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syolen.livejournal.com) wrote in 31_days2008-06-24 02:58 pm
[June 24th] [Fullmetal Alchemist] And You And I
Title : And You And I
Day – Theme : June 24 – "They slip away, across the universe"
Series : Fullmetal Alchemist
Characters/Pairings : Winry, Ed, Al. Slight EdxWin. If you squint.
Rating : G
Warning : Post "Conqueror Of Shamballa".
And You And I
It's when she's lying alone in the dark that it happens, when she's had a long and tiring day but is still too unnerved to sleep.
She knows better than to let her thoughts wander. They inevitably bring her back to her latest worries or to some sad and wistful memory.
She closes her eyes instead, and imagines Ed and Al are here sitting next to her. She tells them about the friends they left back home, about her day, new automail designs and her clients' weirdest orders. They listen closely, asking for indiscreet details and chuckling at the answers she is more than willing to give.
They tell her about their lives in that other world, or at least about what she imagines their lives to be like there, and Ed proudly shows her a perfectly taken care of automail. That's all it takes to convince her that the scene is but a mere daydream, but she doesn't really care. She misses them.
In her mind, she tells them everything she's always wanted them to know, and their answers are exactly what she wants to hear. There are no secrets, no threats hanging above their heads. No Gate of Truth and no duties, nothing but warm smiles and playful winks. Just like in the old days, a lifetime ago. They happily reminisce, share their hopes and dreams without hiding a thing, and she can hardly stifle her dream-self's laughter when Ed complains about Al being taller than him again.
When she finally drifts off, her last conscious impressions are the brothers' weights shifting on her mattress as they lean forward to kiss her temple and whisper "good night" in her ear, before tiptoeing out of her room. Al always is the first to do so, and more often than not, Ed's fingers linger on her cheek for a few seconds.
It's all in her head, she knows, but it's the only way she's found to have them home, even just for a little while. She accepted they're never coming back and stopped waiting and hoping for them to years ago, but they're not dead, just gone, and she can't bring herself to completely erase them from her life. So sometimes, she'll indulge her little fantasy and take comfort in the brothers' imaginary presence.
In the morning, she'll wake up calm and rested. And keep moving forward.
Day – Theme : June 24 – "They slip away, across the universe"
Series : Fullmetal Alchemist
Characters/Pairings : Winry, Ed, Al. Slight EdxWin. If you squint.
Rating : G
Warning : Post "Conqueror Of Shamballa".
And You And I
It's when she's lying alone in the dark that it happens, when she's had a long and tiring day but is still too unnerved to sleep.
She knows better than to let her thoughts wander. They inevitably bring her back to her latest worries or to some sad and wistful memory.
She closes her eyes instead, and imagines Ed and Al are here sitting next to her. She tells them about the friends they left back home, about her day, new automail designs and her clients' weirdest orders. They listen closely, asking for indiscreet details and chuckling at the answers she is more than willing to give.
They tell her about their lives in that other world, or at least about what she imagines their lives to be like there, and Ed proudly shows her a perfectly taken care of automail. That's all it takes to convince her that the scene is but a mere daydream, but she doesn't really care. She misses them.
In her mind, she tells them everything she's always wanted them to know, and their answers are exactly what she wants to hear. There are no secrets, no threats hanging above their heads. No Gate of Truth and no duties, nothing but warm smiles and playful winks. Just like in the old days, a lifetime ago. They happily reminisce, share their hopes and dreams without hiding a thing, and she can hardly stifle her dream-self's laughter when Ed complains about Al being taller than him again.
When she finally drifts off, her last conscious impressions are the brothers' weights shifting on her mattress as they lean forward to kiss her temple and whisper "good night" in her ear, before tiptoeing out of her room. Al always is the first to do so, and more often than not, Ed's fingers linger on her cheek for a few seconds.
It's all in her head, she knows, but it's the only way she's found to have them home, even just for a little while. She accepted they're never coming back and stopped waiting and hoping for them to years ago, but they're not dead, just gone, and she can't bring herself to completely erase them from her life. So sometimes, she'll indulge her little fantasy and take comfort in the brothers' imaginary presence.
In the morning, she'll wake up calm and rested. And keep moving forward.