Full Metal Alchemist
This is placed before Hughes dies so just a warning all. I know that it was the worst and best scene in the series.
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If I did I wouldn't be writing fan fics.
Roses, Guns and Fire
Report Six
"Let me show you how much I loved it." She bent to kiss him. His gloved hand went to her face. When their lips met there was no stopping the fire that grew. Eventually they come up for air.
"I love you Riza." She smiled.
"I know." That night was their first everything.
The light came in through the window both stretched smiling Then curled up as if the other was not a city away before falling back to sleep.
Roy's alarm went off. "Riza will kill me if I am late for work." He said to the morning. Then he remembered that it was only Tuesday. What am I going to do without her for a week? "Catch up on work. She will shoot me."
After taking a shower Roy went out to his car. Havoc stood next to it. "What are you doing here?"
"Wondering if you did something stupid like confront her or demote me." Havoc threw down his smoke, putting it with his toes. "I was worried about you sir. Everyone is."
"Don't worry I didn't shoot myself. Come on we have work today. We need to show her we can be trusted with work." Havoc knew the colonel meant Roy need to show her he can be trusted. Not a word was said on the way to work. When he got there they were already there.
"Breda pass me more of Hawkeye's work I can't do this one."
"What do you need?" Breda asked.
"The boss to sign it." Breda checked a couple files on top of the neat piles before placing the file on the middle pile. That seemed to be larger than the rest. "She does a lot of work in a day. Where does she find the time?"
"It's her work ethic. Fast and diligent that is why I picked her for the team." The three men shot to attention at Roy's voice. "Alright Havoc help me move these and I will start signing these." The men moved the files to his desk. Roy was completely overwhelmed. Riza did do a lot of work for him in a day. No wonder she was annoyed with him when she asked him to sign a dozen sheets of paper.
"Falmen what is the ruling on that file you had a little while ago? The one having to do with the Tuckers." Nina Tucker that poor child merged with the dog that was her best friend. Roy would have loved to see that man hung for it. The Elrics did a good job finding out what Roy couldn't. Edward would be a great man when he was an adult. Even fuhrer. After Roy was of course.
Roy didn't even realize that it was lunch until Havoc lit his smoke. "Furey call down the the mess. Tell them we need lunch up here."
"Yes sir."
"Oh and Furey tell them that I am paying for every one." The young man lit up. How was it he could make his men happy yet couldn't make Riza happy? When had he ever make her happy? Her birthday. Roy pulled a blank sheet of paper from his drawer. On hit he wrote a list that he was never going to forget. "After lunch I need someone to run to the store for me."
"I need make some rounds to finish this pile sir." Havoc said putting his hand on a pile. Roy pulled out his wallet. Back then she didn't have the money to do a good job. Now he was a colonel. This time he would even make her a stand. "What did you need?"
"Here is the list. Where are you going?"
"Mostly the southern part of the city. "
"Okay take this to Ms Marple on Baker. She will have all this ready for you for your way back. It's a rush job." Havoc read the list over. "Oh and Julia is single. She likes blonds."
"I will go now then." Roy laughed going back to his work. Falman came to take the finished pile away.
"What else do we got?" Falman and Breda looked up at him. Roy was done all that he was given. He never worked that fast.
"That is all for you sir. All we have left are inspections." Breda went through the piles on Riza's desk. "You have a meeting with the general scheduled for 1 until 3." The weekly chess match. "Hawkeye has M-F-S-G from 330 to 5. Then after that it say finish all work." Breda looked up at Falman and Furey who was off the phone. "What does M-F-S-G stand for? I am not familiar with that one." Roy just burst out laughing.
"It's code. Mustang Flirts Shop Girl. On Mondays I go see Beckie at the flower shop around the corner. I am trying to get a date with Vivian. She keeps brushing me off." Roy laughed even harder. Riza booked time for him to see the latest girlfriend. She knew him too well. She would make a good first lady. Roy shook his head looking at the clock. 12:34. She would be at home now then.
The phone rang. Once. Twice. Three times before she picked it up. Riza knew who it was before even picking it up. "Hello sir. It is lunch so I will permit this call."
"I just wanted to see if you need anything. I am doing some inspections in that area this afternoon. I could drop something by for you." What she needed he wasn't going to get for her. "I know that you didn't get to do your chores last night."
