Let's get two things straight, alright? One, Nah is the best girl and I will fight ANYONE who says otherwise! Two, this has no connection to Everyone Loves a Butler, despite Nah (surprisingly enough) having a role in that story.

This is something that's been on my mind for awhile, so I guess it's about time to get it out there for the world to see! Of course, with author's notes come advertisements, so...If you haven't already, go check out my other fanfiction: Everyone Loves a Butler. Y'all like harems? Y'all like butlers? Then you'll like that story, trust me.

Anyway, enough of that...enjoy the story!

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Nah sighed as she slipped on her oven mitts, reaching inside and pulling out the pie that had finished baking. The scent of homely apples filled her sensitive nostrils, and she couldn't help but let her mouth water. She sighed again, this time in content, and hummed a soft tune to herself as she set down the pie on her family's kitchen table. She reached for the nice that laid on the table's surface, and gingerly began to cut the pie into five even slices, before she took the fifth slice and cut it in half.

Still humming, she began setting the table, placing each piece of pie on a plate and spreading them around the circular table. After she was done, she walked towards the stairs, calling up, "Mother, Father, the pie's ready!"

She heard her mother's grunt of confirmation, and with a small nod, she walked towards the front door, opening it and staring out into the yard. "Little Miss," she cried out, gaining a small girl's attention. "The pie is ready!"

The girl scampered towards the half-manakete, spreading her arms wide as she dove into her waist. "Auntie Nah-Nah!" she squealed.

Nah giggled and hoisted the small toddler into her arms. "Are you hungry?" she cooed, and the little miss nodded eagerly.

"Food! Food!" she cheered.

Nah smiled at the girl and walked back inside, sitting her down at the table. It was odd, seeing herself...well, not technically herself, but...GAH! Nah rubbed her temples together. 'Why does time travel half to be so confusing?' she wondered. The little girl looked exactly like her, albeit much, much younger. Heck, she even had the same white dress and braided pigtails. She bounced up and down as Nah slid a plate towards her, cheering as the scent of apple pie smacked her in the face.

Nah then heard her parents descending the stairs, and she looked expectantly in their direction. Her mother, ever youthful in her immortal appearance, immediately inhaled the heavenly scent and hummed contently. "My, my, Nah!" she praised. "I didn't know you could make pie!"

Nah blushed softly at the compliment, but simply smiled at her mother. In truth, there was one person she had to thank for teaching her how to make such a delicious treat...

Her father entered soon after her mother, looking just as stern as he always has. His traditional armor was gone, leaving him in more simpler clothing. Nah could appreciate this, Frederick the Wary was a lot less intimidating when he looked like a normal human being. He gave his future daughter a small smirk, which Nah had realized was the closest to a grin he'll ever come. "It smells good," he simply complimented, "I can't wait to dig in."

The family of four took their respective seats, and Nowi pulled Little Miss's seat towards herself, taking a stab at the pie and holding out the piece to the toddler. "Here comes the wyvern~" she cooed, inching it closer to the toddler's gaping mouth. Little Miss was quick to devour her piece, giggling all the while.

Nah watched the display with a gentle smile, and she began digging into her own slice. She closed her eyes and examined the flavor as she chewed. While it wasn't the best, it was still a good effort.

'I have you to thank for this...Robin.' she thought, swallowing.

"Nah?" Frederick asked her, bringing her out of her thoughts. She glanced at him, giving him permission to continue. "I've noticed that there's a fifth slice," he observed, raising an eyebrow. "Are we expecting someone?"

Nah was silent for a couple moments before she took a deep breath and said, "It's for Robin...you know, for when he comes back."

The room was silent save for Little Miss begging for another piece of the pie. Nowi and Frederick shared a worried look before Nowi turned back to her elder daughter with a hesitant smile. "Oh...that's great, sweetie!" she falsely chirped. "I'm sure he's gotta be reeeally hungry, wherever he is."

"Yes..." Frederick hesitantly agreed, coughing. "That's right...of course."

Nah felt her mood dampen when she realized her parents didn't think he would come back...not that she could blame them. It had been three years since Grima had been reborn, three years since Robin made the ultimate sacrifice to save everyone...to save her. Three years she and the rest of the shepherds have waited for his return, but three years have passed, and...no sign of him anywhere. The Exalt, Chrom, was still searching desperately for his best friend and tactician, but the rest of the shepherds had already moved on with their lives, getting married and having children together. After a large battle of 'will they-won't they?' between Sir Vaike and Panne, the two soldiers finally married, much to the relief of Nah's friend Yarne. She still giggled whenever she remembered how the fearful rabbit clung to his parents with joy, sobbing into their shoulders.

Everyone had moved on...except Nah.

She still believed Robin was out there somewhere, trying to find his way back home. She had to believe he was still out there, she needed to thank him for everything he had done for her...

