Roy: and we're back...

Riza tugged onto his sleeve and he turned around wondering what's the matter to only be suprised with a kiss to the lips.

Roy: riza...

Riza: roy.... *blush*.... I'll follow you wherever you go.

He cups her cheek " could you... Have been liking me this whole time? "

Riza: maybe...

He hugged her cupping her head " arigato. "

Riza: don't die.

Roy: baka. I probably live longer than you.

Riza: but you'll still die if you get injured...

Roy: what's this sudden fear of me going to die?

Riza: I'm yours now!!! *blush * I care more than ever!!! So don't just die without thinking me in mind...

His eyes widened a little taken back by what she said. He than giggles " riza... Hahaha... "

Riza: what?!!!

Roy: I never thought you would have a side like that.

Riza: urusei.

He poke to her cheek " kawaii. Stay like that. "

Riza: roy... Just remember... Not only for your ambition... Remember me too.

He kissed her forehead " um... "

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Oliver: you finally want to come back?!!!

Roy: ^_^lll she seems pretty pissed.

Xermes shifts his sunglasses up " moody is the word I believe. "

Roy: maa... I have things to attend to.

Oliver: I want back in Central.

Roy: hai hai. I heard you already. But you know I can't stop the war right?

Oliver: we can kill all the people who supports this motion.

Roy: if. That's possible.

Oliver: damn it...

roy: I can't stop the war, its above my authority and strings I can pull.

oliver: I know, that's why I want in , in Central.

roy: than how about your army? You're going to just let him takeover your army?

oliver: don't be an idiot. Haven't you seen my army? They listen to me.

roy: I wouldn't guarantee if they are going to be mixed into the main army. Its hard to say they won't be dyed into another colour. And what if they get a general they are willing to follow? The small roles matter.

oliver: what do you mean?

roy: the new general that will be assisting you , kemin.

Riza put a file on the table " his information. He is as amazing as you."

oliver open his file " as amazing as me? His rank is lower than me. Other than the fact he is a gangster head with 1000 men."

(kemin pic above)

riza: on the surface. He learns swordsmanship from his foster father. His foster father is the famous swordsman who wields the twin swords. The technique, dragon dance.

oliver: so? How is that amazing? I can fight too.

riza: with that skills, he claimed his opponents turfs and made their men obey him. They have the same loyalty your men have to you.

Oliver smirks " we will see what he can do."

roy: meaning you still want back in Central?

oliver: I want back.

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Roy pov:

I take a deep breath as I walk into the big hall. Its been long since I returned this place of debates. I take my seat in one of these seats. Everyone has their own designated seats. Its recognised that everyone earned the seat in this room with their own power. Money is not enough to buy all your way up here. A seat in here shows your capability. Even if you get to seat in one of these chairs, do you have the ability to last?

These seats were arranged in a U-shape. The president sits in the middle of this U-shape arrangement. And as each generation has passed down this rule, the ones closest to the one in most power, gets a lot of power too. The U-shape is split into three sections on both sides. The section don't really mean anything than power. The first section on both sides, the government people with power. The second section on both sides, the military, and the last... the ones with least power . Military on the left and government on the right.

And me? I sit all the way in the second section on the left side. I take a seat, the meeting hasn't started... let me seat and reminiscence a little...

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*clicks*

" you rude impolite brats!!! Do you know who I am?!!"

jean: hai hai. We do. That blue uniform, we wear it too. Just probably don't have that amount of stars as you. Colonel yushio.

yushio: than you still dare talk to me in this manner?!!! HUH!!! I have a seat in the parliament you know!!

riza: we do. That's why we're approaching you.

Yushio takes out his gun " leave. "

jean: now this gets troublesome. Riza... now what?

She takes out her gun too and points it back " please don't think you're the only one with a gun."

yushio: gutsy. You dare shoot?

jean: colonel yushio, are you sure? She's riza hawkeye.

yushio: tsk. Mustang huh.

jean: now you understand, can you do us a big big big favour?

yushio: what favour?

jean: step down. Quit.

yushio triggers, riza moves her head slightly and the bullet misses her. Riza triggers also and it hits his leg. He was about to scream when jean covers his mouth " sshhh... we don't want to leave a bad impression."

Riza stares back at yushio " a colonel who doesn't practice, its obvious you will fail. "

jean: *whistle* that's some skill.

riza: someone with almost the same name as me taught me a little skills.

jean lets go of yushio's mouth " so? "

yushio: I entered military for politics. Not this.

jean: than you got in the wrong place colonel. Just quit already.

yushio: If I refuse?

jean: neh riza, does he have any weakness?

yushio: obviously not.

riza: according to roserie. No.

jean: you're clean? Wow. He's almost as amazing as our colonel.

