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Chapter 13

Roy and Riza sat there, soaking in the water, simply talking and having a good time. They talked about random things, ranging from personal to topics that were just thought of at the top of the head. They laughed about the funny little quirks their coworkers had, or how annoying Hughes could be with his obsession about his family. They listened intently to the other when talking about their past, and paid sympathy to those depressing personal experiences. They were getting to know each other really well, and before they knew it, it was time to go.

"Time sure does pass by quickly, doesn't it?" Roy mused as he got out of the spa. He turned around and offered a hand to Riza to help her out.

Riza smiled at his thoughtfulness. "Thank you." She grabbed his hand and they both felt a tingle run down their spine as their hands touched. A faint tinge of pink appeared on Riza's face, and she looked down before Roy could notice.

As Riza climbed up, Roy couldn't help but ogle at her. She looked so enticingly beautiful and incredibly sexy (not that she wasn't already, but even more so). Droplets of water adorned her body, making her shimmer and looking like a goddess from above. It was only after Riza finished drying herself and put her robe on, that Roy realized that he was staring at her. He looked away and toweled himself dry, too.

When they were done, they started walking back to the room. They walked side by side in silence, until Roy broke it. "So, it's already dinner time, huh? It seems sooner than usual, doesn't it?"

Riza nodded. "I guess so. But it doesn't really matter when dinner is, as long as I eat something, which, by the way, would do me some good right now. I'm starving." Roy chuckled and Riza gave him a look of questioning. "What?"

"For as long as I've known you, I've never heard you exaggerate."

"But I wasn't exaggerating. I really am very hungry."

"Very hungry and starving aren't exactly the same thing, you know."

"But they mean the same thing."

"It depends on how you use it."

"Well, the way I used it was to emphasize my hungriness, not literally meaning to waste away without food."

"It's still exaggeration."

"No, it's not."

"Okay then. You were stretching out the truth."

"Same thing."

"Exaggerating and stretching out the truth aren't the same thing."

"But they mean the same thing. It just depends on how you use it, right?" A smirk formed on Riza's lips as she said it. Aha! She got him there; she used his own reasoning against him.

"Righ—" Roy's face turned from calmness to confusion. He shot a look at her, as realization of what she just said dawned on him. "Hey!" He pouted, looking very much like a pissed off three-year-old. Riza just smiled.

"Looks like I won this one, Mustang." She teased him, poking him on the side.

Roy smiled, playing along. "Oh no, not yet. This battle is far from over." They laughed. When they had finally reached the door of their room, Roy took out his key to unlock it. After the door opened, Riza started to step inside when she stopped. "Something wrong?" Roy asked with concern.

"Oh, it's nothing. You go on ahead and take a shower. I'm just going to call to check up on Hayate."

"Alright."

"I won't take too long. It's just a quick phone call."

"Okay." Riza left, her slippered feet making a soft padding sound. As she ventured down the carpeted hallways, she thought about the conversation she had with Roy at the spa. Although she would never admit this to Roy, Riza enjoyed it. It wasn't because she learned things she never knew about Roy (which was very interesting and entertaining), but because they actually talked to each other. They had never seemed to run out of ideas to talk about. And when they talked, they had something good to say about what the other said. It wasn't like the other would just nod and say "mm-hmm". They knew exactly what to say to the other. They just clicked. And Riza Hawkeye was pretty happy about that.

When Riza entered the lobby, she was glad to see that there was no line for the telephone. She dialed in the numbers to the office, and hoped that Fuery was still in there to pick it up. She felt relieved when she heard the click of the phone being picked up. But that relief didn't last long when she heard who picked it up.

"Colonel Mustang's office. Second Lieutenant Havoc speaking." Oh, great, she had thought.

"Can I speak to Sergeant Major Fuery, please."

"Hey! Hawkeye! Is that you?" Riza let out a sigh.

"Yes it is, Havoc. Please give the telephone to Fuery."

Havoc ignored the command. "So, how are you? You know, it seems so quiet in the office without you and your gun. We're starting to miss it. I think the Colonel couldn't stand your absence, so that's why he left."

"Is that so? Well, it's nice to know that I'm appreciated and missed. I expect that you are finished with your paperwork." There was no response on the other side. "Your silence is very reassuring."

