AN: Okay, so I lied. This chapter is obviously a bonus chapter. I have completely read over my chapter 10 and decided that it was a piece of crap. This is my language saying "I accidentally deleted the chapter." -_-U See, once again, I am neglecting my homework and school to write this chapter for you all. Kudos to Eatfoodzap who had smacked sense into me. Thanks buddy!

Disclaimer: I am making a shout out to the awesome Robert DeNiro movie, Analyze This. If I owned FMA, Herr Heiderich, Ed, and Al would've moved to Amestris. No really, I would… Hmmm, Herr Heiderich moving to Amestris… I think I'll make that my next story! XD

Warning: Lots of AlMei fluff. Also a few mentions of Natalie will come up. Plus, I've been watching too many of my mother's soap operas, so it's going to be kinda dramatic… So much ooc-ness!


Bonus Chapter 2 – "Pregnant?"

Two months had passed since Ed and Winry kissed. That was the time when Al and Mei visited Mei's family in China. Needless to say, Al had an interesting time.

FLASHBACK

The gates to Xing manor opened for Alphonse Elric and Mei Xing. As they walked to the doors, Al looked around the huge yard nervously. He tugged at his collar and fanned himself. "Mei, I don't think this was a good idea." The Elric looked down at his girlfriend, who was tugging him along.

"Nonsense, Al! My Mother and Father will love you… even though you yelled at them about sis' funeral." Mei smiled back up at him. "Although, I don't think telling them you're five years older than me will be smart," she laughed. The Xing Daughter didn't know she had hit a sensitive spot.

Al frowned. 'She's right, though. Technically, I'm nineteen and Mei's a minor…' he thought sadly. 'Not matter how you look at it; I'm still older than Mei…' The Amestrian was pulled out of his thoughts when Mei stopped walking. They were in front of the doors that lead to Mei's parents. Once they stepped inside, it was all about Al trying to impress them.

The youngest Elric felt a small pressure on his left cheek. He looked down to his girlfriend and stared. "You looked like you needed it," Mei smiled.

Al leaned down and pressed his lips against hers. "Thanks," he mumbles, blushing a bit. He took Mei's hand in his, raises his other hand and took the door knocker. Al banged the knocker against the doors and quickly dropped it.

Not so long after, it was opened. There stood a young maid, who immediately bowed as soon as she opened the door. "Please come in," she whispered, not looking up.

Once they entered the house/manor, Al noticed that all the family paintings did not include Natalie. There was only Ling, Mei, and Mr. and Mrs. Xing. 'They really made sure Natalie didn't exist.' He was so busy looking at the paintings that he didn't notice Mei's parents approaching.

"Mother! Father!" Mei cried out, letting go of Alphonse's hand and running into her parents arms. She gave the two a hug before turning back to Al. "Please meet my boyfriend, Alphonse Elric! I'm sure you meet him when we were in Munich!"

Al turned his head towards the Xings. He saw two things. Mei's father was staring at him, while her mother smiled brightly. Apparently, Mrs. Xing had forgiven him. But, something was off with her smile. He dismissed it and thought, 'I hope I can win over Mei's Dad before we leave for home'. Al was told it was going to be a very hard task to do… according to Eddie at least. But then again, this was Eddie and Roy we're talking about. And we can all see the 'great' relationship they have!

The next morning, Al was woken up by a familiar form staring at him from the side of his guest bed. Lo and behold, it was Ling! Al was so surprised that he rolled the other way and fell off the bed.

Ling got up from his crouch and walked to the window on the other side of the bed. He threw open the curtains and let the bright morning sun shine down on the poor teen. Then he proceeded to pick Al up by his collar. "Listen to me very carefully, Elric. I don't care if my sister tries to defend you, but if I hear that you broke her heart, I will not hesitate to come over to Germany and kick your ass. Do you understand?" Ling hissed. To top his over-protective brother mode, he even threw in a glare.

Al frowned. "It'll be Mei's decision if I'm her boyfriend. She'll be the one who breaks up with me, not the other way around. But I love her and she loves me," Al causally shrugged out of the Xing's grip and turned away. He began to fix the bed, "And if you have a problem with it, then I'm sorry. But you'll just have to learn how to deal with it."

An unexpected smile formed on Ling's face. "Okay then, but you'll have to convince Father that and gain his approval." With that said, he exited the guest room. As he walked away, the Xing Heir thought with a smirk, 'If he survives the next two weeks, I may change my mind about him.' He just didn't know that Al was completely frozen in fear.

