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Chapter 5: House of the Waiting Family pt. II"

What! Why! What happened?" Winry asked, shocked probably wasn't the right word to use. Edward was also shocked to hear this.

"Well… you see… my life wasn't exactly, great." you tell them. But before they had anything else to add, you continued.

"Well Winry, do you remember my parents?" you asked her.

"Yeah, but what do they have to do with this?" she answered you.

"A lot, actually." you told her.

"You could have come here. Why didn't you? You know you were always welcomed here." she added

"I know, and I'm grateful for that. But… the way I was… the way I looked, I didn't think that even you and Grandma would have wanted to see me. Let alone, welcome me. Not after what THEY did to me." you tell them through narrowed eyes.

"Who are "they," and what did they do to you?" Ed asked this time, while looking at you. He noticed that, even though your eyes were narrowed, that they held so much sadness, so much pain.

"THEY are my parents, and they're the reason I have these…" you told them, as you rolled up your left pant leg and left sleeve, and taking off your left glove. Showing them your automail.

"… also…" you sighed

"… they're the ones that turned me into a chimera." you added, as you looked at your left hand. They both gasped at your answer. There was an uncomfortable silence that fell on the three of you. Unbeknownst to you, a shocked Pinako and Armstrong overheard the conversation as well. You couldn't take it, thinking that they hated you for being what you were. You made a move to start getting up, but Winry stopped you.

"A-and you thought that we would think less of you?" she cried out with tears in her eyes. You just sat there, not being able to look up from the ground.

"How could they have done that to you? Their own daughter." Ed asked, now finding his voice.

"Apparently as punishment, besides, they never wanted me." you replied. Not taking your eyes off the ground.

"For what?" asked Pinako, as she and Armstrong walked into the room. You sighed, you reeeally didn't want to answer that.

"For being friends with Winry. I doubt that though. They never liked me... Heh, they even told me I was a mistake, an accident." they were all shocked, thinking on how anybody could live with themselves after telling that to their own child.

"They were only looking for an excuse… they were attention hogs. After my older sister died, they were looking for a way to get the attention back to them. And what better way then to turn their unwanted child into the perfect chimera." you told them. You still didn't want to look at them.

"Winry… don't you even dare think that this is your fault, alright?" you told her, as you looked at her.

"But… but…" she stuttered out.

"No buts. They were trying to make me hate you. And their little plan didn't work. How could I hate my first friend." you told her, as you got up. Winry didn't try to stop you this time.

"I'll be outside." you told them, as you started for the door. As you opened the door, Pinako spoke up.

"Take your time. You now your welcomed here." she said.

"Thanks, Grandma." you replied with a sad smile on your face, as you walked out the door and closed it behind you.

"She's been through a lot, hasn't she." Armstrong said once you were out the door.

"I thought Al and I were the only ones with a bad past." Ed said as he leaned on his legs and stared at the ground.

"I still don't know why she didn't come here." Winry spoke.

"I guess, she was afraid of you're guys' reaction." Ed spoke, as he was still in the same position as before.

With you

"That was shitty." you said after you sighed. You then took a seat on the front steps of the house and ran your right hand through your hair.

It had been awhile since you went outside; Pinako had gone to bed while Winry was still working on Ed's automail. Armstrong was somewhere in the Rockbell residence. While Ed had gone outside to see if you were okay.

"Hey." Ed spoke up. "Are you okay?" he added. You turned to look at him.

"Yeah. I'm alright." you replied, as you moved over to your left so he could sit down.

"So… can I ask why they wanted you to hate Winry?" Ed asked

"Because, supposedly her parents didn't do enough to save my sister." you replied, leaning back on your elbows and looking at the stars and full moon.

"How so?" he asked.

"Well, ever since I can remember my sister was able to perform alchemy, without needing a transmutation circle. Our parents pretty much bragged to everyone and so people would come over to see her perform some alchemy." you told'em.

"And she became their favorite." Ed added.

"Exactly, I was able to do some alchemy, but I needed the circle. But, it wasn't enough. I became the outcast, they stopped caring about me and started giving her all their attention." you continued.

"Don't get me wrong, I didn't hate my sister. She was the one that started taking care of me. She was the one that never treated me like shit." you said as you sighed. Ed was just looking at you.

"And after awhile she became exhausted and the Doctors came to see her. They told them that she needed rest, but my parents didn't listen and had her performing alchemy after a day of rest. She was getting weaker, and her body and heart just… gave out." you told him. After a little silence Ed spoke up.

"Pinako said you use to come here a lot when you were younger… I have a feeling that we've met before." Edward said, trying to change the subject. He didn't want to see you in pain anymore.

"Haha, she's right. And yes, we've met before. A couple of times actually. You never did like being called short." you laughed a little as you answered him.

"I take it you still don't, Shorty?" you asked turning your head to look at him. And before he could through a temper tantrum you told him something.

"Oh, and by the way Ed… I'm a wolf, not a dog." you told him as you got up from your spot and started walking toward the road.

"… Agh! You mean… you were the one that saved us from Scar!" Ed asked as he shot up from his seat, landing on the ground and pointing an accusing finger at you.

"Yup. Gotta problem with that, short stuff?" you asked as you turned to face him, with a smirk on your face.

"WHO YOU CALLING A BEAN SPROUT MIDGET!" Ed yelled out, with a tick mark on his head while his arms were flaring out everywhere. You walked right up to him, so your face was inches away from his. You being four inches taller than him, you had to look down. You got your right pointer finger and poked him right on the chest…

"You." you replied as you turned around laughing and started running. Ed just gave an angry and relieved sigh and walked back into the house with a blush on his face.

