This took a surprisingly long time to finish writing, and I couldn't begin to tell you why. I don't have much personal input for this fic as of now, only the great urge to write it. (I guess it's safe to say I hope it will be liked, I have plans for this.) Oh yes, and I'm proud of myself that I wrote them so IC even though they're married now.

NOTE: This chapter pure Ed x Roy fluff, the next chapter will more than likely be in the same boat and part of the third chapter might be sort of fluffy, but it will only go up on the angst factor from there. I have the general plot mapped out in my head, and it can get pretty unhappy at times. (It's mostly all emotional though, not much physical violence.) I promise to have a happy ending, however!

Also, I'm going to be ignoring some things that happened in the series. But that's okay because you love me. Right? Right.

Title: Sunrise
Rating: PG-13.
Genre: Completely AU.It's sort of hard to define this as everything is going to be a roller coaster of genres, so I guess I'm going to have to stick to drama. Be prepared.
Pairing: Edward x Roy. And some other pairings just for the hell of it.
Warnings (Overall): Yaoi, random spoilers abound, mild violence, ridiculous amount of angst in chapters to come. (But most of all that isn't even in this chapter, so you're safe for now.)

Summary: Ed has been at his happiest ever since he started a new and better life with Roy and their daughter – and there's nothing he won't do to protect it.

Chapter One; Family Matters

He often caught himself staring out whatever window would show him the yard in which his family was playing in, silent but bemused.

Ed had to be honest; they were a mismatched family. But even with their differences, they all somehow complemented each other and were unbelievably close. When one was gone for a long time, the house would never be quite the same until the missing family member returned, and all three of them would be together again.

As he watched out of the kitchen window, Ed saw his daughter dash off and duck behind a row of bushes. The little girl's smile was ever present on that youthful face of hers, that trademark smile defining who she was; April Mustang. Roy covered his eyes with two gloved hands and began to count out loud, stopping at ten. Hearing the enthusiastic 'Ready or not, here I come!' through the open window, the blonde man couldn't help but laugh. Roy uncovered his eyes and pretended not to see April's bright pink dress through the bushes she had chosen to hide behind, resulting in a quietly giggling little girl.

"Where did Appy go?" Roy mock gasped, pretending that the girl had disappeared from sight. April only giggled harder, her tiny hands pressed to her mouth in attempts to stifle the uncontrollable noise. "What's that? Do I hear giggling?"

April was the most beautiful little girl in their world, inside and out. She was always a cheerful child and must have been born with the great sociability she possessed. Those long, dark locks of hers always shined brilliantly in the sun and her red eyes were always sparkling and filled with glee. Ed was convinced that her bronze skin literally glowed.

To anyone else, April was just another Ishbalan child who was happy with her foster home. Both Ed and Roy were stubborn and proud people, so it was natural that their parent's pride would come so strongly.

"Mreoww!"

Ed only sighed at the whining cat, Sugar, sitting by the patio door. Sugar looked over to where his master was standing, tilted his head and meowed again pleadingly. His big, yellow eyes were wide and downright sad looking, so the blonde found himself giving in and opening the door for Sugar. The feline slipped through the door before it was fully open and bounded over to Roy, who had was tickling a recently-found April.

"Oh, hey there, Sugar." Roy greeted, receiving a friendly rub against the leg from the orange cat. He ceased the tickling of his daughter (who still continued to laugh) and rubbed Sugar's ears affectionately, a content purr being his reward.

"Sugar!" April squealed happily, scooping the cat up into her arms like a baby and placing kisses on his furry head. Roy smiled warmly at the four-year-old and ruffled her hair lovingly, getting even more giggles as a response. Out of the corner of his eyes, he spotted the familiar blonde standing in the doorway.

Roy grinned and beckoned to him. "Ed, c'mere!"

The younger husband blinked, but his lips were quick to curl into a smile. Not bothering to put anything on his bare feet before venturing outside, Ed stepped out the door and strolled across the lawn, getting a quick kiss from Roy as a greeting.

"Me and Daddy were playing and he hid and I found him!" April announced proudly to her second parent upon his arrival. If her arms hadn't been full holding the orange cat, they would have undoubtedly been wrapped tightly around Ed's leg.

