Chapter 1 – Bumbling Beginnings

Hey everyone, it's my birthday...yesterday! How old am I now you didn't ask? Well now when I'm depressed and wanna drink myself into a coma, I can do it legally, instead of using knockout gas to steal from the liquor store! And to celebrate my brithday I decided to give you all this story as a thank you-gift for all the glowing praise you've given me for "FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING (Honest Game Trailers)".

So about this story: If anyone has read my profile (HAHAHA! Like anyone actually reads those!), you can tell this was not a planned thing. It also goes against my FE:A OTP (RobinXLucina is good, but I'll always be a proud crew member aboard the GeromeXLucina ship! It also seems I'm the only member of this ship, which sucks because we're in the middle of the ocean and I don't know how to drive a boat). Well since this is a gift, I'm just gonna give you the pairing you all love (don't deny it). After all, pandering to the fanbase is always good, right? Right!? Okay, that was mean to be sarcasm, but then I realized pandering is part of the reason "RWBY Volume 2" is like at least 10 times better than "Volume 1".

I'm also gonna let you in on something. Half the reason I wrote this is because I'm using this story as an experiment to test out a theory (you don't need to know the details). The other half is because there was a joke I thought up and I had to use it (you'll know it when you see it). You've also probably noticed this title doesn't say complete. Well that's because if this goes well, I will consider writing more of this and making it a full-fledged series. Now onto the show!

Rating: T for mild sexual references and strong language in the author's notes.

The Original Future…

"Chrom, I'm here!" called out a white-haired man.

He was currently standing in the foyer of the Royal Palace of Ylisse, waiting for the Exalt (and his best friend), and the rest of his family. Fortunately, he didn't have to wait long, as he could already hear two tiny pairs of feet racing towards him.

"Robin's here! Robin's here!" two girly voices chanted.

The lone man known as Robin crouched down with his arms wide open, preparing himself for the inevitable outcome of two little girls crashing into him, enveloping him in a big hug.

"Whoa-ho! Hey now." said Robin as he finally composed himself and looked down at the young, bluenette princesses, Lucina and Cynthia. "I call for Chrom, and get you two instead."

"Tee hee. That's because we're your bestest friends!" giggled Cynthia. "Even more than daddy!" Lucina only nodded in agreement.

With a cheeky grin, Robin replied, "That's a good point. Who needs him when I got my favorite girls right in front of me." He then ruffled the children's hair, eliciting more laughter out of both of them and a blush from Lucina.

"Oh please. They only love you because you spoil them so much." spoke a masculine voice in a joking tone.

Robin looked in the voice's direction and found a handsome, blue-haired, regal-looking man followed by a lovely woman in whitish armor walking towards him. They were the leader of the country, Chrom, and his queen, Sumia, respectively. And of course, they were obviously the parents of Lucina and Cynthia.

"Well maybe if you ran into my arms every once in a while, I'd spoil you too." Robin jested back.

"I've seen the way you two behave to each other." The woman, Sumia, piped up. "Believe me; I get jealous the way he looks so lovingly at you."

Everyone in the foyer laughed at this except for Lucina. The poor girl just couldn't get a grasp on humor whatsoever, and now here she was awkwardly stuck in the middle of a bunch of people chortling at a joke she didn't understand. But she didn't stay confused for long, as her eyes lit up brighter than the sun when she noticed a bag beside Robin.

"Robin brought us something!" she cheered.

Chrom glanced at the bag before giving Robin an all-knowing look. "See? This is exactly what I'm talking about."

"Oh come on, we're going away on another mission to save not only Ylisse this time, but the rest of the world! Surely, I should give them gifts to make up for the fact that we'll be gone for Naga only knows how long again."

Chrom gave an annoyed sigh while his wife, in contrast, gave a small smile. Meanwhile, the girls couldn't contain their excitement.

"Okay, let's see what I have here." The white-haired man started digging through the bag. "For Cynthia, I have this lovely figurine." He pulled out a small wooden sculpture of a Pegasus, finely crafted and painted to perfection.

"EEEEEEE!" The younger princess squealed in delight as she accepted her present. "Thank you Robin! Thank you thank you thank you!"

