A/N: A sort of indirect sequel to 'Birthdays'. There were a few changes to accommodate for this story, most of them are for the Conquest path. The Birthright 'Corrin' has only two additions, he is married to Felicia, and he also has Kana.

The Conquest 'Corrin' has her named changed to 'Kamui' for the simple sake of preventing confusion. She is married to Kaze, but she has not gave birth to Kana. There are a few more changes, but they ultimately don't directly affect the plot, even though they might be brought up in later chapters.

Finally, as with 'Morgan and Morgan', each chapter will be split into a third person PoV from Corrin and Kamui. Corrin will always come first in each chapter and Kamui will always be second in each chapter.

Thanks to Temporal King (Guest)'s comment on 'Birthdays', this idea came along. I would have PM'd, but you know... can't do that. So! A note for Temporal King (Guest), should you happen to swing by here. I was thinking about making a third chapter, but I eventually tossed it aside in favor of this. Instead of being focused on a birthday-themed fic, this will instead be focused on Corrin and Kamui both being on the Revelation route. While both of their families are in here, they are there for the sake of being there to serve as 'reaction' fodder for Corrin and Kamui.

So, how does Corrin react when he sees that there is a version where Xander and Elise are alive? That there is someone like him, but who has cut herself off from her own emotions?

How does Kamui react when she sees that there is a version where all of her Hoshidan siblings are alive? That there is someone like her, but who has an openly loving relationship with his family?

And finally, how will Corrin and Kamui come to change, if at all, when forced to travel the lands of Valla together to take down the greater threat?

I'm unsure of how long this will go, but I do know this. The ideas for this are not coming to me quickly, so updates will be slow. What I do know that this will be almost devoid of combat sequences, since the focus is on Corrin and Kamui.

Peace is a fleeting concept, no matter how hard won it is obtained, or how long it will seem to last, it never does seem to be infinite. Even with Corrin's single-minded push for peace during the Nohr-Hoshidan war, even when proving that it can be accomplished. It simply wouldn't stay as such. The Hoshidan born prince was approached by a mysterious hooded figure, seemingly invisible to everyone else. This man told Corrin that the 'true' threat is on the move, that he needed to rally his forces once more. Corrin recalls Leo mentioning a greater evil during the war, and as such, he was quick to believe this man.

He only had time to get the people close on hand, near Castle Shirasagi, as the hooded man said he was using up the last of his magic quickly. As such, the only people here were his immediate family: his brothers, Ryoma and Takumi, his sisters, Hinoka and Sakura, and finally, both his wife and his child, Felicia and Kana. Ryoma, despite being king, made it very clear he would not stand aside if their kingdoms were in danger. So now, this man had used the remainder of his magic to send them to this realm, one that was to never be spoken of outside of it.

Valla.

The world of Valla, unlike Nohr or Hoshido, looked as if to defy reality. They stood on islands, but no water was below them, if one were to look down, it would just never seem to end… like the Bottomless Canyon. There were some islands that were flipped on their sides, yet everything still seem to stick. Almost everything in this kingdom screamed wrongness. Magic hung heavy in the air, screams would echo in the distance, but it would never have a definite source. Whoever controlled this place would be nothing less than extremely dangerous.

Which brought Corrin's thoughts to one more piece of information that man gave him. His army won't be the only one, there would be another like his, but different. Almost opposite, but ultimately friendly. Questions raced through his head, he would have asked for more, but the man couldn't stay long.

So now, his army marched through the eerie kingdom of Valla, looking for any sign of life. It took several days, but when they found life, it was a sight he couldn't believe. He honestly wasn't sure who would be in that other army, but the sight alone nearly brought him to tears. For a moment he thought that the man might have killed him and his army, but he knew he was alive. He would question why they were alive, but he would rather just rejoice in the fact that they are alive.

The four most notable people in that army were none other than the Nohrian royal family… all of them. Xander, Camilla, Leo, and Elise. However, one more also caught his attention, and simply put, she looked like him, and besides being a woman, she also wore the Nohrian counterpart to his own set of armor. This woman glared at him and his family, her body language spoke of hatred, but her eyes were empty. Corrin had a sudden pit in his stomach, but he put on his best smile anyway.

"I'll return shortly." He declared to both his siblings and his family.

"Go, daddy!" Kana's face beamed as she cheered on her father.

The victory was a hollow one. Under Kamui's guidance, which had been corrupted by Iago's magic, Nohr had snuffed out all the leadership in Hoshido. Multiple times during the war, the Nohrian Princess had withdrawn from the world, because there were times she couldn't emotionally handle what she was doing. On one hand, she really wanted father's approval, but on the other, she couldn't stomach slaughtering people. Over the course of the war, she slowly became more distant, she kept telling herself that she is Nohrian, that she didn't care for the Hoshidans.

