This is going to be the last chapter of this fanfic, and it has its reasons. The first is that I'm starting college in only a few days so I want to get unfinshed stories out of the way. And the second reason is I feel that the fanfic has done well and a ending is needed. So here you go, the last chapter of After that night.
"Are you ready for dinner Riza?"
Riza dragged her eyes from her book and they looked up at Roy who was standing in the doorway between the living room and the kichten of her apartment. He was wearing a lime green apon over his black pants and while shirt, so Riza couldn't help but smile. Soon she couldn't contol herself and she began to laugh out loud, which Roy responded to by rolling his eyes.
As soon as Roy had discovered what had happened to her, he hadn't left her side. He would bring in her food from Jane and help Riza with anything she had a problem with. Havoc had joked once that Riza now had three arms. Riza just laughed and Roy gave him a 'frinedly' punch in the arm, Havoc was sure Roy was aiming for his head. After four days of this, Riza decided that she wanted to return to her apartment with her dog. So after arguing with Jane for about about a hour, the older woman gave in and let Riza leave. Just as long as Roy was with her, which he held no protests about it.
But what Riza loved was that they had both opened up to each other, there was no need to call him sir anymore. And his first name sounded sweet on her lips, Riza could remember Roy's smile when she call him by his name for the first time in years. And she was getting use to him call her by her first name as well. She now believed that she loved him, maybe she had always loved him and just didn't know. The problem was that she couldn't say those three simple words to his face.
"Yeah, I've just finshed this last chapter of the book," she answered and waved her book in the air. She place it on the floor and stood up.
"Oh don't get up, I'll bring the food in there." Before Riza could protest, Roy had ran back into the kichten and came back with two plates in his hands. She sighed and fell back onto the sofa, waiting for Roy to put the plate on her lap. He did and sat next to her. "How are you feeling now?" He asked and started to eat the food he had cooked.
"The same as 10 minutes ago when you asked. I'm feeling fine. I really wish you would stop worring about me all the time. It's not like I'm going to fall apart if you leave or something." Said Riza in a harsh tone, giving Roy the clear message that she wasn't made of glass. Roy just nodded and decided to change the subject.
"So how did your book end?"
"The same as the others, the main guy gets there in time and saves the girl. They end up having sex and then getting married." Riza said and finshed the first half of her dinner.
"I like the second till last part," Roy said with a grin and Riza rolled her eyes.
"Of course you would." She place her fork down and reached for her glass of wine that Roy had bought in before. But he beat her to it and grabbed it, then passing it over to her. She nodded her head in thanks. "Still, the stories may be sloppy and love sick. But they're good to read and they pass the time."
"You know you still haven't told me who did this to you." Roy muttered as his eyes narrowed. Riza blinked and turned to look at him. Well he slipped that in quite easy, and wasted no time at all. Always on the subject so to speak. Riza sighed and looked down at her lap, before moveing the unfinshed food onto the floor next to her book. As she took another sip of her wine, she couldn't help but think to that night. And what Envy had said to her, I was the one that killed Maes Hughes. The very same person who is going to kill you.
Envy was very sure of himself that night, believeing that he would kill her in the same place as Hughes. And as well as that, the bastard had found a way to change into what her father looked like. Something she was find out herself. With all this information Riza had yet to tell Roy any of this, and putting it off wasn't going to help. And since he had bought it up, why should she hide the truth from him any more?
"Well you know it was a Homunculi," she began and gave Roy her glass.
"Yes well, that wasn't hard to figure out." He said in dark tone and took the glass out her hand.
"I beileve it was one called Envy, the one who can change into different forms. His most used form having long dark green hair." Riza continued and all Roy could do was listen, now he knew which of the Homunculi had hurt her and what it looked like. To be truthful he was expecting Wrath to be the one who had done it, since he was the one who used swords.