Robin smiled. "You're very welcome Cynthia. And as for Lucina…" he pulled out a rolled up piece of cloth. "TADA!" he exclaimed as he unfurled it.

The parents and even Cynthia cringed at the sight of the gift, but Lucina however, was elated. There in Robin's hands was a hideous, brightly-colored dress. There was lots of green and purple and orange and all the colors looked like they were placed in the exact spot where they shouldn't be placed.

"It's beautiful. Thank you Robin." The older princess was given the horrible abomination that was considered a dress only by principle and started checking it out in full detail.

"It…sure is dear." Sumia lied through her teeth.

"Do you honestly think that dress looks good?" Chrom whispered to his best friend.

"Of course not." Robin murmured back. "But she likes it and it makes her happy. That's good enough for me."

Chrom sighed once more. "Where did I go wrong in raising her?" he half-lamented, half-joked.

"It's not entirely your fault." Sumia looked toward her husband. "We've been so busy with the war in Valm, we haven't had a chance to raise them ourselves or even watch them grow up." Her mood visibly deflated after pointing all of this out.

"You know Sumia, you don't have to come with us this time." suggested Robin. "You could stay here with your daughters and mother them like you always wanted."

She shook her head in response. "No. Grima's revival is looming on the horizon. We need every force we can get to stop him." She looks down at her children. "For their sake."

"Are you really gonna leave us again?" Cynthia looked up at the adults with sad wide eyes.

"I'm afraid so my pega-pony princess." Chrom affirmed using the nickname his youngest loves so much. After seeing her look so dejected, he decided to soften the blow by appealing to her love of heroics. "But we will be back once we save the world."

The littlest one brightened at this declaration. "Right, because you're the greatest heroes I know!"

"Well I'm not sure if I'm all that great." Robin half-joked. "But I can guarantee you your father and mother are the best of the best."

Lucina didn't catch onto the joke (as usual), and tried to convince him otherwise. "That's not true!" she declared. "You're just as much of an amazing hero as Father and Mother!"

The self-depreciator gave a small sad smile. "Well I may be as amazing as you say." he indulged in himself before going melancholy. "But heroes always get their happy ending. You're father and mother realized their feelings for each other, got married, and had two wonderful children that they get to go back to once we end all of this. As for me, I have nothing. No one's waiting for me when I get back."

Chrom and Sumia looked worriedly at their friend. He's been having unhealthy thoughts like this for quite some time, and they knew the main reason he kept coming over and spoiling and playing with their daughters was because he was lonely.

"Well…Tharja is always eager to see you." Sumia tried to cheer her friend up.

Lucina's mood soured at the mention of a certain dark mage. Unlike most of the princess's friend's parents, Tharja isn't all that nice. She would always act coldly to practically everyone around her and even conducted experiments on her own daughter, Noire. The only person Tharja seemed to like was Robin, which also made the princess unhappy. She was always stalking the kind man, invading his personal space, and making him generally uncomfortable, acting like his obsessed lover, despite already being married herself. Anyone who did that to her favorite grown-up (besides her parents of course) and acted so unfaithfully to their significant other earned the ire of the petite girl.

It also probably didn't help that Lucina…maybe…kind of has the tiniest, measliest, most insignificant crush on the thoughtful, good-looking, and wonderful Robin. But surely that was irrelevant, and not even worth mentioning.

"Hey, I may be lonely, but I also enjoy my privacy." Robin scoffed at Sumia's idea.

"Indeed." chuckled Chrom. "And you know the old saying. 'Don't stick_'"

"CHROM! Not in front of the children!" Sumia scolded harshly.

"Not only that," Robin began in a serious tone. "I don't want you talking bad about Tharja. She may be…odd, but she truly does mean well, and she's just as much of a valued Shepherd as the rest of us."

Lucina sighed. Of course Robin would defend Tharja no matter how much of a creep she is to him. He was just that nice, and she was still his friend.

"What about Lucy?" Cynthia chimed in, breaking Lucina out of her thoughts. "Why don't you marry her when you come back like all those heroes in Mommy's stories?"

The older princess's eyes went wide and her face went stark white. Her reaction, along with Cynthia's outburst, drew the adult's attention straight to the siblings.

