Ficlet - Expectant

[cornerofmadness]

Expectant
Author - cornerofmadness
Fandom - Fullmetal Alchemist
Disclaimer - all rights belong to Arakawa
Rating - PG
Pairing- Roy/Riza
Summary - what to expect when you're expecting
Timeline - future fic spoilers for ch 102
Warning - sappy fluff
Word Count - 564
Author's note - THis was written for 12_daysofficmas. When I asked for prompts seaweed_fma offered up Roy/Riza married and pregnant. They were amenable to this.


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"Look, wait for it." Roy waved his mother and sisters over to the couch where Riza was stretched out, her shirt pulled up and tucked under her enormous bust line. Kneeling, Roy balanced a paper crane he had folded on the crest of his wife's swollen belly. A tiny foot appeared, punching out against the taut skin of Riza's belly, kicking the crane off.

"See? That is one aware baby. He's going to be so smart," Roy crowed, tapping on Riza's belly, making the baby kick again.

Riza ruffled his hair. "Could you get me some juice, Roy?"

He popped up. "Of course." Roy turned to his foster mother. "Can you believe how aware that baby is?"

"His father managed to fool homunculi into thinking he was blind and his mother's quick wit changed the tide of the battle. I have no doubt this child will be absolutely brilliant." Christmas grinned, shooing him off.

"Without a doubt." Roy strutted toward the kitchen.

One of his sisters burst out laughing and Chris pulled at her own lips as if trying to keep the laughter in.

"He acts like he's the first man to father a child," a curl headed blond said.

"Please, Abigail, don't tell him that," Riza moaned. "He'll sulk for a week."

"Forget my foolish boy." Chris waved a heavily ringed hand. "I want to know you feel, Riza."

Riza pulled her shirt back down over her belly and rolled about like a hard-boiled egg, trying to get back into a sitting position. Abigail helped her. "Ready for this baby to come out. I'd do jumping jacks if I thought it would help." She gazed down at her belly. "And that I wouldn't go through the floor." Riza sighed. "I'm doing fine, madam. Roy is a big help, sometimes too much of a help. He can drive me a bit crazy."

"He can do that on a good day," Abigail agreed.

"Is he still having morning sickness?" Vanessa, another sister asked, her dark eyes gleaming and this time Chris did chuckle.

"Don't call it that either. It was nerves from worrying about me." Riza laughed. "And he's better now. Sadly, he's craving stinky tofu. I make him eat it outside. Gracia and I have been talking. Roy is now officially worse than Maes."

Chris' mobile lips stretched into a frown. "I miss that boy."

"We all do," Riza agreed. "But Roy has utterly surpassed him when it comes to obsessing over the baby."

"I heard that." Roy came back into the room with a juice glass. "I am nowhere near Maes' obsession."

Riza laughed. "Let me put it this way, Roy. If I catch you stockpiling film, I'm shooting you."

He pushed his lower lip out at her.

"Speaking of pictures, Roy, go sit with Riza." Vanessa shoved him gently.

Abigail took the juice glass from Riza. "Smile."

"Don’t worry," Chris said. "This all ended far better than anyone expected. They have plenty to smile about."

"We certainly do," Riza said as Roy put his arms around her, his hands resting on her belly.

Roy touched his head to hers, grinning broadly. "Love you," he whispered.

"Always," she murmured back then smiled for the camera. Her baby would have documented life second only to Elicia Hughes if that. Chris was right; there was just so much to be happy about.

Comments

[enemytosleep]

I can see Roy being like this. He's got a lot to be happy for after so long. And I think he secretly enjoys being nuttier than Maes.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i think he's just excited he is alive and i've seen new dads. they can be silly creatures.

thanks

[seaweed-fma.livejournal.com]

Awww.. That is so sweet. Thank you very much!

I knew that Roy would end up being as crazy of a parent as Maes was.
I would love to see what happened when the baby is born. I bet he would be a nervous wreck.

Thanks again. That made a nice end to a stressful day, to say the least.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

glad you liked it. ROy will be a total mess once the baby comes.

thanks

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

...Oh, yes, that needs to be written....

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i plan on writing that as a sequel to Strands of Nightmare

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

The one where Ed won't talk?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

no, this would be the one where ROy/Riza faked their deaths and they're living in the north

[corposant.livejournal.com]

I love this. Roy would totally have male pregnancy syndrome.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much. Yeah it looks like everyone agrees about poor Roy

[suspicious.livejournal.com]

Aw, that was adorable. Of course Roy is going to be bad (or even worse) than Maes. I mean, really... while all of the men are strong in this series, with their women more so... they're also huge softies at heart.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thank you very much. Yes, the men do have soft cores in this. Could you imagine Armstrong

[suspicious.livejournal.com]

I can see it now: death of children by asphixiation by muscles.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

hahaha and one heck of a c-section scar on the mom

[suspicious.livejournal.com]

She'd get that c-section because her pelvis would be crushed by the technique that has been passed down for generations!

[heeya-uni91.livejournal.com]

this is absolutely cute ^^
Roy would make an adorable father haha

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thank you very much. I agree

[daevilgenius.livejournal.com]

Finally! A fic where's he not blind!!!

I like some positive outlook post chapter 102 and this is simply brilliant.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I, of course, could be completely wrong but since Roy didn't open the gate himself I thought well maybe he's faking...

thanks

[gozita2003.livejournal.com]

I absolutely love this. I've been reading fan fiction all over again and I'm pleased that someone went out of their way to write a good fic based off recent chapters.

Also, we all know Roy would be way worse than Hughes. Let's be honest.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thank you very much. I'm so glad you liked it. I need to sit down and read 103 today myself

and yes Roy would be

[placideyes.livejournal.com]

Oh god. This made me realize that Roy probably WOULD learn his parenting behaviors from Maes. xD

Poor kid?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Maes and Madam CHristmas (who is probably just as bad in a completely different way). Yeah poor kid.

Thanks and I like your user name

[raceulfson.livejournal.com]

What a cute fic! I needed something uplifting, thank you. I love Roy outdoing Maes for doting daddy - and that he still has his "family" for support. Poor Riza, you know the kid is going to take after Roy and then she'll have two of them to look after...

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks. i'm glad you enjoyed it. Poor Riza, stuck with two of them