Oh dear this took a while. I'm so sorry this chapter took such a long time for me to write! If I wasn't busy, I was either completely drained or my muse for fluff had simply fluttered away. The next update shouldn't take as long as this one did, I swear.

This chapter is still in fluff-zone and I apologize that I'm taking so long to actually get into the real plot of this story. I have no further excuse, so I'm leaving it at that. You'll also notice that I threw in another pairing. (Though nothing really happens between them because they're het and I'm still too stuck in a yaoi mindset to write them properly.) Why? Because I can. I'll be adding more pairings in the future, too.

Also! Sunrise now has a prologue-that-isn't-exactly-a-prologue because I realized while writing this chapter that I've no idea how to work everything in. Silly little AU.

Chapter Two; Our Eight Years
Ed had fallen asleep face-down last night, so when he finally awoke and opened his eyes, all that greeted him was more darkness.

"Roy, go get me a glass of water." He grumbled into the pillow after finding his throat dry, most likely from sleeping with his mouth open.

When he received no answer or felt no movement, he thrust his elbow out to hit his husband. That should get his attention, the lazy bastard. And it would have, if Roy had actually been there.

"Huh? Roy?" Still in a half-sleep daze, Ed managed to roll himself over onto his back so that he could actually see. A frown made its way to Ed's face, though he had to admit it was nice to have the bed to himself for a change.

There was suddenly something crawling on top of Ed's chest. All too used to it by now, he recognized the little paws crawling all over him and grumbled. The cat mewled loudly and stared right down at his master with wide, yellow eyes.

"You're spoiled, you know." The blonde stated as he lifted his hand to scratch behind Sugar's ears. The cat purred and rubbed his head against Ed's hand. "Luxurious food, regular grooming, a huge house to run around in, a hyper little girl to play with, an expensive cat bed that you never use…" Even if Sugar could understand what the blonde was saying to him, he would have been too wrapped up in his purring to notice the annoyance in that last bit. "That's what you get for being the cat of a general. You're one lucky cat."

Ed continued to muse over how lucky Sugar was until he found himself at the conclusion that he and the purring cat on his chest were very similar. Neither did much of anything productive, both were living very luxuriously off the General's income, loved playing with April and above all else, loved sleeping on a soft mattress with feather pillows and designer duvets.

After lazing in bed for quite some time, Ed realized that he could hear the oh-so-familiar laughter of his daughter from somewhere downstairs. There was another giggle too, and it was most certainly not Roy's. Wasn't April supposed to be in preschool by now? Wait, what time was it anyways?

Very ungracefully, he stumbled out of bed and into his slippers with a wide yawn. The clock on the wall confirmed the time to be half past noon. Ed didn't bother to properly brush his tangled hair and slipped on one of Roy's button-up blouses (Ed had a notorious habit of turning Roy's shirts into cozy night clothes, so by now the fabric was worn but so much softer) before moseying out the bedroom with Sugar tagging along behind him.

"Mommy's awake!"

Before he was quite sure of what was happening, April had latched herself onto Ed's leg and was squealing in delight.

"Ah, good morning – er, afternoon, Mustang-san."

Ed looked up to see Elysia Hughes, April's usual babysitter, smiling brightly. He still hadn't completely gotten used to being addressed as Mustang-san despite the fact that he had been married to Roy for eight years now.

"G'morning Elysia. Since you're here, I'm guessing Roy's at work? And you can just call me Ed, you know." Ed replied, stretching his arms with a sleepy yawn. "But why didn't he take Appy to preschool today?"

The young woman giggled. "It's Sunday today. He was called in for something urgent apparently, so he called me because he didn't want to wake you up."

"Sunday?" The blonde repeated, titling his head to the side. "I was sure it was Thursday. Goes to show how much attention I'm paying to life."

"Daddy never pays attention either!" April chirped up, obviously repeating something she heard Ed say before.

Said parent was quick to change the topic then. "Anyhow, Elysia. You can stay for lunch if you'd like. It's noon, we have more food in the house than we can eat, and I'm sure April wouldn't mind you staying a bit longer."

"Onee-chan stay longer!" The little girl's eyes lit up with happiness at the thought.

"I'd love to, but I have a test tomorrow that I really have to study for." She offered an apologetic smile, guilty by the sad look April was now giving her.

