Fullmetal Rock chap.2

The next day in school Edward gave Vickey the cold shoulder as she followed him into science class. The teacher told them he was going to let everyone pick their partner for a science project but instead he had paired everyone up. As he went through the pairs he got to Edward "Edward I'm pairing you with Miss. Rockbell." Edward turned to the blonde in the back row and slightly smiled. He'd seen her around and she also knew Rhea. He was just glad he didn't get Vickey because he was planning on telling her today that they were through. When Vickey heard who Edward got pared with narrowing her eyes she glared at Winry. 'Oh brother what's she going to do now?' Edward thought seeing her staring daggers in Winry's direction.

As class ended he got up and walked back to Winry "Hi I guess were paired together." He said smiling as she looked up and thought he was stunningly handsome and blushed for her thought's "Uh. Yeah I guess we are." She stood up and seeing Vickey throwing her stares her head lowered and Edward turned around and glared at Vickey who upon seeing him turn his head smiled. But he knew better as he turned back to Winry "Don't worry about her." Winry looked up at his beautiful amber gaze a little confused "But isn't she your girlfriend?" Edward sighed as he turned "Not for long. Can I walk you to your next class and we can talk some?" She smiled and he noticed her smile was stunning as her eyes brightened up "Sure."

They turned to walk out of class and Vickey yelled for Ed. He stopped and turned "Vickey, I'm walking Winry to her next class so we can talk about our project. I'll talk to you later." There was a slight tone in his voice when he said that and she knew what he was doing he was protecting that little tramp from her vicious attack she had planned. 'How dare he do that and make her look stupid in front of my friends' she thought as her and her posse walked into the hall and she stared at them 'I'll get you later bitch.'

As Edward walked Winry to her class he knew Vickey was going to take any chance she could to make Winry's life a living hell "I'm sorry about that but I promise I'll try to keep her under control." Winry looked up at him with his golden hair pulled back into a ponytail draping down to the middle of his back she smiled "I don't know why she's so upset the teacher put us together." And she was glad the teacher had. She had noticed Edward in the ninth grade but he never noticed her. She knew Rhea was friends with him but she never inquired about him to Rhea because he and Rhea were such good friends she didn't want Rhea telling him about her. As they reached her math class he stopped and smiled "Well here you go safe and sound."

He went to walk off and she stopped him "Thanks Ed for being such a great person." He gave her a confused look "I just walked you to class." She lowered her gaze "I know but you didn't have too." He chuckled "I wouldn't wish Vikey and her posse on anyone." Feeling she was safe from Vickey's claws for the next forty five minutes she turned to go into class "Thanks anyway." He turned and waved over his shoulder "Sure thing." As she watched him walk away she couldn't help but think the teacher had put her in one hell of a situation.

Her next class was her favorite it was choir class. She loved music and she loved to sing it set her free from all the stress she had in her life and she had to admit the music was all the mattered. When she entered she sat her books down and took her place. The teacher went around the room and asked all the students why they loved music? When she got to Winry she explained "Music is a part of my soul and it's the music that moves me as I sing it. It's like being on a totally different level of consciousness." Al and Rhea's heads both snapped around to look at each other. The only person who had ever said those exact words was Edward and they now had to hear her sing. Rhea had an idea that maybe just maybe she might be a perfect fit for Ed. Al on the other hand thought maybe she would be a perfect fit for the band. See boys and girls think totally different when it comes to coincidences.

Each person had to pick a song and sing it and as it got to Winry's turn she pulled her music out of her bag and handed it to the teacher. The teacher smiled because Winry had always been unique. Accompanied by a piano she broke into 'Can't fight the Moonlight' by LeAnn Rimes and when she did Al and Rhea's head slowly turned to look at each other and their mouths hit the ground. Al fumbled for his cell phone in his pocket and hit record on it. She was magnificent they thought as they listened intensely. Edward was going to love this they thought, she was everything he was looking for in a singer and she cared about the music something you rarely found except in true musicians. Al knew his brother was going to flip when he heard her voice. After class Winry stood there and contemplated her thoughts on going out the door and dealing with Vickey or staying in the classroom and practicing her song. But she realized that she had to eat when she heard her stomach growl. So picking up her books and looking at the clock the bell rang. She walked out the door and looked both ways to see if Vickey was anywhere around. She had heard the girl could be a real vindictive bitch when it came to her boyfriend. But to her surprise she looked across the hall and there he was standing there. Leaning up against the wall with his foot propped against it "Hey I thought we could talk about our project over lunch?"

