This Can't Be
Chapter 4: Maybe I Could Be...
Something was ringing loudly against Roy's ears. A loud, annoying ring. And it just wouldn't stop! Groaning, Roy reached over and slammed his hand against the alarm clock as punishment. Then, he forced himself to sit up, rubbed his eye, and yawned. He was loathing the thought of getting ready for work when he remembered that he allowed himself a week off.
Now why would he do that?
The doorbell rang and that served as an answer. Off of his bed, he fixed himself as quickly as he could and rushed towards the door. He wasn't surprised to see Havoc at the door, but was surprised to see Breda, Falman, and Fuery had come too, dressed in uniform, ready for action. "Wha..."
"We came as soon as we could!" The gang saluted their leader their face stiff and serious.
Roy growled softly. "I only called for Havoc, dammit."
"But Boss, how can you expect me to just show up without backup?" Havoc replied smugly. "Besides, the guys were in the room when you called the office. They refused to leave me alone if I didn't tell them."
"Are you sure you should even consider spying on 1st Lt. Hawkeye?" Falman asked. "She's very attentive to her surroundings. She'll figure it out if you mess up."
Roy sighed and scratched the back of his head. Were the guys really that worried about him? He was so touched...! "That's why I asked Havoc only. You boys don't have to do this. Neither does Havoc. I was just asking for a favor..."
"Oh, so it wasn't an order?" Fuery smiled. The rest of the gang relaxed. "We don't have to spy on 1st Lt. Hawkeye? We can go home?"
...And that touchy feeling was crushed. "Yes, Fuery. You don't have to do me this big favor. But, as an alchemist, I'll have to take that and remember it when you ask me for a favor. Equivalent Exchange, after all." Roy sighed dramatically.
There was silence and suddenly, the soldier were stiff again, saluting. "Anything for a fellow soldier!" They cried in unison.
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Riza was sitting on a bench, while Jameson was away getting them drinks. She was considering if she should introduce him to her dog now, when she noticed Roy walking down the path. Instinct kicked in, and she stood up, saluting her superior before she thought of anything else.
Roy smiled in "surprise" and simply waved to her. "You're on break Riza, You don't have to be so formal."
"Riza!" There was the enemy again. Jameson jogged over to Riza and handed her an ice cream cone. "I couldn't get vanilla so I got you strawberry instead." Looking over to Roy he smiled and held out his hand. "Oh, it's you again. Nice to see you." He smiled sweetly.
Roy forced a smile in return. "Same here. Actually, I was-"
"Sir, you shouldn't be out in a public place without a guard." Riza blurted out. Roy simply stared at her. Wow, is this how she spent her break? Worried over work?
"I am more than capable to care for myself, Riza, thank you." Roy replied. "As I was saying, I was kinda hoping to run into you both today. Are you both interested in seeing a show with me?" The man searched his pockets and pulled out two tickets, handing them over to Riza.
Jameson leaned over and gasped. "We were going to see that show today, but they ran out off tickets! How did you get them?"
Roy smirked. "I ordered them early. I was planning to go with a date," He waited for a reaction on Riza's part, but saw none. "and her mother. But they canceled on me. How about it?"
Riza stared down at the tickets. "Jameson? You still want to go?" She glanced up at the man in a way that Roy wished he was Jameson.
The bland man blushed. "W-Well, we may as well, no?"
Roy clapped his hands, partly to ruin the moment, partly to gain their attention off of each other. "Great! If you like I'll pick up Riza and we'll meet Jameson at-"
"Oh, no need for that, sir," Riza interrupted softly. "Jameson is staying with me at my home. He can drive us there."
If anything could utterly destroy Roy, it was those words. But he managed to smile and say, "That's great! I guess I'll meet you at the theater, then. See you then." He quickly turned and forced himself to walk normally towards the restaurant nearby, where Havoc and the rest of his subordinates were at.
"How'd it go, Boss?" Havoc asked, gesturing his Fuhrer to sit beside him. "Did it go well?"
"He's staying at her place... The damned man is staying at her place." Roy slumped into the seat and bowed his head. "What am I going to do? He gets kisses from her. He's staying at her place. Who knows what they'll be doing before I pick them up!"
"Boss-"
"What's more I see the way she looks at him! She never looks at me like that! What does he have that I don't?"
"Boss..."
Roy groaned and reached for a cup of who-knows-what and drank in one gulp despite it's hotness. Then he sighed and looked over to Havoc who was staring at him, mouth gaped. "B-Boss..."
"What?"
"You just drank hot candle wax. And now people are staring." Havoc continued staring at the man. He was probably going to be sick later on, but what bugged him the most was that how he didn't feel the flame before putting it out with wax.
Roy groaned and let his head fall to the table. "Let them stare." he grumbled.
AN: I'm sorry! My writing's kinda choppy at the moment, mainly because I don't know what to write. This is mostly a filler chapter, but be assured I will have better work as we go along. I just need to listen to my MP3... Review please!