Disclaimer- I DO NOT own Fullmetal Alchemist. I also do not own Cheetos, Twinkies, vending machines, or any songs written and/or performed by Los Del Rio. Sorry for not making this 100 clear. For future reference, I own absolutely nothing.
CHAPTER 5- Bad memory
The next morning Riza rose at dawn and ran her routine ten miles around the town. It may be a "vacation" but it should be top priority to stay at their physical peaks. After she had cleaned up, she went into the lobby and used the phone there to call for special enforcements.
"Hello?" Answered a male voice.
"We're ready for you."
A pause. Then an evil chuckle. "That's the best news I've heard all day. I'll be there around dinner, First Lieutenant."
"Very good. See you then."
More evil laughter, "Yeah, see you soon."
Riza hung up and smiled. A little target practice and aggression therapy would do the Brigadier General a lot of good. Her smile faded as she remembered the night before. She wondered if he'd meant what he'd said. She was confused about a lot of things. For one, what had that kiss meant? He knew it was her he had kissed because he had used her name. Could it be that he had feelings for her? She shook her head. No, that couldn't be. Could it? She shook her head harder. It was just pent up emotions he was releasing in the form of lust.
Roy came down the stairs slowly, taking each step gingerly, so as not to jar his pounding head. He paused when he saw Hawkeye already dressed and standing with her back to him. He winced, though this time it was from the beratement he knew was coming unless he acted quickly. Then again Hawkeye wouldn't be Hawkeye without expecting those that work with her, even the higher ups, to be in top condition. She seemed to be in deep thought and shook her head slowly. Then after a moment, she shook it again, more forcefully.
"Thinking too much, Hawkeye?" He asked.
She spun around quickly and saw him standing there. "Sir," she began, "about last night-"
"I figured this was coming." He sighed, and put his hands on his hips, "I don't need further scolding, Hawkeye. Believe me, I'm paying for my regrettable slip." He said, trying to ignore the painfully throbbing. He came down the rest of the stairs.
"Sir, I wanted to talk about the other… incident that occurred last night. I feel we should get it off our chests."
His brow knit, "What other incident? You'll have to enlighten me. To be frank, I can't remember leaving the bar, or even how I got to my room."
She was silent as she approached him, "You don't remember?" She asked softly.
For some reason, he felt the need to take a step away from her. He didn't know why though, her body was completely relaxed, not in the least threatening, "That's right. My mind is completely blank."
He should have listened to his instincts. It was probably because she looked so calm and complacent that he was caught off guard and went down so hard.
Her blow had come unexpectedly and without any warning. After delivering the swipe, she had stalked off, looking satisfied. He lay there on the floor of the hotel lobby, his nose bleeding, till Havoc came down the stairs and found him. He didn't help him up, simply surveyed the damage and made a low whistle. "Remind me to never drink around Riza. You're going have one hell of a bruise there, chief."
He could only glare at him from his undignified position.
The rest of the day passed with out incident, which only made Roy all the more paranoid. He knew something was coming. And it wouldn't be good. At dinner, Riza quietly ate, as if nothing had happened. She rarely even glanced at Roy. He wondered if he'd have to apologize again later. If it would save him a black eye, he would gladly swallow his pride. Riza had one painful right hook.
The blow of a train's horn sounded and Roy could faintly hear it release steam as it came to a stop. An evil smile spread across Riza's face, and she hid it by looking down at her plate.
Meanwhile at the station, gravel crunched ominously as two figures stepped off the train and started for the hotel where their target was located. One of them was especially looking forward to this.
(A/N: I know, I know. It's short. But give me a break, kay? I had a minor set back dealing with the characters reactions. You wouldn't believe how many times I re-wrote this thing trying to get it decent.
-saffiremoon21- I'm glad . I was worried about that. Here's your update ;), and thanks for reviewing!
-Flamara Cat Eyes- Not much fluff here. Just some butt kicking, Riza. He did deserve it for kissing the senses right out of her head then going and forgetting about it. I think she handled it rather gracefully XD. Thanks for reviewing! It gave me a lot of confidence .
-Fireness- I'm glad that no one seems to know how being drunk works . Good signs, good signs, I say. Thanks for reviewing!
-az4ever- Thank you for reviewing! I hope this chapter was okay.
-Apparition7- Thanks for the input . It really helps me. I did briefly consider having someone walk in on them, but I liked the idea of everyone but Riza being clueless.
-honeywell- Thanks for the criticism. I would like to point out that in the A/N in chapter two I did say that I was well aware that those snack foods and vending machines do not exist in FMA. For the sake of my sanity, and those of my readers, I had Roy get what he needed in the quickest way possible, in order to keep the story moving along. I didn't mention it but yes I also know that Los Del Rio does not exist there. But this being complete and utter fiction I decided that one little detail like that is irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. Also I would like to point out that it is not illegal to mention brand names. It is illegal to use those brand names and profit from using them, but merely saying someone is eating them isn't going to get me arrested or fined. In fact, that's free advertising XD. They should be thanking me. Thanks again for pointing these things out for me. From now on I'll make it quite clear that I own nothing… like the bum I am XD.
-Duelchick901- Aww! Thank you! You're very kind to say so. I hope you continue to enjoy DI, and thanks for reviewing!
-NNNNN- -laugh- Ah, it's good to see someone so ecstatic about my writing. I must admit I have nothing against shonen-ai, I just can't image Ed and Roy a couple. Roy is almost twice as old as he is. Of course that doesn't stop all those rabid fan girls out there XD. I'm almost as bad as they are sometimes, just not in FMA. Thanks for reviewing!