I had a good Christmas. I feel all rejuvenated and refreshed. Now onward to the story. You heard Roy's point of view. To be honest, it was sort of hard to get in Roy's head. Now it's time for Ed's. I love the reviews I get. Keep it up please! Oh, to my wonderful readers, if there is one of the points of view you'd like to see: Roy's, Taylor's, Ed's, or even Lockert (yes, I am willing to get into his head a little) PLEASE let me know!

Songs: Grenade by Bruno Mars (I don't know why, but the whole "catch a grenade for ya" made me think bodyguard...that and Kenzi is just heartbroken she was forced on a train again.

Is This Love? by Foreigner... no idea but this seems to be a central theme for this chapter and a couple future chapters.

Big Girls Don't Cry by Fergie. Pretty much Kenzi's mentality and it seemed to fit her at the moment!

I looked over to her as I drove my car to the train station. I had already arranged for Maes to pick it up a day after we left. Tears were still drying onto her cheeks. She had her arms crossed and she looked out the window, taking in shaky breaths. She slouched in her seat, hardly seeing over the dashboard. I knew I didn't know the relationship Kenzi had with her cousin, but I could tell it had to be like the one Al and I have. They seemed so close. I could see where both girls were coming from. It about broke me to see Kenzi cry. It was like Winry crying to me. Maybe a little worse.

Before too long, Kenzi started looking everywhere in the car. Eventually, her gaze rested on something in the backseat. I knew I didn't have much back there and it made me curious to see what caught her eye. I saw red flash by my head as she settled back into her slouch. She stared at the red fabric in her lap, that sadness still painted in her expression. It even made her beautiful eyes darker.

I kept looking from the road to watch her as she lifted the red fabric up, revealing it was one of my old coats that actually made it all these years. It made me smile a little, remembering how much I wore those. I had three that I mainly used. The rest I'd made were shredded or just torn so much beyond repair, even with alchemy.

"Y-You have o-one too?"

I raised an eyebrow and looked to her, darting my eyes from the road ahead for a second. "What?"

She gave a slight smile. "Taylor gave me a coat just like this one when I was younger, said she saw it and thought of me. I have it in my room. I couldn't bring it with me to my last school."

I made a mental note to ask Taylor why she stole my idea. I looked to Kenzi, feeling a warm pang somewhere in my heart as she hugged it close to her body. "We're taking that with us."

Kenzi opened her eyes and looked to me. "Huh?"

"We're taking that coat with us. Fort Briggs, or the North, isn't known for it's tropical locale."

Kenzi sighed, muttering lowly, "I hate the snow."

I chuckled a little as we pulled into the train station. "And we're going to the one place known for it." I put my car in park and turned to her. "I am going to get the tickets. You're to stay in here."

"You're locking me in here like some little kid?"

"Yeah, I had my brother bullet proof it because when you're the alchemist for the people, or if you're me, you tend to get enemies that might want to kill you. Just let me back in when I come back. I'll be five minutes tops." I opened my door and looked to her. She looked so defeated and nothing like the girl I was getting to know over the course of the day. I wanted the lively Kenzi back.

She brought her knees to her chest, still hugging my old coat. I took the opportunity to get out, making sure the doors were locked, before walking up to the ticket counter. I glaced over my shoulder to my car, still seeing Kenzi in the same position she was in when I left her. I sighed as I stood in the short line.

I thought about what I had already done with her. Her and I were evenly matched in sparring, which reminded me to thank her cousin for. She was beautiful. I wanted to lie to General Lockert each time he approached me just so I could have a little more time to see that beautiful smile of hers.

"Two tickets for the north," I said as I took out the money for them.

"How far north?"

"As far as this train goes."

I glanced back to the car. She looked still in the ball. I was hardly paying attention to what the ticket guy was saying until he hit my arm to get my attention.

"Here you go, Colonel. Enjoy your trip."

I smiled to him. "Thanks."

I walked back to my car with our tickets in hand. I saw her in her ball with her eyes closed, her head resting on the edge of the backrest of the seat and cuddling with my coat. Her dark gold hair fell in front of her eyes. I tapped on the window with my bare knuckles, jolting her awake. All that crying wore her out. She leaned over to my window, making sure it was me, before she lifted the lock, letting me in.

"Come on, it's boarding time for the train we're getting on. It leaves soon," I said, having already checked the departure time. It was second nature to me, having already checked for years while I traveled with my brother as we looked for the stone to get Al's body back.

She crawled across the bench seat and got out next to me. I held out my hand to help her, which she promptly took and stood. I felt sparks as she took my hand. It nearly made my heart skip a beat. The electric feeling was so much stronger than when I held Winry. When she was standing, I got in my car, grabbing a couple things from it before shutting the door for Maes to pick up.

Her and I got on the train in silence, finding a private booth with a door to sit in. It had the most heat and it was reserved for officers, protective custody, and those heading to the farthest edge of the North the train would take them. Kenzi sat on the seat opposite me and slouched, looking out the window. That sadness was still written in her eyes, against her dispassionate face. I wanted to do was to take it all away for her.

I watched her as she slept, reading one of the alchemy books Al and I had bought during our trips around Amestris. She looked peaceful wrapped in my coat like a blanket and her long, side-swept bangs falling to her eyes. She looked cold, but peaceful. The air had gotten colder the further north we've traveled. I noticed since my right arm was still a little sensitive to temprature yet.

We had stayed on for the last three stops. One more and we'd have to get off. It had to have been around five in the evening. The sun was starting to descend into the west. I hadn't moved from where I was sitting much, except for giving our tickets to the conductor and ignore the question of if Kenzi and I were married. As I closed the door and curtain on him, I was glad Kenzi was asleep because I felt my face get hot and probably the same shade as my old coat.

She stirred a little, waking up as her eyes fluttered open. She sat up and stretched. I placed my book back into the bag I brought of an extra set of my clothes and my one book. She looked to me, her sadness faded a little and her dispassionate expression softened.

"Where are we?"

"Almost to the last stop before ours."

She nodded her head slightly. "Oh." She grabbed her upperarms and shoulders, rubbing them. "When did it get so fucking cold?"

I shrugged. I watched her as she put on my red coat and wrap it tightly around her after tossing her black leather jacket to the side. She sat next to me without asking.

"Aren't you cold?"

"No, not really." The only thing that was really cold was my right arm.

"How?"

I shrugged. "Guess I have tougher skin."

She gave me a weird look before scooting a little closer to me, her teeth beginning to chatter. Didn't Brigadier General Mera know that Kenzi got cold easily? How the hell is she going to survive Briggs? It's not exactly known for it's heated facility.

I put an arm around her. "Here, we'll share body heat," I said.

She took no time arguing with herself before she scooted closer to me and laying her head on my shoulder. She kept her arms tightly crossed around her body. As she yawned again, she curled her legs under her body, getting comfortable.

"Thanks," she uttered as she closed her eyes again, drifting into another peaceful sleep.

Her arms started relaxing against my side and I knew she was asleep when they dropped. I looked to her with a soft smile, my eyes lowering a little. I tightened my grip on her with the arm around her body. I rested my head on hers, knowing I would wake up as soon as the train stopped. Just like I had always done when Al and I traveled, even though back then Al couldn't sleep.

"I think I fell for you the moment I saw you run into my office, Kenzi," I whispered to her as I closed my eyes, resting my head on hers. I knew it was a stronger feeling than I ever had with Winry; probably the same feeling Al had for Win.

All Kenzi did was sigh contently and cuddle closer to my body.