A/N: I will admit I'm taking a bit of a leap here. Ed's never this open. I think we've established that most fanfic takes place in our own worlds of head!canon.
No idea which universe I meant this for. I'm going to continue to quote Vic and say that it's all the same characters and all "one" continuity. Because Vic is amazing :)
97. Don't forget
"Brother? I think I have your watch."
Ed groaned as he sat up. "Urgh, the Gate really screwed around with my head this time."
Al giggled. "It's still on the right way, though, right?"
Ed punched him lightly in the shoulder. "Come on, we gotta get you out of here and fed. You look like a refugee."
"But at least I'm back."
"Yeah."
Ed helped Al onto his back and the two of them didn't say anything for a while, until Ed heard a familiar click. Stupid thing never closed right after Winry had pried it open.
"Brother?"
"Yes, Al?"
"Why did you engrave your watch? You wouldn't forget what we did, so-"
"Don't worry about it, Al."
"But what didn't you want to forg-"
"Everything, ok?" Ed snapped. "Our failure, burning the house, all the tears…"
"You carried all that in your pocket?"
"Yeah, yeah, guilt complex, Winry already told me."
"You… you showed Winry?"
"No, she broke into it on her own accord."
"…Oh," said Al. He was silent for a while before asking his next question.
"Brother? When you say 'all the tears,' you mean Winry's don't you."
"…Yeah."
"Is that what you told her?"
"Hell no! She'd just start crying again."
Al couldn't see his brother's face, but there was a warm smile evident in Ed's voice.