Author's Note: So, this is a little number I wrote on Valentines Day but haven't posted because of that stupid "Chronicles of Mustaches" story I'm trying to write (it's still stuck in my head). I promised myself that I wouldn't post anything until that was finished but when I was looking at my story stats I noticed that On a Side Note was up to over 10, 000 hits, so I just had to.

On that note: THANK YOU ALL SOOOOO MUCH! 10, 000 hits is the most I've ever received on a story! (OaSN is also the biggest one I've done) So a HUGE thank you to every single person that has read, alerted, favorited, and reviewed this; it means so much too me. :D. Speaking of reviews, I'm also up to nearly 75...Ho-ly Crap. I am in awe...

Thanks again, hope you enjoy this little drabble.

Disclaimer: The cow owns all.

On a Side Note: Now, I know that I'm still waaaaay far from a hundred reviews but hows about a contest? 100th review gets a gift fic! Anything Royai you want (I'll even do AU, even though I suck at it).

Conversation hearts are Riza Hawkeye's favorite candy. She'd never been a fan of chocolate or hard candies but would eat that when the mini chewable hearts weren't available. Only one person knew about this quirk. That person was Roy Mustang.

Every Valentine's Day, a box of Sweethearts would show up on her desk along with a bouquet of flowers from her Grandfather. The box was never labeled but she knew it was from him. She would snack on them throughout the day making sure to read each heart (another quirk that Roy found amusing). Then, at the end of the day, she would show up on his doorstep with her own gift for him (which usually involved wearing nothing under her trench coat and a lot of cuddling). Their tradition lasted through the night and into the next morning when they would go back to work and pretend that nothing happened like the good little soldiers they were.

That's why this year, it was a surprise when the box was replaced with a small bowl. The crystal bowl rested next to her flowers and was filled with only pink hearts (her favorite next to white). Riza smiled and went about her day like usual noticing that each heart said the same thing: 'I Love You'. The gift must've taken him hours to sort out and that made it all the more special. She made a mental note to thank him properly when they were alone that night.

Riza was about to leave for the shooting range and grabbed a handful when she noticed one lone white heart. Dropping the other pink ones back into the bowl she grabbed the white. Her breath caught as she read it.

"Marry Me."

She smiled and slipped the heart into her breast pocket. Roy was already gone for the day (most likely to prepare for the night) so she put her rifle back into the cabinet and grabbed her coat to leave. Her only stop was a grocery store where she bought five boxes of Sweethearts in search for one in particular. She didn't even go home to change before she headed over to his apartment.

The door opened, after the first knock, to reveal a sharply dressed Roy Mustang. His simple black and white suit made him look elegant with his dark eyes and dark slicked back hair. He smiled at her before he noticed her hand sticking out holding two of his favorite hearts. He picked up the green and orange hearts and read them before chuckling. The green heart read 'Yes' and the orange one read 'Duh'. Neither one of them said a word as he pulled her through the door and captured her lips. When their kiss broke Riza felt something cold sliding onto her left ring finger and couldn't help but smile at his smile.

"Happy Valentine's Day," he said.

"Happy Valentine's Day."

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