Another chapter, plot will go on. I think my fic will be only a romance between Riza and Roy, something about possible love between Ed and Envy and Al and Winry, but they are teenagers and their love can't be so... you know. Still, comments about mistakes are welcome. Every comments are welcome.

Chapter 3

Tell me, Winry!

President King Bradley kissed her hand gently.

"It's an honour to meet woman like you, First Lieutenant."

"Thank you, mr President" Riza was blushing, when her hand was in President's.

King Bradley in person met Hawkeye in her new house. He said he had wanted to check the gossips about brave Miss Lieutenant, who had adopted famous Elric Brothers. It was the big honour for Riza to receive such important person.

"You are living alone or someone helps you, First Lieutenant?"

"No, sir, I'm alone with my sons. But I can manage that." She answered seriously.

"I know that women in army are strong, but..." President sighted "You should have someone to help, First Lieutenant."

"I understand, sir." She saluted.

He was about to leave. He turned around.

"Think about what people will say. About you, First Lieutenant, and the military."

"Yes sir."

"Yes, I heard about it too." Farman was excited.

"Did First Lieutenant really adopt children?" Fury couldn't understand that. "I know she is nice, in some ways, she has taken care of dog I found, but, you know, she is rather..."

"Yes, we know." The others agreed.

"But, more important, how did our Colonel react?" Fury asked.

"He was pissed off" Brenda said. "He forced her to work until midnight and told her to take long shift. I think she is loosing his confidence."

"That's good." Havoc was pleased "It means that I will take her job as an assistant."

He happily put a cigarette into his mouth.

"But, men, she is now a mother. Woman can't work so much, especially when she has children."

Everyone gazed at Fury in a great surprise. Hawkeye wasn't a woman for them. She was a subordinate, like them all. Mate from army, good solider and the Colonel assistant, but NOT woman. Woman is a person that you can date with, have a sex and who slap you across the face. Was Riza like that? No, she was just too male to be female. Yes, they thought about her using "she". But that was formal routine. Maybe only Fury saw something female in her. But he was young and had so sensitive heart.

"The Colonel is angry because she adopted Elric Brothers" Farman explained.

"Why did she do that?" Havoc asked "She knows that they belong to the Colonel."

"Maybe she wanted to have some living person in the flat."

"She's got Black Hayate."

"You all know Elric Brothers" Farman shrugged "Everyone who meet them, must fall in love. They are simply cute."

"You want to adopt them too?" Brenda asked with evil smile. "There is still a chance."

"What do you mean?" asked three men.

"Didn't you hear a gossip? The President was in First Lieutenant's House and told her to find a man! You know, some father for Ed and Al."

"She has to get married?"

"Yes."

The Colonel Roy Mustang entered so they stopped their chat and came back to work. The Colonel passed them and sat behind his desk. He was nervous and angry. He looked at his subordinates.

"Where is First Lieutenant?" he asked threateningly.

"First Lieutenant has afternoon shift." They answered and looked at each other.

"That's good." Colonel seemed to be happy. "Relax, boys, in the morning there is no one who can disturb our work. She will do it in the afternoon, at the evening and at night. Havoc, I see you want to smoke. Ok, take a break. Fury, you look quite hungry. Go and buy something. You can't starve."

"But, sir, I have a paper work..." began Furry, but Roy suddenly interrupted.

"Do not discuss with the Colonel. Go and eat something." He smiled to himself and whispered "We will see, Lieutenant the mother, if you can manage both work and children."

Farman, Fury, Brenda and Havoc gazed at each other. Then the knocked was heard.

"Oh" Roy stood up "I think it is my guest. Havoc, please open the door."

Second Lieutenant glanced at his boss and opened the door. He looked at the guest in a surprise.

"Miss... Miss Rockbell!" He stammered out.

Winry was standing at the doorstep of the Colonel Mustang's office. She looked scared and didn't know what to do. The Colonel went to her.

"Thank you, Miss Rockbell, for coming." He said with a very nice smile. "Please sit down" he offered her a chair "and relax. Fury, make a tea for Miss Rockbell."

"Um..." Winry was blushing "I'm Winry."

"How cute girl" Mustang was still smiling "My name is Roy. Fury, I told you something!"

"Yes sir!" Fury went to the kitchen to make some tea.

Roy turned his handsome face to the girl. Others looked at each other.