"So Envy was the one who cut your arm off?" He asked at last in a soft tone, almost a whisper. Riza blinked again and looked at him in the eye, to Roy's surprised she began to laugh a little. "What's so funny?"
"So Havoc never told you?" She smiled and the man next to her lifted a eyebrow, "I'll take that as a no. Alright then, since I'm not going to hide anything from you. Envy may have been the one who made my right arm useless, but it was me who cut it off."
"WHAT!?" Roy shouted and stood up, his own plate falling off his lap and smashing on the floor. "HOW COULD YOU EVEN…"
"Please stop shouting and let me explain!" Riza said as she kept calm. "Envy had trapped my right arm and about to attack. It was either losing my arm or losing my life." She waited as Roy muttered a couple of curses and then watched as he fell back onto the sofa to sit next to her again. Riza had not expected this, and she became worried about how he may react to the next bit of news. She took a deep breath and took her turn to stand up, seeing Roy's questionable look, she took another deep breath. "This Homunculi was also the same one…who…who killed Maes Hughes."
Riza waited. She waited for him to jump up and scream, or break something. She knew that Roy had been trying to discover who had killed his best friend, so find out that he was killed by the same person that had lead his right hand woman to cut off her right arm. (No pun intended) To go mad right now seem alright to Riza. So she waited.
Waiting…
Still waitng…
Ok, what the hell?
Riza turned to Roy, her mind wanting to know what he would do. His eyes had widened and his mouth opened just a bit. For a full 20 seconds, neither Roy or Riza said or did anything. Black Hayate walked into the room but left almost after, was the air in the room really that thick? She was just about to say something when Roy surprised her by his action.
He began to laugh.
He started to laugh loudly like he was crazy and lay back on the sofa, he couldn't stop. Riza took a step back, maybe this was the first stage? When Roy notice Riza, he tried to stop and after a couple of times he was finally able.
"I'm sorry", he began. "You must want to know why I'm laughing." Riza said nothing but it was more than she could say to him. She watched as his face darkened, "after all this time. I know who killed him at last, and now I have more reasons to kill this monster." His eyes met with hers', "This bastard will pay for what he did to both you and Maes."
"I just hope you have a plan Roy." She smiled and almost fell onto floor when he said he hadn't planned it out yet. She cleaned up the mess that had been made and he helped. As she threw away to broken plate, she turned to see that Roy was watching her from the sink.
"What are you going to do now?" He asked as he washed a make believe stain off one of the plates.
"I had plenty of time to think about it, so I decideing that I'm going to have automail." She said and walked nearer to him, Roy eyes widened but soon softened. He could understand why she wanted it. "Can you wait eight months?"
"Eight months? I thought it took three years to get automail? Plus you need a lot of will power. I heard Fullmetal was in pain for a year!" Roy said and was surprised to find anger in his voice.
"We don't have three years, if you can wait for eight months. I will have a right arm again and I can help you with your goal like before." After Riza had finshed, the room was quiet for a small amont of time. Roy would continue the arguement but really he had no say in the matter. If Riza wanted automail, then she could have it. And he was sure that she could have it done in eight months, she did have a lot of will power. He gave a sight and then smiled at Riza, who smiled back.
"I just hope you know what you're in for Riza."
Much later, at night Roy woke up with a funny feeling in his bladder. He quickly got up from the sofa he was sleeping on and move over to the bathroom. After he was finshed he opened the door, but was met by a small creaking nosie. Someone was moving around. Who or what was trying hard to be quiet, since Black Hayate had not been woken. He crept towards the noise and saw the intruder was silently walking down the hallway towards Riza's bedroom. His heart lept to his mouth and the one thing popped into his mind. Homunculi.
What it one of them was trying to finsh off the job of killing Riza? He would never let them hurt Riza again. So Roy waited until they had reached the doorway, and then he jumped out. Slamming whoever it was against the wall and was able to stop the intruder from moving.
