AUTHORS NOTES
WARNING: THIS ONE SHOT CONTAINS EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT BETWEEN TWO CONSENTING WOMEN (well a woman and a Homunculus)
"I hate losing."
Riza jolted upright in her bed, panting wildly. Her eyes flashed around the room as she lunged for her nightstand where a loaded pistol was hidden. Her thumb instinctively flicked off the safety and she pointed her pistol at a shadowy corner of her bedroom. Black Hayate was already awake and alert, snarling at whatever disturbed his master's sleep.
"Nothing," Riza whispered, her eyes adjusting enough to see that the shadows were simply shadows and not a looming Homunculus. She let her gun drop and pressed a shaking hand to her forehead. She couldn't feel a fever but her nightmare left her skin clammy. "It was just a dream, Hayate." Riza reached over to give her dog a reassuring pat on his head. "Sorry for worrying you."
Sensing that she wouldn't get much sleep anymore, Riza put away her gun and climbed out of her bed. Her bare feet padded against the floor as she walked to her kitchen. Riza took comfort in the soft sounds and the feel of the hardwood floor underneath her feet, those were real. She grabbed a glass and filled it with tap water. In a few gulps, the glass was empty and Riza refilled it.
A soft tapping made Riza whirl around, raising the glass in her fist to throw at the intruder. But it was just Black Hayate. Riza breathed a sigh of relief and filled Hayate's water dish with the rest of her own water. She watched her dog drink for a few moments, wondering why she was still so on edge after all this time.
"Lust's dead," Riza reminded herself. "She's been dead for three weeks now." Riza turned to put the dirty glass into the sink. If she tried to clean it now and got startled again, she was liable to break it and hurt herself.
"Am I now?"
Before Riza could snatch the glass and throw it at the real intruder, two talons shot out from somewhere behind Riza and struck into the counter on either side of the sniper. Riza gulped as she realized she was trapped. All it would take would be those talons snapping together to cut her in half. The sound of barking filled the apartment as Riza slowly turned around.
The woman, no, the Homunculus, was standing very casually in the shadows of Riza's kitchen. Black Hayate was still barking and baring his fangs at the other. Lust looked down with an amused eye. "Go back to sleep, little one. I just wish to catch up with Riza."
"Don't you dare call me by my first name," Riza couldn't help but snarl. Just the sight of the monster in her own home infuriated her, much more because she had so foolishly left her gun in her room, not that it would do her any good. She glared at Lust who still had a bemused expression on her face as she met the gaze.
"Now is this any way to greet an old friend?" Lust asked, tilting her head and studying Riza. "And after all the trouble I went through to fake my own death." She strolled closer to Riza, completely ignoring the still growling dog. "If Father ever found out, I'll be screaming in agony within moments."
Riza shot Black Hayate a worried glance. If he annoyed Lust, she didn't think the Homunculus would hesitate before skewing him with a talon. "Hayate," she barked in a commanding tone. The growling ceased at once. "Go guard the door." If Lust was lying about faking her death, Riza didn't trust her to be the only one breaking into her home. She watched Hayate pad to the door and sit, his head raised high and alert. "Why are you here?" Riza asked Lust with a growl.
Lust laughed softly, as if the answer should have been obvious. She strolled towards Riza as she said, "Don't you remember?" She stood a few inches taller than the sniper so she could smirk down at her. Lust retracted her talons and gripped Riza's chin before the other could try to bolt away, not that Lust believed she was going to. She could read the conflict in Riza's eyes, interest in Lust's answer and the need to shoot her warring inside her head. Lust squeezed Riza's chin as she leaned forward. "I hate losing," she husked before claiming Riza's mouth. She tasted the shock on Riza's tongue as she pressed her body into Riza's, feeling the softness of the other woman's breasts and the lean muscle of her stomach.
Riza recovered from her shock as she felt Lust's tongue enter her mouth. She snapped her teeth shut and tasted blood from where she bitten Lust's tongue.
