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CHAPTER 8 – The Talk Between Two Friends

For once in his military career, Roy Mustang arrived early for work. Although he wishes he could say that he went right to work, the situation would make anyone who knew him well, fall over laughing his or her head off. So in consideration of this it's safe to say he did not.

In fact, Roy only arrived early to end up sitting at his desk with his head in his hands. He didn't sleep well last night. Little flickering images of the war had somehow been strung into his dreams. Even though Riza was in almost all the dreams he could remember from last night, the circumstances weren't exactly how he wanted them to be. Roy snickered at this thought.

Of course, I wanted to have a dream where she was in a min-. A terrifying vision of Riza and her gun pointed directly at his uneasy face made him not finish the thought.

Roy lifted his head when he heard footsteps outside his door. Afraid it was Riza coming early to get an early start on paperwork, he quickly grabbed a pen and paper and began to scribble furiously on the paper.

A moment past and there was silence. Roy paused writing in mid sentence.

What the hell? It's nowhere near time to get to work! Throwing down his pen, Roy looked at the clock. It's barely 7am! Besides no one has the keys besides Riza and I. Roy thought as he stared, enraged at the door to Riza and his office.

Roy crossed his arms just as the door flung open. A man known as the infamous Maes Hughes stood in the door with a broad smile on his face. Roy didn't like the way he was smile and piped up,

"What are you smiling at?"

"Oh nothing… just the abnormal things that go on around here." Maes replied. Roy looked at him suspiciously

"What do you mean?" Roy asked playing dumb. He knew fairly well what Maes was getting at, but Roy wasn't going to fall into Maes' trap. He always managed to anyway; hopefully this time luck would be on Roy's side.

"You know what I'm talking about, don't play dumb-" Damn it all he caught me. "Roy." Maes finished. Maes looked at him knowingly. Roy could only sigh as his friend got through to him.

"I'm not going to tell you."

"Oh c'mon Roy! Please!" Roy didn't look up. He knew Maes had a puppy pout on.

On accident, only to look at the clock, Roy caught Maes stupid moping face. Roy cursed under his breath. Damn Maes and his face! Roy thought roughly.

"C'mon Roy! Tell me what happened Friday!" Maes pleaded. Roy slipped a grin. Maes caught on.

"Out with it! Now! Or else you know I could show you pictures of Elyisa…" Maes said pulling his wallet out of his back pocket. Roy reached out his hand holding on to Maes shoulder. Roy gave in. He could only take so much of Elyisa no matter how cute she is.

"All right I'll tell you…"

Over the next half an hour, Roy told Maes everything that happened since Friday night.

A smile curled up Maes' face.

"What's that look for?" Roy asked hesitantly. Maes' smile only grew wider at this. Roy looked at his best friend in horror.

"No way, Maes…" Roy said.

"Oh how do you know what I'm thinking?" Maes asked. The smile didn't retreat. It was plastered to Hughes' face.

"I know you all to well Maes…" Roy answered.

"Then you'll do it? You'll get married to Riza?" A slight shade of pink crept across Roy's face. Then it disappeared at the thought of Riza's reaction. What would she say? Yes? No? Would she say no? Roy mentally shook his head.

"I can't you know that…" Roy trailed off.

"But just think about it…" Was all that Roy heard his friend say. You know you can't date the woman let-a-lone marry the woman so why should it matter.

"Maes," Roy cut into Maes' speech, "You know fully well I can't date Riza none the less MARRY her!" Maes eyed Roy suspiciously. Roy hated it when he had that smile because not only did it mean Hughes knew something he didn't or the grin was likely to get him burnt by his flames.

"So you're on first name basis now are you?" Maes said unable to control the excitement building up inside him. Roy flushed a pink almost untraceable. Way to go dumbass! This news will spread through the whole building before 8 o'clock! Roy could only place an annoyed look on his face.

"You know you like her Roy! Forget about that stupid fraternization law! You even know it's ridiculous! Come on! For starts you could ask her out… just in the end you will get married!" Maes cried so that anyone that was within earshot of the office they were caged in could hear him.

"Maes keep your mouth shut! At least don't shout to the whole office about this!" Roy yelled to his friend although he was a mere four feet in front of him. Maes looked at Roy with a smirk upon his face.

"Now who's shouting?" Maes countered. Roy gave him a fed up look. How come Maes was the only one, besides Riza that is, that could make me loose my cool? Roy thought.

Unexpectedly, the door opened and a blonde haired woman entered the room saying,

"Sir, you wanna know something strange? I just got a bunch of o-" But that was all she got to say. She then noticed that Maes was in the room as well.

Maes, feeling a bit uncomfortable with the both of them walked quickly to the door. Before shutting it behind him he told Roy to think about what he had said earlier, only to get in return an annoyed look. Maes was greeted by a swarm of co-workers in the other room questioning him about the lieutenant and colonel.

"Mustang'll get in so much trouble if this leaks out of this office." Havoc stated with a cigarette hanging out the side of his mouth.

"That's why we'll have to keep it on the down load now won't we?" Maes answered. Everyone nodded. It was going to be a very awkward day for everyone who worked under Colonel Mustang.

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A/N: Hey! I finally found some time between school and chores! I would've updated earlier but I kinda got stuck on this chapter. I kinda typed before planning what Roy and Maes were going to say so I had a difficult time with that. Well I learned something in that mistake so I guess it wasn't a total waste… right? Anyways I didn't know if Hughes cursed or not so I decided he wouldn't cause he's a family man… but I guess not all guys with families don't curse… oh well. I just didn't see Hughes as the kind of person who would curse. Please tell me what u think about this chapter. Any improvement ideas are greatly welcomed. Thanks!