Hey everyone, this is a new story of mine also, don't worry I haven't given up on Bound to you, I'm just stuck on the second chapter. My computer is being stupid at home so I'm actually typing this at school in my English class because we never do anything anyways lol. Well onto the story!

SPOILER ALERT!: This is only if you haven't seen the ending to brotherhood, though I'm pretty sure you all have, can never be too safe right? Well in the end Edward 'Proposes' to Winry, but in my story that never happened, just imagine that the whole scene at the end didn't happen, they just said goodbye and he left. Also the POV's will be switching between Winry and Edward. I don't usually like to do that, but I'm sick of doing third person so here is a first person

Summary:

Chapter 1: As if to confirm something, you tightly clench your right hand

I stared out the window at the beautiful rolling hills of Resembool. Al had recently sent me a letter that he was ready to come back home and had found a lot of information on his trip. So I had packed up all of my stuff and took the first train ride home. I sighed in content. Home, where Winry was waiting for me. This time I was going to fess up, take her in my arms and kiss her passionately. I scoffed and sat up straight in my seat. I was starting to sound like some love sick puppy. Well I guess I was, the things I sometimes think about her. I felt that she was the missing link in my life. I pulled out a box and opened it smiling at the beautiful ring. I had it made from my old auto-mail that had been destroyed on the promised day. The Briggs soldiers had given it to me after finding it on the 'battle field.' I kept it in mind of Winry. While on my way to the West the only thing I could think about was her and how I could have made my move in the two years that we had together, but no, I was an idiot and didn't do anything. So once I made it to the city, I went straight to a ring shop and had the auto-mail turned into this ring before me with a sapphire stone in the middle of two sparkling diamonds. I took the delicate ring out of its safe confinements and twirled it around in my large fingers. I read the cursive engraving again (the twentieth time on the train alone), just to make sure it said the right thing- I love you Winry. I put the ring back into its box once the train came to a halt. I slowly walked off the train, a million butterflies fluttering in my stomach. I looked around for a tuft of dirty blonde hair, Alphonse. I spotted him looking around frantically for me, a huge smile plastered on his face in excitement. I chuckled, same old Al.

yo Al, I'm not as short as I used to be, so why are you looking down a bit?" I asked from behind him. He jumped and turned around.

"Brother!" He yelled tackling me in a hug. I hugged him back equally as hard. He looked up at me with a huge smile. Yeah that's right, looked up.

"Sorry, I guess it's just a habit." He said pulling away and rubbing his head sheepishly. I smirked and wrapped my arm around his shoulder. I missed my little brother so much, it was definitely a year too long. I almost felt empty without having him there by my side everywhere I went. Every time I stayed up too late or didn't eat I could almost hear his nagging voice telling me to stop starving myself and go to bed. Now here we were back home together, it was like coming home from the promised day all over again. He grabbed my coat and pulled me along the road towards the Rockbell's house.

"So did those Xingese people treat you well Al? Am I expecting to be the brother of a prince?" I asked nudging him in the side gently. He shoved my arm away, a blush creeping up his neck to his cheeks. I just smiled and looked ahead of us.

"She doesn't know I'm coming right?" I asked. Al suddenly stopped. I looked back at him and frowned.

"What's wrong Al? Did she find out? Does she want to kill me? Great, just what I needed. To think she will put me in the hospital before I get the chance to even propose." I grumbled. Al just frowned at me.

"You're going to what?" He asked. I suddenly smirked and pulled the box out of my pants pocket.

"I'm going to propose. I made the mistake of not making a move before, so I decided it was now or never, so I had the ring made out of my old auto-mail, clever huh?" I asked flipping the box in the air and then pocketing it. Al shook his head.

"Brother, you-"Come on Al, I swear if we wait any longer I feel like my stomach is going to burst." I said happily starting to walk forward.

"Damn it Edward would you listen to me for one freaking minute!" Al yelled. I froze and turned towards my little brother. Alphonse, the one who always scolded me for my terrible language, just said damn it.

"Alphonse! What did those Xingese people do to my poor baby brother! I'm going to kill those bastards into-"Edward calm down and listen to me!" He said sternly. I closed my mouth and looked into his hazelnut eyes.

"Ok, now you really have my attention, what's going on Al?" I asked my good mood was slowly diminishing. He bit his lips and avoided my eyes.

"Alphonse Elric you better tell me right now or I'll-"Winry has a boyfriend Ed." He said interrupting me once again. My bag slipped from my fingers, crashing to the ground. My eyes widened and my jaw clamped shut. The ring in my right pocket suddenly felt like a large boulder weighing down my coat.

