Prompt 359// Goodbye // Smile Because It Happened

[cornerofmadness]

Title -- Smile Because It Happened
Author-- cornerofmadness
Disclaimer -- Arakawa owns all
Rating -- teen
Characters/Pairing -- Roy/Riza
Word Count -- 1,220
Warning -- a touch of angst.
Summary -- Roy isn’t ready to say goodbye even though he knows he has to.
Author’s Note -- I was here for the first contest and there was no way I missing the last. It’s been a

Comments

[cornerofmadness]

Thanks so much. Yeah, Roy can't shake his upbringing there....

Endings are bittersweet and in my head, Riza will always retire from the military and marry Roy.

And that Roy enjoyed sparring with the brothers too much to ever let them drift away.

[chiiyo86]

A really lovely piece about retiring and getting old, bittersweet and yet hopeful. It's nice to see Roy getting to live to the ripe old age of sixty!

[cornerofmadness]

Thank you very much. Some of it may or may not have been inspired by the fact (while not close to sixty) I've been in therapy since Nov for arthritic issues....

Roy needs to live to a ripe old age.

[le_confidant]

Wait a minute...this is not canon (post canon)?

;)

[cornerofmadness]

as far as I'm concerned it is!

Thanks

[seta_suzume]

Aww, this is really touching! It's been wonderful to read your fics here (and elsewhere) for so many years!

[cornerofmadness]

Thank you very much!

[seta_suzume]

You're very welcome!

[raceulfson]

Although I loved the idea of a Movie based on the Promised Day, I have to admit desksex at the end is my favorite part.

[cornerofmadness]

hahaha, that's Roy's favorite part too

Thanks