Skitsanimate

Aelium sat at the bar of the nightclub, scrolling through his phone as Argus talked with him as he worked. The holiday season had begun, and the nightclub, as well as the rest of the city, was all decorated to suit the Christmas cheer. As Aelium smiled while he scrolled through his phone, Argus found himself staring at Aelium. Somehow, seeing the feline smile brought him a smile of his own. “So, Argus-san,” Aelium began, looking up at Argus, who immediately looked away to act like he wasn’t just staring at him. “Ya got any holiday plans this year?” “...No,” Argus shrugged. “I don’t.” Aelium gave Argus a surprised look. “Seriously? Ya ain’t thought of anythin’?” “No, why would I have?” Argus asked, leaning forward against the bar. “Well, ya got back in contact with Angel-san a while back, didn’t ya? Ya don’t have plans to spend the holiday with yer own son?” Aelium added. “Well… I…” Argus began, looking down at the bar counter. “...I’m really not sure. It’s true

It was Christmas Eve. As per the usual, the Shadow Operative home was bustling with holiday festivities. Ael walked into the kitchen, helping Tenshi and Scorch get food out to the guests. But as he walked in, he looked around to see that there was no food left in the kitchen. “There! That takes care of that!” Tenshi smiled, taking off his oven mitts. “Yes, I do believe that’s everything,” Scorch nodded. “Wha? That’s all the food taken care of?” Ael blinked in surprise. “Already?” “Yeah,” Tenshi smiled. “Well, the three of us actually coordinated and worked together this time, so I guess the work went by fast!” Suddenly, a voice called out from the living room, the voice belonging to Wes. “Yo, Foxtail! Mom, dad and Karla are here! Come on out and say hi!” he called. “Oh! On my way, hun!” Tenshi called back, hurrying out of the kitchen. “We should go out there and say hi to our guests, too,” Scorch smiled to Ael. Ael nodded to him, the two walking into the living