Spirit Elma: OMM! only six more chapters to go! I kinda don't want it to end...
I am now on Christmas break for two weeks, during which I'm gonna try to update Because of a Storm.
This chapter is by request of Hyrulian Hero Akai
p.s. I'm gonna faint because of the review count, have I mentioned that I love you guys!!!

December 19th - Christmas Proposal -

Beep, beep. Roy's watch alarm sounded, he looked down with wide eyes. Stumbling into his bathroom he fixed his hair and straightened his attire. Dark casual pants, black shoes, and a white shirt with a dark jacket. Running to the door he picked up a small package and shoved it into his pocket.

While doing all of this the only thought in his head was: damn-it, I'm late, late, hurry, damn I'm late!!!

It was five minutes after seven o'clock when he slowed down, approaching his destination, in order to catch his breath. The air outside was cold and threatening to snow before the evening was out. Being Christmas eve, everybody was at home, thus leaving the park virtually empty. Approaching the entrance he saw her. Riza Hawkeye.

'He's late, as usual.' Riza had arrived right at seven o'clock, wearing a casual outfit not too often seen on her. She had beige pants and red and green sweater, brown heals, and her hair was let down. She sat down on a bench to wait, she knew he'd only be five-ten minutes. Sure enough five minutes later she saw him slow to a walk from running and stood as he neared.

"You're late."

Roy grinned sheepishly, "Yeah, sorry, I was going over Ed's report-or trying to at least."

"Bad handwriting?" she smiled, already knowing the answer.

"…Yes…I swear, he's trying to slow my other work…" All he got was a look that said: you don't need help to slow your work, he coughed, "Well, we're not on a date to talk of Edward, are we." he took Riza's arm and led her into the park.

Riza noticed that Roy was acting strange, more so than usual. He was fidgeting more and trying to avoid eye contact. She sighed and moved closer to him, he wrapped his arm around her waist, they sat down on a bench by the park pond-which had been frozen over.

"Roy? What's got you so nervous?"

He looked shocked, he looked nervous? Dang it! "Well…I…umm…"

"Don't make me take out my gun Roy, talk." she ordered crisply.

That worked.

Roy moved to the ground in front of Riza, who was watching with a raised eyebrow. He took a deep breath and took that small package out and handed it to Riza. She took and opened it, inside was a ring. It was a golden band that split into an eye-like shape with the diamond in the center. It lay innocently against a red velvet in the box. Roy spoke up, lifting her from her thoughts.

"Will you marry me, Riza?" she looked at his eyes in silence. As if trying to figure out if it was a joke or not. But the fierce sincerity and hopefulness dismissed that train of thought straight away. She took a moment before giving Roy an answer.

"…Yes, I will." Roy smiled, stood up and kissed her.

It was the moment that she had said 'yes' that it had started to snow on Christmas eve.

SE: "AWE!!! Roy proposed-who knew he could be so brave!
kidding...just kidding, no, Roy don't flame meeeee....." *runs off into sunset*

Roy: *lowers flame alchemy gloves and calls after her* "Wuss!!!!"

SE: *very small voice* "damn right!"

Roy: "oh well, review please, make her have a heart attack!"

Riza: "Colonel! knock it off!"

Roy: "fine..."