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The rain had finally let go. All of Resembool was covered in rain or mud. The temperature had fallen low enough for the top part of the ground to be covered in frost. The air was crisp after the long showers that had been poured onto the small country side. Life suddenly sprung back into life as people slowly trickled out of their house and back outside. After what felt like years (but in reality was only days) everyone was able to step outside once more and enjoy the outdoors. Everyone except for Winry, that is.

Winry opened her eyes to find small rays enter her room. She began to shiver despite the warmth of the sun bathing her. She wrapped the blanket around her, hoping it would help, but she kept shivering. Despite her brain yelling NO!, she removed the blanket and ran to her closet to grab a pair of sweats she had stolen from Ed and the white hoodie. She threw it on. As she ran back to her bed, she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror.

Yup, there was no doubt about it. She was sick. Her button nose was pink from the multiple of times she had to wipe her nose with a tissue. Her face had a tired look in it. Her bright blue eyes had lost its usual brightness (no doubt from the lack of sleep). Her hair was a huge mess, tangled in one place or sticking out in another. And her throat hurt like crazy. Nothing about her looked or felt appealing. Ignoring her current appearance, she went back into bed, shivering once more. She nestled underneath the covers. Winry felt her cheeks with her own hand, finding them a bit warmer than usual. She groaned.

"Winry?" Al asked from outside her door. She sniffled and cleared her throat before answering Al.

"Yes?" she croaked. Al slowly opened the door to find an eskimo Winry. She gave him a small wave.

"Hi." she said quietly. He walked up to her, Nikko following right behind.

"Good morning, Winry. How are you on this fine day?" he said, smirking. She rolled her eyes.

"I know what you're going to say. So don't say it." she said, annoyed. He raised an eyebrow at her.

"What was I going to say?" he said, feining innocence. Even though it hurt her throat, she scoffed.

"You were going to say, 'I told you so.'" she said. He grinned.

"You said it for me, so it's good enough." he replied. During the days it rained, Winry had insisted on going outside and playing underneath the rain. Al and Ed had declined but Winry still went outside. The next day she found herself with an itchy throat. The day after, a cough that hadn't gone away. And now, a fever and the sniffles.

Al placed the back of his hand on her forehead. She really didn't want to be sick. She had appointments and so much stuff to do. But the reason she felt a lot worse than the other days was because she had worked herself too much, never giving herself a break. What a bad idea that was.

"Hmm. I'll go make you some lemon and honey tea. That should help you sweat out the fever." Al told her, making his way out of her bedroom. She sat up and sniffled.

"Okay. I'll drink it while I'm working." He sighed and shook his head.

"Winry, if you want to get better, you have to actually rest." he said. This time, she sighed.

"Fine." she laid back down. He nodded in triumph. Nikko followed Al out the door. When Al closed the door, Winry coughed. It had been so long since she was taken care of. Granny, of course, was there for her but Winry didn't like burdening her grandmother. So, she usually sucked it up and forced herself to get through it. But now, it was just hard to even gather all of her strength to get out of bed. Winry hadn't realized she had fallen asleep until Al came back thirty minutes later.

"Winry," he said, shaking her shoulder a little. She opened her eyes, the sleepiness never leaving her. He had to shake her a couple times more.

"Huh? Oh, Al. It's you." she said, smiling. He handed her the mug that said "Best Automail Mechanic!" Ed had given her when they came back to visit from one of their journeys. Winry chuckled at the memory as she extended her hand to grab the mug. Carefully, she blew it enough for her to take a small sip. The taste of honey filled her mouth and when she swallowed, the lemon hit her in the back of the throat. She cleared her throat again before thanking Al.

"Where's Ed?" she asked before she took another sip. Al sighed.

"I don't know. I don't think he's even woken up." Winry felt herself get angry. No, I'm not laying here sick in bed. Don't worry about me.

"Thank you for the tea, Al. It's nice to know someone cared enough to check up on me." she said, handing back the empty cup. He rubbed the back of his head. Guilt quickly crossed his face before he gave Winry a toothy grin.

"Well , don't give me too much credit." he told her. She began to doze off. Al quietly told her "Good Night" before he walked out of the room.

