How it all began

Chapter 3

Riza watched the cherry blossoms float threw the sky with the gentle yet brisk wind. She closed her eyes and sighed as she heard the soft footsteps coming nearer.

They stopped a couple steps from the gondola. She let out a sigh then turned with a glare. "I just want some fresh..." She began before the sight of a stranger made her words fade. She jumped from the bench and pulled out a gun from her hip.

Roy didn't flinch. "Hey now, I'm Roy Mustang, your father has taken me in order to.." began and she interrupted "Oh, you're his new apprentice" she muttered putting the gun away. She stepped forward only to fall straight to the wooden floor.

Roy's eyes widened and he ran to her side. He set his hands on her sides to help her up only for them to be smacked away. "I'm fine don't touch me" she growled lifting her head to glare at him. He stared at her then lifted hi s hand to her cheek. She grid her teeth as he whipped the pad of his thumb underneath her eye. He lifted it revealing blood. He sighed and unfolded the blanket he had brought for her. Wrapping it around her shoulders, he stood and held out his hand for her.

Riza blinked blankly. Usually a maid would fawn over her and help her up weather she wanted help or not. She glanced up and took his hand as she stood. "Why'd you come out here?" She asked looking at him strangely as they made their way up the hill to the house.

"I saw you from my bedroom window. I was wondering what a beautiful thing like you was doing out here in this freezing weather." He smiled as he opened the door. Her hand ripped out of his. "I wanted to get out of that house, but I'm guessing my fathers home and having a fit" she grumbled.

"You're the only girl in his life, hell you're his daughter; you don't think he would want you to stay in bed when you were sick." She huffed. He smirked "I know I wouldn't allow any girl in my life to sit in the freezing weather when she was sick." He added.

"Good thing I'm not one of those girls, I don't like to take orders from the men in my life" she muttered.

"Unfortunately now you are" a familiar voice came from the doorway. Riza turned her head to see her father in the doorway. "What do you mean?" She asked. "Roy's going to take care of you when I'm at work. He's going to make sure you have everything you need " he answered.

Riza suddenly didn't look so pleased. She and her father stared down for a minuet, leaving Roy glancing from one to the other; the silence starting to bug him but then Riza suddenly sighed. "Fine." She mumbled. "I have a gun," she growled at Roy. "I know you made that clear earlier. I have nothing on me, but that doesn't matter, because there is no way I'm going to hurt you" he said, his eyes staring into hers. He wanted her to believe him, trust him. Her hazel eyes stared just as fiercely back into his before she turned. "Fine, I'm going to my room" she said before walking up the staircase.

Roy watched her leave, until her fathers voice broke the silence. "You better be telling the truth, because if you hurt her, ill make sure you never see day light again" he muttered. "I promise you sir, I will make sure nothing ever happens to your daughter ever again." Roy answered just as strongly. Her father glanced down at him. "Something tells me you will son." He muttered before walking out of the room.

Roy sighed. Great Roy, hitting on a girl who probably hates men. Way to warm up to her! He thought. "Well might as well go make sure she's not jumping off the roof or something." He grumbled as he made his way up the stairs.

Maddie Brown 

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