Disclaimer: I do not own fullmetal alchemist

Summary: this takes place after the Ishvalan war where Roy is working in central and Riza is still helping the Ishvalans, she relocated them just north of Ishval to the mountains.

The old English folk song 'john riley' is a loose inspiration for this story except the disguised lover part, it pertains more to Riza's hope of seeing him. Check out the Judy Collins and Joan Baez versions of this song.

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One year later.

"Riza! Riza!" shouted a teenage girl excitedly as she ran in through the huge tent pitched in the cave.

"what is it, amelie?" asked Riza as she stopped speaking to her class of Ishvalan children.

"It's Roy! He wrote" squealed Amelie, while generally freaking out with excitement.

Riza replied exhaustively "yeah this is the same reaction you give me every week when Roy sends me a letter".

"Yeah but come on Riza, he is so totally fancies you and not to mention he's super-hot" said Amelie with a glazed far-out look in her eyes.

"….'super-hot'…. Wow Amelie I didn't know we were in a summer teen rom-com entitled clichéd ishvalan girl says most generic teen words" said Riza dryly.

"Oh, you know you liiiiike him Riza, look at you you're dying to smile..aww look at little Riza" poked Amelie.

"and you seem not to realise that there is a class of children here Amelie, now give me that letter" quipped Riza as she tried to snatch the letter from Amelie.

Amelie quickly jumped back "Ha! You'll have to finish up here to see this letter" said Amelie smugly.

Riza rolled her eyes saying "alright you nosy teen, now get lost so these kids can get an education unlike SOME people"

Amelie replied "oh that's a low blow, no matter I'll see you later girlfriend". Amelie skipped out of the tent joyfully whistling.

Riza watched her saying under her breath "…girlfriend…wow I thought Ishvalan's were desert dwellers not a self-obsessed rich Amestrian teen" she shook her head and carried on with her lesson.

Riza wrapped up her lesson and waved the kids out of the large tent, she looked down at the amount of homework assignments on her desk and huffed while running her fingers through her hair. Riza thought for a moment then smiled thinking "Roy's letter, I wonder what he about now better not be about weird stories he read in the newspaper" , she quickly picked up her bag and ran out into the massive cave that housed all the Ishvalan refugees.

The bustling life within the cave never got old for her. She loved to hear finally, the laughter of children as they ran through the echoic cave and she was glad that the Ishvalans had finally found a little piece of heaven even though they were still all wanted by the Amestrian government. She sprinted towards her tent which was not your usual pyramid tent, it was huge inside with all mod-cons, the only downside is that you could hear your neighbour's kids in the morning and at night….well let's just say it's they're making the beast with two backs.

Riza plopped down on her armchair sliding down it whilst her legs lay on her coffee table, she nearly dosed off to sleep until she leapt to her feet remembering "Amelie",Riza popped her head out of the tent and scanned the area for the teenage menace until she saw her familiar figure but this time she was accompanied by her mother and father by the scruff of the neck. They approached her tent and nudged Amelie forward.

"You've got something of Ms. Hawkeye's haven't you" spoke Amelie's father with a gruff, authoritative voice.

Riza stepped in saying "It's alright I told her to hold it for me because I was still teaching, but thank you for bringing it for me. Oh, and could I speak to Amelie about her extra-curricular activities set-up for the children"

Amelies parents looked on in surprise to hear their daughter being such a model person of society, her father sounded taken aback saying "w-w-well err I didn't know that….well I'll let you get on with it Amelie" he ruffled the top of her head before walking away with a smile on his face.

"get in" ordered Riza. Amelie rushed in saying "you're not gonna make me do them extra-curricular activities are you?"

Riza rolled her eyes "for the love of hades' bloomers, don't you understand when a person just saved your skin"

Amelie looked embarrassed only sayin "oh…..heheheh".

Riza shook her head in disbelief, suddenly she realised the letter in Amelie's hand and immediately grabbed the letter. She walked to her dresser table and sat on the stool, she looked at the front of the letter which had the scribbly almost illegible handwriting of Roy. She slowly opened the envelope and pulled the letter out unfolding it onto her lap, reading

Dear idiot,

Hi, it's me Roy the only person that EVER writes to you, loner. I'll keep it short, anyways just writing to tell you that you're going to get a surprise the day after tomorrow.

