Summary: A series of drabbles, vignettes, and shorts in the ROYAI (Roy x Riza) vein.
Beautiful Fighters: Pure Morning (G)
by ShiroKitsune
In the mornings, the light streamed through the windows of Roy Mustang's office in a most becoming way. Becoming because of the way it fell on the only other person there so early in the morning Riza Hawkeye. The sun made her hair shine and her hair made Roy's hands twitch, wondering if it felt as soft as it looked. Then there was the magic trick that the sun did to her eyes, making them the most inviting amber color. The sun, blessed sun, made her skin glow and her lips seem just a little more flushed with color. The combination of the morning sun and his first lieutenant created a distraction to irresistible to pass up despite the reproaching glances from said lieutenant as his pile of paperwork remained untouched. But it had become routine and he could always blame his supposed vacant stares on a lack of sleep. As long as the weather was nice, and they were the first ones in the office, it was tradition. He would start his mornings with a cup of coffee and some sunshine please. And the weather was good.
Conversely, Roy Mustang hated the rainy mornings. Not just because of his uselessness in the rain. It was honestly something he often forgot on a calm day, and always forgot when his temper was up. It wasn't just that the cold water that seeped his pants' legs and made his ankles wet and his disposition cranky. It wasn't just that the office always seemed stiflingly like a jail cell when it rained. It was because that damned rain hid the sun that highlighted so well the beauty of his first lieutenant and ruined what was quickly becoming Roy's favorite pastime. Roy decided to declare the rainy day his eternal enemy. Arch nemesis thy name is rain.
Riza Hawkeye on the other hand, quite enjoyed the rain with it's calming rhythm and the way it hushed the ambient noises so prevalent on sunny days. It was on rainy mornings that she could find herself just a little more relaxed and unhurried. And she had, from time to time, been found to rest her chin on crossed hands and gaze out the window with a soft smile on her face. The rain gave a certain, mysteriousness to things. A hazy veil around people and places. The rain gave a certain feeling of privacy and calm. Riza was fond of privacy and calm. On rainy mornings she could watch her sulking taisa with little worry of notice. That thought, slipping stealthily through her head, made the lieutenant pause, rest her chin on her hands, and give the rain a soft smile.
Roy watched his first lieutenant, her sweetly curved lips for nearly 20 seconds before deciding that his initial feelings about disliking rainy days may have been unfair. He decided he would gladly sign a document stating that rainy days were also acceptable, providing Riza Hawkeye joined him for them. He would even duplicate the forms if needed.
He wondered how she would sparkle in the snow. But the rain was falling, and the weather was good.
A/N: First in what I hope to be a good size collection of ROYAIs. Reviews help me know what to fix next time around. All Loves.
ShiroKitsune