Hey everyone! Once again, I just want to thank everyone that reviewed so far. You're encouragement and suggestions really do help, all of them. I do hope that you're enjoying this work. I know I enjoy writing it. But I must remind you that though this is a humors story I do like drama so there is going to be some of that. But you'll be meeting some fun and interesting characters along the way. I only know what's going to happen till a certain point, after that it'll be an adventure for me as well. Please don't forget to review and I hope you enjoy.

In the winter everything is turned upside down. You can watch your life escape you in that little white puffs. Even the young can feel their bones become cold and almost brittle as if death was just around the corner. Most of the stars have congregated under your feet rather then above your head, and you listen to them being crushed under the weight of your boots. Few things can live through the winter, and even fewer that can actually thrive. Such is the season that Roy's and Ed's lives have fallen into or at least they felt it had, since they had legally been wedded. Since it they were not allowed to divorce for one year, their winter was going to be a long winter.

Ed always knew he was one day going to get married. He figured it was bound to happen. He had hoped to marry someone like Gracia, Hughes' wife, she was nice and could really cook. He didn't want someone like Winry, she scared him with that crazy wrench of her's always flying at his head. Nah, he'd leave her for Al, he was smitten with her. However, as fate would have it, he didn't marry someone like Gracia Hughes, on no his spouse was nothing like her, hell, his spouse wasn't even female! He got an arrogant, cocky bastard.

Roy, on the other hand, had played with the idea of being married, but never really thought it was a life for him. Being tied down, and forced to answer to someone else just wasn't his thing. He didn't want to be tamed, he didn't want to get his honey from only one flower he liked bouquets! Yet here he was, married, and not only was his spouse not a flower, but was in fact a child to top it off. He groaned to himself, wasn't this illegal? No, of course not, Edward gave up all his rights to childhood and any laws that protected children the day he signed up for the military. Great, wasn't this just lovely? He just could not believe this. Just wait until he gets his hands on his subordinates. He was going to fry them all!

They had gone to the office but nobody was there. Probably all decided to skip out least Roy and Ed decided to extract revenge on them. Ed left to find Al so they could get a dorm room for the night. They were rather full on dorms but being a state Alchemist Edward had priority. Roy left to go to his own home, which was a rather long walk but helped him blow off some steam.

Edward sat on the bed that he had claimed for the night in a black tank top, his black pants and boots. One knee was bent his foot on his bed and his arm resting against it the other foot on the floor kicking at imaginary rocks. His red coat was tossed over the head board of the bed. Al was sitting across from him on the other bed waiting patiently to be explained to why his brother was in such an….unusual mood. It was difficult for Al to describe it since he had never seen Ed act like this. He wouldn't even look Al in the eye. "Niisan, what's the matter?" He tried again.

Edward tugged on his braid nervously and cleared his throats. Picking up his head but his golden eyes darted away quickly. "Well, Al….you see, something crazy kinda happen." He started.

Yes, Al knew this already, it must have been really crazy if Ed couldn't even muster up the stamina to scream about it. "Yes, Niisan." He encouraged.

"Well, umm…in the office I was giving my report to the Colonel Bastard, and the smug-know-it-all, found out about those three buildings that were destroyed and is making me pay for it! Can you believe that! 'I didn't tell you to destroy those three buildings.'" He did a bad imitation of Roy.

"Niisan." Al tried to stop the rant.

"Like I meant to blow those buildings up! It wasn't on my to do list anyways!"

"Niisan."

"I don't know what that Jackass is complaining about, he should be happy I apprehended the criminal, I'm not the fucking police you know!" He continued. "And another things where does he get off thinking," "Niisan!" Al finally shouted.

Edward scowled at his little brother, "You don't have to yell Al."

Al just sighed sometimes he wondered about Edward, "Yes, but what happened that has you so," He searched for the right word. "flustered." Not quite but close enough.

Edward's eyes darted away and he licked his suddenly dry lips. "Er…yhea about that. Well, we were signing some paperwork that Hawkeye gave us, and well….one just happened to be a…you know."

Al shook his head, "No, I don't know Niisan."

Ed looked crest fallen he was going to make him say it. "A umm…marriage license" He muttered.

Luckily for him the tin man heard it. He leaned back as if someone just took a swing at him, "A marriage license! Niisan that means that you and the Colonel are," "It was fake Al." Edward cut in, not wanting to hear that.

Al was silent for a moment, clearly confused. If it was fake then what was the problem? Taking the silence as a sign for him to continue he did so. "We didn't know it though, so we went to the judge to get it nullified. Apparently he didn't understand what we wanted 'cause we signed some other papers, and well….."

"Well, what Niisan?"

"It was the real thing."

"Wait, you and the Colonel signed a real marriage license in front of a judge?" Al said out of shock.

Edward nodded his head.

