Riza Hawkeye would always be a silent woman.

There were many times she wished she could speak up. She wanted to speak out against wrong inside the military. She wanted to control the inner workings so everything could be right. Change the world, make peace, have everyone unrealistically happy. But that wasn't her job, it was his, in due time. So she was to bite her tongue like the well trained soldier she was. She was to sit with her jaw clenched, lips pressed together, not uttering a word.

Sit, stay, roll over, good girl. Like the military dog she was.

She hated how much she loved him. He was her superior. Such affections were not allowed, and although she did not live her life based on the rulebook, she lived her life based on him. She could not jeopardize the plans he had for the country. She could not become a weakness. To love him would be inappropriate. It would be foolish. It would be dangerous.

It would be so scary.

Their feelings were mutual. He held her dear to him, and she hated herself for that. Why must she be a burden to him? She was supposed to protect him, but if there were any sort of indication to their enemies that he loved her, Riza could easily be used against him. She could never voice her feelings for him. He could never look like he had something to lose.

But oh! She wanted to tell him. Yes, oh so desperately, she wanted the fluffy romantic confessions, she wanted the kiss and the sunset and the family and the happy ending. She wanted to scream joy at the top of her lungs, as ridiculous as it sounded. But it was a weakness, and she could not be weak. So she would sit and bite her tongue, like she was trained to do for so many years. Like the dog she was.

Yes, Riza Hawkeye would always be a silent woman.


I'm baaack (:

I haven't written for a long time since I've been busy with other things, and for that I apologize. Maybe take this oneshot as my sincerest apology and forgive me? :D I tried to capture Riza's character as best as I could without making it too dark, but if you're like me and compare everything to the 2003 anime, nothing is ever too dark! (It really has been nine years, and yet the anime still has my heart)

Anyway, please read and review!

xoxoxoxo,

~ChloeLoveee~