A/N: Hey! And thanks for the reviews!! All of these people deserve cookies:
blknblupanther1, nuavakoa, winglessfairy25, loony lady lola, Jack, pocket-mandy-mae, nanyoky, your favorite plushie, Kristen, and saturn-fox...THANK YOU!...
Especially to winglessfairy, loony lady lola, pocket-mandy-mae and Jack for reviewing both chapters and to Kristen and Jack for threatening me to continue the story during school...lol
Well anyways speaking of school...School started for me like...right after I posted the first chapter, so school may be a reason why I may not update as soon as I want too (unless I have internet problems then that's a whole other story...) So yes and I uhh...
Disclaimer: No I do not own FMA...Or Roy...But I do own Chris! So ha!
Ambitious. Smug. Cocky. Cynical. Womanizer. Procrastinator.
Those words are probably the closest thing to describe Roy Mustang's personality. But deep down, he's probably a really nice guy, right? Nice enough to adopt a child? I mean, he has no parenting skills, he's a bachelor, and judging by the way he acts, he's probably not too fond of children either. And I'm pretty sure that anyone in Central HQ wouldn't consider General Roy Mustang, a parent. This is what was going through Roy's mind right now: The adoption.
'Damn. How did Maes convince me to do this?' Roy thought as he was sitting at his desk, reading through the adoption papers for probably about the twentith time today(though he already signed them, he just hasn't sent them in yet). It's currently the afternoon, and since this morning when Maes persuaded Roy to adopt Chris, Roy hasn't told anyone else about his decision so far. He wasn't sure how they'd take it.
Roy sighed and looked around the office..Everything was pretty much the same as usual: Riza polishing her gun, Havoc trying to make a castle out of playing cards, and Breda, Falman and Fuery were arguing and making another bet ..And Roy was looking aimlessly out the window (unless he wants to do some paperwork for a change..).
Riiiing Riiiiing (or whatever sound a phone makes...)
Roy pulled himself together, reached over to the corner of his desk and picked up the phone.
"General Mustang speaking"
"You can drop the formalities Roy, it's me", Maes said cheerfully on the other line
Roy sighed yet again, "What do you want Maes?"
"Oh just checking in, have you told everyone the exciting news yet?"
"No, and I'm not planning on telling them yet."
"Aww why not? And besides Chris has a right to know who his new daddy is!", Maes laughed "And overall just because you should!"
Roy glanced over at Chris, who was sitting by Riza, watching her polish her gun.
"I'll tell them before I leave..." he grumbled
"You sure about that Roy? You maaaay regret that, just tell them now!..." Maes grinned. He's always got something up his sleeve...
"I'm sure Maes...Anything else?"
"Get yourself a good w-" And Roy hung up the phone harshly before Maes was able to finish that sentence.
"Who was that Chief?" Havoc asked as he light another one of his cigarettes.
"Nobody..."
A few more boring, office hours passed by...And Roy still didn't tell anyone, and wasn't planning on doing so until he absolutely HAD too. Unless...Somebody else was to tell the news...
And then...The phone rang again..And Roy of course answered again...
"General Musta-"
"Well Roy I'm gonna come by the pick up those, you-know-what papers! See ya in a bit!" Maes quickly declared then hung up.
Roy hung up the phone and sighed. He gathered up the adoption papers, and waited for Maes to suddenly burst in the room or something along the lines of that.
A few minutes passed by and then Maes finally strolled into the room. "Sorry I'm late Roy!"
And whenever Maes just...Popped in like that, it made Roy pretty agrivated. "Haven't you ever heard of knocking Hughes???"
"Well sorry about that..." he apologized, "I just needed to pick up those important papers, that's all!!" Maes said the last part louder, obviously trying to create attention...You starting to see where this is going now?
"Hughes!" Roy exclaimed, he was starting to figure out what Maes was trying to do.
"Sir, what important papers is he talking about?" Riza asked curiously as she looked up from her work for a moment.
"Oh, Riza so you haven't heard?" Maes started
"No...Heard what?", by this time everybody was looking up from their work at the moment to see what Maes was talking about.
"Hughes D-"
"Roy's adopting Chris!!!" Maes shouted out to everyone
Everybody's mouth just dropped...
"W-who's adopting me?" Chris stuttered
"That guy right over there" Maes pointed at Roy as he walked over at picked up the adoption papers from his desk and walked out of the room. But popped his head through the doorway in for a split second and quickly added "By the way Roy, you're welcome" and was off.
Havoc had a grin from ear to ear, "So Chief, you're adopting the kid? Or should I call you 'Daddy Mustang' instead?"
"Why the change of heart, Mustang? I've never seen this side of you before." Breda joined Havoc with teasing.