She remembered all the times she had marched with him, snacking on weeds and leaves that grew on the sides of the roads. She remembered how Robin decided enough was enough, and he began...cooking for her. It was like heaven! It...It had meant so much to her, knowing someone cared about her enough to do something so big for her. Robin hadn't had known it, but in her timeline, there was never enough to eat. The weeds and the leaves and the barks were her only chance of survival. Having the pleasure of a homecooked meal was only a dream for her. Even if Robin claimed his food wasn't that great, his dishes were absolutely amazing to her, and she scarfed them down every time without fail.

She had never known someone as kind as Robin, she had never known someone as sweet, as caring, as hard-working...

She had forgotten when exactly she had fallen in love with him, but now that he was gone...she regretted never going for it. Maybe...Maybe she could've convinced him to let Chrom finish the job, maybe they would've had a life together...She knew why he had made his choice, and she knew it was selfish for her to wish he hadn't, but dammit...she wanted him back!

There had been countless nights of sobbing after that battle, countless days of feeling empty inside. But she had to believe he would return, she needed to believe! It...it was the only way she would get through this depressive episode.

So throughout the three years since Grima's defeat, she kept her hopes up. Even if the whole world moved on, she would wait until the end of time for his return.

She blinked as she realized her parents were still looking at her, worried. Her eyes flicked towards the extra slice. Today was the day, she decided. Today he'd come back...she just had to believe.

"I'm fine," she assured her parents as they continued to stare at her. She gave them a smile. "Really, I am."

'Robin...'

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'Nah...'

It was...pretty damn dark if he was going to be honest. Robin struggled to move but found that he couldn't. Wherever he was, he was pinned down by an invisible force. Groaning silently, because for some reason he couldn't even make a damn sound, he forced himself to relax.

'What...what happened?' he wondered.

Suddenly, memories came flashing back to him, catching him entirely off guard. He was overwhelmed by images of a giant dragon, images of a man who looked eerily like him, images of a great battle, and suddenly a searing pain in his chest that tore away his breath. He struggled to breathe, but it was as if all the air was taken away from him.

His entire body was on fire, yet he could not scream. He felt his insides twist in agony, and everything flashed white. 'Gods, make it stop!' he begged, unable to take any more of the torture.

Then, as if his prayers were answered, something approached from the whiteness. A woman, childish in appearance, but he knew that was simply a side-effect of her near-immortal heritage. Her soft brown hair was no longer in its familiar braids, and she leaned down to place her hand on his chest. Immediately the pain dulled away, and he could finally breathe again. He stared at the woman, unable to take his eyes off of her.

"Nah...?" he managed to croak out, but the image of her had vanished, leaving him in the darkness once more.

Ah...now he remembered what had happened. He had sacrificed himself, hadn't he? To save his friends, and the world, and...her. So was he dead, then? Naga had said he would cease to exist...was he simply going to spend the rest of his days in this empty void? Was this the fate he had sealed for himself?

He thought of Chrom, and Lissa, and Nah, and everyone else he was fortunate to meet. 'Worth it...' he concluded. As long as they were safe from Grima, that was all that mattered. As long as they were happy, he could be content in this empty space.

Robin wasn't sure how much time had passed, it seemed like time had no foothold here. For all he knew, centuries could've passed in the blink of an eye.

"...Chrom, we have to do something!"

Robin froze. Was that...Lissa? Wait, how was she here? Did she sacrifice herself to stop an apocalyptic wasteland from happening? NO! NO, SHE DIDN'T!

...were his eyes closed? Could he have opened them this entire time? Robin tried willing his eyes to move, and the familiar blue sky filled his vision. Of course...well he felt like an idiot. He was then made aware of two people staring down at him, and they gasped and backed away. "Robin!" Lissa gaped. "Are...are you awake?"

"Lissa..?" the tactician groaned. "Chrom..? Is that you?"

Silence.

"ROBIN!" A sudden weight collapsed on top of him, and he felt Lissa wrap her arms tightly around his neck, sobbing into his shoulder. "I-I thought you were gone forever!" she cried.

"Lissa, give him some breathing room!" Chrom scolded, glaring at his sister.

"If he needs breathing room then why are you hugging us, you dummy?!" the princess shot back, sticking her tongue out.

Chrom sputtered for an answer but could not think of one, so he instead lamely pulled away from the two. Robin chuckled at his friends' antics, and he took a deep breath before trying to stand up. Lissa pulled away from him and helped him up, and Robin closed his eyes as he tried to remember how his legs worked. Chrom watched him anxiously, ready to step in if he needed to. Robin finally made Lissa let go of him and took a hesitant step forward. When he didn't collapse, he turned to his friends with a grin. "All's good," he confirmed. "So...how long has it been?" he asked.

