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Disclaimer; Just because I own the gloves and a state alchemist watch doesn't make me a state alchemist. I am just playing, it does. BLAM! BOOM!

Disclaimer, disclaimer; No it doesn't, but it does suck that the gloves are not made out of a reactive material.

Disclaimer, disclaimer, disclaimer; By reactive material I don't mean radioactive.

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"You've been lying to me Riza. If you were dating, you wouldn't be so damn depressed." Rebecca said, sitting by her at lunch.

Riza looked at her friend, then back at her untouched tray. "I'm not depressed." She said firmly.

"So you've been starting blankly at your food for no reason then."

Riza started to eat.

"I guess whoever you were trying to make jealous, it didn't work." Rebecca said, causing Riza to nearly choke.

"What? Who said anything about making someone jealous?"

"You dated an idiot who you said was very nice and that you liked him, knowing that he was an idiot. Then the relationship didn't even last a week. Obviously, your trying to get someone's attention. The question is, whose? Who did you fail at making jealous?"

"What does it matter? Even if you're right, you said it yourself that I failed. Clearly whoever it is doesn't care." 'I should've known Rebecca would figure something out. This was a bad idea.'

…

When Riza returned to the office, she was startled by what she saw. Denny and Maria quickly pulled away from each other, but before they could say anything, Riza left. It was strange to witness an act she knew to be forbidden in the military. An act she wished she could do with her superior officer, which was to make out as passionately as Denny and Maria had been. Wondering what to do about this, she decided to talk to Roy about it and let him decide.

After work she visited Roy in the hospital and asked to speak with him alone.

When Annie and the Xingese teacher left, Roy turned to Riza. "What is it?"

"Earlier today, I saw Lt. Ross and Sgt. Brosh . . . kissing."

"And what do you want me to do about it?" Roy asked with a raised brow. He chose not to tell her that he and Havoc all ready knew this. "I can discharge Brosh, demote Ross and then transfer her somewhere . . . out in the country? That's all I can and will do."

"I am only informing you of it sir."

"Well, by informing me I will be forced to take action. Are you sure you want to inform me?"

Riza was quiet for a long moment. "No sir."

Roy laid back in his bed and blinked. "What is it?"

Riza was confused at first, then realized he was starting the conversation over again. But now she was lost as to what to say to him. Until something occurred to her. "Sir, are you sure it is a good idea to have Annie as a bodyguard, when you don't want her to use alchemy to harm people?"

Roy frowned, pausing for a moment, then laughed. "Leave it to you to figure it out lieutenant. You got me." He calmed down, his face turning serious. "I don't need a bodyguard lieutenant."

She looked at him sternly. "No? So it was just a coincidence that he attacked the front of the building as you were leaving? And you can be certain he won't come here?"

Roy waved his hand dismissively. "Let him come. I can take care of myself."

'Why is he being so stubborn?' She thought, frustrated. "Like you took care of yourself the last two times?"

"I learned from my past experiences, I know what to do now."

"Alright, I'll let you get back to your lessons then." Riza said, giving up. She left.

Roy wondered why she had given up so easily. She could argue him into doing whatever she wanted. Did she not care anymore? Roy was afraid so. He saw he was losing her and it hurt. He continued his Xingese lessons until Annie left.

She was learning more Xingese than being a bodyguard and threatened to slap them if they continued without her. But as she was gone, Roy turned to his teacher. "How do you say I love you in xingese?" He asked. For the first time that Roy has known the old man, he smiled.

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Riza saw Roy again the next day after work to give it another try after talking with Rebecca. "How are you doing sir?"

"Okay I guess." Roy let out a little grunt of pain as he sat up. A sound that made Annie step towards him worriedly, but she stepped back when he raised a hand at her, telling her to stop.

'Its good that she worries about him. He doesn't ever worry about himself.' She thought, trying to accept the two were together. "General, exactly how do you plan on defeating the Rebound Alchemist with the condition you're in?" Riza asked, now ignoring the fact Annie was there.

"I fought him off the second time he attacked."

"With my help." Annie added.

"Which wasn't supposed to be given." Roy snapped back.

"Either way, you needed help to defeat him." Riza said.

"So what do you want me to do?"

"Have a bodyguard that's allowed to help you."

"Like who?" Roy asked, as Annie looked pissed at what Riza had said.

"Me sir."

Roy couldn't believe it. 'She wants to be by my side. Does she think she is better than Annie? No. She's . . . jealous!' Roy burst out laughing. He was so relieved. He was foolish to think she didn't love him.

Annie looked ready to snap, thinking she was being laughed at.

"Why you?" Roy asked, calming down once again.

"Because its my duty." Riza replied

"I don't think it makes much of a difference. Annie's not allowed to hit him and you . . . well, can't." Roy said, and at this Annie smiled smugly. "But you are raise a good point. Its your duty to watch my back. My paperwork must be piling up and Annie can't do it for me. It would make me look bad if problems were to arise from my undone paperwork."

Riza was hurt, but he was right. She couldn't hit the alchemist and that frustrated her. "Yes sir." She left, angry.

…

She split the work between herself and Havoc at work the next day and they worked late for three nights to get Roy caught up on his paperwork. Rebecca visited her after work the evening she was no longer working late.

"So how did your talk with Roy go?"

"Terrible. He laughed when I suggested I be his bodyguard. He pointed out I'd be unless at the job and that I get his paperwork done instead!" Riza clenched her fist, then unclenched them. 'I'm done with him. I'm tired of being treated poorly. Let Annie have him. I don't want him.'

Rebecca was sympathetic and tried to cheer Riza up, but left unsuccessful.

…

Roy had lost the happiness he had had from being with Annie, but he was happy again now that he knew Riza still loved him. He couldn't wait for her to visit him again. He knew no matter how busy she was she'd find a way to visit him. Then four days went by with no sign of her. 'I shouldn't have dumped all my paperwork on her. She must be angry.'

…

Havoc relaxed in his chair, smoking a cigarette. "Where should I go when I use my vacation days?" He wondered aloud. Because he and Riza had worked overtime, under Amestrian law, they had earned day offs.

Working one day overtime, earned you one day off. Two days straight got you three days off. Three days earned you a week off. vacation days could be used whenever without ever expiring, but Havoc wanted to use his as soon as possible.

"I want to go somewhere fun. I don't know. What are you going to use your vacation days for lieutenant?" Havoc asked Hawkeye.

"I don't know. I won't use them for awhile."

"Yeah. Maybe I should save them up." Havoc scratched his chin.

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Slow ending… the next will be fun. Yet another new OC that'll be a CO and since he's an OC he can't be OOC. He'll love COCO, but hate COCONUTS. He'll be a OC CO and not OOC eats COCO and not COCONUTS. Review if you want me to stop this madness.