Why hello there! Thanks for reading the 7th chap. of The Ally! Oh and remember, in the last chapter I said red stone not philosopher's stone; big difference for those of you who didn't know. Tehee... this chapter is really fluffy! (Rolls around in the Royai fluff giggling insanely)

-And regarding cla's concerns, do not worry! I would never make it so Riza could use alchemy, (unless Hiromu Arakawa puts it in the manga) and I apologize if it sounded like I was going to do that. That would be just plain wrong! Stuff like that is what made me hate fan fiction when I first found out about it (but then I found Roy and Riza stories and I loved it!). But, RoyXEd yaoi still makes me want to vomit... a lot...

Disclaimer: If I owned FMA, Roy and Riza would be the main characters!

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Roy leaned against the bathroom doorway and folded his arms. Riza bit her lower lip. "Roy... you don't think that's what they're planning... To have you make a red stone." Her eyes found their way to his as she awaited his reply. Silence. "Answer me, Roy!" Riza threw herself off of the bed and stood in front of him.

He stared at her, without a hint of emotion. "I think I'm going to send you back to Central, there's no need for you to continue in this mission."

Riza shook her head violently. "No! You of all people should know what happens to a person when they try and take on a burden that they can't handle, look at what happened to Maes!" Riza snapped her jaw shut after she realized what she had said. Mustang's brow knitted together and he took a step forward.

"Meas was a weak, fool!"

Riza clenched her fists and stood her ground. "So that's it! You think I'm a weak, fool that's not worthy of protecting the amazing Flame Alchemist!" Mustang's facial features relaxed and his eyes softened.

"Riza... that's not what I meant at all. Who gave that ludicrous idea?"

Riza lowered her head to the floor and muttered, "Lust." Roy gently stroked Riza's cheek.

"Riza, you are the strongest person I know. If anything, I'm not worthy of having you by my side..." Riza's eyes widened as she looked up to meet Roy's gaze.

"Why, then, would you try and send me back to headquarters?" Roy ran a finger up her injured left arm, and Riza finally noticed how close he was to her. They were chest to chest, faces only inches apart. When Roy breathed, it tickled her nose.

"If I were to lose you..." Riza put a finger to his lips and spoke in a soothing tone.

"I won't leave you Roy... my heart would never allow it." Riza forced her mouth shut again.

Roy smirked. "You know that those kinds of feelings between fellow military officers are not permitted, right?" Riza flushed a deep shade of red and nodded.

"Don't worry, sir. I haven't ever let my personal feelings interfere with my work. You have my word that-," Roy leaned his head forward and found Riza's soft lips. Riza didn't try and protest, the moment that their lips met, she succumbed to each and every one of her feelings for the Colonel that she had tried so desperately to suppress. Roy ran his hand up Riza's arm and a sharp pain surged through it. He backed away, realizing where he had touched.

"I'm sorry, Riza," he said, offering her a hand, "let me clean the wound for you." She nodded slowly as the pain subsided. Roy sat her down, legs flat on the floor, against the side of the steaming bath. He knelt, with a leg on either side of her thighs, and lifted her arm over the tub. He lowered it into the water and Riza let out a small yelp. Roy kissed Riza lightly on the lips to distract her while her arm settled in. The "light" kiss soon became filled with a fiery passion, and the two pulled closer to one another. Roy cautiously moved his tongue forward and slid it across the edges of Riza's mouth. She complied and wrapped her free arm under his shoulder. Roy let his tongue glide freely within Riza's warm, moist mouth, savoring every second of it.

Part of Riza was horrified that she, who regarded rules and regulations like holy commandments, was sitting on a bathroom floor kissing her commanding officer. In spite of that, while Roy held her in his arms, Riza felt more content then she could have ever thought possible.

Roy broke the kiss a minute or so later and stared deeply into Riza's eyes. He smiled from the bottom of his heart, and withdrew her arm from the water. "I never really cared for that fraternization law anyways." Riza laughed as Roy began to dry her arm with a bath towel. He wrapped it in medical tape and helped her stand. A loud yawn escaped from Riza and Roy nodded in agreement. "It has been a busy day, hasn't it?" She smiled wearily and pushed him out of the room so she could change. Roy tried to protest, but onlyrecieved a small smack on his cheek.

When Riza emerged form the bathroom, Roy was sitting hunched over on the edge of the bed. She crawled up on the bed behind him and rested her head on his back. "Roy?"

"Yes, Riza?" He muttered sleepily.

"Please be careful..." Riza swallowed, and recalled the disturbing conversation between Lust and she, "The Homunculi are up to something and... I..." Roy spun around, and pressed his lips firmly to hers. Riza pulled away and shook her head. "Please, Roy, we need a strategy. This is a problem bullets nor flames can fix easily." Roy nodded as he pulled Riza up on his lap. "I'm not sure if it would be wise for either of us to go to the warehouse tomorrow."

"No, they are preparing for a huge operation. It has something to do with Eastern command so, I have to investigate more. You, however, are going to scout the warehouse parameter. Under no condition are you to go inside. Understand?"

"But, Roy!"

"No! If your spotted again they'll shoot you on sight!"

"It was your fault that they caught me!"

Roy coughed and scratched his head. "That's not the point... Just keep low, okay?" Riza puffed up her cheeks and folded her arms. Roy sighed, "Do I have to make it an order?"

"You can, but I would still feel obligated to not obey it."

Roy smirked. "Would you follow it if I did this?" Riza opened her mouth to say something, but Roy came crashing down on it. He pushed her down on the covers, and kissed her with more emotion then he had ever kissed anyone in his life. Roy kissed her jaw line and down her neck, nibbling on bits of her soft skin. Roy fiddled around with the buttons on her nightshirt and succeeded in opening the first two. Riza let out a surprised cry as his kisses traveled closer and closer to her breasts.

She pulled his head up to hers and panted, "Alright, alright! I'll stay away from the damned warehouse. Happy?" Roy grinned and kissed Riza again on her lips. Roy reached carfully under her shirt. He heard a clicking noise and felt cold metal on the side of his head. "Sleep. Now." Roy hastily rolled off of Riza and hid under the covers. She smiled warmly and crawled over to the other side of the bed. 'Wow...,' thought Riza, 'I had a feeling that something good was going to come out of this mission, but I had no clue that it would be anything like this. I wonder if Roy really does love me...' Riza rubbed her pinky finger over her lips. 'Or does he think I'm like the other women he's dated?' Riza gripped the edge of the cover and pulled it tighter over her shoulder. Roy saw Riza shiver under the blanket, so he draped his arm over her. She wriggled irritatedly, but Roy dragged her to his chest. Riza thought she heard Roy whisper, "I love you," but the warmth lulled her to sleep before she could confirm it.

Yes, yes, I know it's a short chapter, but my mom and I are going to the mall so I wanted to post this before we left.

I would ask for more reviews, but I realized that if my story was good enough, people would review whether I asked or not... I guess I just have to work harder to make it better, right?