A/N: Okay this chapter wasn't as much of a rush job. Enjoy!

Ed and Al lounged on the bank of the river, having stuck their fishing rods in the mud.

Ed sighed and thought, When Sig suggested me and Al go fishing, I'm not sure he realized that this river is lifeless. Then again, neither did I.

"Brother?" Al said all of a sudden.

"Yeah?" Ed replied.

"Is there anything alive in this river?"

"It sure doesn't seem like it."

Al sat up straight and looked down at the water, "We've been here for hours and haven't gotten a single fish. That's not right."

Ed stared blankly at the sky.

"Speaking of not right," Al said, turning to his older brother, "You were acting really weird the other day."

Ed sat up and looked at him, confused.

"Remember? Our middle of the night conversation? You opened a door into my face, then seemed to not be feeling well. The next morning, you were fine. What happened?" Al recounted.

Ed sighed. Honestly he felt stupid for his feelings that night, he really hated that he felt so insecure. Winry helped of course, but he still felt bad about it.

"I don't know, Al... I just... It felt like you were growing up and leaving me behind..."

Al laughed and smiled at Ed, "Brother, you really make the biggest deal out of the smallest things."

Ed frowned at his little brother.

"No offense meant, but it seems weird that you worry about that and are fine with taking on a god-like entity in a fist fight."

"Hey, I'm just that type of guy. I sweat the small stuff," Ed said as he tried to cover up his own embarrassment.

"I don't think you have to worry about me leaving you behind. After all, you're the one who spent all day in bed with Winry!" Al said as he elbowed his older brother.

"It wasn't like that..." Ed muttered as he blushed.

"I'm just messing with you! You're so tense... What's with that?"

"The future, Al."

"The future, eh?" Al said as he looked off into space to consider it.

Eventually he shrugged, "I'll just do what my heart tells me to and wing it from there!" Al said with a grin.

"That's it?" Ed asked, surprised.

"Yep! If I worry about it now, then I won't get to enjoy it."

Ed was pondering his brother's statement when Al got up.

"Brother, I think we should head back."

The two of them walked back to the house. When the entered, Izumi scowled at them.

"What's this, no fish? I can't believe two former pupils of mine spent the whole day lazing around," she scolded.

"It wasn't our fault!" they shouted.

"Hmph. We're leaving tomorrow, and you four will have to take care of yourselves. Make sure you do."

Al walked away as soon as he saw Mei.

Ed headed back upstairs and walked to Winry's workshop where she was looking intently at a project and examining it.

"Hey, Win!"

Winry turned around and smiled at him. He pulled up a chair and watched her work for a while. There was something about her determination that Ed loved. After a while she turned to him.

"What were you going to tell me earlier?"

Ed was confused, "Huh?"

"Earlier, you said 'I love you' and then you started to say something else. What was it?" Winry asked.

"Oh..." Ed blushed.

"Come on, Ed. It doesn't matter how stupid it sounds in your head, I'm sure I'll appreciate it."

"I just wanted to say, that more than anything I've been sure of before, I'm sure I want to be with you, I'm sure I love you."

Ed looked at the ground.

"That's very sweet, Ed" Winry told him softly, "I feel the same way."

They shared a smile and then went back to silence.

A/N: Yeah this chapter is late too, but I have a good excuse this time! My ISP is terrible. Late night writing FTW. Review follow... read... Etc.