" *smiles* of course. He is our colonel." She walks to him and points the gun at his head " we'll just have to kill you. "

yushio: it will be obvious who did it.

jean: it wouldn't matter would it? War is coming. They need our colonel. Maybe they will just ignore it.

yushio: what benefits do I get if I step down?

jean: riza?

riza: sigh... you will get back this seat probably later on. After this thing is over.

yushio: no guarantees... fine. I don't want that. I want an entry into heinias.

Both of their eyes widened shocked by what just came out of his mouth.

riza: jean, the people here know about heinias?

jean: no. *grabs collar* who told you?

yushio laughs evily " what do you think? "

Riza shoots him in the head.*bang*

jean: was it necessary?

riza: clean it up. We can't afford to let a tiger back to its mountain lest an ant.

jean opens the door " I'll go clean up outside, riza you're becoming mean " he closes the door behind him.

Riza looks to her hands... " I am becoming mean... its necessary. I won't let anyone pull you behind. "

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roy pov:

and it starts... the tense atmosphere... the attendance starts.

" all present except colonel yushio."

"he is sick?" the president, kuren asks.

" there was no such notification."

kuren: someone give a call.

The assistant gives a call, and with a solemn look " he... is dead. "

riza... you overdid it neh.

kuren: what?!!!

"hai."

kuren: .... it can't be helped than. Lets move on with our meeting. Agenda of meeting.

" we should choose a new colonel to replace yushio." one of the officer from the military says.

kuren: yes yes. That's important. I remember he holds quite a number of elite soldiers . Its quite a feat he manages to make them listen to him in such a short period. I hear they are quite a difficult bunch.

and there's where I come in " I have a suggestion."

kuren: who?

roy: oliver armstrong. I think she fits this job perfectly.

kuren: she is the keeper of briggs yes?

roy: hai.

kuren: but... wouldn't she need to take care of her army? I remember fuhrer jura stating to pass her army to cross the borders to go for xing.

jura: hai. I did. Her army is impressively strong. I wonder who killed colonel yushio. I wanted to use him later on.

Murmurs fly across the room. Great... I am a topic of conversation and a dartboard for eyes.

" maybe... roy killed him to get a position for his friend. " one of them said. Now I am certain he is jura's faction. Not a new face, but he is famous for his greed.Ran.

roy: you have no evidence.

ran: you have no evidence that your subordinates did not do it.

A greedy man with no loyalty, but does his job well. Damn it. " than investigate it. See if they did it. "

ran: you sure have the guts to say it. But that doesn't matter isn't it? Even if we do find fault with you, we can't get rid of you. We can't kill you. We can only demote you. We need you for war.

roy: it seems like you are trying to make a point.

ran: I recommend to dispose of roy mustang. Completely. Death.

I glance to look at jura. His smirk... I wanna burn him so much right now.

roy: that is if you can find fault with me. Who is to say you aren't the one who killed colonel yushio? Everyone knows I am friends with oliver and knows she wants to come back with Central. Who knows you plotted me?

ran: everyone? Everyone as in you? Roy mustang.

roy: of course not. Oliver sent a message of request to the president. Last night it reached the president.

ran: spying on the president?

roy: hai. To help my friend oliver to get a seat. I had to make sure it reaches. But whether the president reads or not... I don't know.

kuren: I have not read it.

His assistant looks through the pile " there is such a letter president. "

ran: so where did everyone come from?

roy: pay attention to the letter. Open the flap and you will realise tear evidence. I wonder who plots who.

" it is as mustang says. "

kuren: alright. Enough. No one killed anybody. This case is to be dismissed. The agenda is to find colonel yushio's seat replacement.

roy: I suggest oliver. She really wants back in Central. She agrees to go manage both sides.

jura: I would gladly help oliver with her ambition. I suggest kemin to be her assisant at war for her easy managing.

kuren: fine. Both approved.

The meeting finally ends... I release a breath of relief...

jura: yo.

roy: you chose an annoying guy.

jura: I needed to find someone who does the job with no questions. People with greed are the easiest to manipulate.

roy: that agreed.

jura: not bad a show up there.

roy: arigato.

jura: no... arigato. Now kemin is in there.

roy: expected you would somehow plant him in there. Just earlier or sooner.

jura: true. See you again annoying firefly.

roy: fireflies are beautiful.

jura: too bad I hate flies.

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riza: how is it?

roy: *phew...* *thumbs up*

riza: *smiles*gomen. Caused you trouble.

roy: would have done the same just the timing problem. People would question me earlier or later. Its actually better this way. Rather than make them alienate me with no basis. I get to fight fair and square, this would mean this rumour would die off faster.

roy: arigato na roserie.

roserie: nah. Its nothing. Its just slipping the letter into the pile~ Just have to topple the pile over~

breda: con man. Be careful of your money kain.

Roserie: don't be mean!!!

Kain: yea... Don't be mean.

Falman: your next action? Colonel.

Roy: wait. Looks like I'll be here for a while. Give a call back to eliza.

Kain: hai. I'll do it immediately!!