'She wouldn't…' Lucina panicked in her thoughts. She nervously turned her head towards her sister. "Cy-…Cynthia…"

"She reeeeeeeeeeeeeally likes you." Cynthia had the biggest grin on her face.

"I DO NOT! SH-SHUT UP!" And just like that, Lucina's face went from bright white to deep crimson in an instant while Cynthia was laughing up a storm.

The adults looked at each other and all of them wore a smile. It was clear that the eldest daughter held affections for the family friend. After all, it's not unusual for a child to develop a small crush to an adult they're close to. And besides, they figured they could use this to make saying goodbye a little easier.

"Lucina." Robin started, making the girl finally stop yelling at her still chortling sibling. He got down on one knee so he could be at eye level with the small bluenette. "Is this true?"

Face still flushed, Lucina tried to stammer out an answer. "I-I…uh…I…"

She couldn't finish before Robin enveloped her in a warm comforting hug, making her lose her train of thought.

"I'll make sure I come back just for you. Alright?"

At this moment, the little Lucina couldn't care what was going on around her, or the inevitable teasing she was going to get from her sister. She returned the hug wholeheartedly, embracing the white-haired man who always made her feel special. There was still one question she had to ask though.

"Promise?"

"I promise."

The New Present…

*sigh*

Lucina was currently sitting at a table outside a café nearby the Ylissean docks. The Shepherds were busy preparing for the war against Valm, loading all the cargo and necessities onto the ships they received from Plegia. Lucina insisted on trying to help in any way she could, but after telling everyone of the horrific future she came from and was trying to prevent, Chrom wanted his daughter to try to ease off as much stress as she could after all she's been through. Lucina tried to assure her father that she had no need to rest and was perfectly capable with lending a hand, but her father would hear none of it.

So here she was, trying to relax with a nice cup of tea. Emphasis on trying, as there was still one thing that was working her up.

"That's the fourth ship fully loaded. Good work everyone! We're making great time!"

And that was that one thing. That voice came from none other than Robin, the Master Tactician of the Shepherds, who was overlooking all the work being done.

Lucina had one mission for why she went back in time; to prevent Grima's revival, the apocalyptic future, and the death of her parents (and those of her friends' as well). But when she finally got to properly introduce herself to Robin, all those feelings she had towards him during her childhood returned tenfold.

Yes, she did have a crush on the Tactician when she was younger, to the point where she would often fantasize spending her life with him (which she would secretly get him to help with whenever they play "house") and writing about how cute and handsome he is in her diary (which Cynthia must've read, because there could be no other plausible way she found out about her affections. She was very discreet with her constant blushing and goo-goo eyes). But that was just it, it was just a crush. She was supposed to get over it when she grew up, not have it blossom into something further.

Though to be fair, he did die along with the rest of the Shepherds in the future, so seeing him alive again is bound to cause some reaction. It also didn't help that he was younger and dreamier in this time as well.

"Oh Robin~" called out a seductive voice.

Broken out of her stupor, Lucina looked in the direction of Robin and found Tharja right next to him, causing the princess to narrow her eyes dangerously. Where did that woman even come from?

"GAH! THARJA!?" Robin's outburst showed that he also didn't see her even remotely nearby. "Uh…d-did you need something?"

"More like you need something." Tharja simply stated. "You've been working so hard all day; you must be tired and stressed out. How about you come with me so I can…relieve your pent-up tension."

"Uuuuuuh…" Robin was clearly uncomfortable with where this was heading, but still couldn't help but blush and work up a nervous sweat. "You're certainly much more forward than usual." he gulped. "Whatever happened to stalking me behind a bush or something?"

"That was getting me nowhere. So I decided to try out a new tactic." The dark mage then smirked bewitchingly. "You would know all about that wouldn't you?"

Robin could only reply with an uneasy chuckle.

Lucina dreaded what was going on in front of her. She thought that maybe by traveling close to Tharja, she could maybe find the goodness in the sorceress that Robin is always assuring she has. Though so far, she could find none, and the harpy just shamelessly throws herself at the tactician even more so than in the future (probably because she was still single now). As far as Lucina was concerned, Tharja was still the same cold, condescending succubus who would abuse her hexes and flaunt her possession of the evilest creation on par with Grima himself.

Breasts.

