The past
This starts off at the Hawkeyes house it's the same size as the Eric's and has a back garden with trees planted at the back and has flowers around the Garden edge.
It was a sunny day and little Riza Hawkeye was playing in her garden while her parents sat at their garden table watching their little girl run around playing when there was a knock on their garden gate, there was a woman standing at the gate wearing a lilac dress and next to her was a little girl wearing a red t-shirt and blue trousers it was Lucy and her mum Maria "Come in Maria would you like a drink?" Berthold asked with a smile on his face
"Why thank you I would love one." Maria said while Lucy ran off to catch up with Riza "Hey Rey Rey what you playing?" Lucy asked "Fairy, Lulu want to join?" Riza said.
As a child Lucy had ginger frizzy hair and was picked on a lot about it but Riza didn't mind one bit it was only until Lucy was 15 when she decided to dyed her hair black to stop all of that.
As children Riza only had Lucy as a friend after her mum died which brought them even closer. "How are you holding up Rey Rey?" Lucy asked walking up behind Riza "I just don't know what to do now that she's gone, how did you do it Lucy? You always seem so strong and don't let anything get you don't." Riza said tears rolling down her eyes
"That's because I had you and your family to help me through it I'm not as strong as you think, I went to a dark place after she died I didn't think anything would get any better but you kept on checking up on me and hanging out with me keeping going never giving up on me and now it's my turn to help you get through this." Lucy said with a smile on her face making Riza smile slightly after wiping her face.
The following day Riza and Lucy went to go for a walk to help Riza get everything out "So come on then let it out its never good to keep it bottled up inside." Lucy said stopping at a bench to sit down "I just don't know what to do I feel like it's my fault and I'm really worried about my dad he's not been himself since the funnel he seems more distant now and he's been in his study since he got home."
Riza said sitting down next to Lucy "Riza look it's not going to get any worse trust me, it's going to take time but you will be able to get through this your stronger then you think and it's not your fault what happened to your mum was no one's fault ok, she died from an illness not from something you did so stop beating yourself up about it do you think your mum up there blames you for any of this no she doesn't." Lucy said then hugged Riza "Thank you." Riza whispered into Lucy's ear as they hugged.
It was nearly two year before Lucy saw Riza again, It was on a cloudy day and Lucy knew that she and her dad didn't move so she went to the house and knocked on the door, and Riza opened it "Hello Riza long time no see." Lucy said giving her a slight wave "Lucy what brings you here?" Riza asked confused to see her old friend "What? Can't come see you now and then? More to the point what happened to your hair? When did you cut it?" Lucy asked shocked to see her old friend with short hair
"I had it cut a few months ago I felt like a change would you like to come in my dad is busy he's teaching someone his alchemy." Riza said turning to head back inside the house "Wow he's teaching someone his alchemy? I never thought he would so I take it that he's getting better?" Lucy said following Riza into the lounge "Somewhat yes he's still distant but he seems to find comfort teaching this man which makes me happy." Riza replied getting some drinks for the two of them
"You still drink your tea with three sugars right?" Riza asked from the kitchen "No I've stop drinking tea now I'll have a coffee if you got some" Lucy replied
They spent hours catching up on the last two years when Roy walked into the room "Oh sorry I didn't know you had a guest I'll leave you to it." Roy said about to turn and head out the room "No its ok Roy this is my old friend Lucy." Riza said as she got up to stop him
"Nice to meet you Roy I take it that you're the man her father is teaching right?" Lucy asked holding her hand out to shake it "Why yes I am it's a pleasure to meet Lucy" Roy said shaking her hand "I best be getting back to your farther any way Riza I just came in to get some water" Roy said heading into the kitchen before heading back to the study. "He seems nice, is he single?" Lucy nudged Riza in the side which made her turn red
"I'm not sure I think so any way why you asking? I thought you had a boyfriend already?" Riza said defensively "Yeah that didn't last long he didn't like the fact that I like to move around and stuff so I left him." Lucy replied knowing she got to Riza "I'm going to head off now Riza I'll be in town for a few days so I'll come over another day if that's ok." Lucy said before getting up and heading for the door followed by Riza
"I would like that see you another day then Lucy you take care of yourself ok." Riza said as she opened the door "See you Rey Rey ha ha." Lucy said as she walked out the door knowing Riza hated being called that now.
Lucy didn't come over again during her time in town but she did meet up with Roy to get to know him better "So then Roy how is your training going?" Lucy asked sitting down next to Roy "It's going great master Hawkeye is so smart I'm lucky to have him as a teacher." Roy said with a smile on his face "And what about Riza? What do you think of her?" Lucy asked watching him to see how he reacted to the question
"Riza seems like a lovely woman she's kind hearted but she also seems lost but I think that's from the death of her mother; I don't think she ever got over it." Roy said looking into the distance "Yeah I know what you mean I've known her long enough to know that she won't ever get over it which is a shame really, so you thought about asking her out? Huh" Lucy just came out and said it which made Roy look away "No I wouldn't no not after all that her dad has done for me." Roy replied but Lucy could see that his eyes said something different
"Ok look Roy I know you have feelings for her so I'll tell you this once if you ever brake her heart I'll find you and brake every bone in your body, she's been through too much to have her heart broken got it?" Lucy said in a serious tone which scared Roy so much he lost some colour in his face.
The next time Riza and Lucy meet up again it was only by chance that they bumped into each other on the streets of east city "Lucy is that you?" Riza said turning around "No way Riza, my god how you been not seen you in" "Four years" Riza finished Lucy's sentence for her "Yeah sorry about that but then again I heard you joined the military and went to ishbal, that must have been so much fun?" Lucy said sarcastically
"No it wasn't want to come back to mine for a drink?" Riza asked "Sure why not, I've got nothing better to do." Lucy replied following Riza
When they reached Riza's place Lucy sat on her couch while Riza made the drinks "So Lucy what you been up to?" Riza asked bringing in the drinks "You know me I'm a free spirit cannot stay in one place for long you?" Lucy asked "As you know I'm in the military, went to Ishbal and joined Roy Mustang's team." Riza replied "Really Roy's in the military not really shocked I saw the papers how did your dad take the new he became a state alchemist?" Lucy had to ask "He didn't take it well at all but that's in the past now I made a promise I would help him reach his dreams." Riza said sipping at her drink.
"So what about you two? Anything going on there?" Lucy asked thinking about what she told Roy last time she saw him "Nothing's going on not then and not now either ok" Riza snapped at the question which meant that something might have happened but didn't want to talk about it
"Ok then Riza I won't ask I'm glad you're doing well I hope things go well for you and I truly hope you find a man who will treat you right, thanks for the drink I'll see myself out" Lucy said putting the cup down and headed for the door "Are you sure? I mean we haven't seen each other for years and now you're heading off again?" Riza said standing up "I'm sorry I got to be somewhere right now maybe next time Rey Rey." Lucy said as she walked out the door.
Lucy didn't want Riza to know anything about what she was up to since they last spoke and she wanted to keep it that way if she had a choice but something told her she might not in the future.