Dear Readers,

Okay, so this is one of the sadder chapters. It's been about 6 weeks since Envy fought off that chimera and did his little "sucking out the poison" thing. Now the sexual tension between him and Winry is off the charts, and Envy just can't hold it in. But sorry, no lemon. Just a really, really sad scene. Envy really freaks out. His character changes alot to. This chapter really gets to me..

- Ramona F.

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It was a very strange scene, the little breakfast booth.

Winry guessed the nook was meant for the kitchen staff, but the big dining area had seemed too cold. The kitchen was warm with Sloth's baking, and Winry wanted to be near the motherly sin. She had gone without a mother for so long, it seemed to ease her growing anxiety as she watched Sloth bake tons upon tons of treats and whip up scrambled eggs and fry bacon.

She was sitting between Lust, who was stirring her coffee with a long, knife-like finger, and Wrath, who's legs dangled off the seat and where happily kicking forward, hitting a very annoyed Envy in the shins. The green haired teen growled impatiently, and slammed his hand down on the table, causing the silverware to jump, along with the little sin, who blushed and shrank back into his seat. Winry giggled, earning a glare for Envy. She blushed automatically.

She almost didn't recognize him now. After he saved her from that chimera ( she had been told that's what it was called) he had looked like her hero. She had survived with some minor gouges in both of her arms, which Sloth had promised would heal completely in do time. During her weeks at the mansion, they had slowly begun to fade.

Since then, she had been shown her new room, and the green haired sin had completely ignored her. She only would see him when passing down the hall with Lust. He never attended breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and mostly stayed in his room. She knew it had something to do with his strange actions that she chose to recall as a fever dream or something. She would not believe that Envy would actually do the things she remembered...And she chose to banish those memories from her mind. Winry recalled on the way his lips and tongue had felt against her and couldn't control the pesky butterflies that would dance in her stomach. She thought it best not to think about it, since it was clear he hated her. Winry wondered what she had done to make him hate being near her so much. But he seemed to be avoiding her...Envy jumped at the chance to leave a room whenever she arrived, and he had recently been " Away" doing more of Dante's dirty work. Another mystery that she din;t bother to ask about.

Another person she hadn't seen in a while was the allusive " Master". She hadn't shown her face since that weird meeting. But Winry didn't mind. She hated being in the cold woman's presence.

Winry was slowly relaxing to life in the cold mansion. She found her way around quick enough, and she was never really alone. She had Lust, Sloth, Wrath, and even Gluttony ( who stayed a distance). The mechanic spent most of her days chatting with Lust in her room, getting her ready for another one of her dates with someone she was seeing in the military. Surprisingly, the woman complained a lot about men.

She played with Wrath constantly, and was rejuvenated by his happy mood, especially when Envy wasn't there to bug him. But she couldn't help but get the sense that Wrath looked up tot the older boy like a brother. When he spoke of him, he got all wide eyed and excited, going into detail about his fighting style. Winry found herself listening intently to the stories as well. After seeing him fight the chimera, she no longer doubted his power.

And she always found it comforting to help Sloth. The woman's presence was filling the motherly gap she had been striving for, and Sloth's entire demeanor was dramatically changing since she had been there. She was no longer the dull, slow moving woman. But she was talkative and up beat, with a warm attitude that reminded Winry so much of Trisha it hurt. The others where adjusting to it as well. Especially when she would scold Envy. She and Wrath always snickered when she grabbed his ear, which was happening a lot lately. She nagged him more than others, and Winry was reminded once more of Edward when he was a little boy. Always mouthing off and getting himself into trouble.

" Gluttony! Spit it out!" Sloth scolded, holding out her hand in front of the mans face like he was a stubborn dog. The man whimpered, but opened his wide mouth, sticking out his tongue, which held a spatula. Sloth picked it up with her index finger and thumb, and tossed it in the sink.

" Disgusting slob." Envy scowled at the fat man who decided not to sit with them, but follow Sloth around the kitchen as she cooked. It was actually kind of cute, and Winry occasionally began sneaking him bits of muffin every now and then like a puppy. He licked his lips happily and she giggled.

Sloth set a plate in front of Envy and he tried to suppress a scowl, Winry could see it in his face.

" Eat up. Your probably starving from not having any stones. And how long has it been since you've had any normal food?" Sloth nagged, placing her hands on her hips and staring down at him.

Envy frowned and looked up at the expectant woman. He narrowed his eyes.

