A/N: hey people!

I want to thank everyone who reviewed. They mean a lot to me.

In this chapter is everyones favorites Lieutenant-Colonel, family obsessed character, Hughes!

I don't really have anymore to say except enjoy!

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Edward flopped into the bed exhausted. This day…was even worse then the first one.

The first one all the kids were scared and had wanted their parents, save Roy of course.

Today they had grown more comfortable with the people taking care of them and decided to be their real selves.

The yelling, the screaming, the demands, everything. It was all too much.

Starting of course with the morning with Roy waking up.

It was early enough in the morning for all the kids to still be asleep.

And for Edward to wish the same thing.

Unfortunately being the temporarily guardian of six kids that included feeding them.

So at the moment he and Winry were in the kitchen making enough pancakes for six kids and two teens.

All of a sudden a scream ran through the house.

Whirling around Edward and Winry turned in time to see Roy run into the kitchen, jump onto Edwards leg, and grasp hard enough for him to lose circulation.

Thankfully it was his left leg.

"What's wrong?" he asked the shaking child.

Then the answer came. His little brother Alphonse walked into the kitchen. Edward could sense the turmoil in him.

"He took one look at me and ran." Al said.

"Talking…moving…armor." Roy said shaking.

Edward sighed and bent down to pick him up. "This Roy is my little brother Alphonse. He is wearing the armor for a special training he is going through." he explained.

"And this" he said turning towards Winry. "Is my mechanic that I told you about. Winry Rockbell."

Winry had smiled and ruffled his hair in response. It seemed that he was shy since he burrowed his head into Eds chest and wouldn't look at either Al or Winry.

Gradually the kid started to calm down a bit after Edward had picked him up. Unfortunately he wouldn't let go of Edwards shirt and he had to help as much as he could with Roy hanging onto him.

Then the other kids woke up.

When your young and someone calls you to come and eat before you even blink the kids are already at the table.

After a brief introduction to Winry and Alphonse, and after getting Roy to let go and eat at the table there were small, easy to handle problems. Helping the kids cut up the pancakes, watching how much syrup they put on them, making sure they didn't hurt each other with the knives.

Jean and Breda had decided to have a small food fight. Food fights alone are nasty. Food fights with syrup is just plain bad.

This time they didn't listen to him so Winry took a shot.

And by take a shot he meant that she took out her wrench and clocked them on the head a few times before sending them to sit in the corner.

Then it seemed that it was Rizas turn.

"So who is she?" Riza asked crossing her arms across her chest.

Edward and Winry looked at each other. "What?" Ed asked her.

"You heard me. I asked who is she?" she asked looking at Winry with dislike.

"This is Winry. She's my friend and mechanic." Edward explained again slowly.

"That's not what I mean!" Riza said, stomping her foot. "Who. Is. She. To. You?"

"I'm sorry but maybe I don't understand someth-" Winry started to say only to have Riza cut her off by saying "Nobody asked you toots!"

"Toots?" Winry repeated looking at Edward who shrugged in response.

Riza all of a sudden grabbed Edwards hand and said to Winry. "Back off! He's mine!"

Understand came to Winrys eyes as she lifted her hands and said "Wait a minute here. You have it all wrong. Ed and I are just friends, nothing more."

Edward shot her a confused look to which she bended close to his ear and hissed "She has a crush on you."

'Oh for the love of…' Edward thought to himself. He smiled and leaned down on one knee so that they were eye-to-eye and said "Yeah Riza. Winry and I are just friends. Trust me."

"I do trust you Edward." Riza said smiling. She shot Winry a look "But I don't trust that hussy."

"Then trust me Riza. There is nothing going on between me and Winry. We are just best friends." Edward said.

Riza smiled happily. "So then when I'm older you and I can get married?" she asked.

Edward felt something in him stop and crash, however he forced a smile on his face and said "Yeah. When you're older definitely."

Riza had exclaimed in happiness and hugged him around the neck. To which he returned as Winry doubled over laughing silently.

After breakfast when Winry and Alphonse had went to get the kids dressed Edward had taken Roy to the bathroom to look at his wounds again and put fresh bandages on them.

After words he had taken them to the park. Big mistake.

"Wah he took my pail!"

"That's my shovel!"

"Ice cream! Ice cream!"

"Edward will you push me on the swings?"

"Ms Winry will you help me build a castle?"

"Alphonse will you lift me up."

"He threw sand in my eyes!"

"My castle!"

"Edward."

"Ms Winry."

"Alphonse."

After an hour and a half at the park both he and Winry had began to twitch slightly.

The kids smiles and laugh might have been worth it but after a while it wasn't enough.

One thing was certain however.

He wouldn't have kids for the longest time.

Lunch was okay. Nothing too messy.

Especially since the trouble-some duo Jean and Breda knew that Winry was watching their every move, wrench in hand.