Ed crouched down to April's level, grinning. "Daddy isn't good at hiding, is he?" He answered in a playful mock whisper. April shook her head so that her pigtails whipped back and forth.

"Nope! Daddy no good at hiding!"

The both of them were too busy laughing to notice Roy's mock frown. Once their laughter had died down, April chirped up once again with one of her oh-so-famous smiles.

"Does Mommy want to play with me and Daddy and Sugar?"

April had always referred to Ed as Mommy since she was adopted as a baby (It was actually her first word), and so the habit still stuck now. Roy had made some cracks about Ed being the woman of the family at first, but the fractured nose he received as punishment kept him from saying that again.

A gentle smile crossed the blonde's face. "Yeah, Mommy wants to play too."

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April was always a fairly good girl; she ate almost everything her parents fed her and went to bed without much of a fuss. It was normally Ed who tucked the girl in, read her a story and kissed her goodnight when her bedtime rolled around, but tonight it was Roy to put her to bed. After the reading of April's favorite story books, the happy little girl drifted off to sleep.

"Night-night, Appy." Roy whispered serenely before placing a quick kiss on his daughter's forehead. Smiling to himself, the older parent stood and made his way to the door, flicking the light off before closing it behind him. Barely seconds after the door closed, a pair of arms had flung themselves around his shoulders and there was a pair of demanding lips upon his own, rough but passionate. Roy gladly reacted by opening his mouth for the blonde, who was quick to take the response. They slowly parted a few moments later.

"Having a child takes away our alone time." Ed mumbled, before pressing another kiss to his husband's lips – gentler this time. Roy grinned into the soft kiss, and when they parted for the second time the mischievous expression was still present.

"Oh? I didn't know you were pining over me, Ed."

"Pining? Over you?" Ed snorted, lips curling up into an amused smile. "Dream on, Mustang." The blonde countered nonchalantly, used to the playful banter between them.

Roy raised a brow with curiosity. "Oh? Why the use of that name? It's not only mine now, if you've forgotten."

"It brings back old memories." Ed answered happily, leaning into the older man's chest with a dreamy sigh. Roy idly laced his fingers through the blonde locks of hair he loved, placing a chaste kiss on the top of Ed's head.

"I don't see how the memories of us snapping at each other is something you want to remember." The man mused, earning a sarcastic snort out of his husband.

"These days I'm too nice to you." The blonde answered, devious eyes staring into his husband's. "It's been all 'I love you, dear' since we got married seven years ago, and even more since we adopted April."

"Isn't that what marriage and parenthood is about?" He countered just as quick, though there was a devious grin on his face too.

"Sure, sure, all that love stuff is fine but…" A slight frown crossed his features. "I miss the adventure. We haven't -"

"Made love since our last anniversary?"

The younger husband made a sound of disapproval. "Well, yes, but I miss our nights just… together."

"We sleep in the same bed. Of course we have nights together." Ed chose to ignore the blatant sarcasm in the remark.

"You know what I mean, Roy." Ed gently slipped his arms under Roy's own and felt the older man sigh silently. "A nice dinner for two, those smelly candles, bubble bath, expensive hotel suite…"

The older man rolled his eyes in amusement. The things Ed described were what they had done on their third anniversary. He knew Ed would never forget that night they spent together; there were just too many things to remember forever. Roy made a content humming sound at the thought. "That sounds lovely, Ed. But I have something called a job that is keeping me busy."

"You always have work." There was clearly disappointment in his voice.

"And the income I get from it is supporting you, April, and not to mention paying all the bills." Although he sighed heavily in a display of also being disappointed, Ed still frowned into Roy's chest.

"Roy, we haven't done anything yet for our anniversary this year; it's already passed by two days. Last year it was dinner at a five star restaurant, the year after that we went to a play, and the year before that-"

"Alright, alright! You've made your point!" Roy replied exasperatedly. "But my work is important, and so is April. It's not easy being a parent of a young girl."

"Pfft. Stupid excuses again."

Roy couldn't tell if that was more sarcastic or angry, and a tired sigh couldn't help but escape him. "C'mon, Ed. You know I miss our time together too."

There was silence, then a defeated sigh. "I know, I know. But you had better pamper me at least before the week is out." Ed prodded Roy's chest roughly.

"Of course, of course. I'll ask Hawkeye for some time off to spend with my oh-so-brilliant husband whom I love dearly." The sarcastic remark only made Ed laugh, even though he knew full well Roy was teasing.

