Sorry it took so very long to update. I had a mild case of writer's block, but I'm cured now! ) Also, I had a huge paper to do for English, so that took time out of my day. And I have other homework. And I have extra chores to do, because my mom's pregnant and she can't do a lot of stuff. And I have piano practice. And I have plans with friends and other people. And so much other stuff. But thanks for being patient and bearing with me.

Thanks to all my reviewers…

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On to the chapter…

Chapter 11

When they got back into the room, the first thing Riza did was look for their schedules. She looked around and found it on bed. Next to it was a bright pink paper and two sets of some sort of white clothing. She picked up the note and read it, smiling to herself. Roy, who was watching her, was curious as to what was on that paper that was causing her to smile. "What's that?" he asked.

"It's our first activity."

"And…? What does it say?"

"Are you sure you want to know?"

"Well, yeah. I'll be doing it in a few minutes, so I'll find out sooner or later."

"Do you really want to know?"

"Yes, Riza!"

"Ok, fine. I'll read it to you: 'The first step to relaxation is by clearing the mind. In this activity, you will be meditating and doing a combination of tai chi and yoga to balance your mind, body, and soul. The clothing you will find are needed to be worn to this activity.'" Riza looked up to see Roy frowning.

"Yoga? Tai chi?"

"Yes." Riza struggled to refrain from laughing at the look on Roy's face.

"You've got to be kidding me. I'm not doing that."

"Oh. Okay then." Riza put on a fake disappointed frown and hung her head. "I was really looking forward to do this, you know. But if you don't want to do it, I guess I'll just stay here and wait for the next activity with you." She dropped the paper on the bed on started to walk toward the couch. She was interested in doing some meditation, but she didn't mind it if they skipped the activity. All she wanted was to see Roy attempt to do yoga and tai chi.

Roy's eyes widened, thinking that he let her down somehow. He felt a pang in his heart, seeing the sad face on Riza's face. He hated seeing her like that. Stupid Roy. Now you made her upset, again! How much of a jerk can you be? If you keep refusing to do any of those activities, she'll never have a good time. Roy grabbed the paper from the bed. "I was just kidding. I didn't mean that. Of course I'll do it. I wouldn't want to spoil your day by being a hardass and having you spend the day just sitting here." He smiled, hoping that it would cheer her up.

Riza returned that smile, trying hard not to laugh out loud at the visions that came through her mind. "Thank you, Roy." She walked back to the bed and picked up one of the sets of clothing prepared for them. "I'm going in the bathroom to change." Roy watched her leave and smirked as perverted thoughts crossed his mind. He shook his head as she closed the bathroom door, breaking his chain of thoughts. He crossed over to the bed and picked up the white clothing. He unfolded it and stared at the garments in front of him. They consisted of a loose bottom and top. (A/N: Think of the karate/judo/tae-kwon-do type of uniforms.)

"What have I gotten myself into?" He sighed and started to undress. He figured Riza would take a while in the bathroom, so he felt no danger in getting caught in just his underwear.

Meanwhile, Riza was in the bathroom clipping her hair up so that it wouldn't get in her face. I can't wait to see Roy make a fool out of himself just for me. She chuckled to herself. But, why would he do that, though? I mean, just for me? She frowned and then shrugged it off. She finally finished putting her hair up and walked out of the bathroom. The first thing she saw was Roy standing in the middle of the room with nothing on except for the loose white pants he was required to wear to the activity. She froze and stared, just staring at that smooth chest and those hard abs. When she realized that she was staring, she quickly averted her eyes to the ground and fiercely turned red.

Roy looked up, hearing the bathroom door open, and saw Riza standing there, staring at him. She looked at the ground, her face turning extremely red. He looked at her, confused at her actions. He then realized that he didn't have a shirt on. After putting two and two together, he smirked at Riza. "What's wrong, Riza?"

"Nothing." Her eyes were still on the ground, but as soon as she answered she looked at him indifferently, as if nothing had happened. "It's nothing." She walked over to the couch and sat waiting for Roy. "Hurry up and put your shirt on, Roy. We've only got three minutes, and you know how I hate tardiness."

Roy just stared at her. How could she just be staring at his body for one second, all surprised, shy, and vulnerable, and the next second go back to serious mode? Couldn't she just let her guard down for once and admit that she was attracted to that body of his? Other women would just swoon or crawl all over him when they saw what Riza saw. But Riza's not like other women. He put on the top, all the while thinking, Maybe that's why I lo…

"You're finally done, I see. Took you long enough."

"Huh?" Roy blinked, recovering from his thoughts. "Oh, right. So, let's go then. You ready?"

"I've been ready. I'm the one who should be asking you that question."

"Ready as ever." I hope.

"Okay then." Riza smiled and walked out the door. Roy followed her and halfway out, he realized he forgot their key.

"Hold on. I forgot the keys." He ran back inside and grabbed the keys from the dresser. He looked at the dresser and then at one of its drawers. An evil smirk came appeared on his face. Just one peek wouldn't hurt. And anyways, she's not in here, so she wouldn't know. But just as he reached down to open it, Riza's voice came through the door, "Roy Mustang! Don't you dare touch that drawer! You'll be very sorry if you do!"