Havoc let out a nervous laugh. "Um, yeah." He quickly changed the subject. "So are you having fun with the colonel?"

"Who said I was seeing the colonel?"

"Uh, did I say that? I meant to say: are you having fun without the colonel?"

"Havoc…"

"Um…here's Fuery." Riza could hear a few protests and muttered curses in the background, but after a few seconds, a voice spoke.

"Um, Lieutenant Hawkeye?"

"Hey there, Fuery." Riza always had had a soft spot for him; she considered him her little brother. "So, how's Hayate?"

"He's fine. I brought him over to the office during my lunch break, so he wouldn't be lonely."

"I suppose Breda isn't very fond of the idea."

"You're right; he's not. He's currently sitting on top of the desk farthest away from mine." Riza smiled as she pictured it.

"Thanks a lot, Cain, but where is he going to stay at night?"

"I'm going to sneak him into my room. I was thinking of giving him to Havoc, but I think Hayate's still a little scared from when he joked about eating him." Riza let out a laugh.

"Be careful, though. I don't want you getting into trouble because of me."

"Don't worry. I know how to handle it."

"Okay. Thank you very much. I really appreciate it."

"No, problem."

"Cain?"

"Yes?"

"How does Havoc know that I'm with the Colonel?"

"He eavesdropped—well, tapped—into the Colonel's telephone conversation with the Lieutenant Colonel and then told all of us. I tried to stop him, Lieutenant. I swear I had nothing to do with it. I hope you're not mad." In the background, Riza heard Havoc say, "Yeah, right. You wanted to know as much as I did." She chuckled.

"I trust you, Fuery, and don't worry, I'm not mad at you."

"So, how are you and the Colonel getting along?"

"Well, if you mean that I haven't shot him yet, then we're getting along fine."

"Oh, that's good to know. I knew you guys would get together sometime." Riza blushed.

"What? I didn't say that! I just said we were getting along."

"Oh. I'm sorry. I thought you two had already admitted you liked each other. We all thought it was obvious." Riza blushed harder.

"We're just friends."

"Oh. Okay then." A few seconds of silence overcame their conversation before Riza broke it, still blushing from Fuery's comment.

"Well anyways, I better get back to the room. Thanks again for taking care of Hayate for me."

"No problem. Oh, and Lieutenant?"

"Yes?"

"Have fun with the colonel." In the background she swore she heard Maes say, "Tell Roy to propose!" She shook her head and smile, even though it went unseen.

"Alright I'll try to. Thank you again. Bye." She put the phone back into the cradle with a click.

When Riza came into the room, she saw Roy sitting on the bed dressed up and ready to go.

"That was quick," she commented.

"I know. I didn't know when you'd be coming back, so I took a quick shower so that you could use it right away."

"Oh. Thank you." She started toward the bathroom door when she stopped and turned around. "Where are we eating dinner, by the way?"

Roy smiled secretively. "Don't worry about that. Just get ready and I'll meet you in the lobby."

Riza frowned slightly at his smile, but hesitantly said, "Alright." She stepped inside the bathroom, turned on the shower and bathed quickly, not wanting to keep Roy waiting. When she was done, she stepped out and went through her belongings and picked an outfit. Grinning wickedly, she put it on and twirled around in front of the mirror, looking to see if she liked it or not. When she was satisfied, she toweled her hair dry and brushed it, leaving it down. After applying a little bit of make up, she left the room to meet Roy.

I just had a weirdly funny vision. Picture this: Roy finally opens Riza's underwear drawer when she's gone and he sees… lacy underwear. And when he opens it, it's like finding treasure and it's all glowing and stuff, and he has this look of wonder and amazement on his face o.O He takes one of Riza's panties and puts it on his head and he takes her bra and puts it on his chest. Then Riza comes in, and she sees Roy with her undergarments with a stupid look on his face. Weird, huh? Sometimes even I am amazed at how my mind works.

Okay, I thought this was kinda crappy, but that's my opinion. Sometimes the author can be too critical in her own work. It would do the author good if people review her work before she thinks that the people agree with her about the fact that it was crappy and deletes or discontinues the story.