A/n

Hello everyone, for those wondering, this is a collection of moments that could not be shared in Bed Time Story for various reasons. All moments follow the same storyline, but this story can be read as a stand alone without prior knowledge. The chapters will also not be in chronological order or as lengthy. They can also cover a variety of events in the Awakening world. Although, normally it will center around the courageous princess, and mastermind tactician. Oh, yes, and rest assured that Morgan will still be running around in circles too.

...

There was a dark tone in the air as two pairs of footsteps pierced the eerie silence that had covered the area. One set of feet was hastily chasing after the other underneath the dark and foreboding sky.

"I can't let him catch me." She said gravely to herself while short for breath. Desperate to get away from her pursuer, the woman in blue ran as fast and as far as possible. She couldn't be captured after everything she worked so hard to accomplish. There was too much at stake.

"Come back here!" A loud cry echoed through the dimly lit halls as dawn had not yet approached.

Feeling her stomach sink, the wielder of the Parallel Falchion weaved through rooms and barreled down corridors. At the speeds the princess was going everything was a blur. Luckily, she knew the castle well enough that she could navigate through it at top speeds. Although, she still heard his footsteps charging from behind. The ever-growing threat of being caught was near unless she acted quickly. Just the thought of being captured made her her back shiver as she tried to block out those thoughts. Darting through a long hallway, the bluenette cut to a door on the left and then to the right. To confuse the man chasing her, she balled up her cape and threw it in the opposite direction she was going. She then tried to avoid the torch-light as she sped through the shadowy hallways. Her options were limited, but there was one place she could hide for now if she could reach it.

Moments later the sound of footsteps faded away. She had either outrun or tricked her pursuer as she sprinted across the castle. Either way, she knew she was not out of danger yet. He would not give up so easily, and he would find her if she wasn't careful. She had to keep going. She couldn't stop until she was sure she escaped his reach. Her pace continued until she crossed into the entrance of the garden. Here the grass would dampen the sound of her movements and make it difficult to see with most of the garden being shrouded by darkness. The moon had set in the distance, and the sun was still waiting its turn to rise. Granted it would only be a temporary hiding place because of that, but it would have to do.

Sliding behind some rose bushes, she concealed herself as best as she could. She needed to be absolutely silent and the princess could not move a muscle without risking the worst. Even her heavy breathing would need to be controlled in order to stay safe. Her attacker knew her so well that even staying still was a tremendous risk. There was however even one more looming problem that jeopardized everything. One that threatened her undoing despite being something she was unable to control. She would surely give her position away if she kept giggling.

...

"... Lucina?" Chrom asked bewildered as he saw his daughter cover her mouth trying to hide her fit laughter.

The princess then jumped in surprise as she heard her name. She was not expecting anyone other than Frederick to be awake at this hour. "Father?" Her eyes widened and she said urgently. "Shh! Get down before he sees!"

"Who sees? What's going on?" Chrom asked confused and worried.

"Please get down!" Lucina stressed in a hurried whisper. She feared if he stood there any longer that he would give away her position.

Immediately, the Exalt took a knee and ducked under the thorns of the bush. He then saw his daughter slowly peak over to get a view of the garden before quickly ducking back down. "What's going-" Chrom stopped as he heard footsteps storm down the hall at great speeds that echoed into the garden. He feared it would be another assassination attempt, and his immediate concern became Sumia. "Oh gods. Are we under attack?"

Lucina then turned to her father and said faintly. "No. Don't worry, I'm the only one in danger."

That only made him worry more as he said, "Lucina, what is going on?!"

Breathing in deeply to collect her thoughts, she said, "Robin, he is chasing after to me."

"... He's what?" Chrom said even more confused.

"Robin is after me" Lucina explained in a hushed tone. "He can't find me or else I am in trouble."

Not sure what to say, he scrunched his eyes and paused for a moment before hesitantly saying, "... Do I want to know why?"

The princess thought it over as she listened intently for any sounds or footsteps. She was on high alert should the tactician try to sneak up on her. "Well I woke up early today because I wanted to surprise Robin with a big breakfast. It was the least I could do after he spent the whole day shopping with me yesterday. However, when I was finished getting dressed and ready for the day I noticed one of the pillows fell out of our bed. So naturally I picked it up and threw it back."