"Good." Ed answered promptly, catching Roy's lips in another quick kiss before continuing. "Now. Mommy's tired."

Roy rolled his eyes. "You like me calling you Mommy now? I thought you only allowed April to do that."

He opened his mouth to reply but blushed and closed it again. Shaking his head, he decided to try it again. "Umm… well, it's sexy when you say it to me."

"You're a weirdo sometimes, Mommy."

He was certain he saw the younger man's cheeks flush an even darker red before he leaned down to steal another kiss.

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Roy was normally the happiest person in the office; so when something was up, it was painfully obvious. The things that bothered him were really only ever minor things such as April having a cold or the cat being lost again, and very rarely was it something major. Today, it was obvious that a family member wasn't feeling well.

Ed hadn't been able to get out of bed this morning due to a very nasty headache. Roy had to find some medicine and a glass of water for Ed on his own, and wasn't surprised to see the younger man swallow two pills and down the glass of water under a minute. Roy tried to kiss him before leaving for work and take April to day care, but the blonde pushed him away and dove underneath the covers once more, pressing the pillows tightly to his head.

Havoc was the first to notice the worried look on Roy's face this particular morning. "G'morning, General. Something wrong?"

"Hm? Oh, Ed's not feeling well…" He trailed off, staring into his coffee mug.

"I had the feeling it would be about him or April." Havoc answered confidently, "You know, I never would've thought you'd be such a family man before you and Ed got married."

Roy shook his head with a warm smile. "The only woman I have in my life now is April - and as far as Ed's concerned that's the way it will stay."

"I don't think he'd take to it lightly even if you weren't married or had a kid together." The Colonel chuckled. Ed had changed a lot since marriage and parenthood, but he still had that stubborn and fiery streak to him. And with all the visits he did to the office, Havoc and the others had plenty of opportunities to see that familiar Ed they all knew.

"Hmm. It's frightening to think of all the different ways he'd hurt the lady… or me." The General added with a shudder.

Havoc laughed at the comment, but also shivered at realizing it was quite probably true.

Brigadier General Hawkeye soon found her turn to speak. "I doubt you have to worry about any of that, General; you and Ed are completely devoted to each other. And to April too, of course." The blonde woman added, knowing how much the little girl meant to them.

Roy sighed happily at the mention of April, idly tracing his finger along the rim of his coffee mug. "She's brilliant, you know. She's such a good girl, and her drawings are enough to just melt your heart away…"

Havoc and Hawkeye exchanged laughing glances. Roy acted just like Hughes these days, being able to spend hours on end talking about how adorable April was or how much better Ed made his life or even sometimes little stories about the cat. The only thing different was that he wasn't constantly shoving pictures under everyone's noses.

Smiling, Furey decided to join the conversation. "You know, you remind me of Brigadier General Hughes with all these stories you tell about your family."

Roy tilted his head curiosity at the comment at first, but was laughing a moment later when the words finally seemed to sink in. "Woah, I do!" Roy shook his head at himself, grinning the whole time. "Maes always talked about his daughter and wife. I guess one friend will pick up habits from the other, huh?" His smile suddenly seemed to turn bittersweet, his following words coming out far-away and distant. "He would have loved April, you know…"

Silence fell across the room.

Just as the silence was beginning to become unbearable, the phone on Roy's desk started ringing and saved the room's occupants from the awkward moment. Grateful to have something distract him from the disheartening thoughts, Roy lifted the ringing phone from its receiver.

"General Roy Mustang here."

"I know who you are, stupid." Came a familiar voice, groggy and tired sounding.

Roy sighed. "I would hope. You know I'm supposed to announce my name when you call this line, Ed. Besides, I have no way of knowing who is calling -"

"Oh, shut up already." Ed grumbled in irritation, "My head still hurts and there's no medicine in the house for it."

"There should be." The General answered confidently, almost positive that there had been another bottle of headache medication in the bathroom. Somewhere.

"Well there isn't." Was the quick reply he got from his husband on the other end of the phone.

"That's why I'm calling! Go buy me some on your way home today. And get more cat food for Sugar, she's been whining all day because she has nothing but those weird flakey things you bought on sale last week." Ed ordered; obviously not shy to boss Roy around.