"Are you sure you can handle a child?" Fuery stuttered
"I don't know, he can't even handle his paperwork" said Falman.
"I'll say he'll probably get fed up with the kid and incinerate him too!" Breda laughed .The four kept going on...and on...and on...Until...
"That's enough!!" Roy shouted as he slammed his fist onto his desk
"What got him pissed off?" Breda whispered into Havoc's ear. Havoc shrugged.
"Sir...Can you just explain to us why you've made this choice?" Riza asked calmly
"Maes..." he replied
"Ahh.." Everyone nodded, apparantly they know Maes can pretty much convince someone to do just about anything.
A few more hours passed and no one said a word. Let's say it's...6:00 P.M. right about now and everyone probably had about another hour's work of paper. While everyone was off actually focused on getting their work done early. A certain somebody bursted through the doors yelling:
"WHAT THE HELL GENERAL!?!" And maybe you've guessed it, it's Edward Elric (Followed by Al)
Ed stormed right up to Roy's desk "What do you want? I told you I was in Resembool visiting somebody, but I got a call saying 'General Mustang wants to see immediantly, it's urgent!'" Ed said in a what-the-heck or with a pissed off tone.
Roy yawned and look up from paperwork "Oh...Sorry Fullmetal, didn't see you there behind my desk."
This struck a nerve.
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A PINT-SIZED SHRIMP!?!" Ed yelled and went into one of his tantrums again while Al, (who now has his body back by the way) had to restrain him back like usual.
"Nobody said that...:" Everyone else said in unison
"Ya well you were all thinking it!"
"Well Fullmetal I guess you're height's as short as your temper." said Roy calmly with that famous smirk on his face.
"Grrr...Stop acting so smug General Bastard!!!!!" Ed yelled back once again.
"No profanity Edward." Riza said with a slight 'I'll shoot you' hint in her voice
Ed looked around to Riza and noticed Chris by her. Ed raised a brow and asked
"Who's the kid?"
"This is Chris, he's the General's new son" Riza started, "Hughes got him to adopt Chris, do you have a problem with that Edward?"
Ed blinked. He kept repeating the first part over and over in his mind: General's new son. About a minute later Ed started bursting out laughing. "Hahaha! Feel sorry for that unfortunate kid!"
"Brother stop being rude!" said Al. Oh and for those who care, Al has his body back but he's a tad taller than Ed.
And Ed continued to laugh even harder until he heard that all too familiar:
Click
He didn't even have time to look over as a few bullets flew right past his head. Ed slowly twitched his head over to Riza and said "Heh...I'll stop now..."
Riza put the safety back on and put the gun away. Chris, of course was shy, and was still standing by Riza...Sort of in a way where he didn't want to be bothered. And judging by the way he looks, Chris is sort of frightened by Ed.
"Well as long as Chris isn't like the General then I'll get along with him." Ed straightened up and casually walked over to Chris and bent down a bit so they were both eye-to-eye. "Hi, I'm Edward Elric the Fullmetal Alc-"
Then suddenly, right then and there, the 8-year old Chris Hale, or should I say, Chris Mustang, punched Ed right in the side of his face. Yes, he punched the one the only "Living Legend of the People" Edward Elric.
There was silence for a few seconds...Followed by "What the frick General! Is this what's so urgent?! To get beaten up by your kid? Well hell with this!" Ed yelled to the top of his lungs and stormed out the door. Al quickly saluted to Roy before going after his brother "Excuse us General.."
Roy on the other hand looked at Chris with an intrigued look on his face. 'I think Chris and I are gonna get alone just fine...'
"Chris...Why did you punch Edward?" Riza asked with curiousity
Chris just shrugged "I dunno...He scared me, I guess?"
Apparantly Maes was walking by Roy's office, and since Ed obvious didn't shut the door behind him on his way out, Maes decided to stop and chat for two reasons: 1. He loves to stop by on any day, and 2. He needed to tell Chris something.
So yes, Maes casually strolled on in and asked, "Hey, I just walked by Ed and he didn't look too happy. What did I miss?"
"You missed everything..." Fuery sighed.
"I'll say.." Falman agreed
"Chris got his arm and was like, 'wham!' right in Ed's face!!!" Breda exclaimed, being sure to include sound effects in the 'wham!' part of it.
"The kid's got guts that's all I'll say..." Havoc simply put.
Maes nervously stratched the back of his head. "Well, heh...I just need to talk to Chris for a second, okay?" he quickly pulled Chris out of the room, shut the door and and pulled him away.
"Okay Chris I need your help" he said as he looked left and right, making sure no one else is around.
"Uhh help with what?" The dark haired boy asked
"Help with this little...'project' I'm working on..."
