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.

70. Giddiness

Disclaimer: FMA belongs to Arakawa Hiromu

Notes: Part 2 of my Future storyline arc.

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Seventy: Giddiness

The feeling of victory was like a river, rushing through Roy Mustang's chest, through his arms and legs, and all about his head. The river gurgled and pulsed, and swirled about until he was almost dizzy with the sensation. It was all he could do to stop himself from taking his aide's face in his hands and kissing her until all thoughts of paperwork and propriety had left her head. – But he still retained some restraint, and chose to wait until after the General bearing the announcement had left the office.

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A/N: Le gasp! 100 themes, and it took me 70 to get to a kiss? Well, give me a break - the manga's up to 93 and there hasn't been one there yet. On a side note, the new chapter came out today. It made me sqeal. Go read it. Now.