Guys! Man.. here goes another chappie.. I hope you like it..man..I can't get Episode 28 out of my head!- The Flame Alchemist, The Bachelor Lieutenant and The Mystery of Warehouse 13! Wah..one of the greatest episodes! Anyway here goes!

Roy finished eating with Riza and went back to his office, just finding out that he's been demoted as well. Havoc and the others complained to the Fuhrer already about Mustang demoting them and he agreed that it was unfair. As punishment, they made Mustang a Lieutenant Colonel again and Havoc, Fuery, Falman and Breda retain their positions.

"The Colonel didn't do anything bad! I believe him!" Riza argued to the Fuhrer.

"No Riza..I accept it." Roy said.

"Very good Mustang, hope we don't hear anything like this anymore." Fuhrer suggested.

Roy saluted to King Bradley and left. He was silent the whole time in going to his office.

"Roy! Why did you accept it? It clearly isn't your fault!" she proclaimed.

"I know it isn't but is denying it going to make it better? Riza please understand, if I argue they might put me in a much lower rank. This way, I only have a few more steps to become Fuhrer, and you will still help me no matter what my rank is right?" Roy asked.

"Of course I will." She promised.

Out of the blue, a fire occurred just near Roy and Riza. Roy used his alchemy to protect Riza from it. Apparently it wasn't his doing but someone else's. But since he is the Flame Alchemist, when the fire was controlled he was the first suspect. The Fuhrer came to him and said "Roy Mustang, I now demote you to Major!"

"But Sir!" Riza complained again, but was stopped by Roy who placed his hand infront of her, signaling that she should stop.

"Sir, this is too much.. you were demoted by two ranks today! Roy please!" Riza argued.

"No Riza, if you argue to them too, you'll be demoted as well. Please! I don't want you harmed when I'm harmed. These are my problems and I can handle it. I'll ask for your help when I need it!" he said angrily.

That hit Riza's heart. She knows that he's suffering, but he just said such harsh words to her so she decided to leave him alone, but before that, she made one step and said "Well, good luck Sir. Call me if you need me, I'll be happy to serve you." in a monotone voice.

Roy watched her walk away from him. He felt guilt because of what he said. He thought he was stupid, a moron. This just made matters worse. Now, Riza's a tad irritated at him. But as he watches her walk away from her, every step of hers makes it hard for him to breathe, so he ran to her. When he reached her, he pulled her hand and said "Riza, you told me you'll never leave me no matter what! Even if I am stupid!"

"I know Sir, I just followed your order, to leave you alone." She explained in a straight face.

"Don't give me that face Riza! Please understand me! A lot of things are happening, and I don't want you to be part of my suffering. I want you to be part of my happiness!" he said pulling her closer to him.

Their eyes meet and they stare at each other. The eyes are the window to the person's soul so they saw that both of them were suffering at that time.

"Colonel, don't call me Riza here at the office okay? Anyway, I wasn't leaving you. I was just giving you space." She explained.

Roy suddenly hugged him and said "Riza, don't do that ever again. I thought I would lose you. You're the only one I have now. Please, don't do that again. I need you always by my side."

Riza gripped him harder and said "I promise Roy.."

"Promise that you'll always visit me at my house?" he asked.

"I…pro.." Riza was stopped to speak when Havoc, Fuery, Falman and Breda saw them hugging.

"Lieutenant? You and the Colonel?" all asked in a loud tone.

"No it's not what you think!" they explained in unison and blushed.

"Yeah right whatever!" they exclaimed.

"Hey Roy, we're sorry. I think what the Fuhrer did was a bit over! We know you couldn't start that fire!" Havoc stated.

They didn't know that the Fuhrer heard the whole conversation. He also saw Roy and Riza hugging and implemented that Roy would be demoted again to a private.

"That's unfair Sir! He was only suffering! Nothing's happening between us two!" she argued for the third time.

"Riza stop it! I still accept it Sir!" he said as he salutes.

"Roy, are you serious?" all his so-called subordinates 'before" asked.

"Please… it's okay…right Riza? Let's go home now. Can you kindly go walk me home?" Roy asked.

"Yes sir!" she said with a salute.

"No need for formality. You're a higher official than me now okay?" Roy said as they both walked to the end of the corridors to the door.

The four ex-subordinates of Roy Mustang just watched them, seeing that they and Mustang aren't formally in peace.

While walking home, Riza asked Roy "How can you stand this torture Roy? Someone's really ought to get you."

"That person is getting me already. And whoever he/she is. She/he's doing a great job ruining my life." Roy said with a frown.

A/N: Man..poor Roy..he lost his family..friends..and now..his position? What's next? And who is that person that sets ups Roy? Why does he bear a grudge?