"I need to get my medication from the shop. Some more food for Hayate." She wasn't going to argue with him today. After last night's she wanted to see him. Miles was not going to be good enough today.
"What kind of medication?" Without hesitation Roy hated that store. He hated doctors too.
"It's a pain killer and my birth control." She said plainly fingering her silk roses.
"No problem. But I thought I saw that in the bathroom yesterday." There was nothing out of the ordinary with his voice. Had he gone for birth control for one of his girls before?
"Some how they fell in the water and are ruined. " That was a lie but it was punishment.
"Sorry probably my fault. I will be over at 330."
"But Vivian will miss you." She smiled in spite of herself. Roy tried not to laugh.
"Right now making you better is top on my list. Who is going to protect me with Scar out there killing alchemists?" God she had forgotten Scar. Tomorrow she would make Roy call Maes to get an update. (OOC. The call in ep 22.)
"Okay. You are right. I am going to rest until you get here sir."
"Good night then Lt. I will see you in a few hours." Roy hung up the phone. Riza smiled. Today was just getting better and better. Into her bedroom she went. It was at the top of the closet. With Miles around it was safer up there.
"Found you." Out it came complete with wrapping. "12 years is a long time I know but I hope you still work." Riza put the ball next to her on the bed. The rose inside looked as the day that he had made it. Riza gently blew on the ball making the rose burst into light. "I still love it and him." Then she fell asleep next to the warmth.
Black Hayate didn't come to the door when Roy knocked. Thinking that they were still napping Roy let himself in. He was just going to write a note saying that he was there. While Roy was writing the note, Hayate came out of hiding to tug on Roy's coat. "What is it boy?" Roy whispered to the dog whom then pulled him to the bedroom.
There Riza lay like a wingless angel curled around the rose ball. She was still breathing. Happily in the world of dreams. Roy would have gone to touch her but Hayate stirred at door. Roy pulled out his glove. "Shh Hayate. Let your master sleep." In full view of the door Roy waited for the door to open. The door opened slowly as to not to alert the residence. In walked a bag of groceries with legs. "Who is there?"
"Miles. Who are you?" His clone. Now in the well lit room Roy saw ever more of a resemblance. It really was the red eyes that made a difference. Miles was a softer man than Roy. "The alchemist. Do something useful and grab these." Roy went over out of reflex. "Why are you here?"
"Just checking in and dropping off her meds. She is still sleeping so keep quiet or you are going to get shot." Miles laughed at Roy.
"Miles what are you doing here?" They heard from the bedroom. Roy could hear the crunching of paper as she put the glass ball away. "You are early sir." She was still in the bedroom.
"She always knows it is me. Riza has never tried to shoot me." She knows you are a toy not a threat. "Well you dropped off the meds so you should go to let her rest more. I am leaving as soon as I feed Hayate."
"Sorry Miles." Riza was now in a blue sun dress. The same blue dress that the men bought for her as a dare. She never did wear it to work. Mind you she has not had time off ever. Roy had picked it out because the boys were going to give her something that didn't fit her. "Mustang said he just wanted to drop off something." Riza kissed Miles' cheek. "Isn't that right sir?"
"Oh yeah yeah." Roy hadn't realized that he was staring at her. "I-The men wanted to get you a get well gift so they-I made this. The boys got the supplies. I used the alchemy. " Riza opened the box. Inside was a rose ball just like the other one. "Havoc saw me drawing it at lunch time and the boys agreed that-" Her finger went to his lips.
"You are babbling. Now I am going to have to get stands for them." Riza smiled cupping the ball again, blowing on it. This time the red rose bust into yellow flames. "Tell them I love it." Roy smiled.
"Do you two have an affair going on the side?" Miles looked annoyed. Riza didn't know what to say.
"No. She is living out her love for me through you." Roy said ruining the moment.
"Roy get out now." Riza's eyes were filled with anger. He was stating what look obvious to anyone. "Get out of my house now." Roy was not one to argue with her.
"If that were true why is she kicking you out?" Miles said earning him the same look. Never in all the time dating her had she ever given him that look.
"Get out both of you." When the door closed she locked it. Totally drained she fell to the floor. Riza couldn't cry. It was just too hard. She had to banish them both. Roy said what she was trying to hide. Roy knew now that she loved him. How couldn't she love you first love? Looking back at the balls tears started to fall. "I hate you Roy. I hate you for this."