AN: ALRIGHT CHAP.14 AND I'M NOT EVEN DONE WITH THE STORY YET! AHHHHH! I HAVE SO MUCH ROLLING AROUND IN MY HEAD! IT'S GONNA EXPLODE! Anyway lets get back to the story.
I long to go home Chap.14
Edward got back to the house and walked into the kitchen where everyone was sitting around the table. He looked at Winry and gave her a smile then he walked over and sat next to Mustang.
"Winry why didn't you tell me the kids were teasing Crystal about me?" He asked.
She smiled "They couldn't believe you were her father, they thought she was making it up." Winry looked down.
"Well then I'm glad I just set them straight." He smiled a big smile and she came over and hugged his neck.
He looked over at Mustang " So who's idea was it to put Al and I in the history books?"
"WHAT!" Al said surprised "Were in the history books? But how we didn't do anything historic."
"Well when you boys disappeared and went back through the gate to destroy it in a sense you saved Amestris that day and that was historic Al." Hawkeye smiled "So in order for everyone to understand the sacrifice you two made the General had me write out your guys' biography and tell the story of what happened that day."
"I had to do something Fullmetal I couldn't just let you two be forgotten. So when they were updating the history books seven years ago I submitted what Hawkeye wrote and they liked it." Mustang said sipping his tea.
"So you decided to put us in the history books General? That was nice of you." Al smiled.
Mustang turned his head "Well you two deserved the credit for your sacrifice."
Edward knew he didn't want to talk about it anymore so he changed the subject "So are we ready to go?" He asked looking at Winry "You got the girls packed and yourself right?" she smiled and nodded yes.
He then looked at Al "Are you and Albert ready?"
Al gave him a look " Brother I don't think I'm going to go. There's a lot I need to study and Albert and I can use the time to work on his alchemy."
Edward sighed a huge sigh of relief "Oh thank God you gave up the hooker idea."
Al gave him a cheesy grin "Yeah"
Mustang scowled "Damn and Lawanda was looking forward to meeting you."
Hawkeye smacked him " You were going to set him up with Lawanda? Were you trying to kill him?"
Mustang laughed "It's been ten years I thought she'd give him a workout."
Al stood up "Well thanks but I'm okay now." he turned and walked out the door.
Edward stared after him 'He's hiding something' he thought as he got up and followed Al outside.
He found Al staring out over the countryside in a daze "Hey Al" Edward said but Al didn't answer "AL!"
Al jumped "What brother?"
"Al what happened last night? You've been acting really strange today."
Al put his hand to his face and leaned towards Edward "I slept with a ghost Ed" He whispered.
Edward burst out laughing "You what? I thought you just said you slept with a GHOST."
Edward noticed the look on his brothers face "Oh you weren't kidding?"
"No I slept with faith but she was real and her house was lovely and warm till I got up this morning and it was a broken, run down house and she was gone." Al was beside himself.
"Well maybe if your that upset about it you should go back to the cemetery and see if she shows up again." Edward stared at him "I can't believe you slept with a ghost" he thought for a minute "So how was it?"
"It was like sleeping with a real person only they weren't of this world. So you think I should go try to find her?" Al said sounding hopeful.
"Yeah if it helps" Edward said scratching his head "I still don't believe this."
"Please Ed don't tell anyone." Al pleaded.
Edward knew Al was trying to come to terms with this so he put his hand on his shoulder "Okay Al we'll keep it between us and anyway little brother I don't think anyone would believe me anyway."
Edward stood there and thought for a minute then he looked at Al "You know Al with all the knowledge we have about planes we should be able to help the military."
"Yeah maybe we can show them how to build them. The other sides technology was more advanced then ours." Al agreed.
"Let me talk to the General" Edward paused "Uh maybe I should talk to Winry first." He knew he'd have to explain to her he wouldn't be fighting or running off anywhere. He could just write out what he knew and draw diagrams and maybe Al could help with the building of them.
Al knew he was right "Well Ed discuss it with her and let me know what she says." He didn't want them to get in another misunderstanding.
"I'll talk to her on the train" Edward turned to walk in the house "Maybe she won't kill me then." Al smiled knowing he wasn't looking forward to talking to her.
