Week Two
"Are you sure you should go?" Edward asked as Winry packed her clothing into a suitcase. "You've been feeling sick all week."
"I told you, it's probably just my period," Winry said. "I'm only going to be gone for two weeks and then I'm right back here."
"I wish I could go with you," Ed said, collapsing on the bed beside his wife's suitcase.
"I know, but you need to go to Central to transfer off the field and start submitting your research so you can get your grants." Winry closed her suitcase and began to change her clothing.
"What if I quit my job as a state alchemist?" Edward suggested.
"What?" Winry asked in shock. All she had ever heard about for the longest time was alchemy. It was the man's life and now he would just end it? "But you love it."
"No, I don't love being a state alchemist, I love alchemy," Ed said. "And now that I can't perform it anymore, there's no point in continuing my title."
"Then what would you do for work?" Winry asked.
"I was thinking I could become a professor. My dad did it for a while, and I bet I could get a good teaching position for alchemy," Edward said.
"You'd have to go to Central," Winry said.
"We'd have to go to Central," Ed corrected. "If you don't want to move to Central, then I won't be a professor. I'll continue being a state alchemist."
"That's not it." Winry smiled, finishing her dressing by kissing her husband's lips. "If that's what you want to do, you should go for it. How about we wait a little bit until I get the business in Rush Valley going again and I can open up a new shop in Central for us there?" she suggested.
"That's an amazing idea." Edward smirked.
"Now, I need to get going. My train leaves in half an hour and I want to make sure I don't miss it," Winry said.
"Here, let me walk you there," Ed said, quickly pulling his shoes on and grabbing her suitcase.
"Alright, if you insist, mister Elric." Winry smiled.
"Of course, misses Elric."
The two walked downstairs, saying goodbye to Pinako before they finally reached the train station. When the whistle of the train signaled that it had arrived, the two walked toward it, Winry standing steps away from the entrance.
"What time does your train leave for Central?" Winry asked.
"Not until tonight," Ed answered. Winry smiled a bit, holding onto her husband's hands.
"I'll miss you," she said.
"I'll miss you more. We haven't even been apart for the past few weeks," he said.
"I'll call as soon as I get to Rush Valley. You call me when you get to Central, alright?"
"Alright."
The first thing Winry did when she arrived at the shop in Rush Valley was find a restroom to vomit in. She felt nauseous and sore all over. It had been the most intense her sickness had been since she returned from her honeymoon.
"Are you alright, Winry?" Paninya asked her friend. Winry had nodded before proceeding to vomit. "Maybe we should get you to a doctor."
"No, really, I'm fine," Winry said before groaning.
"Are you pregnant?" Paninya suddenly asked.
"Excuse me?" Winry asked.
"You heard me," Paninya said. "You did get married to Edward…was it because you were pregnant?" she asked again.
"No, I'm not pregnant!" Winry shouted out. Though, for a brief moment, she wondered if she was pregnant. After all, she and Edward weren't exactly virtuous. They had sex before they were married and they entire time they were on their honeymoon. "At least I don't think…" she muttered.
"I'm going to buy you a pregnancy test, I'll be right back," Paninya said before she walked out of the shop. Winry was left confused at how exactly Paninya had been able to guess pregnancy so quickly and why she had taken it upon herself to buy the pregnancy test. Winry was forced to left the thoughts go when she began to vomit once again.
"Are you done in there yet?" Paninya asked from outside the bathroom door. Winry had been given the pregnancy test and immediately began to study up on the instructions. If she was going to take a pregnancy test, she was going to do it right.
After taking the test and beginning to wait for the scheduled time to check it, Winry began to think about everything in her life. She was twenty-years old, newly married, and taking a pregnancy test. She was just getting adjusted to the idea of being married and now she might be having a baby!
Winry groaned to herself, causing Paninya to knock on the door again. "Winry?" the girl outside asked.
"I'm just waiting for the time to be over," the blonde answered her friend.
"We can wait it out together if you want," Paninya reasoned.
"No, no," Winry said quickly. "I just need some time to think is all. I'll let you know what's going on when it's over."
"Well, if you're sure," Paninya said.
"I'm sure."
When the ten minute wait was finally over, Winry took a look at the small stick on the sink counter.
Sure enough, two faint pink lines.
"Paninya!" Winry called out, opening the door to discover her friend had been waiting the whole time.
"So?" Paninya asked.
"I'm pregnant!" The blonde didn't know whether to be cheerful or upset. Sure, she had thought of having kids someday, but not now.
"So what are you going to do?" Paninya asked. She wanted her emotions to match those of her friend's, though couldn't exactly tell what Winry wanted. Coincidentally, neither could Winry.
"I guess I should pack up and go home," Winry said. "Edward needs to know, and this just isn't something I can tell him over the phone."
"How do you think he'll take it?" If Paninya knew Ed well enough – and she didn't know him nearly as well as Winry did – she could guess that he would probably have a panic attack first.
"Well, my guess is that he'll pass out, and then what happens next is a mystery." If Winry said it, it had to happen.
"You should stay here and rest a couple days before you leave. I know you're still feeling sick and you should probably see a doctor for confirmation before you go rushing off and telling Ed that you're pregnant," Paninya suggested.
"That's a good idea," Winry said. "Thanks, Paninya, you're the best."
"Well, Mrs. Elric, from both the urine and blood-test samples you've given me, I can definitely tell that you're pregnant," the doctor said to Winry. The blonde girl sighed and looked down at her lap. "Is something wrong?"
"No, nothing's wrong," Winry said. "I just don't know how I'm going to tell my husband. We really haven't been planning on having a kid…"
"Really?" The doctor raised her eyebrows. "Usually girls your age are coming in with a planned pregnancy right when they're married. Not without. Have you two been using contraceptives?"
"Well, we did before…" Winry trailed off. She tried to think back. The last time they had had sex before this was over their honeymoon. When they returned, she felt too tired and sore to even bother having sex with Edward, and then she had to go to Rush Valley. The blonde couldn't recall Ed mentioning condoms, and she had never been on birth control pills. "I guess we haven't been using any," Winry deduced.
"That's very common, couples forgetting to use contraceptives," the doctor said. "According to the information you gave me, I'd say you're about two weeks pregnant. Your due date is July 30th."
"Thank you," Winry said. "I guess I should go home to tell my husband. Is it safe for me to travel to Resembool?"
"It is completely safe, but you shouldn't travel near your due date, as you want to be near the hospital you've chosen for the birth of the baby," the doctor said. "If you call me when you pick out a doctor, I'll fax your information over."
"I'll call you when I…figure this whole thing out." Winry sighed. Since when had she gotten old enough for baby talk?
"Congratulations, Mrs. Elric."
I apologize for updating a day late, I broke my arm yesterday and completely forgot.