One faithful day

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It had been five months since Ed came back from his holiday and started dating Riza with no one know about it, but everyone noticed the difference in Riza she seemed more happier and had a spring in her step but they all put it down to being able to relax more since Roy mustang was working harder on his paper work. Ed and Riza had just come off an important mission that had been handed down by the fuhrer Grumman himself. A group of former military men who didn't agree with him taking over from king Bradley had tried to kill him on several occasions and he wanted their leader captured so they could find out more about where they are and what other things they had planned, he gave it to the two of them since Riza knew about stealth missions and Ed because they were told there was alchemy involved. They had pulled it off with only wounding three people. Ed walked into the office wearing his military uniform since he was a lieutenant colonel followed by Riza "Morning Mustang" Ed said lazy saluting him "That's Major General Mustang" Roy said snapping at Ed "Good morning sir" Riza said before the two started throwing insults at each other "Here is our report about the mission" handing Roy the report "Thank you Riza I was hoping you two would come in soon" Roy said in a serious tone which made the two look at each other a little worried. "Come with me" Roy continued walking into his office followed by Ed and Riza.

"Ok Ed spill it, what's going on here? You've been handing in reports in on time and haven't broken a single thing in months" Ed looked at Riza with a concerned look as Roy continued "And more to the point, what's with the rumours I hear that both of you have been seen together holding hands" Roy said looking at the two. Ed thinking on his feet said taking a deep breath "Your right Mustang I have been seeing Riza out of work , since I was promoted I asked her to help me out and she has been giving me sniper training to help me focus more and its also helped me get my paper work handed in on time I mean look at you, your living proof she knows how it get people focused" "Is that true Hawkeye?" Roy said looking at her "Yes sir its true every Sunday I took Edward training thus why fuhrer Grumman gave that mission to the two of us, he knew about me training Ed." "Ok then good work then speaking about the fuhrer he sent me this" Roy handed the two a letter "Because of your work on this important missions he has promoted both of you, congratulation Colonel Edward Elric and Captain Riza Hawkeye." Roy said saluting them and in return Ed and Riza saluted and walked out the office and to their desks to start on the paper work waiting for them. At lunch time Riza had just finished her work and was about to head out and get something to eat and noticed Ed still had a bit left to do and made no effort to stop until it was done and said "Can I get you anything Ed?" "errrr...yeah can I have a tuna and mayonnaise sandwich and some tea thank you" Ed smiled at her.

On her way back to the office she heard Ed's voice "Shut up." She moved closer to listen in before she walked in "So chief when are you going start dating a girl and pop your cherry?" Havoc said mocking Ed "None of your damn business and why don't you keep a date before you pick on me." Ed said getting pissed off this made Riza giggle a little "lighten up Ed he has a point, you have never been on a date since Al left" Roy continued "I mean if your finding it hard I could give you a few pointers if you like." Riza walked in just as Roy had said that unnoticed by the group of men around Ed's desk "Come on now that's enough picking on Ed for today." Riza said light heartedly "Oh come on Hawkeye there's no harm in pulling Ed's chain." Breada said "That's true if everything you said was the truth of course." Riza replied walking behind Ed's chair "What do you mean?" Havoc asked a confused look on all their faces "well..." Riza said as she moved from behind Ed's chair and went to sit on his lap which stunned the group "He has a girlfriend." She said before kissing Ed on the cheek which gave Ed a big grin starting at everyone. Once the shock wore off Roy was the first to speak "So the rumours were true after all, How long have you two been keeping this a secret?" "Since I came back off my holiday" Ed replied "I should have know it wasn't my hard work that made her lighten up like this." Roy said slumped over Ed's desk.

A few weeks later Ed went into Roy's office to have a private chat "Mustang I need a favour to ask" "Of course Ed what's the matter" Roy said in a happy tone since he had just finished a massive pile of paper work. "I need me and Riza to have next weekend off I got something special planned" Ed said sitting in front of Roy "Ah of course it's been six months next week, so what you got planned then Ed" Roy said very interested in his plan "Well I'm getting Rebecca to take Riza cloth's shopping while I get a bouquet of yellow rose's and sort out a suit for myself." "Why Ed I didn't know you was so soft" Roy said interrupting Ed "Let me finish will you, as I said after I have got my suit I've got a table booked at Riza's favourite restaurant and when she gets back I'll leave a note with the rose's telling her to wear the dress she got and wait down stairs at which point when she gets down stairs a car will pick her up and escort her to the restaurant where I'll be waiting for her and later I'll pop the question to her" Ed said showing Roy the content of a ring box.