Ed and Al's room

Al was sitting on one of the three beds of the room. He was sitting on the one by the window, the middle bed, he was looking out of said window and thinking when Ed came in.

"Al. I talked to Pinako and she said my arm will be done by tomorrow. The first thing I'm ganna do is fix you up." Ed said as he came in and sat on the bed, facing Alphonse.

"That's good." Al responded in a low and depressed voice. Ed looked up at his little brother worried and surprised.

"Brother, did I ever have friends?" Al asked in the same tone of voice.

"What? That's an out-of-the-blue question." Ed responded to his younger sibling.

"I don't remember any of them. I try to, but it's hazy. They don't have faces." Al told his brother, in a sad tone.

"You know how memories work… you've had new experiences, they start to pile up. It's natural for old memories to fade away." Ed tried to reassure him.

"There's something wrong with me." Al told him. Ed looked worried. Unbeknownst to them Armstrong was outside the door and heard them talking.

"So, listen… Al. There's this thing see, that I've been wanting to tell you. But I've been afraid of what your reaction would be." Ed said, as Al listened.

"What?" Al asked

"Damn it." was all that came out of Ed, as he made a fist with his left hand.

"Tell me." Al pleaded

"No. It's nothing. Forget it." Ed finally says.

"Brother, tell me!" but Ed never got the chance, as Armstrong bursts into the room. He started to tell them about the place they were from, how it had what the city could not offer. They were looking out the window, when something caught Al's attention. "Brother, look! It's that dog again. Do you think that she's following us?" Al said as he pointed out the window. Ed looked, to see you standing there, like you were proud in your wolf form. You were facing the house, your automail limbs shinning from the moon's light. You had caught Ed's eyes, but he didn't know you were making eye contact.

But he had a feeling that you were. And that feeling was justified as you nodded to him, meaning that it was ok to tell Alphonse about you. And so, with that, you made your way back to the house, as Edward was about to tell Al about what and how you really were.

The next morningYou, Al, and Armstrong were watching as Winry and Pinako were making the final adjustments to connect Ed's atuomail back to where they belonged. Ed was currently sitting on the couch waiting for the pain that he knew was to come.

"Ready… 1... 2... 3!" When Pinako was done with the count down, her and Winry connected Ed's automail back to his body. Ed held in the yell that came when the nerves were connected. Pinako then tells you, Al and Armstrong to get out so they can lay Ed on the other couch, but before you guys left she asked for help.

After all the commotion was done, Armstrong and Pinako were in the kitchen talking about attaching automail. Mean while Ed was still recovering on the couch in the other room. You and Winry were there too, but Winry started to talk to Ed about his new arm.

Outside, once Ed was done recovering

"So... how do I look?" Ed asked, as he came to stand in front of you and Al. Al was talking to you, about what Ed had told him.

"Like a midget with automail!" you replied with a smile as Ed started to through a temper tantrum.

When Ed was done he started telling Armstrong about the blood seal that was inside Al's suit of armor, you were just listening intently. Once Ed and Al were done talking, Ed clapped his hands together and places them on Al's chest plate. Al started to glow and the pieces of steel that were lying next to Al were put back into there rightful place. You and Armstrong were watching with amazement, the both of you never seeing something so… unique, you can say.

Once Al was back to normal he and Ed had a sparring match. Ed was beaten by Al, when the Major decided to join in. But he was beaten by the both of them, since they knew they had to team up on him.

"(_y/n_), you want to join?" Ed asked, since you were just sitting there enjoying the little show.

"You want to Tango with the Wolf? Na, I might beat you." you tell him with a smile on your face and leaning your head on your hand.

"She has you there, brother." Al spoke up as he walked to where you were.

"What! Al, your supposed to be on my side! Come on, I'll go easy on you." Ed replied getting in a fighting stance, seeing as you had gotten up and walked over to where he was.

"Ohhh, I'm scared. Haha, I have to go easy on you." you said as you smirked and got into a fighting stance as well. Ed came at you, but you dodged his punch and the kick that came right after that. You moved behind him and got his arms behind his back. You then leaned forward and whispered something in his ear and resulted in him blushing like crazy.

"Now… give up?" you whispered in a lower tone. Ed didn't say anything since his mind was probably somewhere else at the moment, so you let him go and asked if he was all right. He finally responded and left to take a shower, with the blush now a light tint on his face.

That night

You and Armstrong had gone with Ed and Al to where their home use to be. Al started talking and walking around showing where everything was and what their mother use to do when they were late getting home.

On the way back you looked up when Al announced something that got his attention. The three you looked up to see what it was. When you guys looked you saw a flashing light coming from the second floor. Al laughed and started to run back to the house. You smiled and looked towards Ed, it looked like he had a guilty smile on his face. You just kept smiling as Al run back, you figured that they would tell you when they were ready.

In the morning you guys were outside talking to Winry and Pinako. The four of you were about to leave to the train station, to return to Central.

"Now you boys come by and have dinner with us sometime soon, you hear. That goes for you too, young lady." Pinako says as she looks at the three of you.

"We will. Home sweet home, right." Ed responds

"Yeah, same here, Grandma." you say while you nod and smile.

"Thank you, Granny" Al says

"Yes, your hospitality has been immeasurable." Armstrong speaks up.

"So, you'll come home soon?" Winry asks

"Yeah." you and Ed replied. With that, the four of you turned and started walking toward the train station. As you guys were walking away Winry started talking about Ed's watch. More like talking about what he engraved on the inside of it.

"He wrote, Don't Forget. And the date that they left. The day that he and Al burned down their house. But what, exactly do you think he wanted to remember?" she says to Pinako. They both looked to were the four of you were walking away.

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