Authors Note: This obviously takes place after the first drabble Not Another Year!

Scratch

Edward stalked down the sidewalk, fuming as usual. The colonel had irritated him to the point he had slammed out of the office and claimed he wouldn't come back for another year.

Alphonse trudged along behind him, and then disappeared into a side alley.

Edward glanced around to find his brother was missing.

"Al? AL?" he called.

"Right here, Brother."

"What were you doing?"

"Oh, it was nothing Brother. I thought I saw something. That's all."

Edward eyed him a bit more before shrugging. Whatever it was…its probably wasn't bad.

Moments later, a scratching sound came from the armor.

"Al!"