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A/N: Chapter Six is up! I'm sorry I haven't updated for a while but school started and really the only time to write is on weekends. If I'm lucky I have time during English or Science but with Cross Country and Soccer and homework it might take a while. And sorry to anyone who wanted an immediate picture of how Hughes got Riza to go on vacation with them…Read and Review! Reviewers get free cyber cookies and 5 bucks!
It's Strange
"So tell me gain why we came?" Fuery asked Falman. They had been sitting in the same cabin as Hawkeye and colonel Mustang for over an hour. She efficiently ignored everyone and he sat silently staring at his shoes.
"We came because it was a vacation. I'm afraid that it might be even more miserable than work, though."
Falman began to walk towards the dining car and Fuery struggled to keep up. "But do we know why she's mad at him?" The silence he received was taken as a 'no'. "It could be a million reasons. How's Hughes going to get them to reconcile?"
"I really don't know," Falman reached the door. "But if anyone can do it it's Maes. As per usual he's brimming with confidence. That's a good sign." The two men entered a room that smelled like heaven.
In the center of the room was a buffet table filled to the brink with all kinds of foods. Fuery moved toward it slowly as if it would disappear at any moment. When he reached it and it didn't vanish he almost cried.
"Take a deep breath," Falman put his hand on Fuery's shoulder. He moved the take a plate and soon they were sitting across from each other trying to pick where to start.
After he had eaten a chicken leg, tow bowls of soup, and several fries, Fuery asked, "So was it alright to leave them alone together?"
"If they continue on the way they've been then yes. As long as the Colonel has an escape route they'll be fine. Falman looked out the window watching the scenery pass by. 'I hope Roy doesn't freak out. He's never been good at entertaining himself.'
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'I'm bored.' Roy sighed and leaned back in his seat. He twiddled his thumbs impatiently and then glanced at Hawkeye. Riza was curled up in her seat reading a novel with a small smile on her lips. She was leaning up against the window and every so often she would brush her bangs back with her right hand.
'Wow, I know I'm bored when I know what Riza does when she reads.' Still he watched her and a kind of peace settled between them.
Riza was amazed. 'He's actually leaving me alone so I can read. I didn't think he was that mature.' She read two more pages then decided it was worthwhile to glance up.
She caught Roy's eyes and they stared at each other. Her brilliant amber orbs to his dark onyx. 'Light to dark. I feel like I could get lost in his eyes. They're not cold dark but warm black.'
Both realizing that they had been staring, they turned away quickly; one hiding behind a book, the other fiddling with a button. 'Everything's screwed. I'll never be able to talk to her again. My career and dreams just went down the drain. Still…' he thought. 'Still I never see her looking so vulnerable. No that's not right she never looks vulnerable. Looking so peaceful…so happy…'
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'Yes, yes, yes!' Maes pressed his face up against the window. 'Now all that's left is for me to intervene.' He gently removed his face and slowly reached for the lock. 'Come on, come on please don't let them see me.' His fingers grasped the lock and he turned it to the left, hesitating when it clicked once. But no one heard and he successfully finished locking them in.
Hughes broke into a beaming smile and began to dance a little jig of happiness. "Are you sure that's smart?" Maes froze and turned his head. It was Havoc, his hands stuffed into jean pockets with a crimson t-shirt showing off his biceps.
He briefly wondered when Jean had changed but stopped when Havoc continued, "I'm sure you know that Roy's never been good at keeping himself busy." After Maes nodded he said. "What makes you think stuffing them together in a train is any better that a closet in Central."
"Ahhh but you did not witness the perfect piece of fluff that was exchanged between the two."
Jean snorted, "Since when do you talk like a poet or an author or whatever? Anyway, I just hope you know what you're doing."
"Just you wait and see!" Jean started to walk away, "I'll get them together no matter the costs!"
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Fuery tapped his fingers on the table impatiently. "What's taking him so long?"
Falman moved a chess piece, "Relax, he's got to talk to Hughes. That in its self is a task worthy of almost none."
"Checkmate," Breda smiled triumphantly. "I finally won one. You're really good Falman."
"Well I read every rule book I could find and bought a few strategy books and memorized them." Everyone stared as he rambled on for five minutes about strategies and moving pawns efficiently. "And that's why moving the pawn to E-5 on the third turn isn't going to help you."
"Thanks for that educational but otherwise unwanted speech. Now do you want to know what Maes is up to?" Havoc leaned against the doorway, arms crossed against his chest, with an amused look on his face.
The three men's eyes traveled from his face to his clothing. "So that's what took you so long," Fuery sighed in relief. "I thought you got caught by Maes."