The two royals looked at each other, a silent conversation happening between them. Finally, Chrom turned back to Robin and sighed. "Three years..." he answered.

Robin's eyes widened. "T-Three years?" he stuttered in shock. "Dear gods, what have I missed?!"

"Honestly? Not much," Chrom admitted with a shrug. "Vaike and Panne finally married, but other than that it's been pretty quiet. Some minor bandit attacks, but nothing too threatening."

"And you know..." Lissa grinned cheekily. "There is someone who reeeeally misses you~"

"Who?" Robin asked, curious.

Chrom and Lissa stared at him for a few moments, before Lissa pressed on, "Someone we both know you reeeeally like!"

Realization dawned on Robin, and he began sputtering wildly. "W-What are you t-talking about, Lissa?! W-We're just friends!"

"Please, Robin," Chrom said with a roll of his eyes. "No one does for someone what you've done unless they have something going on."

"So I cooked for her, that doesn't mean anything!" Robin protested, shaking his head. "It was just a friendly gesture, that's all!"

Lissa chuckled. "You're just scared of Frederick, aren't you?" she teased. "Don't worry, I'm sure he's not the worst father in law to have!"

"S-Shut up!" Robin stammered, blushing furiously. "Seriously, I've been here for five minutes and you guys are already hounding me about my love life!" He paused before shaking his head in agitation. "Wait, no! I meant-"

"Well luckily for you, we're not too far," Chrom interrupted, crossing his arms. "Remember the town you helped protect when we first met? That's where Frederick and his family is staying now. They just recently moved in, since there's no need to train soldiers anymore. We were actually on our way to visit them." He raised an eyebrow. "Would you like to join us? I'm sure they'd be happy to see you!"

Robin chuckled and rubbed the back of his neck. "I can only imagine Nowi's reaction..." he said, smiling. "I can't wait to meet the shepherds again."

"And I can't wait to have my grand tactician back at my side," Chrom said, clapping his friend's shoulder. "The paperwork's been building up and neither Sully or I know what we're doing! Your timing is actually perfect!"

'Of course...' Robin sighed, wondering if he should've just kept his eyes shut.

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Nah watched her family put their dishes away, and Nowi went outside to play with Little Miss while Frederick stayed behind in the kitchen. Nah wondered why he was so silent, but the great knight suddenly turned to her, eyes as serious as ever. "Nah, we need to talk," he said in a way that meant she had no choice but to obey.

"Of course." Nah bowed her head. "What is it, Father?"

Frederick sighed and ran a hand through his hair, before making his way to the kitchen table and sitting down. "Nah, listen..." he began. "I know you miss Robin, believe me, we all do. But your mother and I...we think it's about time you moved on."

There they were...the words she had been dreading to hear from her parents. Looking down, she took a deep breath. "Father, I-"

"Fixating on him...it's just not good for you," Frederick continued. "We have to face facts, Nah. Robin...I don't think he's coming back-"

"That's BULLSHIT!" the half-manakete barked, startling her father. "Robin...he WILL come back to us, I know it! Y-You'll see! He's gonna waltz right in here a-and eat my pie and-"

"Nah, that's enough!" Frederick growled, standing up and towering over his daughter. "He's not coming back! The sooner you accept this the sooner you'll..." He stared at Nah and snapped his fingers. "Young lady, are you listening to me?!"

Nah wasn't paying attention, instead, she was staring past his shoulder, eyes wide. Frederick sighed and turned around, only to freeze.

There he was...Robin.

...with Nowi clinging to his leg, crying.

"Robin..." Nah breathed.

"Robin..." Frederick repeated, unable to believe his eyes.

"Um...am I interrupting something?" the tactician sheepishly asked, before gesturing to the manakete on his leg. "And, uh...can someone get her off me?"

"S-Shut up and let a lady cry, Robin!" Nowi protested, blowing her nose on his pant leg. "I-It's been so long! I need some time, that's all!"

Robin sighed in defeat and glanced back at the father-daughter duo. He looked at Nah and smiled softly. "Hello, Nah."

A huge weight was suddenly lifted off the girl's shoulders, and without thinking, she rushed at him, throwing her arms around his neck and crying loudly. "Robin!" she cried. "Robin! It's really you!" She buried her face in his shoulder. "I missed you so much!"

Robin was in shock, but he quickly recovered and wrapped his arms around Nah's waist, drawing her closer. "I missed you too, Nah." he murmured, closing his eyes in content.

Chrom and Lissa then walked in, the princess holding Little Miss in her arms. The two royals looked at the two dragons clinging to Robin and squeezed past them over to Frederick.

"He's really back..." Frederick breathed. "Three years, and he's really here..."

"Amazing, isn't it?" Chrom asked, nodding.

