Here it is, the fourth chapter. Im so sorry that I haven't written anything in ages. I have finally moved away from my parents and am now a true student at uni. Just a note, I changed the ending of the previous chapter, i just removed the end bit where Roy woke up as i felt it was a tad too early and this story came into my head. I hope you like it and im sorry for any grammar, I'm extremely tired as ive had a full day of lectures and it was a practical which means cutting bits of wood by hand! Fun fun fun. Any way, i shall let you enjoy this chapter! ^-^

NB 22/11/10 - I've been through this chapter and corrected any grammar errors I found!

Hawkeye's head was still resting against Roy's bed when she heard to door open. She quickly raised her head to see a doctor emerge.

"I'm sorry, I didn't think visitors were allowed in?" the Doctor questioned.

"I'm sorry Doctor. I was not receiving much information about the Colonel and had to find out for myself." Hawkeye responded.

"Don't worry, we have that sometimes on couples." The doctor smiled and gave a little chuckle.

"Oh, no Doctor we are not in a relationship. I am the Colonel's Lieutenant." There was a brief pause and the doctors face turned a bit surprised at Hawkeye's response. "How is the Colonel doing?"

"The procedure was a bit more difficult than I anticipated. The bullet that we had found had partially penetrated the pulmonary vein, which meant that blood wasn't pumping to the heart."

Hawkeye's heart sank. This can't mean the end?

"But, luckily we removed the bullet in time so that it didn't cause too much of a strain on the Colonel's heart. It does mean that his recovery will not be a quick one. I'm only guessing, but I would suspect that he should be discharged in about two to three weeks."

"Thank you Doctor."

With those words the Doctor quickly examined Roy before taking his leave. Hawkeye remained there grasping Roy's right hand. She had no intention of leaving his side. She wanted to stay there until he woke up.

Hawkeye opened her eyes to look at the clock. 21:27 it said. I fell asleep. Hawkeye had been asleep for about three hours.

"Hey, Lieutenant."

Hawkeye looked up hoping it was Roy who spoke. To her disappointment Roy was still asleep recovering. She turned her head round to face the window which overlooked the corridor. She found Havoc resting against the wall just to the left of the window with his hands in his pockets.

"Oh, Havoc. It's you." Hawkeye replied, with a tired voice. She stretched to get her muscles working again.

"Well don't sound happy to see me, Lieutenant."

"I'm sorry Havoc. It's just been a long day." She went back to grasping his hand.

"So, do you know any more information?" Havoc questioned.

"I know that the bullet partially penetrated his pulmonary vein, which means he could be hospitalised for about two to three weeks." Hawkeye was feeling more and more upset as she went through her sentence. She gripped Roy's hand tighter thinking that if she let go she would lose Roy. Hawkeye's stomach started to growl. She hadn't eaten since that morning.

"Lieutenant, I think you should go and get something to eat. You will need your strength." Havoc told Hawkeye. She was fixated on Roy.

"No, I don't want to leave the Colonel." She was determined to stay.

"I will be here with him, so he won't be lonely."

"But what if he wakes up?"

"Then I shall tell him that you are here too." Havoc pushed himself off the wall and walked over to Hawkeye. "Go Lieutenant. Don't make me force you out of this room or take you to get food and leave the Colonel by himself."

Hawkeye decided that it would be best to get something, but she still had the image of if Roy woke up.

"Ok Havoc. Do you want me to bring you anything?"

"A few more cigarettes wouldn't go a miss?" He said with a cheeky grin.

"No Havoc that is a bad habit of yours. You should learn to give up."

Havoc face dropped. He was running low on cigarettes and really could have done with a few more.

"Fine then, coffee and a sandwich would be great." He smiled and with that Hawkeye forced herself out of Roy's room.

Hawkeye walked down the corridor and she caught a glimpse of her reflection in the window of a door and noticed her hair was a bit of a mess. She decided to unclip her hair and let it down for once. As she walked further towards the canteen she could hear other military officers talking about Roy and his injuries. They didn't go into much detail as they hadn't received much information. She heard one officer say that Roy was shot but an Ishbalan several times in the chest, another officer said that it was someone from the military shot him in the back. Hawkeye tried to ignore as much of the rumours as possible. The further she went, more of the stories changed until she finally snapped.

