This is my favorite chapter so far, and it's the second last one, too. Hope you all like it :)
Roy Mustang: 35
Rachel Mustang: 21
Edward Elric: 21
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"Okay, I'm done here." Riza announced as she stuck the final pin to Rachel's black hair in order to keep the lei of white flowers on its place.
Rachel carefully touched the pure garland and then wiped a lock of hair behind her ear.
"Thanks." Rachel said quietly, somehow nervously. Riza just smiled, knowing how the younger woman felt.
"Don't worry." she said warmly. "You look great, Edward is a lucky guy to have you."
Rachel smiled back and turned around to look at herself from a mirror.
There came a knock from the door, and both Riza and Rachel turned startled.
"It's me, may I come in?" came a familiar voice and Rachel sighed in relief.
"Sure, come in."
The door opened and Roy came in, dressed in black suit and undone tie lying around his neck. He lifted the other end of dark piece of clothing and looked at the blond woman.
"Honey, could you...?" Roy said with a hint in his voice so he wouldn't have to finish his question, that embarrassed he was about it.
"Oh you big baby…" Riza exclaimed and went to fix her fiancé's tie. Roy just lifted his chin to give her more room and rolled his eyes.
"There." Riza said and patted Roy to both of his shoulders. "Now I have to go to check everything is ready for the ceremony." She gave a final peck on Roy's cheek and left the siblings with each others.
Now that they were alone, Roy had a chance to take a look at his sister. He felt silent, shook his head and smiled.
"Beautiful." he said. "Absolutely beautiful."
Rachel fingered the hem of her white dress and looked down, blushing.
"I really hope Edward thinks so, too." she said.
Roy frowned a bit when the groom's name came out. He stepped closer to his sister and closed her in warm embrace.
"Listen, Rachel…" Roy started calmly and licked his dry lips. "I know that this is your big day and that you love him and all. But… just remember, when he ever hurts you…"
"Roy." Rachel cut in and leaned back so she could look at Roy face, a little annoyed look on her owns.
Roy rolled his eyes, getting the hint. "Fine, if he ever hurts you…" he got to continue. "…Then don't hesitate to come to me and I will make Edward damn the day he was birth."
Chuckling Rachel just shook her head and pressed her forehead back against Roy's shoulder. "I really don't think that day will ever come, but thanks anyway."
They stood there for awhile before Riza came back to the room.
"Okay, people are ready to start."
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The after party had just started and all the guests had come together in a huge fiest room. They were chatting with each other and the newlyweds were on everyone's lips. The said couple itself was at the moment in front of the photographer in order to take a wedding picture. Only it seemed like Edward was no way letting the poor man to get any proper pictures as he just kept taking stupid faces and nuzzling his bride's neck in the way which made her giggle uncontrollably.
Roy was watching the whole scene from good six or seven meters away with Riza beside him and Havoc standing with them.
"Aaw, look at those two." Riza said with her brown eyes glassy from tears. "They are so made for each other."
Roy didn't do much more than just sneered and took a sip from his champagne. Havoc took a glance of him and lifted his eyebrow.
"What's the matter, Chief? Pissed off now that Fullmetal got married before you?" he asked. Roy hushed him and stared at his glass.
"I'll get married someday. Just wait and watch."
"You bet we will." Riza affirmed and tightened her grip on Roy's arm.
All three remained silent and kept looking at Edward and Rachel. Riza was the first to start speaking again as she shook her head and smiled openly.
"And can you imagine? Their happiness is just getting greater and greater…" she sighed plainly. Both men glanced at each other and then Riza, neither of them really getting what she was saying. Riza, for the tenth time in day rolled her eyes and leaned closer to whisper:
"Haven't you noticed that Rachel has been drinking only alcohol-free drinks the whole day?"
Okay, only one chappie left. Then it's over :
