~Chapter 3~

(Third Person)

Black Hayate wagged his tail happily as Riza stroked his fur. "So, what are we going to do with him," Roy asked. There was a knock on the door. "Colonel Mustang! Lieutenant Hawkeye! Is everything alright in there?" a soldier asked from the other side of the door. Roy and Riza started to panic. "We need to hide him!" Riza said quietly. They looked around the room, searching for a hiding spot. "Under my desk, hurry!" Roy commanded. Riza grabbed Black Hayate's collar and led him under Roy's desk. Just in time, three soldiers came in.

"Colonel Mustang, Lieutenant Hawkeye, have you seen a suspicious creature around?" one of the soldiers questioned. " It came running through the entrance we lost its trail. Some said it ended here." Roy and Riza shook their head. "Sorry men, but we haven't seen anyone like that around here," Roy said. "I see…alright, I guess we'll keep searching," another soldier said as they walked out, closing the doors behind them.

Roy and Riza gave a sigh of relief, and Black Hayate stuck his head out from behind the desk. "Have any ideas on how to hide him? Or at least keep people from getting suspious?" Roy asked as he walked over to Black Hayate. Riza sighed then said, "Yes, but it's going to take a lot of work…first we need to get him some clothes." Riza knelt down beside Black Hayate, who was panting happily, and took off his red collar. "I have a spare uniform, I'll go get it," Roy said as he left the room.

Black Hayate folded his ears back and nuzzled Riza's face, giving an almost silent whine. "I know, you must have been in pain…," Riza spoke softly to him, petting him. "It'll be ok…we'll figure things out." Riza's mind raced with thoughts. 'Who would transmute Black Hayate with a human?' 'Who took him?' 'Were there more out there?'

"R-r-rizza…"

Riza shook her thoughts as she heard her name. But Mustang was out of the room and no one was in there but her and-

"R-r-riizza…"

Black Hayate spoke her name, or at least tried to. Riza's eyes widened. He must have heard her name many times when he was still a regular dog, and now he was trying to use his new vocal cords. Riza gave a faint smile. "Yes, that's right."

Black Hayate wagged his tail and ran around on all fours, barking and calling out "Riza! Riza!" When Mustang entered the room, this scene caught him off guard. "What do we have here?" he asked. Black Hayate stopped when he entered and looked at Roy, then back at Riza.

Riza pointed to Roy. "That's Roy Mustang," she said. Black Hayate turned back to Roy and tilted his head to the side.

"R-r-ooo….Roof!"

Riza couldn't help but find this amusing. Roy then squatted in front of Black Hayate. "It's Roy, R-O-Y, say Roy," he said. Black Hayate then opened his mouth.

"R-r-ooo….Riza!"

Roy sighed while Riza laughed quietly. Roy got up and handed Riza the spare uniform. "Here, but you're going to have a hard time getting it on," he said. "You're going to have to help me…" Riza said. "Why do I have to help?" Roy questioned. Riza looked away. "Well,…um…Black Hayate's a boy and…," she said uneasily. Roy got the hint. "Oh….," was all Roy said. Black Hayate just yipped and sat down.

Riza looked at Black Hayate. "Come on, boy," she called and they prepared to put clothes on him.

After an hour of trying to get clothes on Black Hayate, (Which includes all the squirming, biting, whining, and other happenings) they finally got the uniform on Black Hayate. "Now what?" Roy asked as they watched Black Hayate run around again. "We'll have to train him to talk and walk…but we're going to have to do it when everyone's gone," Riza explained. "Because I don't think we can do it while everyone's around."

Roy started to chuckle. Riza looked at Roy questionably. "What's so funny?" she asked. "It's the irony," Roy said. "He's going to literally be a dog of the military, not that he wasn't already."