Young Lovers: A Royai FanFic

Disclaimer: I don't own FMA… It is annoying to constantly write that… .

And now time for some response to reviewers:

Lt. Hawkeye: Thank you and I'm glad you want to read more

Tsunade-chan: I really don't know how to respond -;;

Don'tbreakme: Again, another thanks for wanting to read more

Momo Shinobi: I'm glad you don't feel so alone anymore about Hawkeye being rich. And considering this is Royai… . . we'll be seeing Crystal a lot

Tear drops of flaming darkness: Well you have to read this chapter to find out if they meet. -

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YES! I know I'm updating very soon, but this story is up to chapter 3 now. I just finished typing it. I can't stand having these here without submitting them. I'll go crazy if I don't do at least one…

Chapter 2: Day Plan

Riza couldn't remember how the rest of the day went. There was faint memory of going downstairs to eat dinner and practice her aim with her father. Afterwards, she could barely remember slipping into her covers and dozing off. Hayate naturally slept on the pillow next to her.

The next morning was warm and bright. She left the window drapes open so she could wake up with the sun shining into her room. Her eyes slowly fluttered open and she pulled the covers over her head. Meanwhile, Hayate was stretching and soon started barking. Riza mumbled something and sat up, pulling the sheets off her head. "Oh…" She brought her hand up to her mouth and yawned. "Morning is already here."

The puppy jumped into her lap and sat there, staring up at her. Hayate barked and jumped off the bed and was soon pawing at the door.

"You must want to go outside." Riza climbed out of bed wearing some loose pink pants and a white undershirt. "Hold on, I'll open the door."

Once the door opened, Hayate darted out and was gone in a matter of seconds. This made her smile, it was nice to see that energy in the morning.

On the second floor of a small house, Roy was stirring around in his bed. Despite the ramblings of his sisters, it was too early to get up. Just another twenty minutes. I'll get up in another twenty minutes. It didn't help that he told himself that twenty minutes ago and he would soon find himself plastered on the floor.

BANG!

"Whoa!" Roy tumbled off the bed and rubbed his head. "That kind of trick is only pulled off by one person." He turned his attention to his window. "…Maes…"

Sure enough, there he was. Maes was hanging from a tree branch on the side of Roy's house. In his hand was a party popper, which he exploded in Roy's ear. "You shouldn't be so lazy, Roy. Your future will go downhill."

After he stood up, Roy began dusting himself off. "Yeah right. You do know that one of these days you're gonna make me deaf?"

Maes shrugged, obviously proud of his work. "I'll just have to find other ways to get you up in the morning." He gripped both hands on a branch above him and swung into Roy's room. "C'mon! We've only got about two weeks until we need to go back to school. What are we gonna do today?"

Roy was rummaging through his things, trying to find something clean to wear. Shirts and books were flying in Maes' direction. "I'm not sure. Maybe Crystal has an idea of what we can do."

Maes sighed. "I don't have any problems against your current girlfriend Roy, but she has poor taste in activities." A shirt landed on his head and that was his cue to start picking up after his friend. "Maybe we should just spend the whole day cleaning up this devastation that you call a room."

Roy's eye shot at Maes. "And what is so wrong with my room?"

"Nothing. Except that it's a mess."

Then there came a knock at Roy's door and in popped his father. "Roy? I've got something to tell you."

All attention was diverted to Mr. Mustang. "What would that be, Dad?"

Mr. Mustang entered the room and said a brief hello to Maes. "I just need to tell you that I won't be able to give you another alchemy lesson tonight. Today I'll be off to welcome the new neighbors who moved in the mansion just a few blocks from here."

Maes and Roy both looked at each other. "Oh yeah, we remember seeing a car pull into that house."

Roy's father nodded in agreement. "Yes, well, it would be the right thing to give a proper introduction and offer any help. Then perhaps, they'd accept an invitation to dinner. It's better not to cause any tension, especially with new neighbors."

"Plus, the owner is in the military." Maes chimed in.

Both Mustangs looked in the direction of the beaming young lad. "And how do you know that?" They both seemed to say in unison.

There was a lengthy silence until Crystal entered the room.

"Good morning Mr. Mustang. Hey Roy. Hello Maes. Why don't we go to the park today?"

"Father, if you would grant me permission, may I go out today and take a look at the town?" Riza sat looking at her father at the other side of the long table.

Alex was biting into his slice of bacon. He took his time chewing it and swallowing. "Are you sure, Riza? Why not wait until Mr. Anderson shows us around?" He grabbed his glass of milk and drank almost half.

"Well…" She was losing some nerve. Her father was usually right about those sort of things. "…Hayate could use a nice walk. The fresh air will do me some good too. You've never had a problem with this before." Riza picked up her fork and started poking at her plate of eggs.

"That's not the problem. I just want to be familiar with the area before I send you out on your own." He sighed. "But if you really want to go then be careful."

Riza's copper eyes lit up and she got up to give her father a hug. "Thank you! I'll be careful, you can be sure of that father!" Afterwards, she ate through her food like she hadn't seen any in a month. She was reprimanded several times for her lack of table manners and she continued to eat sensibly.

The maid came to pick up Riza's plate and she politely excused herself from the table. Running up the stairs, she began to wonder what she would wear. Oh my white dress would've been perfect but I wore that yesterday. No wait! I have another white dress; it's longer but still casual.

By the time she reached her room, her ensemble was decided. All she had to do was grab it from her closet. It sat on the bed while she went into her private bathroom to take a shower. She came back in with a towel wrapped around her as she was brushing her hair.

Riza continued to get dress and she stood in front of a long mirror once she finished. The white dress had short, flared sleeves and it didn't dip too far down her chest. It stopped at her ankles and right below it was a pair of short-heeled sandals. She tied her hair up into a bun, pulling out some strands to hang on both sides of her face. Perfect! Now where's Hayate?

By the time she walked down the stairs, Hayate was already in his leash. One of the butlers was holding him so he wouldn't get away. Riza smiled and took his from the butler, saying thank you for getting her dog ready.

Her father came into the hallway and told her again to be careful and to remember where the house was. Once again she said she'd be fine and showed him that she had her keys. After displaying them, she tucked them into her purse, which was hanging down from her shoulder. She opened the front door and walked out, holding onto Hayate's leash. She unlocked the gate at the bottom of the hill and started walking along the sidewalk until she saw a park in the distance…

Author's Notes: Aha! Who thought they'd met in the second chapter? I'm sorry but that will happen in the next chapter I promise you. Please, more reviews would be helpful.

BloodAura