Lust reared her head back with a hiss of pain. Already, the damage to her tongue was repaired, although she had to swallow the pool of blood. Surprising Riza, Lust grinned in delight. "This is why I like you, Riza." She casually wrapped her arms around Riza's shoulders and leaned down again to whisper into the other's ear. "Even after knowing what I am, you still fight back." She pressed a kiss against Riza's neck, smirking as she saw both lipstick and blood mark the skin.
"Fuck you!" Riza spat. I should have bitten that bitch's tongue off!
Lust dragged her tongue up where she had kissed Riza's neck. She chuckled low as she heard the small whimper Riza was trying so hard to hide. "That's what I'm hoping you'll do." She nipped the flesh as she slipped a hand underneath the hem of Riza's night shirt. Lust felt the muscles twitch and smirked at the soft curse. So touch starved. She reached the underside of a breast and swiped a thumb right underneath the breast. "Do you want me to leave?"
Riza leaned back to glare daggers at the monster. She hated that fucking self-satisfied smirk and the way Lust's eyes gleamed in triumph before Riza even answered. "Fuck you," she said again, wrenching the arm out from under her shirt. Before Lust could retort, Riza marched back to her bedroom, her hand clasped hard on Lust's arm. "Hayate, stay," she gave the order in a much softer tone. The little dog gave a single bark before turning his attention back to guarding the door.
"So cruel," Lust said in a false hurt tone. Riza's blunt nails were digging into her arm but Lust didn't fear the sniper breaking her skin. Even if she did, Lust would heal herself a second later. Maybe that would infuriate Riza even more.
"Shut up," Riza snarled at Lust as they entered her room. She tried not to think of the countless times they stumbled to her bed, hands desperately tugging off each other's clothing. Lies. She flung the Homunculus onto the bed and stared down as the other grinned wickedly up at her. "Stay down," Riza spat as she shoved Lust back down when the Homunculus tried to lean up to pull down Riza's pants. The sniper slid a hand up Lust's right leg, pushing the fabric of her dress higher and higher.
"Impatient, aren't we?" Lust quipped but a second later she huffed in annoyance as she pushed Riza just a little too far. Riza jerked away from Lust as if she were on fire. "What's wrong?"
"Get out," Riza snapped, jabbing a finger at the open door. "Just get the hell out!"
Now Lust's annoyance was rapidly turning into anger. "Not until I get what I came for." With a practiced flick of her wrist, her talons expanded and made quick work of Riza's night shirt. She had been a tad too reckless however. Riza hissed in pain as two lines of red quickly bloomed on her stomach.
"Fucking bitch!" Riza tackled Lust onto the bed and slammed the two dangerous hands on either side of the other woman's head. Just for a heartbeat, Riza thought she saw regret in those scarlet eyes. The glimpse of any true human emotion snapped something inside Riza. She slammed their lips together and plunged her tongue into Lust's mouth. Riza poured every ounce of hatred and betrayal and confusion into the kiss. She kissed Lust with such intensity that the other woman could only lay there and take it. "Fuck you," she repeated when she finally broke the kiss, panting. She could feel tears prick at the corners of her eyes and they only amplified her rage at this creature. Riza gripped the plunging neckline of Lust's dress and with strength fueled by adrenaline and hatred, ripped the dress down the middle of Lust's stomach. She shoved away the memory of leisurely running her fingers across the silk of the dress, marveling at the smooth warmth and the way she pulled out a giggle or two from Lust. More lies. She glared down at the tits that spilled from the ruined dress. Already the nipples were hard and just so fucking perfect. Riza leaned down and took the right nipple into her mouth, sucking hard and not bothering to stop her teeth from grazing the nub harshly.