Lucina was convinced that breasts were the telltale signs of wickedness in a woman's heart, which temptresses then use to seduce weak-willed men. It makes perfect sense why Tharja's are so big then, because she was the epitome of meanness, and why the future Exalt herself could be mistaken for a cutting board, because she was innocent and pure. Thank Naga Lucina managed to figure it all out with completely rational thought unaffected by feelings of inadequacy and jealousy.

Still though, it seems very unfair that the malevolent have an advantage with attracting men than those who are benevolent. And while Lucina didn't like the idea of stooping to Tharja's level (and the fact that it's a little degrading to woman in general), maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea to use body parts to try to get Robin to notice her. The question is which ones?

Her arms? She has seen some men use theirs to get women to notice them, maybe it can work the other way around. Unfortunately, it seems the main appeal of arms is bulging muscles, and while Lucina is fairly strong, her biceps don't have that much definition.

Maybe her hair? Her mother and sister always complimented her hair, saying it always looked beautiful. Alas, Tharja could easily compete with Lucina in that department as well with her own amazing and shiny hair. Curse that harlot and whatever luxurious, dark magic shampoo she uses!

Wait, what about her butt? Of course, it's perfect! Butts are just like breasts, only in a different spot and lacking nipples. And unlike her chest, Lucina's bottom is definitely developed. Surely she could attract Robin with her butt, right? Right!?

Oh who is she kidding!? No one likes butts!

"Yo, Lucy!" Called out a cheerful voice.

Planning out "Operation: Notice Me Robin" was put on hold once Lucina saw her mother and Aunt heading towards her.

"Oh, good afternoon Mother, Aunt Lissa." The swordswoman greeted politely.

"Hello honey." Sumia replied in kind.

"Sooooo~" Lissa grinned. "Whatcha doin'?"

"I'm simply following Father's orders to try to relax, so I decided to have some tea while I wait for our departure tomorrow." Lucina took a sip of said tea.

"WHAT!? That is so not fair!" The cleric shouted. "I'm Chrom's adorable sister and the Shepherds' go-to medic, and he hasn't once given me a break, even though it's a lot of work healing people! And what's the first assignment he gives to his daughter from the future?" She adopts her perfect Chrom imitation. "Lucina, I order you to take a load off. Dine on plenty of fine chocolates while you're at it. I'll have the servants bring around your royal bed so you may travel comfortably while they carry you on their shoulders."

Sumia laughed at Lissa's behavior, while Lucina, who still didn't understand the concept of humor, was part confused as neither she nor Chrom mentioned anything about chocolates or beds, part nervous that she may have offended her aunt, and part surprised at how spot-on Lissa's impression of her father was.

"If it makes you feel any better Aunt Lissa, I would rather be helping out with loading the supplies. Not doing anything makes me feel like a burden."

"You just need some company dearie." assured Sumia. "Good thing as Queen of Ylisse, I can use my royal authority to have Lissa and I join you."

"Now that's what I'm talking about!" Lissa cheered as she and the Queen sat down with Lucina. "And best part of all, we get front row seats to the show!" She motioned towards Robin and Tharja, at which Lucina's frustration returned.

The dark mage was still trying to flirt with Robin. She was nothing if not persistent if she was still going at it after all this time, but it seems her attempts came off too creepy to have any positive effect. She was however, using her arms to push up and frame her dastardly bosoms to make them more noticeable, which was definitely making the tactician blush.

Now Lucina wasn't the best at understanding social norms and cues (or even barely mediocre at it), but even she didn't want to make a scene. At least not without making sure it was a scene in the first place. "Shouldn't we try to stop her?"

"No, no, it's fine!" Lissa snickered. "Stuff like this happens between these two all the time."

"WHAT!? ALL THE TIME!?"

"It's true." Sumia confirmed, also clearly enjoying the display. "Tharja will come up with some zany scheme to try to get Robin to love her at least once a week. They never work, but Robin is so kind-hearted, that he can't outright reject her and ends up in her clutches much longer than necessary. Sometimes he's just too nice for his own good."

"Not unlike a certain niece of mine." Lissa gave an all-knowing smirk to the aforementioned niece. The remark and expression only served to confuse Lucina.

"What do you mean by that?" she asked.

