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:

Tsunade-chan: Yes it is fun making Riza cute and Roy funny because she's slow. You'll see more of it…

Lt. Hawkeye: Don't worry, I didn't think you sounded mean or anything.

Unexpection: I made it up. Lol I just wanted to make that sound fancy. Basically it's something saying that Riza's father has to do his job again… It'll be explained later.

Saun: Hurray, it would seem I'm good at romance. Thank you!

Jenn – formerly known as Guest: Riza being slow to Roy's advances it gonna happen a little more. Read more of the story (if you'd like) to see why Alex is now a suspicious character.

Chapter 6: Summer Love Fading

"Wait, so you're breaking up with me?" Crystal was gripping the cup she had in her hand. Across from her was Roy who showed no emotion on his face.

"Yeah, that's right. You really aren't who I thought you were and—" Before he could finish, he was splashed in the face with water.

"How dare you? It's someone else isn't it? You just found some new target!" She threw the cup at Roy's feet and stomped off.

Roy didn't bother to grab a towel to dry off. If I didn't that, it'd be like she won. She didn't win. Riza isn't just some new target… is she? Three days passed since he went to her house for dinner. Even now, the time they spent talking and laughing was a vivid memory. That's not possible. I feel something different but I can't put it in words yet.

After finishing his task, Roy made his way over to Maes' house which was only three minutes away. Maes looked out his window to spot his good friend and made a rush for the door. When he opened it he was face to face with a sea of flames. He fell back; his face was charred. "You got the better of me this time Roy…"

When the flames cleared, Roy stood smirking down at his friend. He didn't even offer to help him up. Instead he shrugged and looked around the town. "So Maes, how about a walk?"

Riza was surprised when she realized she woke up later than usual. Whenever she slept in, her father would come get her by 0900. Rubbing her eyes, she looked at the clock again. 1145 it said. Hayate was nowhere to be found but the door was open. He must be eating in the kitchen.

Sliding out of bed, the first thing Riza did was take a shower. Half-way through getting dressed she remembered that today was when Mr. Anderson was going to show her where her school was. He offered to give her a ride back but she refused. When he asked why she said it would be easier to remember where the school was if she walked back.

Mr. Anderson stood waiting outside for ten minutes before Riza stepped outside. As usual she apologized for being late and got in the car. They talked for a minute. Mr. Anderson asked Riza what she thought of the town. She said that it was a beautiful town with lots of nice people. This led him to ask if she met anyone. After briefly describing Maes and Roy, they arrived at the high school.

Riza stepped out of the car and looked at the tall building. Its structure told her that the school had been around for a while. It had a very traditional air about it. Mr. Anderson snapped her out of her thoughts and smiled. "All the other students have their schedules planned out so we need to take care of that first."

"I had a feeling Riza would pop in again somehow." Maes beamed as he stood leaning into a river that was on the city's border.

Roy smiled, fighting every urge to give Maes that final push into the river. This time, he had other things on his mind. At first he was worried about Crystal. Perhaps he was a little harsh but he felt angry once she assumed he had a new target. I wouldn't call Riza a target. She's very different from all the others and I don't mean money. Roy blinked, that was the first time he really noticed that Riza was a rich girl. Up until now he never gave it a second thought.

"So how was the house? Big?" Maes finally sat down near the river bank and watched the fish swim by. Although he didn't see it, Roy shrugged.

"I wasn't paying attention to the house…" Maes immediately stood to face his friend.

"Roy… don't tell me…" He began.

"We've already broken up."

Mr. Anderson led Riza down a long corridor, helping her find her locker. The girl was smart and had advanced classes. Therefore, the school gave her a locker in that area since the higher classes were located together. "145… 146… 147… ah, here we are… 148!" Riza looked over at the sheet in Mr. Anderson's hand to confirm. Then she took it herself and put in her combination. They already instructed her where the library was so Mr. Anderson left.

