EdWin - Due Date (Complete)

Part 7

"Okay, this is just plain ridiculous." Winry whispered to herself. It was nearly three in the morning, and she was wide eyed, staring into their refrigerator. "We have absolutely no food." I could've sworn that I still had some pie left!

"Damn it." She grumbled to herself, while rummaging through their fridge some more. With her being preoccupied by her adventure through the lack of food, she hadn't noticed when Ed came down the stairs.

He turned the kitchen lights on, and was met with the sight of a messy haired Winry sitting on the floor chugging a carton of milk. "Umm, having fun down there?" He held in his laughter and went to the sink, pouring himself some water.

"No!" She hopped up, which wasn't so easy now that she had a small, but still growing, round belly. "We have nothing to eat and I'm starving!" She gave Ed who was now leaning against the counter, taking in his wife's silly appearance, a sudden glare, "Would you happen to know what happened to the rest of my pie?"

"Yes I do as a matter of fact," he went over to the trash, and tilted it so that Winry could see the empty pie tin sitting on top, "You ate it before we went to sleep."

"Oh," she scratched her head, "it seems like I did." Her tone was trying to cover up the fact that she didn't recall the event.

But like always, Ed saw through her, "You don't remember eating it do you?" he gave a laugh and put the trash back.

"Whatever, it's late, I'm tired and hungry. There's no need for me to remember that." She crossed her arms stubbornly, "And I don't appreciate you laughing at me."

"Alright, alright," Ed put his hands in the air, and then quickly bowed, "Please forgive me Miss Automail Princess."

Winry pulled her wrench out of that secret place on her body that no one knew about, and hurled it at Ed, "I'm not a princess! I'm just pissed off and hungry!!" She unintentionally slammed the fridge door shut, and upstairs Mei stirred in her sleep.

"Well, I guess there nothing for it." Ed left the kitchen, holding the part of his head that was now bruising, and came back with his jacket and sandals on, having already had on sweats and a t-shirt, "I'll run over to the store and get you something."

"Oooh!" Winry's face immediately lit up at the thought of going on a walk in the middle of the night, "I'll come with you! Just wait here a second!"

Again Ed laughed and spoke to himself as Winry darted out of the kitchen, "Where would I go?"

She rushed back into the kitchen with a similar appearance as his, a huge grin on her well rested face. She was wearing one of Ed's jackets, fitting black shorts and sandals, her hair still messy "Alright, I'm ready!"

Ed nodded and smiled, "Let's go then."

He led the two of them down the hall and out the door, blushing slightly when Winry took hold of his hand. Well, this will most likely be the first of many midnight trips. Ed thought this as he recalled his recent visit to Ms. Gracia Hughes.

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It had been a very slow week day at work and luckily, he had managed to slip out unnoticed a little earlier than he was supposed to. The reason for this was that he had decided to make time for a trip over to see Mrs. Hughes. Al had strolled along, also wanting to pay a visit. Though the real reason for Ed's trip wasn't just for a mere visit, he was desperate for advice.

Everyday conversing and interacting with Winry was getting just a little bit more difficult. Some days were just fine and they went about them normally, but other days, she would easily find offense at things he said, cry her eyes out, or not want to talk at all. And now, sitting in the family's living room, his nerves were on an extreme edge when confessing his problems to Mrs. Hughes.