A Child

Chapter 2

-EDWARD—

"Excuse me...w-what?" I stared at the doctor, Brenda as her name tag said. I stared at her as if she would burst out laughing at any moment and say that she was joking. "That's not possible."

She shook her head and placed the stethoscope in my ears. She put the cold surface onto my stomach and I gasped, I heard something, like a rapid flapping of wings. A small heartbeat.

My eyes widened as she nodded at me, letting me know that what I was hearing was in fact the small heartbeat of a child. I turned to Roy, he stared at me in shock, his eyes wide like mine and he gasped when the information suddenly sunk into his brain.

"Ed," he whispered "You're...?" Brenda nodded again and took the stethoscope out of my ears and into his. He gasped again as he listened. Suddenly a small smiled spread across his face and he closed his eyes.

I stared at him as he smiled, I suddenly realised that Roy's child was inside me. I was going to have a child with the man I loved. I laughed quietly and Roy hugged me tightly, laughing with me. Brenda watched us; she smiled and noted something down in her book.

"Excuse me" she cleared her throat and we looked over at her. She walked up to me and tapped my automail arm and leg, "It seems a hell of a lot like you have sinned," I gasped as she looked into my eyes, Roy griped my hand tightly and we stared at her in shock "I am an alchemist myself and from what I have found out about you, I think I can safely say that you have sinned. I think that you lost two limbs, but you gained something else, you gained the ability to have children. I think this could be a great thing for two lovers, but it will be extremely hard for you."

"How do you mean?" the worry in Roy's voice had returned.

"Well, for women, child bearing is hard, tiring." She listed the problems that women had with having children "But with you Mr Elric, it will be even harder. The pregnancy will tire you out and leave you exhausted. What happened this morning was morning sickness, you will experience that pretty much all throughout the pregnancy and it will be very draining."

Roy gasped and his eyes widened "You mean... he will go through that every morning?" I groaned, I was not looking forward to this one bit.

"Yes," Brenda explained how pregnancy worked and by the time we got out of there it had been three hours. I was supposed to go in for check-ups once a month just in case something went wrong, either that or she would come to our house.

Roy was grinning stupidly and I stared at him, he had never had that expression before and it amazed me that he could wear it so freely.

"Roy," I felt surprisingly timid as I looked down at the floor of the car. He looked over at me questioningly "How do you f-feel about t-this?"

He continued to look at me for a moment, then turned his eyes back to the road "I think we will be great parents and you will be a great mother." He smiled and squeezed my hand. I blushed and ducked my head, letting my bangs cover my face.

When we got home Roy made some food. I was starving and waited impatiently for him to whip up some cold meat sandwiches.

I ate them quickly and he smiled as he watched me. I suddenly felt self conscious and blushed. Roy brushed my hair behind my ears and kissed me on the cheek.

"I love you Ed," he whispered "don't worry, we will be fine." I smiled and he ruffled my hair, chuckling at my red face.

There was a frantic knock on the door and Roy looked towards the hallway. The knocking came again and he sighed. I watched as he walked down the hall and out of my site, moments later a very worried looking Al was clinging to me tightly.

"Brother are you alright? I heard you were really sick and couldn't go to work and spent hours at the doctors!" he kept yelling and I winced as the headache came back.

"I'm fine AL," I said, trying to calm my younger brother, his arms wrapped tightly around me and his hair tickled my neck, "ummmm... it's just that," I looked at Roy and he nodded, smiling slightly. "Al?" he loosened his grip on me and looked up, "You know when we... tried to bring back mum?" he nodded slowly and worry filled his eyes.

"Is something wrong, Oh god, you're not sick like teacher are you?" I shook my head and relief washed over him.

"It's something else," his eyes snapped back to me and I continued "I-I'm... umm... I'm pregnant."

I watched as Al's expression went from worry to shock to confusion and finally joy.

"You mean you can have kids!" I nodded and he jumped up and down in excitement "Wow! This is huge!" he yelled "This is great, congratulations brother!" he hugged me tightly again then turned to Roy, he shook his hand vigorously and shouted congratulations to him as well. His excitement was contagious and we all laughed.

Suddenly Al stopped mid jump and stared at me "Brother," he said quietly "what are you going to tell people?" I looked at Roy sharply, worry washed over me and I started to panic.

"What am I going to say!" I held my head in my hands and Roy came and patted me on the back.

"It will be alright Ed," he said "We will only tell people we trust." I looked up at him, he suddenly made me feel better and I smiled slightly, though still not looking forward to seeing everybody.

