Author's Note: Just saying that... This still isn't the last chapter, ha ha. Hope you don't mind a chapter seven. XD

~~~ How to make a Love Song ~~~

Chapter Six: Practice

Roy couldn't help but glance behind him, since he feels like someone was observing him from behind. But he shrugged it off and continued playing the guitar and hummed a tune.

Hearing Roy humming softly, Riza shook her head again. She smiled broadly as she and Black Hayate finally left the door and went outside. " So you were serious in making a love song and singing it at the party later. " She said in amusement once more, shocking Roy and making him flinch.

He then look back and saw her walked towards him and as she got by his side, she soon sat beside him.

Riza didn't look at him though, she just continued to smile and petted Yuki on her head as greeting in which the dog wagged her tail in delight and let out a soft whine in response.

" How did you know that I was working on one? " Roy asked curiously. His eyes grew wide hearing that she knows what he's doing from her. Riza playfully just shrugged her shoulders and hummed something.

" Someone told you about it, right? " Roy asked curiously as Riza nodded, still not looking at him. " Yes. But you don't have to know who they were. What I'm more curious about is why didn't you tell me about it personally. I might have been able to help you with it since I heard that you haven't written anything yet. " She said as Roy laughed sheepishly.

" Well I could use your help now that you're here. Any ideas? " He said as he mentally slapped himself afterwards. Could he just be so desperate that he just asked the person who he was going to sing the song to, help him write the actual song itself?

" Hmm... Honestly sir, I'm not much sure if I could be of much help with this subject but I guess the first thing you should do is write the first part of the song. " Riza said as she turned to finally look at him. Roy looked back at her and smiled, " How should I do it? " He asked innocently.

" Hmm... Well... How do you want the first part of the song to be? A song all depends on what you think would be for the best. " Riza said as Roy thought about it.

" Well... I guess it should start with something sweet. " He said as Riza slightly laughed but then she tried her best to be serious about it and don't laugh. " Why does it have to be sweet? " She curiously asked.

Roy smirked as he shrugged his shoulders, " Well... love songs often do and you know me, as an alchemist I'm such a geek. "

Riza smiled wider and bit her lips to suppress a laugh. She wondered how could it be so hard to keep being serious about this. " I see... "

Roy raised a brow as he saw her look like she was about to burst out laughing. " What's so funny about it? " He asked curiously. " Is it a bad idea? " He added, he smiled as he saw Riza shook her head and smile.

" You know, I'm just really curious about why should it be a song as well as who could be the person who you'll sing it to, sir. I wonder if she'll like it. " Riza said as she looked at him sweetly.

Roy returned her glance but soon look at his guitar as he could feel like he was slightly blushing. " Well... for songs that I can sing to... her and I'm hoping that this could be one, and I hope that she'll like me-er-Like it when I'm done. " He said playfully.

Riza nodded and smiled, " And then? How should the second part be? " She asked curiously, patiently waiting for his response.

Roy laughed sheepishly as he thought of something, " Well... the second part is easy to mess up with something cheesy so I better choose my words carefully since I don't wan't it to be mushy... " He said as Riza nodded in agreement. " That's true. It is difficult to find the right words. "

Roy nod back and began strumming his guitar, " Well that's the thing about love songs and that's the tricky part. " He said as he looked at Riza earnestly, " It's hard not to sound corny when you're singing from the heart. " He added.

Riza eyes soften with his gaze, " And what would you do when the chorus comes? " She asked as Roy continued to look at her and strum his guitar.

" Well for that, I must come up with something clever. " Roy said casually as Riza looked at Black Hayate and Yuki sitting beside each other and looking at them curiously.

" You're really serious about this, aren't you, sir? " Riza asked as she petted the two dogs observing them.

Riza then eyed Roy as he stopped playing the guitar. Then he looked at her and spoke, " Because to her it's just a love song but for me it's now or never. "

" Well then, it might become a very beautiful song if you're words are true. " Riza replied as Roy continued looking at her earnestly.

" Although I'll try my best to make it beautiful and true... I doubt that I could ever make a song as beautiful as her. " He said as Riza felt something in his eyes.

She looked away as she felt her face turning red, she wondered why does she feel like Roy was singing this song for her. Unaware of it, she doesn't realize how right she was.

Then she shook away the thought and her blush and look at him seriously, " And what would happen to the song next? " She asked as Roy shrugged his shoulders and strummed his guitar once more.

" Well the chorus comes and I must say something clever again and that'll be it. " Roy said casually as he eyed his guitar as he strummed it. Leaving Riza confused with her thoughts with his words.

Why does she feel warm when he says that to the girl it's just a love song but for him it's now or never and when he said that he'll try his best to make it beautiful and true but he doubt that he can make a song as beautiful as that person?

He was being really earnest about it too and for some unknown reason to her, she even felt somewhat jealous about who that girl could be that Roy would take the time and effort to make a love song when he could have just used his usual charms since that was enough to make all girls swoon and fawn over him.

