Disclaimer: I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist, including the characters within this story, nor do I own any of the songs off of which these drabbles are inspired.
A/N: I thought I had abandoned this little project, but I get bored sometimes and write. This one is inspired by "Keeping on Without You" by This Providence. It refers to chapter forty of the manga, if I recall correctly.
"I will keep on without you"
Keeping on Without You
Any passersby would be appalled by his harsh words, but then, they couldn't read him like Riza could. For her, Roy's every thought was carved in his skin, his face, his eyes as clearly as if she had written it there herself. His real sentiment was not lost on her. She recognized his command to never give up on life as panic and concern instilled in him and was perturbed to find that she was the cause of it.
In her shame, she sought to quell his fears and redeem herself, telling him, "Yes, sir," but she didn't know how to mean it.