Disclaimer: I don't own FMA.

Pairings: Past Kimbley/Roy

"You will never forget your first love. That's what makes it so special. You love so hard, so deeply, and so intensely because you don't know any different. It's the best until it is over. Then you hurt like you've never been hurt before. Eventually you love again, but you love differently. You will love more carefully, more cautiously. Just know that there is so much more love waiting for you, but there will always only be one first."

~Chapter One~

Roy woke up feeling his arm grow numb. The little three year old only snuggled closer, oblivious to her daddy's pain. Isabella may have her own bed, but Roy sighed realizing that she would never learn to use it until he kicked her out. Fat chance of that happening, he thought. She was so precious in her sleep that he sometimes watched her wondering what it was like to be that innocent again. He only idly thought about it knowing there was no other innocence in the world that could compare to a small child.

"Wake up Bella," she only moved closer forcing himself to move over. "Bella do you want me to fall-OOMPH!"

Landing on his back, he tried to keep himself from yelling out in pain although he did groan. He only yelped when she fell onto him only opening her eyes when she heard the pain filled noise. She blinked in confusion and ran her hand through her tangled brown hair before smiling.

"Dada I up."

The only thing on Roy's mind was yah, about damn time but he couldn't stand to see her cry for some reason. He hoisted her up before crawling back up himself and noticed it was six thirty. He was going to be late to the meeting but he didn't care. He had a twenty two pound kid dropped onto him and it most definitely wouldn't fit the bill. He didn't want her to know that she had unknowingly hurt him but all the same it did hurt like a bitch.

"Dada it hurt?"

He nodded a little deciding to only move when his stomach hurt less. He quickly got a clean crisp shirt on himself and brushed through his daughter's rat's nest in order to put it up in a ponytail on the top of her head. It was held securely with a bright pink bow. She smiled up at him, her golden eyes finding the fun in trying on several outfits until she found the one she liked. Roy quickly dressed her into a nice lavender shirt and a light pink skirt that reached her knees. Nobody would look at her anyways since she was way too small. She looked two if someone didn't know her.

He slipped her sandals on and then finished getting dressed himself. He had to remember in the mornings that Isabella liked to roll around in the bed and often he would end up on the floor much like today if he wasn't careful. He really loved his daughter but he didn't love her enough to have the breath taken out of him every morning by a twenty two pounder who would fall on top of him. It really wasn't a way to spend his morning. They quickly ate some cereal something which Isabella seemed to like the best since she stated 'dada love me in the morning'. Afterwards, they brushed their teeth. Well he did, she brushed her own for a little while before getting bored and playing with her own toothbrush, often making a mess if he didn't watch her.

"No Isabella, like this." He showed her and she copied him with a small laugh. She showed him her teeth and then handed her toothbrush to him.

As soon as he was done with the flossing, which took longer than normal because one thing Isabella didn't like was the weird feeling of a string in between her teeth, he made sure his own hair was brushed as well. Isabella took to looking out the window and waving at the small birds that went by. She pulled the window open and shouted;

"Stupid bird. Go ta hell!"

He quickly slammed it shut and lifted her away. He didn't need more trouble with his neighbors and Isabella loved to fluster them. After he had his own boots on, he carried his daughter's diaper bag and walked two doors down to the babysitter's. Isabella didn't like to go stating she hated liver in her little baby voice. He understood her most days but today when he knew he wasn't even going to have time to make the meeting was when he decided that she ought to realize that she was destined to just be quiet and take what was given to her.

"Bye bye baby. Daddy will see you later."

She hugged him and gave him a kiss on the cheek waving as well. The babysitter watched the display with a smile dancing on her lips before taking the small girl's hand in hers. He knew how much the babysitter loved her as well but it would be different if she found out about the girl's parentage. Many people who knew her would suddenly question it and find it plain despicable but he didn't care. Isabella wasn't evil, just a child. She was able to love unlike her other parent and that was important.

He hesitantly left knowing she would be fine just like any other day. He snatched his pocket watch out of his pants and looked at it in sudden anger. It was already 07:34. The meeting was already halfway over. Glaring at the offending thing, he knew he was going to be chewed out so he took his time coming into work. He didn't own a car to save his life. What would Hughes tell him though was the question. The meeting was about something important he believed or else they wouldn't have invited so many departments. He didn't care though as long as Fullmetal wasn't there. That kid was the bane of his existence. Just became state alchemist six months ago and he was already causing trouble.