'I need to impress Mei's father!' Alphonse Elric was as smart as his brother, but also as stupid as his brother when it came to relationships. He groaned, "It's going to be a long two weeks."

In the dining hall, Mei met up with her mother and father. "Good morning Mother, good morning Father!" she greeted cheerfully. She received a kiss on the cheek from her mother and a stiff hug from her father. Mei sat next to her mother, who sat next to Father at the head of the table. "Morning, Ling!" She chirped as her brother sat on the other side of her father.

"Mornin', Sis," he said as Ran Fan took her seat next to him. "Mother, Father," he nodded to his parents and began to reach for a plate of bread. "If you're wondering, Mei, Al is on his way."

Father wiped his mouth and looked Mei in the eye. "Mei, as you know, your Mother and I love you very much. But if you had told us that he was coming, we wouldn't have arranged your suitor to come over!" He then began to worry as soon as his beloved daughter spat out her glass of water.

"Father! Why would you do that? I told you in the letter that he was coming too!" She was completely outraged. The youngest Xing stood up so fast that the chair she was in fell over. All the maids and butlers gasped along with her Mother.

Mother gracefully stood up, her chair barely moving. "Mei Xing, how dare you raise your voice to your Father! I taught you to be a lady, not like an animal! We're lucky that the suitor that was coming today did not see that!" There was a long silence. Mei turned her glare to her mother. Father, Ling, and Ran Fan continued eating their breakfast.

On the other side of the door behind Father was Al, who had only opened the door a sliver. But it was enough to hear the entire conversation. An unaware maid passed by, accidently bumping into Al. He stumbled into the dining hall and quickly recovered before Mother or Father could notice. "Ah, g-good morning everyone!" he stuttered nervously. Mei and Mother sat down, the former's chair being pushed in by Al. He sat down next to his girlfriend and nervously looked around the table.

Mother nodded stiffly at the teen, "Good morning, Alphonse." She continued eating her breakfast.

Al leaned over to Mei slightly and asked, "What happened?"

Mei poked her food. "Nothing you need to worry about," she replied in a dull tone. The only way she brightened up a bit was when Al slipped her hand into his under the table. He squeezed her hand gently and released it as soon as Father looked over their way.

Then the dining hall door opened once more. There stood a young man around Mei and Al's (physical) age of fourteen. He had bright blonde hair and deep blue eyes. "Hello Mr. and Mrs. Xing. My name is Russell Workman; it is a pleasure to meet you all. I do believe that I'm here for a Ms. Mei Xing."

Al and Mei stared in shock. Mei, mainly because it was the suitor that her mother mentioned had earlier. Al was in shock because the young man looked very familiar to a certain Russell Tringham. 'He-he's Mei/my suitor?!' they thought.

A week and a half had passed since Mei, Al and Russell arrived at Xing Manor. Mother had been spending time 'bonding' (distracting) with Al, while Mei was off with Russell. Needless to say, neither Al nor Mei liked it at all. Father and Ling were off taking care of the family business.

Outside, Mei and Russell were in the gardens. She thought of how Al would've loved the gardens. 'I wanted to be with Al, not with this suitor,' the Xing Daughter sulked as she zoned out of her suitor's speech on the farm he and his brother owns. 'That's why we came to visit China. So Mother and Father could warm up to Alphonse.' She turned her gaze to Russell. 'Will he ever stop talking?'

"…But be a good wife and stay at home!" Russell was sure that this would win Mei over. After all, women should be doing any stressful work. The moron failed to notice Mei's livid expression. "So, what do you say? We'll leave in the morning. I'm sure Allen would understand."

"NO!" Russell took a step back from Mei's loud outburst. Inside the house, even Al and Mother heard the outburst. Both went over to the scene, worried about Mei.

"Mei! What happened?" Al yelled as soon as he saw her within his line of vision. Mei ran over to Al and enveloped him in a hug. He wrapped his arms around her thin waist and looked at Russell with the best glare he could muster. "What did you do to her?"

Workman raised both of his hands up in a defensive manner. "Nothing, I did nothing!" Of course, this was denied when Mei blew a raspberry at him.

Mother gasped, "Mei Xing that was not ladylike!" She turned to Russell and bowed deeply. "Please forgive my daughter, I have no idea what has gotten into her."

Mei hissed from Al's arms, "I do not want to be a trophy wife, Mother. If you paid attention to me during your 'lady lessons', you would've noticed that that wasn't me! Natalie and I switched places during those lessons." She basked in the shocked look on Mother's face.

