A/N: First off, while the family of Corrin, Forrest, and Kana are extremely similar to the first chapter of 'Runs in the Family', they are not connected and are to be treated as a different set of people.
Second, unless otherwise stated, it is to be assumed that there are no family connections, for example, Xander not being related to Camilla, Leo, or Elise. This extends to child and parents, Forrest is not related to Leo.
And lastly, this won't be as... schooly? as 'Morgan and Morgan'. I mean, the school isn't playing as large a focus as the college was in 'MaM'.
Summary (because this site can't be bothered with giving a longer character length): Corrin and Forrest has been struggling to keep with the financial pressure of living in Nohr. With their savings slowly fading away, the two make the eventual decision of moving to the country of Valla, which is currently being rebuilt after the death of King Anankos.
Both Forrest and their son Kana are crossdressers, which over the years Nohr has grown used to, but now they are going to have to go through that same process again in Valla. Forrest deals with it quite well, but young Kana struggles.
The land of Valla is also considered to be enchanted, magical even. And as the three feminine family members will learn, perhaps magic and legends do in fact, exist.
Corrin sighs as she runs her fingers through her light-red hair. "Another month, another portion of our savings going with the bills…" Why does Nohr have to price their products for growing children so high? It is hard enough keeping pace with the house payments and utilities alone, but adding a child? Month after month Corrin watches as her and her love's, Forrest, savings slowly dwindle away. "Gods…" The house isn't even that large! A simple two bedrooms and one bathroom, while the living room, dining room, and kitchen are all scrunched together.
"The bills again?" Forrest walks up behind her and starts giving her shoulders a much needed massage.
"Mmm…" She melts into his touch, "Yea. Leo thinks at this rate, we will have to take action within six months." Leo is a man that has nearly every single thing ever known memorised. Corrin first saw him during a trial, when she was the judge, which is a position she dislikes, but she has had a few exceptional moments that keep her there, the man was the attorney for a rather nasty-looking thief, with a filthy mouth to match, Niles, she recalls. Yet somehow Leo makes a complete joke out of the plaintiff, wiping the floor with them, freeing his client, and still having enough energy to do three more cases that same day.
The man is a paragon, and after a chance encounter at the local coffee shop, a firm friendship was formed, but to be fair, Corrin can practically get anyone's friendship with little effort, and one of the services he offered is financial assistance, which she eagerly accepted. Suddenly costs started to drop, he even found out that their landlord was charging them for things that they never used, nor were told about. One quick trip to the court settled that. But even with all of that help, the savings were getting smaller.
It's not fair! Forrest was finally able to get her pregnant, the son of their dreams… only for Nohr to come by and slap higher prices on the essentials. Speaking of her love, he turned her chair around and now she is facing him, a gentle smile gracing his face. The man wore a pink beret, a pink tunic with a puffy white undershirt, a pair of slim black gloves, a pink skirt, and a pair of black high heels, he has the unique smell of cedarwood and lilacs.
Corrin practically fell in love the second their eyes met. He's the one, she told herself, and how right she was. She has never been happier her entire life than the day Forrest presented a ring to her. She still remembers it very well, barely more than a decade ago, the crossdresser told her he had something to show her, and guided her through a quite dark and eerie forest. If she were anyone else, she might have backed out, but Corrin trusted him, she did have enhanced senses, after all, and knew his intentions were good.
Yet, what she wasn't expecting that he brought her to a lake, moon shining on high, skies cleared and they shared a lovely picnic. Then suddenly, right as it was ending, Forrest had knelt to one knee, proclaiming his love for her, even as she was in the middle of eating a piece of bread, then showed her the ring. He made it himself, he told her. It was a band of pure gold, adorned with small amethysts, the purple gems glowed in the moonlight. She did tell him purple was her favorite, and since then, her gifts always had some sort of purple, dresses, hats, and so on. She agreed without a second thought, and that started the best period of her life, being married to Forrest.
Forrest also turned out to be an extremely skilled tailor, running a one-man business for premium designs, he had his work cut out, if the list in his workspace is anything to go by. But it was just that, a one-man business, and a lot of people don't have the patience for such grandiose work… so most went to Selena's Stitchworks instead, ran by a rather foul-mood woman. Her needlework couldn't lay a finger on Forrest's, but she has employees, and entire business. She has attempted several times to get Forrest to work with her, but he declined.
He loves tailoring, but at his own pace… a preference that would indirectly cost them their home in Nohr. Yet, as long as she was with him, it didn't matter where they lived, he could make a house next to a volcano and she would love it all the same. "We'll think of something, love." He kisses her, an action that never seems to last long enough, "For Kana, we will."
Kana… the son she and Forrest brought into this world. His hair is mostly blonde, but with strands of Corrin's light-red hair. Like his mother, they both shared these rather unusual traits of pointed ears, enhanced senses, sharper than average teeth, and narrow eye-slits. Unlike Corrin, however, he lacks the rare short temper she has. She has the nickname of Dragon Girl for a reason, Corrin has a fiery temperament. The temper was only a real issue when she was younger, but with time, she mellowed out, until they never seemed to return at all.