"Riza," Lust breathed, grabbing the back of the sniper's head to keep her mouth right where it belonged. She arched her back as cruel fingers pinched and twisted her other nipple. The fire inside Lust was building rapidly, faster than ever before. It was a strange emotion for the Homunculus. Despite her name and her supposed nature, she never longed for a human's touch. All she ever wanted was to watch the foolish, ignorant creatures tear each other apart. It amused her how easily they could be manipulated into doing such acts that they deemed were unforgivable. But Riza. Riza was different somehow. Lust lifted her head to meet the other woman's enraged gaze. Lust swallowed the curse begging to be released as Riza nipped at the nipple still in her mouth. She tightened her grip in Riza's hair and tugged up. The sniper followed obediently at first but she stopped when she reached Lust's throat. Lust had wanted to taste the fury on Riza's tongue but those lips and teeth were now marking her neck. She tilted her head back to give Riza more skin to bite as she felt a hand slide down her stomach. Lust opened her legs instinctively as calloused fingers cupped her aching sex. "Do it," Lust growled softly and at once two fingers thrust inside her. "Destroy me," Lust commanded.
Riza responded by biting down on Lust's pulse point as she curled her fingers. She knew exactly where to find Lust's sweet spot and she ruthlessly rubbed the slightly rough patch. The long moan only made Riza more angry. She added another finger into Lust as she used her free hand to scratch down Lust's stomach. Even though her nails were clipped short, she was satisfied to hear Lust whimper in pain. Her own stomach still burned slightly from where Lust's talons had cut her. She used that pain to fuck Lust harder, smirking against the Humunculus's neck as the headboard began to thump in time to her thrusting fingers.
"Riza," Lust gasped, clawing at what little remained of Riza's shirt and ripping it off her back. She could feel the puckered skin of where Mustang had burned the flame alchemy's tattoo. Immediately, her desire was tampered with her own rage. I should have killed him! she snarled in her head. If she hadn't known Riza was in the Fifth Laboratory, she wouldn't have been so sloppy as to not ensure Mustang's death. But Barry the Chopper was there and Lust knew his favorite victims were blonde women.
Lust's inner musings were cut short as the Homunculus arched her back and rocked desperately at the thumb that was now rubbing her clit in quick circles. "Don't stop!" she moaned, looking down to see what Riza was doing to her.
"Wasn't planning to," Riza grunted before biting Lust's neck once more. She had sensed Lust starting to drift away but now she was completely present. She wondered for a heartbeat what Lust was thinking about but a heartbeat later realized she shouldn't give a damn. Lust was a monster, she was probably thinking of how to kill Riza as soon as they were done. Just as the thought occurred, it vanished. Riza leaned back to study Lust's face. The Homunculus had bitten down on her bottom lip to muffle her sounds of pleasure, but Riza could easily read the arousal in the other woman's eyes, and the way she was practically humping Riza's hand was a much more obvious sign that she was thoroughly enjoying this. Riza looked down at the ouroboros tattoo. It was the first thing she noticed but she never seemed to quite put two and two together. I was such an idiot. Riza leaned down and traced the dragon with her tongue.
"C-close," Lust warned, gripping at the sheets underneath her. Her body felt as if it were tightening to the point of breaking, and Lust found she very much wanted to be broken by the woman on top of her. She looked down and met Riza's eyes again. Most of the anger was gone by now, replaced with longing. The knowledge that Riza wanted her was enough to send Lust over her edge. Riza's name became a sacred mantra as Lust moaned and trembled underneath Riza. Vaguelly, she felt Riza's lips trailing down her body until a skillfully wicked tongue was eagerly lapping up the slick from Lust's sex. Lust groaned softly and let Riza continue, her hips idly grinding against the other's lips as she basked in the wake of her orgasm.
"We're not done yet," Riza growled softly as she shoved down her pants and underwear. She grabbed the headboard of her bed and positioned herself with her kneeling over Lust's head. She reached down with one hand and grabbed a fistful of silky black locks. Riza didn't even need to pull for Lust to lift her head and slide a tongue over Riza's slit. "Fuck," she breathed, her thighs already quivering as Lust swirled her tongue over Riza's clit.
