The Notebook
"I already told you, sir. I don't want to listen." The blonde said for the first time on the last three minutes.
"Please, Riza. Just hear want I want to tell you." Roy tried in every possible way to convince her to listen to him.
"Alright." She sighed, defeated. "Come in, Colonel."
The black haired man entered the woman's apartment. He never had been there before. After all, he never had something so important to be talked about that couldn't be done within the headquarters' walls, or simply in the car.
Roy gasped. Truly, it's really important. This conversation would change both lives. Of course, just if she allowed this fact.
"So, what you want from me?" Riza said.
"I want you to give me a chance." Roy paused, and looked directly into the confused and red Lieutenant' eyes. "I know what everyone thinks of me, and I want to prove I'm not like that, but I need you to give me a chance.
"And how you want me to believe that?"
Mustang sighed, not unnoticed by the blonde, and lowered his head. He took a small notebook from his coat pocket and handed it to his friend. After that, he gave her a sweet kiss on her forehead, and whispered in her ear to read. Then, he turned to leave.
Riza flushed a little with her old friend's act. When he left her apartment, she locked the door and sat on the makeshift couch. Makeshift 'cause her apartment was still full of boxes. Since her return to Central City, she had no time to fix it. She opened the book at any page, and found a small text. There wasn't some text, as it was about they childhood' memory.
Sou eu que vou seguir você
I'm going to follow you
Do primeiro rabisco até o bê-á-bá
The first scribble to the bê-á-bá
Em todos os desenhos
In all designs
Coloridos vou estar
I will be colored
A casa, a montanha, duas nuvens no céu
The house, the mountain, two clouds in the sky
E um sol a sorrir no papel
And a smiling sun on paper
"Riza!" A little Roy shouted for his friend, as he reckless entered the Hawkeye-sensei's house.
"What'sup, Leroy?" Thelittle girl responses, smiling for him. "Glad you come back home, I was missing you."
"Here, what I promised." The black haired said, flushing a little.
He took out a black box, and showed her.
"What'sthat, Royie?" Her red eyes were bright with curiosity.
"My promise. Remember that I said we'll stay together forever?"
"Yes, but-"
So, Roy opened the box, cutting her off. The blonde knew what it was.
It was an engagement ring.
"I know it's a little old, but this ring is a family heirloom." Mustang paused, as if to encourage himself. "Marry me, Riizie?"
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Riza woke up frightened. She didn't realize that she fall asleep. Why she had dreamed about it, and just now?
Oh, sure. Roy's text. It's about this day.
She continued to turn the pages. Truly, it was Colonel's 'confident', since Maes' death – at least, she thought so.
She also found a sheet with a huge 'Marry me, Riizie?' written on it. Hawkeye put herself up on an impulse, picked up a jacket and left her home running.
Sou eu que vou ser seu colega
I'm going to be your colleague
Seus problemas ajudar a resolver
Your help to solve problems
Te acompanhar nas provas bimestrais
I follow the bimonthly test
Você vai ver
You'll see
Serei de você confidente fiel
I'llbefaithfulconfident
Se seu pranto molhar meu papel
If your tears wet my paper
"Grandma?" A Roy, of about nine years was running the house. "Where are you?"
"I'm here, darling." An elderly replied, smiling sweetly. "Whathappened, Roy?"
"Grandma, help me to choose a ring?"
"For who, sweetheart?"
"To Riizie."
"Oh, your sensei' daughter? But why you want to give her a ring?"
"It's because of a promise. We promised that we'll be together forever."
The old lady smiled. "So, you want her to be your wife?" Roy flushed, and nodded. Then, she continued. "I've a ring that I got from your grandpa, and it's a family heirloom. Give it to her. I'm sure she'll love it."
The little boy hugged her, happy. "Thank you, grandma!"
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Roy woke up on an impulse and sat on the bed. There was so much time he didn't remember about this day. Perhaps, it was just because he gave to Riza his notebook.
The only one thing he was sure was that he wanted her to read. Oh and how he wanted.
Then, he heard someone knocking on his door.
Sou eu que vou ser seu amigo
I'm going to be your friend
Vou lhe dar abrigo
I'll give you shelter
Se você quiser
If you want
Quando surgirem seus primeiros raios de mulher
Where there are rays of his first wife
A vida se abrirá num feroz carrossel
Life will open in a fierce carousel
E você vai rasgar meu papel
And you'll tear my paper
Riza didn't know exactly what she was doing there. She just knew she needed to talk to him.
"Riizie?" Roy seemed startled to see her there at that time. "Come in."
"Sorry to come now, but I really need to talk to you."
"About what?"
"About this." She told him, showing the notebook.
"Do you read?"
Riza nodded. "I remembered about our promise."
"That's good, but-"
"Sorry. I really forget about this." She said, cutting him off again. "But I want to know why now."
Roy smirked. "I knew that sooner or later I would have to talk to you about it. I bet you want to know why I did this, don't you." She nodded. "So, lemme tell you."
O que está escrito em mim
What is written on me
Comigo ficará guardado
Me will be saved
Se lhe dá prazer
If you enjoy
A vida segue sempre em frente
Life goes ahead
O que se há de fazer
What can you do
"The truth," Roy started "is that I know what everyone thinks about me. They think I'm a womanizer who can't really fall in love with someone. And that's not true, you know. The proof is this notebook. It's every word you read. Yes, I can love.
"Want more proofs that everything you read? Riizie, I can't get you out of my head. And it's like that since I met you, when you were five. I think I fall for you when I first saw you."
"You're the only one who I can imagine living by my side. I think… or rather, I'm sure I only get out with several women to try to put on my head you won't be mine. Unless you've changed your mind, of course. But if isn't that, Rii, what can I do?
"Roy, this notebook-" She hissed, as he paused.
"I have it since I met you. And I write since the day I first spoke with you."
"But why would you-"
He cut her off again. "The truth, Riza, was it you who taught me to love."
He told her, and then gave her a sweet kiss on her lips.
Só peço a você um favor
Only ask you a favor
Se puder
If you can
Não me esqueça num canto qualquer
Don't forget me in a corner
When the alarm tang next morning, Roy found himself lying on the couch with Riza in her lap.
"Riizie?" He nudged her. "It's time."
"Really Leroy?" She morning. "I don't want to go to work…
"Do you prefer staying here?"
"Sure, but-"
"So, we'll stay here. I'll call and tell the guys you're off and I forgot to tell." Roy paused. "And, Ri…"
"Yes?"
"Marry me?"
A/N: So, I got it? I really liked that song. Despite the music not really be combined, I guess. Well, it was a gift for my friend, Suyuki. Do you like it? I'm so sorry about the mistakes, it's just 'cause my beta is with some problems, and she can't help me at this moment. So, if you read and found some error, please tell me.