" Envy!" Sloth snapped.

His face became utterly confused by her anger. He picked up a fork, scooping scrambled eggs up and shoving them into his mouth, he smirked up at the woman.

" There, see, I'm eating! So quit it!" He said through hot eggs.

The motherly woman sat steaming plates before Winry, Wrath and Lust, and smiled down at them. Her eyes closing and becoming the exact replica of Trisha Elric. Winry smiled.

" Thanks Sloth."

" It was nothing sweetie, now eat up. You've got a big day ahead of you."

Winry bit into her buttered and jellied toast, and her eyebrows pulled together.

" What are we doing?"

" Don't chew with your mouth full dear, it's rude."

Winry blushed and apologized, but Sloth didn't seem to hear her. She seemed absent that day, like she had something on her mind. She had this far off, spacey look to her dark blue eyes Winry couldn't help but notice. It took her a while before she even said anything in response to Winry, and when she did her voice was low, and almost inaudible.

" Today your helping the Master."

The forks which had been scraping across Lust and Envy's plates stopped. They looked over at Sloth sharply, only to see the woman's face had darkened a bit.

" What do you mean, help?" Lust asked cautiously.

Winry couldn't help but notice that Lust's finger had grown in length, and Envy's pupil's had dilated into cat-like slits. They both seemed to be holding their breath, as if Sloth was about to drop some defective bomb on them. Winry was even more confused. How could she possibly help Dante?

" We'll be going up top tonight...Winry will help Master on the train to the summer house while we follow behind." Sloth said slowly.

A sigh seemed to go through the room as anxiety was lifted from the two sins.

Winry was still lost. " I thought Dante said that we would be going in a month, it's only been a few weeks since she told us." She frowned.

" There's been a...Change of plan." Sloth said as she stirred around a pot of grits.

" I hate that old summer house." Envy complained to his near empty plate.

" You hate everything." Winry rolled her eyes.

Envy sent her a glare.

" So have you know, that stupid summer house is in the middle of nowhere!"

" How many times can you possibly say stupid in a sentence?" Winry mumbled, taking a sip of tea. Envy shook with momentary anger and she giggled

At least he was talking to her.

" It's not that bad." Wrath said as he shoveled food into his mouth.

Winry's eyes brightened. " What's it like?"

She tried to imagine another one of Dante's homes, but all that came to her mind was a spooky mansion. She hoped it at least had a heater. This place was like a frozen tundra! She was currently wearing two sweaters to try and keep in her body heat. Her housemates didn't seem to mind though, and Winry was amazed at Lust and Sloth's temperament to the cold. They where wearing almost nothing!

She also caught herself staring at their strange tattoos every now and then. They all seemed to have them in different places. The first few days she had been there, Winry had made a small game with herself to find them. That had entertained her four a few hours, until she eventually found them all. She didn't dare ask about them, or why they all had them. Had they been born with them? Or did they have them tattooed onto their skin? She doubted Gluttony would let someone tattoo his tongue and not bite off their hand. Even if Lust told him not to.

" Boring...It really is in the middle of nowhere. The only good part is now I can sun bathe." Lust smiled as she sipped her black coffee ( Winry thought it was disgusting that Lust took it black, with no cream or sugar). She found it odd that her friend would even think about sun bathing. Lust looked as white as a sheet, and the thought of her going out and trying to tan brought up the image of a very crispy Lust. Winry giggled.

" This will at least give us some time to properly train. Especially you, Wrath." Lust sat down her mug and smirked at nothing. Her black lips weren't even smudged! Winry stared at her in awe.

Wrath wined. " I hate training with Envy! He's no fair!"

" Hey, teaching you's no day in the park!" Envy pocked his fork at him.

Winry's curiosity spiked, and she decided to come between the arguing sins. Usually, when they fought, there would be blood shed. And it had been such a calm morning. She tried to salvage it.

" How do you train, anyway?"

Envy smiled darkly. " It's simple. We play hide and seek."

" Hide and seek?" She echoed, recalling their last game.

" Yes! And he always wins!" Wrath pointed a fork at his "teacher".

" Envy's a cheater. I told you to pick another game." Lust sighed.

" But he cheats at everything!" The little boy put his hands up onto the table and rested his head in his hands. " Even rock paper scissors! And I don't even know how you can cheat at that!" His voice was slightly muffled, but his complaints where well heard. Winry sighed.

" Wrath, no elbows on the table." Sloth called.

