This is my disclaimer-

ME: "Scar, I must hide you! The people from FMA are coming to take you back!"

SCAR: "Help me! She's putting me back in the kitchen closet!"

FMA DUDE: "We've come for Scar, We know he's here."

ME: "NO!"

(Conks FMA dude on the head with a wrench she stole from Winry then hide him in a hall closet)

Ch. 11

Scar stood in the doorway with his arms crossed watching Leo and Rick work on their fighting. Summer was coming to an end and the leaves on the trees starting to change already. In the past couple of months the four became as close as any family, the boys had found a father figure in Scar and were quick to learn all he had to teach.

"I see that look in your eyes."

Maria stood next to him, a blanket wrapped loosely around her shoulders.

"What look?"

She leaned her head against his shoulder.

"Admit it, you're proud of the progress they've made, aren't you?"

He uncrossed his arm and put it around her.

"I am very proud."

He kissed the top of her head and waited until the boys were done to call them in.

"Time for bed."

Scar ruffled Rick's hair as he walked past towards the now finished extra room. Two beds lined the walls opposite each other and against the far wall across from the door was a dresser with four draws (each boy had two) and a desk. Small tables were also next to the beds.

"Good night boys."

Maria said as she tucked them in.

"Good night Maria"

"See you in the morning."

They answered her as she blew out the candles and shut the door. Maria quietly shut their door then entered her and Scar's room. She changed for sleep and sat next to Scar on the bed. Scar snaked his arms around her waist pulling her close, Maria leaned back into his embrace.

"I need to talk to you."

Maria turned around to face him.

"What is it?"

Scar got off the bed and went to the desk, he opened a draw and pulled out a news paper. He sat on the edge of the bed and gave her the paper. She read it.

"What dose this mean?"

"Three new State Alchemist."

Scar looked at her.

"I promised Ishbala to rid the earth of the State Alchemist. It's my duty…"

Maria cut him off with a kiss. When she pulled away she kept her eyes locked on his.

"I understand, you have to go."

A tear rolled down her cheek and Scar brushed it away gently. He pulled her close and held on tightly.

"Promise me something."

"Anything."

"Promise you'll come back."

Scar moved back so to see her clearly, he took her hands in his and looked her in the eye.

"Not even the military could keep me away from you."

He kissed her knuckles then pulled her into a tight embrace once more. They fell back onto the bed and Maria fell asleep in Scar's arms, he stayed awake listening to her breathing and looking at her calm face. The next day after breakfast Scar prepared to leave. Maria, Rick and Leo stood in front of the house with Scar in front of them dressed in his black pants with the white strips down the sides and bar across his left thigh and his yellow jacket. Scar knelt in front of Rick and Leo one hand on one of their shoulders.

"You take care of Maria until I get back, ok?"

They nodded and Scar straightened up to meet Maria's gaze. She handed him a back pack.

"I packed you some cloths and an extra blanket in case you get cold, and there's a loaf of bread in there too."

He took it and hung it on his shoulder. He dug around in his pocket and pulled out a ring, it was a simple gold band with a red stone set in the band, a desert rose was engraved into the center of the stone.

"This was my mothers; I want you to have it."

He gently glided it on her rig finger then kissed her forehead.

"I'll be back as soon as I can, that's a promise nothing can stop me from keeping."

He whispered to her as he stepped back. With one last look and a wave he was walking away down the road and soon he disappeared.

"Come on boys, sets go can the last of my vegetables for winter."

She smiled and watched the boys walk towards the back of the house, she placed a hand on her stomach.

"I hope he comes back before it's time, I don't want to do it alone."

She thought to herself as she followed the boys while rubbing her now flat stomach.

"I wonder how the boys will feel about the baby."

Maria decided not to think about it, she still had time as she was less then a month pregnant.

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