"I still don't understand." Chrom replied very confused.

Lucina blushed embarrassed and said, "The problem is I accidentally threw it at Robin's face. I guess I misjudged the weight of the pillow..." She admitted while leaving out the details of how Robin's nose was twitching and how cute he looked all bundled up in the blankets, which proved to be a distraction to her.

"I see." The father replied not sure what direction this was going to take, or if he wanted to know.

"What happened next is Robin threw a pillow back at me. I mean, it was only fair. I did wake him up from his peaceful dream." Lucina fiddled with her hands and said in a soft tone. "But I don't know what came over me. I had this urge to throw a pillow back at him. So I ... I did. Then he threw a second pillow and I returned the favor as the tensions escalated. I tried to negotiate a cease-fire, but that didn't work. Then one thing led to another and we started to a full-scale pillow war. Both of us took cover on opposite sides of the bed and we threw pillows at each other for at least ten minutes. After a while it was looking like a stalemate, but Robin being a clever strategist decided to wait until I threw all the pillows to his side. Now that I was unarmed, he then threatened to bury me six feet underneath a pillowy grave. So I sprinted out of the door before he got the chance. However, he quickly gave chase and I've been trying to hide ever since"

"... That's the reason for this?" Chrom said still not fully understanding the situation.

"Yeah." Lucina bit her lip a bit ashamed and said, "I'm sorry father. It's not like me to engage in something so ... childish. I know I should have resisted the temptation and handled the situation more maturely. I hope you are not disappointed in my behavior."

"Huh? Why would I be disappointed?" He called out alarmed. "It's fine Lucina. Everyone deserves to relax and do something silly every once in awhile."

"Yes but ..." Lucina looked down at the ground and said sheepishly. "I fear I've become more immature over the last few months. Normally I would be more hesitant to engage in such a reckless activity, but it has happened more often lately. Somehow Robin and I get into situations that could have been handled more responsibly. Usually when you get older you are supposed to handle things more practically and maturely, but I'm afraid I have regressed since I returned from my time. Bizarrely, I think Robin is even trying to encourage me. It seems like we always get into increasingly more child like situations the longer we are together."

As a father, he gave a big smile seeing his daughter fret over her recent behavior. It would be just like her to worry about something like that. "You know, it's funny. This reminds me of the time you and your sister encountered that cockroach. It was the first time I truly got to see you act like a normal girl without the burdens of the world stopping you.

Lucina's cheeks reddened even further and she said, "I really am sorry for that father."

"No, don't be Lucina. It's nice. Nice to know that my daughter finally has a chance to be herself without having such a great burden on her shoulders. Your mother has noticed it too. We are both very glad to see you be so happy."

"I guess it is because I no longer worry about what tomorrow will bring." Lucina said quietly. "Everything seems so peaceful now. It's the life I have always dreamed of. Even better I have my husband and my parents besides me. It's like the past I came from seems so distant to me lately. Especially when Robin is around."

"Good. You deserve to have a such a joyful life, and I'm glad you can regain some of your childhood since it was taken away from you" Chrom declared proudly. Despite some rough patches, Chrom had come around to the idea of them being married. It was also hard to disagree with his daughter when she had such a wide and peaceful smile.

"... Still. I should try to act more my age." She reminded herself. "I do have a daughter of my own to look after."

In addition, Chrom had mentally trained himself to ignore any reference of Morgan and said, "It's okay Lucina. Just because you have fun during your free time doesn't mean anything is wrong. You're one of the most responsible people I know, and I can count on you if I need you."

The princess smiled and nodded back. "Thank you father. That's means a lot coming from you."

He felt his pride swell as a father and said, "Besides, I'm sure Robin is in the same situation."

"Hmm? What do you mean?" She asked curious.

"Well, he doesn't have much of a childhood to go off of either. He only has a few stories of what he was like. I'm sure he would he would like to act a bit childish himself."

"You think so?" The princess said intrigued.