"Ah, that's alright. I'll pay you now, then. Roy forgot his wallet on the dresser this morning, give me a minute to get it."

"No, no, that's okay! I get enough money from my job at the department store. Besides, I'm sure you and Mustang-san have babysat for me many times in the past. Think of it as repayment."

The blonde laughed, shaking his head. "Strange as always."

Elysia only smiled.

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"Ed! Ed, Ed, Ed, Ed!" Roy called with all-too-much-cheer in his voice when he bound in through the front door. "Ed -"

"Would you stop it already!" The younger man interrupted before Roy could continue his annoying call, "You've got my attention!" He added as he descended the stairs to see what his husband was so excited about. April skipped along after him, crayons in hand and singing as usual.

Roy met his younger husband at the foot of the stairs, smiling a smile that was eerily similar to April's – cheery and reassuring. But as this was Roy and not April, it was also a bit on the unnerving side to Ed.

"And what's got you acting like a three-year-old, then?" The blonde questioned, placing his hands on his hips and looking down at Roy accusingly. This had better be good.

Roy pouted. "Is that so?What three-year-old can run a country, huh?"

Ed's irritated frown was suddenly wiped away and was slowly being replaced with a disbelieving grin. "You don't mean -"

"But I do! As of Monday at noon, the order will be in effect and I will officially be Fuhrer Roy Mustang."

Ed screamed out delight and latched his arms around Roy's shoulders in a tight hug, laughing wildly. "Ahahaha! You big idiot, I knew you'd get there someday!"

"Yay for Daddy!" April squealed, attaching herself to Roy's leg with a tight a hug as Ed's. Of course, the young girl didn't really understand what her parents were so glad about. But if there was one thing the young child did know about her parents it was that if Mommy was that happy over something Daddy did, then it was had to be something good.

"And!" Roy continued when Ed had loosened his grip enough that he wasn't crushing him anymore, "I just happen to have a rather pricy hotel suite for two booked for tonight. And I hear the restaurant there is one of the best in Central, too."

Ed's lips curled into sly grin before pressing them against Roy's in an affectionate kiss – his wordless thank-you. If April hadn't been there, both men were sure it would have been a lot more feverish.

"Get a room!"

Surprised more by what she had said than anything else, Ed pulled away from his husband to look down at his daughter instead with a curious look. He wasn't sure he wanted to know where she had picked up that phrase.

"Appy, Mommy and I are going out tonight for our anniversary and we aren't going to be back until tomorrow." Roy told her sweetly, crouching down to her eye level. "It's our alone time, so you're going to have to stay with a friend."

"Appy wants to stay with Onee-chan!"

Seeing Roy about to answer their daughter, Ed quickly cut in. "Elysia's busy tonight studying for an exam. You know anyone else who can take care of her, Roy? I'd ask Al if only he lived in Central…"

"Havoc might be able to. He's never doing anything."

That suggestion got a quick response. "I am not having my daughter spend a whole night around someone who's going to infect her lungs with chemicals!"

Ever since Ed had found a pamphlet on the side effects of smoking and seen all the gruesome pictures in it, he had been pointedly avoiding Havoc if they ever came in contact. That burning stick of bad health Havoc always had hanging out of mouth was chemically-death-waiting-to-happen and infected everyone else around him, damnit!

The obsession had actually scared Roy so much that he personally nailed a large 'No Smoking' sign in the office.

"Alright, alright! I'll ask Riza then." Roy defended before Ed could start ranting about the charcoal colour your lungs turned due to smoking.

"Aunty Riza! Aunty Riza!" April sang, twirling around happily.

Seeing April's enthusiasm as a good sign, Roy stood and made his way to the living room, April dancing around behind him. Sugar jumped off the couch when they entered the room and started rubbing against Ed's legs merrily. Roy put the phone to his ear and dialed Riza's number.

Ring. Ring. Ring. Click.

"Brigadier General Hawkeye here."

"Hello Riza, this is Roy." He replied, his casual response oddly contrasting with the official greeting Hawkeye had issued.

"Oh, good evening sir. I was wondering if you'd be calling." She replied, suddenly more friendly at knowing it was a casual conversation.

Roy blinked. "Huh?"

"You were prancing around the office all day saying how much Ed would love your anniversary gift. As it included a hotel and restaurant, I suspected April would need a babysitter."