Roy dropped his hand and hung his head. "Damn! How does she do that?" He obeyed Riza and walked out the door with the keys in his hand.

Roy and Riza walked out of the building and into a peaceful, grassy area located in the back of the building. They saw a woman dressed similarly like them, and they assumed that it was their mentor.

"Hello," she greeted them in a cheery voice. "I'm Melinda Charles and I'll be your mentor." She extended out her hand. They took it and shook it, both smiling warmly. "You must be Mr. and Mrs. Mustang, am I correct?"

Riza immediately frowned and fought the urge to roll her eyes and scream. She did, however, put on a fake smile and say, "We're not married. This is Roy Mustang and I'm Riza Hawkeye."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"No problem."

"So… let's get started. We will start off with the meditation part." She sat on the grass, cross-legged, motioning for them to do the same. When they did, she spoke again. "In order to relax, we have to set your mind at peace. Meditation is an exercise in which you aim to prevent thoughts in a natural way by relaxing the physical body and clearing the mind completely blank without any thoughts. It is a state of consciousness and unbroken attention that brings clarity, serenity, and bliss. So now that you know what meditation is, let us begin to actually do it. Now I want you to sit so that you are facing each other." Riza and Roy did as they were told. "Now hold each others' hands. Don't grip too tightly. Just rest your hands in your partner's palm. Take your index and middle fingers and place them on the pulse point of your partner's wrist." They took each other's hands and blushed faintly as they came into contact with the other's skin. Each felt a tingling sensation, but chose to ignore it, trying to persuade themselves into thinking that it was nothing. It took a while for them to find each other's pulses, but when they did, Melinda continued. "Okay. Now close your eyes and clear everything off your mind. I want you to just concentrate on that steady beat of the pulse."

For the first few minutes, Roy and Riza took a while to get into their meditation mode. It was hard to concentrate on just the beating of the pulse without having any thoughts that came along with it. But as they got the hang of it, they just sat there in silence, unmoving, but seemingly relaxed. After 15 minutes, Melinda spoke in a quiet voice. "I'm very sorry to disturb your meditation, but we have to move on to the next part of the activity." Roy and Riza opened their eyes slowly, as if waking from a slumber. They felt very relaxed and calm. Their mind had a sense of clarity that it was like they had just opened their eyes for the very first time and saw the wonders of the world.

Roy looked at Riza and it was like he saw a whole different person. She was beautiful, yes, but even more so. He saw her beautiful golden hair and how the sun hit it at the right spot so that it created a halo effect. Her smooth skin and warm, mahogany eyes softened her usual stern "office" face. Those rosy lips that curved into a lovely smile only added to her gracefulness. Why and how hadn't he noticed this before?

Riza felt eyes on her and she looked at Roy to find him staring at her with a strange look on his face. She thought it was probably just the after-effects of meditation (if there is such a thing), and thought nothing about it. She stood up and offered her hand so that she could pull him up. "Come on, Roy."

Roy blinked, breaking his thoughts, and stared at her hand. He took it and pulled himself up. They both faced Melinda, who spoke. "We will now get do the second part of our activity: a combination of tai chi and yoga. The purpose of this is to find the balance in your body, your mind, and your soul so that you don't have too much of one thing and too little of another. Now I want you to lie on your back and breathe in and out. You can close your eyes if you want to. Find your inner peace and be one with the earth." They did as they were instructed to do, lying next to each other. "Now slowly rise up." As soon as they were standing, Melinda spoke again. "Now bend your right leg so that your right foot is in the inside of your thigh, like this." Melinda proceeded to demonstrate what they were supposed to do. "Now fold your hands in front of you, as in a prayer. And stay like that, finding the balance inside of you."

Riza caught on quickly, but Roy was having a hard time balancing himself. He was in the correct position, but kept hopping and swaying, trying to stay balanced. Riza watched him with amusement, wishing she had a camera with her. After Roy had finally gotten to stay in one place, they moved into different positions. Some of them were easy to do, while some needed a little more work.

Roy was watching Riza the whole time, out of the corner of his eye, wondering how she could get her body to bend that way. Wow. She sure is flexible. Hmm…I wonder how she would be in bed…Argh! No Roy! Stop thinking that! Stop! He shook his head and tried again to get into the stance.

Riza, however, watched him as he tried to get into his position. She smiled and again she wished she had a picture. The only time Maes would be useful is the time he's not here. This would be a great picture!

Melinda's voice broke their thoughts. "Our time is running out, so we will return back to our first position, lying down. Find your inner peace and connect with the earth." After a minute or so, they sat on their knees, hands in prayer position. They bowed to each other saying, "Namasté." (A/N: I don't know how to spell it.) They all stood up and exchanged handshakes once again.

"Thank you the meditation and the yoga and tai chi. I feel really relaxed." Riza smiled.

"Your welcome. It's my job for you to be so relaxed."

Riza smiled again. "Thanks again." She nudged Roy with her arm.

Roy cleared his throat. "Uh, yeah. Thanks."

Melinda smiled. "No problem." They turned to leave when Melinda stopped them. "Oh, wait a second! I have your next activity right here." She handed a piece of paper to Roy. He read it and smiled at Melinda.

"Thank you very much!" Roy turned to Riza and smirked.