Chapter 3

Afterwards

A black-haired girl came in a few minutes later. Pausing outside the Emperor's chambers, she smoothed down her pink dress. On her shoulder, a small panda sniffed the air. Mei had ran the entire way from her room when she heard that Ling had summoned her on account of Lanfan's condition. She knocked on the door.

"Come in," Ling awnsered from with in.

Mei opened the double doors and walked in. Ling was on a chair next to his bed, holding onto Lanfan's flesh hand. Lanfan her-self was on the bed, out cold and pale. She was defiantly worse than when she had been here the other day!"What happened," Mei demanded as she started to look over her.

Hesitantly, Ling said, "Well, she was up for a few minutes and started to spasm. I-I held down her limbs so she wouldn't hurt her-self."

"Good idea," Mei said, "She could've been harmed worse if you hadn't." Ling grew silent as she continued to check on the bodyguard. "How long ago was this?"

"A-about thirty minutes ago," he awnsered, "Why?"

"I think she'll be up soon."

"What? How do you know?!"

There was a groan that came from his fateful guard in response to his question. "Y-young Lord..?"

Smiling, Mei left the room without another word. Ling, however, was immediately at her side, holding onto her flesh hand. "I'm right here, Lan. I won't ever leave. I swear."

As Lanfan blinked open her eyes, she squinted at him. "Young Master?"

"Yes? What is it? Are you okay?"

"Why am I in your bed?" Ling took one look at her and started to laugh.

Making it look painful, Lanfan sat up to look at him as he rolled on the ground, still in his laughing fit. "What's so funny? Please forgive my rudeness."

When he finally stopped, Ling said, "I've been so worried about you after you started to spasm and the first thing you say is 'why am I in your bed'!" With that he burst out laughing again.

Lanfan frowned, "I don't see what's so funny about it! What if someone where to see me? What if-" She was cut off by Ling kissing her. Suddenly, the memories of the last time she woke up came back to her. Oh, she thought as he continued to kiss her, Oh.

Ling pulled back after a minute, grinning like a mad man. "Now," he said stroking the side of her face softly, "You are going to stay in that bed until you get better. Okay?"

Blushing slightly, she nodded and he helped her lay back down. Then Ling laid next to her and wrapped his arms around her. "Good night, Lan."

"Good night, Master Ling."

He frowned, "Don't call me that."

Now frowning her-self, she said, "Very well, Youn- Ling." The Xingese Emperor smiled and put his head into the nape of her neck. Still smiling, he fell asleep soon after his guard did.

Less than a year later, a group of Amestrin's crossed the desert for a special occasion. As they arrived at the Xingese palace, Mei smiled at Alphonse. "You know," she whispered, "I'm going to have some pretty disturbing news for your brother afterwards, right?"

Smiling him-self, Alphonse nodded at his wife. Yes, earlier in the year, the two had been officially married in Amestris. Ling had been able to attend by telling the clan elders to get off his back and that if he wanted to see his younger sister married, he would see his sister married with or without their permission. When Mei heard this, she laughed until she could laugh no more.

Edward and Winry where joking around and trying to get their own kids, Daisy and Jake, to calm down. (don't judge! I'm horrible at names!) The two where trying to get their children not to run off as well because it was about to start. As if on cue, there was a loud BANG! as a gong was struck, signaling everyone to get seated.

The Amestrian's hurried to find a seat near the front. After Winry and Ed finally accomplished the seemingly impossible task of getting Jake to stop pestering his younger sister, he gong was sounded once again. They all turned to see someone very familiar walk down the isle. Mei gasped and Winry whispered, "My. God!" All Al could do was nod again, caught speechless.

Walking down was none other than the long, black haired, Xingese warrior, Lanfan.

Lanfan had a emerald green dress on with a blue flower ornate in her hair. She was obviously uncomfortable in it, but managed to get to the alter without falling or stumbling. By the time she reached it, she was almost as red as a tomato. When Ling smiled at her, her blushed reddened so bad that it would put Ed's coat to shame. Ling wrapped a hand around her waist and whispered, "You look beautiful, Lan."

Still blushing, she managed to say, "And you look h-handsome, L-Ling."

Ling laughed quietly and turned his attention back to the preacher. Some time later, he said, "I now pronounce you Husband and Wife! You may kiss the bride!" Ling happily kissed Lanfan and the crowed erupted into an uproar of cheering. Mei's the loudest of all.

As the newly wed walked down the isle, Ling said to Lanfan, "You know, I'm happy it ended this way."

She laid her head on his shoulder, "Me, too." Smiling, he kissed the top of her head and they walked into forever. A good, happily ever after!

The end

Sorry, I'm a sucker for happy endings and I hate character death. But I enjoyed making this fanfic, and I hope you did too! And don't forget to review, please!