Author's Note: I do not own FMA or its characters. This is set at the end of the manga.

Toasts and Roasts

As much as Roy loved his friends and family, he was beginning to think that they had it in for him. Everyone seemed to delight in telling embarrassing stories about him in their speeches. Grumman talked about their chess games and his offers of his granddaughter's hand in marriage. Gracia had told the story about Roy's assistance in Maes' ninth proposal of marriage to her. (It had taken thirteen before she had agreed.) Riza always came off well, but Roy was another story. Still, Roy couldn't help but smiling as his mother brought the story of how he'd once nearly destroyed her garden picking flowers for Riza to a close and began the toasts for the happy couple.

"…so I knew that you two would end up together sooner or later. So, here's my wish for the two of you: may your joy never end like the circles of your wedding rings."

When his mother sat down, it was Fuhrur Grumman's turn. The man beamed at Roy and Riza. "There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends."

As the best man, Edward went next with his toast. "The men that women marry, and why they marry them, will always be a marvel and a mystery to the world."

Winry elbowed him then raised her own glass. "To every lovely lady bright, I wish a gallant faithful knight; to every faithful lover, too, I wish a trusting lady true."

Gracia, Riza's matron of honor, took the next turn, with Elysia sitting in her lap. "As you make your way through life together, hold fast to your dreams and each other's hands."

The bridesmaids made their toasts next. Rebecca lifted her glass of Champaign to the newlyweds. "Here's to the new husband, and here's to the new wife. May they remain lovers for all of life."

Maria was grinning at Denny even as she made her toast. "May your joys be as bright as the morning, and your sorrows but shadows that fade in the sunlight of love."

Armstrong got the next toast, sparkling even as he stood. "May you always be blessed with walls for the wind. A roof for the rain. A warm cup of tea by the fire. Laughter to cheer you . Those you love near you, and all that your heart might desire."

"Ten thousand things bright. Ten thousand miles, no dust. Water and sky one color. Houses shining along your road," Ling offered.

Havoc went next, leading the charge of Mustang's team. "Here's to love and unity, dark corners and opportunity."

That prompted laughter around the room, and Fuery was still blushing at it when he made his toast. "Here's to the groom with bride so fair, and here's to the bride with groom so rare."

Falman went next. "Let all thy joys be like the month of May and all thy days be as a marriage day. Let sorrow, sickness, and troubled mind be stranger to thee."

"Here's to the bride and groom. May you have a happy honeymoon. May you lead a happy life. May you have a bunch of money soon and live without all strife," Breda was the last one of Roy's immediate group to go.

Mei toast was brief and to the point. "May your home always be too small to hold all of your friends."

"Here's to the health of the happy pair. May good luck follow them everywhere, and may each day of wedded bliss be always as sweet and joyous as this." Al grinned at Roy and Riza; his was the last of the toasts. "A toast to love and laughter and happily ever after."

Everyone drank to that. Finally, the happy couple rose to their feet. Roy lifted his glass, the fingers of his free hand entwined with Riza's. Surveying their friends and family, he smiled. "Here's to the blessings of the year, here's to the friends we hold so dear, to peace on earth both far and near. Here's to the present and to hell with the past! A health to the future and joy to the last."

Theme: Love