"Oh. Well, can you?"

Riza sighed. "I suppose. I'm sure you don't mind that Jean is going to be here too, though? We're living together now."

Now that was a surprise. When had those two gotten that serious? "I don't mind; just make sure he doesn't smoke around Appy." He glanced over his shoulder to make sure Ed was distracted by something else before continuing. "Because then Ed will probably murder you both. He's dead set against Havoc the babysitter and he still hasn't stopped randomly ranting about the health issues."

"Oh trust me, he won't. I've already started working on that bad habit of his."

The two could only laugh, leaving their nearby lovers confused and not really wanting to know.

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"Mmm… you were right, this is the best restaurant in town." Ed mused happily as he finished his ridiculously-expensive, delicious meal.

"But of course! I'm always right." Roy replied slyly, winking at his younger husband and getting an impish grin in return.

"Always right, huh? What about when you said that Sugar was housetrained when we first got him?"

"Well, that was -" He didn't even bother to continue.

"I win. Now then, shall we try dessert? I've been dying to find out what their lemon meringue pie is like. Oh, and the pudding. And maybe even the strawberry cake. Oh yes, definitely the strawberry cake." That tone was utterly blissful.

"Want me to just order you the whole menu?"

"Oohh, now there's an idea." Though he was joking as well, Roy highly suspected that Ed really wouldn't mind if he did.

Roy flagged down their waitress to order their dessert and wasn't surprised to hear Ed order three different, sugar-filled things. Carefully watching her leave, Roy gave Ed a suggestive look, and leaned forward, beckoning his husband forward as well. Obeying, the younger of the two leaned in to hear what Roy had to say.

"That girl seems like such a snob, don't you think?"

Ed smacked his forehead with his palm. "And here I thought you were going to be serious for a change."

"Well, they are." Roy received a skeptical look at the weak defense. "And the woman at the table over there seems completely full of herself."

"Kind of like you?" Ed teased again, quick to start bantering.

"Do you really think of me that way, dearest? I'm hurt." He melodramatically put one hand over his heart and gave Ed a sad pout. When Ed didn't give in, Roy dropped the act and continued on with his observations. "That man over there seems awfully pushy with his wife. I sure wouldn't act like that."

"I suppose that's one thing I agree with. But I'd probably punch you in the face if you did, anyways."

Roy looked contemplative. "Yes, that's true." His dark eyes started to drift around the outdoor section of the restaurant, searching for more victims. "That girl is most definitely spoiled, with the way she demands everything like that."

"If Appy turns out like that it's your fault, okay?"

"And that whole family over there has the worst fashion sense I've seen since the girls at HQ got drunk last year."

"Roy, stop judging everyone -"

"And," His eyes fell back on the blonde man sitting right across from him. Ed was suddenly captivated by that sultry look, and could only blush when Roy's hand found its way to his own. "The dazzling beauty of the man sitting before me exceeds that of everyone else in this room. No, make that Amestris."

Leaving Ed speechless and blushing furiously, Roy grinned and pulled Ed's hand a little closer before placing a gentle kiss on his knuckles.

"And he's not only a beautiful man to look at, I can tell he has a lovely personality too. Charming, affectionate, outspoken, cute and yet, still strong. He makes a wonderful husband and an even better parent. His lover must be the luckiest man alive to have him and his love, oh-so-lucky. And…" Roy trailed off, his eyes smiling but never more serious. "I'm sure that I would love nothing more than to spend my entire life with him." Then his lips were on Ed's in a simple kiss, but there was never so much love in any of his kisses before. "Happy Anniversary, love."

"Happy Anniversary." Ed agreed quietly, having found his voice again. However, he wasn't quite able to get rid of his red cheeks. "I love you, Roy."

Roy gave Ed a peak on the cheek. "I love you too."

Ed had always been one to mock romantic things, so Roy took it as a form of affection that Ed said nothing on the matter now. After all, there was nothing capable of making the headstrong blonde speechless. Until now that was, and Roy would forever be proud of that.

The waitress soon arrived after Ed had managed to get his blush under control, hands completely full due of the variety of foods Ed had ordered. When she left them to tend to another table, Ed caught Roy staring at the plates on the table before them.

"You know I didn't order these solely for me, right?"

Roy looked up at him and blinked. Ed stared right back and grinned.

