This is my chapter 3!!!!! Thanks to Spaghetti-chan and all those who read/reviewed/favorite/alert!!!! Hugs to all!
Recently, I've had a lot of free time, so that's why chapter 3 is coming out the day after. =D
Characters are by Hiromo Arakawa
Enjoy!!!
-Nezume-chan
Last night was a mess. Hawkeye and Ross spent the rest of the night training Black Hayate so that the Colonel would be pleased for his birthday. The time they didn't spend on training the dog, they worked on fixing the bullet holes in the walls from when the dog wouldn't take them seriously. They both finished around two in the morning. Riza curled into her bed and fell asleep.
In the morning, Riza felt the familiar pouncing on her stomach. Yesterday, she'd attempted to stop his habits. Slowly, she opened her eyes. Black Hayate growled at her loudly and kept turning his head towards the clock. Too sleepy to care, Riza shut her eyes and ignored it. Half an hour later, more pouncing was upon her. Riza lifted her head and shoved Black Hayate off of her. She quickly glanced at her clock, and realized she was going to be late.
Meanwhile at Headquarters:
Roy began pacing around the room. Lieutenant Havoc walked in.
"Good morning sir." Havoc grinned.
"Same to you Havoc. Just the man I wanted to see." Roy calmly said stepping up to Havoc.
"Another mission sir?"
"No. It's about Hawkeye."
"Okay…"
"Would you know if there have been any men in her life lately?"
"Well yes!"
"Really. Who is it? What does he look like? Tell me Havoc."
"Well, there's you, me, Breda, Fuery…"
"STOP! Any one OTHER than us?"
"No sir."
Roy placed his hand on his forehead. He opened his mouth and raised his fist about to say something, but instead he heard,
"Good Morning Colonel. Sorry I'm late. I had a rough night sir." Riza said in a hurry. She was holding a stack of papers in her hands leaving a trail of papers down the hallway.
Roy slowly put his fist down. "What happened last night?" he asked hesitantly.
"Ross and I were fixing the holes in the walls." Riza answered with her stack of papers.
Havoc slowly made his way out the door without Roy noticing him.
"So, can you still come to dinner tonight?" Roy asked.
"Yes sir." Riza answered and walked off towards her desk.
Work was long as ever. The whole day was signing papers and watching the time pass by. It was simply unbearable. Finally the work day was over.
Riza drove home happily knowing that Black Hayate would finally meet its new owner. Once at home, she pulled out a long red ribbon and tied it around Black Hayates' neck. Next, she pulled out a box and decorated it nicely. Black Hayate jumped in and Riza stabbed the box with air holes. Closing him in, she picked out her nicest dress and prepared herself. Black Hayate growled inside the box, but after a while, remained silent.
Next came a knock on her door. Roy stood outside in a nice suit and checked his watch. He stood at the door and heard a loud crash followed by several gunshots and "Get back in that box!" Roy tilted his head. He knocked again several times.
"Wait just a minute please!" Riza called out from behind the door. More gunshots were heard. "In the box NOW!!!" she screamed. All was silence.
"Is everything okay in there?" Roy called out. The door handle shifted and Riza walked out casually. She smiled at Roy holding out a blue and yellow gift box to him.
"This is for you sir. Happy early birthday." She smiled.
"Wow. You're looking beautiful tonight. I'll open the box at the restaurant if you don't mind." He smiled back taking the box. The box began shaking slightly.
"What is…?"
"It's a surprise sir." Riza cut him off. Together, they walked into the car and drove off towards the restaurant.
The restaurant was incredible. Chandeliers swung from the ceilings, and the tables were made of marble. The chairs were hand crafted by the most expert wood workers, and all the utensils were neatly positioned. Riza scanned the menu. It was nothing but the finest cuisine out there, with prices up to forty for a loaf of bread. Riza ordered a small salad, while Roy went for a whole meal.
The meal was silent. Neither one spoke a word to each other until the finished their food and were ready for desert.
"So, I kind of heard a rumor that you had found a man in your life." Roy looked down at the table asking her. Riza got caught off guard and nearly chocked on her drink.
"Who would say that? The only man that I've ever lived with was my father, but he's long gone." Riza sputtered.
"Now relax. It's just a rumor."
"Do you really believe this rumor?" Riza asked seriously.
Roy placed his hand on the back of his neck and looked up at her. Riza glared at him.
"Who told you?" she asked angrily.
"So it is true!" Roy frowned. "You were talking to Havoc the other day about some guy who couldn't keep his paws off of you which leads me to questioning! I'm only concerned about you."
"If you were listening to my whole conversation, you would know what I was talking about!" Riza continued to glare into his onyx eyes as if she saw into his soul. "So this is what our dinner was about." Riza angrily sighed.
She reached out under the table and picked up the box she brought in and slammed it on the table. A loud yelp came from inside the box.
"This is what we were talking about." Riza said and stood up and tossed some money onto the table.
"Here. This should cover most of it." She muttered and walked away.
"Riza wait!" Roy called out.
"It's Lieutenant Hawkeye to you!" She yelled back and raced to the nearest bus stop and was gone.
Roy was halfway through the parking lot and slowly made his way back into the restaurant. He paid the restaurant and walked out carrying his box to the car. Roy sat alone and read the card on the box.
"Dear Colonel. Happy Birthday! I hope you like him. Take good care of Black Hayate. Love Riza H. p.s. He's potty trained." Roy read aloud.
He opened the box lid and out jumped a small black puppy with beautiful brown eyes and sparkling black fur. Roy held the dog in his hands and hugged it. Dogs are the most loyal pets anyone could have, just as Riza was loyal to him. The dog took an immediate liking to Roy and curled up on his lap falling asleep. "What a beautiful birthday present." He thought to himself. "Oh Riza. Why am I such and idiot?"
End of Chapter 3!!!!!!!
Yeah!!! This took me two hours to type the story as I go. So don't be mean! Please Review and I hope you like my chapter3! Chapter 4 coming soon!
-Nezume-chan
