Week Three

Winry hadn't left for Resembool yet. She had wanted to, but Paninya warded her off of it for just a week longer. Her friend wasn't wrong, the girl needed some time to get used to the idea that she had a baby inside of her. A baby.

Just when she was using the restroom, however, she noticed that she was spotting. This frightened the newly pregnant woman. She had heard about miscarriages starting this way. While she knew that if she lost this baby, it wouldn't be the end of the world, Winry was just getting used to the idea of this baby, and definitely did not want to lose it.

Paninya called the doctor immediately, who told her to get Winry in for an examination. For the second time in two weeks, Winry had found herself planted at a hospital.

Relief flooded the blonde when her doctor spoke. "Don't you worry, Mrs. Elric, this is completely normal during your first trimester. We'll do a quick ultrasound, just as a precautionary measure, before we let you go, alright?"

"Alright, thank you," Winry answered. The doctor quickly set her up with a vaginal ultrasound. The doctor's eyes suddenly widened. "Oh my…" the gynecologist trailed off.

"What is it?" Winry asked. "Is something wrong with the baby?"

"Well, Winry, you're having twins," the doctor said. Winry was frozen for what seemed like eternity.

"T-Twins?" she asked.

"Identical twins," the doctor answered.

Winry took a deep breath and exhaled. "Twins. I'm having twins. Oh my god, there's two babies in my stomach."

"Mrs. Elric, we should talk about your options," the doctor then said.

"Options?" Winry asked.

"I know you're twenty and you're married, but if you feel like you're not ready to have children yet, there are always other alternatives. Adoption and abortion are completely available for you at this point in your pregnancy, though you will need to make the decision before the end of your first trimester," the doctor explained.

"I'll have to talk about this with my husband before I make a decision," Winry said. "I don't think I'm giving the babies up for adoption if I do make a decision. It would be too much."

"The decision is completely yours, Mrs. Elric. Now, we'll finish this ultrasound up and you can go home," the doctor said. She finished the ultrasound, filling out some forms before she allowed Winry to leave.

When Winry arrived home, she immediately went toward the phone. Yes, she wanted to call Edward, but she didn't even know where he was at. He could be in Central or back at home in Resembool. And did she really want to give this information over the phone? She needed to at least let him know that she was on her way back, though.

Slowly, Winry managed to pick up the phone and dial her home number. If Edward was there, she would be on the next train to Resembool.

"Hello?" Edward's voice sounded through the phone. Winry was relieved. She didn't want to explain to granny Pinako why she was returning so early. It was easier to evade the truth with Ed.

"Hey, Ed," Winry said. She didn't know where to start, so blurted out the first thought in her head. "I'm coming home early…I'm leaving tonight."

"Wow, you are?" Ed asked, excitement apparent in his voice. "Awesome! What's the occasion?" he asked.

"I wanted to come home early to see my favorite husband," Winry said with a laugh.

"You're only husband," Edward said. She could hear the rolling of his eyes. "I'll come get you at the train station. So you'll be here in three days?"

"Three days," she confirmed.

"I'll be there."

"Hey, Winry!" Edward grinned when he saw his wife step off the train. He ran to her, grabbing the girl into a hug and spinning her around until she finally got dizzy enough to tell him to stop. "I missed you," he said.

"I missed you more; I'm so happy to be home," Winry said with a small smile. Ed grabbed her luggage and began walking with her to get home.

"So why did you come home so early? I mean really, not the lie you spat about wanting to see me," Edward said when they were finally nearing the house. Winry assumed he was joking.

"Well, that's actually a funny thing-"

"You're pregnant," Pinako said from the porch of the house, just in earshot. Winry jumped. Edward froze.

Suddenly, Edward laughed. "That's a good joke, granny, but that's impossible."

"Actually, Ed, it's true," Winry said softly.

"What?" Ed asked. He froze just has he had done before. "But that's impossible."

"It's true. I was at the doctor and she said I was about two weeks pregnant," Winry said. "My due date is July 30th."

"Let's talk about this inside," Pinako said. As the old woman walked into the house, so did the young married couple.

"I can't believe you didn't tell me this," Ed said once they got inside.

"I didn't want to call you and I was away," Winry said. "I'm telling you now."

"What's next? The baby's actually Al's or something?" Edward asked.

"Of course not!" Winry shouted. "These babies are yours!"

"Babies?!" Ed shouted. "There's more than one in there?!"

"We're have twins," Winry answered. "Identical twins, actually."

"Holy shit…" Edward trailed off. He plopped onto the sofa in the living room and stared at his lap for the longest moment. "We're having two babies?"

"Yeah," Winry said. "We're having two babies that are going to look exactly alike."

"I have MAGICAL SPERM!" Edward shouted. He immediately went to the phone and began dialing.

"Who are you calling?" Winry asked, jumping off the couch from where she had been sitting beside her husband and instantly beside the phone.

Ed didn't answer, only waited for the person on the other line to answer the phone.

"Hello?" Mustang's voice asked on the other end. Winry could just barely hear.

"I HAVE MAGICAL SPERM!" Ed shouted before hanging up the phone. Winry stood in shock.

"Did you just call your boss and tell him that you have magical sperm?" she asked.

"Yes, I did," Edward confirmed. "You have no idea how amazing this is, Win."

"Wait, so you want to have two babies with me?" Winry asked.

"I hope we can have more than two," Ed answered. "If I didn't want to have babies with you, why would I marry you?"

"I think it has something to do with Alphonse threatening you if you didn't make an honest woman out of me," Winry joked.

"Yep, that's the only reason." Edward winked before pulling his wife close to him and kissing her. When they finally separated, he placed a hand on her stomach, kneeling down to eye level with it. "You guys are gonna be the most bad ass alchemists ever."

"Oh. My. God." Winry groaned.

Another day late, but I hope you all understand. It was Thanksgiving - as we all know - yesterday, so I spent some time with my family. They stayed until midnight, and I was out by ten, and I completely forgot to post this. But I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving, and now let's prepare for Christmas/Hanukkah/whatever holiday you do(n't) celebrate :0)