Edward Elric ran down to the beach, piggybacking his daughter as he ran. Nina laughed excitedly and her older brother ran to catch up with the pair. Winry followed behind, she was talking with Mei and Alphonse.
"You must be so excited." Winry commented
Mei looked down to her belly, she smiled "Yeah I can't wait." She said with a smile. Al took her hand and gave a peck on the cheek, before running off chasing after his older brother. Mei blushed and smiled, she often forgot how romantic Al was.
"Al will make a great father." Winry said
Mei nodded, knowing her friend was right, she couldn't wait to start a family with Al.
Once they reached the beach, Winry stripped off her top and skirt, revealing a simple dark blue bikini. Ed stared at his wife boobs. Winry walked up to her husband and lifted his chin. Ed blushed.
"We've been married nine years, Ed." Winry said
"I know, I just-" Ed said
Winry silenced her husband with a kiss.
"Come on help me with the kids," she said
Winry and Ed helped their children change into their swimming costumes and soon all six of them were swimming in the ocean. Hugh and Nina splashed about with their dad and uncle, while Mei and Winry relaxed, enjoying the cool salty water.
Suddenly Winry stopped, she had just realised that Ed couldn't swim with his automail on. She swam over to her husband and virtually fell into his arms.
"Hey." He said
"Are you wearing your automail?" She asked him
"Yes of course I am Winry." Ed said.
Winry slapped him. "Fucking hell Ed, you'll rust it if you keep swimming." Winry yelled
"Oh shit." Ed said. He kissed his wife. "Thanks Winry." He said
He ran out of the water onto the beach and sat on the picnic blanket. Winry watched as he took of his leg, revealing a clean stump.
Alphonse came up behind his sister-in-law. "He forget to take off his leg again?" Al asked
Winry jumped and turned. "Sorry." Al apologised, seeing her surprise
"It's fine Al." she said "And yeah he did, he always does every holiday." Winry said with a sigh.
Al put a hand on her shoulder "He never changes, does he?" Al said
"I wouldn't have him any other way." Winry said, with a smile
They watched as Ed stood up suddenly fell over. They all laughed which only made Ed angry.
"FINE THEN DON'T HELP ME!" he yelled
Al laughed and ran to help his brother, Ed leaned on Al as he hobbled back into the sea. He always felt vulnerable without his leg.
They swam for a while longer before stopping for lunch. Al had made everyone sandwiches.
"Dad can we bury you in the sand?" Nina asked
"When I've finished eating." Ed responded.
"Wait, you have to put on sun cream first!" Winry warned
Ed finished eating and Winry rubbed sun cream into his bare back, massaging his shoulders slightly. Ed went to run and join his children.
"Hey Ed, could you do me?" Winry asked
Winry parted her hair over one shoulder, showing her back and shoulders. He nodded and she lay down on her front. He undid her bikini top and rubbed sun cream into her back, slowly; she moaned enjoying the sensation of her husband's hands on her bare skin.
Ed whispered something inaudible into her ear, before going to being buried in the sand.
Nina and Hugh buried their dad, up to his neck. Al and Mei helped for a while, before going to read, sitting near the sun bathing Winry.
"MUM! UNCLE AL! AUNTIE MEI!" Nina yelled running over to them
"Come and see what we've done!" Hugh said with pride.
Winry, Alphonse and Mei walked over, following the exited children. Winry looked down at her husband and snorted supressing a laugh. Nina and Hugh had made him into a mermaid, complete with a bikini top and tail. . Al laughed, joyfully.
"Brother, you look great." He told Ed
"I know," Ed said
"So manly." Winry said, before bursting out laughting, she couldn't hold it in any longer.
Ed looked confused. He looked from his laughing family to his giggling children. They had a mischievous look on their face.
"What did you do?" he asked them
"We turned you into a mermaid!" Nina said
"I TOLD YOU TO MAKE ME INTO A MERMAN!" he yelled
"It was Nina's idea." Hugh said pointing at her
"It wasn't." she pouted defensively "Daddy it wasn't, it was all Hugh." She said pushing her brother.
He pushed her back and soon a fight erupted, Winry pulled her two children apart and held their arm, with a grip like a vice.
"I DON'T CARE WHO IT WAS! Stop this instant!" Winry yelled
"Yes mum." Her children chimed
Winry let go and sighed, "I'm sorry. I think it's very creative." She said kneeling down to her children's level.
Nina beamed at her mum and Hugh smiled proudly. She ruffled their sandy hair.
"We should head back to the hotel." Al said
Winry nodded. "You go ahead, take Hugh and Nina with you." She said "I'll help get Ed out." She explained
"Come on, let's go!" Al said
"Okay!" Hugh said
"Uncle Al, can I have a piggyback?" Nina asked
"Okay then." He responded
"WHEEE!" she yelled her arms out wide, as they walked back up to the hotel.
Winry leaned down and kissed her husband. She helped dig him out slowly. Once her was nearly out she sat on top of him, he legs either side of his hips. She traced his scar with her finger and moved her hand down to the area above her thighs.
"Want to go swimming? I'm sure they won't mind if were a bit late." Winry said
Ed didn't need to be asked twice, he sat up and virtually dragged her to the ocean. They both felt like teenagers again.
Ed and Winry turned up ten minutes later for dinner, their hair dripping wet.
"Sorry we're late. It took longer than we expected." Winry said sitting at the table
"You guys are really good builders," Ed said to Nina and Hugh
"I'm sorry about making you a mermaid. It was my idea, not Hugh's." Nina said
Ed ruffled his daughter hair and laughed. "It's fine darling, no harm done" he said smiling.
"Did you have fun?" Al asked
Ed and Winry looked at him and bushed, before looking awkwardly at each other.
"Turning you dad into a mermaid?" Al asked. Winry and Ed let out the breathe they didn't know they'd been holding. They smiled at each other.
"Yes." Hugh said
"Can we do it tomorrow?" Nin asked
"Yeah, sounds like fun." Winry said
They ordered their food and ate.
In the evening Mei went to bed early, complaining of feeling tired. Al took Hugh and Nina down to the beach to star gaze. The sky was clear and Nina and Hugh stared in astonishment, they had never seen so many stars. Al pointed out all of the stars, telling his niece and nephew all about them.
Meanwhile Ed and Winry snuck off to find a quiet spot on the beach, they joined the star gazing before heading back to the hotel with the rest.
They spend the next day on the beach, and the day after at a theme park. Nina loved the log flumes the best, and Hugh's favourite was the huge roller-coaster that went upsidown. Winry had forgotten how much she loved the roller-coasters, Ed had taken her to a smaller park on their honeymoon.
On the final day of their holiday Winry and Ed had a massage in the morning, while Mei and Al looked after the children. They switched in the afternoon.
The journey back was faster than on the way there, Ed drove them all the way. He didn't want a repeat of their journey there. They all returned home happy and relaxed, the holiday a success . . . well apart Ed needing a new automail, sand had got caught in the gears and the sea water had rusted it slightly. Winry was not pleased and took her time with the repairs, just to punish Ed.