"Lucina," Sumia gave her daughter a sympathetic smile. "When are you going to tell Robin you have feelings for him?"

A dam might as well have broken with lava bursting inside Lucina's head, because that's how quick her face was burning.

"WHAT!?" the future Exalt shrieked. It was a miracle no attention was attracted to them. "I DO NOT HAVE FEELINGS FOR ROBIN!"

"Riiiiiiiiiiiiight~" Lissa snarked, still with that same smirk on her face.

"See Mother!? Aunt Lissa understands!"

"That was sarcasm Luce." The blonde explained. "You've only been with us for two days, and half the time I see you, you're just admiring Robin with hearts in your eyes."

"Th-That's not true!" Lucina denied unconvincingly. "I'll have you know that I was simply…" She tried to think of an alibi, which surprisingly didn't take long. "Admiring Father. He and Robin just happen to be around each other very often. And I can assure you, my eyes were in no way heart-shaped."

"A convenient excuse." The Pegasus rider noted out loud. There was some truth about Chrom and Robin always being around each other. It was enough to make a loving wife jealous. Or at least it would if Sumia didn't like to…entertain some fantasies involving her husband and his best friend (and sometimes a certain brown-haired servant).

"Okay, then why is the other half the time I see you, you're just glaring at Tharja whenever she's within five feet of Robin?" Lissa asked, already knowing the answer.

"Well_"

"Answer: You're super jealous and see her as your love rival."

"NOOO!" The bluenette insisted. "I'm just…" She paused to think of another false excuse. "Worried that she might try to force Robin into an unreciprocated marriage. Not only would it make him unhappy, but it could drastically change the future!"

"So that means they're not married to each other in the future?" questioned Sumia.

"Well…no." admitted Lucina. "Robin remained unwedded, while Tharja was married to_"

"Whoa whoa whoa, hold on!" Lissa interrupted. "Robin never married!?"

"Yes." Lucina confirmed. "In fact, I remember when I was a child, I overheard Father and Mother talking about how worried they were for him, and that he was always spending time with me to cope with his loneliness."

Lucina started to feel sympathy for her best friend/not-crush in the future. Unfortunately for her, she noticed her mother and aunt both had sly smiles when she mentioned all of this.

Realizing what they're thinking, Lucina tried to dissuade them "I-it's not what you think!"

Clearly not the most convincing attempt.

"It's okay sweetie." said Sumia. "You have my approval. He is quite a catch after all."

"Mother!"

"This is so adorable!" Lissa squealed." You're like a lovesick puppy!"

"I am not_ wait, puppies can get lovesick?"

"It's just an expression Lucina." Her mother explained. "We should probably try to make sure you get a better grasp on those."

"Let's just tackle one problem at a time here." decided Lissa. "Starting with Lucina's love life."

"I DO NOT LOVE ROBIN!" Lucina shouted. She then started to look dejected. "And even if I did, it would never work. I come from the future, and once the fell dragon has been slain, I will have to return to my time without him. Not to mention that a relationship with him will undoubtedly alter the timeline. We can never be together."

"Okay, a) you came back to the past to change the future in the first place. Why bother preserving it if you're just gonna mix it up anyways?"

"Time is very delicate. Even the minorest variation in events can cause a massively different future, and there's usually no telling if it's for the best." Lucina explained. "The only reason I traveled back to prevent Grima's resurrection is because it would undoubtedly be for the best."

"And making sure Robin stays lonely and single is also for the best?" brought up Sumia.

Lucina bit her lower lip. "Alright, I suppose we could help Robin in that regard. As long as it's someone who wasn't married before and will truly make Robin happy. A-and as long as it's not me, for I do not love him!"

"Uh huh, yeah, sure you don't." Lissa was clearly unconvinced. "And b) you are not entering our lives just to leave us! You may have just joined us, but already we can't imagine life without you! You're family, and the Shepherds don't let go of family that easily, y'know."

"Aunt Lissa…" Lucina was truly touched by what she just heard.

"And most importantly, we haven't done any Auntie and Niece bonding time!" There was a cheeky grin on the childlike cleric's face. "We need to go shopping, play pranks on Robin, and try out this new thing I came up with where all us girls stay up all night hanging out and sleeping over at the palace!"