Other than that, Kana is much more like his father, since at a young age, he too, has taken a huge preference to clothing that girls would wear, rather than a boy. Which led to Forrest custom making most of the whole family's clothing. They had matching sets, some sillier outfits, some formal ones, all hand-stitched by the town's local cross-dresser. Nearly every single piece of clothing in their house was of Forrest's own stitchwork, and the love put in every single one shines through.
Corrin is currently wearing her deep-purple dress, cut slightly lower than normal… and that is it, the Dragon Girl absolutely refuses to wear shoes… and is also lacking undergarments. It helps her with stress, she laughed as she told him one day. Her hair is done in a set of pigtails, with cute little purple butterfly clips keeping the hair in place. She has a light aroma of Lavender around her. The only two things she would want different is both her light-red hair and deep-red eyes to be purple… but, nothing she could do about that.
Kana is sitting across the room, playing with his well-used dolls. They would get him new ones, but… money is too tight. He is wearing a dress similar to his mother's, but without the low-cut. He is smiling his face off, as is typical Kana-behavior. Like his mother, he too forgoes shoes… but he does tend to wear stockings. He lacks gloves, and has a short, frilly, pink skirt under his dress, the skirt barely visible when standing. His perfume of choice is a mix of cherry blossoms and roses. A gentle, light layer of makeup is on his face, so minor that even Corrin has a hard time noticing it. Forrest insists on slowly adding more each day to get Kana used to the feeling.
"And that something is going to be moving…" She admits sadly. "Gods know I don't want to, but…" The Dragon Girl motions towards the bills and other papers, "We can't keep living here, and I wouldn't dream of having you work for… Selene." Both Corrin and Forrest shared strong thoughts against the idea, will it give them the money to stay? Without a doubt, the red-headed tailor offered a position, no questions asked, if Forrest would work. It isn't that they despised the woman, no, they wouldn't have such strong negative feelings for anyone, but she is also known for her rather… demanding and uncaring personality. Some workers were even known to quit while under her heavy thumb.
The paternal crossdresser nods, "I… understand. Then if we were to move?" Corrin typically seems to have things planned out, part of her work habits that bleed into everyday life. You never know what a diplomat/judge/public speaker needs to bring to the table to keep the peace down. "Because I know it would kill you to work for Xander." Xander is the governor of Nohr, his father, Garon, recently passed due to age. Xander, like Selene, is a strict no-nonsense person, and he wants Corrin to be his chief negotiator. The problem Corrin has? She would lose nearly all of her time with her family, Garon put Nohr in a precarious position, flaunting its superior supply of wood and ore, and for time and time again, boasting how he could stomp over Hoshido and Valla. And also like Selena, Xander promised her the position, even going so far as to outright fire his current if it meant she would stay there. She shivered at the thought.
Two incredibly selfish reasons from two well-known prodigies. They refuse to believe that they have to drop their unique way of life to have a roof over their heads… a belief that will send them packing, literally. "Valla." She answered. "Hoshido already has a well-established peace and an efficient courtroom, so my specialty wouldn't be required. Then there is Oboro's tailoring business, she is so cemented herself in Hoshido that it would be folly to compete against her." Unlike Selena, Oboro has an approachable demeanor… if you are Hoshidan. Apparently she has this very intense grudge against Nohrians, something about them stealing her parents away.
He nods again, "Valla has a lot of opportunities, ever since Anankos has been dethroned." Valla is… different, Nohr has a Governor, Hoshido has a President, both symbols of the people. Valla has royalty, and had a King, a man named Anankos, apparently he started going crazy the older he got, people started fleeing the country. Random executions and general paranoia are the top two reasons. "Queen Azura is trying to rebuild, and I think it would only be right to give her a chance."
Azura is the late King's only daughter, and unlike him, she has an aura of peace and happiness about her. She works tirelessly to put Valla in a brighter spotlight, sort of like Xander is doing with Nohr. Her biggest problem is lack of workers, since they were the first to flee the tyrannical Anankos. She could use a peacekeeper of Corrin's caliber to help convince people to return, but Forrest would not be as well off, he would basically be starting fresh, or maybe Valla has heard of his work? The jobs pay well and housing is relatively cheap, as are the products they offer. It almost sounded like a perfect solution, a deal too good to be true. Which is exactly why they were so hesitant, Corrin kindly asked Leo to look into Valla, and he assures her that everything Valla proclaims is true.
Well that, and there is one more concern, more from Corrin than Forrest. The people here in Nohr are used to her family's… different style of living. A woman, her crossdressing husband, and her crossdressing son, she feared that Valla would turn and insult them, give them names. It took her and Forrest years before Nohr settled down with that, before resuming when Kana started showing his preference for women's clothing. Corrin sighs, "I'll see if I can get Leo to visit, so we can go over this with his expertise." His insight would be invaluable, if biased, the lawyer/scientist/philosopher has grown to care for Corrin's family, going so far as considering her a sister… a fact he brought up since losing his blood-related sister, Elise. "We have several weeks before the next set of bills."
The two share a worried glance at their pretty son, who is humming a delightful tune while still playing with his toys. "For you and our son, I would be willing to start over again and again." Forrest proclaims.
"The same goes for me. I love you, Forrest."
He smiles and they kiss, "I love you, too, Corrin."