"She has a what?" I said sharply, my voice full of venom. He winced and sat down on the wall with a sigh.

"You heard me. I was just as shocked as you are. I always thought that she would end up with yo-"She never loved me." I mumbled turning away from Al. I felt the tears threatening to fall. I've been through a lot of hell in the pasted nine years, with us losing mom, trying to bring her back, joining the military, Nina dying, nearly dying so many times, the promised day, everything was painful, almost unbearable. But none of those things could measure up to the pain that I was feeling right now. So many things were running through my head. I wanted to run back to the West and not face Winry at all, but at the same time I want to go find the man she was dating and beat him to a pulp for even thinking about dating her in the first place. Al placed a hand on my shoulder.

"Come on Ed you know that's not true! Winry always loved you. You know that! All the years she spent waiting for you, the times she's saved your life, how can you think that she doesn't love you?" He asked. I turned to face him and frowned.

"You don't understand Alphonse, she never loved me. Yes she cares for me, but in a brotherly way. It's an unrequited love." I said sadly. "I'm just stupid enough to think that she could ever have liked someone like me. I guess I really am a jerk." I mumbled. Al suddenly grasped both of my shoulders firmly and shook me.

"Ed stop that. Putting yourself down won't help the situation! You know it's not true." He said desperately. I shrugged his hands off of my shoulders and picked my bag back up and continued walking. Al just stayed behind not wanting to bother me. I spotted the yellow house in the distance, my entire body filled with dread. Alphonse caught up to me and handed me my coat. I saw Den lying in front of the door. He had been waiting for Al to return, what he didn't expect was for me to be walking up right next to him. He jumped up from his spot and tackled me to the ground. I struggled to get the insane dog off of me. Once I did I wiped away the licks that he had given me on my neck and chin. Den just wagged his tail and barked happily at me. I petted his head and stood up.

"It's good to see you too Den." I said with a smile. I looked up at the door and slowly walked up the steps. I turned to Al and gestured for him to open the door. He nodded and turned the golden knob and walked inside. I cautiously placed my left leg into the house expecting to be hit with a wrench any minute. When nothing came my way, I slowly brought the rest of my body inside the house. Al closed the door and placed the keys on the table next to me. I set my case down on the floor and placed my coat on top of it. I glanced around the room noticing the smallest changes. Some of Winry's tools were carelessly left on the coffee table, lying on top of a blue print. I smiled softly and turned towards the hallway which led to the kitchen.

"I'm home!" Al yelled. I held my breath waiting for the response that was to come. I heard a clank from the kitchen and a chair scrapping against the tile.

"We're in the kitchen, dinner is almost ready. Do you need help with the groceries?" Winry yelled back. I finally let go of my breath, my heart beating a mile a minute. It's been way too long since I've heard her voice.

"Um no, I've got it, just stay where you are, don't bother helping." Al said grabbing my hand and leading me down the darkened hallway. This was it. I've been thinking about this one moment, the time I'd get to see her sparkling blue eyes, her bright golden hair, and her smooth pale skin that practically glowed in the light. Al stepped into the doorway of the kitchen.

"Al, I thought you said that you got some groceries? Where are they?" Pinako asked. I snickered quietly. Al smiled softly.

"Oh I definitely got something while I was out. And I think you guy's will love my little surprise." He said reaching to the side and grabbing my hand.

"Alphonse Elric what are you talking about?" Winry asked. I could almost hear the gust of wind when Winry pulled her wrench from her pocket. Al suddenly yanked me into the light and pushed me towards her.

"This is what I'm talking about." He said. So much happened at once, the first thing I saw was tears falling down Winry's face, the pie she held dropped out of her hands and nearly hit the floor if Al hadn't of caught it, Den barking up a storm trying to jump up at us, Pinako scolding Winry for being clumsy. But none of that registered, all I could see were her blue eyes, her tears, her lips whispering my name.

"I'm back." I finally managed to say. I coughed after hearing my voice squeak an octave higher when I said that. But before I could say anything else Winry tackled me to the floor in a hug. I stared at the blonde head in shock as her grip only tightened.
"You dummy." She muttered looked at me with a smile. I finally lifted my arms up and wrapped them around her waist. Someone coughed from the side making Winry jump up off of me. I frowned and also stood up. I looked at the person who coughed and realized that it was a man. He had medium length auburn hair with dark blue eyes

"Oh how rude of me. Edward this is Anthony my-"Her boyfriend." He finished with a smile that didn't reach his eyes. I growled softly.

"Nice to meet you Anthony." I said. The air in the room was a little tense until Pinako swatted at my metal leg with her pipe.

