Draped in Wires
by. Poisoned Scarlet
Theme 060: Wonderful, Wonderful
"Brother, you have to calm down." Al told Edward for the twenty sixth time that hour. But he wouldn't stop pacing. In fact, it didn't seem as if Ed even heard Alphonse speak, for he continued to mutter to himself and continued to cast desperate looks at the double doors that Winry had been rushed into when she went into labor. "Brother!"
"What, Al?" He snapped.
"Winry will be just fine." Alphonse assured, placidly. "She'll pull through just like every other woman who has given birth."
"I know that, Alphonse!" Edward growled, patience short. "I just don't get why they won't let me in!"
"Maybe because she was rushed in emergency?" Al suggested. At Ed's glare, he deflated. "Just sit still! They're probably on their way to call you in as we speak."
"Alphonse-sama." Mei quietly called for him, sitting beside him. Al faced her and she whispered: "Are you sure it's a good idea to let Ed-kun inside while she's giving birth?"
Al looked genuinely surprised. "Well, of course, Mei! He is the father, why shouldn't he be there?"
"Well..." Mei hesitated.
Al's eyes widened in realization. "Oh. Oh. Um—!"
"Finally!" They heard Ed shout. The nurse winced at his loud voice but before she could ask him to quiet down, Edward stormed through the double-doors in search of his wife. Al stood up, knowing that any moment now Ed would—!"
There was a muffled screech from Winry as she pushed, the doors slamming open directly after. There was silence for a moment, and Al and Mei held their breaths as the entire waiting room was drowned in silence. Then the nurse rushed back a few seconds later, slamming the double-doors open; all wide-eyed and sheepish.
"Um, are you his brother, by any chance?"
"Yes, my name is Alphonse Elric." Al introduced himself warily. Beside him, Mei let her face fall into her face in exasperation.
"Ah, we'll have a bed ready for your brother to recover from his...shock." The nurse smiled awkwardly.
Al rolled his eyes. It would be his brother who fainted at the sight of labor. "I'll be right back, Mei, I'll get 'em..."
Al forgot to tell Ed that childbirth wasn't a pretty sight.