-A week later-

Now that it was nearing Edward's deadline he was finding himself being more tired. Edward was often finding himself going to sleep earlier at night and waking later in the morning.

This morning, Edward awoke from his uncomfortable sleep and sitting up he stretched luxuriously. But looking down at his tummy he found something new.

'What the hell?' Usually Edward would find a flat, well-built stomach but it seemed like this morning he couldn't even see his feet. The extra was even starting to make his backache.

'God Ira you're heavy!' Edward complained while rubbing his back.

'I'm just a growing boy that's all.' The boy seemed to giggle under the swollen flesh of Edward's belly.

'Well stop growing! You're making my back ache.'

Edward picked up the phone and dialled in a number that centred in towards Central headquarters or to be more precise, Colonel Mustang's office. He waited for the phone to be picked up on the other side by the gloved hand of Roy before daring to make him known.

'Hey Roy. I'm not going into work today.'

"What? Just like yesterday and the day before then?'

'Yeah! Will you let me off work?'

"… No."

'What? Why not?'

"You're not skipping off work until you give me a valid reason why."

'You know my present condition! Can't you?'

"You've been able to come to work before in your present condition."

'But that was before!'

"Then why should I let you off?'

'Because my belly's getting bigger! Do you want everyone else to find out that I'm pregnant and have me beat you with a stick or do you want to give me 2 weeks off?'

"2 weeks?! I thought we were only talking about a day!"

'Well this is maternity leave now asshole!'

"… So… about this stick. How hard will you beat me up with it?" Roy said smoothly.

'Look! Let me put this situation into words even YOU can understand! Give me 2 weeks maternity leave or we're through!'

"… -Sigh- I guess I can't argue with THAT kind of allegation."

'Yay! Thanks Colonel! You're the best! See you when I do.' Edward hung up the phone.

'I'm going to give you some advice. Break up with him.'

'What?! Why?'

'Because whenever you want something from Roy the first thing on the line is your relationship! You don't use gentle persuasion but instead say that you'll break up with him. You're using him like a toy!'

'No I'm not!'

'Yes you are! It's like you only want him for the love and then when there's something that you want you throw it back in his face!'

'That's not true! You don't know anything. Me and Roy have something special.'

'No you don't! He's only there for your leisure! Whenever you want something there he is but when HE wants something you put him on hold! You're the classic example of a slut! Taking all and giving nothing!'

'Shut up! Stop lying! You can't make me do anything that I don't want to do!'

'Uh oh! Someone forgot our little conversation earlier! You're my bitch! I can make you do ANYTHING!'

'From inside me? I don't think so!' Edward retorted.

'On the contrary! I have the upper hand! What is it that Roy always wants you to do…bend over?'

Ira sent a kick down in the low regions of the womb causing Edward to clutch it in pain. What he hadn't realised was that in doing so he had fulfilled Ira's wish.

'Dammit! Stop this now!' Edward growled even while in his submissive position.

'Oh I'm not done yet! I can do more then just kick you! I can even control other parts such as chemical releases! Let's see how you like this MIGRAINE!'

Seconds later, a throbbing headache took over. The pain was agonising. He felt as if his head was about to split open. He clutched his head while screaming in agony. He fell on to his side and rolled around in a desperate attempt to rid him of the pain.

'That's it! Squirm! Roll around like the worm you are! Who's laughing now bitch?'

'Stop! Please STOP!' Edward begged through newly awakened tears.

'Now do you believe me?'

'YES! YES! Just stop this migraine PLEASE!'

'Erm… I think you've suffered enough.' Ira ceased the chemical releases that caused the migraine leaving Edward gasping on the floor.

'Thank… God.' Edward said with a sense of triumph in his voice.

'Now do you see why you have to obey me? I can control you. And disobeying me will result in pain even worse then that!'

'Y-You… bastard!' Edward said still gasping on the floor as he was recovering from his pain coma.

'Now the first chance you get you must break up with Roy. This charade has gone on long enough.'

'F-Fine. But when I choose.'

'Anytime this week.'

'-Sigh- Ok.'

'I'm only trying to help you. You have to stop leading people on. It's not nice and other people get hurt in the process.'

'I-I guess you're right.' Edward smiled. Something had taken a hold of him. Something controlling. It was hypnotising him. 'What would I do without you?'

"That's it." Ira thought menacingly. "Like light to flies."

Author's note: That last line is a reference to the Trivium song. Thought it was a laugh. Isn't Ira so cruel? What do you think to Ira's name? Is it good? I think it is but for my reasons, which you may realise later.