Edward walked into the house and Winry came up to him "Edward I'm sorry I threw the ring at you but if you think I deserve it I'd like to have it back." She gave him a seductive look.
He smiled a devious smile and wrapping his arms around her waist he pulled her hips to his " Well…I think you've showed me you deserve it." he playfully began kissing her neck and then it hit him. He had left the ring on the table at the bar or did he "Uh I think it's in my other pant's pocket….Let me get back to you on that." he kissed her cheek and took off up the stairs.
She stood there and watched him take the stairs two at a time "He acts so odd sometimes."
He got to the room and began a frantic attack of throwing everything 'It's got to be here I can't be that dumb. I held onto it for ten years only to lose it in a drunken state?' he thought as he checked every piece of clothing "Ahhh Damn!" he said as Winry walked in the room.
"Is something wrong Edward?" she was looking at the mess he had made.
"Uh….No….Not at all I'm just trying to find a shirt." he picked one up and smiled "Found it!" holding it in the air.
"Edward your already wearing a shirt what's going on?" she walked over to him "Did you lose something?" she thought maybe he had misplaced the ring because he was awfully drunk that night.
He looked at her "Listen Winry I-" he was cut off by Al yelling.
"BROTHER THERE'S SOMEBODY HERE TO SEE YOU!" He yelled up the stairs.
"Damn who could that be?" He looked at her "Don't go anywhere I'll be right back" he took off out the door and down the stairs.
When he reached the bottom of the stairs Robert and Rose were standing there "Hey buddy how are you?"
"Not very good I lost Winry's ring at the bar the other night" He face palmed "I'm such an idiot." he then looked at them "So what brings you here?"
He held out his hand "Well I'm glad I wasn't that drunk when you dropped this on the table. I picked it up and stuck it in my pocket and forgot about it till I found it today. I thought you might be needing it." Edward held out his hand and Robert dropped the ring into it.
"OH MY GOSH ROB YOU'RE A LIFESAVER!" he looked at it "Thank you so much."
"No Ed I wanted to thank you for introducing me to Rose." Sliding his arm around her waist.
"Wow you two are dating now?" He smiled because he knew Rose had had it rough and she needed someone good especially after the Dante thing.
"Yeah she's wonderful and I get along great with her son" he looked at Edward "So thank you" He looked at the ring "Now I think you should put that back where it belongs.
Edward threw it in the air and caught it "Don't worry It'll be back in it's proper place soon."
Rose walked over to him and kissed his cheek "Edward you've got strong legs you'll get up and use them right? Because I'm using mine to walk the rest of my life with Robert." She held up her hand showing him the ring on her finger.
"Your engaged that's great" he looked at Robert "Your going to treat her right aren't you Robert?"
"Hell yes the moment I met her I knew she was for me" Then he bumped Edwards elbow with his "Plus I don't want to get my ass kicked by the Fullmetal alchemist."
"I'm very happy for both of you and thank you for the ring" He told them as they turned to walk out the door "Don't forget to send us an invitation to the wedding."
"We won't" They walked out "See you later Ed" Robert waved over his shoulder.
"Bye Edward." Rose said shyly giggling as they walked away.
Edward shut the door and thought 'Wow is that another couple I've gotten together? Who the hell am I fricken cupid?' He looked at the ring "I can barely hold my own relationship together" then he smiled and walked back up to Winry's room.
She was straightening the mess he created when he walked in "Honestly Edward I don't know what you were doing but if you happened to misplace the ring" She turned to him and smiled "It's okay."
He held it up and smiled "Well to tell you the truth Winry I did but some very wonderful people just returned it. So without further a due I want to put it back where it belongs." He walked over took her hand and slid it on her finger "I don't ever want you to take it off no matter how pissed you get at me."
She looked at it as she held her hand up "I don't ever want to take it off again Edward."
He got a somewhat serious look on his face "Now that all this is settled Winry I want you to know what ever happens I have always loved you and I always will." he kissed her gently and smiled as she looked at him confused "I'm sure everything will be fine."
"Edward your scaring me what do you mean?" she didn't want to hear him talk like this she knew his breathing sounded better since Hawkeye brought his medicine. He wasn't wheezing as much and there had only been that one attack.
