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Wow… 26 chapters all in all together… It has been a long time and I loved writing this story… Thanks a lot for all the reviews I got and the favs, alerts and author favs and alerts… You made my days and I was glad someone liked this story…. I don't know when there will be a new one but there will definitely be a new story with Ed and Roy…

Thanks a lot again. I hope you enjoy the epilogue. It plays four years after the last chapter… That makes Nina 7, Nat 4, Sam (Jean and Riza's son) 5 and there will be two other OCs as well but I think you know whose they are .

TenshiShanai aka Bibi

Epilogue (4 years after)

"Sam, Nat, twins!! Come on inside for lunch." Ed called from the back door to the children playing in their backyard. The four looked up and made their way over to the blonde. They all knew that when Ed called they had to obey. They stormed into the house up to the bathroom to wash their faces and hands. Ed's father sighed behind him as he saw the four children running around.

"You could at least say their names. They do have names." Ed turned around and shrugged.

"Twins is so much easier and they listen to it." He sighs and leans on the kitchen counter. "I mean I love Al and Winry for naming them Sara and Trisha but Twins is so much easier." The children were back in the kitchen ready for getting fed.

"Show me your hands." They turned their hands up and down and he inspected them carefully. "Okay everything's fine. Sit." It amassed Hohenheim that all four of them listened to his eldest son. He smiled and got his own plate as well eating with his grandchildren.

After they had lunch the children walked upstairs to take a nap. Nina was home now and ate before she had to make her homework. She was happy in school but most of the children couldn't do what she could do already and that's why her teacher gave her more advanced tasks. Ed was glad to help her and Roy listened in the evening to her reading practices. It was nice even when Ed had protested at first why she had to go to school at all, but Roy convinced him that all children have to go to school. Ed just gave him a look reminded him that he didn't go to school and Roy gave him a smirk and said nothing more. At the end the blonde transmuted a really nice satchel and send her to school.

The girl took her last bite and stood up to bring the dishes to the sink as the doorbell rang. Ed knitted his browns together and scowled.

"Of course some idiot has to come over while the kids are sleeping." He walked to the den and opened the front door. Dr Knox was standing there with another old man who was indeed older than Knox himself. Ed looked questionably at the two men but let them in.

"To what do I own the pleasure, doc?" He took the coats and hung them on the rack and gestured them to sit in the living room. The men took their seats on the large couch. "Can I get you something? Err… Tea, coffee?" Ed was unsure what to do. He wasn't fond of people he didn't know but as this guy came with Knox and as he looked quiet nice Ed felt himself relaxing.

"Coffee would be nice." The other man said and smiled at him. He could be Ed's grandfather looking at his face. The blonde nodded and got mugs from the kitchen. Hohenheim had already escaped with Nina into Ed's study – her favourite place to do her homework and while Hohenheim was here, he always was glad to spend some time with his oldest granddaughter. Ed brought the mugs into the living room and sat on the stool opposite from the little couch table. He looked warily at the men and hoped to get some answers now. Dr Knox smiled down at him.

"I think I should introduce this old guy to you."

"Would be damn nice, doc." Ed frowned at the doctor who laughed and his companion laughed as well.

"No wonder that he had made it, Knox. Strong one, I may say." Now he was even more puzzled. He had made what? Knox cleared his throat.

"Edward Elric-Mustang this is Hubertus Smith, an old friend and the reason why I couldn't resist to help you with your pregnancies." Ed arched an eyebrow. It was a wide known secret that Ed had given birth but nobody spoke about it – nobody dared to speak about it as the other father of his children was a Major General and hence one of the highest ranking officers in Amestris. He swallowed and looked to Hub… Hub… Mr Smith. The old man smiled friendly at him.

"My partner was the first recorded case of male pregnancy." His eyes have gone distant. "Knox told me that another guy had tried what he… we had done and had survived. I wanted to meet you, wanted to see the person who could manage a miracle twice and survive it." The blond alchemist blushed like he hadn't done in years. He ducked his head and looked at the coffee in his mug. There was still a question in him.

"You said he was the reason you helped us. Why?" The men exchanged a look.