"It seems you've grown a couple more inches Elric. Do we need to do some extensions?" She asked. I looked down at the old woman and smirked.

"Wow, I think that's the first time you didn't call me short." I said. I saw a glint in her eyes.

"Oh, my bad, pipsqueak." She muttered placing the pipe in between her lips. I clenched my fist and glared at her.

"You shouldn't be talking you old hag!" I yelled back at her.

"Small fry!" She fired back at me.

"Blind bad!" I shot at her with a smirk. Winry suddenly jumped in between pointing her wrench in my face.

"Edward would you calm down and sit at the table? Dinner is ready." She said gesturing towards the table. I immediately sat down and started to serve myself. Once everyone was settled we started to eat.

"So Edward, Winry has told me a lot about you." Anthony put out there making me freeze mid-bite. I placed my fork back down on my plate.

"That's funny, because I've only just heard about you until only half an hour ago." I said sending a glare to Winry, making her flinch.

"You mean Winry never told you about us?" He asked also placing his fork down on his plate. I didn't really feel hungry anymore, so I stuffed my hands in my pockets. My fingers bumped into the ring, the item that I almost forgot about in all of the excitement.

"No, not at all," I started to say while looking at Al. He gave me a warning look and I clenched my teeth and smiled. "But I'm really happy for you two none the less." I said. Anthony smiled and grabbed Winry's hand and kissed it. I wanted to jump across the table and rip him to shreds. Instead I wrapped my hand tightly around the ring box.

'As if to confirm something, you tightly clench your right hand.'

"Thank you, I really do love her." He said. Winry blushed. I was ever so slowly dying inside. The nerve of this bastard! I stood up quickly, making Winry look up at me.

"I'm done with my food, thank you. I'm going to unpack now. Alphonse could you help me?" I asked. And without another word I stormed up the stairs with my bag in tow. I heard Al's light footsteps following me. He caught up to me once I was about to enter my room.

"Ed," He said. I opened the door and waited until he was inside before I slammed it shut and then chucked the ring across the room. It hit the wall with a loud thud and then went clinking down to the ground.

"Ed." Al said again, but this time more cautiously. I sighed and collapsed on my bed.

"Al shoot me now." I mumbled in my pillow. I watched him walk over to the ring and pick it up from the corner of my eye.

"Now why in the world would I do that? Do you know how many people would be devastated? What about Winry?" He asked. I flinched at her name being spoken.

"She wouldn't care, she has Anthony." I grumbled glaring at my little brother. He frowned at me.

"Or really? Because what I just saw would tell me otherwise Ed. She may not love you in the way you want, but she does love as a brother. I know that's painful, but it's better than nothing and you've got to accept that." He placed the ring next to me and I looked up at him.

"Thank you Al. Since when did you become so wise?" I asked. He smirked and pointed at me.

"Since you started being so clueless." He muttered. I frowned and sat up.

"What are you-"Hey you two, are you ok? Ed you didn't finish your dinner, are you running a fever or something?" Winry asked walking in the room. I quickly grabbed the ring and stashed it under my pillow.

"No, I'm fine, just not hungry I guess." I said. I watched Alphonse walk out the door leaving us alone. Winry sat down on my bed.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you about anthony earlier. I didn't think that you were going to be back so soon." She said playing with the blanket. I frowned.

"But you make that sound as if you weren't going to tell me anyways!" I said. She sighed.

"I'm sorry Edward, really I am. I didn't think you were going to react this way." She said. I blushed and glared at her.

"What do you mean? I'm acting perfectly normal. I think all that oil is getting to your head auto-mail junkie." I said crossing my arms. Sometimes I wonder why my mouth speaks for itself instead of letting my brain take over. Next thing I know I'm lying on my bed, a large bump forming on my head.

"Damn it Winry, why must you do that all the time? I already get injured enough!" I winced when I touched the bump.

"Well maybe you should think about someone other than yourself for once! You can be such a jerk sometimes Edward!" She countered back.

"Well at least I don't hit people for no god damned reason!" I yelled back. She stood up and threw the wrench, but I managed the dodge it.

"Maybe you shouldn't have come home! Go back to the West, we don't want a stuck up jerk in our house. Maybe you should leave." She said her eyes blaring with anger. I didn't respond to that remark. Her words really hit me, hard. No one does want a guy like me. Especially her, I didn't deserve her at all. Maybe I should leave. But where would I go?

"Where would I go Winry? Why don't you tell me that?" I said back quietly. Her eyes widened and she sank down on the bed again.

