Another Average Day in the Elric Household
Disclaimer: I do not own FMAB
I apologize for the shortness of this final chapter, but I believe I ended on a positive note. I would like to thank all of my wonderful reviewers, followers, and overall readers. You're all awesome!
I plan to take a 2 month break as to give me time to plan out my next stories, work on my short stories, and hopefully find a more dependable second job.
Enjoy this final chapter!
2 years later
"Joseph! Hurry up or you'll be late for school!" Winry shouts as said child dashes from his room, barely managing to tie his hair back and race out the door.
"That's more like it." Winry smiles. Joseph walks up a little ways to meet up with his cousin Kaio before they continue their trek to school.
"Why do you almost always look like you literally ran from the house?" Kaio asks as they turn a corner.
"Because about half the time I am." Joseph replies. Kaio rolls his eyes at his cousin.
"Has your dad been teaching you alkahestry yet?" Kaio asks.
"Yeah…has yours?" Joseph asks.
"No. I don't know why, we're only a month apart in age." Kaio groans.
"In age yes, skill set, may be a different story." Joseph teases.
"You know as much as I do." Kaio protests.
"Actually, more." Joseph counters.
"Shut up." Kaio growls.
"Just saying, maybe you haven't quite worked up to the level yet." Joseph says as they walk through the doors of their school.
"Morning James." Joseph smiles.
"Morning." James smiles. The day passes quickly before the students have their afternoon recess from class the three friends met up by the fence. As they talk Joseph hears a familiar voice come around the corner.
"Alexia, Nita, what the hell do you two think you're doing?" Joseph quips as his younger sister and cousin freeze.
"Uh…"Alexia brilliantly replies.
"Thought so." Kaio snips. Both girls turn tail and run back to school.
"They are so busted." James laughs.
Later that day
"I can't believe you snitched on me!" Alexia shouts.
"I can't believe that little miss a plus skipped history." Joseph taunts.
"Well, it's whack anyway." Alexia pouts.
"Be that as it may, you still can't skip class." Joseph says as he opens up his homework.
"Says the firstborn to the second born." Alexia snaps.
"Look, this has nothing to do with what order we were born in, mom and dad hold you to the same standard they held me when I was thirteen. So don't pull that shit." Joseph growls.
"Ugh, why does it matter that we learn about some messed up history anyway?" Alexia asks.
"Because not all of it is messed up." Ed replies from the doorway in the living room. Alexia looks up to her father and then looks down.
"Yeah, I know." Alexia says.
"What history tells us is something that should never be repeated. It happened, and that can't be changed, but it can tell us what not to do." Ed says.
"Dad! Allen's picking on me!" Marie shots as she runs through the house.
"No I'm not!" Allen shouts as he chases his sister with something behind his back.
"Yeah he is." Belle says smugly.
"Yeah, he has some gross stuff behind him." Anthony snickers.
"Kiss ups." Allen growls to his siblings.
"Allen, knock it the hell off." Joseph shouts.
"Oh shut it Joseph, you're not dad." Allen snaps before running right into his father.
"Uh…hi dad." Allen says.
"Quit picking on your sister or no lessons for a month." Ed says.
"Yes papa." Allen stutters.
"Kids! Ed! Dinner!" Winry calls from the kitchen before the sound of a stampede follows.
Later that night
Belle and Anthony had been put to bed and Allen was in his room reading, Marie in hers drawing, while Alexia and Joseph were in their respective rooms finishing up the last bit of their homework for the evening. The sounds of music from the little radio in the living room lilt through the large home as Winry sits on the couch in her robe with a cup of warm tea and Ed sits next to her, reading over some of his notes and reports.
"Life has a funny way of going you know?" Winry chides quietly.
"Hmm..?" Ed asks as he looks up from his documents.
"I never thought that any of this would happen honestly." Winry says.
"The whole marrying me, of all people, being a military wife, have six children and running a business all at once, or all the events leading up to?" Ed asks.
"Everything you just said." Winry laughs.
"You and me both." Ed chuckles.
"But I wouldn't change anything about it. I like how this all turned out, despite yours and my less than glamorous moments." Winry smiles referring to before her and Ed married.
"Yeah. Same here. I love all our children and you of course. I like my work; it constantly keeps me thinking and helps better the country, because god knows it needs to happen." Ed smiles.
"Despite that they sometimes drive me insane." Winry giggles.
"I think all parents would say that." Ed laughs.
"Probably." Winry giggles before she takes a sip of her tea as Ed carefully takes out his sketch tablet and draws out the scene.
"How many drawings do you have now Ed?" Winry asks. Ed looks up and smiles.
"Over two thousand. And counting." Ed says before he finishes up the drawing.
"Well, we never have to wonder where any of our children get their drawing talent from." Winry teases.
"Nor their brains." Ed chuckles as the night seems to freeze in this one moment of time.
"I love you." Ed says quietly.
"I love you more." Winry teases quietly.
"Not possible." Ed chuckles as Winry blushes, rolling her eyes adoringly at her husband before the night continues on quietly.
~Fin~
So I hope it was fluffy and humorous enough for you all. Again I will be taking a 2 month break to recharge my creative batteries. But I already have a few ideas spinning in my mind. My subject for my next story will be about one of the two: Danny Phantom. Code Lyoko. Or a complete twist which I have yet to figure out because my mind is absolutely buzzing with about a million or so ideas. So until I do figure this all out and decide which on I like most please R&R. Bye Bye!