Al overcame his shock and smiled. 'No wonder Natalie was always polite. She took Mei's place in those lessons!' He hugged Mei tighter and looked at Russell. "I'm afraid Mei doesn't want to come with you." His gaze turned to the manor gates. "I believe that you know the way out."

Russell glanced at the gates before walking towards Mother. He stood next to her and smirked. "That is impossible. You see, Mrs. Xing has the say on either I stay or go."

"But as the head of this house, I have the say on who stays in the house," Father and Ling walked into the gardens. Ran Fan followed silently behind, as silent as a shadow. "Mr. Workman, you are not fit to be here."

"Dear, Mei needs-!" Mother was cut off as Father raised a hand. Al and Mei smirked at Russell's direction. Father gave them a stern glare and the smirks went away.

"Don't get me wrong, Alfonso," Al twitched at the name. Father glanced at him before addressing Russell also. "You too, Mr. Workman. As a father, I deem you both unworthy of my daughter." Mei blushed as Ling let out a loud 'awww!'

Al and Russell shared a glance and thought: 'I doubt he'd approve of anyone wanting to be with Mei.'

Mother glared angrily at her beloved husband. "Mei is our daughter, she too holds family responsibilities along with Ling! It is Mei's duty as our daughter to be married to someone with a high upbringing. Not some commoner off the streets!" She waved a hand in Al's direction.

"What about what I want, Mother? Have you ever thought of that?" Mei let go of Al, but he left an arm wrapped around her waist. "Maybe I want to be with Alphonse," she stressed the name. For some reason, everyone had trouble remembering the youngest Elric's name.

Mother glared at her daughter. Ling looked at Father, who looked at Mei. "Excuse me," Al's voice broke the silence in the air. "I may have no right to speak in this topic-"

"Which you don't!" Mother snapped.

He ignored her. "But isn't Mei old enough to make her own decisions?"

Everyone looked at Mei. Ling asked, "Well, Sis? Are you going to take Al or Russell?"

"I choose Al," she confirmed with a strong voice. With that said, Mother and Father left the gardens. Mother was upset that she had been teaching the wrong daughter while Father was hungry. Only Russell, Al, Ling, Ran Fan, and Mei remained.

"You're making the wrong decision, Little Lamb." Mei hated the stupid nickname he had given her. Ling snickered at the name, storing it his head. Russell was silent as Al tightened his hold on Mei's waist. Workman smirked, "I bet the only reason why she's staying with you is she's with your child."

Al stared at him in shock. 'What the-?" Ling then proceeded to glare a hole into Al's head. Ran Fan looked at Mei with surprise. Mei stared at Russell, she too was in shock.

The ex-suitor let out a laugh. "I knew it! So that's the reason why you won't come with me! Instead of calling you Little Lamb, I should probably call both of you Mr. and Mrs. Rabbits!" You could say he got quite the shock when Al gave him a good punch in the face. "Wha-?"

"How dare you insult Mei?!" Alphonse wasn't livid. No, the sweet, kind younger Elric brother was downright royally pissed. Never in his life had someone pissed him off as much as Russell did right now. Shou Tucker didn't even touch the level Russell had landed on. He let go of Mei and stepped forward, ready to punch him once more.

"Al, he's not worth it." Mei grabbed his forearm and lowered it. "Ran Fan, Ling, do you think you can show him to the gates?" Ling nodded; still troubled over the fact that he was an uncle. Ran Fan took Russell by the arm while Ling took the other. They dragged him over to the gates and returned to the couple.

Calming down, Al hugged Mei. "He called you a rabbit, Mei," he murmured into her shoulder. "He accused you of being pregnant."

"What does rabbits have to do with this?" Ling asked, still furious at Al.

The scientist blush brightly. "Um, rabbits are known to breed," he got three confused looks. "They breed very fast."

The realization dawned on the three. Ran Fan had to hold back Ling a foot away from Al. "Let me go! I'll kill him!"

"Ha-ha, calm down Ling! It's not like she's really pregnant with my child or anything!" Al laughed out. His laughter died when Mei didn't laugh along with him. "M-Mei?"

She looked up at him with a solemn look on her face. "I haven't exactly been feeling well lately… and I've been eating a lot of food since we arrived here."

Al blushed madly. "Wh-what? You mean you're really pregnant?" That was when Ling got out of Ran Fan's hold and tackled the young 'teen' to the floor.