Sumia quirked her eyebrow at her sister-in-law. "You do know you already have a niece to do all that stuff with, right?"

"Yeah, but I don't wanna wait 17 years before she's old enough. I wanna bond now!"

Lucina couldn't help but smile. "Don't worry Aunt Lissa, I'd be happy to go shopping with you, and even do this 'sleepover' idea of yours." She will not, however, pull any pranks on anyone, no matter how harmless they might be. Especially not to someone as sweet as Robin. "I've always dreamed of such mundane pleasures. However, that doesn't change the fact that I must still leave in the end."

"How exactly do you even plan to go back to the future anyway?"

"I assume that Naga could use the same power that sent me back in time in reverse."

"Assume?" questioned the Queen. "You mean you're putting all your chances to go back based on an assumption?"

The swordswoman had now realized how flawed her planning was. "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuh…"

"Didn't think this through did you?" Lissa smirked.

"In my defense, we were panicking and desperate to find a way to fix everything!" Lucina argued, clearly embarrassed. "We were too distraught to think rationally!" She guzzled the rest of her tea out of sheer nervousness.

"Well now you have no excuse to leave. So now you can freely marry Robin and have babies ever after!"

Lucina was ready to retort when a loud yell interrupted their conversation.

"OH NAGA! THARJA PLEASE GET OFF OF ME!"

All three women turned to the direction of the sound and saw a sight that made something inside Lucina snap. Right there, Tharja was hugging a tomato-faced Robin (which to Lucina, might as well have been the equivalent to dry humping) and pressing her large despicable mounds up against his chest. Robin was clearly uncomfortable, and was awkwardly trying his best not to touch the dark mage in any way possible.

"HAHAHAHAHA!" Lissa cackled. "See what I mean Lucina? I swear, Robin has the best expressions!" Her smile momentarily faded when she practically saw the hostile aura around her niece. It soon came back when she realized she could use this to her advantage. "So how are you gonna get back your man?"

There were many feelings Lucina was experiencing at the moment. Jealousy, territorial, and a ferocity that made her blood boil hotter than the magma at the world's core. And all because that witch had the gall to do a completely acceptable public display of affection towards the noble and gallant Robin. This is unacceptable!

"Uh, Lucina…" her mother fearfully tried to get her attention. Lucina's only response was to crush the teacup in her hand to pieces and storm over to the sickening display before her.

"She's Chrom's daughter alright." Lissa calmly noted.

By the time Lucina got over to the sickening display, she somehow managed to calm herself from a walking raging inferno to good ol' Lucy with a normal angry expression. She coughed violently into her hand to get the two Shepherds' attention.

Robin and Tharja looked at the princess with different expressions. The former looked surprised and strangely even more worried, while the latter ditched her flirty look for an annoyed one.

"What do you want?" Tharja asked coldly.

Lucina opened her mouth to protest, but realized a painful fact. She came to them with no strategy whatsoever. She couldn't just tell Tharja that she couldn't seduce Robin without justification. All traces of anger vanished from her face, and signs of panic began to show.

"Lucina, are you alright?" Robin asked, concerned about how his best friend's daughter was behaving.

"Yes! Y-yes I am!" lied Lucina. "It's just that…" She struggled to look for an excuse, which fortunately didn't take long as she remembered a certain little detail. "I wanted to inform you that the fifth ship is fully loaded."

Robin's blush finally subsided thanks to finally remembering what he was supposed to be doing. "Oh, thank you Lucina." He turned to Tharja. "I'm sorry Tharja, but as you can see, I'm really busy overlooking everything." He somehow managed to slip out from the seductress's grasp and stood next to Lucina.

Tharja was clearly unamused at what just transpired, but like Lucina, she knew better than to make a scene in public. "Fine. I'll let you go…this time." She gave one final glare to the future child (who returned it in full) and took her leave.

Robin let out a sigh. "Be honest Lucina. Is the fifth ship really fully loaded?"

Lucina began to look ashamed. "I…do not know for sure. I apologize."

Robin gave a kind smile in return. "It's alright. I really appreciate you helping me out there. That more than makes up for it."

A soft blush appears on the bluenette's cheeks. "Thank you Robin, but if you don't mind, I would like to really pay you back by helping you overlook the loading process."

