Uh… I'm not sure exactly how this will turn out. The characters are going to use codenames and since I'm pretty sure they had few or no computers then, they write letters. So read it and tell me what you think okay?
Enjoy!
-Nezume-chan
Oh, one more thing. This is a Royai fic and all characters belong to Hiromo Arakawa
Roy Mustang tapped his pen on the desk. He pulled out a white paper and scribbled on it to make sure the pen was working. He crumpled it up and tossed it on the floor, then pulled out a clean sheet of paper. Carefully, the Colonel brushed the pen along the paper, completely focused on writing. Such a delicate procedure should be handled with care. He glared at the paper with the word "To" written on it. His hands meshed the paper up into a ball which joined the first crumpled sheet.
"Sir, I can't believe it! You're actually working!" Havoc joked. Roy slid his hand through his hair. Havoc slowly walked over to the Colonel and peered over his shoulder with a grin on his face. Looking at the paper, Havocs' smile widened.
"Sir, are you trying to find yourself a…" Havocs' mouth was slammed shut by the hand of a frustrated Colonel. Roys' face was dark and had seriousness written all over it.
"I'm just looking for a pen pal from that new program the city started." Roy mumbled.
"Riiight." Havoc rolled his eyes setting Mustangs' hand on the table and walked away.
Colonel Mustang glanced back at his new sheet of paper. "To the new pen-pal". 'Wow, four words.' Mustang thought to himself. He pressed the sheet of paper with his pen. "I am your pen-pal. The rules are, use fake names, so call me…" Mustang wrote. He tapped the pencil on his head. 'Let's see. I'm the fire alchemist Roy mustang so for short…' he though. Mustang glared at the paper. He scratched out the 'so call me part' and wrote "My name is farm." A loud laugh could be heard over his shoulder. Hughes stood behind him holding his stomach with one hand and the other on Mustangs' shoulder. Roy brought the paper closer to himself to keep out of vision of any passing soldiers. He began to write again. "Please don't laugh; it's only a fake name." Roy turned his head and met Hughes face on his shoulder.
"May I ask what you're doing here?" The Colonel glared into Hughes eyes. Hughes stood up quickly and whistled away casually.
Roy sighed and smiled slightly. "What are your favorite things to do? How old are you? Do you like dogs? What's your name? About me, I'm pretty young. In fact, I'm a good looking guy who has a successful job. I'd love to hear more about you in our next letter. From your pen-pal, Farm." Roy wrote. He folded the letter and stuffed it into an envelope.
"Havoc, deliver this to the pen-pal headquarters at once." Roy ordered handing him the envelope. Havoc nodded his head and stepped out of the room.
The rest of the day went out like every other day. Havoc returned from the pen-pal organization, Lieutenant Hawkeye spent the day training her dog, Colonel Mustang sat back in his chair and napped, and everyone else was busy walking in and out of the rooms.
At the end of the day, Riza Hawkeye picked up her dog and waved to everyone before leaving headquarters. She and Black Hayate walked together down the streets past all the stores. The streets seemed somewhat crowed. Black Hayate barked at a building and took off. Rizas's eyes widened and took off after him yelling, "Get back here!" Black Hayate stopped and stuck his nose in the air. A bunch of people sat inside a building. Riza picked up Black Hayate and looked up at the store sign.
"Pen-pal headquarters: Meet a new friend." She read. Black Hayate licked her face. Riza stepped into the store holding her dog.
"Good morning ma'am." An old woman smiled. "Would you like a pen-pal, or are you here to pick up a letter, or maybe just hang out?"
"I'll take a pen-pal please." Riza shyly answered. The old woman shut her eyes and stuck her hand into a basket full of envelopes pulling out a random one. "Here Hun; the only rules to pen-palling, are being safe, friendly pen-pals, and you must use a fake name. When you're done replying, send your letter back here and later on, see if your pen-pal has replied so that you may pick it up here. Have fun!" The old woman grinned widely and handed the envelope to Hawkeye. Black Hayate took the envelope in his mouth and they walked home.
Riza swiftly cut open the envelope with a knife. She pulled out the letter and sat down at the table. Black Hayate dug his nose into the envelope carefully smelling the scent. Riza began to laugh, "Farm??? What kind of a fake name is Farm?" She smiled and pulled out a sheet of paper and a pencil.
"Dear Farm," she wrote giggling. "I'm…" Riza frowned. She needed a codename. A quick thought zoomed through her head. She was no good at names and needed something easy. "What do you think of the name Rhino?" she asked Black Hayate. Her dog looked up at her and wagged his tail. Riza smiled. (Rhino stands for Riza Hawkeye is number one)
"I'm Rhino." She wrote. "My age is none of your concern, but I am an adult female. I love dogs, and my favorite thing to do is be around them. I own one in fact. He's currently sniffing the envelope. Can you give any hints to what you look like? I look forward to your next letter Farm. From your pen pal, Rhino" she wrote.
Riza stretched her arms in the air. 'Rhino; what a clever little name. I wonder who this 'farm' person is.' Riza thought to herself. Black Hayate barked at the envelope and watched Riza walk away. He laid his head on the envelope and cherished the scent.
Haha! End of chapter 1! I feel proud. It turned out pretty cute. Gotta love those codenames XD Chapter 2 coming out soon!