Lt. Hawkeye: Good afternoon everyone.
Col. Mustang: Your authoress and all around crazy person will be with us shortly, but in the mean times how would you all like to play a game of …spin the bottle! I'll go firs-
Lt. Hawkeye: Colonel!
Col. Mustang: What? I was just asking …
Lily; walks in, holding a mountain of books What are you guys doing?
Col. Mustang: Nothing…
Lily: rolls eyes then drops books on the floor and sighs Homework…
Col. Mustang: I hate paper work…
Lt. Hawkeye: How would you know? You never do any…
Lily: I can change that…
Col. Mustang: No you can't…
Lily: Oh, yes I can. I am authoress so I can make you do whatever I want!
Col. Mustang: Yeah right... I'd like to see you prove it.
Lt. Hawkeye: As it is my duty to protect you, sir, I must object to your actions, so please just drop the subject.
Lily: No, lt., if he wants to see my powers…then I'll show them…cracks knuckles, grabbing a pencil and a paper
Lt. Hawkeye: Lily…what are you doing?
Lily: He asked for it…
Lily's Notebook
The colonel sat back and watched as Edward paced the room, throwing random insults to him. Any other man would've been pounding him to the wall already…but not Roy. He sat there and watched Edward's hips sway as he walked, back and forth. Until, he couldn't take it anymore. He had to act on the impulse that had been surging through him for the last three years. Roy stood up and walked over to Edward, who silenced and eyed him in confusion. Roy stood several inches taller then the young blonde alchemist and he needed to bend down slightly to be eye level with him. Edward's eyes searched his. "Colonel, I-"Roy put a finger to Edward's lip, silently hushing him. "Call me, Roy." And with that, his eyelids grew heavy as he leaned in, their faces inching closer and closer until-
Col. Mustang: NOOOOOO! PLEASE!
Lily: Submit to my will and you shall be saved!
Col. Mustang;rocks back and forth in the corner Please…make…the images go away…I'm sorry…I'm so so sorry….
Lt. Hawkeye: looks to LilyI don't know if I should shoot you or run away….
Lily: MWAHAH!ahem Anyway…introducing, the 5th chapter to BY HER GUN! Bumbumbum…
Col. Mustang: Kill me now….
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"Stupid Man." Riza muttered, as she fumed down the hallway, ignoring the questionable stares she received from her fellow militants. No one had ever seen the first lieutenant this angry, let alone show any emotion at all. And quite frankly…it scared the living crap out of them…
"Hey lieutenant is the colonel aro-"Second lieutenant Havoc started, as he approached Riza.
"He's in his office." She interrupted hotly, her eyes flaring at the mention of the colonel. Jean raised a questionable eyebrow, taking a step back as the lieutenant brushed passed him. He tilted his head, eyeing her as she walked down the hallway; projecting portentous vibes out to everyone she passed. His attention though, seemed to be …a little too closely directed to her hips…
"Second lieutenant Havoc?" Havoc broke out of the momentary daze and turned on his heel to find himself facing a young looking male officer.
"Oh, hello." Havoc replied affably, nodding his head in a casual greeting. The low ranked officer raised his hand in a quick salute, and then crossed his arms on a more casual note. He gestured towards the direction Riza had walked off.
"Pretty scary, huh?" He mused. Havoc smirked then turned to Riza's direction. "Scary? I guess that's one way to put it…" The nameless militant eyed Havoc from the corner of his eye questionably then shook his head, dismissing the comment. Havoc broke the momentary silence. "So…what's the story with her anyway? "
The militant shrugged. "No one knows really. But some yelling was heard a couple of minutes ago, coming from the colonels office. We couldn't make out what they were saying but it sounded like colonel Mustang and lieutenant Hawkeye were going at. We half expected to hear the sound of gunshots fill headquarters but no….Half a minute later, the office door slams open and shut and out comes Hawkeye, looking ready to kill."
"Hm…" Havoc managed. The two stayed in momentary silence until the young militant look at his watch. "Well, I better get to work, sir." He raised his hand in a casual salute then walked off the opposite direction. Havoc just nodded, still in thought, and began to walk to the Colonel's office. He paused briefly at the door, straightening his uniform jacket and running a hand through the blond matt that was his hair.
"This makes my job a hell of a lot easier." He hummed to himself as he turned the knob on the office door, entering casually.
"Hey now, what I miss?"
"'Because it just makes me worry about you even more!'"
The sharp words rang through Riza's mind, repeating themselves over and over again, as she continued down the hallway.
"'Makes me worry about you even more!'"
The serration in his voice as he spoke the words made Riza's stomach turn just thinking about it.
Damn him… She thought. He has the nerve to claim that he worries about me… His words seemed so alien to her… worrying had always been her job… When did he start worrying about things…especially her? Her head was filled with clouded thoughts, making it almost impossible to regain her composure. She couldn't remember the last time she had lost her cool like that. It had gotten to point where she felt she had no control over the words that had escaped her lips. And to think…it was all because of some…dream…
Riza opened the exit door, to be met by a blast of bitter cold. She shivered, pausing momentarily to put on her coat. She began to walk down the stairs leading out of HQ, reaching into the pockets of her coat searching for her keys when instead she found a folded piece of paper. Riza crinkled her brow in question, opening the note.
It read;
Dearest Roy,
I had so much fun tonight. I hope you read this letter and consider maybe wanting go out again sometime. Don't make me beg... I can't stop thinking about you and your passionate words. I miss you already.
