A/N: Couldn't help myself and wrote another Royai Day oneshot XDD It's still 11~ish in my time so technically it's STILL ROYAI DAY! Although it'll probably be over by the time this story shows up on the archive...T.T
WARNING: BIG, MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR CHAPTER 108 OF FMA. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK, DUDES.
She watches as the fat nurse raises the shears and puts them into her long blonde hair. There is a moment as the blades lifted apart, and then a metal snip.
The yellow strands fall onto the floor, one after another, until there is a sea of blonde covering the tile. Within a few minutes the haircut is done, and the plump nurse hands her a small mirror. "Here you are, darling," the nurse says. "Is that good?"
"It's fine, thank you." She raises a hand to the nape of her neck and touches the shortened tips. "Thank you for doing this."
"Oh, it's no problem," the nurse answers back. "It's such a relief that you made a complete recovery. The hospital staff was so worried since you came in such a sever state, but it's so nice that you're up and active again. That colonel of yours...he's special to you, isn't he? You kept on mumbling his name and about his eyes while you were out unconscious-oh, dear me. I've gone and spoken out of turn again. Come on dearie, your things are out front."
She collects her bags from her room and then for the first time in weeks, Riza Hawkeye leaves the Central Hospital. And as she steps outside into the dazzling sunlight, someone is waiting for her on the steps, his sight magically restored. Next to him is a small black-and-white dog that immediately runs up to her."Welcome back, lieutenant."
She smiles, and raises her hand into a salute. "I'm back, Colonel. Your orders?"
"None at the moment. But you can tell me why you cut your hair," he replies. "What a pity. You looked so much more beautiful and interesting when it was long."
For the first time Riza does not reprimand him for attempting to flirt with her. "It will grow back," she says. "I'll grow it long again, if you want me to."
He is silent for a moment, and then he takes her bags from h allowing her to pet Black Hayate. "I would like that. But why did you cut your hair if you're only going to keep it long again?"
She automatically reaches up again to her chopped mane. "I guess...I wanted to start all over again. Now that the battle against the homunculi and Father and everything else is all over, I want to begin again. That's probably why...although I admit it is a little useful having it so short again, now that I don't have to pin it up. But I'll grow it long again, because you want me to."
Roy gives her a slight nod, before offering her his hand. "Will you follow me again, lieutenant? Everyone is waiting for you."
She places her palm in his. "Looks like we're going to be busy for a while…Roy."
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