--------Meanwhile--------
"Gah! Damn Mustang!" Ed started, "He needs to get over his god complex! Hell, his kid's gonna end up the same as him!"
"Edward, stop acting like a child. You didn't even give him time to tell us what was so 'urgent'!" Al argued
"Well hell with it! It's probably some damn mission he's too lazy to go on himself, lazy bastard..."
"I don't care! We're still going back to apologize whether you like it or not!"
"Apologize to who? All we're gonna hear is 'Oh you seem shorter than last time? Did you shrink Fullmetal? Why I'd say-'" Ed suddenly stopped as he heard a few voices talking nearby. Being sneaky and all...He popped his head around the corner and saw Maes telling Chris something. He quickly pulled back around the corner and told Al to be quiet, then the two brothers started eavesdropping the conversation...
"So here's what we do..." Maes pulled out a notebook to draw all this out, "First of all...Get to hear, do this, talk to her..." he explained as he started doodle it out on the notebook paper (let's just say Maes isn't the best drawer in the world...)
Chris nodded, "So just start out with doing that? And going with her?"
"Yup! This is just the first step... Then eventually Roy WILL be together with Riza! And hopefully they'll get married, and have a kid named after me!" Maes cheered happily, but nevertheless became serious once again "But don't tell anyone else, we don't need any more involved...Yet..."
Chris nodded once again and then Maes and Chris went back into the General's office.
Ed peered around the corner to see they were gone. "Hahaha they're trying to get those two together?? Ahahaha!?!?!" Ed laughed a tad too loud.
Al quickly put his hand over his brother's mouth "Brother! Be quiet we're not even suppose to know!"
Ed struggled from Al's grasp and freed himself, "Well you know what? I bet everyone else is in on this!...Well except for the bastard and Hawkeye of course..."
"Brother you're impossible..." Al shook his head with disappointment
"Hmm I suppose I won't tell anyone about Hughes' plan yet...And I'm still not apologizing to General Sarcasm!" and Ed scrambled off
"Wait Edward!!!" and Al ran after his brother.
-------Roy's Office-------
When Maes and Chris scurried back into the office Roy noticed a cheesy-fake smile on Maes's face.
"So...What did you two talk about out there?" Roy asked suspiciously
"Ermm...Just filling Chris in about Elysia's birthday party!!! And boy does he sound excited about it!" Maes replied back
Chris just sat there for a second, then played along in a fake acting tone "Oh..Yes..Can't wait!"
"Great well sense you've got all that sorted out let's go, I can't believe I've gotten all my paperwork done early..." Roy said as he grabbed his coat which was dangling from the coat rack, and opened the door, but turned around to notice Chris wasn't following.
"Uhhh...Well... " Chris stuttered
"Roy give'em a break! He just met you and probably doesn't trust you enough yet." Maes said
"What's that suppose to mean, Hughes?"
"Hmm...Well I'm just saying maybe you should let Chris go home with Riza for the night. And then you can get ready for your first day of parenting tomorrow!" Maes smiled seeing how this is all going so far
"I don't mind, Sir." Riza added. Of course she wouldn't mind taking care of him for the night, she's already grown attachted to him.
Chris became excited "Pleeeeeeeaaaaassssseeeeee????" he begged with those huge puppy dog eyes that are hard to say no to.
"Uhh...Sure...Why not?" Roy said, "See you tomorrow I guess. C'mon Maes if you drove me here you can drive me back"
"Sure thing Roy." Maes smiled. He looked down at Chris and quickly nodded, then followed Roy out the door. From the hallway in the distance you could hear 'Oh Roy did I ever show you this picture of Elysia?"
Watching everyone else in the office was getting ready to head out Chris seemed to be in a pretty good mood.
Riza grabbed her coat and Hayate's leash (ya i forgot to talk about Hayate in the last chapter, sorry about that)
"C'mon Chris, let's go"
"Coming!" Chris called out as he followed behind Riza 'Step one's done...Now I need to get to Step Two of Maes's plan...'
As Chris and Riza were at a far enough range away from the office...Breda, Havoc, Falman, and Fuery continued to talk about the bet on whether or not 'Riza's going soft' or not. Then they got ready to leave, and headed home.
While Chris followed behind Riza he had a cheerful, bright smile on his face. And by the look on his face.. He's gonna have fun with "Operation Get Roy A Wife"
A/N: So what'd you guys think? I feel like it could've been better, but I wanna hear your opinion .. Well anyways please review! Reviews make me oh so happy and joyful! Plus reviews keep me going!!! (and besides reviews from Jack and Kmn because I know those two in real life) And hmmm...Oh ya and since I mentioned that school started already for me well our algebra teacher gives us waaaay too much homework!! But I'll try to update(for those of you who want to see the next chapter that is..) as soon as possible.
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