Chapter Three: Notes
Edited by: xCanadianxAngelx
Werner was looking at her, shocked. Roy's face was somehow darker, he could clearly remember the day of burning the "notes".
"W-What do you m-mean by you burned them?" he asked with anger in his voice. "How could you destroy your fathers' work? His… His life work!"
"I was ordered to find someone who will possess the flame alchemy. I did, so I asked him to burn it with his own alchemy. This is all story, Colonel and I came here to ask you about alleged selling your alchemy. Did you sell somebody-"
"Of course not. It isn't complete… and now I found out it will never be… my life work destroyed by Hawkeye's offspring. " he looked in her eyes "Get out! Get out of my house!"
Both Colonel and Lieutenant stood up and without a word walked outside. Werner was standing in his living room and hissed while clenching his fists :
"Riza Hawkeye… you will pay me… I know you have the notes somewhere. And I will do whatever it takes to find them!"
…
They were in the city again, walking through some old street
"Havoc was right, this man is some wacko. And how did he know about Hawkeye-sensei's research?" Roy asked.
"Father often traveled to these parts of the country. Maybe they have met someday."
"Maybe." Roy looked at his subordinate. "Do you still have headache, Lieutenant?" she nodded. Pain was now pulsing like a crazy. "We have train to Central in half hour. Let's go, Lieutenant."
They were sitting on a bench. Of course there was some space between them. Hawkeye was observing the surroundings.
"Hawkeye, do you think that we can let Werner free?"
"I think that it would be okay, sir. He won't cause any harm to anybody."
"Hmm… I will ask the police to observe him through, for the safety. Oh, Hawkeye there is the train." Riza nodded and stood up, walking behind the Colonel. He walked in first but Hawkeye stopped in the middle of stair. Her hand travelled to her handgun. She was looking in the man's eyes.
"Lieutenant?" Riza turned her face to him, and then again to the man. She blinked few times. He was gone. She felt Colonel's hand on her shoulder and pulled her into the train. "Lieutenant! Are you okay?"
"Y-Yes, sir!"
But Roy wasn't sure of it. He did realize that she was lying him for "his own good". They have found free seats and rested there. After maybe an hour, Roy noticed that Riza's eyes are closed. "She fall asleep… that means her headache must be terrible." He stood up and took his coat off. Then he placed it on his Lieutenant and sat down back. He rested his head on his chin and smiled a little. After all, there is not many opportunities to take care of Riza.
…
"Lieutenant."
Riza murmured something and cuddled into the nice-smelling blanket.
"Lieutenant, wake up." The voice said, she could hear amusement in it. Her eyes were opened immediately. She saw Colonel with a huge grin on his face. The weirdest was fact that he was without his coat.
"Where is your coat, sir?" she asked hem and he pointed his finger at her. Riza looked down. So… this is that "nice-smelling blanket"…
"I do smell good, right?" he showed her cocky grin. She was inhaling his scent pretty deeply when she was asleep. She stood up and cleared her throat.
"I apologize for falling asleep on my duty, sir."
"Hey, it is okay Hawkeye, you are human too, right?"
"Yes, but I shouldn't. Thank you, sir." She handed him the coat and looked around. It was already night. She then looked for the man in hat, but apparently, he wasn't there. "I will give you ride to home, Lieutenant."
The ride was quick and quiet. Roy stopped his car in front of Hawkeye's apartment house and Riza surprised him with a question:
"Colonel, are you sure you have burned everything important from my back?" he looked at her, nodding slowly.
"Of course I did. Why you are asking?"
"I-I don't know." She touched her temple "I guess I just wanted to be sure. I am sorry for the trouble. Thank you for the ride, goodnight Colonel."
"Goodnight, Hawkeye." He said, with a friendly smile
Riza walked into her apartment and went out with Hayate. Once back inside, she quickly changed her clothes and was fast asleep. Despite the 7 hours of sleeping in train, she was still tired. Falling into slumber, she was missing the nice smell of Colonel's coat.