68 Intricacies- Chapter fifteen- Exhausted

At this moment, Roy was fairly certain that he'd never been more exhausted than he currently was.

He rested his temple on the small train window, the cover night preventing Roy from seeing any of the normal scenery out of the corner of his eye. It didn't exactly surprise him that his workload had increased since becoming Fuhrer but he honestly hadn't expected it to be as tiring as it really was. Despite his fatigue, however, it was more than worth it if it meant being able to watch Ishval rebuild. This had been Roy's first trip since becoming Fuhrer a little over a year ago and in that time, it had undergone important yet spotty restoration. While key parts to Ishval's social restoration had been revived, it had happened in sporadic parts, events that hadn't come together until a few months ago. Roy swore to himself that he was going to change that, that Ishval's rebuild would be more consistent from then on. Still, Roy was glad to say that things had changed since his last trip, which had been when he had still been a General.

Probably the best example of these changes was the fact that, this time, he had someone to go home to.

As soon as Roy had been told the news about becoming Fuhrer, the first thing he'd done was have Riza come into his office, telling her the development before kissing her soundly in a way that he hadn't been able to do since they were teenagers and then proposing to her, the wedding itself happening six months later. Riza now served as both Roy's first lady and bodyguard, although she'd technically resigned from the latter job the day she got married. Riza usually came with him on trips to Ishval due to the bouts of nausea she'd been experiencing since early that morning. Riza had been insisting that she was fine but, after some persisting from Roy, she'd agreed to stay behind and to go see a doctor to make sure nothing was wrong. Honestly, any free chance he got, Roy had let his mind drift to his possibly sick wife, his concern for her mounting by the second. Hopefully, her trip to the doctors would shed some light on her ailment and he'd be able to make her feel better.

The sudden jerking of the train halted his reverie. He looked out the window and smiled at the familiar train station he saw illuminated by the street lights.

He was finally home again.

•

Roy unlocked the front door to his mansion, not surprised that Black Hayate didn't come to greet him. While the dog loved his masters, he usually didn't come to welcome them back home when one or both of them took a long trip, choosing instead to curl up on their bed. Roy made his way into the bedroom, opening and closing the door as quietly as he could so as not to wake Riza up. He smiled softly at the serene sight of his wife sleeping soundly in the middle of the bed, her hair falling around her shoulders, Hayate at her feet. He gently sat down on the edge of the bed and pushed her bangs back slowly, allowing his hand to linger to feel for a possible fever. Feeling no unusual warmth coming from her, Roy sighed quietly in relief and kissed her forehead. Riza stirred, her eyes opening slowly. She blinked sleepily, a smile creeping up her face as she recognized her husband.

"Hi," Riza drawled, her voice husky with sleep. She sat up a bit to take Roy's hand, pulling him down onto the bed so that he laid next to her. She removed her hand from his, placing it instead on his cheek and giving him a short, light kiss. "How was your trip?"

"Good," Roy yawned, wrapping his arms around her waist. "What did the doctor say?"

"He said that it wasn't because I was sick that I was throwing up. It was because of something else."

Roy looked at her, confusion dominating his features.

"What was that 'something else'?"

Riza smiled, her eyes growing brighter.

"Roy...I'm pregnant."

Roy blinked at her in surprise and was silent for a moment before smiling widely, tightening his already strong hold on her waist. He looked at her adoringly, giving her a gentle kiss on the bridge of her nose before kissing her a bit harder on her lips.

"I can't believe it...you're gonna...we're gonna...you're amazing, Riza. I love you, I love you so so so much."

Riza chuckled, running a hand through his hair.

"I love you, too. Now, come on, we need to sleep. We can talk about it more in the morning."

Roy chuckled lowly and briefly got out of bed to change into some pajamas, quickly finding himself lying back down next to Riza. His arms returned to their place around her waist, now suddenly wide awake as he listened to his wife's breathing slowly begin to even out. Frankly, Roy would be surprised if he got to sleep anytime soon. It always amazed him, how good news could make someone go from utterly exhausted to wide awake.

Roy smiled as he closed his eyes, deciding he'd at least give the idea of sleeping a try.

It was amazing, but not in the least bit surprising.