Vine
RoyxRiza
"It's spreading… rapidly."
Riza's eyes became damp with tears as she listened to the doctor speak. She didn't want to believe this… she just didn't.
"We've been waiting for over eight months for a donor that matches him, but there are none. If we don't get the transplant, he could very well die within a month. Even if we do get the transplant, there's no assurance that his body will accept it."
Riza looked into the hospital room window and at the man laying on the bed sleeping.
Roy had been suffering from liver cancer for almost a year now, and Riza didn't even know. She found out when she came to his house to pick him up to go to the office, only to find him blacked out on the floor.
Apparently, Roy knew for a while, yet he didn't tell anyone…
Riza walked into the hospital room, and sat in the chair beside the bed. She gazed at her superior's face. He looked so peaceful sleeping. The beeping of the monitors around her were lulling her to sleep almost, but Riza struggled to keep her eyes opened. What if Roy woke up? She wanted to be there when he did.
Hours passed, and the only thing that could be heard in the stark white room was the beeping, and Roy's steady breathing.
Riza had harbored feelings for Roy Mustang, but she dare not to act on them. It was a rule to not have relationships with your superior/subordinates, and Riza Hawkeye was no rule breaker.
The feelings deep down had started as a small seedling when Roy started learning alchemy from her father, and over the years they grew and grew into a vine that tangled around Riza, trapping her. She could not act on her feelings, nor could she bring them to light. She was bound, and there was no way to get free.
Many nights she woke up in a sweat after dreaming about inappropriate actions involving her handsome King. Sometimes she even dreamt romantic things about him.
How she longed to touch him in a more intimate way, to kiss him, to pure her soul out to him, to give him her body. But she couldn't…
Riza was pulled from her musings by the soft groan made by none other than Roy Mustang. She looked down at him, hopefully, and let out an inward sigh as he opened his eyes.
"Lieutenant? What…?" His voice sounded weak and husky, not like his normal loud, strong voice.
Her face grew hard as she looked down at him, "Why didn't you tell me? Or anyone for that matter?"
Roy looked away, knowing exactly what she was talking about, "I didn't want to worry you…"
Riza scoffed, "Worry me? I think you're past worrying me after your encounter with Lust. I just can't believe you expected to go so long without anyone knowing. Did you think you could just keep it a secret and it would go away? You're just as stupid as-"
"Riza…" He grabbed her hand, "I'm sorry…" Roy looked up into her deep mahogany eyes, and Riza saw the unshed tears in his charcoal eyes.
Riza closed her mouth and looked away, but Roy gently turned her head back to look at him.
Her eyes widened as she felt his lips gently brush against hers, "No more lying, to each other or ourselves. No more hiding things. Okay?" He pressed his lips firmer against hers, letting his thumb gently brush against her the smooth skin of her cheek.
Riza kissed him back. Yes, no more lying to or hiding things from each other. Only the truth… being exposed fully. Loving and being loved. Riza and Roy. Roy and Riza…