That week went by and Riza had no idea what Ed had planned until that Saturday when Ed and Riza had finished their breakfast at Riza's apartment there cam a knock at the door, Riza went to open it and was shocked to see Rebecca in front of her "What are you doing here Rebecca?" "I've come to take you out for the day, since we haven't spoken in a long time I thought we could catch up" Rebecca said looking over Riza's shoulder at Ed winking at her, and as Riza turned around to look at him "Ok Ed what's going on here? Your up to something, I know that look on your face" Riza said turning to put on her stern voice "Why Riza i'm truly hurt you think I'm up to something" Ed said finding it hard not to tell her the truth looking into her beautiful brown eye's "sigh ok then Ed I believe you, I'll see you later then." She said grabbing her coat before she headed out the door with Rebecca. Ed made another cup of tea before he headed out the door to continue with his plan.

Later that afternoon Riza and Rebecca went to grab a cup of coffee from a café after buying some new cloths "Ok then spill it already how did it all start and don't leave anything out" Rebecca couldn't wait any long to ask her "Ok then it started six months ago when" Riza told the whole story about how Ed lied about a mission that came in for him not long after he left to go on holiday and how it was down to her to find him and how Ed had her on a merry old run around until he slipped up stalking her and when she confronted him about it all he came out with what he had done and how he fancied her for a long time and then told Rebecca about how she made Ed do anything she told him to do and how she fell for him also during that time and how they went on a date when they got in central and made her feel like a queen and how her heart fluttered every time she saw him after that. "Aaawwwww how romantic I wish I could find a man like that" Rebecca said sounding like a teenage girl again "I'm sorry but there is only one like him, I mean when the whole world looks bleak and you don't want to go on any more he makes you feel like your heart grows wings and flies above it all and you see the beauty of it all and he gives you the strength to carry on living" Riza said in a love sick tone "Hahahaha maybe Roy could learn a thing or two from Ed hey" Rebecca said making Riza laugh "Ok enough rest time for some more shopping" Rebecca said grabbing Riza's hand.

It was about five O' clock when Riza made it back into her apartment "Edward you here, Rebecca is never taking me cloth shopping again." she said putting her bags down "Edwa" Riza stopped as her eyes fixated on the vase full of yellow rose's "Oh Edward you did remember after all" she picked up the note attached to them "Riza please put on one of the many dresses I know Rebecca made you get and wait down stair at six please I'll be waiting for you Edward." " I knew something was going on but since you put all this effort into this I'll play along" Riza thought to herself. Six O' clock came around and Riza was waiting in a beautiful golden dress that came down just below her knees showing of her lovely legs, golden coloured high heels, a star shaped sapphire necklace and a yellow rose in her hair a moment later a car parked up next to her "Are you miss Riza Hawkeye" the driver said after he got out the car "Why yes I am can I help you" she replied "Mr Elric asked me to escort you to your destination, let me help you in" he said opening the door for her. Fithteenminutes later Riza arrived at the restaurant where Edward was standing outside waiting for her. "Wow you truly look like an angel fallen from the heavens" Ed said with a heart warming look as the driver helped her out of the car "I knew you would love it Ed, when I was shopping I just fell in love with this when I saw it" Riza said slightly blushing "Shall we go inside then" Edward asked her offering his arm "Yes we shall." Riza said taking his arm walking into the restaurant, they were escorted to their table next to a window over looking central, Ed being the gentleman that he was helped Riza into her chair "I'll be back in a minute you can order whatever you like for both of us" he said walking off as the waiter walked up and asked for their order "We will have the kung po chicken with some fruit wine and for desert we will have the mango pudding thank you" Riza said "thank you your meal will be ready soon" and with that the waiter went on his way. Riza sat looking out the window when she heard the band start up she noticed they where playing the song she and Ed had first danced to and turned around to look to find Ed offering his hand to dance she got up and followed Ed to the dance floor, as they started to dance Riza whispered into Edward's ear "Edward I don't know what to say today's been perfect thank you" then kissed him on the cheek, they danced for a while longer until they both sat down to enjoy their meals "Riza" Ed said nervously "What's the matter Ed?" Riza said looking a little worried "I've been think about this all week and how I would ask you so here goes" Ed suddenly pulled out a small ring box "Oh goodness Ed" Riza said turning red "Riza Hawkeye will you move in with me" Ed said opening the ring box revealing a gold key "Oh Edward if course I will" Riza said thinking he was going to pop the BIG question "I'm sorry to mislead you like that, I didn't want to rush into anything so I thought we could properly live together first" Ed said smiling at her "Here you go Ed this is my gift to you" she said handing him an envelope "Huh what's this all about" Ed said with a confused look on his face "Open it and read it." She said smiling back at him, Ed opened it up to see it were transfer papers for her to move to western command. "What's this all about why are you moving to western command?" Ed said with his voice shaking "Calm down Ed it's alright I over heard Roy and the Fuhrer talking about you future and how you could appreciate the experience of being somewhere new and start taking command of a team of your own and I wanted to be right by your side" Riza said with a look that made Ed fall that much more in love with her. As they danced and dined the night away they decided to walk back to their new house enjoying the cool calm breeze blowing in their hair until they reached the house that for a long time Ed had lived in it alone until now as he opened the door to let Riza in first followed by Ed as they spent the rest of the night to christen the house properly in.

