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CHAPTER 5 – A Saturday in the Park

Roy opened the door as slowly as possible. He had almost thrown it open just to see what the matter was with Riza but thought better of it. He poked his head in the bathroom. His eyes glimpsed a pair of pale legs sticking out of a fluffy yellow towel. His eyes traveled up past the legs (that should wear a mini skirt in his mind) up to the owner's face. He gasped when he saw the Riza had a small bloody spot on her forehead. A scream erupted from her mouth,

"GET OUT!"

He didn't retreat from the bathroom just yet. He pulled a kicking and screaming Riza up off the floor and set her on the counter next to the sink. He searched through the cupboards beneath the sink looking for a washcloth to wipe the blood away. Riza had stopped screaming she touched her forehead; she felt a bit of pain in that general area and looked at her hand. There smeared on her hand was liquid of a crimson red, blood she recognized.

Roy held up a warm, wet cloth to Riza's forehead. He wiped away the blood as it had accumulated on the wound. Carefully Roy blew on the spot making Riza shiver.

"There all better." Roy smiled. He gave her a quick kiss. Riza only murmured a 'thank you' as he withdrew himself from the room leaving Riza sitting there in her yellow towel.

Roy couldn't believe what he had just done. In any other case he would of ahem done something else. So why was it with Riza that he didn't? Did he respect her more? Or lo- Roy cut himself off. He could hear Black Hayate whimper at the door.

Whoops must of shut the bedroom door behind me. Roy looked at the dark eyed pup.

"No wonder she likes you. You guys are so much alike." Roy told the dog whom now was running around his legs. Roy went to the kitchen to clean the dishes.

When Riza tried to get out of the bathtub she accidentally fell and hit her head, unknown to her. The next thing she knew she was lying on the ground being stared at by Roy. She screamed at the top of my lungs for him to get out. He left but not before cleaning up her forehead. Riza sat there for a couple moments. Her body was cold and wet from the shower but her cheeks were flushed a deep pink.

Sighing she slipped off the counter onto the linoleum floor. She wrapped the towel tightly around her and stuck her head out into her room. She didn't see anything or anyone but she heard water running in the general direction of the kitchen. Cautiously she sidestepped out of the bathroom over to the door and locked it. She went to her dresser and began to draw out clothes to put on.

As she dressed her thoughts kept going back to Roy. The what ifs flowed in her head like a river. She shook her head. The whole incident that started this was her clumsiness. Her foot had caught on the side of the tub, which was made her fall. Finding herself being cared for by her superior in a towel made Riza very uncomfortable, especially when he picked her up.

When Riza walked out from her room in a white blouse that was snapped up all but one button. Her skirt was a brownish color and fell past her knees and her hair was down for a change.

Riza quietly tiptoed up behind Roy. She was sure that he wouldn't hear her approach him for she made sure that her sandals didn't make a sound. She was about to surprise him when the grin on his face swung into view. She had her mouth open with the word 'boo!' on her tongue.

"Thought you could scare me did ya?" Roy's smile widened.

"No." Riza lied.

"Right." Roy smirked, "I think Black Hayate's trying to tell us something."

There sitting by Roy's feet was the pup with his leash in his mouth. Riza rolled her eyes. She wanted to say, 'No Roy he's not lets just leave him here while we go for a walk.' sheesh.

Roy saw Riza roll her eyes. He only cracked a grin at this because she was never one to do such a thing. He loved her outfit. It was so unlike the military uniform he always seen her wear. Her every curve was illuminated by her white blouse but her skirt though he frowned at slightly. Apparently, Riza had seen his frown; she only smiled lightly at him.

When Black Hayate saw his master, he jumped into view with his leash dangling in his mouth. Riza laughed airily, bending down to grab the cute dog's red leash. She hooked his collar and walked out the door with an air of confidence around her. Roy absentmindedly followed her.

Riza turned to lock the door when a neighbor bellowed,

"Good morning, Miss Hawkeye! How are you doing this morning?"

Riza whirled around, responding, "I'm doing fine, just going on a walk with Hayate."

The neighbor looked from her to the man past her shoulder and waved, "Have a good walk! It's a beautiful day for such a thing."

Riza waved back stepping down her stairs that led to her front door. When the two of them were out of earshot of the neighbor, Roy asked, "What was the look she gave me all about?"

Riza's gazed dropped from looking at Roy to the ground beneath her feet. "It's not every day that I have someone else- let alone someone like you- at my house."

Roy looked at her with a surprised expression pressed upon his face. "Then I'll just have to come by more often then won't I?" A smirk appeared on his face. Riza only smiled at him.

Roy and Riza continued on their walk, both sneaking glances at the other. They soon found themselves in a green grassed park where Riza unhooked the leash from Hayate's neck. He ran in between the legs of the two humans then off to chase some birds that had landed near by.

The couple watched the little black and white dog run around sniffing plants and chasing squirrels and birds. Suddenly Riza felt pressure against her back. Roy had run a hand from her shoulders to the small of her back. With the other hand he had grasped his left hand in hers.

They walked through the park this way until they found a bench by a pond. They sat down, Riza leaning her head onto his shoulder. Roy had moved his right hand from her back to her shoulder hugging her sideways. He ran his fingers through her hair admiring how soft and shiny it was. Roy was surprised she was letting him get this affectionate with her. Roy was so used to the strict Lieutenant Hawkeye that he never had known the Riza that she was. They were quiet for sometime. Hayate ran up to them, his tongue hanging out. Both Riza and Roy laughed lightly at the dog with adorable puppy eyes.

Riza stood unexpectedly stood and stepped forward a couple paces. Roy followed her putting his hands on her shoulders. She shrugged them off.

"Are you trying to get away from me?" Roy asked sarcastically. Riza only beamed at him.

"Catch me if you can!" she cried out and darted off in between the trees that surrounded them.

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A/N: Finally! I got it done! My school had a half day today so I figured you all would appreciate it if I finished ch. 5. Am I right:D anyways… I want to thank all my returning reviewers you guys are awesome I dunno what id do w/o u! ill have ch. 6 up soon…. I hope im sorry for a cliffhanger again but u should know by now that I always leave off with them : ) lol I love this… sorry for rambling. any critism is accepted!