The locker was pretty clean. Its previous owner actually cleaned it out before they left. This made Riza happy. She always preferred cleanliness above anything. The library was close by so she decided to go now and get her locker organized. Riza still had space in her locker once she stacked five books inside. By now she had her uniform, which was in a small brown bag.

"That's it, I guess." She looked at the hallway clock. 1600. "This took longer than I thought. I haven't even eaten." Pulling out her wallet she saw that there was enough to get something to eat on the way home. Before all that, she would have to call her father.

Alex stood at the window of the study. Mr. Anderson came by and they had a little bit of an argument. Just as he was leaving, Alex asked where Riza said. Despite the troubles they were having, he couldn't bring himself to lie. "…She said she wanted to walk back from school…"

He was so lost in thought that he didn't notice the butler in the doorway. Finally he excused his behavior and asked what was the matter. "Miss Riza is on the phone. She says she is on her way home but wishes to eat somewhere first."

"That's fine. Tell her to be careful." Just because he gave consent, didn't mean he was becoming a wreck. "Fifteen years… For fifteen years I had to run away from duty. However, being a good father came first…"

Riza sighed when she noticed that street lights were coming on. The school wasn't far but she was really tired. At least the sunset was in view. The oranges and yellows made her feel better about the long day despite her current situation. She started looking for a restaurant ten minutes ago and wasn't finding anything. After all, she was limited to the road home. The last thing she wanted to do was get lost and make her father worry.

Maes was just about to go separate ways from Roy when he noticed a familiar person walking on the other side of the road. "Riza? Is that you, Riza?" Upon hearing her name, Roy shot up and looked around until he spotted her.

Riza smiled. Her friends were there. At least, I hope I can think of them as friends. After looking down the road, she crossed and said hello to the boys. "Maes… Roy… It's very nice to see you two again…"

Roy looked down at Riza's hand and noticed she held a brown bag. "That's your school uniform isn't it?"

"Eh…?" She looked at her bag and nodded. "Yes, I'm coming back from getting my papers sorted out." Honestly, she had not yet seen the uniform. It didn't matter to her as long as it fit. Since they were both there, she felt a need to ask… "Do either of you know a place where I can get some dinner? If you'd like, you both could join me."

Roy and Maes stood baffled. Finally Roy spoke up. "There's a really nice restaurant a few blocks down… I can show you where it is…" Just then, Maes was about to offer to come along as well until Roy secretly kicked him.

"Oh darn…" Riza noticed that Maes looked strange as he spoke. "I need to go help my dad with a few financial deals… He'll be mad if I'm not there…" He gave Roy an annoyed look. "…So you two go ahead without me…"

Riza looked really disappointed. She had really hoped she could get to know everyone better. "That's too bad… Are you sure you can't fit it in?" Maes looked at Roy, sighed, and shook his head. "Then I'll see you some other time right?"

"Definitely! I'm gonna take off now…"

Roy and Riza watched Maes walk until he turned a corner. Afterwards, Roy turned to her and smiled. "C'mon, I'll show you the place…" He was about to grab her hand when she used it to point in a direction.

"You said it was that way right?" Riza turned to look at Roy and frowned. He was huddled n the floor in a state of depression. At least, that was Riza's impression of it. "Roy…? Are you okay?"

Just how slow is this girl? Standing up again, Roy fixed his jacket and shrugged his behavior off. "I'm fine. Let's get going…"

Author's Notes: Sorry all. Lol I have to make you suffer and leave the "dinner date" for the next chapter. I've already started it so that shouldn't take long. So how was it? I had to make it a little shorter for the sake of the dinner. Haha, I love making Riza so slow. Poor Roy has to take it step by step. And Maes! All he wanted was some food. XD Reviews are welcome as always. School is almost starting for our dear friends and that means we'll be seeing Crystal again. (Oy I know, who's mad about that? XD I know I am. But she assists the Royai so it's not so bad.)