Jean gestured at his clothing. "No I just talked to him after I changed. You didn't think I'd stay in my uniform all day did you?" He slid onto the chair next to Fuery. "But you should hear what he's talking about. He says that by the end of our vacation he'll have them better than normal." The guys gave him skeptical looks. "Okay he didn't say exactly that but it's what he meant."
"So what does he want us to do?" Breda and Falman asked at the same time.
Havoc smirked, "He said to leave it to him."
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Roy was getting anxious. He'd been with Hawkeye longer than he expected on a train and no one had come back. 'And to top it all off I'm getting hungry. So maybe I'm a little more than anxious. I have the right to be. Riza hasn't even looked at me since then.'
He was right. Neither on of them could pluck up the courage to look up again. The uncomfortable silence had grown until it was stifling.
'Maybe Riza hasn't noticed that we're still alone. That or she wants to ignore 'the womanizer.' He thought. Just the sound of those words brought a bad taste to his mouth. 'I really don't date that much. Even I have standards that must be met. Stupid nicknames. One bad experience and you can have a nickname the rest of your life.' "Stupid, stupid, stupid."
"Excuse me."
Roy looked up to see Riza giving him a hard look. "What?"
"You just muttered 'stupid, stupid, stupid.'" She averted her eyes from his face to his right shoulder. Apparently it was safer to glare at his medals than his face. Though Roy couldn't blame her after what happened earlier it was hard for him no to turn away.
"I wasn't talking to you." She frowned her eyebrows meeting and making a wide spread v. "I was thinking about nicknames and it just slipped out," he added not wanting to seem angry.
"Oh." The glare softened slightly.
He decided to continue the almost one sided conversation, at least he was forgetting how hungry he was. "I mean one bad experience can give you a terrible nickname that you're stuck with the rest of your life."
Riza was silent for a while. She still held her book, Roy noted. The sun reflected off the title and he thought he read 'Ella Enchanted' before it disappeared. Finally, she spoke, "You don't have to defend yourself. I didn't mean to sound so accusing. I guess I'm sorry," she opened the book quickly but Roy thought he caught a glimpse of a blush.
"Well-um…" he was at a loss for words. Never had he seen Riza blush before. And before he jerked himself off the thought train he noticed that he liked it. "This is weird. We're going to be seeing a lot more of each other in the next weeks so let's start over." He paused hoping Hawkeye would look up. When she did he continued, "Hi Riza."
No matter how many times he had said her name at home or in his head it never sounded so good to him. Her name, Riza.
A certain softness entered her eyes and for the first time in a while Roy felt whole again. "Hi Roy," Riza said not fumbling once over his name. A strand of blond hair fell out of her bangs and across her face framing it. He realized exactly how beautiful she was. It was more than outer beauty Riza had an amazing character and a wonderful heart.
"I'm starving wanting to get something to eat?" he asked praying that she didn't notice him staring.
"Sure." She stood checked her page and stretched. "Let's go." Moving for ward, Riza brushed past Roy and reached for the door handle. "Ha, ha Roy very funny."
"What?" he looked genuinely confused.
"Unlock the door." She turned the handle and pulled but it didn't move. He hit the door and sat down.
"Damn it!" Roy spat. He glared out the window and took several deep breaths. Once he was calm, he offered Riza some explanation, "Hughes."
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'I wonder how my favorite couple is doing.' Maes skipped through the train. They had just pulled into their vacation spot and Maes remembered that he needed to let them out. He peered into the cabin and saw Riza laying down on her seat and Roy leaning against the window. "Awww."
Hughes unlocked the door and slipped inside. He sat next to Roy and poked Riza. Her eyes snapped open filled with cold fury. "Roy," she said calmly but in her own way that could make you cry.
Maes felt himself faced with impending doom. A hand clapped down on his shoulder as Roy started to talk. "Hey buddy, do you want to tell us why you locked us in here with no food, water, or human contact for over six hours?"
"Ummmm." Not a good choice of words.
"I'll tell you what we're going to do. Riza and I are going to dig deep into your life and find your one most embarrassing thing. The one you've hidden from the world, from your family, and when we do we'll let you know. How does that sound?"
'My one most embarrassing moment? That's better that I thought! And they're using first names! I'm a miracle worker!' "That sounds great," he squeaked.
"Perfect now let's get off of this train and get something to eat." And just like that Roy and Riza were gone leaving Maes to wonder what had happened between the two.
A/N: Once again sorry that it took so long. Life, dig it man. And it might have been confusing as to where they were in the beginning. I couldn't think of what they call train cabins and I was too lazy to fix it. And the embarrassing moment thing? It might seem lame now but when I figure out what it is it'll be good. And I'll let me give Roy and Riza have more fluffy moments. Yay anyway review please.