"I don't think I've seen Nowi and Nah this emotional in a long time," Lissa observed, setting down Little Miss. Immediately the toddler made her way over towards her mother, pawing at her curiously. Nowi pulled away from Robin and grabbed her child, pointing at the tactician. "Nah, this is your Uncle Robin!" she introduced. "He's a very good friend of mommy's!"

"Oooo~" Little Miss cooed, reaching up and grabbing Robin's cloak.

"Oh?" Robin looked down and smiled at the tiny child. "Hello there," he greeted. "You must be Nah, right?"

"Yay!" Little Miss clapped her hands together.

"Oh, Robin!" Nah pulled away and rushed towards the kitchen. She came back with the extra slice of apple pie. "W-Won't you have some?" she asked, looking away. "I-I made it myself."

"I'd love to," Robin said, smiling. "It seems we have a lot to catch up on."

"Truly, it seems," Frederick said, stepping toward the tactician. "It's good to see you, Robin."

"Likewise, Frederick," Robin nodded.

The family sat Robin down at their table, crowding around him as he dug into his pie. "Mmm!" he groaned in delight. "It's delicious, Nah!"

"It is?" Nah beamed. "Thank you, Robin!"

"So where were you all this time?" Nowi asked, resting her elbows on the table.

"I...I'm not sure," Robin admitted, shrugging.

"We actually found him unconscious outside of town," Chrom explained, turning to Frederick. "The same place we found him the first time, in fact."

"Interesting..." Frederick muttered. Then he turned to Chrom. "Milord, may I ask why you were walking that way?"

"We were coming to visit you, silly!" Lissa said, flicking the knight's cheek, much to his annoyance. "Didn't you get our letter?"

"I'm afraid the town has been having mail problems as of late, milady," Frederick said, bowing. "My apologies, it seems your letter must've been lost."

"Aw, poo..." Lissa muttered.

"Actually, Frederick," Chrom said, frowning. "There is something we need to discuss privately. You may need to come back to the capital."

"Of course, milord." Frederick stood up and followed the exalt out of the kitchen. Nowi stood up moments later, winking at Lissa. "Hey, Lissa!" she chirped, grabbing the princess's hand. "Why don't you and I take Little Nah out for a walk?"

Lissa caught Nowi's hidden meaning and nodded, smirking. "Of course!" she cheered, picking up Little Miss. She turned to Robin and Nah, winking. "Guess that just leaves you two then!" The two bolted out of the door, leaving Robin and Nah alone in the kitchen.

'Did they just...?' the two thought at the same time, both blushing.

"I, uh...I'm glad you like the pie," Nah began awkwardly, playing with her braids. "It took me forever to make it right."

"It's still better than anything I've cooked up," Robin complimented, smiling at the half-manakete.

"I actually made it because...I wanted to see you again," Nah admitted. "Naga had said that you could come back if our bonds with you were strong enough...So I had to keep believing you'd come back to us..."

"Nah..."

"A-And..." Nah closed her eyes, feeling tears form. "I'm just so...so happy you're finally here!" Once again, she flung herself onto Robin, clutching him tightly. "I've waited so long for you!" she cried out. "I missed you more than you'll ever know!" She began weakly hitting his chest. "You dolt..." she hissed. "Why did you have to sacrifice yourself, huh? We could've found another way...Laurent's smart! He would've figured something out!"

"Nah..." Robin took a deep breath, trying his best to hid his blush...and failing. "Do you wanna know the truth?"

Nah nodded. "I deserve it, don't I?"

"You do." Robin closed his eyes. "I sacrificed myself...for you."

Nah blinked. "What?" she gasped.

The tactician nodded. "I care about you, Nah," he confessed, "and yeah, the thought of letting Chrom finish Grima off was tempting, but...he would've eventually returned...and while that might not be a problem for us humans, you're half-manakete. Grima would've returned, and he would've set his sights on you. I...I couldn't allow that to happen."

"Robin..." Nah broke into a sad smile. She leaned her head against his chest and closed her eyes, listening to his heartbeat. "There's...there's something I wanted to ask you...for a long time now."

"Lay it on me," Robin said, lightly stroking the area between Nah's shoulder blades.

"Do you..." Nah took a deep breath. "Do you wanna...go out sometime?"

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The first chapter exists to simply get the two together, the rest of the story will have a similar episodic feel to it as Everyone Loves a Butler. Basically a collection of one-shots focusing on Robin and Nah's budding relationship (SPOILER) all with Frederick trying to comically put a stop to it. So what did you think? Love it? Hate it? Don't forget to review! And remember, stay wykkyd!

And please don't forget to check out Everyone Loves a Butler if you haven't already! And if you want, check out my one-shot trilogy starring Beruka! From what I've been told those are pretty good.