Lust hummed as she worked, grabbing onto Riza's hips to steady the other woman. She let her nails dig in ever so slightly whenever Riza tried to grind down on Lust's tongue. She wasn't going to be rushed. Lust always took her time winding up the sniper, enjoying how needy Riza sounded when she was denied a hard, quick orgasm. She dragged her tongue down to Riza's entrance and pushed it inside, groaning at the taste of the other woman and pulling Riza down more firmly.
"Lust," Riza whimpered as the tongue inside her wiggled. She wanted to reach down and play with her own clit to hurry her orgasm along but she knew by now Lust would simply pull away from her.
"Selene," Lust murmured before focusing her attention back on Riza's clit. It was the name she had given Riza when she first began her game with the sniper. She much preferred pretending to be Selene than Solaris. Riza was so much more intriguing than Jean, and she actually succeeded in meeting Lust's eyes when they talked instead of flashing obvious glances down at her body. Lust knew after the second 'date' that Riza was the more valuable of the two, if harder to crack. But she didn't really need to crack Riza. Lust could have just killed her and left her body for Mustang to find. Take away his queen and he would be at her Father's mercy. But Lust never seemed to get around to the killing part.
"Selene," Riza moaned, tightening her grip in Lust's hair as the other flicked her tongue against her clit just the way Riza loved. She was getting closer to her peak but as always, Lust started to slow down. Riza groaned in frustration even as she arched her back in delight. "More, please," she gasped, swallowing her pride. She looked down and glared at the way Lust's eyes shined in triumph. "Use your fingers," she begged and at once the smugness in Lust's eyes was replaced with shock. Riza knew exactly what those fingers could do now. "I trust you." The three words came out in barely a whisper.
Lust nodded once and carefully entered Riza with two of her fingers. She felt the walls clench around her digits and began a slow pace, letting the sniper get used to her.
Riza however, had lost any sense of her usual patience. She grind down on the fingers and moaned as they went in deeper. "Hurry up and fuck me, Selene," she growled down at Lust.
The command snapped something inside Lust. She leaned back up to circle her tongue around Riza's clit as she curled her fingers to find the sweet spot inside the other woman. She felt the spot inside Riza and angled her fingers so each time she thrust them inside, she would rub against the spot.
"Selene!" Riza groaned, clenching at Lust's hair to keep her mouth at her clit. Lust always knew exactly what she liked in bed and she never shied from exploiting Riza's weaknesses. Nobody had ever played with her body like the Homunculus. She really is lust personified. "Selene, I-I can't."
"You can," Lust murmured before taking Riza's clit into her mouth and sucking gently. It actually hurt how tightly Riza was gripping her hair. Lust's toes curled in delight at the sting and added another finger inside Riza. It was harder to thrust inside her but the way Riza groaned at the new digit was well worth it. "You're so wet for me."
Riza shook her head even as she arched her back in her pleasure. Lust chuckled at the half-hearted denial and the vibrations from the laugh felt exquisite against her clit. She was so close already. Riza looked down and saw that Lust's eyes had closed in content as the Humunculus fucked her. Riza let go of Lust's hair to gently brush away some errant bangs from her forehead. Those scarlet eyes opened at the caress and Riza could see an emotion she saw during Lust's battle with Mustang, when she had 'died.' Lust had looked back at Riza with such longing as she said, 'I hate losing.' That longing was there now as Lust met her eyes. "Selene," Riza murmured. She got off of Lust's face, groaning as the fingers slipped out of her sex.
"What's wrong?" Lust asked, fighting the temptation to grab Riza's hips and hold her down to her mouth.
Riza settled with her back against her headboard and spread her legs. She grabbed onto Lust's shoulders and pulled her to her so the other woman was laying on top of her. Riza guided Lust's hand back to her sex and gasped as she was entered by those three fingers. "Kiss me," Riza begged, cupping Lust's cheek and trailing her thumb across a sharp cheekbone.
