Smile Like You Mean It

by Dailenna

Royai 100 Themes. Anything and everything from childhood, to alchemy, to Ishbal, to the coup, to parenthood. Roy Mustang, Riza Hawkeye, and the faithful comrades with them will stick together through it all.

10. Promise

Disclaimer: FMA belongs to Arakawa Hiromu

Notes: This one may not be particularly funny or dramatic or anything like that, but I think it has a touch of Arakawa in it :3 Mainly because I reused a line from the manga, I guess, but it ain't the same person saying it.

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Ten: Promise

"Promise me something, Hawkeye."

She put her head to one side. "Sir?"

There was a moment in which Colonel Mustang swivelled around in his chair, contemplatively. "If I die before achieving my goals . . . carry them out for me." His lips tightened. "Or if you don't think you can, find someone who will and push them to the top."

"Sir," she said, remonstrance in her voice, "don't say such depressing things."