Author's Note: And here is chapter 3 and a little bit of Royai. It wouldn't be a true Lou story if it didn't have it. :D While I have your attention I'd like to take a quick moment to thank my awesome reviewers. I usually do this personally (and I will, promise) but I won't have another day off until this weekend. I think I'll wait until this is all over and posted and send each person a virtual cookie...hmm...

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Also, I meant to do this at the beginning but this entire story is for Starship Artisan. I actually have been trying to write her a gift fic for about a year now and each time, it just doesn't come out right. So this is dedicated to you, my Ninja!

3. Never question your commanding officer. You may not like the answer.

Colonel Mustang and Lieutenant Hawkeye walked along the newely formed buildings on South Headquarter's parade grounds. Hawkeye studied them. If she hadn't known that they were constructed only a few hours ago, she would have thought it was a small town. Six tall buildings, all at least a couple of stories high, were lined up on two sides all labeled with letters. The buildings closest to her were labeled A through F and she assumed the other side was G through L. Vaguely, she wondered if the buildings were as realistic on the inside as they were on the outside but. She pushed that to the back of her mind. She did not approve of two grown men fighting over who she would or would not date and she fully intended to address the matter at hand. She was a grown woman and had made it perfectly clear that she was not interested in the lieutenant.

"Sir, if I may, this battle simulation is supposed to be for educational purposes. We did not design this to be a jousting tournament between two royals over the hand of the fair maiden."

"Oh, I'm sorry, Hawkeye, did you want to go out with Lieutenant Son-of-a-Bitch?"

"Of course not, Sir. But I would appreciate it if you would not use a training opportunity as a way to inflate your ego more than what it is." Roy stopped and spun to face her.

"Inflate my...wait. You think we'll win." It wasn't a question it was an accusation and he was right.

"Of course I do. " A tiny smirk nestled itself on her lips. "I know how you get when you are jealous."

"I'm not jealous! This will be a very educational exercise."

"Sure, and Lieutenant Herbert is a sharpshooter."

"It will."

"How so'"

"We will be teaching these cocky rednecks not to underestimate anyone."

"Do you honestly expect me to believe that? You get jealous if Fuery looks at me longer than a minute. God forbid someone ask me out."Roy crossed his arms knowing that she was right, but he refused to tell her that. He turned around again and started walking, ignoring her teasing. She followed and continued.

"Besides , sir, you have me on your team. I'll guarantee we won't lose."

"Oh, you won't be shooting."

"Excuse me?"

"In our meeting, last night, Colonel Moft said that he believes that this will be more fair if we didn't have the military's best sniper on our team and he suggested that we use you as the prize."

"Prize? Sir, I'm not a possession."

"I know, but we needed a way to determine a winner so if South shoots and hits you, they win and son-of-a-bitch gets his date. However, if they don't get to you and we eliminate everyone from their team, we win and there will be no more talk of dates, extra range time, or the adjusting of shafts whether they be rifle or not." The last part was said with a frown. "The good news is that you will be able to move around at your own will and you will have protection." From Riza's side her dog barked and she looked down, a frown on her face, to see her dog's tail wagging.

"Sir, Hayate is a damn good soldier but he can't carry a gun. How am I to keep myself from getting shot if I can't shoot back?"
Roy smirked as he spoke his answer and Riza's frown deepened just from hearing the smirk in his voice. "Run." She sighed. "Or, you could stay with Fuery."

"It won't do any good to argue with you, will it."

Not saying anything, Roy just continued walking.

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