XOXOXO
Sincerely,
-Amy
Riza gritted her teeth, resisting the temptation to crinkle up the sickening love note. She neatly folded it back up and stuffed it back in the coat pocket, as she cursed silently through clenched teeth. In the haze of the earlier argument, she must have retrieved the wrong coat from the office coat rack. She had mistakenly taken the colonel's. She sighed, regaining herself and wished more then anything that she didn't have to go back there. Alas, the keys to her house were in her coat and she sure as hell wasn't going to go home with that mans coat… She gathered herself calmly and began to make her way back to the office in thought.
When she reached the office door, Riza stopped before it, taking a deep breath, promising to herself that she wouldn't lose it again. She sighed, bracing herself and then slowly turned the knob of the door and walked inside. She blinked as she gazed at the empty room in front of her. She stood there for a moment in confusion and then found herself getting angry again.
She had been gone for no more then 10 minutes and they were already playing hooky. She clenched her fist, shaking her head in aggravated astonishment. "That man…" She said aloud bitterly, turning on her heel to find none other then Havoc standing in front of the closed door. Riza jumped back a little in surprise.
"Oh, second lieutenant Havoc. You surprised me. The colonel and the others-"
"Are in the cafeteria. After all, it is around lunchtime, wouldn't you say?" he gestured to the clock that stood on the wall that read 12:15. She stared at it blankly then looked away, clearing her throat.
"I see…I thought…"
"You thought they were playing hooky, right?" Riza looked up to find him grinning jokingly. Riza managed a weak smirk. "Yes….I suppose I did." Havoc chuckled, walking to her. "Not exactly on you good list right now, is he?" he joked. Riza sighed, managing a diminutive grin. "What gave it away?" She replied sarcastically. Havoc laughed softly tilting his head back and placing a hand on his chin, pretending to be in thought. "Now let's see…was it the death glares or the silent cursing…?" Riza rolled her eyes, letting out a small laugh.
Havoc shook his head, returning to a more serious state of mind. "Look, lieutenant, I know sometimes he may get on our nerves but, hey. It's life. We have to deal with everybody's moods, no matter how crappy they may be…I don't know what happened earlier or what was said but I'm sure, for the most part anyway, that some things were said that nobody meant." Riza smirked, walking past Havoc to the coat rack, taking off the colonel's coat and placing it back on the rack. "I appreciate your positive input, second lieutenant Havoc," she started, retrieving her own coat. "And I'll try to keep that in mind the next time I'm imagining his face as the target in the shooting ranges."
Havoc laughed, rubbing his head. "I'll be sure never to get you mad." Riza snickered, putting on her coat. "Damn right." She replied jokingly. Havoc grinned. "See, you just need to lighten up a little. You're a great soldier, Riza..." Riza stopped, turning her head slightly. "Um….thank you, lieutenant….you too. Well… I…should be going now. Wouldn't want the colonel to walk in with me still here. Good bye, lieutenant, I'll see you in about a week." Riza quickly began to make her way to the door when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned around slightly, enough to see Havoc looking at her intently.
She cleared her throat, looking away. "Is there something else, lieutenant Havoc?" She asked indifferently. He turned her around, looking her in the eyes. He stood a good 3 inches taller then her, as she looked up returning his gaze. She searched his eyes, which were free of the usual casualties and humor that filled them. Instead she saw emptiness…nothingness that just pierced through her.
Havoc kept his eyes on her, as he leaned in, his face getting closer to hers. Riza felt stuck…she didn't want this…it was wrong….but something was holding her…not physically…but mentally. He was no more then half an inch from her face now…there was nothing she could do…
"So you finally decided to drop by for a visit, Fullmetal?" Roy mocked, raising a contemptuous eyebrow as he stood before the young blonde alchemist amusingly. Edward glared, clenching his fist. "Wouldn't want to miss the chance of seeing you, colonel." He replied coolly. Roy grinned roguishly, looking around for lingering militants who might over hear. He lowered his voice, returning to a more serious tone. "So...any luck?" he asked. Edward sighed and looked down, shaking his head.
Roy shook his head serenely, rubbing his temple. "Edward, you re-"
"I'm not going to give up, sir….I'm so close now…I can almost taste it." Edward interrupted, speaking with melancholy intensity. Roy eyed him nonchalantly, and then sighed rubbing his head. "Never the less, Ed, you can't escape your duties. You have a report you still need to fill out." Edward looked up, the annoyance back in his eyes. "Yes, sir." He raised his auto mail arm in a lazy salute, and then turned around, walking to the table where Breda and the others sat. Roy shook his head and ran his fingers through his jet black unruly hair, sighing. When will that kid just give it a rest… He thought, making his way back to his office. He shook his head, dismissing the thought. He had his own problems to worry about at the moment.
His thoughts flooded back to his earlier argument with Riza. He probably could've been a bit less harsh when he sent her out. But what had been wrong with her? That was the real question that raced through his mind. He stopped at the office door, yawning. Perhaps he would apologize upon her return, he thought as he opened the door.
Maybe that return would be sooner then he thought….for in the room was, 1st lieutenant Riza Hawkeye…along with second lieutenant Jean Havoc. He stared dumfounded at the two, who seemed to be to busy lip locked to notice him there. Roy's thoughts clouded over as he quickly walked back out, closing the door behind him. What just happened?
Lily: Woo hoo! I have updated…srry its been so long. Home work sucks …anyway…I'm grounded now so….yeah…my PSP got either stolen or lost…how convenient, huh? Aw well….at least this gives me more time to finish my chapters quicker. Well, tell me what you thought of this chapter…it sort of adds a twist. Excuse me if its terribly bad…Thank you to all my reviewers. I'm gonna go and wallow in self pity now…I can't play video games either….sighs Well, review please