16: Don't try this at home.

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POV of Laura Fang

I lean into Roy's face and then it hits me. Dude! Hello! No! I get off of him and stand up. He rises from the floor and looks at me.

"What is it Laura?" I keep my back towards him. I shake my head

"It's nothing. I'm gonna go buy myself some shoes. I'm sorry." I get out before he can stop me. I get myself a new pair and sit down at one of the parks benches. I hang my head back; what the hell was that? I hang my head in between my knees. Ugh; what was I going to do? Kiss him and what? Expect him to do the same? Afterward what? I pull out my pocket watch to check the time. I should really start heading back to Central.

Yesterday whatever happened with that Greed guy hasn't made me feel any easier either. I get up and go over to the Train Station. If I don't get back to Central soon Leo's going to start wondering what happened. I go over to the phone booth, put in some money and call Leo.

"Hello?"

"Leo? It's me Laura." I put my hand in my pocket as I lean against the glass.

"Hey Laura! Where you at Colonel? I was starting to worry about you." He replies and I make a "about that" face.

"I went over to Eastern Head Quarters to check on something. Anyways I'm coming back to Central later on today. Can you call Dylan for me and tell him that? Thanks. Bye I'll see you later."

"Alright Colonel. Just get back here safe." I hang up and slide down to the floor. I sit there for a while just watching the people come and go about their own business. You know what? I'm gonna tell Roy Mustang my feelings. It's been too damn long for me to bottle them up anymore. I get up and head over there and knock on his door. He opens and lets me in.

"So did you get your boots?" He asks as he chews on an apple in his kitchen. I pull out his bar stool and lean on his counter.

"Yeah. Just that I had to go and call my Lieutenant that I was coming back to Central later today." He nods and takes another bite out of his apple. "Hey Roy. Why don't you like Leo?" I ask as he hands me a peach because he knows I don't like apples. I take a bite out of it and he just looks over at me.

"I just don't. He's just Anderson..." He reasons as if I can understand his logic. Being best friends with this guy for like over 15 years doesn't mean I totally understand him. Just like how he doesn't understand me.

"There has to be more of a reason than that." I try again. He looks at me with an "really?" Look.

"I just don't and I don't have to explain my reasons to you." He states so I narrow my eyes at him.

"I'm not someone from your company Roy. And since I'm your best friend you have to tell me. If you do I'll tell you why I don't like Hawkeye." I offer so he nods.

"You go first then." He smirks so I glare at him.

"Because her and I have a rivalry since we all were starting the program." I reply

"And what's the cause of that rivalry that made you guys fight the other day? I tried getting her to tell me but she wouldn't." The sound of the apple crunching under his teeth cracks into the air.

"Over a guy." I flatly say as I shut myself up with my peach.

"So I see. Well how's that working out for you?" He asks so I laugh

"Terrible. The guy hasn't gotten the hint. I'm even taking on a pet project because he asked me to. So why don't you like Anderson?" I ask changing the tide on him.

"Because he keeps hitting on you." And at that moment I get chills and it sends goosebumps down my arms. Since the uniforms long sleeve he can't tell. "And I don't like it." He adds on.

"Why not? I taunt because well I have hope. Maybe this all haven't gone to waste... He looks up at me with an expression that has such an obvious tone to it.

"Because you're my best friend." He replies

*FRIEND ZONE!* I fall back in my chair and bang my head against the floor.

"Laura?!" He rises and I'm there on the floor screaming in my head "GET YOUR ASS OUT NOW!" He pulls me up and gets me some ice. I sit down as he checks if I cracked open my skull by accident.

"Damn it you have such thick hair." He complains

"Whatever you're just jealous." I try to joke but fail miserably. He notices the stain in my voice so he asks

"What is it? I don't reply so he leans and studies me. "I know you well enough that there is something." He states so I kiss him. I pull back as soon as our lips touch. I stand up and cover my mouth and mumble

"I'm sorry." He doesn't look at me.

"You should probably leave back for Central. Before they suspect something." He suggests so I nod and leave closing the door behind me. I get on the train and stare out of the window not really focusing on anything. I pull my bangs back mad at myself. He clearly friend zoned you but ugh. And besides, I have better things to do than let this get to me.