After lunch they had decided to split into three groups and take the kids to different places. Alphonse had taken Kain and Falman. Winry had taken Jean and Breda. And Ed himself had taken Roy and Riza.

Nothing bad had happened. Edward was walking down the street holding both kids in either hand. Nothing that big.

Until they met Hughes on the street.

"Yo Edward!" a voice rang down the street.

Edward froze. He knew that voice anywhere and sure enough as he turned around he saw the one and only Maes Hughes walking towards them.

When he got to them Riza had puffed out her chest and acted big in front of him. Roy had hidden behind his leg.

"I heard all about what happened with everyone." he said smiling slightly. He glanced down at their feet to the kids.

He bent down and smiled at the kids. "And who are these two?"

"I'm Riza Hawkeye." Riza said importantly. She grabbed Edwards hand. "And this is my boyfriend Edward."

Hughes smile, if possible, brightened as he said "Is that so? Then be sure to invite me to the wedding all right?"

Riza nodded as Hughes gaze turned to Roy.

"And who's this little guy?" he asked gently.

In response Roy had ducked behind Edward. Hughes had laughed as he stood back up and looked at Ed.

"Seems like you got a hand full dealing with all this. Say where are the other munchkins?" he asked.

"With Al and Winry." Edward said. There was something that he had to ask Hughes.

He turned to Roy and Riza and said "You guys see that man with the monkey right?" they nodded. He handed them some coins and said "If you give him and these and ask for him to make the monkey dance then he will."

They both smiled and immediately went towards the man. Moments later music was playing and the monkey was dancing to the kids delight.

"Hughes, how much do you know of Roys childhood?" Edward asked the older man.

Hughes looked at him carefully before saying "The same that it seems that you know."

"So you know that his father…" Edward said only to have Hughes finish with "Abused him? Yes."

"How could somebody do that?" Edward asked him his hand going into a fist.

"I don't know Ed. It happens to a lot of kids sadly and the proper authorities can't always be notified." Hughes said watched the kids as well.

"As a parent myself I just don't understand how someone can beat their own kids."

"It's sickening." Edward spat out.

"Yes it is." Hughes agreed.

They stood for a few moments in silence watching Roy and Riza before Hughes said "I have to go. I was running a few errands and Gracia is expecting me back."

Edward nodded. "Tell Gracia and Elysia I said hi."

For once Hughes didn't start to pull out photos upon photos of his daughter. He understood the mood wasn't right for that right now.

"If you need some help don't hesitate to call us kay Ed?" he said.

Edward nodded and smiled as Hughes left.

After that it was starting to get dark so he got the kids home in time.

Unfortunately the moments all the kids were back at the dorms a thunder storm started.

After putting them all to sleep after dinner Edward had crawled into the bed as well.

He placed his head on the pillow and gratefully closed his eyes. He opened them suddenly when he felt someone else snuggling next to him.

Turning his head he saw Winry there.

"Uh…Win?" he started to ask only to have her say. "There are no other beds, this is comfortable, I'm not that cold hearted to have you sleep on the couch, and I want to." before cuddling closer to him.

He wrapped one arm around her and pulled her closer to him and closed his eyes again.

A clash of thunder sounded and with it the padding of small feet. Lifting his head he saw Roy, Riza, and Kain standing there.

At another burst of thunder the three of them immediately flinched and jumped into the bed with Winry and Edward.

"The thunder is scary." Kain said cowering under the covers.

"Yeah." Roy and Riza agreed.

Edward sighed. "It's all right. You guys can stay here."

At the sound of more thunder Jean, Breda, and Falman had arrived. They said it was only to check on the others since they were tough and everything, of course they were not supposed to notice how they flinched the next time thunder blasted. This time is was Winry who told them to come join the bed.

Edward sighed and clapped his hands. He brought them onto the mattress. Alchemic light flashed slightly as it widened in width and lost height.

He got out of the bed and returned with more blankets which he threw on top of the bed. He was rewarded with giggles and smiled himself.

"Okay, now everyone somehow get comfortable and go to sleep." he said before laying back down.

After shifting around and feeling and hearing everyone else shift around he reached out with his left hand until he felt Winrys arm which he grasped slightly.

He sighed and leaned back. All these kids around him with Winry by his side there was something he couldn't deny.

He couldn't deny just how right this felt.

And it's done.

Man this is the third piece or so that I have worked on today. My fingers are tired.

Ed/Win, Parental Ed/Roy, Onesided Riza/Ed I think that's all of them.

Oh and incase you were wondering where Alphonse was during that last scene he was in the other room, doing what I have no idea. Man I barely gave him any time in this chapter.

If you guys have any questions, or scenes you want to see, or anything else like that leave it in a review.

Oh and something I want to know.

I know what I'm going to do but I want your opinion. Should Roy and Co remember this when they turn back?

And truthfully there aren't that many chapters left. Two three at most I think sadly.

I think that's everything.

Until next time this is Phoenix-Fire Power over and out.