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Here's a little FMA fanfiction of mine. Please enjoy. =)

Disclaimer: I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist and I don't gain any money with this fanfiction.

Chapter 1: Quitting work

It was early in the morning as Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye entered the office. Everyone in the room could see that something was wrong with her. She looked a bit confused but her colleagues didn't dare to ask what was troubling her. She wouldn't have answered anyway.

She sat down behind her desk and started to do her paperwork half-heartedly. She didn't even ask why Colonel Roy Mustang still wasn't present. Well, it wasn't something unusual for him to be late but normally she would have been upset that he couldn't manage to be punctual.

Even as Roy Mustang finally entered the office she didn't look up from her paperwork. This was suspicious and 2nd Lieutenant Jean Havoc, Warrant Officer Vato Falman, Master Sergeant Kain Fuery and 2nd Lieutenant Heymans Breda came to their first conclusions. Had something happened between the Colonel and his 1st Lieutenant?

But the Colonel himself seemed to be surprised that Riza didn't point her gun at his face for being late.

"Good morning, Lieutenant Hawkeye! Something's wrong?" he asked.

"No, I'm fine. Just a little bit tired, that's all" she said.

Roy shrugged. "Oh. Well …" He walked to his desk and sighed as he saw a lot of papers on it that he had to sign.

Everyone knew he wouldn't do it unless Riza forced him to do. Much to their surprise Riza Hawkeye didn't seem to care today if the Colonel was doing his paperwork or not. Her eyes seemed to look far away and she didn't even notice that everyone inside the office was staring at her, wondering why she was so different today.

Roy Mustang looked a little bit worried at his 1st Lieutenant. He had known her for a long time and she never had behaved like that. His subordinates watched him going to her desk.

She didn't notice him until he cleared his throat.

"What is it, sir?" she asked slightly confused.

"You're definitely not fine. What's wrong?"

"N-Nothing! As I said, I'm just a bit tired!" she assured him.

The Colonel shook his head. "Riza, I have known you for a long time and I can see in your eyes that something's wrong!"

It was the first time that his subordinates heard Roy calling his 1st Lieutenant by first name. They were sure that Riza would've shot him for this if she would've been in her normal state.

But now she only opened her mouth to disagree before she was interrupted by Roy.

"You know what? Take the day off."

Riza blinked in surprise. "But … Sir …"

"No buts. If I'm correct you're not in the mood to do your work, so it would be no use for you to stay here" Roy replied.

Riza sighed obediently. "I hope you finish your work without my help …"

"Of course! Who do you think is standing right before you?" Roy asked grinning.

"A man who can't even do a little bit paperwork without his 1st Lieutenant pointing a gun at him …" Riza replied dryly.

Everyone had to laugh as Roy droop. "Aw, come one, Hawkeye! Do you really think I can't even sign one little paper without you threatening me?"

"To say the truth: yes!" Riza answered as she took her coat and left the office, leaving laughing subordinates and a sighing Colonel behind.

As Roy was sure that his 1st Lieutenant was far enough away to hear him he said: "Well, maybe she's right. At least I don't want to do my paperwork now. So, boys, what do we intend to do now?"

"You mean we could quit work for today?" Falman asked.

"Of course!" Roy replied grinning.

"What if Lieutenant Hawkeye finds out that we haven't finished our work when she's back to normal?" Fuery demanded nervously.

"Aw, she won't find out! Don't be a chicken!" Havoc said.

"Speak of the devil, I'm hungry!" Breda acquainted.

"Do you always have to think of food?" Havoc asked rolling his eyes.

"Do you always have to smoke?" Breda countered.

Roy hit their heads together. "And do you two always have to argue?" He sighed while both Breda and Havoc rubbed their heads. "I propose we go into town and look a bit around."

"You don't mean shopping, do you?!" Havoc asked bewilderedly.

"Of course not! Who do you think I am? A woman? I just want to look around a bit …"

"For what?" Fuery questioned interested.

"Well …" Roy seemed to think about an answer.

"Just admit that you want to look for a date for tonight" Havoc said dryly.

Roy sighed. "I guess I'm caught … Well, but I also want to look if there are any new restaurants or something like that. So, what do you think? Do you have any better suggestions?"

His subordinates shook their heads.

"Well then, what are we waiting for?" Roy flounced out of the office, his subordinates following him.

So the five men went to the city. While Roy was flirting with several women, Havoc looked more and more desperate. A young girl with a dog came by and Fuery petted it as he talked with the girl. Breda cowered behind Falmans back. Everyone knew he was afraid of dogs even if it were only puppies. Falman sighed. Breda didn't left his hiding place until the girl walked away with her dog.

"It was a cute dog" Fuery said to Breda as if this fact would take away his fear.

"Oh, please! Could we change the subject?" Breda asked annoyed.

Havoc watched Roy, who stood a little bit aside from them and was flirting with a flower girl. "Why must he always flirt with those girls that interest me?"

