*2 years later*

Astraia: Hey Baby. Isn't you boy the cutest thing you seen?

Roy Mustang: Yea he is goanna be quite the charmer when he gets to that age huh baby?

Astraia: *Aia laughs* Oh, I can see that. But that's after I keep you from burning all the boys to a crisp for looking at Akari.

Roy Mustang: *looks at his wife with a look like oh really*

Akari: * smiles at Roy and Aia*

Astraia: *looks at her daughter* Yeah...she is goanna be drop dead gorgeous...your goanna want to murder a lot of boys soon enough.

Roy Mustang: That is so not true

Astraia: *Aia is at sitting at home, playing with Kazuya. Akari is playing with them too*

Roy Mustang: *I am on the phone doing work on his day off*

Astraia: *Aia claps as Kazuya starts walking unsteadily on his feet*

Roy Mustang: *turns around looking at his family*

Astraia: *smiles* Roy...look...Kazuya is walking.... *Kazuya just landed in Akari's arms, and she picks him up, kissing him on the cheek, and starts playing with him*

Roy Mustang: *look at his son* wow now that is amazing

Astraia: What did they want Roy?

Roy Mustang: *hangs up the phone* it was nothing baby

Astraia: * keeps playing with her 2 children for a while longer then puts Kazuya to bed* Roy....now tell me why they called you on your day off.

Roy Mustang: They wanted me to go to eastern on the 17th of February I would have been gone a few days but I told them I would think about it and call them Monday with my answer

Astraia: Why this early...its November...couldn't they wait to ask?

Roy Mustang: They wanted to know now so they could plan ahead they know around this time I very busy with work and the family they wanted to know but that is not the only reason they called

Astraia: Why else did they call?

Roy Mustang: they want our baby girl to become a state Alch................

Astraia: NO

Astraia: YOU'RE LYING...why else did they call

Roy Mustang: that is why honey they want her in to be a state alchemist she is a prodigy just like Ed

Astraia: NO!! SHES ONLY 7!

Roy Mustang: I know honey

Astraia: Roy, you told them no right?

Roy Mustang: I said I would discuss with you on it because after all she is our child I think we should discuss that matter together and when she is not in the room

Astraia: Roy, my answer is no...She will not be a dog to them at the age of 7!

Roy Mustang: ok honey I will tell them on Monday ok sweeties

Astraia: Good. What are you going to say about February? Are you going?

Roy Mustang: I don't know baby I might

Astraia: *smiles* Ok I know you will come back to me...You are too stubborn to do anything else

Roy Mustang: I know baby

Astraia: should we go to bed then?

Roy Mustang: Yes honey we should

Astraia: *Aia gets to their room and goes to bed*

lockedup7: *walks in soon after and lies next to her*

*** Monday ****

Astraia: *Aia wakes up and looks at Roy*

Roy Mustang: *sleeping soundly*

Astraia: *shakes him* Roy, wake up baby

Roy Mustang: *opens 1 eye* looks at her

Astraia: Roy...Let me go in your place...in February. Let me go.

lockedup7: no honey they kids would need their mother right now

Astraia: *sighs* I know...but...I miss the action...Roy it's been 8 years since I've gone on a mission please...just 1 more

Roy Mustang: no there is one that is coming up and they request you

Astraia: Why didn't you tell me about it yet...? When is it? *looks excited*

Roy Mustang: I don't have those details yet

Astraia: * still looks excited* Oh...I get to fight again Roy! IM SO HAPPY

Roy Mustang: Yes baby

Astraia: *jumps at him, hugging him and kissing him passionately*

Roy Mustang: I love you baby

Astraia: I love you too...it really has been to long since they put me in the field

Roy Mustang: I know

Astraia: well go call work...tell them your answers...and find out when and where I'm going...

Roy Mustang: Ok baby

Roy Mustang: * goes in to his office at home and calls work*

Astraia: *Aia goes to take care of Kazuya who started crying and make breakfast for everyone. Akari comes to the kitchen too, waiting for breakfast*

Roy Mustang: Talking on the phone with the members of the military

Astraia: *Aia plays with Akari and Kazuya in the living room again after breakfast, the baby walking more steadily, and Akari and Aia are making him "fly" and spinning him around and tossing up him slightly in the air*

Roy Mustang: *hello king yes I will be going on that mission you gave me~* Sitting in his office with the door shut*~yea and the wife said yea she not letting her become a state. I think she should but I am not going to go agenst her she seem to get touchy whenever I bring it up. ~pause~ exactly she is a talented little kid but Aia doesn't want it she wants her to grow up as a normal child. But she doesn't want to face that she has a gift me and her have. ~* ~now the next topic I have~*

Astraia: *keeps playing with the 2 children, waiting for Roy to come back out*

lockedup7: *yes now about the mission for my wife*

Akari: *Akari tilts her head* Daddy is talking about you Mommy. Something about a mission.

Astraia: *looks at her wondering how she heard that, but Akari has so many talents it doesn't really bother her as much as it should*

Akari: * goes back to playing with Kazuya again*

Astraia: * sits there, waiting for Roy to come out now*

Roy Mustang: *still talking on the phone*~yea can you ship all information on location and details to my office later today and I will get them first thing tomorrow I am out of the office today. ~pause~ yea I am only out because of my last mission. Yea the one that she doesn't know I went on but luckily it was nothing to big. ~pauses~ yea just some minor scratches a few broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder. ~

Astraia*Get up for the floor walks upstairs to their bed room and leans on the wall to hear his conversation.

Roy Mustang:*still on the phone* ~ yes king I will read though documents thoroughly and thanks for keeping what I just told you a secret Astraia would kill me if she found out that is the real reason I am off work this week. ~pauses~ hmm…~pauses~ got it… ~pauses again~ yes sir! Goodbye. *hangs up the phone*

Astraia: *Still leans on the wall and when she hears him hang up she slips Away From the wall, and goes to wait in his home office for the information he was suppose to be getting today*

Roy Mustang: *walks out of his bed room and goes to his home office he built when Akari was still a new born baby* Aia? What are you doing in hear…

Astraia: Roy I overheard you on the phone…. I know why you are home…

Roy Mustang:*looks away* so then you heard that little list I guess?

Astraia: Yes. I did. And now I know why you were in pain when you were sleeping. You never took care of you broken ribs or the dislocation did you?

Roy Mustang: *shuts his office door but doesn't say a word after*

Astraia: Roy answers me. Did you or did you not get help for you broken ribs or dislocation?

Roy Mustang: No… I didn't. I didn't think it was necessary.

Astraia: ROY YOU COULD HAVE KILLED YOURSELF BY DOING THAT…. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO DO THAT ROY…?

Roy Mustang: WELL WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO AIA HUH? YOU STILL CANT WORK YET AND SOMEONE HAS TO WORK FOR NOW TO KEEP THIS HOUSE AND THE FOOD ON THE TABLE!

Astraia: WHAT I WANT IS FOR YOU TO TELL ME THESE THINGS ROY. FOR ALL I KNOW WHEN WE GO TO BED TO NIGHT YOUR RIBS COULD PUNCTURE A HOLE IN YOUR LUNG. WELL I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SAY YOU ARE STAYING HOME WE ARE GOING TO THE DOCTOERS AND GETTING IT TAKEN CARE OF PROPERLY I WILL FIX IT SO YOU WONT HAVE A BAD NIGHT TONIGHT WHEN WEGO TO BED GOT IT.

Ok I am making this chapter into 2 halves. I will try to get the last half up soon and then continue on with the original plot. So I hope you enjoyed this part and hope to upload soon.

~Sam~

~Epicness Productions~