Winry looked at Envy and couldn't help but smile and shake her head.

" Of coarse he cheats." she said almost to herself.

Envy flashed her one of his trade mark, lop sided grins. She blushed and tucked a stray piece of hair behind her ear nervously.

" And then he gives me these stupid tests and asks really hard alchemy questions! How does he even know so much! He can't do it!"

Winry blinked at this. Envy knew about alchemy? And he couldn't do it?

" You can't do alchemy?" Winry asked.

The green haired teen shook his head, " Nope. None of us can. Except the imp."

Winry sat back into the booth. Strange.

" That's weird..." She mumbled.

Envy just shrugged. " I wouldn't want to do that crap anyway."

Wrath got up quickly and dusted himself off, stretching his long arm.

" Mommy, I'm going to go and play before I have to train!" He called as he ran out the swinging door, giving Sloth no time to answer. She turned, gritty spoon in hand. She sighed, looking up at the ceiling and turned back around in defeat of her rowdy, adopted son.

Winry noticed a wining sound, and saw Gluttony giving Wrath's plate big puppy dog eyes. She smiled and held up a piece of bacon, tossing it at him. He caught it between his teeth and munched on it happily, gulping it down in a matter of seconds. She smiled, and scraped the remainder of her and Wrath's plate into his mouth like a trash can. He burped when he was done, and Winry couldn't help but to lightly pat his head. He smiled up at her, showing his big teeth.

" Careful Winry." Lust warned.

Winry smiled at her new found friend and waved off her worries.

" It's alright, he won't hurt me."

Envy snickered. " You would be in that things stomach if we weren't here."

" Envy's actually right for once Winry, be careful."

Envy glared at Lust, but she just took a nibble of toast and ignored him.

Winry stared sadly down at the tubby man. Out of all the sins, he seemed to be the one who was the most mindless. He never really spoke, and acted more like a small pet than a person. But still, Winry found it in her heart to smile at him. He was kind to her, after all, and he hadn't hurt her yet.

" I like her. She nice. I won't eat her." Gluttony smiled, and looked up at Winry.

Lust smiled down at him as well, and finished off her dark coffee.

" Ya, he says that now and then chomp! Your in his belly." Envy snickered, snapping his teeth together loudly. Winry got chills up her spine, but not out of fright.

" Envy! Stop it, your frightening Winry." Sloth snapped.

Envy's eyes locked with Winry's and he gave her a dark grin.

She was fully aware of him slowly dragging his tongue across his bottom lip to get some excess jelly. She suddenly felt very hot and fidgeted in her seat a little. Seeing this, he giggled and began chewing on some toast, ignoring her once again.

" Ugh, I have a date." Lust scowled, looking up at the clock on the kitchen wall.

Winry's eyes brightened and she turned to the scowling sin.

" Is it with the guy you where telling me about?"

After spending almost all of her time with the beauty Winry felt, for the first time, like she had a " girl friend". A person she could be girly with, and talk about boys and feelings, and just...Stuff she'd never talk to her grandmother or Edward about. Maybe Alphonse, since he was the softer of the two. He liked cats! And she felt that was a justifiable reason for her being able to talk to him. Sheska wasn't very girly, and had never been on a date in her entire life! Well, neither had Winry, but she didn't feel like the kind of girl that would ever go out on a date.

" Yes, and I absolutely hate the way he..."

Lust trailed off and the two girls found Envy was staring at them with a blank expression on his face. He held up his hand as he stood. " Don't mind me girls, I was just leaving." He picked up his plate and brought it to the sink, along with his mug. Winry smiled as she watched him do this. Edward never would have done something like that...She stopped mid thought. Why was she comparing Envy to Edward? She scolded herself.

Once he was gone, she realized she had watched him go. She turned her attention back to Lust, and found she was smiling down at her, her dark lips pulled into a wicked grin.

" Winry's go a crush..." She sang.

Winry's face went bright red.

" No I don't!"

" Oh come now, it's written all over your face." Lust smiled darkly.

Winry sighed and placed her for head down on the table, banging it slightly. She felt like a total and complete idiot. " Ugh! I feel so...So..."

" Stupid?" Lust finished.

Winry turned her head to the side and saw that Lust was smiling knowingly down at her.

" Yes...what should I do?" she whimpered.

" Go for it." Sloth chimed in.

