A/N: In a way, you could say that this story is to tease a friend of mine who just LOVES strawberries. Heh…Oh! Implied RoyEd.
Disclaimer: Me no own.
Strawberries
Strawberries, to Roy, were more than just a fruit. They were a delicacy. They had to be picked at the right moment in order to maintain the wonderful, voluptuous taste. Picked too soon and they were bitter and hard to chew. Picked too late and they were at loss of flavor and were rotten. However, pick at the right moment and it was heaven to the senses.
Strawberries could be used in a variety of dishes, and could be served alone. Roy preferred eating them with cheesecake. The thought of fresh cut strawberries laid out on top of the dessert was enough to make anyone drool.
Edward knew that Roy yearned for one more taste, just one. He took that to heart too. With every mission he was sent on, he looked high and low for a store that sold the food. Of course, none had it because they couldn't get any shipments of the red fruit.
Edward even asked people if they knew any place to find it. None knew, and some have never even heard of cheesecake. However, he wouldn't give up.
Luck was on Edward's side that day when he found a little stand selling fresh picked strawberries. Even better luck was he was able to pick a basket of strawberries himself, making sure that they were at perfection.
Arriving back into Central with his prize, Edward managed to contact Gracia, who just so happened to get ingredients for a cheesecake...
"Here." Edward pushed a white box to the Taisa and hid a grin.
The Colonel faltered. "What's this?"
"Open it and look."
The Taisa faltered again. He was itching to find out what was in the box, but then again, this was Edward we're talking about here...that kid was bound to be up to something, and Roy knew it.
"It's not anything bad; it's something you've been wanting for a while."
Roy raised an eyebrow. 'Did Edward--no, he wouldn't have, would he?' He opened the box and his senses instantly came to life. Right in front of him was a three-layered cheesecake, each layer separated by a thin line of fresh sliced strawberries.
"You...I...how..."
"I've been looking for the strawberries for a while, and I just so happened passed a stand with a field of them behind it on my way back here. Gracia helped with the cake part."
Roy fought the temptation to drool, but his mouth was watering. Fresh strawberries, cheesecake, oh this was just too much for one man to handle.
"Thank you, Edward."
"No problem, Taisa."
A/N: So nice of Edward to find it for Roy. I was so tempted to continue and actually HAVE something bad happen…maybe in another story I'll have something bad happen…but it won't be a continuation of this. Heh.
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