"A soldier should always be prepared, even at a time of leisure, Lieutenant,"

"Oh, well, sure. I'll make sure to remember my rifle next time," the lieutenant replied, moving slowly along the seats, his lips pulled back into a small yet mischievous smile. He paused once he was standing next to Devi before settling down into the seat, "You know, chief, I just think you haven't figured out how to separate work from pleasure."

Hawkeye gave an imperceptible sigh of exasperation, although she was thoroughly unsurprised with how the night was going.

"Oh, well, sure. I'll make sure to remember my rifle next time," the lieutenant replied, moving slowly along the seats, his lips pulled back into a small yet mischievous smile. He paused once he was standing next to Devi before settling down into the seat, "You know, chief, I just think you haven't figured out how to separate work from pleasure."

"Smartass..." Roy murmured under his breath, following Havoc down the aisle while glancing back to make sure Riza was following. Once they both reached the other couple, he took waited for Hawkeye to take a seat before taking his own. "Say what you want, I know how to handle both my work and my pleasure just fine. But there's always a possibility for trouble when dealing with both, so it's only wise to be prepared."

After some time...

The movie that they were seeing was silent, with a musical number being played on a piano setting on a small stage near the screen. In Hawkeye's opinion it wasn't particularly interesting, although she was enjoying spending time with Mustang.

"Psst..." Havoc leaned slightly over towards the general, his eyes glued to the screen, a box of gummi bears clutched in one hand. "Hey, Mustang," he muttered, "I'll trade you one gummi bear for a gumball."

Mustang suppressed the urge to yawn, finding the movie completely boring save for the fact that he had the opportunity to spend time with Riza. He was about to think something along the lines of "This date might not be so bad after all" when he heard a noise from his right.

"Psst..." Havoc leaned slightly over towards the general, his eyes glued to the screen, a box of gummi bears clutched in one hand. "Hey, Mustang," he muttered, "I'll trade you one gummi bear for a gumball."

Roy stared at Havoc emotionlessly for a moment, dumbfounded by the question. Then, narrowing his gaze, he replied with a snort, "What? Please! A gumball is worth at least two gummy bears."

"What? Please! A gumball is worth at least two gummy bears."

Havoc gaped at him for a second. "What about equivalent exchange? One for one!"

Havoc gaped at him for a second. "What about equivalent exchange? One for one!"

"You're not even an alchemist! What do you know about equivalent exchange?" Mustang scoffed, shaking his head mockingly at Havoc. "This gum ball is twice as big and lasts longer, so it's either two gummy bears or nothing."

"This gum ball is twice as big and lasts longer, so it's either two gummy bears or nothing."

"Pff. Fine. Stingy bastard," he added under his breath, his expression darkening, before digging in the box for two gummi bears, which he promptly handed over to the general.

"Pff. Fine. Stingy bastard," he added under his breath, his expression darkening, before digging in the box for two gummi bears, which he promptly handed over to the general.

Mustang smiled victoriously, trading the gum ball in exchange for his prize--two gummy bears. He stopped before tossing them in his mouth and turned to Riza, offering the candies while asking, "Want one?"

Devi watched on as the "men" traded their candy, trying her hardest to keep a stern expression as she looked at Havoc and inquired, "Just how old are you two?"

"Want one?"

"No, thanks," Riza replied, shaking her head a little as she gave her date an incredulous look.

"Just how old are you two?"

"Yes, I know it's difficult, but let's try to act our age, shall we?" Hawkeye cut in with her usual firm tone, although she looked away so Mustang wouldn't see her smile. The last thing she wanted was to egg him on.

Havoc hesitated before popping the candy into his mouth, staring down at the lone gumball as it sat in his hand before giving Devi an apologetic smile. "Did you want one, too?" he asked her, willing to trade two more gummi bears if she so desired one. "Or we could share," he added in a playful tone.