The next day Edward was called into the office to talk to Roy "Sit down Fullmetal" Roy said from across his desk "As you might be aware myself and the Fuhrer have been talking about your future here in the military and we both feel that you would benefit more if you were transferred to western command where you will be assigned your own team and an office" Roy said handing him his papers "Thank you Mustang but one thing though I don't want my own team just yet I don't think i'm fully ready for one yet." Ed said in a serious voice "Ok then if you feel that way" Roy said, Ed saluted Roy this time giving him a proper one as a sign of the unspoken respect that they both had at which point Roy did the same to Edward and neither one move for what felt like hours until Ed turned to the door to leave. While Ed said goodbye to the rest of the guys Riza went into Roy's office to inform him of her transfer to western command with Ed. "We are all gonna miss you chief" Havoc said fighting back the tears "you better stay in contact all right." Breada said giving Ed a hug "Hey guys i'm gonna miss all of you as well I mean I've come to love you like a family but I gotta move on, I mean someone's gotta beat Roy to being Fuhrer right." Ed said starting to laugh followed by everyone else and then Riza came out"It's all sorted now we should get ready Edward" Riza said walking out of Roy's office and walked up to Ed to hold his hand "What you too Hawkeye" Havoc said shocked "What did you expect i'm not going to just let Ed leave and not have me join him." Riza replied "It's gonna be quiet without you two here good luck over there." Fury said saluting the two with a smile on his face. After a few hours of packing their stuff they headed to the train station where their next stop would be Western Command.

When they got off the train they were greeted by a solider "Good afternoon Colonel Elric and Captain Hawkeye, I have been ordered to escort you to you new house and then to speak to General Quinn" He said saluting them both. The time went by quick before they were both stood in front of General Quinn "So your the Fullmetal alchemist a pleasure to meet you" He said offering his hand out "I wont take much of you time I just want to meet our new Captain and Colonel before you get started, I know about you not having a team right away but as colonel you will have to get one soon" Quinn said looking straight at Edward "I know General but I feel that I should earn the respect of the men and women here before I take any of them on as my team" Ed said looking right back at General Quinn "An admiral trait I know it wont take you long to earn the respect of everyone here that is all you are dismissed" He said saluting the two and in return they saluted him back before leaving the office.