"Aren't you supposed to be taking it easy under direct orders from your father?" The whitehead smirked.

Lucina shyly looked away and twiddled her fingers. "Well yes, but I feel Father is being irrational. N-not that I don't respect his decision, but_"

Robin chuckled at her cute behavior. "Don't worry. Chrom's just being a little overprotective because he cares that much. Besides, I'd rather have an extra set of eyes anyway. If your father gives you a hard time, I'll take the fall. Dealing with Chrom is easier than dealing with Tharja any day."

The two of them smiled at each other, both secretly enjoying gazing at a pretty face. They might've stayed like that forever if Sumia's voice hadn't called out to them.

"See Lucina? It can work out."

The not-couple looked at the two royal women seeming very pleased at what they witnessed.

"And what have you two been doing?" Robin smirked as he headed over with Lucina following.

"Nothing~" sang Lissa. "Just enjoying the show."

Robin frowned after hearing that. "You mean you just watched Tharja go all…Tharja on me for 10 minutes, and you just sat there!?"

"Hey, we're royalty! We shouldn't be expected to do anything! Besides, who wants to deal with Tharja?"

"I'll admit, sometimes I wonder why she's even in the Shepherds." Sumia confessed.

"Hey now, I don't want anyone talking like that about Tharja." Robin was getting serious now. "She's a Shepherd just like any of us. Hell, she was even against Gangrel's rule."

"Robin, at some point, every Plegian was against Gangrel's rule." Lissa pointed out.

"But she defected before Emmeryn sacrificed herself and made the Plegians morale waver. Not only that, what was the first thing she did when she joined thee Shepherds?"

"She…" Sumia looked down in shame. "Blasted a bunch of archers with dark magic that were aiming for me and my darling Pegasus."

"Right! So I don't want to hear any more bad things about her from now on. No rumors about her being a spy, no conspiracies that she's a fallen angel who's just taking up our space, I want none of it! She's as important as anyone else here."

Lucina let out a sad sigh. Despite her trying to force herself onto him, Robin still defended Tharja no matter what had just occurred. Granted, she could at least finally give the sorceress some benefit of the doubt, as she never knew beforehand that she saved her mother.

"Hey what's all that broken porcelain on the ground?" asked Robin.

Lucina looked at said porcelain and gasped when she realized what it was. "Oh no, the teacup!" Robin raised an eyebrow. "I broke it by accident. I better clean it up and pay for the damages." She bent over to pick up the pieces.

As she was doing this, Robin stared at her with curious intent. This didn't go unnoticed by Lissa, and with the cheekiest grin on her face, she lifted up her niece's cape, giving Robin a view that made him his cheeks go red and his mind to fizzle out for a moment.

"What the_" Lucina turned around after she felt her cape being manipulated. "Aunt Lissa?"

"It wasn't me! It was the wind, I swear!"

Lucina looked unconvinced, and rightfully so. However, Robin's blushing face got her attention. "Robin, are you alright?"

"Y-y-yeah! Of course I am! J-just…when you're done here, come over to me and we can get to work. We still got a buttload of supplies_ I-I-I M-MEAN A LOT OF SUPPLIES TO LOAD ON THE SHIPS!" He hurriedly walked away, leaving Lucina confused, and her mother and aunt giggling.

"Don't worry about the cup dear." assured Sumia. "I'll take care of it. You go on and help Robin."

"And remember Lucy," Lissa began to speak. "Just because you lack 'certain assets' doesn't mean you don't have others to use to your advantage." She winked and entered another giggling fit with Sumia.

Lucina didn't know what they were chuckling about, but that doesn't matter right now. She can now finally hang out with Robin.

I'm sorry. This was a terrible, terrible idea.

It started out with a sickeningly sweet prologue that made me puke cotton candy, then we got a boring slice of life segment peppered with only the one real dirty joke to compensate. This is totally gonna ruin all my internet street cred that I pretend I have! I better fix it by finally getting to work on that original story I wanted to write. *starts writing, only to find out I'm just making another "Fire Emblem: Awakening" fic.*

FUCK! Screw this, I'm gonna go kill angels with my chainsaw feet in "Bayonetta 2"! That'll sate my anger and blood lust for a bit.