Scene 1:

Location: Tucker Residence, Central City

Characters: Edward Elric, Nina Tucker, Roy Mustang

Rating: K

"For whom is that card for?" Ed kidded to Nina who was clandestinely making a Valentines card at that instant. It was Valentines Day at the Tucker Residence and Shou Tucker wasn't at home given the fact that he was going out with a certain somebody which leaves Ed and Nina alone at home. Al was at Risembool visiting Winry Rockbell, a good friend of his. Ed was not able to come for it would take more than a day for him to come and go to and from Risembool and the military permitted only Valentines Day as a day-off.

"Oh," Nina answered without looking at Ed. "It's for somebody very special to me, very, very special to me."

"Let me guess, ummm… your papa?"

She jerked her head which meant a 100 NO. Her papa was always at work and only Alexander made her company. As Ed and Al resided at her father's house, she lived everyday of her life with a new light.

"Ummm-," Ed was about to make a second guess, however, somebody knocked on the Oakwood door. "Who is it?"

"Colonel Mustang." The man knocking on the door replied.

"Come in."

The door creaked then opened. There stood a man with short black hair; he was middle-aged and wore an all-blue uniform – a uniform of the military.

"Edward Elric," the man said. There's some problems happening at headquarters, please come, your service is needed."

"But… it's Valentines Day."

"It will only take about an hour or two."

"Nina… I'm sorry."

Just as the Colonel and Ed moved towards the door, a restricting force pulled Ed – it was Nina. She was looking down; one of her hands was holding Ed while the other holding a card.

"This is… for me?"

Nina nodded.

Ed took the card from her small hand. It was a Valentines Card for him. It was clumsily made but the sole idea of receiving a Valentines card was so flattering. Text was written on the card – it was easily recognized as Nina's handwriting.

Written was:

To Nii-san,

Happy Valentines Day, nii-san! You are very special to me, I hope you will never go away and live here forever.

From Nina

"Nina," Ed started. "This is so flattering... Would you like to come with us?"

"Sure!" Nina exclaimed with a gleeful expression on her face.

"Is that okay with you, Colonel?"

"Yeah, that's alright. Just don't be too much of a nuisance."

"Let's go!" Exclaimed the high-spirited Nina.