Yay! My first FMA fanfic! Because of this, please review at the end for some constructive critisism or some topics you would like to share. Thank you sooo much! I first uploaded this fic on my deviantart account because the uploader didn't work at the time. --'
Disclaimer: I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist. If I did, the story line would be more focused on Riza and Royai! Yay!
'I will be watching you from the shadows.'
Riza shivered at the thought. She put her head in her hands as she slid down the wall of her dark apartment, until she hit the floor. She let out a sigh of distress. Her dog, Black Hayate, nuzzled her arm softly. He seemed to have noticed the marks on her wrist, as well as her neck. She looked down at her loyal companion. His dark, ebony eyes were filled with worry. "It's okay, Hayate," Riza reassured. "It's okay." He didn't look very convinced, but didn't complain any further. Beads of sweat rolled down her face, as she recalled today's events. 'It's ironic, isn't it? I lived my whole life in the shadows and now I am terrified of them.' She let out a small laugh.
Just then, Riza jumped as the phone rang. She hesitated, debating whether or not to pick it up. She decided, as she slowly made her way to the phone, to see who it was. Her hand was raised over the phone, still unsure. She picked it up. "Hello?" She asked, her voice uncertain and stressed. "Evening Miss. This is your favorite florist making a courtesy call." Riza let out a sigh of relief. "I don't have a favorite florist," she said in an accusing tone. It was just Colonel Mustang. "Yeah, sorry. I got really thanked and they bought a lot of flowers. Could you take some off of my hands?" He said, sounding hopeful. There was a slight pause. "What's wrong?" He asked. "Did something happen?" 'How did he find out?' She asked herself, as she gripped her head from the stress. 'What gave it away?' "No, it's nothing. Nothing at all," she reassured. Roy frowned. He knew something was wrong. The tone of her voice when she answered the phone was a dead giveaway. "Are you sure, Lieutenant?" He sensed the anxiety in her voice. "Everything is fine, sir. Sorry, but I don't have any vases to place the flowers in." She closed her eyes. "I appreciate your calling me, Colonel." Riza hung up the phone. She rubbed her wrists, almost unconsciously, as Black Hayate trotted up to her again. The marks were getting more irritated and started turning redder the more she was rubbing them. She opened her eyes again and bent down to pick up Hayate. Riza hugged him close to her chest and sighed in content. "How does he manage to have such good timing?"
Roy Mustang looked at the phone in his hand and frowned. Something was definitely wrong and he needed to find out what. Should he go to her apartment? No, it was getting late already and he didn't want to disturb her. Maybe he will visit early in the morning? He put the payphone back and stepped out of the booth. He stepped up to his car and opened the door. Climbing in, he closed the door and put the key in the ignition. 'I do hope she is alright,' Roy thought to himself worryingly. He will bring some flowers in the morning anyways. 'I'm sure Riza was lying. She should have a vase in her house.'
Riza put Black Hayate down and started to move towards her bedroom, until she heard a knock at her door. 'Should I answer it?' Riza looked at the door warily. She was tense as she slowly walked up to her door. Hesitating, she placed her hand on the doorknob and slowly turned it. Behind her, Hayate growled softly. Riza looked behind her, bewildered as to why he would do that. Suddenly, the door in front of her burst open, very close to hitting her. She faced forward again with wide eyes, reaching down to her gun holster. It's a good thing she just came home from work. In a flash, she was pinned to the wall with her hands trapped against it by another's. Her gun flew out of her hand and into the darkness of her apartment, forgotten. The lieutenant started to struggle and noticed her legs were trapped, too. She grit her teeth and looked into the deep, dark eyes of her attacker. Eyes wide, Riza gasped and stopped struggling.
Yay, a cliffhanger! Please review!