm sorry!" she choked out, "I-I just don't know what to do!"
"No... don't be sorry... it's my fault..." he said to her.
"No, I've been the problem-I interfered with a love life that you were already living-please, just keep going as you were, and forget I ever existed."
"No!" Ed stopped for a minute, "I... I can't... I couldn't forget you... I would never be able to..." he said.
Tohru's sobs reduced to a sniffing. "What do you want me to do, Ed?" she asked.
"I... I don't know..." he said, "But... I don't want you to go..." he said to her.
Tohru broke again. "I-I just don't know, Ed, the pain-it's just to big for me to bear, I don't know if I can stay. If you don't stay with me, I'll probably have to leave."
Ed reached over, putting his arms around Tohru, pulling her over to him. He put his forehead against her shoulder. A few tears slid down his cheek, but not too many, "I... I don't know what to do, Tohru." he said to her, "I... I just... I want to be with you... I really do... I just... I don't know why it's so hard for me."
Tohru turned towards his chest and sobbed into it. She reached her arms up and wrapped them around his neck. "Whatever you choose," Tohru said between sobs, "I'll always be there for you."
Ed was silent for a moment, "Thank you..." he whispered to her.
She nestled into his neck, and just laid there. He needed comfort right now-she would give it to him.
Ed stayed there, silent. It felt nice having her right here, having her next to him. He really did love her, "Tohru," he said softly, "I really am sorry..."
"It's ok," she whispered, "take your time-it's a tough decision."
"But it shouldn't be..." he replied to her.
"Actually, it makes perfect sense," she backed up to look into his beautiful golden eyes, "There was someone before me, and you couldn't help but to have feelings for her. When I came along, you had the same feeling. It's perfectly normal. My mom always said to me that if you come to a hard life decision , to take your time. It's ok to wait a while before you decide."
Ed looked into her eyes, then looked down, a small smile on his face, "I guess you're right." he said.
"Good," she smiled a sad smile, "Don't pressure yourself, ok? Take your time."
"But... I doubt that that's really what you want..." he said to her.
"It doesn't matter what I want-" Tohru said. "More than anything, though, I want you to be happy. It covers all my feelings." She brushed some hair out of her face. "Do whatever makes you happy."
"But... I'd rather you be happy." he said to her, "It makes me happy when you are."
Tohru smiled at him gently, "Don't worry about me. I'll be happy in whatever you choose."
"But you'd be most happy if I went with you, wouldn't you?" he asked.
She stared gently at him, eyes full of sadness, "Maybe, but you don't need to think about that while you think about this decision."
"But... I can't help but think about it." he told her.
She sighed, leaning back against the pillow next to him. She put her arm on his chest. "Just focus on getting better, alright?"
Ed looked at her, "Alright." he said to her.
Tohru began to get tired, herself. Before she knew it, she was asleep next to Ed, his heartbeat a lullaby to calm herself from the fear of losing him.
Ed smiled as he saw Tohru asleep next to him. He really did love her. She seemed to care about him a lot too. Did Winry still care for him? She had just left him, hadn't she? She really didn't ask how he was doing, but when she had first saw him... she really just saw Tohru with him. Then she had gotten mad...
-ooo-
Meanwhile, Winry was just finishing up her story. Russel's eyes were full of compassion.
"It's alright," he said, "Don't worry about it-for now, lets go do something to get your mind off of what just happened."
She nodded, and gave him a small smile. "Thanks, I'd like that a lot." With that, they got up and left.
-ooo-
Ed sighed. Maybe it was true. Maybe Winry... well, they could still be friends... maybe? But he still had some feelings for her. He... he didn't know how he'd feel if she was with someone else. Then again, Winry must have felt the same way when she saw him with Tohru. Maybe they should see other people... but... could he stand it?
-ooo-
"Strike!" Winry squealed with pleasure.
"Damn it!" Russel complained, "you're just so good at it!"
The two were bowling, and Winry was in the lead, improving her mood, more or less. "I've had practice," she laughed. It was fun, making fun of Russel-like it was fun with Ed...
-ooo-
Ed looked at Tohru, who was still asleep. She really did seem to love him. He really wanted to know if Winry still loved him.
A nurse knocked on the door.
Ed looked at the door, "Uh, come in!" he said.
"The doctor will be in there to check on you in the next five minutes," she called.
Hope you enjoyed this chapter! I'll try to update as fast as I can... but... yeah...
Thanks for reading this chapter!