Roy then turned to look at her and stopped strumming his guitar when he saw that she suddenly went silent. He saw her in deep thought and looked like something was bothering and irritating her.

Curiously he raised his right hand to her and held her left shoulder, " Riza, is there something bothering you? " He asked gently because her silence was beginning to make him worry.

Instinctively, she shook her head. Then she looked at him and smiled. She shouldn't be getting so worked up with it and she'll respect whatever Roy planned on doing. " No sir, everything's fine. "

Although Roy could tell that there was something bothering her, he decided to let it go and won't force her to say anything if she doesn't feel like it in respect to her. " Alright. Though if ever there is something bothering you, you know you can always talked to me about it, Lieutenant Colonel. "

Riza continued to smile at him as her eyes soften with his constant serene gaze at her, " I'll remember that, Brigadier General. " She said as they continued to look at one another's warm and calming gaze.

Then the two dogs stood up and both let out a an excited bark as it broke the silence, shocking Roy and Riza from their trance. Then the two looked at what their dogs were excitedly barking at.

Even from afar, they saw that Edward and the others were waving at them so they waved back in return. Then they also soon saw that the other guest were staring to arrive with their cars.

With that, they both stood and fixed themselves up. Roy let out a sigh, " When did it get so late? " He said dejectedly as he placed his guitar down the stairs, a step above them and took out his pocket watch to look at the time. " It is already 1800? Did we really took that long to think of a song? " He added.

" Well seeing the sky, it seems like it did took a lot of time. " Riza said as she saw the sky getting dark then she eyed Roy with a grin, " At first I thought it was only because it was about to rain since you're about to sing something later. " She teased since she couldn't resist it.

Roy laughed for awhile with her comment, " Teasing me now huh, Lieutenant Colonel? " He said and smirked at her afterwards." You'll see that the song I'll sing later would be the best and it's something that you won't ever forget. " He added as Riza looked at him curiously.

" The song? We never really had the luxury to ever get to it. Have you already thought about it when we only just talked about how to make a love song? " She asked as Roy grinned at her.

" You're underestimating me, Lieutenant Colonel. Speaking to you about it was enough for me to think of the whole song. " He said proudly.

Then he eyed Riza serenely, " As a thank you for helping me out, I'll be sure to sing it with all my heart for you so listen to it well for I may not have the courage to be able to do it again in the future. " He said sweetly before he turned around to get his guitar that he left on the staircase above him.

Riza then suddenly turned red as she thought of what Roy just said to her, " To sing it with all my heart for you. " it kept on repeating on her mind, she was about to ask him about it but when she looked up she already saw that he was making his way inside the building.

Then she saw him look back and smile at her, " Come on, Lieutenant Colonel. We have to get inside before them to tell to Havoc and the others that the guests are now arriving. " He said as Riza nod and complied.

She then hurriedly walk towards him and soon they walk side by side towards the building with their two dogs following them from behind.

As the four got there, Roy and Riza saw that the food were now prepared and they saw their men already have their plates and their table filled with food. They seem to be enjoying themselves as they feast.

Roy hurriedly made his way to their table with Riza and the dogs followed him from behind.

" You gluttons! What do you think you're doing with all this food? It looks like you took a handful amount of every dish served! " Roy said sarcastically as his men look at one another nervously.

" We're only making sure that the food is safe, sir. " Breda said sheepishly as he swallowed a piece of meat.

" Tasting the food first to make sure it's alright before the guests arrive isn't bad. But making a buffet out of it and stuff yourselves is different. Remember that we have a lot of guest coming, some are already here now and we don't want to let the other's celebrate and leave with an empty stomach since you guys ate everything. " Riza said as the others laugh sheepishly and apologized to their superiors.

Amusingly since they were arguing with one another, Black Hayate and Yuki managed to steal some unguarded piece of meat just beside Breda. Good thing that he didn't noticed or else he might have caused a very disastrous commotion.

" Now let's get a move on as Edward and the others are already here. Make sure everything is working properly and make sure that everything is in it's place. " Roy said as everyone complied. " Sir! "

As Havoc, Breda, Fuery and Falman scampered off, Roy placed the guitar down on their table and told the dogs to watch their table. While Riza warned them not to steal the food on their tables or else.

Amazingly, the dogs seemed to understand them and they both lay down underneath the table. With that, Roy and Riza also checked if everything was in order.

Then a few minutes after that, most of the guest soon started to arrive and the party will soon begin.

~ End of Chapter Six: Practice ~

Author's Note: To those who actually get the hint I gave in this story about what the song could be on the next and hopefully the final chapter, I advice you not to say anything If you wish to review to avoid spoilers, please. =P

Well, I'm writing the next chapter now actually since I did say that this was supposed to be the last chapter. (again) but unfortunately or fortunately it was getting longer so I thought of cutting the story in half once more since I have to go somewhere else to buy something for school again. But hopefully I'll finish this tonight (my time) after I do my other school assignments.

Leave a review if you can as you should know by now, I love getting them and it inspires me to do it faster and make it better. :3