"Why isn't the Colonel here? Usually he is right on time right?"

Hawkeye glared at Havoc knowing that her boss had an uncanny habit of being late when things counted. Today they were talking about pointless budget cuts although the fact that the colonel wasn't there made them look bad. What the hell had he been doing that he oh so lovingly forgot to show up? She was going to skewer him one of these days she told herself.

"I don't know where he is Havoc but don't pick up his slack. He can stay after to do his own paperwork. Isn't that the whole reason you are in the military? To do your own work!"

The others shut up realizing that she was beyond angry with the man. It made perfect sense that in order for her to not be mad at them either that they should really shut their mouths unless they wanted to be her next target. The other half of the meeting hadn't been that bad until they introduced the new person that was going to be working with them. Suddenly half of them was secretly glad that their colonel was missing.

"You're colonel is missing? Too bad. I was hoping to meet him." The new guy just sighed before flopping onto the free desk with his legs propped up. Nobody told him he couldn't since by default he was higher ranking than them. He was a lieutenant colonel and the only one who would be able to get away with telling him off wasn't here at the moment.

Hawkeye paused before nodding.

"He's usually not a slacker. I bet you would be interested in knowing him more when you see him as well."

The man just smiled.

"Of course he is. If he isn't a slacker then why the hell does he have stacks of paper on his desk like no tomorrow? Also if he wasn't a slacker, then why do you always have to pick up after him? I am definitely a slacker but I don't lie about it like you're superior does-"

"He doesn't lie either, he says the same thing." Hawkeye answered with a sigh.

He just smiled turning to the others who were buried deep into their work. He was glad to be here since the Fuhrer decided to test his worth. He glared thinking about what they were really testing but decided not to say that aloud. It didn't matter anyways. He was better off here than where he was.

"Say, he must be smart then. Does he bother listening to your lectures as well?"

Hawkeye rolled her eyes and went back to doing her own work. The Fuhrer had appointed them to him for some reason and she wasn't going to fight it but that didn't mean she had to listen to him blabber about nonsense. The Fullmetal alchemist showed up five minutes later drenched and looking as mad as hell.

"Where's that bastard Colonel? He is supposed to be here by now! He wanted me to give him my report and now he's not even here, sweet!"

Hawkeye just sighed.

"The colonel was late to a very important meeting as well. If I were you I'd get in line because I'm gonna deal with him first. Then Hughes is going to show every single picture he possesses and then maybe you could get a shot. He'd probably be putty in your hand by then."

Ed couldn't control himself.

"I don't care about that! He says something then he had better damn well do it-"he was cut off by a bunch of laughter and turned to the man who was in the Colonel's chair. He didn't know him but didn't show much recognition that he heard picking up in his rants where he had left off until the man began speaking.

"How horrible is this guy anyways?" he gave an amused smirk and Ed shrugged his shoulders. He didn't feel justified telling some strange guy he didn't know everything he had to deal with. "You're that twelve year old alchemist aren't you? Well if you're old enough to join the military I think you should be old enough to be drink and be sent to war, don't you?"

Ed quickly shook his head.

He was saved by answering by Mustang's entrance. He was wet and mad as well but not as angry as Hawkeye. She started to lecture him on the mindsets of being late although he honestly didn't care. It was just a boring dumb meeting about the budget cuts that some other subordinate could fill him in on right? He passed Fullmetal who was deep in a rant and paused seeing the last man he thought he would see again.

He paused hoping that he wasn't seeing how he had just thought he was because that wasn't possible. The person he was seeing was sent to jail after going crazy and killing a bunch of troops in his own unit. No, it really couldn't be.

"Oh so when they talked about some lazy scoundrel I thought that I would never see this day come again. Hello Mustang, can't really say I missed much can I?"

"YOU!"

"Yes me."

He did the last thing anyone expected out of him. His eyes rolled back and he fainted with a thud. The man just whistled and passed him.

"Tell me when he's conscious again. I really think we have some things we have to catch up on again."

What those things were, he didn't say.

A/N: Please review and tell me what you think!