Damn cold is still here.. I coulda sworn I shook it off me. Oh well.

Roy and Hughes started on the investigations right away. Wanted posters were posted police notifed even assassins were hired. However nearly two weeks in they were still no closer than they were before. "If we could just Pin the bastard than his henchmen would follow.' Roy growled as he snapped his finger and a small little flame emitted from his forefinger. "all I get his more paperwork" he said as he used his firery forefinger to set a paper on fire. Once on fire he threw it in the air and it fell down in ashes.

Roy I think you should go home." Maes urged as Roy set another paper on fire. "Hughes it's the afternoon why would I clock out?" he growled. "It's not like anything important is going on." Maes starred at his dense friend in disbelief.. Had he really forgotten? He knew Roy was working hard on this case but come on. "Roy.." he said slowly. "DO you know what today is?" he asked gently. Roy opened his mouth to answer when the door banged opened reviling a very pissed Riza. She was dressed in a blue sundress and her hair was down for once. She looked like she was just coming back from a party of some sort. "Anniversary?" Roy asked weakly. Maes shook his head. "guess again my friend."

Riza leveled her gun at Roy's head. "You got three seconds to explain yourself before I shoot." she stated unemotionally. "whatever it is.. I'm sorry." Roy stated pathetically. "I was working on the case and…" he didn't get a chance to finish several shots rang out all around him. He ducked under the desk.

"Ok now I am pissed." Riza snarled. "I don't care what is going on you have no excuse for forgetting our son's birthday!" she yelled. "How could you even forget? Everyone else is there but you and freaking Maes!" so that's why I didn't see anyone around today. Crap I am dead. he carefully poked his head out and saw Riza was still aiming the gun at him. He held his arms up in surrender. "I am sorry!" he gasped. "I am a jerk I know. When does the party start?"

"15 minutes ago." Riza said eyes narrowed. "well than no time to waste we better get going. Its not everyday your son turns 4." he rambled. Riza grabbed him by his arm and dragged him out the door. Maes could still hear him rambling 10 minutes after. No doubt about it… Roy was going to get punished later.

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Edward was memorized by all that was going around him. He had never had a birthday party. Now here he was the guest of honor and they were even giving him things. He just couldn't take it all in. the presents, the decorations the guests. He had never been around so many kids before. His usual friends Winry and Elicia were there. Even Big brothers friends Mai and Sheska were there. However there was some other kids there as well. Two girls named Rose and Noa were there and two boys named Russell and Fletcher as well. They were children of other military personal who were close to Either Riza or Roy.

Edward found he didn't like Russell very much. He was mean to him and when the adults weren't looking he would trip Ed or make fun of him and he gave up trying to talk to the other girls because whenever he would try to they would act really weird. Winry says its because they are ucky and have cooties. He didn't know what that was but it must be bad.

IN truth Winry was jealous of the other girls. She could tell that they liked Edward a little too much. Noa had even tried to get Edward to play house with her and be her hubby. How dare she! Those two are just stupid! Winry thought furiously. SO naturally she made sure those two got the point that Edo was already taken.

However at the moment Edward wasn't interested in much of anything he was too busy having a glaring contest with Russell. Russell got sick of it however and pushed Edward. The other kids gathered around to watch with interest.

Edward got up and glared at Russell. "Baswerd!" he sobbed he clapped his hands together causing electricity to spark from his fingers. Russell laughed. "Ohs you wants to fight?" he asked tauntingly. He drew a circle in the dirt causing and clapped causing a nearby tree to wrap around Edward. Edward clapped his hands again and the stones on the ground grew and incased His enemy in a tomb. "Ha loswer!" Edward crowed,. Russell broke out of the tomb and the fight was on.

Roy and Riza arrived a few minutes later and came across Alphonse and Sheska laughing about something. Where were the kids though? "Alphonse Elric where are the children?" Riza inquired. "Havoc and the others are watching them." He shrugged. At that moment his subordinates came through the door carrying a big box. They huffingly set it down. "Where are the children?" Riza asked again. The men looked each other. "Alphonse was watching them I thought." Breda said at last. Roy raised his eyebrows. "This .. Is bad." he commented. Suddenly they heard the yelling outside. Everyone hurried to the back yard and were startled at what they saw. It was a fight ring outside.

A huge tree root had Edward pinned down and Russell was on top of him trying to get at Edward only to be hit in the head by a stone which Winry threw with expert aim. "Ow woman what was that for?" he growled turning on Winry only to be jumped by a now free Edward. "No touch Winry!" he hissed pouncing on him with cat like agility.

Riza shot off her gun scaring everyone into silence. They all stopped fighting and Roy separated Edward and Russell. Russell tried to get another wack at Edward but Riza saw this and shot a bullet past his head. All the children cowered in fear eyes wide. "Next person who tries to touch my perfect golden angel of cuteness gets a bullet through their hearts." she barked. "I don't care how old you are! You understand me!" the kids all fell to the ground holding each other in fear.

Sweat droplets fell on the other adults face as they saw her face glare at everyone with a demonic face. Roy now holding a pissed of Edward hurried over to Riza and tried to pacify her. "Hunny.. They are just little kids.. Most of them are no older than 5.. Maybe you should be a little more gentle…" he said hesitantly. Her glare turned to him and hardened. "Not another word." she warned her face softened however when her eyes met Edwards. "were those meanies picking on you?" she cooed as she took him in his arms and cuddled him. Causing him to make a face. "wussell trip me!" he pouted. Pointing a finger at the boy who was now being hit with a wrench that mysteriously appeared in Winry's hand.

"So um who wants cake?" Roy asked nonchalantly. Edwards eyes lit up at that. "Gives me!" he ordered smiling big forgetting that he was mad. He leaned over Riza's shoulder. "Winry cake!" he called. Winry looked over at Edward and smiled pocketing her wrench she skipped away from Russell over to Edward who was now on the ground. He grabbed her hand and together the ran into the house all the other children following suite but being cautious when thy past Edwards mom. In years to come all the kids would still involuntarily tremor at the mere thought of her. In the years to come everyone quickly learned the hard lesson to never "harm" Mrs. Mustang's angel. The consequences were too painful.