Fullmetal59: Alright, I'm going to make an alternate chapter 16. I wasn't really going anywhere with that car crash deal. The beginning is same as the original Chapter. Sorry I took a while, I coudn't get enough reviews to motivate me. Also because of school and all, it was hard for me to focus on my story, so much homework. : ( Oh well...

Over-Protective

Ch. 16

A Night With Winry

Central- The Car

" So Ed, is this your car?"

" Not really. No. I borrowed Mustang's."

" What do you mean by borrowed?"

" Well..."

Central- Hq

" So Roy, is that your car over there?" Ed said pointing out the window. " Sure is Fullmetal. The very best of its kind. Perfect for taking girls for a ride. You should invest in one, if you're planning on taking Winry on a date."

" Well, it's hard to invest in one when all my money is used for more important things."

" So then find some way to get it. You want your woman to be comfortable right?"

" Could I see your key real quick?" Roy began to take his keys from his pocket but stopped at half way. " Wait a minute, I know what you're u--" He was cut of when Ed used the side of his automail hand and struck the side of Mustang's neck, knocking him out. He took his keys and moved Roy to his desk. He stood him on his seat and put his head down. " No sleeping on the job, Mustang." Ed laughed and ran out of the room before anyone saw him.

" Ed! You can't steal from your boss!"

" Hey, don't worry, i'll take good care of it."

" Yeah, that's what you say about my automail, but do you take of that? No."

" I try to take care of it! Do you think I want my automail to bust?"

" Ok, ok, lets just drop the subject." She reached and turned on the radio. Then they both heard a song they remembered. " Hey isn't this "Burn This City" by Cartel?" Ed questioned. " Yeah." They started to sing the lyrics.

" Stay up all night and sleep all day,
We were smart kids with too much to say,
and so, so sure that they were missing out.
They're the ones who are missing out
We were elemental. Talked down to bear essentials.
Who knew we'd get so far?
Cause our days were numbered by nights on too many rooftops.
They said we'd burn so bright that
We'd burn this city and go.
Play it again, (our games of love and lust.)
There's no such thing (no there's never too much).
And we were so, so sure, no we never had a doubt.
Now were counting days to getting out.
We were elemental, took down to bear essentials.
Who knew we'd get so far?
Cause our days were numbered by nights on too many rooftops.
They said we're wasting our lives,
Oh at least we know, that if we die - we lived with passion.
They said we'd burn so bright that
We'd burn this city and go.
Pack our bags and get away - they're catching on to us.
So pack our bags and get away - they're catching on to us.
Pack our bags and get away - they're catching on to us.
Pack our bags and get away - they're catching on to us.
Cause our days were numbered by nights on too many rooftops.
They said we're wasting our lives,
Oh at least we know, that if we die - we lived with passion.
They said we'd burn so bright that
We'd burn this city, and go. " They laughed as they pulled into the parking lot of a semi-fancy restaraunt. They walked in and approached a guy in a podium. " Umm, table for two please." Ed asked the man. He didn't respond. " Hello? Is this what you get paid to do?" He landed his fist right in front of his face. " Ahhh! What the heck is your problem!"

" My problem?" Winry squeezed his left hand, signaling him to calm down. He sighed. " Table for two please."

" After your rudeness I don't even know why I should give you a table."

" Well, because it's your job!" Winry grabbed his braid and pulled it. Hard. " Sorry sir, Edward here is supposed to behave on our supposingly calm and romantic meal."

"Edward? Edward Elric?"

" Yup." Ed said as he nodded his head and rubbed where she had pulled. " Oh..." He looked down at a note that was on his side of his podium. " Is something wrong?" Winry asked concerned. " No, nothing." He took the note and crumbled it in his hand. " Do you want a booth or table."

" A booth please." Replied Winry. " Right this way." He sat him in a booth in one of the corners near the window. " Thank you." She said as Ed muttered a small ' thanks.'

" See Ed, that guy wasn't so bad."

There was a eerie sigh from above the man's podium. " I guess I picked the wrong person for this."

" Finally!" Ed said excited as he saw the food. He quickly grabbed his plate off of the tray and immediately started eating. " Edward!" He let go of the fork. " At least try to act normal."

" Sorry Win." The man put down her plate and left.

After sometime they had finished eating. " Hey Winry..."

" Yeah?" She reached for his hand and held on to it. " I think that you should head home tomorrow."

" But why?"

" Do I really have to explain why you need to go?"

" I'm not leaving." She said firmly. " Winry it's--"

" I'm not going to hear it. You can say it's dangerous as many times as you want but I still won't leave your side. And if you think I will, you're crazy." She got up from her seat. " Where are you going?"

" I'll be waiting in the car."

" C'mon Win, don't be like that." He looked at the table and sighed before he got up. He walked over to the man's podium. " Excuse me?" The man didn't respond, again. " Asleep on the job again!" He said as he punched him with his left arm. He fell out of the chair. Ed gasped.