"After Jack – that's the other man's name – passed away and he was all alone with his son Hubert made me promise to help any male who would come to me pregnant through his time of the pregnancy. He also made me promise to make everything possible that both – child and father – survive the actual birth." Okay now he had his reason. Ed couldn't help but smile.

"Your son, what is he doing now? Does he know…?" Golden eyes looked into dark green ones. The old man sighed and smiled back.

"I never married anyone after Jack had passed away. I couldn't. It felt like cheating on him even when I knew that he wanted me to find somebody if something happened to him. Liam – our son – had grown up without knowing who his mother had been. I told him she had passed away after childbirth. I couldn't tell him. Before… Nobody understood it and even now people like us are still eyed suspiciously. You can be glad that you still have your partner and a family standing behind you." He sipped his coffee and fell silent.

"So you never told him?" Ed bit his bottom lip. Even when things had been the way they were he couldn't believe that this man with the gentle eyes could have lived a lie. Hubert took another sip and smiled.

"It was after your first pregnancy that I had the urge to tell him but he had his own family by now – a beautiful wife, a son and a small daughter. I thought I would destroy something of his happiness if I told him that I was gay – had been my whole life – and he was more or less the product of a selfish desire of two men." The blonde's eyes have gone huge. He didn't know what he should think now. Was he angry for comparing a living human with a product? He thought of Nina and Nat. He never, never… He balled his fist.

"Mr Smith how dare you call your son a product? Like he was some kind of alchemical experiment gone wrong?" So many emotions played in his eyes. Hubertus was taken aback. His mouth went dry.

"I… I love my son if you want me to tell you that. I always have. I never would do anything to hurt him."

"Maybe you're hurting him already. He doesn't know who his mother is. His father – his other father – lives a lie. Don't you think you're hurting him?" The young man glared at him and Hubert sacked back into the cushions. He had never thought this way. Maybe he had been wrong all the time.

"I… I'm sorry." He stroked his hair back.

"You shouldn't apologize to me but to your son. Go and tell him. NOW." His mouth was an angry line and he starred at him. Hubert sighed and stood up.

"Maybe you're right. I think I'm leaving now." He walked over to the rack put his coat and hat back on and let himself out very quietly.

"You had planned this all along hadn't you?" Ed glared at the dark-eyed older man who shrugged and sipped his coffee.

"'Thought after over thirty years he should wake p and face reality. He owes it his son." Ed rolled his eyes and shook his head.

"You know, I would have told them. They have the right to know." He sipped on his cold coffee and grimaced.

Later at night as Sam was at home with his parents and Sara and Trisha were with Al and Winry again, Ed and Roy lay in their bed. The older man was already breathing steadily and nearly asleep.

"Doc brought the reason for his help today." Roy turned on his side and opened a sleepy black eye.

"Hm?"

"He promised the partner of Jack – the first recorded mal pregnancy case – to help any male who gets pregnant." The blonde swallowed. "At first I thought we were so alike." He turned on his side as well to face Roy. "You know he never married or searched for anyone else after his partner had passed away. It just reminded me that I wouldn't… I couldn't and well… he was so sad and I put me in his position. I couldn't Roy…" He looked up his eyes watery and wide, his voice tight. The older man stroked his thump over his cheek and tried to calm him. "But then he said that he never told his son that he hadn't a mother but two fathers. I mean I could even understand that. The thing that really pissed me off was that he referred to his son like an experiment gone wrong." Golden eyes searched his black one. "I couldn't have lived with that lie. I would never not tell them about you." Roy came closer and kissed him softly.

"Me too. My live is with you and you are a wonderful father to our children." He kissed his cheek. "I wouldn't have lied to them about you. Never." Ed laughed softly and closed his eyes. He leans his forehead against his husband's and just smiles.

Nine years already and a lot more time to come for them.

AN.: That's it… Thanks a lot for your support. Thanks for suggesting names for the baby boys… And of course thank you all for reading and reviewing. It was a pleasure to bring this story to you. I'll take a time out… I'm tired and there are exams to come but I promise not to make you wait too long. I already have ideas but I don't know which will win. I hope to see some of you there. Bye, bye for now

Bibi

Before I forget: Al and Winry have moved to Central due to better work environment and school environment for their kids, Hohenheim and Pinako still live in Resembool but Hohenheim visits often.