They both looked up to see Sloth was smiling down at her, chewing on one of her own creations. She only ever ate when the boys ( Minus Gluttony because he counted more as a pet than anything else) had left. Winry had decided it was a mother thing.

" But...I don't even know how I feel! And he hates me! He's disgusted by humans! And...If I did like him, which I don't, I...I wouldn't know what to do." Winry held her hands in front of her like the solution was going to fall from the sky.

Lust shrugged, " None of us ever really know what to do. But I'd be careful. He isn't human. He's much stronger than you and could crush you if he wanted."

Winry sighed, ignoring the cryptic words of her best friend. " That isn't helping Lust! Can't you give me some mystic wisdom on how to...to..."

" Seduce him?" Lust smiled.

Winry blushed and suddenly felt very awkward.

" I can tell he feels something for you Winry, just by the way he looks at you." Sloth smiled.

Winry blushed again, " Really?"

" Oh, he likes you alright..." Lust focused very sharply on something on her plate, then looked p at Winry, " If you ask me, he's an ass acting like a little boy with a crush." Lust murmured. She looked into Winry's eyes and took a deep breath. " You should to kiss him before he kisses you. Make the first move. Show him your strong and not willing to take his shit."

" Yes dear, make a move!" Sloth cheered with her spatula.

If she could have died, she would have chosen that exact moment. Sitting in some old kitchen, surrounded by a bunch of humunculie, talking about her love life, while she might be being used as some pawn in a big master plan to take over the world or something. She should be thinking about other things. Escaping, like she had told Envy she would. She hadn't even tried! But...She didn't want to. There, she admitted it to herself. She didn't want to. She felt...Comfortable here. At home.

Lust's smile brought her back on topic, and she blushed.

" I..I've never...Kissed someone before." She confessed.

" Not even Fullmetal?" Lust asked, not masking the surprise in her voice.

" No..." Winry blushed at the idea. Sure, Edward was handsome, but she was too shy when it came to that sort of stuff. She had no problem stating her mind about her opinions...But when it came to that sort of stuff...Winry froze up and became as bashful as Alphonse.

" Well, it will happen when it should dear, don't worry." Sloth said in that motherly tone.

Winry looked down at her hands, not sure what she wanted.

" Hey, your a size two, right?"

Lusts question broke her thoughts.

" Yes...why?"

Lust had been returning from her dates with bags of clothes for Winry, and she had to admit; the sin had great tastes. She even had slipped in a black tube top and a pair of baggy pants, which Winry would have been wearing if it wasn't so dang cold in the house.

" Oh nothing, just saw something that screamed you..." Lust pursed her lips.

" Lust! You spoil me too much!"

Lust smiled and waved a delicate hand in front of her face.

" Not a problem. It's the least I can do."

Winry was confused, " What did I do?"

Lust smiled serenely at her, and Winry was once again reminded how pretty her friend was. Like a dark angle. Her crimson eyes seemed sad for a moment before she answered.

" For making me feel human."

Envy laid down on top of the roof, in his preferred spot. The silence had swallowed him whole, and he was smiling slightly to himself. His eyes where moving rapidly behind his eye lids at his latest day dream.

Winry was walking into her bedroom, fully flushed from her bath. Her scent dribbled into the room and Envy's mouth watered. He watched in anticipation as she came to a stop before her bed, and slowly untied her robes tie. His throat closed up. She opened her robe slowly, like a present, and let it slip off her shoulders, revealing her-

" Envy!"

Envy's eyes snapped open, and met a pair that where the same shade of his own, but wider.

" What the hell do you want?" He snapped.

" It's time for us to train! Mommy says I can't play anymore until I do my stupid training. So come on! Let's go!" He pulled at Envy's fingers impatiently.

Envy glared at him for interrupting his delectable dreams. He fought hard to get his breathing even. His chest was moving up and down very quickly, and he felt very hot. The tightness of his shorts was cutting into his groin painfully, and he blushed slightly.

What had be been thinking?

He had been dreaming what he had been fantasizing for the last week, that's what!

After his actions after he had saved her from the chimera, Envy found his day dreams had turned from psychotic to...Perverted. His thoughts about the girl terrified him, and he found it intoxicating to be near her. Her smell seemed easy to pick up now, and he hated the way her damned eyes made him feel. Like an ant trapped under a magnifying glass. In four hundred years no one had made him feel so...Human. He detested the feeling. So he avoided Winry at all costs. Not even taking part in Sloth's delicious meals to avoid seeing the mechanic. He had only gone that morning because he had been starving. Dante hadn't fed him any philosophers stones in almost a month, and had made it clear that starving him from them was to be his punishment when she bitched at him about Winry's scars.

