Drabble #23: The Person I Have to Protect (Riza's POV)

The person I have to protect is suave. He walks around with his confident smirk and cocky attitude. He is good looking, and he knows it well. He can have any woman he wants, and often does, adding another one-night stand to the already overwhelming number.

He is powerful, probably more powerful than he thinks himself to be. I don't mean just physically, though that much cannot be denied. The power he holds over people is amazing. Just a look from him can make even the toughest woman melt at her knees. He receives respect and admiration from his men (Most of the time, anyways) and many are fiercely loyal. He demands this much. Some view him as a threat, his determination and confidence creating problems among the higher-ups that share his same goal. He has power over everyone, even myself; though I'll deny it to my death should the matter ever come up in conversation. He has the power to make my heart flutter and my stomach tie in knots. The power to steal all thoughts from my head and see past my mask with the slightest of efforts. And no one else has ever been able to do that. No one else has ever held that power over me. He doesn't even know he has it.

Roy Mustang sits at his desk, leaning back in his large black chair with booted feet propped up. He has his usual smirk in its usual place. The phone receiver is held to his ear as he silently listens to the person on the other end of the line, the whole while managing to completely overlook the mountains of paperwork yet to be done in front of him. Finally, he speaks.

"Katie Baby, I ju – Yes, I know you like it when I call you that," his smirk widens and giggling can be heard on the other end. Riza rolls her eyes to him from her desk, where she was trying very hard to concentrate on the paperwork in front of her, which was proving to be too difficult a task. She clutched her pen so hard with anger that her knuckles have turned white from the effort. The look she gives her superior officer right then made even him nervous. "Yes, listen babe. I just got some important paperwork in that I really can't put off, so I have to go. Yes… I look forward to seeing you later tonight. Bye." He hangs up the receiver and returns her stare, never loosing eye contact with his very upset looking lieutenant. She sighs with frustration and turns back to her work. He shrugs and follows suit. "Sheesh, Hawkeye. What's got you so angry all of a sudden?" Riza snaps her pen down on her desk and looks up at him again in disbelief.

The person I have to protect… Is an Idiot!

-Fin

Authors Notes: I'm not too sure how much I like this one… I had this image in my head of how it was going to go, but when I actually set out to write it, it proved much more difficult than I expected. Didn't turn out exactly the way I originally thought, but I guess it's ok the way it is. I don't know. I might be just too overcritical of my own work. We'll see what you guys think.

Rizahawkeye21: I wasn't sure if you meant to continue what I already wrote or not, but it was my fault for not specifying that it was a drabble except for in the summary. I fixed that though. I was torn for a while after reading your comment, however, I was considering making a continuation, but decided against it. I think I like it too much to mark it up with a sequel XD

Dixie Cup of Doom: XD Love the name, just have to say that first. Thanks for the comments, they really made me happy. And nothing is wrong with having too much chocolate o.0

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Shadow Dreamer 27: Wow… -Blushes- Thankeez! This means sooo much to me, you have no idea. And anonymous comments enabled! (Didn't even know they were disabled until you mentioned it.)

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