"Ed I'm sorry, I really didn-"No you're right, no one wants me around. It's true, I'm really loud and annoying, I always yell, I'm harsh and I act before I think. No one wants to be around someone like that and I understand if you want me to leave. I just don't know where to go. I guess I could just rent out an apartment in Central or-"Ed," She whispered. I turned to her to see the tears in her eyes. "Why are you crying? I thought you were mad not sad!" I asked totally confused. She laughed lightly through her tears.

"I am mad at you dummy, for thinking that you are a terrible person, and that no one wants to be around you. Edward you're an amazing man. You have a heart as big as amestris itself. Yes you have your flaws, but everyone does. I didn't mean all of the things I said, I was just really angry. I'm really sorry." She mumbled. I sighed and wrapped my arms around her. She sobbed into my chest, clutching my shirt tightly in her hands.

"Why does it always turn out like this? We fight, you end up crying and then we hug, it's like a routine." I mumbled into her hair. She giggled quietly and pulled away from me wiping her tears.

"Are you ok now Winry?" I asked. She nodded and stood up from my bed. I watched her walk to my door.

"Where are you going?" I asked. She smiled back at me. I raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"To go start on a new leg for you, by the looks of that one, it's all worn out and old, so many parts are missing." She said. I smirked.

"Machine junkie!" I yelled at her as she walked down the hallway. "Alchemy freak!" She yelled back. I smiled softly. Sure we had a weird relationship, but I'm going to cherish every moment we had together.

I stretched my arms up high above my head, my back and shoulders popping up a storm. I sighed and looked at the clock. Eleven. I stood up and turned off the lamp and headed into the kitchen. Anthony had left not long after dinner, and Pinako and Alphonse both went to bed around nine. I haven't heard anything from Edward's room. I'm surprised that he hadn't snuck down here to get food. I unzipped my jumpsuit and tied it around my waist and made my way up the stairs to his room. I knocked on the door lightly.

"Edward? Are you awake?" I asked opening the door slowly. I stood at the door frozen as he stood frozen in the middle of his room pulling up his boxers. I gulped and tried my hardest to keep my eyes on his face. My legs felt like jelly and wouldn't move, but Ed finally pulled his boxers all the way up and stared at me. I blushed. God is he going to yell at me? Push me out of the room? Why am I so embarrassed? I mean it's not like I love Edward…..anymore. I sighed I wasn't going through this again. I moved on with Anthony. Ed made me wait too long, I couldn't stand it anymore.

"You know Winry," His voice broke me from my train of thought. I gulped at how close he had gotten. He quickly shut the door and turned to me. "You really are such a tease while wearing that skimpy outfit." He mumbled licking his lips. I gulped. What was he talking about?

"Ed what are you-" I was cut off by his soft lips. My eyes were wide in shock at his forwardness. His tongue swiped across my lips begging for entrance. I bit back a moan, but slowly closed my eyes as I got lost in the pleasure. I ever so slowly opened my lips giving him what he wanted. His tongue immediately traveled around my mouth, desperate to learn of every crevice. He gave out a throaty groan when I pushed my body up against his. He pulled away from my lips and pushed me against the door with my hands above my head. I moaned quietly feeling my cheeks starting to heat up from the passion. Ed started to kissed down my jaw line and to the base of my neck and suckled the skin.

'If the rules are annoying you, then go ahead and break them.'

"Ed please stop." I moaned. He let go of my neck with a pop and looked into my eyes. I shivered at his lust filled gaze.

"You say stop, but your body is begging for more." He said, his voice low and husky. I broke from his grasp.

"But this isn't right! I have a boyfriend! I shouldn't be doing this!" I said. He suddenly kissed me again, nearly making me fall to my knees from the passion. He pulled away and slowly unzipped my tube top and slide it from my body.

"Edward!" I yelled wrapping my arms around my chest to cover myself. He sighed and grabbed my hands. I tried to resist but he was stronger.

"Stop it Winry. You're beautiful, you shouldn't be ashamed." He said taking my hand and nearly forcing me onto the bed.

"Ed." I said. Truth be told, I am a little scared that he is going to rape me. But I knew Edward wouldn't ever do that. Also, my mind was screaming at me to leave the room before anything happened, but my heart was giving into his soft kisses all over my skin, his feather like touch in places they shouldn't be. It was definitely a night I will never forget.

'If you're thinking of resting your ailing legs, move just one more step forward from here instead.'

So that is chapter one! I hope you all enjoyed it. I think I will alternate between Bound to you and this story. So next chapter to come out is going to be for bound to you. Also I am using the song Tobira no mukou e from the original series. I really like that song and thought the lyrics fit for some of the situations that are to come. Please review, it really makes my day when people review, they always make me smile :)