He was starting to feel the affects. He was weaker, and his senses where dulling. Which still couldn't explain why he could smell the human on him now. Even though he hadn't even touched her! He didn't understand what was going on, but he knew he most definitely did not like it. He was feeling things he had never felt before.

Only recently had Envy had to go back to Lior. The people there where grating on Dante's nerves, and he had to go back there to stir up mischief. He found that during his stay, he seemed distracted. When he had looked at the blue skies, he was surprised that he compared them to her eyes.

Such thought's where dangerous.

And he knew it.

Envy stood up sharply, and pulled his hand back from the now hopping sin. Despite his complaining, Wrath always enjoyed their little training sessions, and some how, Envy recently had found himself amused as well.

" Okay, so today we're going to try something new..." Envy held up a hand.

In between both of his fingers was a red ball about the size of a gumball. He smiled at how large Wrath's eyes got. " Your going to try and take this red ball from me."

Immediately Wrath tried to snatch it, and Envy leapt back.

" Ah ah ah, hold your horses squirt! There are rules!"

Wrath wined and threw his head back.

" Alright, you only have twenty minutes, and no alchemy. I get a head start-" Wrath groaned, " - and when I'm out of sight I want you to count to ten. Then come after me, okay?"

Wrath hopped up and down, " Okay!"

As soon as the little boy was finished with the last syllable, Envy launched himself into the air and sailed down to the ground , falling in a crouch and forming into a sprint. His lithe body was fit and tight, but the muscles seemed to relax when he ran. The world blurred around him, and his ears where filled with the sounds of wind sailing past him. Envy started counting to ten once he was amongst the crumbling buildings, and knew Wrath was probably shouting them to himself. He smiled and leapt up onto one of the more sturdy structures. He began hopping from roof top to roof top, going to the tallest tower he could find that wouldn't fall beneath his feet. Once had had made it, he stuffed the ball in his pocket and stared out of the ghost city. It was very eerie, and he hated being out of there, compared to the cold mansion. He could see it now, just on the out skirts of the town, a sore thumb in the middle of the wreckage. But somehow, the sight didn't seem so bad to him now.

Warmth swirled with in him again, and Winry's eyes flashed through his vision. His cheeks grew warm and his day dream swirled though his mind, and continued. He mentally slapped himself., He had to focus! Wrath could drop in at any second...

He scanned the horizon. With his predatory glare, he couldn't see any approaching child.

Envy chewed his bottom lip.

He had a good two minutes before the imp found him...

The silk material slipped off of Winry's perfectly sculpted shoulders and fell to the floor without a sound. She shivered, and drew her arms around herself. He snickered. Yes, clearly she was very cold, indeed. Just before she drew back the blankets her blue eyes found his, and stared up at him. A smile spread across her lovely face, going up up to her eyes and greeting him with their sweetness. He saw his own hands find their way to her face, and her eyes closed at the contact. He pulled her closer and-

" Gotcha!"

Envy's eyes snapped open to Wrath's eyes, not even an inch from his face. Envy leapt back, just dodging a punch from the little troll. It took him a moment to drive off the warm fluttering in his stomach, and he shook his head, focusing just in time to side step as Wrath span in the air and kicked at him. Envy leapt backwards, and crouched on a lower building. He had to admit, the kid was getting good. He hadn't even heard him approach.

" Ha! You've only got nineteen more minutes kid!"

But he was talking to no one. Wrath was gone from the small tower, and Envy scratched his head in confusion.

A little hand quickly went in and out of his pocket. Envy bristled and spun around, and found Wrath standing behind him, his face full of pride, and he held the ball the exact same way Envy had moments ago. Envy tried to scowl, but only gawked in disbelief.

" Ha! I win!"

Envy's mask of disbelief fell and he smiled darkly, pulling out something from his pants. He held the red ball in between his fingers and watched with the glee the way the boys face fell. Wrath looked at the ball in between his fingers, and only noticed now, that it was blue. Not red.

" You loose." Envy sang.

" No fair!" Wrath threw down the blue ball.

Envy shrugged, placing a hand on his hip.

" It's your own fault for not paying attention. There will be fakes and decoys. You just have to learn to look out for them when taking a hostage."

Wrath's eyes teared up and he kicked the ground.

Envy felt something he hadn't before...

