The Fullmetal Father

"I'm refering to wanting to become lovers with you"

Winry stood still for a while, In that same position she was in when Edward started talking. That worried him a lot. Ed couldn't read her expression at all, that was even worse.

"Winry? Talk to me please." He said slowly to her.

"I-I honestly don't know what to say" Winry spoke with a quiver in her voice.

Ed look over at Al and Al looked at him with a concerned expression. Ed sighed and stood up, patting Winry on the shoulder with his restored arm. Edward thinks back to the day his alchemy nearly took his life away and took Alphonse's... no, he shouldn't say his alchemy did it, Edward did. But now all is good. Or so he hoped. Edward walked out of the room silently and closed the door.

"She will get over it." He said quietly to himself and left the house.

Edward trudged down the paddocks that surround the quaint home, down the back of the house and to the small river which parts the Rockbell property from the neighbours.

"Why do I care so much? I'm the Fullmetal Al-" Ed cut himself off.

Edward was not the Fullmetal alchemist anymore, He was just Edward Elric. The former alchemist. The torn up and spat out brat. He's  no longer useful or needed, damn he can't even make Winry happy! Edward cursed and kicked at the ground, falling onto his ass in the process. So he just sat there on the hill, just gazing out into the distance.

"I love her so much" He whispered to himself.

He felt a droplet of water fall onto his arm. Edward looked up at the sky and expected to see rain, yet he found clear blue sky. Ed felt two more droplets on his arm and that's when He realised he was crying. Why the hell was he crying?!

Edward wiped at his eyes in frustration but more tears came. He blinked them away angrily but it was no use.

"Maybe I should just give up" Edward said quietly.

Edward sat there for god knows how long until he heard the slight puffing of Winry running up the hill. Ed quickly wiped at his eyes and straighten himself up. Still looking out to the horizon.

"You've been out here for hours Ed, come back inside" Winry called to the sad blonde.

He saw her out the corner of his eye, trudging up behind him and sitting down. Once she caught her breath she looks over to Edward sternly.

"Ed what's wrong with you? Is it about-"

"It's got nothing to do with my Alchemy if that's what your going to say!" He cut her off and clenched his fist.

Winry just put her head down and stayed quiet for a while. "I wish you would trust me more" she whispers almost to quietly to hear.

Edward sighed and shook his head. Edward did trust Winry with his life, He just didn't know how to explain his feelings... He didn't even understand them himself.

"What do you think of me Winry?" Edward asked her.

Winry lifts her head up and looks at Ed, and he looked at her. She thinks about the question for a while then shifts around so she's sitting in front of Ed, looking at his face. And He looked back at her.

"Well I think your the strangest, stupidest and most unusual person I have ever met." She laughs and looks down. "I also think the world of you" she says quietly.

Edward opened his eyes in shock. "Why do you think that?" He asked her.

She laughs a little and looks into Edwards eyes. "Your brave, talented, caring and the best friend I could ever ask for." she says quietly and takes Ed's hand in hers.

Edward just looked at her for a while, this beautiful and perfect human being, who he loved with all his heart. Never in his life has he ever felt like this about someone. Sure He loved Alphonse and sacrificed so much for him but this feeling was different. This feeling was overwhelmingly amazing! Edward was in love with this golden haired, pale princess!

He lifted her head up slightly to look into her eyes. Her deep pale blue eyes which He could loose himself in every time he saw her.

"Ed I-" she said before Edward cut her off by placing his finger to her lips.

"Shhh I need to tell you something Winry" he said softly, not breaking his gaze.

She nods slightly and Ed smiled. He moved closer and closer to her until there foreheads were touching. This is the time, it's now or never Ed your braver then this come on man just do it! All this is screaming in his head but He block it out for one split second.

"I love you Winry" Edward whisperd in her ear.

Never has he ever been so nervous in his life.