It was a lie, but it was a lie she had to tell. It was the lie that kept her from breaking, that one single thread. She is Nohrian, she swore to herself as Sakura bled out. Even as the youngest Hoshidan princess died by Kamui's hands, she still called her sister. The Hoshidans aren't her family, she reinforced herself as Hinoka was struck down, the fire in her eyes dying out. Her home is Nohr, the fact was cemented as Takumi hurled himself off of the Great Wall. These people are her enemies, she shelled herself off as she ran Ryoma through. Hoshido holds no place in her heart, as a possessed Takumi breathed his last.

She had Camilla burn her room, she wanted to return to Nohr and stay there, she didn't want to even see Hoshido in any shape or form. Yet, there was a problem, as by blood, she is Hoshidan, which meant she was next in line for the throne. A throne steeped in blood, a country she wants nothing to do with. She begged Xander to reconsider, but until he could handpick someone else, she was stuck there. She won the war but she is still stuck here. It was the Northern Fortress, and even though she had freedom of movement, it was still worse.

Within a month, she had the capital relocated, as she found that she couldn't keep her shell on if she remained in Shirasagi. She pushed the workers to their limits to build another castle, one that reflected Nohrian design. Hoshido is already dead, and now Nohr will takes its place. Kamui was hated by the people, but she didn't care. Violence would rise, and she would have it crushed. She ruled with a bloodstained Shadow Yato and an empty shell of a body. She was feared, but she didn't care.

She might have became even worse than King Garon… but she didn't care. She couldn't care. To care would mean she would have to step out of her shell again, and that couldn't happen.

It took almost two years before Xander managed to get someone proper to rule the throne. By that time, however, a hooded man approached Kamui, he told her of a threat that would consume her kingdom. She didn't care if what remained of Hoshido fell, but Nohr would be protected at all costs. The man claimed his magic was being used up quickly, but then turn around and told her that he could wait until she rallied her army.

The only reason she didn't try to have him removed is that Nohr would be in danger. She only called on the ones that she wanted to be with: her brothers, Xander and Leo, her sisters, Camilla and Elise, and finally her husband, Kaze...

Kamui was in a delicate situation when it came to Kaze. While she did genuinely fall in love and still loves him, she only displays it when they are completely alone. She can't let her shell drop in front of the people, after all. Which also leads to the fact that the two are also the only married people in her army that has yet to have a child. She can't bring herself to have one, even though she wants to.

She glances at her wedding ring, then flicks her eyes to Kaze, before looking back ahead. The two's marriage is strained due to her inability to freely display her affection. If an outsider would to observe them in their daily life, the only clue that they would seem to be married would be the matching wedding rings, and that's it. In public, they never hold hands, no kisses, nothing that speaks of love. It would be easier to assume Kaze is her retainer.

In essence, their marriage now is just a means of comfort for Kamui. He's simply there to keep her together, lest she ends up snapping. There were times when she ruled over Hoshido where she would have simply executed a Hoshidan for just annoying her, if it weren't for him. The Ninja was also a means to vent her anger, which almost is always verbally, to voice her complaints before crying herself to sleep…

However, if someone were to look Kaze's body over, there would be implications that sometimes her rants went far worse than simply 'that damn Hoshidan today' or 'why am I ruling a dead nation'.

The last thing the hooded man said that there would be another army like hers, but different. She tried to get more information, but the man dissolved into a blue dust cloud. He sacrificed himself for this…

She didn't care.

Days passed, yet she remained cold as they marched. She only allowed herself reprieve when they camped, when she was alone in her tent. Eventually, her army came across the one that the man spoke of. For a moment, she thought she was sent into the depths of hell, that the man had killed them. Why else would the Hoshidan royal family be there? She wanted to turn around, she would rather face this unspeakable evil on her own, then be with them. But, it wasn't that easy. Her shell could only protect her from the guilt of what she has done. They were alive! No, she doesn't care. She has a chance! For what?

One of their army called out her family, he looked like her. Besides him being a man, he wore the Hoshidan counterpart to her armor. He looked as if to greet her family. Retreating even further into her shell, she walked in front of her family.

"Keep your distance, Hoshidan." She drew her Shadow Yato and pointed it at the lookalike. "Return to your people." Kaze simply kept his place, as this was neither the time nor place to give her comfort. She might be near her breaking point right now, but she is in the eyes of the public, and one of the most important rules of their marriage.

Nothing gets displayed in the eyes of the public. Silently, he prays that this person does not cause his wife to snap, because he won't be able to stay her hand.