Sympathy?

He definitely didn't like that feeling.

But he couldn't help himself as he reached out and placed a manly hand on the boys shoulder. Wrath looked up at him with wide eyes, and stared up at him with an innocence Envy was jealous of.

" Your getting better." Envy smiled.

Wrath's eyes grew so large, they looked like they might fall off his face and fly away.

" Really?"

" Yes, really. I didn't even hear you coming!"

The boys smile seemed like it couldn't get any bigger and Envy was glad he had told him the truth. Wrath broke into a run and almost disappeared from Envy's line of sight, until he turned and called over his shoulder, " Race you home!"

Envy smiled and took off into a run, using all off his speed. He caught up to Wrath in moments, and found that the kid could keep up with him. He used this to be their speed training for the day, and decided to push himself even further, daring Wrath to use his bad leg to go faster. He needed to learn to use it correctly, and not have it as an disadvantage to his speed. Wrath easily caught up to him, and Envy smiled. He was immensely improving.

Envy's heart swarmed with the pride of having taught him so well, and he found he was laughing along with Wrath as they walked through the front door.

" We're home!" Wrath called.

" Oh! Thank goodness your back! Come quick!"

Envy and Wrath dashed into the kitchen.

Winry was only the floor, her body shaking uncontrollably, and sweat beading on her face. Sloth was holding her on her lap, her face streaming with tears.

A torrent of unknown emotions swirled up inside Envy's chest when he saw her.

They had no names.

" Winry!" Wrath cried out and dropped to his knees before her.

Envy found himself beside the smaller sin, his hand hovering over Winry's shaking body.

" She's got a high temperature, but she claim's to be freezing! It's this house! It's too cold for her." Sloth cried and smoothed Winry's bangs from her forehead tenderly.

Envy saw there was real pain in Sloth's eyes, and not fake motherly concern like she used to radiate. Now she was brimming with humanity in it's truest form. She was becoming what she had been in human life. A mother. And Envy didn't know why. Something was happening to all of them. And he was sure it was because of the arrival of Winry.

" We need to get her into a bed." Envy instructed, going on autopilot.

In a second he had bundled her up into her arms, holding onto her effortlessly and rising to his feet. Her shuttering ceased to a mere vibration at the contact of his warm skin, and he winced at how cold she was. He realized then he hadn't the slightest idea what was wrong with her, or what to do. She snuggled into his warmth, and he got an idea.

Envy carried her up the stairs and soon they where in his room.

" Start a fire." He instructed Wrath, who he knew was following him.

Envy never took his eyes off of her face, not even as he slowly sat her down, and began peeling off her pants, watching her skin turn to goose bumps aroused him slightly and he bit back his disgusting human thoughts for a moment. He had to get her out of those clothes.

Once he had pried off the two sweaters she wore, and she was down to a tank top, pink panties, and socks, he moved in under the blankets with her, offering her his body heat like he had read to do once. He realized for a second that he hadn't even taken a moment to marvel at her body, which surprised him.

She molded into him, but her shuddering got worse.

" What are you doing?" Wrath asked, wide eyed.

He stared at Envy, and the pile of Winry's clothes on the floor, in absolute horror.

" Shut that window!" Envy snapped.

Wrath broke from his trance and shut the open window, with made the room only slightly warmer. Envy cursed under his breath at how cold it was in the place. When it became summer up top, it was like winter down there. It was weird.

" Now get out..." He growled to Wrath.

" But-" He started.

Envy must have shot him a terrifying look, because the imp yelped and took off, shutting the door behind him.

" S-So c-c-cold..." Winry chattered.

Envy looked down her with a pained expression.

" Hold on..." He whispered.

He untied his loin cloth, leaving him in his shorts. He peeled off his gloves with his teeth, and spat them at the floor. He ran his palms up and down Winry's arms, and she pressed her small body into his, searching like a puppy does it's mother for milk. Envy wrapped his arms around her, drawing her into him. When he felt her firmly press against him he shuddered with pleasure. He had been day dreaming about this, and up until now it hadn't been a reality. He had only imagined the feeling of her skin. Now, as he felt her smooth body brush against his, his mouth watered with uncontrollable want. He purred slightly, his chest rumbled and she nestled into him further, burying her face into the crook of his neck, her lips brushing his skin, teasing him. He gritted his teeth and sucked in a sharp breath.