-ROY—

I couldn't believe that Ed was pregnant. When I had listened to the tiny heartbeat inside him I was shocked, then I realised that the person I loved was having my child and pure joy overwhelmed me.

When we went to work the next day, Al tagging along to support Ed who was now having a panic attack, everyone greeted them happily, still congratulating us about the engagement. The ring on Ed's finger flashed in the light and I looked at it happily, it was a symbol of our relationship and every time I saw it, it made me smile.

We went into my office and Ed flopped down on the couch. The morning sickness he went through earlier that morning was still affecting him and he groaned. He was still a bit pale, I sat next to him and hugged him reassuringly.

"It will be ok Ed," I said "you will feel better soon." He nodded and leaned his head on my shoulder.

Al was on his other side and was bouncing up and down excitedly "Sooo," he said "how are you going to tell them?" Ed groaned again and he covered his face with his hand.

Just then Hughes burst into the room "Helllooooo people." He yelled, Ed winced and I glared at my loud friend, putting a finger against my lips, telling him to be quiet.

He looked at me and then at the wincing blond in my arms. He walked over and knelt in front of Ed "You don't look to good Ed, what's wrong?" he was smiling but I could tell he was worried, it showed in his eyes.

"Brother was throwing up all morning." Al said and Hughes looked up at him from where he knelt.

"Throwing up? Why?" I bit my lip and Ed groaned once again. He lowered his hands and looked Hughes in the eyes.

"Hughes, you must swear not to tell anyone unless I tell you otherwise." Ed stared the older man in the eyes and Hughes put his hand over his heart and smiled.

"I swear I will keep whatever secret it is you entrust to me." He smiled again and Ed sighed. He looked over at me for the okay and I nodded.

"When I did human transmutation a few years ago, I lost things, but I gained something as well," he sighed and continued "I gained the ability to have children, I'm pregnant."

Hughes was speechless for once, and he stared at Ed in bewilderment "W-what?" he stammered "P-pregnant?" then he flashed a grin and yelled "CONGRATS GUYS! A BABY! WELL DONE!"

Just at that moment Hawkeye chose to open the door and Hughes's yell floated out into the ears of everyone in the room outside. I stared at Hawkeye in shock and she stared back at me, suddenly the door was crowded and Havoc, Armstrong and the others all fought to get inside.

Once they were in they all stared at Hughes "What's this about a baby?" they yelled "Who's having a baby?"

Ed slapped his forehead with his palm and groaned. Everyone's eyes snapped to us and I felt my face blush bright red. I looked down at Ed and shrugged.

They were going to find out sooner or later I thought. I cleared my throat and Ed looked up at me slowly. His eyes clearly told me that at that moment he wished to curl up and disappear from the world.

I smiled and coughed lightly, "Well, due to certain circumstances," I began, Ed hid behind his bangs and pulled his knees up, hugging them tightly he nodded for me to continue "Edward is able to have children," everyone gasped "we found out yesterday that he is now pregnant."

There was a stunned silence in the room. Every eye was on Ed who was hiding behind his knees. I mentally winced as I saw a glimpse of Ed's 'I want to die' face.

Suddenly a huge cheer came from the crowd. Ed snapped his head up and looked around in surprise. Armstrong was once again crying and sparkling at the same time. Breda and Broch were hugging each other excitedly and they were all laughing with joy. Hawkeye came and knelt next to Hughes.

"Congratulations Ed, Roy, I think you will make lovely parents." Ed looked shocked. I smiled happily and nodded at Riza. She patted Ed on the shoulder "I will support you in any way I can." She smiled and hugged Ed. Tears were in his eyes and he smiled slightly. I could tell he was relieved that everyone was happy and not staring at him like he was a freak.

Once again the day was one of celebration, no work got done but no one cared. Ed and I left early because Ed had a headache and Al came with us.

When we got home Ed crashed on the couch and promptly fell asleep. I made a light dinner for everyone and put it in the microwave to keep it warm until Ed woke up.

Al and I chatted about the baby. Al was wondering what the gender would be and I was just happy to be able to talk about things like this to someone other than Ed.

Suddenly harsh coughing came from the couch. We ran over to Ed, his face was scrunched up and he shook violently with coughs. I shook him and called his name, Al walked around in a small circle, biting his nails in worry.

Ed's eyes flickered open and he continued to cough uncontrollably. I pulled him into a sitting position and the coughs slowed. His breathing was haggard and he held his hand over his chest.

