Pairing: Roy/Ed

Warning: Mpreg

Note: Somewhat of a continuation of Maternity and Cravings


The call to the hospital had been made about a half hour before a couple had come running in. Golden hair was streaming from the wheelchair as it was pushed down the hall by a man in a blue military uniform. Cursing and shouts of "This is all your fault!" were left in their wake as they finally made it to the emergency room.

The baby had decided it hadn't wanted to wait the last two weeks before trying to come out. When Roy had come home earlier he had found Ed on the phone shouting at the doctors as they tried to calm him down. It took Roy a few moments to assess the situation before he realized that the baby was coming early. The following moments were rushed and rather blurred when he tried to recall them as he sat in the waiting room.

The doctor came out, motioning for Roy come into the room. He complied quickly, trying to keep any remaining control he had left. Ed was resting on a bed in the center of the room, breathing deeply. He fixed a sharp glare on Roy as he entered.

"What are you doing here, bastard?"

"Edward, give it a rest." Roy was used to the glares and insults, being given them almost daily during these last 8 and a half months. Right now, he felt that neither of them needed that tension. Roy heard Ed grunt in pain as he ground his teeth. Or maybe Ed needed it to take his mind off of the more immediate problem.

The next day found Edward holding a little bundle. He had woken up only minutes before, demanding to have his baby. Roy stood next to him, looking through some of the paperwork. They had yet to choose a name for the baby and it was an arguement he dreaded to bring up to Ed.

"Edward..."

Ed looked up from the baby. He blinked as if noticing Roy for the first time. "What?"

"We need to come up with a name for the baby."

He snorted. "Devon Adel Elric-Mustang of course."

Roy raised his eyebrow. " i Your /i name gets to come first? And I was thinking more of Lamond for the middle name."

" i I /i was the one who had to go through labor and a c-sect! NOT you!"

"Regardless, I am as much as Devon's parent as you are."

"Fine, we'll let the baby decide." Ed held the baby up in front of him. "So, do you want to be called Devon Adel Elric-Mustang?" He moved the baby up and down. "There, he agrees."

Roy didn't look terribly amused. "Edward, I'm serious. I should get some choice in his full name."

Ed glared. "You did. You agreed on the first name, remember?"

"Yes, bu-"

"Then that's that." Ed snatched the papers and pen away from him. Roy shook his head as he took the offered baby, and watched Ed scribble away at the papers. "There, done."

Roy exchanged the baby for the papers. He left wondering if he'd get much more choice as Devon got older.