Restraint
Royai. Roy/Riza. Three-part ficlet. Parts one and two work for either anime or manga-verse. Part Three is Manga-Verse [With Spoilers] and there will be a bonus part four that is all cliches and Anime-Verse.

I think I had one review... and the name chriswithakay rings a bell (I haven't properly checked this time) so thanks chriswithakay and anyone who I have missed out.

Here in these deep city lights
Girl could get lost tonight
I'm finding every reason to be gone
There's nothing here to hold on to
Can I hold you?

-Sara Barielles, 'City'

AFTER- [MANGA VERSE]

They were sitting among the ruins, covered in grime, and in her case blood. She held his face in her hands and stared into his unseeing eyes. They were so unnerving, and it sent a shiver down her spine.

"Lieutenant," he said hoarsely, "Are you alright?"

She was glad that he couldn't see what she looked like, it was probably the stuff of nightmares, and the cut on her head that was dripping blood down the side of her face probably wouldn't have helped. She could taste it as it followed the curve of her face and dripped into her mouth as well as down her chin.

"I'm fine, sir," she said, "What about y..."

But the question died on her lips, because it was pretty obvious. He chuckled, still hoarse.

"As long as you're alright, I'm alright," he said.

A tear ran down Riza's face, the side that wasn't covered in blood, and she stifled a wrenching sob. Then she threw her arms around him, feeling like a little girl again, and her put his own arms around her, holding her as tightly as he could.

"Don't you ever scare me like that again," she growled.

He ran his hands through her hair and then shifted his fingers to feel her face, unwittingly smearing the blood over her skin. Then he leaned forward and rested his forehead on hers, and she closed her eyes.

"Are you crying?" He whispered.

Riza leaned forward and kissed him, and she tasted salty, just like blood and tears. But she tasted sweet, just like he remembered she should taste. Then she stopped, but he could still taste her, and feel her breath on his face.

"Whatever happened to keeping to the rules?" He asked.

"I think we've already broken enough of them to ignore one more," she murmured, "Besides, I'm tired of showing restraint."

Roy tightened his grip and knew that he never wanted to let her go ever again.

I wrote this ages ago, before the most recent chapter came out. It seems so sweet and lovely and romantic and completely unlike the Flinstones which for some reason I am watching instead of doing my school work.

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