"Ed," I said his name quietly, his eyes were closed tightly "are you ok?" he opened his golden eyes and gave me a slight nod. Al knelt down beside me and sighed in relief.

Ed controlled his breathing and made sure he wasn't coughing before he sniffed the air "Is dinner ready?" he asked. I smiled and laughed at him and he smiled back. Everything was fine by the time we were eating.

"So," Al swallowed his food and looked up at us "Any ideas what you are going to call the baby?"

I looked at Ed, who was staring at his food in concentration. "Hmmmm…" I put my hand on his shoulder and smiled at him. He smiled back and looked up at me, the light shone in his hair, creating a halo effect "Aren for a boy." He said.

Al's eyes shone and he grinned widely "Brother, that's great." I smiled, I loved the name and hugged Ed tightly. I kissed him on the forehead and he blushed brightly.

"What about a girl name?" Al smiled and waited for Ed's answer.

Ed frowned and shook his head "I have this strange feeling that it's going to be a boy." He said. I stared at him in surprise and Al laughed excitedly. He jumped up and down in excitement.

"It's just like that thing the magazine said," he said "A mothers intuition or something, how they somehow know what the gender is going to be."

We stared at Al. Ed smiled and I chuckled "Magazine?" we asked together. The boy blushed bright red and looked down at his empty plate in embarrassment.

-EDWARD—

Once dinner was finished and Al had gone back to the hotel Roy called the doctor. I said that he didn't need to, but he was still worried about the coughing I had gone through earlier. Brenda was coming around in the morning, I got angry at Roy and had stomped off to bed, leaving him to clean up after dinner.

I was feeling stupid and immature now, I didn't know why I had been so snappy with him. He was just making sure I was alright, looking out for me, and Brenda was a nice person and she was going to help me through the pregnancy. I turned on my side and hugged a pillow tightly.

I heard the door open and Roy's footsteps as he approached the bed hesitantly. He sat on the edge of the bed and put his hand lightly on my shoulder. I turned to him and grabbed the hem of his shirt. I suddenly felt like crying.

"I-I'm s-sorry Roy." I whispered. Tears ran down my cheeks and Roy hugged me tightly. He shh-ed me and pulled me closer.

"It's ok," he whispered "it's not your fault." He held me until I stopped crying and then got under the covers with me. We snuggled together and I felt Roy's breathing slow. He was asleep, but I was still wide awake. I couldn't seem to get comfortable and I wiggled around trying to find a comfortable place on the bed.

I made sure not to wake Roy as I got out of the warm bed and padded out into the kitchen. I had a glass of water and turned on a reading lamp in the living room. I retrieved an alchemy book from one of the shelves and flicked through it.

I hoped that reading would make me tired and I sat down to read the thick book. But I remained awake and continued to read.

-ROY—

I woke up in the morning to find that I was alone. I sat up quickly and searched the room for Ed. I got out of bed and walked out of the room, I headed for the bathroom first, thinking that's where he would be, but stopped when I noticed the blonde asleep on the couch with a book in in his hand, I frowned and walked over to him.

I smiled gently as I realised how cute he looked, I took the book out of his hands. He frowned and groaned as he woke up. His eyes blinked open slowly, his golden orbs were foggy with sleep and he had slight bags under his eyes.

"Hey," I whispered, stroking his golden bangs away from his face. He smiled at me slightly and yawned "Couldn't sleep?" I asked and he nodded.

I scooped him up and he yelped in surprise. I laughed and carried him bridal style into the kitchen and sat him down gently on the bench. He smiled, wide awake and giggled.

I leaned in closer to him, my face only inches away from his. "You worried me," I whispered, he shivered "You left me alone in that wide empty bed." I teased him quietly. I nipped his bottom lip with my teeth and smiled as he closed his eyes in anticipation.

He closed the distance between us and smashed his lips onto mine. He wrapped his arms around me and deepened the kiss. I swept my tongue into his hot, wet cavern and played with his tongue.

Ed moaned and gripped his fingers in my hair. I broke the kiss and trailed my lips down his neck and nibbled on the sensitive skin. Ed threw back his head and moaned more loudly, he was panting and I chuckled at his neediness.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door and I groaned in annoyance. I started to pull away from Ed but his arms wrapped tighter around me and He moaned again, not wanting me to leave. But suddenly he let go and his eyes snapped open, he shoved me away and I watched in shock as he ran towards the bathroom. I sighed and walked down the hallway as Ed threw up.

