Chapter 6: Umm…Amethyst this is Dad, Roy Meet Your Daughter!

Princess Sango

That didn't take very long, and as soon as Ed returned with Roy, who was protesting, stopped when he saw a girl. Amethyst looked at him with pleading eyes and signed to Ed, 'You don't have to stay if you don't want to.'

Ed laughed and shook his head and looked at Roy who looked confused at Amethyst, "Okay what's the deal?"

Riza Hawkeye took a deep breath, "Ed please leave the room."

Ed nodded and left, Riza was not the person to deal with, especially if she asks nicely first. When he left Riza looked at Roy, "Do you remember that night? Roy, think ten years back."

Roy looked at Riza confused but then recalled that night with Riza, that night that he can recall at anytime, but this time it was harder. It seemed one false step and someone was going down. Thinking back…

"Roy, I like you, really I do…" Riza told him, out of breath from running and the kiss they just shared.

Sighing Roy smiled and nodded, "I like you too…" and they continued, the whole night.

After that night, they never spoke about it again. Yet sometimes the glitter both their eyes held could be seen. Looking over at Riza he nodded to her, "I know what you mean. I remember that night, but why bring it up after ten years?"

Riza looked down at the child, "I disappeared after a few months and when I came back you were worried, yet I was sad. This is the reason." At that instant she nudged Amethyst next to him, "Notice the resemblance she has to you Roy? Meet your daughter Amethyst, Amethyst this is your dad."

Amethyst smiled and hugged him as Roy's mind brought realization to his eyes, "This is my daughter…" Hugging her back, as if he had let his guard down for those few seconds, "So your name's Amethyst, where have you been for so long, why haven't I seen you until now?"

Amethyst smiled and tried to sign to him too, as if he knew what she was talking about, 'I've been away at a cursed place, dad. Mom had me there, so I was considered as cursed as the people there. I didn't leave until I met Ed and Al; they're very nice you know? They helped me find you again!'

"Such perfect sign language, interesting at what you said," Roy said slightly pondering.

That got Riza's attention, "You understood that?"

"Of course I did, I had to learn that language myself, so she's a mute? How did that happen?" Roy asked tentatively.

'I gave up my voice to come here, and I even disobeyed Carl, whose probably found me gone by now. Don't make me go back!' Amethyst signed out to her dad, who unlike her mom, knew what she was saying.

"No, I won't let you go back Amethyst, you're my daughter and I want to know you. As long as you're willing to let me that is." Roy asked as Riza stood next to Roy and put her hands around his neck.

Amethyst looked at her two parents, her real ones, and nodded while she thought, "I need to know them, and they're not turning me away. This'll work out, it has to…"

She was so right.

TBC…