"Colonel Roy Mustang is in intensive care as we speak. I would be greatly appreciated if you would go back to following orders rather than sitting around gossiping."

All the men looked round and because Hawkeye had her hair down, it took them a while to realise who she was.

"Yes Lieutenant Hawkeye, we apologised." The men quickly stood up and walked to their designated areas.

Hawkeye paused briefly and looked back on where she had just come from. She wanted to go back go Roy's room, but she knew that she hadn't been gone long enough to get food. That and Hawkeye wouldn't have the food Havoc asked for. After a moment she continued walking. When she finally reached the canteen, she grabbed her food and Havocs and then sat at a table. She spent the first few minutes just pushing most of her food around the plate. Her stomach was hungry but she wasn't. She finally managed to start eating. She got about half way through and then gave up. She just couldn't keep her mind off of Roy. She cleared up and decided to go back to Roy's room. She reached Roy's room after about a five minute walk through the military head quarters. She opened the door and was hoping that Roy wouldn't be awake. To her surprise he was still asleep. She passed Havoc his food and drink and sat on the end of Roy's bed. Havoc had taken Hawkeye's seat when she left.

"Has anything happened since I went?" Hawkeye asked.

"Nope. Not even a doctor or a nurse has come in to check up on him." He replied.

"Did you get any more information out of the suspect?"

"I managed to get a name." Havoc turned to face Hawkeye. "His name is Sven. He is one of the few remaining people who lived in Capeage. We also found out that there are about ten others like Sven who are out for the Military. Breda has alerted head office so they know. Other than that, that's all we know. Sorry if that hasn't helped Lieutenant."

"No. No Havoc that is a great help."

The both sat there in silence. Havoc was munching on his sandwich but was feeling a bit deprived of his cigarettes. He stood up to leave for his cigarette break. This left Hawkeye to keep watch over Roy. She remained at the end of the bed. She removed her boots so that she could sit cross legged on the bed as this was a bit more comfortable. She sat there twiddling her thumbs and she continuously checked the clock.

"23:12. Hmm, time seems to be going slow." She sat there starring out the window. She could see numerous nurses walking pass. Some were wheeling patients about, one had a trolley full of tablets and others were pushing trolleys with drinks on. The door opened and a nurse appeared.

"I'm sorry for intruding, I just need to take a few checks." The nurse informed Hawkeye.

"That's ok. Just say if I'm getting in the way." The nurse nodded.

There was about a two minute pause.

"So, are you two a couple?" The nurse asked casually.

Hawkeye quickly responded "Oh, no. I am the Colonel's Lieutenant. It's my job to look after him, but I've failed." She shifted her eyes from her hands to Roy.

"You can't blame yourself, you did all you could." The nurse was trying to help.

"If only I didn't leave the Colonel by himself then none of this would happen." Hawkeye was almost close to tears again.

"You can't beat yourself up about it, and you can't go back in time. You are with him now, so he would be happy to see you sat next to him when he wakes up." The nurse handed Hawkeye a tissue.

"Thanks." She removed herself from the bed to place the tissue in the bin. "Nurse can I ask you something?"

"Of course."

"Why did you ask if we were a couple?"

The nurse stopped what she was doing. "Well, when I came in, you two seem to have this vibe about you."

Hawkeye finally had a smile on her face. "I just wished he knew that."

"I'm sure he does. He might just have difficult showing it to you. Guys are like that. Give him time and if he doesn't he is an idiot. Right I am finished here. I hope things go well for you Lieutenant." The nurse closed the door behind her.

Hawkeye chuckled at what the Nurse said.

"He's an idiot if he doesn't. Well he is already an idiot already, so who knows what he is now." Hawkeye went back to twiddling her thumbs. She starred at her hands. "But it would be better if he was my idiot."

"Idiot you say." A voice had emerged. It sounded faint but familiar to Hawkeye. She lifted her head to see two eyes open and star at her. Her smile became bigger.

"So you heard me then?" Hawkeye questioned.

"Everything from when the nurse answered your question." Roy chuckled. He stretched out his hand as if to say that he wanted Hawkeye's hand. She moved from the end of the bed to the chair where she had a clearer view of Roy. She laid her hand in Roy's and placed her head next to their hands. Roy started to stroke her hair and she drifted off to sleep again.

About five minutes after Hawkeye had fallen asleep, Roy spoke:

"Riza. I love you."