I opened the door and let Brenda in. She walked into the kitchen and made herself comfortable, she waited for Ed to finish throwing up. I went into the bathroom and knelt down to the now panting and groaning Ed. I rubbed his back and whispered comforting words in his ear. After a little while Ed was able to stand, a little shaky and I led him into the kitchen where Brenda waited.

She looked sympathetically at Ed and motioned for him to sit next to her. When he was seated she took his wrist and checked his pulse.

"How did you sleep last night?" she asked and he groaned.

"Not very well," he said "I was wide awake at three in the morning, I think I nodded off at about five." She nodded as if she had expected that and I frowned.

"Well," she said "That's to be expected," she got out her stethoscope and placed it under Ed's shirt to listen to the baby "There's so much happening in your body, it's like running a marathon," she smiled and looked up at Ed "You wouldn't be able to fall asleep while you were running would you."

I watched as Brenda pulled out a small black book from her bag and wrote something in it. "I went through some things and I think you are about four week into the pregnancy," she said "That means the due date will be in about eight months." I stared at her and smiled, In eight months Ed and I would be parents and have a child.

Before Brenda left she gave me some medicine that would help Ed's morning sickness, along with some green tea. "Oh and by the way," she said as she was walking out "Ed will be having some major mood swings that might catch you off guard." She smiled and closed the door behind her.

Yeah, I thought, thinking of last night, I already know about that.

As soon as she was gone I went back into the kitchen to Ed. He was sitting on the bench swinging his legs and waiting for me.

I walked up to him and kissed him on the forehead "Ready to eat?" I asked and he smirked mischievously at me. I stepped back and questioned his smirk.

He jumped off the bench and stepped closer "Yeah, I'm ready to eat," he purred, he wrapped his arms around my waist and reached up to nibble on my lip "A serving of Roy sounds really nice right now."

I chuckled and kissed him deeply. I picked him up and carried him into the bedroom. I laid him down gently, never breaking the kiss and slowly pulled off his clothes. I broke the kiss and he moaned as I licked his collar bone and nit at the tender flesh of his scars.

-EDWARD—

Lust had overwhelmed me, I wanted Roy and I wanted him now! He kissed my body and I moaned in want. "Roy!" I panted "Stop playing with me!" I moaned as his tongue licked my nipple and shivered when he ran his fingers lightly up my inner thigh. I heard him chuckle.

"But Ed," he whispered in that sexy voice that I couldn't resist "I love playing with you." He grinned at me and I moaned as he started to suck on my member. His head bobbed up and down and I gripped his hair.

"Bastard!" I moaned "S-stop playing and hurry!" he chuckled again and moved to position himself over me. He licked my neck and pumped my member. He suddenly thrust into me and I cried out in surprise and pleasure. Roy hit my pleasure spot again and again as he moved inside me.

Everything seemed better than before. The pleasure seemed heightened and my want of Roy seemed to deepen the longer we made love.

Roy was moaning with me and thrust into me hard. He kissed me and I wrapped my arms around him, throwing my head back and crying out in pleasure.

"Ahhh… R-roy… more…harder…" I panted and pleaded him for more. He grinned and pulled my legs over his shoulders. He thrust into me hard and I cried out again.

Roy filled me up and we moaned as pleasure swept over us. My whole body felt him. My hips moved in sync with his thrusts and he continued to pump my member.

I felt myself climax and moaned even louder. "R-roy… ahhh… I-I'm…" he nodded and thrust into me harder. After a few more thrusts I let myself go and came over our chests. Moments later Roy's seed filled me and he moaned.

I was panting and Roy collapsed beside me. I snuggled into him and rested my head on his bare chest.

"Roy?" I whispered and he grunted "Thank you." I kissed his skin and he ruffled my hair, chuckling.

We stayed in bed and rested for a little while, but before long my stomach was demanding food and growled at us. I blushed and ducked my head. Roy laughed and sat up.

"Guess you need real food huh?" he chuckled. I threw a pillow at his face and he laughed more. My stomach growled again and I got up as well. Roy got dressed but I didn't feel like it so I pulled one of Roy's white shirts out of a draw and put it over my shoulders.

Roy smiled at me and came over to button up the front. Before he did up the top buttons his fingers ran over my automail ports and he bent down to kiss the pink scars.

"I hate that you had to loose so much," he whispered as his arms wrapped around my waist and he pulled me into a tight hug "But I'm glad that you gained this ability." his hand ran across my stomach and I smiled. I hugged him back tightly and closed my eyes. I leaned my head on his shoulder and let him pick me up to carry me back into the kitchen.