During the following six months Ed and Riza both earned everyone's respect as a deadly team as they always got any and all missions given to them done quick and without any problems with Ed's close combat experiencee, fast thinking and his alchemic powers and Riza's hawk like vision, expert shooting skills, her unwaveringfocus. They both had a few weeks holiday coming up and before they left to go away they went to see General Quinn to inform them that they would start sorting out a team after they get back off their holiday which Quinn had no problem with. "Enough already Edward tell me where we are going" Riza said not being able to take the supenceany longer "Tolken of course I mean it was this time last year when you went on a one woman man hunt for me remember." Ed said smiling at his love "I must admit I did love having you do whatever I said" Riza giggled "Yeah I guess it was kinda fun watching you get drunk" Ed laughed. The journey took two days so Riza slept most of it as Ed stroked her head in his lap with a evil cheeky grin came across his face as a plan started to form in his head. Once they arrived in the beautiful city of Tolken they first stopped off at their hotel to drop off their luggage in their room and spent the rest of the day reminiscence on their last time there and then went to the very spot where Ed admitted his love for her. They spent their first night there sitting on the beach looking out at the ocean as the moon glistened in the water's reflection. The next day Riza woke up to an empty bed "I wonder if he's making breakfast" Riza thought to herself getting out of bed and putting on her silk robe only to find Ed wasn't there only a note on the table. "Dear Riza while on the way here I thought of a great game to see if you know me as well as you think I've left a few clues in the city to where I am and you need to find them to be-able to find me Edward." "So he wants to play this little game again, ok then Ed bring it on" Riza said Waking back into the bedroom to get dressed she picked up the note and headed out. As she walked around the city she read the other side of the note to see the first clue "Do you remember the third café you went in search of me I was there sitting at the table right of you, can you remember the cafés name?" After five minutes of thinking it hit her "Of course it was called sea view." Ed was sitting at a bar as he saw Riza run right by him a grin appearing on his face. When Riza arrived at the café she saw a note with her name on it at the table to the right of her, she picked it up and opened it "Congrats for getting it right now can you remember the kind shop assistant who gave you directions I hear he owns the shop now do you think you can find him again?" "Oh come on Ed how am I meant to remem...John Hartley he used to work at the corner shop, wait he owns that place now good for him" Riza said to herself as she dashes off to find the kind hearted store owner. It was getting late and she had solved six of Ed's clues but still no closer to finding him so she slowly headed back to find a ring of yellow rose's waiting for her and a note in the middle "I'm not surprised you solved six of my clues only two more to find but sleep now my love we will be together soon enough" Riza put the note back down and headed off to an empty bed ready to finish this game and be with her beloved Ed once more.

Riza grabbed a quick breakfast and headed out the door not wanting to wait, she knew the 7th of Ed's clues was tell her to go the library the problem was she didn't know which book Ed was on about. She spent three hours looking through piles of books until she came across Love on a winters night "Oh Edward you know I love this book how could I not think of looking in this one first" Riza said bashing her own forehead "Now this is the last clue at the end of this you will find me, I'll be waiting at the point where you can see the whole city but I would hurry on this one." "What damn it Ed" Riza said getting her coat and headed out the door looking at the four points that Ed could possible mean so she picked one at random and hoped for the best. She ran up to the top of stairs leading to a monument to see one Edward Elric looking out over the city "Edward there you are!" Riza shouted making Ed turn to see his lover running up to him then suddenly jumped at him pinning him to the floor kissing him "Do you realize how much I've missed doing that" Riza said stopping for a minute to catch her breath "Yeah I would I've missed it just as much" Ed replied kissing her again. They both sat on the bench that Ed was stood near loosing themselves in the beautiful view of the city "Riza my love" Ed said standing up "What's up Edward" Riza said looking up at him. "Come with me" Ed asked holding her hand, they started heading further into the ruins and stopped at a certain spot that would have been a main hall "Riza this last year with you has been heaven I don't know what I would have done without you helping me and i'm so glad I did what I did last year and even thought I tricked you into coming here what I want to ask you is" Ed said getting on one auto mail knee "Riza Hawkeye will you marry me?" Ed asked opening a ring box revealing a diamond ring but before she could answer his question a shot rang past her ear and hit Ed right in his chest making him fall over "EDWARD!" Riza shouted panicking looking around to see if she could see the shooter but no luck and then the shooter shot himself thinking he had killed Ed. "Ed...Ed stay with me" Riza said panicked trying to keep Ed awake "So what's your answer then Riza" Ed said barely speaking "Yes Ed I will marry you" Riza said but her words fell on deaf ears as Ed's eyes slowly closed.

I hope you enjoy this story if you liked this then please read flaminghotalchemist's story love on a winters night