Roy rolled his eyes and sighed as he slumped into his chair. "Anything else you'd like to add, dearest?" If Ed noticed the mild tease, he had ignored it.

"Don't be late picking up April today. You were late last week and you know how upset she got."

"Ah, yes. Don't worry, I wouldn't do anything to make our darling April sad."

He heard his younger husband sigh heavily and knew that the blonde was probably rubbing his throbbing head. "Just come home soon, Roy. I'll try sleeping it off, but I still want that medicine."

"Alright, I won't forget. Love you, Ed."

"Love you, too." Though Ed had grumbled it, Roy knew that his little blonde husband meant it.

Ah, life was good.

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"Mommy! We're home!" April called cheerfully at her arrival home that day; dashing into the house the moment Roy unlocked the door. She kicked off her shoes and started to run for upstairs when Roy hooked an arm around her tiny waist.

"Appy, Mommy's head hurts. He's probably still sleeping, so it's best we leave him alone." Roy told her softly. April frowned, looking disappointed.

"April can't play with Mommy?"

"No, April can't play with Mommy. But he'll get better soon and then he can play with you." Roy reassured her, ruffling her hair lovingly. Her spirits seemed to lift up again, for there was a bright smile spreading across her face.

"I make Mommy get-well card!" April giggled and skipped down the hall to the kitchen where she knew she had left her crayons that morning. Roy sighed happily and followed her as she bounded through the hallway. Ed adored all the little crafts April did; so Roy knew however small the card she made, it would cheer the blonde up.

The dark-haired girl had tracked down a few sheets of paper and her crayons and immediately started drawing, her ever-present smile plastered to her young face.

"I draw Mommy, Daddy, Sugar and Appy so Mommy will be happy!" The four-year-old announced happily, scribbling away with a yellow crayon. She started humming to herself and just when Roy was about to leave the room, she spoke up. "Daddy make food!"

"But honey, it's not suppertime yet-"

"No! Daddy make it for Mommy!"

Roy gave his daughter a curious look at the remark. April sighed accusingly and stared up at her father. "Mommy says that you're lazy and useless and don't pampwer him enough." She answered, struggling a little over the unfamiliar word. Roy looked at her rather dumbfounded for a moment before a grin tugged at his lips. Trust Ed to say something like that about me.

Roy chuckled and rolled his eyes. "Fine, fine, I'll make something for Mommy."

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Roy held the tray between one hand and his waist as he struggled to get the door to his and Ed's bedroom opened. Finally getting the door handle turned, he slipped inside gracefully.

"Wake up, darling! I made food for you, and I have your medicine!"

There was a disgruntled groan from the bed despite the cheery greeting. Roy shook his head and sat down on the bed by his lover's side, daring to pull the covers away. When he did, Edward reflexively curled into a ball and grumbled disapprovingly. His blonde hair was sprawled all over the pillows and his slightly flushed cheeks, so Roy gently brushed the hair away from his eyes.

"Ed, come on. Eat something; you've been sleeping all day."

The blonde heaved himself up into a sitting position, rubbing his head soothingly. He eyed the soup presented to him for a while before his infamous devious grin crossed his face.

"April told you I called you lazy, didn't she?"

Roy nodded, surprised by Ed's knowledge. "How'd you know?"

"Kids tend to snitch on their parents." Ed winked. "And knowing you, you aren't going to stand for being back-talked are you, Roy?" The blonde could only laugh at the pout Roy gave him. "It isn't much, but I've managed to get some instant soup out of you. Oh look, you've gotten my medicine too. I'm so lucky." Ed drawled in a seductive voice, much unlike the groggy one he used when he was on the phone earlier that day.

Roy flushed at the comment, opening his mouth to retort but only getting out desperate sputters. His husband pressed a finger to his lips with that mischievous gleam in his eyes and soon replaced the finger for his lips in an affectionate kiss. Ed gently pulled away after a moment and skillfully spooned some soup into his mouth.

"Don't worry," The blonde continued after taking the spoon out of his mouth and tapping it again Roy's nose, "I know you can't cook very well, I wouldn't want you burning the house down trying to feed me."

Roy frowned at the comment on first reflex of being put down; but it disappeared after he grudgingly realized that his lover was right. Ed grinned.

That man had one hell of a lover's intuition.