Disclaimer: (To understand this, you need to read Be My Shelter)
Blustrilight: It took you some time to write this…
Phayne: Oh ya man… Ed was such a pain… He already broke his automail 4times!
Blustrilight: And Winry got 4 new ear piercings…
Phayne: That's right, so I ordered Gluttony to gobble ochibi up…
Blustrilight: Really? O.o
Phayne: Kidding… I don't own FMA…
To all who reviewed and enjoyed "Be My Shelter": Many thanks to Minna-san! I thought for a long time before I find the inspiration for this story.
To Nekomo-san: Be My Shelter has come to an end… This is a sequel to that story. Hope you enjoy and remember to review!
Phayne: This story follows "Shunkan" by Nana Kitade, which means "Moment" from FMA Kesenai Tsumi single. Enjoy and review! The lyrics and translation are from forum. This chapter is from Riza's point of view. Contains FMA movie spoilers.
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Chirakatta heya no naka tachikometa kemuri to
surudoi sono shisen ga itoshikute
(translation: The scattered room clouded with smoke
Hanging over your sharp glance that I found so precious)
Riza Hawkeye reported for work as usual, at the majestic building draped with the bright green banner. The East Headquarters was her workplace for at least 5 years already. She was used to everything there. Where the files can be retrieved, what areas to patrol, when to submit her monthly reports, which corner to find the Colonel idling away… The thoughts made her smile. A pained smile and tears.
konna ni mo atarimae na fuukei mo kawatte shimau kara
kowakatta
(translation: I was so afraid that even such familiar scenery
would eventually change)
The lieutanent turned her attention to the letter of promotion in her hands. The slightly crumpled letter stated that she have been promoted to Major now. Major Hawkeye. After all that had happened… Edward Elric and his brother, Alphonse had left this world, to the other side of the Gate. Their teacher, Izumi-sensei was dead and so is Wrath, the little brunette alchemist.
Riza shook her head, now unable to control her tears, which was trickling finely down her cheeks. Everyone was suddenly dead or going away. Winry Rockbell, the blonde friend of the Elrics decided to leave Resembool too. She had made up her mind not to wait any longer. The Elrics were not going to come back. Then bidding her granny Pinaco farewell, Winry left Resembool for her studies to invent the best automail of the time.
sugite yuku jikan ni owari ga kuru koto
wakatte ita noni ai shite shimatta
(translation: I knew that the end would come all too soon
But even so, I still fell in love)
Before Winry left, she asked her something that kept replaying in her mind.
"Lieutenant… Are you still going to wait for … that certain someone?" Winry asked the blonde-haired sharpshooter. Hawkeye stiffened at the conversation. She was at the train station, seeing the automail mechanic off. Riza concentrated her attention at her feet, avoiding eye contact with Winry. "I don't understand your question…"
Winry inhaled deeply and answered, "Lieutenant, I've made up my mind, Ed and Al aren't coming back anymore, and it's time for me to move on…" Riza shuffled her feet and squirmed under the piercing gaze of Winry's cerulean eyes. Winry's voice softened a little. "The Colonel… He is still stationed at the outpost?"
"Yes… As a corporal…" Riza answered, with traces of sorrow in her voice when she thought of Mustang out in the cold, alone at the small, deserted outpost. Winry who was now eighteen, and independent, took Riza's hand and told her. "Gan-batte, Lieutenant…" Hawkeye forced a smile on her pale face and bade her farewell.
jibun no risou wo motomete wa
migatte datta ai oshitsuke kurushimeta
(translation: Chasing after my own ideals
I forced a polished love, and it hurt
The first lieutenant read the letter of promotion again. She was to report for duty at Central Headquarters this coming Monday. She sat at her desk, her mind wondering when Jean Havoc coughed abruptly to break her trance.
"Yes, Sergeant Havoc?" Riza asked, her amber eyes having difficulties to focus on the tall man. "Lieu… No… Major Hawkeye, don't you think you should at least discuss this with the Colonel?" Havoc gushed out in a flash, his finger pointing to the letter. Riza stared at him, his outburst had struck the nail on the head, Riza badly needed Roy's comments on this issue. She glanced at them, Havoc and the others, Breda, Farman and Fury's eyes glowering with concern for her. It seems to her, that they knew all along of her relationship with the Flame Alchemist. Riza's heart felt so warm and heartening. She nodded her head to indicate her understanding. "Arigatou, minna-san."
With that, she boarded the next train to the place where Roy Mustang was stationed. Her heart gripped with excitement and anxiety as she wondered how Roy would react to her visit. After Edward and Alphonse went to the other side, the once-proud Flame Alchemist voluntarily requested to be posted to the outpost in the far east of the country, even against Riza's disagreement and others disapproval and protests. Mustang ignored them all and continued to guard the small outpost faithfully.
End of Chapter one… To be continued…
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Phayne: Enjoyed this? Review it. This story is a SEQUEL to Be My Shelter, my other fiction. So if you don't understand, don't shoot me. Find out what happens when Riza meets Roy in the second chapter.