Lust brought their lips together as she pressed her thumb against Riza's clit. She rubbed the bundle of nerves and swallowed Riza's moan. "Cum for me," she murmured against Riza's lips and almost at once she felt Riza's sex clench around her fingers. Lust pulled back to watch the other woman writhe in ecstasy, her head thrown back. She saw the chords in Riza's neck strain and leaned down to run her tongue up Riza's pulse point. I could bite down and end it all. Instead, Lust kissed the skin gently, slowing her thrusting fingers until Riza layed spent on the bed. "Are you finished?" Lust asked softly, pulling her fingers out of Riza to lick them clean.
"Yes," Riza said, glancing away as she saw how much she came on Lust's fingers. She pulled Lust to her, letting the other woman settle on top of her before she began to run her fingers through Lust's hair. Even though the Homunculus would never admit it, Riza knew how much Lust liked having her hair played with.
Lust allowed herself to rest on top of Riza for a long time, occasionally rubbing her cheek against the other woman's chest. She listened to Riza's heart rate slow and the fingers running through her hair gradually stilled. She assumed that Riza had fallen asleep and was about to slip off her to get the blankets when Riza spoke up, "Why are you here, Selene?" Lust lifted her head to meet Riza's sad gaze. She could easily lie but she found she was too tired. "I'm leaving this country. Tonight." She lifted herself off of Riza so she could look down at her. "I'm taking you with me."
Riza's eyes had widened at Lust's admission of running away but they narrowed at the other woman's last statement. "No," she said and for a moment Lust appeared baffled at her refusal.
"You have to," Lust argued and was shocked herself to hear the desperation in her voice.
"Why?" Riza sat up, suddenly remembering just who this woman was. "What's going to happen to my country? What is your Father planning?" She gripped Lust's shoulders and stared hard into Lust's eyes. "Why is the Colonel a sacrifice?"
At the mention of that bastard Mustang, Lust jerked away from Riza. She swallowed and tried to get her rage under control, clenching her hands so her talons wouldn't spring out and accidentally hurt Riza again. Lust glanced down at Riza's stomach, at the thin red lines where she had scratched her before. She studied them as she thought of what to say. She could just tell Riza everything, consequences be damned. If the soldier knew, surely she would agree to leave this forsaken country. No, she told herself. If Lust told her anything the Colonel would know by the next morning and eventually word would reach Father. And once Father knew, he would undoubtedly realize that Lust still lived.
"Well?" Riza snapped. She grabbed Lust's shoulders again and shook her to get her out of her own thoughts. "Say something!"
Lust stared at her for a long moment before she lunged forward and pressed their lips together in a desperate kiss. Riza opened her mouth under hers with a frustrated groan to which Lust matched. They clung to each other, each fighting for dominance until Lust gave in with a sigh. She let Riza scratch down her back to grope her ass as the soldier took charge of the kiss.
"If you won't tell me anything, then you can leave," Riza growled when she broke the kiss. However, her hands wouldn't let go of Lust and instead pulled her even closer.
"Tomorrow," Lust said. It was foolish to push back her plans even an hour, but she had already thrown caution to the wind by visiting Riza. "Let me stay the night." She nuzzled against Riza's neck and could practically feel Riza giving into her request.
"Fine," Riza grunted at the feeling of Lust nipping at the side of her neck.
Lust let Riza pull her down on the bed and spooned her from behind. Riza's hands grasped Lust's and she marveled at how perfect they looked together, their fingers entwined. "If you do survive what is to come, I'll return for you."
Riza was quiet for some time that Lust thought she had fallen asleep but once more she was proven wrong. "I'll be here." She felt Lust tense at the acknowledgement before she relaxed once more. Riza squeezed Lust's fingers before she finally gave into sleep.
When Riza opened her eyes the next morning, she found herself alone in the bed. She didn't bother trying to search for Lust and instead pulled the pillow Lust used close to her. Riza buried her face into the pillow, smelling Selene. "I hate losing too," she said to the empty room.