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A Grandfather's Intuition

Their engagement was suppose to be under wraps. From everyone; even her grandfather wasn't supposed to know but somehow, he did.

Riza Hawkeye calmly sat at her desk, doing paperwork obviously, when the door was thrown wide open. Kain Fuery stood in the doorway panting as if he had run a twenty-six mile marathon. She rose from her chair and leaned on her palms which were placed on the desk. The others craned their necks to see what all the commotion was about.

"What is it Fuery?" she asked with just a hint of concern.

"Your gasp grandfather gasp wants to gasp see you pant…" Fuery breathed out. It must be serious. Her grandfather never pulled her out of work unless it was serious enough to send Fuery panting to her. So she removed herself from the room, but not before she told them to do their work. Of course it was replied with groans from her co-workers.

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Arriving outside her grandfather's office she knocked strictly. The door was opened to reveal an old man of about sixty or so with a wide smile on his face.

"Welcome Riza. Come in, come in. I just wanted to ask you something." He told her vaguely. She side stepped the old man and made her way into the room. Looking around his office was quite decorated. Pictures of the family hung on the walls as well as her graduation certificate of military school. That was where she met Roy; at military school. They had been partners and soon after friends, at the school. She smiled a rare grin. Riza also remembered her grandfather meeting Roy for the first time. Roy had been nervous, why – she didn't know, but it all turned out ok in the end.

"Ah I remember that meeting. An interesting day for me I'd have to say. I can still remember the sparkle in his eyes when he looked at you." A voice interrupted her thoughts. Riza turned around to see her grandfather grinning in memory.

Riza cocked her eyebrow at him in confusion. What "sparkle"? He just grinned.

"So how are things grandfather?" Riza asked politely. He had crossed the room and now stood behind his desk.

"Things are great," he plopped down in his chair, "especially when you find out there is an engagement in the family." He glanced up at her knowingly. Riza's eyes widened.

"Oh?" She asked trying to mask her obvious anxiousness. The man before her just COULD NOT stop smiling. Riza tried to remain impassive; however, this didn't work. His Maes-like grin was starting to scare her.

"I know Riza." He watched her with unwavering eyes. She kept her face blank.

"What do you mean Grandfather?" Riza asked, obviously playing dumb for her sake as well as Roy's. He stood up.

"I know about your engagement, to Roy Mustang I presume?" Riza's eyes bulged nearly out of her head. It was time to give up the act.

"How did you find out sir?" she said rather coldly to her own flesh and blood. He gave her a wide smile.

"I'm your grandfather. I know these things; chalk it up to a grandfather's intuition if you'd like." He smiled like the Cheshire cat, "Or you could say that I saw an engagement ring hanging from your neck. Either or I knew." He walked around his desk and pulled Riza into his arms for a big hug. He pulled away to look at her at arm's length.

"Congratulations Riza. I'm very proud of you." he took a pause to hug her again, "I know he'll treat you right."

All the while Riza just blinks; apparently stunned into silence.

"Uh," she coughed to clear her throat, "Thank you Grandfather." She awkwardly stated. The old man released his granddaughter and reclaimed his seat behind his desk.

"Now when's the wedding?" he slyly asked. Riza threw him a dirty look. He held his hands up in defense.

"All right, all right I get the point." In a lower voice he mumbles, "don't have to send me the death glare."

Hearing what he said, Riza stared him down.

"Well if that is all…" she trailed off.

"No that's it." he told her.

Riza walked to the door in haste to get away from her Maes-like elder.

"Oh Riza!" he called. She turned around to look at him as she stood half way out the door.

"Yes sir?" she asked.

"Don't forget to give my congratulations to Roy as well."

With that, Riza slammed the door on her grinning grandfather and headed back to the office to get some work done.

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A/N: sigh not a lot to say but I hoped you liked it. Not exactly the way I would've liked it to be, but good enough. Thanks to all that have reviewed.