Title: Paths

Genre: Drama, Romance.

Pairing: RoyxRiza

Rating: M

Disclaimer: *sigh I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist. If I ever did... Well... Roy and Riza would have a seperate manga by now. ;)

Chapter 1: Junction in the Middle

Central Headquarters. Everything's back to normal again. Everyone's working on the things they should work on. Colonel Mustang who is now General Mustang is busier than ever. And if Mustang is busy, so was his subordinates.

''I'm so busy that I can't procrastinate anymore.'' Roy sighed.

''Well, maybe we should keep you busier then.'' Havoc joked.

''Hmmm… what if I meet your girlfriend?'' Mustang replied.

''I get it. I'll shut my mouth.'' Havoc finally defeated.

''Good. Because if the both of you won't stop distracting yourselves, I will have no choice but to use my gun.'' Riza ended the conversation and not only Roy and Havoc started to work profusely; Fuery, Falman, and Breda worked even faster. They all worked as if their life depended on it.

After an hour of silence, Havoc spoke again.

''For how long are we going to be like this?''

''You know that the military has a lot of things to organize as General Grumman became Fuhrer. Military reorganization has to be made, seeing that the previous one was ruled by a homunculus.'' Falman said, and Fury just sighed.

''Wished I was hospitalized again.''

''When that happens, don't expect us to find a cure for you.'' Roy answered.

''Aww. Come on Chief.''

''Don't worry. This is probably the last day that this office is going to be this extraordinarily hectic. We're almost done reorganizing our department.'' Riza said.

''Really?'' Roy and Havoc said together.

''Why didn't you tell us earlier?'' Roy added.

''Well, if you were listening earlier you would have known. Plus, if I did, then we won't probably finish. You guys will end up too excited to work.'' Riza answered sternly.

''Ohhh.'' Roy knew this was true.

''So… What if we celebrate after work?'' Roy suggested.

''That would be nice.'' Breda said in agreement.

''Let us go in our homes first to get changed and meet at the Central Bar?'' Roy continued.

''Your treat chief?'' Havoc hoped.

''Okay then.'' To everyone's surprise, Mustang agreed then. ''As long as everyone goes.

''I'm in.'' all four men said.

''I said everyone.'' Roy reminded them.

''Lieutenant? You are going? Right?'' Havoc said.

''Oh. I'm invited too?'' Riza said while looking at the documents.

''Ofcourse, Ma'am!'' Fuery answered.

''Your one of the boys Lieutenant!'' Havoc joked but they all glared at him. It took a moment before Riza answered.

''I guess it can't be helped then.'' Riza just gave in.

''Guess we better finish up then.'' Havoc said.

Everyone finished their works by 5 pm. They were all going straight to their homes to get changed. By 7 pm they were at the Central Bar, and everyone, even Mustang was surprised seeing Riza in normal clothes. She was wearing a white coat that was inches above her knees with matching long white boots. Her hair kept in a ponytail lying in her shoulder.

''Is something the matter?'' Riza asked.

''Nothing.'' All five men said quickly.

After having dinner, they went to the drinking part. They talked about all sorts of issues, especially those inside the military. Havoc's love life was also the center of the attention. Fuery was almost at his limit when Havoc who was half-drunk challenged Mustang to drinking 10 straight strong vodka shots.

''What colonel? Scared? If I beat you then all of the girls here in Central will fall for me!''

''You can't even win, even after 100 years.'' Roy said calmly. The influence of alcohol was starting to show.

''Both of you should stop. Both of you are heavily drunk already.'' Riza reminded them, but the whole bar was already cheering the two guys and she wasn't able to do anything. Alcohol was also getting into her.

Mustang finished his 10 shots while Havoc passed out in his seventh.

''I… told you! Haha!'' Roy yelled and everyone cheered. Now he was clearly drunk.

Falman and Breda approached Hawkeye. They told her they had to go home and take Fuery and Havoc.

''Ma'am, we're going to take these two here.'' Breda said.

''That'd be nice. What about the general?'' Riza said.

''We don't know where he lives, and we have these two to make our hands full. Sorry.'' Falman said.

''I'll take him home then.''

''What? But ma'am, you're drunk too. Its too much. We'll just call headquarters and-''

''No. His reputation will be affected. I'll take him home. Its fine.''

''Well… If you say so. We'll be going then…'' then the two men left while dragging the other two drunk men in their arms.

''Sir. We have to go.'' Riza pulled Roy. It took awhile before she managed to get Roy in the backseat of the car. While Riza was taking the burden of taking the drunk General home, the general wouldn't stop taking. Riza didn't listen to it as she can't even get a word of it.

After 30 minutes, they arrived at Roy's apartment. Riza got the keys from Roy's pockets and managed to put (more like throw) in his bed. She took of his shoes while he continued to talk nonsense. Then she took of his coat so he can get more comfortable. When Riza was about to leave, she was suddenly dragged back and she landed on the bed.

''Have you been listening to anything I've been saying, Riza?'' Roy asked her aggressively while he was on top of her, pinning her through her wrists.

''Sir, please. You're drunk. Besides I don't understand what you've been saying.''

''Well, I will repeat then. Didn't you know I'm crazy in love with you.'' Roy said looking straight in her eyes.

''Please Sir. You're drunk.'' Riza was trying to get out of his tight grasps but the alcohol seemed to have affected her strength.

''Drunk I am so, but I am not lying. I am madly in love with you.'' Then Roy moved in to her lips.

''Sir! Stop! Mmm- Let me go! You're drunk!'' Riza was trying to break but it seems that she was slowly being drowned by the alcohol's influence. Yes, she wanted him, but not this way.

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Chapter 1 End.

弓子のノト (Yumiko's notes): Well.. Hello again. Yumiko's on her third fic. This was supposedly an entry for a contest, but well.... something happened and I lost contact with the administrator. So here. I though that I just post it here. I hope that you all guys like it. Criticism, Reviews, Comments, etc. are all welcome. I'll post the next chapter depending on the demand. :