Rain

Rain

Edward walked outside. The sky was dark, but he could still see the clouds that shadowed the moon and stars. Soon it would start to rain, he thought to himself. For a moment he considered going back inside, but he shook his head determinedly and walked on. He didn't mind the rain; it fit his glum mood perfectly. They were leaving tomorrow again, to get their bodies back to normal once and for all. And he knew that once they did, she would cry. That made it all the more important; he had promised that next time she cried: it would be tears of joy. He would make sure he kept his promise.

Take a photograph
It'll be the last
Not a dollar or a crowd could ever keep me here
I don't have a past
I just have a chance
Not a family or honest plea remains to say

He finally reached his destination, just as the rain started falling. He looked down at the river, it had such a slow current that he, Al, and Winry had often come here to swim. He looked down at his reflection, within seconds it disappeared, swallowed up by the rain. He sat down on a rock and stared at the drops of water falling on the river. He didn't want her to have to cry anymore. He wanted to be able to come home for good. And if she ever cried, he wanted those to be tears of joy.
  
Rain, rain go away come again another day
All the world is waiting for the sun

Winry woke up when she heard a loud boom. She looked outside to see the strong storm farmers had been talking about going on in full force. Unable to go back to sleep she put on her robe and went downstairs. When she reached the living room, she frowned. Why wasn't he back yet? He'd left for a walk after dinner, but now it was after midnight. She headed back up to her room and changed into clothes fit for going outside during a storm. On impulse, she took an extra rain coat before walking outside.
  
Is it you I want?
Or just the notion of
A heart to wrap around
So I can find my way around
Safe to say from here
You're getting closer now
We are never sad cause we are not allowed to be

He couldn't stand to see someone in pain, especially not her. And knowing that he was the one who caused some of her pain... He never ceased to be surprised about the reason of her tears: she cried for them, because they wouldn't cry. That was something that never ceased to amaze him, he used to take a level of pride in the fact he hadn't cried since his automail surgery. But there she was, making sure she cried every tear he and Al were: too strong, too proud, too stupid, or too afraid to cry. He put his face in his hands, but didn't cry a single tear.  

Rain, rain go away come again another day
All the world is waiting for the Sun

She finally found him by the river. She stopped when she saw him, sitting on a rock at the edge of the river, head on his hands. She wondered for a moment if he was crying. But then he raised his head back up, his face was wet because of the rain, but his eyes were clear as he stared ahead.
"Ed!" she called, but the wind was against her, the storm was getting worse, thunder booming every few seconds, rain falling harder and colder. He was going to catch a cold if he kept this up. She couldn't understand why he did this to himself: being a dog of the military, getting into fights, and now this. If he only told her more of what they were up to, maybe then it be easier to see them risk their lives. But he didn't, and that hurt more than anything else.

To lie here under you
Is all that I could ever do
To lie here under you is all

He frowned thoughtfully as he heard someone call his name faintly. It was probably a trick of the ears, he decided. As he slowly came out of his contemplative state, he noticed he was cold, and soaked to the bone. He cursed under his breath, he hadn't meant to stay out so late, or get so wet. He carefully got off the rock and turned around, only to come face to face with Winry. She was huddling under her rain coat. He could tell she was shivering. Why was she out in this storm? He wondered then it dawned on him: she had been looking for him.  

Rain, rain go away come again another day
All the world is waiting for the sun

She wondered what he had been thinking about all this time. He didn't seem to notice how he was shivering, simply staring at her, like he couldn't understand why she was here. Acting on instinct, she closed the distance between them and hugged him, sharing what little warmth she had. His hands went hesitantly around her; then she heard him sigh as he returned the hug, putting his chin on the top of her head.
"Edward, let's go back home" she told him, her words slightly muffled by his shirt.
He pulled away slightly and nodded an odd look on his face.   
"Thanks" was all he said as he put on the rain coat Winry had brought. Then, acting instinct, he kissed her sweetly on the lips. She smiled, love in her eyes, as he wrapped a protective arm around her shoulders and they began their walk back home. It wasn't until they had reached the house that they realized it was no longer raining.
  
All the world is waiting for the sun