Disclaimer:
Phayne: Tada Ima…
Blustrilight: Phayne! Where have you been? People are getting impatient around here!
Phayne: Sorry guys, I was busy, there were not many reviews, I was thinking of scrapping the story already…
Blustrilight: Hontou wa ne?
Phayne: Ah… Let's see how this chapter goes…
Blustrilight: Phayne doesn't own FMA and Sowelu own I Will! Merry Christmas!
Phayne: Minna-san, arigatou for the reviews… Let's see, I wasn't supposed to make anyone cry, but I did. Gee… For all readers and Christmas, I decided to do another chapter, really, if the reviews were so bad, I will scrap the story. Duh… Now, to update you guys… Hmm… I have started a forum on the fics I wrote. Any suggestions for the development of the story welcome… For better paragraphing, the lyrics will be in italics…
FMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMA
Nee Mata anata ni
Ano toki wa Saki ni sayonara
iwasete shinjiteru kitto atarashii asu o
Hey, let me say goodbye first…
To you again back then
I believe that surely, there's a new tomorrow…
Roy Mustang tossed in his bed, the only comfortable furniture in his Spartan home. Closing his eyes, flashbacks of Riza's crestfallen and lonely figure fading in the snow came back to him. His heart ached a little. The once-proud Colonel stared into the empty space ahead of him and muttered, "Riza…" The cold draughts blew into his cabin and the flames in his fireplace flickered wildly. "Be safe, wherever you are... You'll lead a happier life elsewhere…" Roy blinked the tears that had crept to his eyes away.
Mayowazu ni aserazu ni sugite yuku jikan wa
Yasashisa ni kawatteku itami mo wasurenai
Time that passes by unhesitatingly and unhurriedly
I won't forget the pain that changes into kindness
Riza Hawkeye stood at attention in the office of her new superior. Her facial muscles twitched a little, her mind drumming up reasons why she had to be in this room at this instant. "Good morning, Major Hawkeye!" The loud booming voice of Colonel Louis Alex Armstrong echoed through her eardrums. Riza cringed at the words before she got squeezed literally by her superior. "Hawkeye, how surprising to see you here," Armstrong's eyes were practically watering, little pink sparkles appeared everywhere in the room. "Wait a minute, where did those sparkles come from… Oof!" The blonde-haired Major raised her hands up to make the point but before she could complete her sentence, the very expressive and muscular Colonel hugged the air out of her. The last words Riza heard was, "Hey, Major, are you all right…"
Muchakisugite kizutsuita kokoro
Dakishimeru no Umarekawaru jibun no tame ni
My heart that I wounded when I was too reckless
I'll embrace it, for the reborn me
Riza Hawkeye strolled down the corridors to Colonel Louis Alex Armstrong's office. She had just recovered from the impressive, passed-down-from-generations of the Armstrong's secret art of hugging. Sheska had told her that she fainted after the erm… hug. Riza smiled a little, she must have been losing her ground. In the past, Armstrong will think twice before hugging her, not when she was holding him at gunpoint. However, now the Colonel, her immediate superior, actually squeezed the air out of her.
"Nayamiya…" Riza murmured to herself before she was interrupted by a familiar figure. "Major! Major Hawkeye!" The bespectacled pint-sized girl waved from behind the tons of documents surrounding her. "Ah! Sheska-san!" Riza greeted politely. "These documents are?" Riza pointed at the stacks of files piling up on the desk. Sheska adjusted her dark-rimmed spectacles and smiled, "Work that Major, no.. Brigadier Hughes left for me to do… To reconstruct the Central Library…"
Hawkeye's eyes fell a little at the mention of Hughes's name. "It had been a long time, hasn't it?" Riza spoke, her voice softer than usual. Sheska became quiet too. It had certainly been a long time. The death of Maes Hughes, the departure of the Elrics brothers to the other world, and even, the fall from grace of Roy Mustang. Suddenly, everything just happened and ended. No questions asked, no answers given. The amber-eyed Major shook her head and shrugged, "I was surprised that you were still here, despite all that had happened…" Acknowledging the fact that Riza was attempting to change the topic, Sheska brightened up, "Hai! I still love books as ever!" Riza smiled at this remark. Some things definitely had not changed at all...
I Will
To be continued, if the story does get many reviews…
FMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMAFMA
Phayne: Whew… Finished the second chapter, how was it?
Blustrilight: Riza said, "Nayamiya?"
Phayne: It meant headache…
Ed: Phayne! You're so biased! I didn't even squeak in this chapter!
Phayne: O.o I mentioned your name BRIEFLY…
Ed: No! You wrote the Elrics!
Phayne whistled for Armstrong to enter.
Ed: WAAHHHHHHH! I get you for this!
Ed ran around trying to escape from Armstrong's hug.
Blustrilight: I think I hear Ed screaming…