Love,

Your best friend

Riza smiled clutching the piece of paper tightly, she thought about what he meant when he said 'surprise'. Amelie immediately grabbed it from her hand, scanned the paper and looked at Riza with an inquisitive look.

"Riza, why is he calling you an idiot, this has totally changed my view of this man" asked Amelie.

Riza chuckled saying "yeah your telling me, it was meant to be code-names in case any Amestrians intercepted the carrier pigeons but Roy being who he is had to make it into a farce like the time he addressed it to Ms. Hinkledoor Numperdink"

Amelie looked shocked and said "yeah, he is a weirdo. I thought he really liked you, you would think he'd try to impress you or something"

Riza immediately went red around the cheeks trying to hide her smile "well…you know him he's just a clown like that" said Riza with a huge grin.

Amelie looked at her laughing "you do realise you just gave me the most obvious sign that you like him" she said.

Riza protested "n-n-no what are you talking about we're cool like best friends, you know joking around, high-fiving and other friend related activities" Riza sat there while saying this with a nonchalant attitude that was almost too casual.

Amelie quipped immediately "so when you say 'other' friend related activities, .?"

Riza floundered on the spot trying to find an answer in this uncomfortable situation whilst going red in the cheeks. Amelie cut her off before she could come up with anything to say.

"I get it Riza, your secrets safe with me" as she said it she winked at Riza.

"AW! Come on we don't all think like you Amelie get your head out of the gutter" Riza snapped back.

Amelie simply stood there smirking and only said a few words "get it, get it" with a wink to finish with.

Riza quickly changed the subject to what Roy's surprise was going to be, Amelie kept bringing up the usual drivel like engagement ring etc.

"Amelie stop repeating that will you, he's not even my boyfriend and we're just friends. Even if he did want to marry someone I'm sure he would show his face before he'd pop the question" Riza repeated for the fifth time.

Amelie kept scanning the paper until suddenly she put her hand to her mouth in apparent shock. Riza looked at her and immediately wanted to know what was wrong.

"Tell me you idiot, what is it?" shouted Riza.

Amelie looked up at her and took a deep breath saying "Roy's coming to see you!" she squealed immediately afterwards jumping up and down hugging Riza. Riza stood stock still with shock, when she pulled Amelie's arms off her.

"how do you know that?" questioned Riza.

"Because normally he writes long letters to you, this one is short because he doesn't want to give anything away and the major clue is that he said the surprise is coming the day after tomorrow which is the exact same journey length with a car from Amestris to here" explained Amelie smugly.

"Alright shoo little girl isn't it your bedtime" said Riza as she slowly pushed Amelie out of the tent.

She zipped the tent flap so nobody could walk in, she turned on her heels her back facing the flap and at that moment her cheeks blushed scarlet as she jumped around in joy quietly so the neighbours would not hear.

"Roy's coming…I can't believe he's really coming after so long" thought Riza.

However she suddenly stopped smiling thinking to herself "why am I getting myself so worked up he's a friend, why do I get all rosy cheeked when I think about him….GGGRRR Riza get a grip on yourself. OK, maybe I do have a crush on him but it's only because he's a lot older and looks much more handsome, it's nothing about an emotional connection" Riza convinced herself that it was just lustful feelings and that fact that she hadn't had a boyfriend for so long.

Riza fell back on to her bed thinking about Roy and if the surprise really was that he was coming, she didn't keep her hopes up afraid that they were false. She changed into her pyjamas and crawled into bed listening to the rumpy pumpy action going on in the tent next to hers. She smiled to herself because she loved where she was in life, she was actually doing well and she nearly burst out laughing when she imagined Roy sleeping in her tent at night when he hears the neighbours going at it he'll probably listen like a voyeur. Resting her head she let her eyelids close to dreamland.

To be continued.

OK the next chapter will come real fast so to all my readers which numbers about one, I say come back on Friday and you'll find a new chapter. Please review (pointless asking you lot) LOTS OF LOVE.