Disclaimer: FMA is not my property… I've said this so many times that I'm getting bored…

Pairing: Roy x Ed

Summary: It's Christmas in Amestris, and Mustang hosts a party at his house…

Notes: In a way, this is a continuation of the previous drabble. So I do have a Christmas fic afterall, made up of drabbles 17,18 as well as 19, which will be posted shortly. Merry Christmas everyone!

Add. Notes: Reviews would be nice presents... (hint)

FMA Drabble 18:

Christmas in Amestris

It was Christmas Eve, and Roy, Edward and Alphonse were very busy. The Colonel had organized a Christmas party for their friends that night at his house, and there were a very large number of things to do to prepare for it.

Fortunately, the all the decorations had already been put up the week before, so all that the three of them had to do was to prepare all the food and beverages, ensure that the whole house was sparkling clean, and prepare the presents for all their friends.

Edward got stuck doing most of the household chores because he insulted his boyfriend yet again, while Alphonse got the much simpler task of wrapping presents and Roy handled most of the cooking and the buying of the beverages, partly because he was the only one who could purchase alcohol and also because he did not trust Ed to buy the correct ingredients that he required for cooking.

Ed, of course, complained non-stop about all the things that he had to do, but his brother and the Colonel largely ignored him, and concentrated on the tasks that they were doing instead. But overall, everything still proceeded along fine, and the things got done.

In the afternoon, however, when the three of them were together in the kitchen, things began to turn a little messy, literally. The Elric brothers were supposed to be baking pie, something that was not supposed to be very difficult, but the two managed to complicate matters by finding their more childish sides while in the middle of their work.

Edward started it of course. He started throwing flour all over his younger brother, whom immediately retaliated with flour as well. Then they moved on to eggs, sugar, butter and all sorts of other baking ingredients. The two teens laughed and giggled as they played.

At first, seeing Ed and Al having so much fun, Roy could not help but smile. But after awhile, the mess started getting out of hand, and the Colonel grew irritated quickly. So, he threatened to bake the two of them and serve them up, as the pie for the party, if the did not stop their antics and got down to doing the proper work. Roy, who was wearing an apron and a chef's hat, 'just to look the part' as he had told them earlier, did not look quite that threatening without his usual military outfit, but the two boys obeyed anyway, because they did not want anybody to feel angry on what was supposed to be a great day.

They did not encounter much more interruptions, and by early evening, everything was prepared. Their friends arrived not long after.

Hawkeye was the first, arriving exactly at the stated time. The rest dribbled in slowly in the next half hour, each bringing gifts for all the others.

Everybody had a lot of fun and stuffed themselves full of the surprisingly good food that the Colonel and the two brothers had managed to cook up. There were jokes about exactly how the three managed to get the food cooked to near perfection, of course, but nobody took any of them seriously.

The party dragged on till the wee hours of the morning, and almost everyone was at least half drunk by the time they left.

After the last guests had gone home, Ed asked Roy. "So do you think we make a good party host?"

Roy, who was feeling a little sleepy, grinned. "I think we do, Ed. In fact, I think we would do well as a family, you, me, and Alphonse."

Ed grew a little misty eyed at that. "I should thank you, Roy, for taking care of me and Al."

"No, Ed." Roy replied softly. "I should be the one thanking you for bringing so much fun and happiness back into my life."

Ed did not reply to that, but kissed his boyfriend instead.

"Hey, you two." They heard Alphonse's voice coming from somewhere behind them. "Are you done with the mushy stuff? We should all go to bed, you know. We've got lots to clean up tomorrow."

Roy broke off the kiss and smirked at Ed, a mischievous glint in his eyes. "Bed sounds right."

Ed laughed, then dragged the older man into the bedroom that they shared. "Merry Christmas, Al!" He yelled out to his brother before shutting the door and locking it.

Alphonse smiled a little, then went to his own bedroom to sleep.

END
Notes: This is my Christmas present for everyone, especially those who have reviewed any of my stories :) Not much, but I hope you all don't mind!

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