Disclaimer: FMA belongs to Arakawa Hiromu
Notes: Yeah, it's another Riza-trying-to-sleep one. I think I may just have issues with people trying to wake me up XD
Fifty-seven: Feigning Sleep
The sound of Black Hayate's yips and barks woke Riza up earlier than usual one morning. He was usually such a quiet dog that the disturbance made her wary. The click of her door closing didn't help, and she was ready to get out of bed and face the intruder – armed, of course – when she heard a "Shh! Down, Hayate."
Riza's mouth curled up into a smile and her muscles relaxed after the tense readiness they had been held in. She closed her eyes, fully prepared to drift off once again until the voice spoke again.
"If you're still pretending to be asleep after all that racket, I'll know you're lying."
She groaned in her throat, and called back through the door, "If you make me get up early on my day off, you'll have so much paperwork on your desk tomorrow that you'll think you must have everyone else's as well as your own . . ."
". . . Message received."