"Well … Either you two have the same gusto or he wants to anger you" Falman answered.

"Whatever …" Havoc turned away from Roy and chewed on his unlit cigarette.

Suddenly they saw a familiar person.

"Wh-What is SHE doing here?" Breda shouted.

The others were as puzzled as he was and only shrugged. Well, it wasn't unusual seeing her here but it was unexpected.

The Colonel stood beside them. Apparently he had finished the flirting and was now watching the person who seemed to look for something or someone.

"Ah, what a coincidence! It looks like she's searching for something. Maybe we should help her" Roy stated.

His subordinates looked at him as if he had said that he was a six-year-old girl who liked to play with dolls.

"Colonel, by all respect, are you NUTS?" Havoc asked with disbelief.

"She will kill us if she finds out that we're here …" Fuery murmured.

"And that would be still convenient …" Falman added.

"I don't want to die while I'm hungry!" Breda commented.

Roy looked to his subordinates and shook his head. "You are all cowards, aren't you? Remember how she acted this morning? She didn't even point a gun at me for being late and didn't insist that I do my paperwork! She won't kill us. Well, I'll go and speak to her" Roy replied.

His men watched him going to Lieutenant Hawkeye.

"He's brave …" Fuery said.

"He's totally nuts!" Havoc declared.

"He's a dead man" Falman added.

"And I'm hungry!" Breda acquainted.

His friends looked at him strangely and sighed. Roy was only a few meters from Riza away as Havoc nodded.

"Well … It's time for stakes! I bet Hawkeye will chase Mustang to the headquarters and make him do his paperwork."

"No, she will draw her gun and shoot him before he can even say 'hello'" Falman argued.

Both of them looked to Breda. As he opened his mouth to say something, Havoc interrupted him. "Don't say anything about food or that you're hungry!"

Breda lifted his hands in defence. "Okay, okay! Well … I bet … this was planned and they'll go to either her or his apartment."

"What?! The Colonel and Lieutenant Hawkeye? You feel well? I think you really have to eat something …" Havoc replied.

"Hey! Why not? They fit together, don't you think? And they have known each other for a long time, so …" Breda excused.

"Well, if you want to persist … The winner will get 150 $ from everyone" Havoc explained.

"Wait, I want to bet, too!" Fuery remarked to the surprise of the others. "I think first the Lieutenant will be surprised, then angry and then the Colonel will help her finding what she's looking for."

"Well … You just don't have experience in betting … If you want to lose your money …" Havoc commented.

Fuery shrugged. "We will see."

This moment Roy nudged Riza and she turned around quickly. She was surprised as she recognized the Colonel. "Wh-What …?"

"Hi, Lieutenant! What brings you he -"

"No! What brings YOU here?!" Riza shouted. "You are supposed to be in the office and sign papers!"

"Well …"

Before Riza could pull out her gun he had a logical explanation – at least that's what he thought. "You won't believe it! I was signing those wonderful papers as suddenly my pen broke … And then I thought I have to buy a new one. That's how I got here."

Riza raised an eyebrow. "Your pen broke? And you couldn't just borrow a pen from the others?"

"N-No! They needed theirs as well …" Roy said nervously.

"Sir … You're right. I don't believe it. Tell me the truth." She pointed her gun at him.

Roy sighed. "Okay … We quit work and came here to town …"

"We?!" Riza looked around.

Breda, Falman, Havoc and Fuery had hidden behind a wall.

"The others are here as well?" Riza asked.

Roy nodded.

Fuery was about to whimper but the others put their hands on his mouth and kept him silent.

"Well, I can't see the others around, sir!" Riza stated icily.

Roy looked around. And these men were supposed to be his loyal subordinates! Maybe he should search for new ones … He got a bit nervous with the gun directly in front of his nose and wanted to calm his Lieutenant.

"You haven't explained why you're here, Hawkeye" he said.

"I don't know why I should. It's not of your concern."

"Aw, come on! I explained why I'm here, so now it's your turn! It's equivalent exchange!" Roy replied. "It seemed that you were looking for something. Want my help?"

Riza lowered her arm. Worry filled her eyes. "Well … You know … I'm looking for Black Hayate …"

"Your dog?"

Riza nodded. "I let him out last evening. Normally he comes back after a while but … he still hasn't returned …"

"Don't worry. I'm sure he's fine" Roy assured her.

"I hope you're right. I don't want to experience the same as last time" Riza said sadly.

Roy put a hand on her shoulder. "Fate doesn't recur."

He remembered it as if it had been yesterday when the two of them were still children and Riza was looking for her first dog, Hayate.

What happened to Black Hayate? Will Roy help Riza finding him? What will Havoc and the others do?

To be continued ...

I hope you like it although there are probably quite a few mistakes because English is not my mother tongue. So please have mercy with me. =p

I would be happy if you review. ;)