Out of little Black eyes
Chapter 3: Clothes make the man
She would be a lovely mother ... were Roy's last thoughts before he fell into a deep sleep.
I think this will be fun Then she too drifted of to the lands in her dreams.
Roy had not slept this good since he was a kid. Fuck I am a kid. Well the good side is that I see Hawkey in a different point of view. Slowly Roy rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. The room looked different in the sunlight. More Playful. But maybe it was only his imagination. Who knows what this state will do to him. Yesterday he almost cried. Roy Mustang NEVER cries! And what will Riza do when she found out that he was Roy? He just prayed that he will survive her justice.
Riza came out of her room, hair wet from her morning shower.
"Ryan, I put some warm water into the bathtub and put out a body lotion and shampoo. Breakfast will be ready in 20 minutes"
Roy did as he was told. He went into the bathroom, took of the shirt and got into the warm water. It felt good. Roy was just washing his hair when he heard Riza´s voice
"Are you all right in there?"
He washed out the shampoo and answered
"Yes, everything fine. Why shouldn't?"
He looked at the door, he was glad that he locked it. She just walked away. He shrugged and continued to wash himself. After he was finished he put his mini- military outfit on. He cleaned the tub, not to make Riza angry. He left the Bathroom and was greeted with the smell of bacon and eggs. He walked into the kitchen.
"I took the day off, after I heard that the Colonel would not be there ether. So I don't have watch him that he does his paperwork."
"I didn't know you can cook, after yesterday" an evil smirk was across his face.
She looked at him sternly.
"And I almost thought you were half mute" she too smirked evilly.
I didn't know she had it in her Roy thought of his lieutenant. Then they both laughed and started to eat breakfast.
"Hm... this is even good"
Roy said with a mouth full of bacon.
"No, talking with your mouthful" she said lecturing the boy.
Roy frowned; as much he enjoyed the time around an open Riza she treated him like a child, which he was at the moment. That meant he had to listen.
"That's a good boy" right after those words left Riza´s mouth, a big black dog came running into the kitchen wagging his tail.
"Ah, Black Hayet I wondered when you would come to pick up breakfast"
Roy glared at the dog. Black Hayet still wagged happily with his tail. Riza just laughed. Why does she laugh about a tail wagging, slobbering dog? Oh Roy was jealous, very jealous. But he knew when he wouldn't be nice to him he would be right outside her door. Roy finished his meal and walked out of the kitchen.
"Ryan!"
He retreated looking bored. There stood Riza tapping with her foot. "Why didn't you put your plate into the sink?" her eyes were fixed on his movements.
"Oh ... sorry I forgot. Won't happen again" he said while putting the plate into the sink.
"That's ok. I just wanted to tell you." Roy looked at her. She was very kind but still strict. No wonder that the dog wanted to stay by her. And she is beautiful. She really would be a great mother ...
"Ok, now we will look for some new clothes for you. I can't let you walk around in that uniform all the time"
"Why not?" he asked curious.
"Well, you need more to wear, and when you go to kindergarten they would think the wrong thing" she said smiling her way through the day.
"KINDERGARDEN!"
Roy was shocked.
"What is wrong with that?" she asked him, wondering about his outburst.
"I won't go!" he said with a big pout on his face.
"Yes you will. No discussion!" she said getting a bit louder.
"No!" he said independent.
"Yes! I'm the adult and I say what goes and doesn't! That's the end of this subject."
She said turning to put on her coat.
„But..." he said with a small voice.
"No buts´!" she took her bag and his hand and with that they stood outside of the apartment.
The walked out of the apartment building and in the direction to the alley with the stores. The walk was very quiet. Riza was calming herself down.
"Sorry ..." was heard very small and almost not hear able.
She stopped and looked back to see a little Roy with his head bent. Roy really felt guilty making her so angry because of his pride. He can't let her know who he was, and she was giving him a roof and food until they have a solution to this problem. And he can't make Riza stay away from work all the time. That will get her in trouble. She kneeled down to his height and hugged him. Roy blushed. She was so warm.
"Me too. I shouldn't have gotten so brought about it. It's just you remembered me of another stubborn person. Don't worry. Kindergarten will be great."
She smiled warmly.
Roy and Riza were in the Shop from yesterday. He looks through some clothes. Riza checked what he wanted if it was ok. Roy chose some black pants, a khaki one and a cream, 2 jeans in dark blue. Then he got 2 white shirts and 2 black. A red poly-jacket, some long-sleeved ones and a thick jacket. He got 3 PJ in the colours of blue, black and white with an extra red shirt and a blue red one. Roy was already walking to the till as Riza called him back.