"How dare you come here!" He hissed and took a better who at who it was. His eyes widened in shock when he found out who it was.
"It is my apartment you know," Riza muttered and Roy immediately relaxed his grip.
"Oh God I'm sorry Riza, I thought you were a intruder or something like that." He whispered.
"Just me." She whispered back.
Roy licked his lips and soon he couldn't control himself. She looked like a goddess in the moon light. He loved her, ever since she showed her the tattoo on her back and let him into her life. But no matter what his heart wanted, his mind didn't allow him. Not after the things he did in the so called war. But now, as they both watched each other. He closed his eyes and moved forward to her, catching her lips with his'. Instantly, Riza closed her eyes and kissed him back. His arms moved to her waist and her left arm went around his neck. They both moaned into each other's mouths and soon they broke away for air. "I love you," Riza said and pulled on his shirt to bring him back into another kiss. Seconds later he broke it and said the same thing. As soon as he said those three words, Roy lifted her off the ground they headed towards her bedroom. Shutting the door after them with his bare foot.
Eight months later.
Roy Mustang hated trains, he always had and was pretty sure that he always will. Even when he was a small boy at the age of ten he didn't like them. Roy had always asked if he could take the car or walk to wherever he and others were going. But when others had asked him why he had such a disliking to trains, Roy never had a good answer for them. His answers were simple, I just don't like them.
So now as he waited in the train station, he could help but mutter a curse word or two and stare at his watch from time to time. Somehow hopeing that looking at it will speed up the train he was waiting for. The day that happened would be the same day that rats decide to grow wings and start flying to the south.
Speaking of rats, Roy was very surprised that the Homunculi had yet to make their move. It had been eight months since Riza had lost her arm and the Homunculi had stayed calm. It seems their plans had yet to be set. The so called ruler of Amestris had 'kindly' let Riza leave work because of her state. But he made it very clear to Roy was that she was still a hostage, and she could be taken away at any time if Roy took a step out of line. He could remember hitting the building wall with blind rage when walking outside.
Eight months. Had the time really gone by? He had only been given little information from Fullmetal and his brother. Their goal coming a little closer to their reach, but still a long way to go. Roy had also had a call from his friends across the county, nothing much had gone on and they were still waiting for anything to happen. Of course he wanted to know about Riza.
Ever since they kissed that night, he couldn't stop thinking about her. If he knew that she loved him as well as he loved her. Then why should they not do anything and hold back? He smiled at the thought of what happened after he bought her into her bedroom, thoughts that should be saved for when he was alone. It was the day after that he helped Riza pack and after a call or two, she was ready to leave the next day after. She was going to the Rockbells all the way in Risembool, and Pinako would be ready to make her a automail arm. Now after eight months, Riza would be returning.
Roy was about to give another curse, but he then heard the sound of the train and looked towards it with a smie. He watched it slow down and then stop. He waited for everyone to come and he watched as smiling wifes hugged their husbands. So it surprised him when he got a tap on his shoulder. He turned about quickly and saw the woman he loved standing their. They didn't say anything and just like the husbands and wifes, they hugged each other.
As they did this, Roy noticed her grip on her right side was stronger then the one of his left. They let go of each other and carefully, Roy pulled up Riza red sleeve. And it shocked him. He was looking at a metal arm on Riza right side and he compare it to her left hand that was holding her bag.
"How was it?" He asked knowing that she had to go through a lot of pain.
"I was surprised. But my will power came throught and now I can help you towards your goal again. I don't feel useless anymore." She said and kissed him on the lips before walking ahead of him.
"You were never useless." He muttered with a grin and he ran up to catch up with her.
There you go, the last chapter of the fanfic. I had so much fun writing this. I may write a epilogue, I probally will. Just to wrap up what happeneds after the final battle of something like that. Proablly a short one as well. A very big thank you to everyone who has reviewed, or put the story on favouites, or even just read it. Hope you have enjoyed it!