"Yes, I know it's difficult, but let's try to act our age, shall we?" Hawkeye cut in with her usual firm tone, although she looked away so Mustang wouldn't see her smile. The last thing she wanted was to egg him on.

Mustang's victorious expression dropped at her words, taking them seriously. Trying not to gape, he sighed and tossed the gummy bears into his mouth, frowning somewhat.

"Did you want one, too?" he asked her, willing to trade two more gummi bears if she so desired one. "Or we could share," he added in a playful tone.

"How would we share a gum ball?" Devi asked, arching her brow in sincere curiosity. Once again she showed her naivety and inexperience with such situations. She smiled sweetly, flattered that he'd offer, and with a wave of her hand, replied, "Anyway, no thanks. I'll just eat a couple of the gummy bears."

Trying not to gape, he sighed and tossed the gummy bears into his mouth, frowning somewhat.

Hawkeye, always so alert to her surroundings, didn't miss Mustang's sigh or the frown that soon followed. She regarded him with some surprise, hoping he wasn't thinking she was completely humorless. Reaching over, she took his hand (albeit hesitantly), and gave it a slight squeeze.

"I was joking," she told him, speaking quietly so only he could hear.

"How would we share a gum ball?"

"Like this..." Havoc replied, biting the gum ball in half and showing her it's hallow, chalky white center.

"Anyway, no thanks. I'll just eat a couple of the gummy bears."

"Righ'," he said, his speech impeded by the gumball. He popped the rest of it into his mouth, chewed several times, before attempting to speak again. Handing her a box of gummi bears, he asked, "Do you still have enough to drink?"

"I was joking," she told him, speaking quietly so only he could hear.

Mustang glanced at his hand and then to Hawkeye, smiling in return for the gesture. "Oh...right," he replied, sighing again, but this time one of relief. He was glad that he wasn't completely mucking up the date.

"Righ'," he said, his speech impeded by the gumball. He popped the rest of it into his mouth, chewed several times, before attempting to speak again. Handing her a box of gummi bears, he asked in the hurried, concerned tone of someone attempting to be a good host, "Do you still have enough to drink?"

Devi was surprised to find out that there was actually a way of splitting a gum ball. She giggled, watching Havoc attempt speech with a wad of gum in his mouth, and took a few gummy bears before returning the box to him.

Smiling appreciatively at his concern, she nodded her head. She tapped her cup with the back of her fingers, allowing Havoc to hear the ice slush inside before replying, "I still have plenty, thanks."

Hesitantly, she brought a gummy bear up to her mouth and took a bite. A small gasp escaped her lips as she tasted the candy for the first time, finding the sweet, fruity taste delightful.

She excitedly turned to Havoc, holding up one of the bears as she commented, "These things are really good! I never knew how delicious they were."

She excitedly turned to Havoc, holding up on of the bears as she commented, "These things are really good! I never knew how delicious they were."

Havoc found himself surprised once again by Devi's lack of experiences. "They are pretty delicious," he agreed, smiling at her for a moment before his expression sobered slightly. "I know this might sound strange but... nah, never mind." He turned his attention back toward the movie screen.

Havoc found himself surprised once again by Devi's lack of experiences. "They are pretty delicious," he agreed, smiling at her for a moment before his expression sobered slightly. "I know this might sound strange but... nah, never mind." He turned his attention back toward the movie screen.

Resembling a curious feline, Devi tilted her head to the side and looked up at Havoc questioningly, wondering what his thoughts were. She tugged on his sleeve persistently and asked, "What is it? You can tell me. I wanna know..."

"What is it? You can tell me? I wanna know..."

"I don't know if I should tell you..." he teased, popping a gummi bear into his mouth. He immediately regretted it afterward, his nose wrinkling in distaste. Mentally, he made a note never to eat gummi bears and chew gum at the same time ever again.

"I don't know if I should tell you..." he teased, popping a gummi bear into his mouth. He immediately regretted it afterward, his nose wrinkling in distaste. Mentally, he made a note never to eat gummi bears and chew gum at the same time ever again.