"Hun, you barely eat anything sugary." He explained as he scooped up a forkful of cake. "All you ever eat is that low-whatever stuff. You need more sugar in you!"

"Now I know why you and April are so hyperactive." Roy mused, soon getting the forkful of cake Ed had shoved into his mouth. Actually, it wasn't as bad as he had feared it would be. In fact, he was sure he could eat the rest of this!

Ed smiled triumphantly when Roy took the fork from him and started to eat the sugary strawberry cake on his own.

"I win again."

Even despite their teasing and silly nature, both lovers were smart enough to realize just how utterly lucky they were to have each other.

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The couple didn't return home until noon the next day. They stumbled through the front door with their lips locked in a flurry of kissing, Ed flushed and giggling. He was still a little tipsy from the wine an hour ago and limping slightly from the night, both of which he blamed Roy for.

"Mmm, stop it." Ed moaned half-heartedly when Roy pushed him against the wall and started kissing his neck. "April." He only managed to get out their daughter's name before he let out a sharp gasp at Roy's tongue on his ear.

"She's with Riza and Havoc, remember?"

"Oh yes…" Roy wasn't sure he was responding to him or his tongue. He decided it was his tongue, as Ed only seemed to understand what he said now. "Wait, wait. Havoc?"

"Yeah, I was surprised too. They're living together now. Never would have thought they'd get that serious, huh?"

The blonde frowned. He was tempted to shove Roy off of him, but he found himself too attached to the kisses on his neck to do so. "You know I didn't want Havoc babysitting her! She's going to come home with lung cancer now!"

"Don't worry!" The older of the two quickly reassured, "Riza said she'd make sure he didn't, and she's a woman who sticks to her word."

"Pfft. Fine. I trust you."

"You didn't before?"

"You really want to hear the answer?" The tease was quick to present itself.

Rolling his eyes, Roy pulled away from his husband. As neither had lunch yet, Roy made his way to the kitchen with Ed following him on instinct. "April should be in preschool by now, so we don't have to worry. We can just let Riza pick her up, that okay?"

"I suppose. Where's Sugar? Normally he would have been mewling at our feet by now." It didn't seem quite the same without the cat in the house. It wasn't really the same without April either, as it was oddly quiet.

"He's with Riza too. You know how attached Appy is to that ball of fur."

This got a chuckle out of Ed. "Sort of reminds me of Al. Ah, which reminds me. I haven't called in a while, I should go do that."

Just as Ed was about to leave the room for one that did have a phone, Roy hooked his arms around Ed's small waist. "Al can wait a little bit longer." He whispered gently, placing a ghost of kiss on his neck. "We're still celebrating our anniversary while we have the time."

He was never too sure on why exactly he let Roy take control of him like that, but the only plausible answer he could ever find was that he was madly in love with him. And fortunately, there wasn't a doubt in his mind that Roy didn't feel the same way.

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When Riza looked over the remaining pile of documents in her personal study, she groaned and slumped down into her chair. After seeing that the clock on the wall stated it to be almost three in the afternoon, she called out to her boyfriend. "Jean, come here!"

A few seconds later, Havoc poked his head in the open doorway. "Yes?"

"Can you pick up April from preschool? I just found a pile of paperwork I missed somehow."

Her boyfriend could only stare. Riza? Forget something? But that face was entirely unwavering, so he decided that even a woman like Riza could forget something every now and again. Besides, she had been busy all day. Why was there suddenly so much work for her?

"Sure. I think I remember where it is."

"You better remember or else Ed will probably kill you for not properly taking care of his daughter. And no smoking either. You saw how terrified Roy was after Ed found that pamphlet."

Havoc sighed. "Still as crazy as ever even after marriage and parenthood. Sheesh."

"And he'll go insane if you don't leave right now. April gets out in ten minutes."

This is what I get for babysitting Edward's kid. Paranoia and pressure. Havoc sighed again, heavier this time. "Yes ma'am."

When Havoc saluted and left, Riza let her head fall back so that her eyes met the ceiling. There was a reason why she suddenly had so much work to do, and that was also the reason why Roy could have the day off work today. Havoc would have probably started to complain about Riza doing Roy's work for him and not her own boyfriend's, so she had quickly decided against telling him of the truth.

Honestly. She was too nice to her boss.