She let go of Roy's hand while they walked up the steep stairs.
Because of her height,everything looked gigantic compared to the small four year old.
With wide eyes,she glanced around the bus. Some of the children she knew,but most were new to her.

The girl sighed.
Of course there were no open seats,that was just her luck.
With a right hand on Roy's shoulder,she guided him through the jungle of backpacks,and stray legs.
Nearing the end of the bus,there were no seat to be found.

To add to Riza's load,the bus still hadn't left.
It couldn't move until everyone was seated.
Meaning her and Roy.
She blushed at the inability to find a seat.

Her head was bowed low as she mumbled 'sorry' every few seconds for Roy stepping on people's feet,and tried to block out the rude comments that were being thrown at her.

'Do you need a map to find a seat?'

'Is that a girl!'

'You and your little boyfriend should get off'

The last two comments upset her quite a bit.
No one had EVER spoken to her like that.
All the kids in block knew their place.

A couple of screams broke Roy from his trance.
Riza saw a light shine in his eyes.

"Oh Riza let's sit there!"

She shifted her sight to the seat where the screams had come from.
Three girls where sitting together,screaming at somthing a boy in front was showing them.
At closer look she relized the boy was holding a jar of bugs.
Her lips twisted into a frown.
She wouldn't scream at the sight of bugs like those girly girls.
But she still didn't enjoy the sight.

"Heh. Let's not"

But of course it was to late.
Roy had his mind set to sitting,not only near that boy,but WITH him!
A slight glance behind her made her decide to give in.
The children,including the bus driver,were now terribly adgitated.
With slumped shoulders she slide past her friend,and walked to the bug boy.

"May Roy and I sit with you?"

Though Riza was young for her age,she had manners.
The boy turned around,and grinned.

"Sure!"

Roy smiled happily as he slid into the seat.
Riza followed,still not thrilled about sitting with 'bug boy'.

The bus lurched foward jerkedly,and the other children turned around;Fully into their own conversations once more.

"So" Riza heard a voice to her right,"Who are you two? I've never seen you around school before. Are you new?"

Her amber eyes stared at the boy listlessly,and she answered in a very mono-toned voice,"We are Roy Mustang and Riza Hawkeye. You have not seen us around school becuase we are,in fact,new"

Though she desperately wanted to,she held back a smug smirk.
That cold stare she just gave him should shut him up if she were lucky.
But,as demonstrated before,she had no luck.

"Ah,kindergarden babies!" bug boy smiled goofily,"Just kidding! Nice ta meet 'cha! I'm Maes Hughes! A frist-grader"

Maes extended a hand,at which,Riza just stared at.
He didn't honestly expect her to touch it,did he?

Her gaze shifted as Roy spoke up.

"Oh cool! You have rollie polies!" the blonde's eyes rolled at her friends obvious excitement

"Yup! That's right!" Maes pulled a small jar containing several small bugs from his belt,"Arn't they the greatest!"

Riza sighed,openining her mouth to disagree.

"N-n--"

"Of course they are!" Roy shouted,staring in awe at the repulsive creatures.

Giving up,the girl stayed quiet.

"I have more too!" Maes appeared quite delighted to have someone interested in his bugs,"See?"

He quickly started shuving jars of creepie crawlies into her and Roy's hands,telling random facts about them and offering to let Riza hold one of them.
She promptly made a disgusted face,and shook her head 'no'.

He was about to let his tick circus run free when the bus came to a halt;Much to Riza's relief.

"Let's go Roy..." her tone was low,"Now!"

Roy barely had time to grab his lunch kit before he was dragged away by his friend.

"Bye Maes!" Roy shouted over the other children's chattering,"See you later!"

Riza shuttered,hoping against that.

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Five minutes later,the two stood at their classroom door.
Both shaking a bit.

"Come on Roy" she clutched her lunch a little tighter,"Stop being a baby"

"Who's being a baby,baby?" he made a grab for her hand,holding it as though he would never let go.

Using her free hand,Riza reached up towards the doorknob.

"Ready?" she said,not really asking


Sorry for the short chapter! Will write more next time! Please R&R!