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Riza sighed, looking through window after window. She'd achieved her goal for her day off, grabbing a few groceries, but she was still female and-although she didn't like to actually buy things-she enjoyed the art of window shopping on the store-lined streets of Central.

The lieutenant was distracted from looking at a couple of puppies in the pet shop window when her own puppy started to run around as much as his leash would allow. "Sit," she ordered. He obeyed, but started barking. I preferred the running around, Riza thought as she turned around to see Roy Mustang there, scratching Black Hayate fondly behind the ears.

"Sir, what are you doing here?" She was so stunned that the words came out before she had thought them over properly.

"I'm shopping." He answered simply. Riza felt her face heat up with embarrassment, but a quick look at Roy's face told her he had not been observant enough to notice it. Or maybe she was too used to hiding her thoughts? Either way, his failure to realize the emotion was a great relief.

"I have to say, that would look lovely on you." She looked at him oddly. Did he think she would look good with a puppy on? Again, she became mortified to realize she had made a mistake. His gaze was not on the pet store window, but a jeweler's next to it. The item he indicated was a golden cross with a ruby at the intersection and a golden chain to accompany it. Indeed, it was beautiful, but far out of her price range, and his as well, chances were.

"Sir-" she was cut off.

"We're off duty, call me Roy."

"Sir-"

"Roy."

"Colonel!"

"What?" Roy asked, exasperated.

"Never mind."

"May I escort you home, Lieutenant?" He had no reason to need to do so, why had he offered? She eyed him for a moment, wondering if the Flame Alchemist had suffered a case of heatstroke, but decided he earned a clean bill of health from her visual inspection.

"No, I stall have to take Black Hayate to the vet's."

"And I must go shopping, groceries. Care to trade?" Knowing Hayate, Hawkeye would take shopping any day, but why had he offered? Could eh really hate shopping that much, to offer to take Black Hayate to the vet? No, she couldn't abuse his kindness like that.

"Okay. We'll meet back here, okay?"

Or, maybe she could. Guilt hit her for a moment, but faded into satisfaction, with perhaps the tiniest inkling of guilt. Poor fool.

Roy nodded, smiling handsomely. Taking the dog's leash, he looked at her. There was no way Hawkeye liked shopping, but it was better than trying to navigate through the hassle himself. Lucky me, to run into Lieutenant Hawkeye today.

They met back at the pet shop an hour later. Riza carried enough proper groceries to last about a month or so, and Roy had obtained enough bruises, scratches, and dust on his casual clothes and skin to earn several curious glances from passersby. Hayate, however, greeted his mistress warmly as both soldiers traded burdens.

"Next time," Roy told her, "I think I'll just go shopping."

As Riza strolled back to her apartment, she smiled behind her hand. "Good job Hayate. That should teach him not to be so lazy anymore. Not to mention I'll be able to sleep comfortably tonight." The black-and-white pup barked happily, prancing around her feet.

Roy entered his own abode, and then jerked back rather suddenly, putting the groceries on the bed nearby. What smelled so atrocious? Looking around, he smelled the odor everywhere he went, but couldn't find it. Defeated, he removed his shoes, and flinched. Something that smelt absolutely vile was stuck to the sole of his shoe; dog crap! When could he have stepped in that? His mind's eye instantly replayed a scene from earlier that day.

"Sir-" she was cut off.

"We're off duty, call me Roy."

"Sir-"

"Roy."

"Colonel!"

"What?" Roy asked, exasperated.

"Never mind."

She'd known! If only he'd listened instead of hounding her. But at least she could have given him some indication! Setting his shoes in the hall to air out, he put away groceries. Just wait Hawkeye, Roy Mustang always gets revenge!


Muhahahahaha! How will Roy get his revenge? Will Roy get his revenge? Why does this chapter kinda suck? Review and you may find out!