Now dying with curiosity, Devi tugged desperately at his sleeve, pouting as she replied, "You can tell me anything! C'mon, Havoc, what is it? I really wanna know!"

Devi tugged desperately at his sleeve, pouting as she replied, "You can tell me anything! C'mon, Havoc, what is it? I really wanna know!"

Havoc sighed in defeat, figuring he may as well come out with it. "Well... what I was going to say was... one of the things I like about being around you is seeing how you react to new experiences." Then, without waiting for her to respond, he added, "See? Told you it was strange."

Havoc sighed in defeat, figuring he may as well come out with it. "Well... what I was going to say was... one of the things I like about being around you is seeing how you react to new experiences." Then, without waiting for her to respond, he added, "See? Told you it was strange."

Cocking her head to the side, Devi furrowed her brow in slight confusion as she replied, "What's so strange about that? I like watching how you react to things, how you do things, as well. Is that strange?"

"What's so strange about that? I like watching how you react to things, how you do things, as well. Is that strange?"

"Um... no," he replied with a slight shrug. "Although I'm sure if I said that to another woman she'd think I was being weird."

"Um... no," he replied with a slight shrug. "Although I'm sure if I said that to another woman she'd think I was being weird."

"Why?" Devi asked, her undying curiosity getting the better of her. Her brow furrowed even more, a pout creasing her lips as she continued, "I don't get what's so weird about it. Why am I different from other women?"

She ignored the scoff resonating from beside Havoc, opting to ignore the obvious retort Mustang must have been thinking. Locking he sights on Havoc, she waited for an answer.

"I don't get what's so weird about it. Why am I different from other women?"

Havoc wasn't sure what to say. The fact that she was a chimera aside, he supposed the only reason he could say she was different was because of her lack of experience.

"I really don't know," he said sincerely. "I guess that most women would consider inexperience as a bad thing. You seem to embrace it."

"I really don't know," he said sincerely. "I guess that most women would consider inexperience as a bad thing. You seem to embrace it."

"Ah...Okay, I think I get it now," Devi replied, perking up as if a light bulb had gone off in her mind. Then she paused, pouted, and looked at Havoc worriedly, "Do you think inexperience is a bad thing?"

Mustang couldn't help but snigger at this question. In addition to her previous one, it was almost too much to bear. And here he was trying to behave. The female chimera was definitely making it hard on him...

"Do you think inexperience is a bad thing?"

Havoc adverted his gaze for a moment, glad that the theatre was so dark because he was quite sure his face was flushed red. "Ahm..." He cleared his throat before continuing, "Of course not. Besides-" He grinned- "I have plenty of things I'd like to teach you."

Havoc adverted his gaze for a moment, glad that the theatre was so dark because he was quite sure his face was flushed red. "Ahm..." He cleared his throat before continuing, "Of course not. Besides-" He grinned- "I have plenty of things I'd like to teach you."

Devi smiled, relieved that he didn't find her inexperience troubling.

"Well, I'm more than willing to learn," she replied eagerly. She was completely oblivious to just what was insinuated in his words. "It's been a long time. I probably have a lot to learn..."

Mustang snorted, no longer able to keep his mouth shut. Withholding his laughter, he commented, "Don't worry, I have a feeling it's been a long time for him as well."

Then, smirking at Havoc, he teased, "Be careful, though, soldier. She might be the kind that claws."

Then, smirking at Havoc, he teased, "Be careful, though, soldier. She might be the kind that claws."

"You say that like it's a bad thing, sir," Havoc replied unabashedly, deciding to ignore Mustang's previous comment.

Hawkeye, her mouth drawn in a thin line, had heard more than she cared to. Lifting her arm up, she slid it up around the back of Mustang's chair, almost as if she were about to put her arm around him. Instead, she gave the black-haired man a quick slap to the back of the head before replacing her hands in her lap. "Behave yourself, Roy," she said icily.