She didn't want him. She wanted that Fullmetal brat. If Envy even tried anything with her, she would most likely scream in horror. He was, in fact, a monster. Even if she had said nice things about his eyes before. It was all out of pity. She really had no idea about who he really was. How just a few weeks ago the thought of carving her body up and leaving it on Edward Elric's door step had been his daily fantasies, not her undressing. He couldn't bring himself to even think, for a fraction of a second, that someone like her wouldn't be repulsed by the idea of being with him.

But why should he even care? He could take her now if he wanted.

She moaned slightly into his neck, sending chills up his spine.

He wanted her now. Badly.

He ran his hand down her spine and rested it in the small of her back. He pressed her fully against him and once again relished in her curvy body. He was about to flip her over when she moaned a name in his ear that caused him to ball his hands into fists.

" Edward..."

And as the realization hit him in the face he felt a screaming, dying pain inside him take hold.

Hatred, pure hatred for Edward Elric.

Maybe even stronger than before.

He then let his sinful imagination wander, but not to him with her. But Edward. He saw Edward take her face in his cold automail hand, and his lips crashing down on hers. He heard Winry scream his name in pleasure and pain, and Envy had to grit his teeth to hold back a scream.

He was envious. Just like his name.

Edward could have her. Edward was human, not a repulsive excuse for one like Envy. He could hold her in his arms with all his strength, and not crush her. Envy was holding back so much right now, it hurt. Winry's breath stirring on his neck was like masochistic torture.

" Envy?"

His dark thoughts halted once she whispered his name into his neck. He pulled back and found her beautiful pale eyes staring up at him. He found himself lost in the seas of her. Her eyes swayed and ebbed like a calming ocean after a storm. He imagined her saying his name again in a more rushed, pleasure filled tone. Envy forced these human thoughts away and focused on her eyes. Which only made his concentration break. A delightful blush spread across her cheeks and her soft lips parted slightly as if she was about to speak. But she said nothing, and stared into his eyes. Slowly, her blue orbs trailed down to his lips, which where only a few breaths from hers.

And he was kissing her.

Envy had forced his lips down on hers, his hard and unyielding, while hers where soft and forgiving to his power. Envy didn't move, only pressed his himself so hard against her he thought her teeth might shatter. He couldn't move, or he would loose himself. Why is this so hard? He screamed in his head. His anger and hatred for the Elric was storming inside of him once again, and he could hardly concentrate on Winry anymore. Until she started to softly move her lips against his, in movements too kind for him to know. His throat burned with want once again as his hatred subsided, and his lips where suddenly filled with pleasure as she slowly nibbled on his bottom lip. His lips eventually relaxed from their stone like state, along with his body, which had gone frigid. Once he had thawed, she molded her soft lips over his and kissed him softly, without moving just as he had, not deepening the kiss at all. Her lips where sweet and he could almost taste her. He licked her bottom lip hungrily, and she gasped in surprise, giving him the opening he needed to deepen the kiss. She didn't fight him, to his amazement, and as his tongue danced around her sweet, wet mouth, hers grazed his lightly and made a mixture of emotions stir inside him. His breathing became ragged as their dance quickened it's pace, and he found that he had moved on top of her in their passion. He was pressing his groin fully against her now, and the pressure brought him a slight pleasure. Winry arched her back to press against him more, and Envy hooked an arm around her waist. She began to run her hands over his shoulders, relaxing the taunt muscles of his back. He used his free arm to prop himself up over her, he was afraid he might flatten himself over her completely and take her over. She seemed to hate the distance, and arched even more. His lungs burned for air, and he forced himself to part from her sweet mouth, but only separated far enough to where he could still feel her lips. To his delight, she moaned at the loss of contact and he smiled as he breathed against her lips.

His eyes slowly opened to find her staring up at him with hazy, half lidded eyes. A smile broke onto her face, and as Envy dipped his head down to give her another passionate kiss, his eyes doubled in size at what was now falling from the corner of her slightly raw lips.

The blood was like a dark dew streaking across the surface of a flower, and Winry was totally oblivious to it. Envy gritted his teeth as he felt a prickling sensation flooding over the good feelings he had been having only seconds ago.

What had he done?

Envy looked into Winry's eyes and he knew she could sense what he was about so say, about to do, because she clung to him tighter, still oblivious to the blood.

" Envy-"

" Don't!" he snapped, and pulled himself away from her.

