"Taisa…What do you mean you weren't invited?" Riza whispered. She looked around for listeners, "the wedding is at noon tomorrow." She pulled the phone away from her ear, "Taisa, don't shout!" she muttered, "I'm sure she had a perfect reason why she didn't invite you." She paused, "No, I have no idea who she's marrying. I haven't seen her for quite some time." she nodded, "Alright Taisa…I'll see you tomorrow then?" Riza sighed and hung up, "Ah, forgive me, Rose."

Why was she so nervous? Was it that or the pinging guilt of what she had been hiding for nine years? She and Ed were getting married…She remembered years ago Taisa had said anyone but Ed. It ended up getting serious between the two of them. Against Taisa's wish maybe…a rebellious act…Ed and Al had come back from the other side of the gate, and Rose had never been happier. Maybe it was the guilt she was feeling… For not inviting her only family to her wedding, but it was for the best… They would only get into a fight and then her stomach would go into stress and bad things would happen.

"Mommy you're crumpling the flowers." A child's voice broke her thoughts. She looked down at the four year old girl. She looked at her hands, the flowers crushed beneath them.

"Mommy's…Mommy's just nervous, honey." She said, "Can…you go ask Auntie Riza for more flowers." She said. The small child nodded, a smile coming across her face.

"You shouldn't be nervous mommy, daddy loves you very much." She said, the genius child turned, her blonde hair in pigtails. She was truly a child of them both, she could see her smile and eyes, but Edward's hair and attitude. But she didn't know about her uncle, or more of grandpa. Rose let a laugh escape her pale colored lips; Roy didn't know anything since he went to the north. Rose was a State alchemist, for about nine years now. This whole thing had been nine years. Nine years she and Edward had been dating, nine years she had been separated from her only family, nine years she had been waiting for someone to marry her. Nine years were up, and she was finally marrying a man that had been there for her for so many years. He protected her from danger and he nearly died for her a few times. He had stolen her heart, and she had stolen his. Rose played with her hair looking at the mirror, the gown she wore flowed to the ground and then some, ruffled in layers with its glowing white color. Like a corseted dress, the top crushed her lungs. But it made her look slender; she wanted to look good for him…

"You look nice; I still have no idea why you don't have the Taisa do this." Rose turned around to see the smoker man, for once without a cigarette in his mouth.

"You know just as well as I do that Roy…wouldn't approve of this." She muttered, messing with the lace on her dress. She walked over and hugged Havoc, "Besides, you just as much my uncle as everyone else." She said and smiled, "Thank you for not smoking." She said.

"Yeah yeah, whatever." He muttered. He looked away, "You know…he'll just be madder for not knowing."

"We're in two different worlds, he never visits, he never calls." She said, "Maybe I would have been able to ease him-"

"They would never get along." Havoc sighed.

"Yeah…I know…" she muttered, "They only get along when the time is most serious, in battle, or if I'm in danger." She let a laugh escape. Havoc patted her on the shoulder.

"Just realize what you're getting yourself into alright?"

"Yeah I know." She said and watched him go. She sat down, "I'm not sure I can do this anymore."

"Talking negative isn't going to help calm nerves, mommy." said the girl again. She handed the flowers over to her mother, "You need to breathe deeply."

"Darling this dress isn't let mommy do anything that includes breathing." She smiled weakly.

"The change out." The small girl in the white dress said.

"Milly, I don't have another dress."

"Well that's not good." Milly blinked.

"Yes, but shh, don't tell anyone alright?" she smiled, "I'll be fine, really I will." She gave a sigh, "Mommy's just nervous is all." She patted the small child on the head. She was twenty five she could make her own decisions. But she couldn't help but fell bad that she didn't invite Roy. She hadn't seen Edward since the day he asked her to marry him, that was nearly a week ago. She really just wanted to be in his embrace, have him cooing sweet words of love to her, petting her hair. Amazingly Edward was a bit taller then her. Maybe she wasn't cheating anymore. A small laugh arose again, though it hurt, the thought of how different they were, and now look. She didn't even realize someone was trying to get her attention till.

SMACK! She snapped back to reality to look at one of her brides maids. She gave a smile. The note book shoved in her face.

/Let's GO/ It read.

"Sorry Si." Rose said fixing the flowers that were blue in color and formed a ring around her head. She grabbed the bouquet of flowers and picked up the side of the dress. Si hurrying out in front. She met up with Havoc,

"You ready, kid?" he smiled holding out his arm.

"I'm hardly a kid anymore, Jean." She said smiling.

"Well I said I'd never hear you say my real name."

"Don't get used to it." She felt him jerk forward at the music, and her stomach going with him. She regained her balance as they entered the room, the music becoming louder, people's gasps and whispers. Now her stomach was gone, she felt like throwing up. She felt pale as she glanced up towards him. His hair was down good GOD! If Havoc weren't attached to her she'd claim that man hers right there, right now. She smiled at him, resisting the urge to embrace him. He smiled at her blush painting his pale face, golden eyes taking in all her beauty. The smile she missed so much, golden locks of hair were not braided, by laid flat on his back. She was lost in his eyes while the man said,

"Does anyone object to this?"

"I do." Rose's heart sank that voice. She turned around that one eye peering at her with a glare.

"Taisa…" she whispered, she felt herself draw back, "No…" she muttered. But she wasn't dreaming, he came forward, the military uniform of an officer. He didn't look very happy. Hands covered in that silky ignition cloth.

"Rose, what's the meaning of this."

"Hey back off Colonel!" Edward barked getting between him and Rose, "She's been fearing this the whole time and I can't let you do that!" he growled. The man's obsidian eye glared at Edward, the one covered with a patch to hide his failure. He frowned,

"It's one this to be a pest, Full Metal, but another to marry my niece and not tell me."

"This is exactly why we didn't tell you!" Edward growled. Rose moved off to the side, she fell to her knees by people were to busy watching the two men fight. Roy snapped his fingers. A shot missing Edward's head barely. Edward growled and clapped his hands, making his right auto mail arm into a blade, "I won't let you ruin this day, Mustang."

"Mommy…?" Milly put her hand on her mother's face.

"Milly, get daddy, mommy can't breathe." She said with some difficulty.

"Daddy! Daddy mommy can't breath." But the clashing of metal and fire drowned out the girl's voice. The small female glanced around, drawing a circle carefully in the dirt and taking her hair pin out. She created a small knife, running over to her mother and cutting the corset allowing her to breathe.

"Oh god thank you, Milly." She said quietly patting. She stood and growled drawing a circle and clapping her hands, touching the circle as an ice blockade came between them. The clank of Edward's auto mail and the sizzle of melting ice made the fighting ease. The wall melted to water and Rose growled everyone staring at the ruined dress. Edward looked over,

"Rose wha-"

"SHE ALMOST DIED!" Milly barked.

"Rose…" Edward looked at the fuming woman.

"I have HAD IT with you two." She said, "Can't you both get along just to see me happy? I've put up with you're shit since I was 14 no GIVE IT A REST." She said her hair was a bit messy and she was clearly angry, "I didn't invite you, ROY, because of this reason. I knew something bad would happen! I knew you two would figure out SOME way to ruin my perfect day! SOME way to ruin all that I had worked hard on!" she began to cry.

"Rose…" Taisa looked a bit shameful.

"I'm sorry…" Edward muttered..