Winry was very surprised, when Rose didn't faint (Again.) on their way backstage.

A smaller, and possibly younger, Xingese woman was talking to Edward Elric.

The woman must of said goodbye, because she turned around, and walked off.

Rose squealed in excitement, "Edward Elric!" Rose was impossibly giddy.

Paninya rolled her eyes, and Winry smiled at Rose's obvious enthusiasm.

Edward wandered over.

"I'm like your biggest fan!" Squealed Rose.

Ed faked a smile, and rolled his eyes.

His remark was very sarcastic, "You are? I don't hear that everyday."

"Do not pick on any of my friends!" Paninya warned him.

"Calm down, Paninya." Winry finally joined in the conversation.

Rose held out a picture of Ed, and Rose added, pleadingly, "Can I have your autograph?"

"Sure." Was Ed's response, he went to sign the picture with his right hand, then stopped, and switched to his left.

Winry did not miss that.

His handwriting was very sloppy.

"I heard that you have Automail. Do you have a regular mechanic?" Winry couldn't help, but ask.

His answer was a simple monotone, "No."

"I could be your mechanic." Winry, casually, suggested.

"I don't need one." Ed announced.

"You have Automail, don't you?" Winry asked, her voice had risen up a notch; she was starting to get very irritated.

"I do." Ed answered, bluntly.

"Then you need to see a regular mechanic." Winry argued back.

"I don't have to. There's one in every town, anyway." Ed retorted.

"That could mess up your Automail." Winry groaned.

"How?" Ed asked, as if he was doubting her.

"Every engineer has their own styles, and methods." Winry reasoned.

"It shouldn't be too hard to figure out another's, if they're both professionals." Ed reasoned with a tacked on insult.

"That wouldn't work; they all learned, and create Automail, differently." Winry hated what he was telling her.

'That ignorant fool!' She thought, angrily.

"I don't want a young, poorly trained mechanic, such as yourself, coming close to my Automail!" Ed growled.

Winry was not one to back down, easily. "I am the same age as you, and I have been working on Automail, practically, all my life!" Ground out Winry.

Edward turned away, and walked off.

"I can't believe him! He is going to destroy his Automail, and kill himself, because of his ignorance!" Winry complained about the one topic on her mind, as she threw some clothes in to a suitcase.

Paninya, who was resting, comfortably on Winry's bed, didn't even bat an eye at her friend's behavior.

Rose was downstairs, talking to Winry's grandmother, Pinako.

"Where are you going?" Paninya couldn't help, but ask.

Rose's footsteps were heard, as she walked in to the room.

"Rose, where's Edward Elric's next concert?" Winry asked.

"You're serious?" Paninya gasped.

"Granny gave me permission to travel for my cause." Winry explained.

"You're cause is to become Edward Elric's mechanic, right?" Paninya asked.

"Yep." Winry answered her.

"Can I come?" Rose asked, excitedly.

"Of course, you can." Winry told her.

"Paninya's going, too, right?" Rose asked, 'Oh, so innocently.'

"It wouldn't be any fun without her." Winry told Rose.

"Oh, so now you're dragging me in to your messes? You're crazy!" Paninya exclaimed.