He pulled her closer and hugged her "Nothing…I just want to spend time with you." he then looked at the clock "OH SHIT! I have to go get the kids." He gave her a kiss on the cheek and walked out the door.
Jade and Crystal were standing outside the school talking to some kids. Jade kept looking around wondering where their dad was because it was getting later. She got a strange feeling something was wrong. "Come on Crystal we need to start walking…something's not right….I know it."
Crystal said goodbye to everyone and followed her sister. They walked for quite a way then Jade spotted him on his knees on the ground and she knew something was wrong.
"DAD!" she took off running and Crystal followed close behind. As they got to him Jade noticed he wasn't breathing very good "Dad are you alright?"
"ED DAD! What's wrong with him?" Crystal was freaking out a little.
Edward was trying to catch his breath he didn't want his children to see him like this but it was a little to late for that.
"Ja….de" He wheezed "Get…Al…and…Gene…..ral." he pointed towards the house.
"Crystal you need to stay with him. Can you do that?" Jade asked turning to run.
"Yeah….Go!" she said watching her sister running away.
She turned to Edward "You need to lay down" She helped him lay down and laid his head in her lap. She had tears streaming down her face "Please Ed dad don't die I haven't even had anytime with you. I want to know you and you just started teaching me martial arts." She sniffed " Please daddy I love you don't leave me again." she was sobbing uncontrollably.
Edward looked up at her and gathered everything he had to try to breathe normally and he looked in her eyes "I love you too baby girl" he pushed himself up and turned to her "I…will…never….leave…you….again." he said in breaths as he tried to control his breathing which was starting to go back to normal.
"ED!" Al yelled as they came running up and Al bent down "What happened?"
"FULLMETAL! We need to go now you need to see a doctor." Mustang said bending down and throwing Edwards arm around his neck and lifting him.
"What's wrong with him Uncle Al?" Jade asked panicking because she had never seen her father like this before.
"I don't know Jade but that's why you guys are going to Central. The doctors there need to run tests. He didn't want you kids to know but I guess that's over now." Al turned to help Mustang lift Edward.
Edward stood and removed his arms from around their necks as he looked at his girls "I can walk now."
"Are you sure?" Mustang asked concerned not really sure because he wasn't stable on his feet.
Edward looked at the girls the to Al and Mustang "Can I have a moment with my girls please?" They both nodded and walked a few feet away.
"Come here girls please sit down." Edward said softly as they all sat on a log "I've been having some trouble breathing sometimes. I don't want to scare you because I'm sure the doctors are going to fix me up." He smiled "So don't worry."
"Dad I'm scared your all I have" Jade began to cry.
Crystal looked up with tears in her eyes "I just want some time with you….I just got you."
Edward realized right there that both his kids needed him and no matter what the outcome of this he was going to do anything and everything it took to be there for them. He smiled at both of them "Well we have a library to visit at Central that has so many alchemy books you won't be able to read them fast enough."
Al and Mustang both looked at each other not knowing what to think about all this. They were both very concerned as they both stared at Edward hoping he would be okay.
Edward stood up "Come on my loves we have a whole city to venture around in and I plan on showing you all of it." The girls stood up and each grabbed on of his hands as they walked as father and daughters back to the house together. Edward thought to himself 'They say that what hurts you will only makes you stronger hopefully I'll be the strongest man around.' he looked at each one of his girls 'This is my legacy and I made the sacrifice for both of them to live so maybe this is my exchange.' He smiled 'Yeah it was worth everything to have these two precious girls of mine with me and together with each other now neither one will be alone.'
Hawkeye met them at the walkway "Edward are you okay?"
"Yes Riza I am now." He then looked at Winry who had the most scared look on her face as he walked over to her.
"You're my rock baby and I love you. So let's get this trip over with and get on with our life." she wrapped her arms around his neck and held him tightly.
"Edward we got the neighbor Mr. Border who is going to give us a ride to the train station. I don't think you should walk that far." Winry told him.
"I agree with you" He didn't argue " I'm not going to push it" he looked at the girls then Winry "I really scared them" he had tears in his eyes "Crystal called me daddy…..not Ed dad" he looked down "But daddy" He said softly.
Winry knew this was a big step for both Crystal and Edward. She felt like her family was finally coming together but she also felt as if she was losing one part of it.