You know how this works. I don't own Roy (don't I wish), I don't own his staff, and I don't own Central. Pretty much the only things I do own are the plot, my character (General Ree), and the academy (yeah, that was me). Oh, and anyone mentioned in the flashback is also my creation. Quick background, I brought Hughes back (yeah, saw that coming, didn't you?) because he's too awesome to die. The grave can't stop him! Well, that's enough of that, let's get this party started.
Roy
and Arika stayed up all night on the roof of his building. They
talked about school, friends, jobs, everything and nothing. It was
wonderful. She loved talking to him, it was amazing. It got late
fast, and they fell asleep. Waking up with Roy just felt right. Arika
woke with the first light, and saw Roy laying there. He was just
beginning to stir when the bird poop landed in his hair. Oh, that's
right, she thought, we're still on the roof. They had spent the
night before talking on the roof, and here they were.
"Crap!"
Roy shouted.
"That is what it appears to be," she said
teasingly.
"I need a shower. Come on, let's head back
inside."
They walked down the stairs and into his rooms. "What
do you have to eat in this place?" she asked when she go to the
kitchen.
"There isn't much," he called from his room. "I
usually get breakfast on the way to work."
Crap! she thought.
"You're going to be late," she called.
"It's my day
off." She could here the grin from where she now stood in his
living room. He turned on the water and it became difficult to hear
what he was saying. She walked into his room.
"Say that
again."
"What are we doing today?"
"I was going to go
find a place to live."
"I could help you, I know this place
like the back of my—"
"Oh, don't give me that."
"Well,
I know the good neighborhoods from the bad ones."
"This place
is a mess," Arika said, looking around.
"Yes, but it's my
mess."
After a few minutes, during which Arika attempted to
clean 'his mess', the water shut off. She walked back out to the
kitchen. "So," she yelled "feel like getting something to eat
while we're out?"
When he answered, it made her jump. She
hadn't heard him sneak up behind her. "Love to."
She turned
and saw him. He was wearing a robe and he was still dripping wet.
"Unless your plan on going out like that, I suggest you dry off and
get dressed," she said with a smirk.
"Where's today's
paper?" she asked.
"I don't get the paper," he called from
his room.
"You're kidding, right?"
"Nope. After what I
see day in and day out, I don't need to see my work make the
news."
"Well, how do you expect me to find a place?"
"There
are buildings all over the place here. If we take a walk, we're
bound to find something." He walked out. He had jeans and a blue
t-shirt on.
"That's better. Let's go."
about two hours
later
"Roy, I'm tired. We haven't found anything. Let's
just go back to your place. We can start looking again later." They
began to walk back to his apartment building, and when they arrived,
they saw something wonderful. It was a small sign hanging in the
front window. It read 'Space for Rent, See Landlord'.
"What do
you think Roy?" she asked slyly. "Good neighborhood?"
He
looked at her for a minute. "It could be fun, living in the same
building."
After half an hour, it was settled. She lived down
the hall from Roy, right near the roof entrance. They went upstairs,
and she opened the door. The apartment was a good size, came with
kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, all the necessities. "I love it," she
said, turning to Roy. "Let's get
lunch."
I know, I know, but it's a work in progress. If you read, you review.