"Certainly. With the responsibilities he carries I'm sure he enjoys an opportunity to relax and do something off beat. He once told me professionally that he had a duty as a tactician to know everyone in our army, but secretly I think he also needed the moments to spend time with the shepherds as a way of coping from the stress. He can try to hide it all he likes, but he shares his own set of burdens."

"... That would explain how easily we get into those situations and why he tries to encourage me." Lucina muttered to herself. "If we are being honest. It has been a lot of fun doing things together with him. We spend so much time laughing, and smiling, and doing silly little things together" She beamed widely.

"I'm glad." He nodded to ease her worries. "You both need a chance to relax and enjoy yourself."

"I just fear we are having too much fun." Lucina said glowing.

"Enjoy it while you can." The blue haired lord replied back. "Marriage has its ups and downs. It's not always going to be be perfect."

Lucina nodded and said, "I know. But I think it makes these moments all the more special, and I know we will have more ups than downs. Just like you and mother did."

"Right..." Chrom looked down as he was not in good terms with her at the moment. "It does take time and patience though."

She agreed and said, "By the way father, what are you doing up so early?"

"I needed some air. Sumia is four months along and she is starting to show signs of mood swings. I've handled that before so it won't be too much trouble. It's just that soon I'll have four girls. Two young and two already grown up. It's a lot to take in."

Lucina nodded and said, "I'm sure Little Cynthia will be glad to be have you as a father. Just like I am."

"Thanks. Although, I think Cynthia is even more excited about her younger self than Sumia and I. She bounces up in joy every time we talk about the little one."

"Indeed. The future looks very bright." Lucina smiled back. "It's a joy to know considering how hard we worked to get to this point."

"Yeah. I won't take the time I have for granted." Chrom replied grateful.

"Me either." Lucina nodded. "Robin agreed with me that we would make each day an adventure of our own. And I guess it seems we got off to an early start today."

"Heh, right. I doubt anyone but Frederick is up at this hour."

"He is." Lucina pointed out. "I saw him putting up posters while I was crossing the hallway."

"Posters?!" Chrom replied alarmed. "Oh gods."

"Something the matter?" Lucina tilted her head not understanding Chrom's sudden stroke of fear.

"Yes. Something is very wrong." Chrom replied terrified. "I'm sorry Lucina, but I better get going. I better stop that mad man before this becomes a disasters."

Seeing as he was getting up to leave, Lucina looked up at him and said, "Oh. Okay. Take care father."

"You too Lucina." He replied hurriedly while starting his search for Frederick. Along the way he would have a hundred posters to tear down.

...

After her father left, Lucina spent time thinking about if she would recognize her younger self in a mirror. So much had changed since she returned, and life was still changing for her. Most of Robin's jokes went over her head, but she was getting better at understanding them. Tactically, she also could formulate sound strategies. That was particularly important for out smarting her energetic, but impatient, daughter. Still, she was starting to understand how Morgan had so much energy. Especially of late with how silly and childish both her and her husband were acting.

"There you are." The tactician grinned mischievously as he snuck up behind his wife.

"Eeep!" Lucina cried in alarm as Robin firmly wrapped his arms firmly around her waist so she couldn't break free.

"How'd you find me?" The princess asked worried.

"I noticed Chrom just randomly decide to duck underneath some bushes. So I waited for him to leave before I investigated." The tactician replied with an evil smirk. "By the way, you dropped this." Robin replied referring to the red and blue cape in his hand.

"Oh. I guess I did." Lucina replied trying to hide her urge to grin as Robin pressed her close.

"You should be more careful. You know. We are on opposing sides in a war zone."

"Which means I am your prisoner, correct?" Lucina asked with fake tone of terror.

"Yes. You will be with me for the rest of our lives."

She smiled at that and said, "What are you going to do with me?"

Robin did not say anything. He merely swept her off her feet and held her in his arms.

"Woah!" Lucina replied in surprise as her feet left the ground and Robin stole a kiss from her cheek while she was defenseless.

"I'm taking you back to the scene of the crime. You have some explaining to do." He replied gravely as he carried her back to their room.

"Crime? What crime?" The princess asked innocently while wrapping her arms around his neck.

Robin shrugged and said, "There was a casualty. One of the pillows tore open after it took a nasty collision with my head. Now the room is completely covered in fluff."