The hurt behind her eyes was almost unbearable to look at. It killed every bit of humanity he had to look into those blue eyes. They shouldn't look like that. Winry's eyes where the only eyes he had ever seen that smiled. He had made her this way. Had made her sad. And now here he was, spoiling her. He was corrupting her with his inhuman presence. He had not only hurt her...But he was too evil, and she was too pure. She was a saint.

Envy wasn't good enough.

And he hated it.

She shivered at the loss of body contact. So he didn't draw all the way back yet, only looked down at her beautiful body. Relishing in it for the last time.

Because after she was warm, he wasn't going to let himself look, or think about her in that way anymore. He was going to force all sexual thoughts of Winry Rockbell from his mind. Even if it killed him.

" I don't understand..." She whispered, her voice breaking.

He gave her a cold look.

" Don't you understand? I don't like you."

She shuddered, but he continued on, his voice rumbling like thunder in the quiet room.

" What, did you think that kiss meant something? It was just a test to see if touching you in that way would make me sick. Lucky for you, it didn't." His tone was icy cold.

She visibly shuddered and closed her eyes, tears brimming in her dark lashes.

" But what about..."

He let out a quick, dark laugh, hoping it didn't sound as fake to her as it did to him.

" This? I did this so I wouldn't be punished by my Master. You are under my watch after all. I couldn't have you dying on me."

It killed him. Tore him to pieces to have to look into those large, tearing blue eyes. But this was for her own good. He would lie like a dog if he had to.

They couldn't be anything. Couldn't be lovers. Couldn't be..Together. He would kill her. Either physically or mentally. He would intoxicate her pureness, and Envy wouldn't be able to live with himself. He was already giving in to these damned human emotions that flooded into him whenever she looked at him. Envy couldn't do that to her. He had already brought her here, to this god for saken place, where she was being used for some sick purpose. He was already destroying her life by keeping her as his masters prisoner. So why should he twist the knife? He had given up trying to deify the pipsqueak. He would just kill him and get it over with.

Envy wouldn't use Winry for his games.

" Get off of me." She whispered, trying to sound strong, but her voice broke.

He looked down at her with a mask of indifference and hate, while on the inside he was burning. Burning like the dull fire on the other side of his room, and all that was him fled within it's ashes.

Because the look she was giving him now. The look of complete and total hatred. It was worse than anything. Worse than having to listen to that bitch, worse than letting that pipsqueak live...Worse than his father leaving him. This was worse that all three combined.

She pushed against his chest and stared up at him with a pained expression. She closed her eyes.

" Just go away Envy!"

He sneered down at her, and backed away, letting in enough cold air under the sheets to make her shiver. He dropped the thick covers over her and picked up his gloves and loin cloth. Once he had secured them, he shot a quick glance back over to her. Winry was staring down at her hands. Her delicate profile stirred with many emotions, and as a single tear fell from her cheek onto her hands, she closed her eyes, and turned to look at him with a blank expression.

" Go. Now."

Her words stung him, and he greatly regretted kissing her at all.

Envy scowled at her and turned sharply on his heals, storming out of the room and slamming the door behind him. A nearby picture fell from it's frame, and clattered to the floor loudly. Wrath was sitting by the door, on the floor, and looked up to give Envy a questioning look.

" Is she-"

" She's fine! Now leave me the fuck alone!" Envy snapped, and kicked the child in the stomach.

He ran down the hallway, not caring about the stare he got from Gluttony, or the disproving head shake from Sloth. He nearly flew down the stairs and on his way out the front door, he smacked right into Lust and her giant breasts.

" Hey- Watch it." she hissed, but took in his state and put a hand on her hip. " What the hells wrong with you?" She leaned over to look at him closer.

He pushed past her and fled the cold mansion, into an even colder night.

Envy had fallen for her.

He realized it now.

That feeling that had been intoxicating him...

And telling himself was just as bad from keeping the truth hidden inside, because now she hated him. Now she looked up at him with the look he had expected when they had first met.

Envy gritted his teeth.

No going back now, he told himself. This is for her. Just stay away.

She could never love you anyway...Your a monster.

Envy tried to shut out the small voice in the back of his head. But it was right.

She's an angle.

Your nothing but envy.

Damn, I love that last line. And it's so much fun writing as Envy's subconscious. Ya...I told you this chapter would be a little sad. But how was the kiss? They surely enjoyed it. And poor emo Envy. * sigh* don't worry. He gets over his whole " I'm tainting her" phase. I only added that in to show how much she's changed him. Ya...