"It's nice that you travel all this way from Risenbool to see me."

"Um... I just want to see Ed and Al." Roy's behaviour made Winry shy.

"Oh yes, those cute brothers!" Colonel's smile grown up "They are doing well, you know."

"Yes, they have been adopted recently." said Winry.

"You know by whom?"

"Yes, by Miss Riza Hawkeye, your subordinate."

"You like this situation?"

"They've got home. And family."

"We can't call mother and two children family. Oh, the tea."

Fury brought two cups of tea. He left it on the table and went behind Roy's back, where others stood and listened their weird Colonel.

"When they were young" continued Winry "they had only mother and they were happy family."

"But boys without father..." Roy made silence "Tell me, Winry, what father do Ed and Al would like to have?"

There was a laugh behind Roy's back. The Colonel turned around.

"Didn't I tell you to take a break?" He asked.

"Yes sir" Havoc answered mischievously "But everyone want to be Elric Brothers father."

"You, Havoc smoke a lot. You aren't good father for anyone."

"I think Ed wouldn't like a dad like his REAL father."

"So, not long, blond hair." Counted Roy "Not gold eyes. Wearing only cool clothes. I think I suit to this."

All his subordinates laughed. Winry was in small shock. She looked at Roy and though she hadn't heard what she had just heard.

"You want to be Elric Brothers dad, Colonel?" Brenda had tears in his eyes.

"What's so funny in it?" Roy's voice was cold.

"Nothing sir, ha ha ha..."

Mustang looked at them.

"I always take care of Elric Brothers. They are like my sons. I don't see any reason why I can't be their legal father."

"So, you must marry Hawkeye, sir!"

Roy was angry.

"Don't be stupid. Nobody will stay between me and Elric Brothers. Hawkeye have to understand that, or she will be dismissed."

"Um..." Winry cleared her throat "But you must marry her to become their father."

"No, I'll just force them to be my sons. That's all. And you, Winry, you are necessary for me. You will tell me how to win their hearts."

"Ehm... win their hearts? I don't understand."

"You've known Elric Brothers since you were young. You know their likes and dislikes. You will tell me that, ok?"

Winry was watching her shoes.

"I don't know." She said in a low voice. "They have got some secrets. I whish I knew them."

"You are their friend, that's ok." Roy smiled "We will together win them, for us."

"Huh?!" Winry looked at him with surprise.

Roy took her hand. His subordinates looked at each other and stared at him.

"You don't have parents too" His voice was sad "You don't know what true love is!"

"Um..."

"Winry is still a child" Farman whispered "What does he plan to do?"

"I hope not marry Miss Rockbell and adopt Ed and Al" Fury said.

"Maybe he likes small girls?" Havoc wondered.

"Yes, maybe he is a paedophile." Brenda said "Look, he wants to have Ed and Al, and now Winry... thanks to Hawkeye, she takes away them from this pervent Colonel."

"I heard that Brenda!" Roy was still smiling to horrify Winry "It's ok, my little, nobody will hurt you. I, the Colonel Roy Mustang, will take care of you."

"Thank you" whispered Winry "But I have already had someone who takes care of me."

"Are you talking about this old Pinaco Rockbell? Sorry, but I think she is not good for you. You need someone here, in Central, near Elric Brothers. It means that I..."

He forced her to follow him to the door. Everyone looked at them with happy smile.

"...am going to adopt you, Winry."

They disappeared behind the door.

"Oh my..." Farman was scratching his head.

"Our Colonel becomes insane." Havoc switch on his cigarette–lighter.

"The way into Elric Brothers hearts is long, longer than to presidency." Fury said.

"I would date Hawkeye." Brenda observed his mirror image "But she must throw away her dog first."

"Date Hawkeye?! But she is..."

Yes she is a woman that you can date with. Make her loves you, marries you and you will become the Elrics dad.

"Ed, Al," said Riza "I want you introduce someone."

Ed and Al looked at their new mother. She was smiling. Did she find someone as President told her to do?

"You both know Lieutenant Maria Ross very well, don't you? "

I think nobody in the Mustang's party think that Riza is a woman. That's the major problem why Roy isn't interest in her, besides the fact that any closer relationships in the army are forbidden, but I won't write about it, because it is too serious. I just want to practise my English and write funny story about love.