Curveball

AU/Robotech – Roy/Claudia Lisa/Rick and oh yeah Ben and Roy lives. J

Sorry no beta reader so all mistakes are mine and mine alone.

I don't own Robotech and if I did I put Minmei and Kyle in a box and never see them again.

Rick just arrived at Alameda Naval Base for his new assignment fresh out of training; he was excited fresh out of boot and was assigned at the same base of his big brother! Rick immediately went to Roy's office, unpacking can wait he thought to himself; first things first gotta to say hi to Roy! It took him awhile but he somehow managed to find Roy's office near the hanger where Skull Squadron's Veritechs were kept. Not following any military protocol, he barged in to surprise Roy…instead of seeing a surprise happy face… he came to find himself being stared by two angry faces.

"What the hell..,"jumped up Roy, as jumped up from his desk immediately seeing Rick his face softened and started to smile, his companion on the other hand was still not amused.

"What is the meaning of this," a woman with golden brown hair and green eyes glaring at Rick question.

"I got this Lt. Hayes; this is my younger brother Rick… "he cleared his throat," fresh from boot and just recently assigned here… apparently military protocols didn't get drilled in his head" Cutting his eyes at Rick, with a slight smirk.

Lt. Hayes immediately straighten out the papers they were going over and placed them neatly on Roy's desk sighing. "How about this Fokker we go over the flight schedules later, while you visit your brother" Immediately she faced Rick and with much authority, she glared at him," and I hope next Private you will follow proper procedures on entering an officer's office" as she walked out of Roy's office.

Rick at least had the decency to blush for his actions but as soon as Lt. Hayes walked out of the office, he glared at the door, gesturing to Roy.. "Who was that ol's sourpuss?"

Roy looked up and snorted," That was Lt. Hayes, our CO and a very good friend of mine, Rick. I suggest you be careful on how you speak about her."

"Alright alright Roy, my bad. Sorry I haven't seen you for a long time!"

Roy smiled at Rick "Yah I know Rick" He gave Rick a hug and pat on the back, and sat down on his chair placing his feet on his desk. "So tell me how was Boot and how's life been treating yah so far?"

Rick smiled and sat down and immediately starting to hash out his experiences in Boot camp. How he met a couple of new recruits right before he left named Max and Ben and the fun they had before he graduated. His visit back home right before coming to start his assignment in Alameda. He mentioned family and friends who wanted to pass some gifts to Roy that he had in his bags. One thing Roy notice was Rick didn't bring up was his high school sweetheart Minmei immediately liked he usually did. He hoped secretly they had broken up, Minmei was a sweet girl but she was too much into herself and a bit immature. Roy was drinking his coffee when Rick said something that almost made him choke. "You DID WHAT?!"

"I asked Minmei to marry me," he said dejectedly," and she refused. She wanted to focus on her singing career. She is going to try out for Macross Idol and hopes to become a star. She says she loves me still but wants to follow her dreams."

Roy sadly smiled at Rick, even though he didn't care for Minmei he still wasn't happy to see Rick's heart broken. "Listen Rick, you two are still young and have your whole lives ahead of you. Perhaps you two need to see the world and see what it has to offer." Hopefully someone else than Minmei he thought..

"She is the only one for me, Roy… I will wait for her till the ends of the earth," Rick sighed," There never will be anyone else for me."

Roy sighed immediately got his feet off the table and slaps his hands on thighs, standing up. "Alright Rick, how about this let's get you settled in your quarters and get something to eat, I don't know about you but I am hungry and I have a feeling you are too." He didn't want to hear any more about Minmei...