A/N: This one takes place a few months after the first one. The oneshots won't necessarily all be connected or in order of the baby's age, it's more of a "whatever-I-think-of-first" thing. Enjoy!


Apparently no one told the Elrics that Hawkeye had given birth. They'd been off on their search, and had missed the whole fiasco. Of course they'd known she was pregnant, but had never known the predicted date of birth.

The thought occurred to Roy only now, as he listened to the 13-year-old crash into the office outside his door.

He listened to the uneven footsteps, followed by metal clanking, and then both Elric brothers were crowding into his private office.

Roy set his pen down and regarded his youngest subordinate calmly. "Don't you know how to knock, Fullmetal?"

Ed scowled and tossed his report onto Roy's desk. "Here's your stupid report."

"Thank you." Roy said, tucking it under his other papers. "On time for once, too. I'm surprised."

Ed's scowl deepened, but Al's voice cut off anything he was going to say.

"Um, Colonel?" The younger Elric's voice was hesitant.

Roy looked up again. "Yes, Alphonse? Is something wrong?"

The giant suit of armor shuffled his feet a bit. "No, just… I didn't see Lieutenant Hawkeye out there. I know she's on leave because she's pregnant, but sometimes she visits. Is she okay?"

Edward's scowl fell away, replaced by mild concern. "Oh, yeah. She always comes on Tuesdays."

Roy waved his hand dismissively. "Oh she's fine, boys. She's at home taking care of the baby."

The two boys nodded, and Roy smirked, waiting for them to realize. After a moment of silence, they did.

"WAIT, HAWKEYE HAD HER BABY?!" Ed screeched.

"THE BABY'S HERE?!" Al exclaimed excitedly, hopping from foot to foot. "Can we see? Is it a boy? Or a girl?"

Roy couldn't help but laugh. "Yes, she had the baby a couple of months ago."

"AND YOU DIDN'T TELL US?!" Ed shouted.

"I would have, but someone doesn't call to check in like he's supposed to, and so I had no idea where to contact you." Roy said sternly, looking Edward in the eye.

Scowling once more, the young alchemist scratched at his head. "So…" He looked at the Colonel hopefully. "Can we meet the baby?"

Roy looked at the clock. "Fine. I suppose it's alright. I'll take you over at lunch break, okay? And only if you promise to be quiet, Fullmetal, and not to disturb the Lieutenant."

Both Elrics nodded enthusiastically.

"Good. Now, off with you. Come back in an hour." Roy said, shooing them off with his hand.


The Elric brothers were fidgeting with barely constrained excitement. Roy would've been amused if he wasn't too caught up in being worried about Riza and their child. He didn't get to see his daughter as often as he would like, and it hurt him deeply, but not enough to make him risk being exposed.

Roy raised his hand to knock on the door, then paused, wondering if Riza was sleeping. Deciding not to risk it, he reached into his pocket and withdrew a key.

"You have a key to her apartment?" Ed asked as Roy unlocked the door.

He nodded absently. "For emergencies. She has a key to my house as well." If he'd been looking, he would've seen the brothers exchange an amused look.

Roy pushed the wooden door open and was immediately greeted with the barrel of a handgun.

"Oh, Colonel. It's you." Riza lowered the gun, offering up a small, tired smile. "Edward and Alphonse too. Hello boys."

"Hi Lieutenant." Both boys chorused.

"They wanted to meet the baby." Roy explained. "Is she asleep?"

Riza hummed lightly. "No, she's awake. Come on in, boys. Would you like something to drink, Ed?" She asked as she breezed into the other room.

"No thanks, Lieutenant." Ed said politely as she left.

Roy scowled. Edward was never so polite with him. However, his scowl was soon replaced with a fond smile as Riza brought out their daughter. Wide hazel eyes blinked up at everyone as she kicked her tiny feet.

Alphonse was overjoyed. "Oh, she's so pretty!" He gushed, hovering at Riza's side. "What did you name her?"

Riza smiled. "Callie Elizabeth." She told him.

Roy thought Al would be crying, if he could. "That's a beautiful name, she's adorable!" The suit of armor was shifting his weight from foot to foot.

Ed was also fascinated by little Callie. "Wow, Lieutenant." He breathed. "Just… wow."

Riza looked at Ed. "If you sit down, you can hold her."

Ed smiled sheepishly, rubbing the back of his neck. "No thanks, Lieutenant. My automail might hurt her. Maybe another time."

"Alright, then." Riza said kindly, moving to sit on the couch next to Roy. "Hey, Callie, look – it's Roy."

Roy smiled at his daughter. "Hey there, Callie-bear." He said, stroking her hair lightly. Callie fussed a little, but was otherwise calm.

The Elrics were still looming over the baby. Ed leaned closer in to Callie, who grabbed a fistful of his braid.

"Uh – ouch – I need this back." Ed mumbled, disentangling baby fingers from his hair. Louder, he said to Riza, "I can't believe you're a mom now."

Riza laughed. "Honestly? Me neither."

"Aren't you scared?" Al asked.

Edward elbowed his brother. "Al!" He hissed.

"It's a little intimidating." Riza admitted.

Roy sent her a fond smile. "You'll be a great mother." He said, his smiling widening as she met his gaze. "When do you come back to work?"

"Hm, hopefully soon. I'm sure nothing's getting done while I'm not there." Riza said, raising an eyebrow.

"That's ridiculous." Roy protested. "We're all adults there. We know how to function!"

"He was napping on his papers before we came here." Ed supplied helpfully.

Roy sent him a glare, to which Ed grinned impishly. Riza eyed her superior officer with a disapproving stare. Before the conversation could continue, though, Callie began to cry. The Elrics jumped back a good two feet, but Riza was quick to stand and rock her gently.

"That's probably our cue, Al." Ed said, knocking his automail fist against Al's breastplate. "Congratulations on the baby, Lieutenant."

"Where are you two off to?" Riza asked over the cries.

"Brother and I wanted to go to the library." Alphonse chirped. "We'll just walk there. Thanks for the ride, Colonel!"

Roy nodded at them as the two boys headed for the door. Onyx eyes fell back onto the slowly quieting baby in Riza's arms.

"Sorry for barging in." Roy said. Louder, he added, "Fullmetal came at such SHORT notice."

There was a shriek from the hallway. "WHO'RE YOU CALLING -!" Ed's banshee cry was cut off by what sounded like Alphonse attempting to calm him.

Roy smirked as Riza sent him a sharp look.

"You shouldn't antagonize him." She chided, stepping closer.

"I can't help it, it's so easy to rile him up." He said with a grin, bending down to kiss her. "As for work, I promise I'm turning things in eventually. But if you want to come back to work soon, I'm sure no one will complain if you bring Callie with you." He bent further to kiss his daughter's soft head. "I sure won't."

Riza sighed in amused exasperation. "Hughes is right – you are a family man on the inside." She placed Callie in Roy's arms as she left, presumably to get the baby bottle.

"I am not!" Roy insisted, adjusting the baby in his arms. "Am I, Callie?" He asked her. Lifting his head, he called into the kitchen. "She says I'm not!"

A sharp bark of laughter from the kitchen made him grin. Warmth spread from his chest, and he grinned wider. He listened to Riza move around in the kitchen, and felt Callie's tiny fist punch him in the chest.

"Maybe I am." He confessed in a whisper.


A/N: Please don't expect all updates to be this fast, I have a pretty irregular schedule with school and personal life. This one got written pretty quickly after the first one because I got the idea pretty quick. Review!