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The two girls went to Riza's house to gather their things and then were quickly dragged away by Hughes towards his house, leave the others behind.

"You guys are gonna love my Elicia," Hughes sang as he walked down the streets of Central, both of the girls at each of his sides.

"Of course we will," Katie said, carrying her bat-pack Elric and a grocery bag with her and Sarah's clothes from their world.

"She's the most adorable little angel in the world," Sarah shouted, throwing her arms up in the arm. She was carrying a canvas bag with a change of clothes along with some P.J.s for her and Katie.

Hughes turned his gaze to Sarah with a twinkle in his eye, "You understand!" Sarah just laughed as the three arrived at the Hughes residence. Just as the door closed behind Katie, Elicia came run from around the corner.

"Papa," she cheered, arms open wide.

"Elicia," Maes said, crouching down and greeting his daughter with an embrace. "You're the cutest," he declared as he hugged her.

"Daddy, you're quashing me!"

Hughes let go of his daughter as his wife came over. "Visitors," she asked.

"Yeah, they're gonna stay with use for the night."

"Sorry to impose on you," Sarah said, apologetically.

Gracia simply smile and replied with, "The more the merrier. Elicia, why don't you show them the guest room."

Elicia's smile grew as she grabbed on to Sarah's hand and started pulling her toward the hallway. "Come on! Let's go! Then I'll show you all my dollies!" Katie followed close behind, the two older girls thinking the same thing at the same time, 'So cute~!'

~oOo~

The girls put their things in the spare room and had dinner with the family. Sarah could help but feel right at home with potatoes and beef stew in her stomach. Katie was very happy for the apple cinnamon pie that came later.

Elicia and Katie were quite entertaining. The two played together the entire time. At one point, they became completely exhausted and had fallen asleep together. The two were curled up on Elicia's little bed, Katie holding the smaller one close to her chest. Elicia looked so peaceful, cradled in the older girls arms, and Katie was smiling, whispering her own little sister's name in her sleep.

"They're so cute," Sarah said quietly, closing the door to Elicia's room. Maes nodded in agreement. Sarah glanced at the wall clock. It read 10:45p.m. "Well I guess I should get to bed as well," Sarah said, sheepishly, as she turned to the door across from Elicia's. "Good night, Hughes," she said, walking into the dark room.

"Sarah..."

She stopped, not turning to Hughes as she answered, "Yes?"

"What did you mean 'I'm so glad you're alive'?"

Sarah's eyes grew sad and she hung her head.

~oOo~

The morning came fast and court started early. Katie yawned and rubbed the sleep from her eyes as she walked into the tall elaborately decorated building. Hughes had already gone into the courtroom, to hand the other evidence over. The girls waited out in the lobby.

"Oh my gosh! Kit-Kat! Look," Sarah said excitedly as she pointed over to some men that were heading this way. Katie looked to see who her friend was getting all excited about, but her face turned grim when she saw them.

"My, my, if it isn't Katherine," Kimblee said with a smirk. Archer was with him. When did they start to appear together? They didn't seem like the kind of people who made friends. Especially not with each other. It was like double trouble. Before Katie had time to say anything else, Edward and Al come on to the scene.

"Leave her alone scum bags," Ed shouted grabbing Katie's arm. Katie winced. He had grabbed her right where a bruise was. "Hey, what's wrong," he asked. Without asking, he rolled up her sleeve. Katie pulled her arm away and quickly tried to hide her injuries but Edward had saw. "You did this you bastard!"

"Brother calm down." That was Alphones.

"It was only constructive interrogation," Kimblee said with a smirk.

"Why you-!" Edward lunged at Kimblee but he was held back by Sarah, Katie, and Al. "I'll kill you," Edward shouted as Kimblee and Archer disappeared into the courtroom.

"Brother!"

"Take a chill pill pipsqueak," Sarah said, hanging on the taller boy's automail arm.

"What did you just call me!"

"E-Edward."

Ed stopped as he heard a familiar voice. He turned and saw Parry, being escorted by MP. The doctor's right eye and shoulders were bandaged up. New automail arms hung at his side. Blood stains from the operation were still visible on his skin. It was obvious he was still in the recovering stage.

"H-hey, Edward," Parry stuttered.

"Parry…" Edward's smile told that he was happy to see his friend, but his eyes were sad as they fell upon the doctor's wounds. "You got," he swallowed hard, "automail."

"Th-the Gate…I used Roxanne." Edward's eyes grew wide and Parry hung his head in shame, "I-I'm sorry."

"You idiot!" Ed yelled as he walked over to Parry. Parry closed his eyes and flinched, as if waiting for Ed to hit him but instead he felt an arm swing across his aching shoulders, the blonde pulling him close.

"Aw, man hug," Katie said.

"Sh-shut up," Edward stammered, pulling away to face the girls, an embarrassed blush on his face. Parry laughed quietly.

"Dr. Vautour," Alphones said, getting into the conversation.

"Alph-phones," Parry said excited as he turned to the huge suit of arm, "I w-want to talk t-to you after the tr-trial! I-I w-want to c-compare notes again!"

"Um, will you be able to," Al asked. Parry's face grew long as he looked down at the shackles on his wrists.

"You committed a crime Parry," Edward said, seriousness in his voice.

There was a silence before the men that were escorting Parry became impatient and started pushing the small man forward.

"I'll s-see you in-inside," Parry said a perfectly sweet smile on his face, his read rim glasses sliding a bit off of his nose, as the police pushed him inside the courtroom.

Once Parry was gone, Edward turned to Katie. "Next time someone hurts you, tell me right away," Edward said, then walked into the courtroom, his brother following behind him. Katie's face turned ten shades and a mischievous grin came across Sarah's face.