After dinner, Mei and Al walked down the hallway. Al was pouting while Mei was laughing. "That was really mean, you know!" Al still couldn't believe he fell for it. Even Ling was off pouting somewhere in the manor.

"I can't believe you, Ling, and Ran Fan fell for it! I mean, really Al?" Mei poked his shoulder. She smiled brightly at him. "You honestly thought I was pregnant?"

"…Yes" he pouted.

"Awww, that's so cute! But still, you and I never even…"she trailed off, blushing from the topic.

"…" Al blushed too. He stood in front of Mei's room. "Well goodnight, Mei!"

The Xing Daughter stood on her toes and kissed Al. He kissed back and for a moment, they were only aware of each other. Mei reluctantly pulled away and smiled. "Goodnight Al." The bedroom door closed and Al left for his room.


Surprises were popping all over the place. Mother stopped smiling to Al and Father looked at him as if he was studying him. But, it didn't matter. Mei and Al spent the last week Russell-free and spending time with Ling and Ran Fan. On the night before returning to Germany, Al received a surprise visitor. "Oh, hello Mr. Xing!" Al bowed as soon as he saw who was at the door.

"Elric, I would like to talk with you." The Xing Patriarch stepped into the guest bedroom. "I understand that you love my daughter, correct?" he inquired as the two sat across each other at the small table in the guestroom.

"Yes, sir." Al was as nervous as the day he and Ed look the Alchemy Exams. "I do love Mei," he looked at Mr. Xing in the eye (which he gave himself a pat on the back for).

Father sighed, "I've been observing you Allen. Between you and Russell, you have treated Mei with the most respect." He stared back into Al's grey eyes. "But, then again, Workman did strike me as an ass in the first place."

Al couldn't help but laugh, he stopped when Father looked at him sternly. "Sir, I will tell you the same thing I told Ling. Mei will be the one who ends our relationship, if she wishes it." He then noticed something. 'Brother and Eddie were right, I am whipped.'

A laugh came from Father. "Allen Elric, you are really something else!" Father smiled for the first time at Al.

"Sorry, what?" he was confused!

"I had told Russell something close to what I told you. He said that it would be Mei's loss if she didn't follow him." Father laughed once more. "But you, Allen, you're an interesting person. I do believe you will be a good add to the family one day. It'd be nice if you proved my wife wrong." He got up and patted Al's back.

"…" Al was in shock. He followed Father to the door. "I'll try to do exactly that sir."

"Yes well, that you do. Goodnight, then; you'll need your rest for the trip!" Father turned to leave but stopped. "Also, Alphonse..."

Al brightened up at the correct name. "Yes, sir?"

Father smiled at Al once more. It wasn't the same smile as before, this one was a slasher smile. "If you hurt my daughter in anyway… I will personally make sure you stab yourself in the back four times and jump off a bridge, okay?" He continued to smile brightly even though Al stood in the spot frozen in fear. "Goodnight, Alphonse! I hope you have happy dreams!" Father then took his leave.

'Stab myself in the… Oh my God!" Al walked to his bed and lay down still scared of Father. "He plans on making my death look like a suicide!" With that thought, Al fainted.

END OF FLASHBACK

"Welcome home Al!" Winry said giving him a hug. She released the brown-haired Elric and moved to Mei. "Welcome home, Mei. We missed you two!" Ed took Al and Mei's luggage and began to haul them upstairs. The mechanic led the two into the kitchen.

"Hey, welcome back!" Eddie greeted as he and Winnie made dinner.

Winnie went over and gave the two a hug. "Welcome home." Ed jogged into the kitchen and gave Al a pat on the back for surviving Mei's father.

During dinner, Eddie grilled Al and Mei about their trip. They told every little detail, including the prank Mei pulled on Ling and Al. At that time, Ed choked on his dinner while Eddie did a fantastic spit take. The twins clapped their hands at the performance.

Winry and Winnie looked at each other and smiled. It's great to have the family back together again.


AN: Woo-hoo, I am done! Anyway, please review. I'd love to get feedback! I promise to start on the next chapter ASAP! Also, I'm not exactly sure about the rabbits part. Raise your hands, who actually thought that Mei was pregnant? XD

Recap of the next chapter: A year has passed since Ed and Winry kissed. Now, on their one-year anniversary, Ed has a very important question to ask. Birthday parties, rings, and over-protective family members are all going to be in the next chapter. Please look forward to it!