"We don't have any underwear" she said as she walked in the isle to the underwear.
She picked normal young boys slip. Roy made a disgusted face. She put it back.
"I only wear boxers" he announced with a slight blush on his face.
Riza walked fast past all the other underwear until she came to miniature boxers. Roy quickly put in black, blue, red and white boxers. At the till Riza saw a scarf and some mittens. It was going to get cold. Those too were put in the basket she carried. Then she saw a cute cap. It was red so she took it and randomly put it on Roy who was standing next to her. Roy was startled as she put the cap on him and look up to her. She just smiled. He looked so cute with the cap she just couldn't put it back. Finally they were at the till to pay. Riza paid and they left the shop. Meanwhile it was noon.
"Knurrrrrrrrr" Roy looked up to Riza.
"What? Its noon and it was hard to find clothes you liked." She blushed slightly.
They stopped by an Italian restaurant. Riza promised that they will get an Ice Cream afterwards. They waited patiently for their food. As it came Roy immediately dug in his noodles.
"Well I see I was not the only one who was hungry"
He look up, sucking up some noodles. (When you are young it is very hard to eat noodles). Riza just smiled and took away Roy's plate. He protested. But she didn't listen. Then she took her fork and knife and cut them. Then she gave it back and he continued eating with a spoon. Riza could at last start eating for herself. They enjoyed the meal. No cooking and no dishes afterwards. Both of them got an Ice Cream on the cone and left the restaurant. Riza enjoyed the day as did Roy. The fight earlier was forgotten.
They came home and there sat Black Hayet tail wagging Does he always wag his tail? Riza took the bags into her room, and then she started to make a little bit of space so she can put Roy's clothes in there. She neatly folded them and organized everything. Roy had his own little closet. Riza showed him were she put everything. Then it started to rain. Riza put on her candles. Roy has never seen candles that smell good. But what was more fascinating than the candle itself? The fire.
I miss my fire. I want to play a little. Riza won't find out He smirked as he took the matches of the living room table and some papers that laid stray on the kitchen table. Roy didn't see that it was a handwritten document. One of the reports the Elrice Brothers have given up. He laid the paper on the tiled floor and with an easy motion he put on one of the matches. Then he put it at the paper. The match went out. He let it drop and took another, which broke. He cursed and let that one fall too. He took his 3. try. He got the match on and now he held it to the paper. It started to burn and...
Smoke rose. Riza saw smoke and ran into the kitchen. She saw the burning document. Almost at the half burned, she killed the fire. But now she had fire in her eyes, Roy looked up scared. She took the now ruined Document and threw it in the garbage. Oh oh that should have not happened ...
"Ryan ...," she was mad, "living room. NOW!"
He crouched under her glare which followed him until he sat. She stood infront of him, arms crossed and again foot tapping, but this time it was not only OK´.
"Did your parents never tell you that you are not allowed to play with fire?"
He looked at the floor and nodded with his head.
"Did you know that you just burned an important Document that was a lot of work, that you made a spot on the kitchen floor AND that you could have gotten hurt!"
Roy just shook his head. She took the matches and put them way up a cupboard.
"No playing with fire anymore. And now that means, no TV for a week, no sweets and going to bed every day at 7 o'clock"
Roy shrunk under her. She was scary when she was mad, but this time she didn't take out her gun and shoot right next to his head.
"Is that clear" she asked again, loosening up a bit.
"Yes m´am"
He didn't look up. She told him to follow her into the kitchen. He did. Then she gave him a sponge and some detergents. He had to scrub away the black spot on the floor what was I thinking that she wouldn't notice? She watched him clean and thought: What was he thinking? It could have gotten dangerous! Well I hope I wasn't too harsh, but he has to learn his lesson or he will end like other people
Roy only scrubbed 15 minutes. Then Riza made dinner. And again both of them didn't say anything. Then she put Roy to bed and went into her own Room.
Riza was still reading a book about children she secretly bought at the store. So many thought went through her head. Every one worrying about what that fire could have done. She had a guilty conscience. She had no experience with children, even if she had an own which to be mother one day.
Roy looked up the ceiling. He once again made Riza mad but this time really mad. He has desires to play with fire. It was hard to control them. He just had to try.
I hope she calms herself down until morning. It was only a little fire. There was no danger at all and I am not stupid not to know how to kill a fire. I AM the Fire Alchemist Roy Mustang. But now I am the 5 year old Ryan Mustang. Well at least I have a cool name not something like Davin, Take or Rudolf.
The day ended not as peaceful as expected, but it never happens like someone plans.