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While taking a nice relaxing stroll through the countryside that is Risembool, Ed has a very philosophical little chat with himself about his eventual future.

'Ah Risembool...' He took a deep breath of the crisp clean air, "Ah"

'...Gosh it's so boring here... Now that Al's back in his old body maybe it's about time I found some sort of a purpose other then living in this little village for the rest of my life... Maybe find some adventure... fall in love... hmm... maybe. I wonder why I don't love Winry anyway... Other then as a sister I mean. It felt kinda like we were meant to be together or something... Hmm... ...Maybe I'm gay?'

In the middle of his oh so important life contemplating, Winry started jogging up alongside Ed, "Hey Ed. And what are you thinking about so deeply, hmm?" She prodded playfully, "You know I'm always here to help out, right?"

Ed started getting a cold sweat down his spine, 'If I don't tell her that I'm not interest in that sort of way, she'll probably kill me later for leading her on...'

"Umm, Winry... There's actually something I should probably tell you..."

"What is it Ed?"

'...Oh man, did she just sound excited? I'm so dead... ...Maybe I shouldn't tell her... No, if I don't do it now, she will really kill me later.'

"Well..."

'Oh dame it all, am I starting to blush, this is so humiliating, why does she have to look at me so hopefully? Stop it Winry, I'm trying to let you down gently!'

"...You see, I was thinking... about love..."

She leaned forward even further. 'No no no, that didn't come out right at all! Ok, I have to tell her now!'

Winry spoke up, "...And?"

"I think I..."

'Say it.'

"...You're..." She tilted her head slightly to the side in a 'cute' way. She looked so darn happy.

He started to get this sick little feeling in his stomach that told him he might just die before the wrenches were whipped out, "Winry... I think I'm... gay..."

The happy look that was in her eyes was almost instantly replaced by a dark look that made Ed start to sweat like crazy. "Oh..."

In a pleading way, Ed squeaked out, "Uh, but please don't tell anyone."

"..." Her frown deepened and she silently walked away.

'...I think I should probably flee for my life while I'm still conscious...' He ran for granny's house down a different path hoping to get there and get out before Winry decided to turn into a psycho killer on him. He was packed and running for the train station in less then fifteen minutes.

When Ed slammed the door behind him, she assumed that he had fled to Central or something, so she picked up the phone. She had a little phone call to make.