A/N: Yay! I hit thirty reviews! -dances- Y'all are so great, seriously! And the hits this series is getting astounds me, so I owe it all to you guys!

Something else that I owe you would be a cute SxL piece, and this is full of cuteness. Can I just say, young Scar and pre!Lust? lol Well, because of this tricky scenario, I have given them names, and these are names Iam sticking with from here on if I ever have to use them. They're also the names I selected to use for my AU FMA fic that I'm writing, Innocent Mind. It's not up yet, of course, because it's still in its early stages, but SxL will be in it in a huge way, so look forward to it!

But in the meantime, enjoy the cuteness of this drabble as it simply deals with the cute and adorable crush young Scar has on pre!Lust.

Dedication: To all the lovebirds out there this coming Valentine's Day! I may detest the holiday, but I can think of some lucky couples out there that love it. lol

Secret Admirer

Humming to herself, she brushed through her dark curls easily, her soft voice carrying across the room and the surrounding area. Her voice was such a pleasant thing to hear, as it would quell an aching heart, and soothe ears that had been throbbing in pain for days on end. She was as beautiful as her song, light bronze skin complimenting her mauve eyes perfectly, and a sweet smile to complete the masterpiece that was her physical body.

Her heart, however was a different story all together. It was pure, selfless, and giving - attributes that made her a prized woman among her people, and she had managed to capture the heart of the intelligent scholar she had never expected to become joined to. She loved him like no other, and he loved her for more than just her beauty, for the body would pass away after death, and just her spirit would remain. It was her spirit he had fallen in love with. Not her eyes. Not her smile. Not even her voice.

Just her.

"Umm... excuse me, Miss Lydia?"

She let out a tiny gasp, barely audible as she turned to look down at the teenage boy that was her lover's younger brother. She smiled and bade him entrance, assuring him that he had not been rude in stopping by. "Good morning, Alexander. You look well today."

He blushed faintly and turned his eyes away, replying shyly to the woman his brother had been sworn unto forever. "S-so do you, Miss Lydia..."

Lydia giggled and continued to brush her hair, finding his adolescent behavior to be rather amusing. "Alexander, I've already told you that you don't have to call me Miss Lydia. Just call me by the name God gave me, not the one society has."

Nodding sheepishly, he looked back up at her again, growing braver, then suddenly blushed again when she smiled so beautifully down at him. "Yes, ma'am... I-I mean, Lydia..." She giggled again and set her brush down, searching for a barette to clip into her hair as he fought for his voice. "Umm, Brother sent me to get you so that I could walk you to the river."

"Walk me to the river?" she repeated, surprised that her lover had sent an escort for such a simple task. "I've gone there so many times, why does he think I need an entourage?"

Having gotten braver by her inquiry, he replied. "You never know what could be wandering around! He just wants you to be safe!"

Lydia stopped to think about the suggestion, then grinned once her clip was firmly in place, leaning down slightly to be at eye-level with the boy on the verge of becoming a man much like his brother, intelligent and resourceful. "Then I know I'll be safe with you, Alexander. You'll protect me, right?"

Again, he blushed a deep shade of crimson and tried to nod in approval, his heart pounding erratically in his chest. But after reminding himself of his respective duty, he stood straight before the woman he adored and put on a face that meant certain death for anything that dared to try and hurt her. "Yes, I will. I won't let anything hurt you."

Her smile remained sweet and sincere as she wrapped her arms around him, pulling him against her in a hug. Alexander's blush deepened upon the contact, eyes darting back and forth between her hair and the room, coming to stop permanently on the wall directly opposite of him. Just as he began to grow fascinated by the tapestry that was draped over her table, she spoke softly in his ear, words that melded themselves into an entirely different definition for him. "You are a sweet boy, Alexander. I can see why your brother loves you so much as he does, and I love you as well. I'll cherish you forever, never to forget you."

Finally, he recovered from his brief trance and swallowed the words, tucking them into his mind to reflect on later. "Y-yes... and I won't forget you, either M-... Lydia."

As she subdued a chuckle for his sake, she took the arm offered her and followed him out of the little house into the fragrant morning air that was mixed with laughter and chatter between fellow Ishbalans. They exchanged short words with those they passed, but Alexander found himself engulfed by the sweet sound of her voice humming once again - a song he would never forget.

A/N: Doooomg, young Scar is so cute! I wanna adopt him! Dude, seriously, whenever you see a young Scar, don't you just want to hug him and feed him chicken noodle soup? lol He's so freakin' adorable! Ah, okay, I'm done being silly. If you liked this, do leave a review for me. If you didn't and would only like to flame, run before I beat you with my flashlight. That is all, thanks and have a great week! Oww, pain in ze hands... -takes painkillers-

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