Even the strictest of soldiers has a soft spot. Every man should know that.

068. Song

Breda hadn't said anything the first time he had heard his blonde superior humming a song to herself, and had even let it slide the one rainy day they were sitting around the office and she had her loyal puppy lying asleep in her lap as she hummed a song and stroked him behind the ears affectionately, but now he had become curious. Sitting at his desk, rocking back in forth while he read a report and twiddled a pen between his fingers, Roy Mustang was humming the same familiar tune that his blonde body guard had been caught humming.

Now Breda wasn't exactly like Falman and could pick up on certain things as quickly, but he prided himself in knowing he was quicker on the uptake than Havoc and Fuery at the least. Watching as a goofy smile crossed his superior's face, the barrel chested soldier finally decided to speak up.

"Brigadier General, sir," Roy glanced up, soon followed by the attention of the others that were in the room.

"What is it Breda?" he asked casually. The man stood up, a determined look that caused the man behind the desk to look back at him with a raised eyebrow.

"Sir, I don't know if I'm stepping over boundaries right now, but I have to know-" Whispering could be heard among his comrades as Roy waited. Sucking in a deep breath, Breda decided to let the question out.

"That song you are humming, where is it from?" Blank looks crossed the faces of the men in the room, including Roy's. Breda felt his face heating up as the alchemist stared at him. He was beginning to wish he had never asked anything when a knowing chuckle was heard.

"Sir?"

"Tell me, Breda, what brought about this question? You make it seem as though it's been bugging you for some time now." Breda blinked in confusion and then nodded his head animatedly.

"Ah, well I had heard you humming the same song I've heard lieutenant Hawkeye humming a few times and I just want to know where it's from." Roy stood up and began making his way to the door.

"Follow me." The men exchanged looks and quickly scrambled from their seats and followed their commander. Many soldiers were on lunch at the moment and didn't pay any mind to the apparent mini field trip taking place. They stopped outside of a lounge where through the large glass window, a very pregnant Riza Hawkeye could be seen rubbing her belly and singing a song lightly.

Sleep, my child, and peace attend thee,
All through the night;
Guardian angels God will send thee,
All through the night;
Soft the drowsy hours are creeping,
Hill and vale in slumber sleeping,
I, my loving vigil keeping,
All through the night.

While the moon her watch is keeping,
All through the night;
While the weary world is sleeping,
All through the night;
O'er thy spirit gently stealing.
Visions of delight revealing,
Breathes a pure and holy feeling,
All through the night.

Love, to thee my thoughts are turning
All through the night,
All for thee my heart is yearning,
All through the night;
Though the night the light may sever,
Mother's love is thine forever,
There's a love that leaves thee never,
All through the night.

Roy smiled fondly at the woman before making his way into the room, the blonde not noticing he had been watching the whole time. He leaned forward and gave her a soft kiss on the forehead and the men watched as they exchanged some words before their leader made his way back out.

"It's a song her mother used to sing to her when she was younger. She used to tell me that when she has children of her own she would pass it down."

"She's going to make an amazing mom." Havoc offered as they began walking back to their office. Breda noticed the proud smile that crossed the raven haired man's face.

"Yeah, I know."

Author's Note: So, I was originally going to take this story a different way, but I'm content. I work at a preschool and this is one of the lullabies that's played at nap time and I can't ever get it out of my head. Plus I also thought it was really sweet and couldn't help but to think "I'd totally sing this to my child!" lol. So that was the inspiration to this story. Hope you liked!! :D