Boy was he enthusiastic she thought as she smiled a half ass smile and strolled over to him "I thought you'd be eating with your girlfriend?" As Edward looked at her he wondered why he had never noticed how absolutely stunning her eyes were. As he shook the thought off he grinned "Not today. Today I'm all yours to discuss a project." 'All mine' she thought as she procrastinated about wanting to spend lunch with him and die happy or telling him she was sorry but she had other plans.

Just then Rhea and Al came running out of class out of breath and they saw Ed talking to Winry. As Al approached them he had a wide smile on his face "Boy have I got something to let you hear when we get home brother." Rhea looked at Winry then Ed "I didn't know you two knew each other?" Edward smiled "Winry is my science project partner. The teacher paired us up." Rhea cooked an eyebrow "And how's icky Vickey taking that?" Feeling he had to tell Vickey soon it was over he just smiled "Not well at all." Rhea turned to Winry "I'm sorry about the bitch but if she gives you problems let me know."

Edward knew that wasn't going to happen not if he had anything to do about it "She's not going to be a problem and if she is I'll take care of it." He then turned to Winry "So want me to take you to lunch?" Rhea thought this was so cool that Edward seemed interested in Winry even if it was only for a project.

"Uh. Sure. I guess." She said trying not to look too excited because he was actually one of the most gorgeous guys at school. As he turned and started to walk away she noticed his tight ass and muscular physique. His hair flowed to the middle of his back and she followed him just admiring the view till he stopped and ruined it for her by waiting up. 'Aw damn and I was enjoying that so much' she thought smiling at him as she caught up.

"Do you have to stop by your locker? Because I have too so go ahead and I'll meet you back here." He told her as he turned the corner. Walking to her locker she wasn't even paying attention as she began the combination on the lock. Just as she opened it someone slammed it closed again "Hey tramp!" Vickey said scooting closer to Winry and putting her face in hers "Just what the hell do you think you're doing with my man?" Winry didn't even get a chance to register the question before Vickey slammed her head into the locker.

"I bet that fucking hurt?" one of Vickey's friends said as Winry shook her head to clear her mind not wanting to pass out from the pain. She could feel the knot where her head hit the lock and it was getting bigger. Vickey was about to reach up and grab her hair when a hand grabbed hers "What the hell do you think you're doing?" Ed's raspy voice asked as Vickey jumped and turned to face him "Oh hey baby we were just helping her because she bumped her head."

Giving Vickey a nasty look Edward put himself between her and Winry "Reeeally. I have to admit Vickey I thought this time you could keep your promise but I see you're just the same bitch you've always been." Her friends gasped at his words "I'm telling you now you're going to leave her alone or it'll be the last thing you and your bitch posse will ever do." He leaned into her face "Got it!" Vickey leaned back "Aw Ed" giving him a pouty face she snuggled up to his chest "Alright if you want me to leave your little toy alone I will."

Edward could feel himself getting furious as he pushed her off him and with his arm he moved Winry behind him as he gritted his teeth at Vickey "You are really pitiful you know that. Here I thought you might outgrow your childish bullshit but I see you proved me wrong once again. So I'm telling right now in front of you bitch posse WE ARE OVER FOR GOOD! I don't want to ever see you again." He began to move Winry to the side as he turned and walked her forward. Then turning back over his shoulder "If I even hear you looked at her wrong it'll be the last thing you ever do." Vickey couldn't believe he just said that as she called after him, but he kept walking. She knew all too well he would follow up on his threat to so she would have to figure out another way to get the blonde tramp now. Right now her hands were tied by him but in public the girl was fair game unless he planned on being with her all the time.

As they walked out of the school Edward looked down at Winry "I'm sorry about that." He reached up to her head "How's your head?" Winry was so infuriated with herself she snapped at him "FINE!. It's fine." She said pulling herself away from him "Do you mind if we discuss our project some other time?" knowing she was probably feeling embarrassed he let her be furious "Here I tell you what" he said taking a pen from his pocket and her book from her hand as he scribbled something on it "Meet me here at five o'clock today. You should feel better by then right." She couldn't understand why he was being this way. He wanted to get this project started and she couldn't understand why he was being so…..well not pushy. But he seemed to want to get a subject on the project. Oh god was he one of those guys that had to have everything in order before he did anything.

She smiled slightly "Alright I'll meet you at five." As she walked off he yelled "Hey are you sure your heads okay?" She turned and waved "Yeah it's fine" Well really she had a terrible headache now and all she wanted to do was go beat the bitch down. If she would have been paying attention she could have stopped that attack. Looking down at her book she noticed he had written his address on it. 'His house? He wants to meet at his house?' Feeling the panic rise in her chest she really didn't know if she could go through with this or not.