"But that means,"

"Yes I know Al, I know what it means, and I can't do anything about it for another year!" He complained. "And you know what's even worse? I didn't even get to keep my name, that damn judge gave me that Bastard's name! He didn't even ask! He just assumed! Now I'm stuck with that Horse's Ass name for an entire year."

"I'm sure it won't be that bad, Niisan. The Colonel has always taken care of us and helped us out." Alphonse tried to reason with his older, unreasonable brother.

"Won't be that bad, Al I'm," He still couldn't say it, "To that bastard!"

"Do you love him?"

Ed stopped, shocked by the question. "Wha-What?"

"Do you love him, honestly Niisan it's a simple question." Al huffed.

"No, no of course I don't!"

"And does he love you?" He asked.

Ed made a sick face, "No!"

"Then there isn't a problem. In a year's time you two will divorce, until then things will be basically like they always have been, except your last name is different." Al pointed out.

Edward grumbled a bit and fell back on his bed. "I'm going to sleep. Night Al."

"Night Niisan."

Eyes followed Roy as he walked past the rows of desks to make his way to his own office. A frown stretched across his face only seemed to increase the mirth lurking in these eyes. He opened his office door and closed his shut and as if on cue all the occupants outside of his office door started laughing. "Get back to work!" He growled at them all. This only caused them to laugh harder.

It wasn't long before a very pissed off blonde marched his way into the office, not sparing anyone a glare from his molten gold eyes. He threw open the door of Mustang's office and went directly to Roy's desk slamming his human hand flat on his desk. "God damn it Mustang, do you know what those bastards did? Huh? I can't believe this, just who the hell do they think they are? Do they think I want this or something? What right do they have to do this to me? Those freaken bastards!"

Roy had absolutely no idea why Edward was freaking out since it obviously wasn't because of him. He looked over at Al for help, who had entered quietly, well compared to his brother, into his office and closed the door behind him. Al chose to interpret Edward's ranting. "The housing department won't let us stay in the dorms anymore." He explained. "Since Niisan and you are married, they would expect the two of you to live together, and I'm not part of the military."

Roy nodded his head in understanding, so that's what the problem was. Damn word got around fast. Edward was currently fuming to himself his arms folded across his chest, his lower lip jutted out in a juvenile fashion. "I see." He scowled a little bit remember the money Ed owed for those buildings that were now Roy's debt as well since they were married. Thus they could not get the two boys an apartment. Roy mentally sighed, somebody hated him up there. "You two will just have to stay at my place then."

"What!" Of course that was Ed. "I'm not staying with that bastard!" He was talking as if Roy wasn't there. Roy frowned at him.

"Niisan, we don't have a choice. We don't have the money to pay for an apartment we have to pay for those buildings."

"Then we can stay with Winry!"

"She lives so far away."

Edward scowled at his little brother, who's side was he on anyways? Roy watched with exchange between the brothers rather with little interest. "Al's right, there really isn't much of a choice. Gather whatever you have in you dorm and we'll take it to my place." Roy instructed.

Edward turned quickly on his heel content to march back to his old dorm muttering curse on the way. However when he opened the door there was an officer on the other side. His hair was speckled like salt and pepper though more salt then pepper it seemed. There were a spider web of laughing lines around his dark eyes and a pair of glasses perched on his nose and a mustache that swept his upper lip. "Ah, if it isn't Edward Elric, ah excuse me Edward Mustang as it is now." He greeted him. Ed turned red at hearing his new name.

Roy stood up and saluted the man, "General Hall." He said.

The man kindly nodded his head to Roy, "Colonel Mustang. I heard about your marriage to this young alchemist here. Though I must say I would rather have heard from you personally rather then getting word through the military about it."

Roy fought to keep his calm demeanor, "It happened rather suddenly sir." He said. General Hall, had been his commanding office during his early years in the military.

Then man smiled. "I see, well I came to give you two a wedding gift then. I heard about the debt you two were in and so decided to give you some money for a honeymoon." Roy's eyes widened at this, though Hall thought it was from the unexpected generosity. He handed Roy the money, "You two have fun." He smiled at the two of them before waltzing out. Roy stood there in shock, Ed in a similar state.

After hearing the exchange between the General and their Colonel the rest of Roy's subordinates gather by his door. "Umm…chief you do realize that marriage license was fake right?" He asked. Roy snapped out of his stupor and glared at Havoc. He grabbed Edward's arm and marched out of there, not about to explain to them what had happened. He'd been humiliated enough for the year.

Well, originally I was going to keep going, however I had some questions for my beta but she hasn't been on the internet as of late and I didn't want to keep you all waiting much longer. I hope you don't mind the short chapter. The next chapter will be the other half of this one when I'm able to get that one pieced together. Anyways, if you have any questions or comments please review! Thanks!