Lissa let out a loud, long, dramatic sigh as Maribelle brushed her hair. The two young, blonde, rich teens were in Lissa's room at the palace. It was currently a time of peace, if one ignored Plegian barbarians attacking border towns more frequently. The two healers of the Shepherd's Garrison often just sat in Lissa's room, talking about nothing at all, yet everything at the same time.

"What's wrong?" Maribelle questioned, referring to her gargantuan sigh.

"I don't know. I guess I'm just thinking about how I want my first kiss to be." Maribelle blinked.

"Well, I don't think any man's filthy lips should be allowed near my dear Lissa." Maribelle pointedly thought of Vaike and Lissa kissing and proceeded to shudder. Lissa giggled.

"Oh stop it, Maribelle." There was a slight pause before Lissa spoke again. "I dunno, I mean, it doesn't have to be romantic or anything. I just want it to be with someone I care about. Someone who cares about me." Maribelle's next words slipped out before she even had the chance to try and stop them.

"I care about you." The blondes blushed the teeniest bit before Maribelle's face resembled that of a cherry and looked away.

"... Well I mean," Lissa began. "I care about you too."

"Those seemed to be your only requirements…" Murmured Maribelle as she leaned closer to her best (and only) friend.

"I guess they are, huh?" Lissa mumbled as they got closer.

Their soft lips met and Maribelle gingerly placed her hands on Lissa's hips. Lissa's arms went around her neck and her fingers wove into Maribelle's hair. The kiss seemed innocent, sweet, and intimate. It seemed it would never be broken until Chrom walked in.

"Lissa, Emm wanted to- huh?" Chrom looked more than a little shocked as Lissa and Maribelle quickly broke apart.

"Oh, don't look so surprised! Haven't you heard of practicing? Honestly, Cordelia and Sumia do it all the time." Maribelle left out the fact that the two pegasus knights were also probably together and most likely not practicing at all.

"Y-Yeah, Maribelle and I were just practicing for when we actually kiss guys!"

"... Okay… Emm wants to see you. Come out when you're done…" He left, still looking confused.

"... You didn't tell me that was practice…" Lissa mumbled.

"Well, that's because… it wasn't." Maribelle had the dignity to look embarrassed, but Lissa just giggled.

"Good. I wouldn't want it to be practice!"

Lissa pecked Maribelle on the lips and skipped off to see Emmeryn. Maribelle let out a laugh. How did Chrom buy that? No one actually practices kissing!


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I like this ship