She'd sent him a message previously to meet her in the downtown hotel lobby that morning. Everything had been booked in advance, and only Alphonse even had any idea that she and Scar were even going to see each other today. Her early morning sessions with the younger Elric made it easy to slip out of the house early and without question.

Even with the strange Pokemon at her window that had insisted on coming into the house and joining her.

She was waiting for Scar now, dressed in a red sweater and long black skirt under her winter coat. Her hair was down for the day. Guttle, covered in stickers and with a large pink sort of scarf ribbon tied around him, was at her feet. This would be their first time spending an entire day together.

Already there were seasonal touches everywhere. She'd had no idea how prevalent this holiday was until it had actually arrived. Thank god they were locking themselves all away from it!

Or so Lust thought.