Dessert in the desert RoyXEd fanfic

~Memories of innocence~III

Ed woke up at 4:30am, braided his hair as usual, notified Al that he would be back at 8:00pm and went off to HQ for yet another day of work and The Colonel... He frowned and blushed slightly after remembering what had happened yesterday.

The small golden eyed boy walked up the stairs leading to the cafeteria where he would eat breakfast with Hughes, Hawkeye and Brada. But not Mustang. He was too busy signing papers.

Ed was over the moon to see that they had run out of milk and weren't getting anymore until next Thursday. Today was Wednesday.

Hawkeye sat down with sausages and eggs. Brada chomped on a sandwich. And Hughes had a bowl of porridge, yet again showing everyone his pregnant wife. "Awwww, just look at how beautiful my darling Gracia is!! And how cute our little daughter or son will be!!!"

"How many more weeks to go now? 15 is it?" Brada asked. "Ummm.... now let me think...hmm, about 11 weeks now." Hughes excitedly said.

A small smile appeared on Haweye's face, as she was happy for Hughes' victory. Ed was quiet and ate some blackberry jam on toast whilst he pondered about the miracle of birth and he focused really hard on a memory...

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"Teacher?" Al said whilst tugging on Izumi's dress "yes Al?" she said with a half smile. "How are babies born?" Just then Ed overheard Alphonse's question and came running towards Izumi as well. "Yeah, Teach' How are they born?"

The two little boys stared up at their amazing teacher in innocence and excitement. Izumi sweat dropped and went inside the house, Ed and Al tagging along right behind her. "hm, how about you boys come with me to the chalkboard room and I'll tell you after lunch." The two little ones nodded at each other, let go of Izumi and ran up to the table to eat lunch.

Lunch was watermelon, bread and milk. Ed stared at the milk with hate. It looked like he he was almost trying to shatter it into pieces with the stare he was giving it. Al was going to reach for it and drink it as his second, but before Al even touched the bottle, Izumi grabbed the milk and shoved it down Ed's throat.

With small tears in his golden eyes, Ed swallowed it in disgust, knowing if he were to spit it out, then he would cop it big time.

"Okay we've finished now!" They chirped. Well Al chirped, but Ed just felt sick and ran outside only to puke up his lunch on the grass. "blergh!"

"Brother, are you okay?!" Al said with fright. "Yeah I'm fine." "Let's go back inside now, okay Al?" Ed said with a cute big smile. Al smiled back and together they ran to the chalkboard room. To find Izumi standing in front of the board, holding a piece of chalk.

"Okay sit down, boys." They did as they were told and sat on the wooden floor.

"What you are about to learn today is one of the most amazing things a Woman and a Man can ever do together." The boys listened to every word she had to say.

"When a man and a woman are in love and married, they take their clothes off one night and hug very close for a long time."

"The man has a sword and the woman has a sheath to the sword, so they fit perfectly." "Cool we get to have swords!! "The brothers both innocently said. "However the man's sword releases a liquid into the woman's sheath. The liquid contains tiny little tadpoles that swim up to the Woman's egg." "So the woman turns into a chicken?" Al asked. Ed laughed. "No, Al she does not." Izumi replied, laughing. "Let's just say that she has a tiny circle in the centre of her." "Oh okay." they said. "Tiny tadpoles swim up to the circle and they become one. But only one or two tadpoles can reach the circle in unison." "Together they divide and divide and divide into many, many cells that are eventually turn into a baby." "Then about 9 months later, The baby pushes it's way out of the Mother's sheath and it is born into the world." "Woah, that's awesome!!!" said Ed. "Can two men have a baby too? or two women?" Al asked. Izumi had a weird look on her face. "No Al they can not. It is only possible when a Man And A woman Do it in love." "Men are friends with men and women are friends with women and men and women can be friends too, but the same sex having a baby is not possible." "Oh so me and Ed can't have babies then." "wha?!?! of course not!!" Izumi said laughing once again. Al was so innocent and so was Ed but they both thought that would be cute if they could have babies. Because they both love each other so why not? Well, Izumi explained to them that there are different kinds of love. Friend love, Family love, Love for a pet or thing, and Adult love between a man and a woman." ~end of memory~

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Ed had finished his breakfast and couldn't stop thinking about what Izumi had taught them. the words 'Only love between a MAN and a WOMAN.' Were stuck in his head all day long.

So Ed wondered why That Colonel Pervy bastard would have kissed him. 'I'm a man and the colonel's a man. Why the hell does he want to do these things with me then?!?!?' The golden haired boy thought to himself.