Chapter 30: Thirty
It was Roy Mustang's thirtieth birthday, and boy was he grumpy.
Havoc tried to tell him happy birthday when he walked into the office but the Colonel gave him such a threatening glare that the Lieutenant didn't speak to him again for the rest of the morning.
When it was time for lunch almost all of his staff ran out of the office afraid that he might blow any second.
Only Lieutenant Hawkeye remained behind.
"Will you please tell me what's wrong?" she asked.
"It's my birthday" he growled.
"And what's so bad about that?"
"It means I'm getting older." He answered.
"That's what most people do, but I don't see why it's such a problem with you."
"Don't you see?" he asked "When you get older your hair turns gray, your teeth fall out, and your skin gets are wrinkled and ugly"
It took all of Riza's will power to stop her from laughing. It wasn't everyday that you hear your superior rant about getting old like a teenage girl.
"Well Roy lets see, your hair is still black, you have all of your teeth, and I still think you're the most handsome man around. Any other fears you need me to clear up?"
He smiled as he realized how silly he was being.
"Well I haven't got my birthday kiss yet."
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