Okay okay...chapter 10 (sigh) I know this chapter is extremely short..But I had to post SOMETHING lol, and it does get a lot of the obvious out of the way...I plan on updating again soon...But I don't want you guys to think I've completely forgotten about you! Thanks so much for reading so far!

Disclaimer: BLAH

Chapter dedication: Creamy mimi! lol I LOVE that name! totally adorable! Thanks for being THE ONLY one to use my copy and paste method! Excluding my cousin lolol. Peaces chicka and thanks!

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She stood with her elbows propped up on the familiar balcony railing; head in hands, and sighed as she watched yet another sunset sink below the hills in the distance. She was about to turn and go back inside when she noticed a slight glint of light on steel. She quickly turned around and squinted at the hoizon. Almost topplng over the balcony in her attempt to see the speck more clearly. She turned and saw someone watching her.

Pinako smiled up at the blonde girl, "See anything...interesting?"

Winry stared at her in a daze, trying not to set her hopes up for dissapointment, "It...It couldn't be...Do you think..." She trailed off, shaking her head trying to fend off the tears that were threatening for no reason.

Pinako's smile grew wider and she nodded. Winry looked up, catching the older woman's nod. Took a deep breath, and without another word was running down the stairs and out the front door. Pinako laughed outloud,

"Those three..." and turned to walk back into the house.

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Inuyasha's opened his eyes and saw a pair of matching gold eyes looming over his head. The owner of said eyes was obviously surprised he had awaken. And when Inuyasha growled, they flashed a quick smile and quickly lifted away from his face.

"Inuyasha! You're awake!" A pair of arms looped around him in a tight embrace, nearly squeezing the surprise out of him. "I'm so glad you're awake,"

"What happened? How did we get here?" Inuyasha akwardly returned the embrace, and suddenly a torrent of memories hit him. Naraku holding the knife and stabbing Kagome's side while Inuyasha ripped through the barrier..."Kagome! Is your side okay? What happened? Did Naraku hurt you?" Kagome put a finger up to his lips to silence him.

"Shhh...Don't worry..." She whispered, then her face constorted when his words sunk in, "What about my side?"

Kagome screeched when Inuyasha's hands went straight for her shirt. nearly yanking it clean off as he wrenched it up to examine where Naraku had stabbed her.

"It's gone!" He shouted, placing his fingers over her smooth skin, not believing his eyes, had it all been a dream?

He was quickly awakened from his thorough examination by a shrill slap on his hands, "Inuyasha what the heck are you doing!" Kagome shouted, and tugged her shirt back down, blushing brilliantly at the onlooking Edward and Sango.

"NARAKU STABBED YOU THERE WENCH!" Inuyasha shouted, then immediately regretted it as Kagome jumped up,

"Don't call me that!" She retorted.

"WELL WHY THE HELL ARE YOU SLAPPING ME!" He yelled louder, this time standing .

"SIT!" Kagome shouted, and he crashed to the floor face first, as Kagome took her place sitting next to Sango.

Once Inuyasha had gotten up and out of his temper, Sango decided to question him,

"Inuyasha...Did you happen to notice...that you're human? And it's not a new moon..." She said, flinching expecting an angry answer.

Inuyasha scowled and nodded, "Yeah I know..." and growled.

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"Oh no..." Winry stopped dead in her tracks, once she was close enough to realize that Al was...alone. "Oh God no..." She felt her heart kick visciously against her ribs. She felt like dropping to her knees...Surely Al wouldn't come here...alone...Something must have happened to Ed...Al would never take a trip home alone...

"Winry?" Al said her name timidly. Seeing the look upon her face he frowned...She must have thought something was wrong with Ed. Pushing aside the slight twinge of hurt...that she hadn't even attempted to greet him yet...although they hadn't seen eachother in what felt like years. He pulled her into a hug. "I missed you!" He said,

Winry snapped out of it, and hugged him back, " Oh yeah...I've missed you a lot too!" He put her back down and she smiled a huge plastered on smile, "So umm...where's..." She couldn't bring herself to finish her question.

Al frowned (on the inside lol) "That's what I'm here to talk about..."

Winry took one look at the way he hung his head, and the tone in his voice and fell without noticing to her knees.

"No no! He's not dead!" Al hurried to right her. Winry's head snapped up.

"He's yeah...yeah...he's alive." Attempting to overcome the biggest shock she'd had in a while...She had to stop overreacting like this!

"We DO need to talk though...You might be the only one that can help brother..." Al continued. He saw the sparkle in her eyes, and knew that Winry would get his brother back.

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Well I'm sorry it was so intolerably short..But I had to get a few things out of the way...and I figured I should probably update soon...before you guys maul me! lol, So I hope it was okay...and worth actually loading the page for...

I think I'm just gonna skip the review thanks this time..I really want to post this...and it's already 12:07...You guys won't hate me right? I hope not..I'm pretty sure I gave you all a review reply already! And I'll have my chapter dedication...Peaces! (Nikki)