LINE BREAK YO

Winry opened her eyes to find the sun almost completely gone from the sky. Her eyes widened at the fact she had spent almost all of the day sleeping. Not only that, but also because she felt so much better than when she had woken up in the morning. Her nose wasn't runny anymore and her fever was completely gone. She sat up and stretched out her stiff muscles. She was about to get out bed when Ed walked in through the door.

"Morning, sleepy head. Get a good night sleep?' he asked her. He was holding a tray. She wanted to get mad at him for not checking on her this morning but, it just seemed plain stupid to get mad at him for that. So, she just gave him her best smile.

"Yes I did, actually. I feel so much better." Ed placed the tray on Winry's lap. It was a bowl of soup, a cup of water, and some medicine that they definitely didn't have before.

"Sorry. Because of me we weren't able to go out today." Winry said quietly before she eat a spoonful of soup. Ed and Winry had promised each other that as soon as the rain let go, they would go out and finally enjoy their date. But because Winry got sick, that possibility was thrown out the window.

"Ah, don't worry. This gives me much more time to plan an even more perfect date." When Ed realized what he had said, he blushed and looked away from Winry. Winry smiled at her soup. She saw the medicine again and remembered what she wanted to ask Ed.

"Hey Ed, where did you get this medicine?" Ed looked down at the medicine. She grabbed the small pill and the water. He shrugged as she took her medicine.

"I don't know. From the pharmacist store in town." he said. She looked at him.

"Ed, the nearest store that sells this kind of medicine is about two hours away...by car. We don't have a car." he shrugged again.

"Did...did you walk there?"she asked in utter surprise. He shrugged but the grin he was trying to hide was escaping him.

"You walked!? Ed, that's about five hours to get there and another five hours to get back!" she said loudly.

"I needed the exercise." he said. She noticed that he wasn't wearing his usual clothing that he would wear at the house. He even still had his coat on that proved he had gone out. Some strands of his hair was falling out his ponytail. He looked tired but he was doing his best not to show it. Winry wasn't sure what to do. Her heart was practically overwhelmed at what Ed did just for her.

"I...You… Wow. Thank you. I really mean it, Ed." she said, hiding her glossy eyes. He gave a small smile.

"I'm pretty sure anyone would've done it. You were coughing really badly last night. I asked Al to check up on you in the morning after I left. I was really worried, you know." he told her. Ed remembered that a while back Al had told Ed he was getting real cheesy. If it wasn't true then, it was true now. Winry looked up at him. He was fighting a blush creeping on his cheeks. She grabbed his hand and pulled him down so he could sit on the edge of her bed.

"You know, you weren't as worrisome about me before as you are now." she told him. She hadn't let go of his hand.

"I know." was all he responded back.

"What changed?" she asked, twiddling with his right hand. He looked at their hands.

"I don't know. What I do know is that you are worth worrying over. Even if I lose all of my hair. You are worth worrying over and you are something I promise to protect." Winry wanted so badly to wrap her arms around him. But she wasn't completely covered. She didn't want him to get sick. As if Ed had read her mind, he leaned forward and planted a small kiss on her forehead.

"You need to eat and get better." he said, pulling away. She sighed and ate her soup, Ed never leaving her side. He had grabbed the chair in her room and placed it next to her bed. He sat down and began to read an automail book lying on the floor. Winry glanced at him from the corner of the eye and smiled. She wasn't sure what made Ed change but she didn't mind. Truthfully, she didn't care which Ed was with her right now. She loved every side of him. The angry side, the funny side, the sarcastic side, the happy side, it didn't matter. As long as it was Ed.

"Wait, so Al knew about you leaving/" she asked him. He nodded at her. That kid is just getting way too cocky.

(A/n: SO! How was that? Let me know! Got some ideas you want to see here? Leave them as a review. Got a question for me? Don't be afraid to ask or PM me. Or just plain review!)

(Author's Personal Note: So, it's hot here and as I was writing this, I got even hotter. I almost felt as if I was the on wrapped up in the blankets. It's supposed to be winter and it feels like summer where I live. It's only spring too. Yeesh. This is gonna be hard.)