They in turn updated him on how some things had changed and how some had not. The cessation of the border skirmishes a year ago had helped usher in a time of almost-peace. Demand for automail had increased with the returning soldiers and, whether because of their connections to the Elrics or because their work was just that damned good, the Rockbells had been an offered a contract to supply automail for the soldiers who wanted it. The military still controlled the country but the State Alchemists had been granted a form of autonomy that meant they could do more for the people and not be totally indebted to the State.
Al had kept in touch with the Tringhams and had Ed laughing as he described the mess Russell had been in when one of his transmutations had crossed with one of Fletchers' and he had been encased in fertilizer for two hours. Rose and her son had moved back to Liore and Winry let Ed read a few of her letters and he promised himself that he would visit her. He owed her so much. Dublith too as Winry gave him more information on Izumi's death. They would have talked longer but Edward's stomach rumbled in a most unfeminine manner and lunch was agreed upon.
Ed had just discovered how to cope with the intricacies of female plumbing with his first bathroom visit when Pinako called him to the workroom. His first time of having to use a toilet that way had not been a comfortable one. It had felt unnatural and he had blushed as he cleaned up afterwards. He didn't think he was ever going to get used to that and he welcomed the old familiar automail routine with gladness. Even if it was going to hurt.
The others were waiting for him. Pinako was setting out various instruments on the bench with Al helping. Winry was rapidly sketching a cross section of his future port. Edward slipped his coat off and had undone his first two shirt buttons before Winry yelled at him.
"You can't do that, Ed!"
He blinked at her.
"Why not, Winry? This is the way we always do this. How else can you get at my shoulder?"
"You're a girl now, Ed." Winry explained.
"And so…?" Ed snaked his head from side to side and held his hand up in a drawing out motion. She could see his expression asking "your point would be?"
"You can't undress in front of your brother." Winry could feel her face grow pink.
Ed and Al looked at each other blankly. Neither of them had considered that. This was the first time they had come face to face with Ed's different anatomy. They began to realise that this change of sex was going to affect more things than they had considered. Winry looked from one to the other.
"Oh you two are just hopeless." She grabbed Ed's hand and dragged him from the room. "Come with me. Al, you stay here."
Winry led Ed to her room and pushed him in and closed the door.
"Now you can remove the shirt while I find you something else to wear." Winry opened a few drawers and pulled out a couple of loose tank tops.
Winry turned around to find a topless Ed. Who was examining himself in the mirror. Scars were littered across his skin in fine white lines and the old automail scars had faded to smooth welts. It was the two breasts that had Ed intrigued. It was one thing to know that women had them, it was definitely another to actually see them on your own chest. They were soft as he poked one curiously. They rose with each breath he took and he cupped one finding it fit neatly in his palm. Goosebumps made the nipples harden and his eyes widened as he felt it pull inside.
"Ed?" Winry asked softly. She looked at him. She recognised the focused look on his face. He had found a puzzle and he would and could ignore all else to solve it.
Ed turned and felt his breasts bounce slightly as he did. He had forgotten Winry was there but now he saw her and with his current preoccupation, saw her first and foremost as a conveyor of knowledge.
"Do all breasts feel like this? Why do they tingle when they … err … bumple like this?" He asked, looking from his own to hers. Winry's face became heated and she had to mentally kick herself to remember that Ed was now a girl and that he was a very new one. Of course he was going to have questions and who else could give him some of the answers. Winry took a deep breath and then lost it at his next question.
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