Hi guys! Little Liger studios here with my first ever story. This is in AU but they still live on Tellius, they have Crimea, Daien, etc... you know. They're just a bit more modern than we know and love. This story was inspired by "Love is Psychotic" by TheSilverandGoldDragon. Read this fic guys as the author did a darn good job on it and you can see where my inspiration came from too.

Now I'm re-uploading the chapters with edits made by my editor (redundant?) MangaMan3000. I really thank him a lot for doing this for me. So now, without further adieu, Chapter 1.

Disclaimer: LLS does NOT own Fire Emblem, that is Intelligent System and Nintendo. I just play the games.

Micaiah plopped down onto the couch in her living room with a plate of toast in her hands. She pulled out a book from her bag and set it in front of her, taking a bite into the golden brown bread. She hadn't finished studying last night before her exam, and even though she was sure she would pass, Micaiah wanted to reassure herself that she knew the material.

The sun was just beginning its morning ascent when Micaiah slammed the book shut. She walked into the kitchen and put her plate in the sink, which made a small clang. Her stepmother, Alona, emerged from a hallway with a small yawn before looking at her daughter.

"Are you ready for class?" she mumbled. Micaiah nodded her head and turned on her heel, striding toward the couch.

"And I'm assuming Sothe is on his way?" Alona asked.

"Not this time mom . . ." Micaiah started. "He had something to take care of before school today, so I've got another ride coming though." Micaiah saw her stepmother raise an eyebrow and grinned back. "You know him. I'll be fine."

Alona just shook her head, obviously fine with the response. She began to make herself something to eat while Micaiah grabbed the TV remote and flipped through the various channels on the screen.

"So . . . who is picking you up?" Alona asked. Micaiah groaned at her stepmother's question, but answered it nonetheless.

"Ike. He's the only one other than Sothe who's up this early in the morning," said Micaiah. "He should be here soon."

The silver-haired girl turned and looked at the woman in the kitchen. Alona sighed while looking at her stepdaughter.

'At least she has a ride,' she thought. "Is he bringing you home too?" she asked turning to the toaster that just popped out her breakfast. Micaiah was slightly startled by the question.

"No. I'm going to the library and then Sothe and I are going over to his house for a while. I'm going to walk home from there," she spoke softly.

Micaiah saw her mother shake her head as a knock sounded from the door. The silver-haired teen jumped from the couch and opened the door to find Ike standing there.

The blue-haired male was staring down at her with his blue eyes. He wore a white T-shirt with the word "Marines" printed in black on the front. A pair of dark blue jeans was fitted slightly above his hips with a plain brown belt around it. His shirt was tucked in, and not surprisingly, he wasn't wearing a coat despite the cold.

Micaiah felt a blush creep onto her face and immediately dropped her gaze to his feet.

"Aren't you cold?" Ike asked beckoning to the falling snow behind him.

Micaiah half-frowned at him and ran back inside the house to grab a pure white coat from her room. She closed the door quickly and grabbed her bag and school ID and walked back to Ike, who was still standing near the doorway. He smirked again before fishing into his pocket, pulling out keys with a ring.

"Are you ready to go?" he asked. The girl nodded and followed him outside, saying bye to her stepmother before walking out into the snow. It actually didn't look too bad outside; the snow had yet to stick to the roads or the grass in her yard, which was a good sign.

Micaiah huddled herself close as the cold air gnawed at her face. Ike was a couple of paces behind her, as if he was watching as she looked around at the snow. Micaiah looked at the driveway to her right to see Ike's black truck sitting there. It loomed above her, and she knew she would have trouble getting in this thing. She walked to the passenger's side and opened the door once Ike unlocked it.

The blue-haired man watched as she climbed into the truck, tossing in her bag before hopping up and unknowingly grabbing a hand that was placed there. Ike pulled her up with ease and laughed softly at her. The truck roared to life when he turned the key; once he was out of the driveway, he sped off down the street.

Micaiah gave him a nervous smile when he looked at her. He smiled back before speaking again.

"Do you listen to music?" the man asked. Micaiah responded with a nod. "You can turn the radio on if you want." She just looked at him.

"Why do you ask?" she asked. She pressed a button and a soft melody sounded from the stereo. She pressed another one and found a station that was playing her favorite band. Micaiah sat back down and listened to the song being played. She quickly glanced over at Ike and saw him shrug very lightly.

"I guess . . . I don't know. It was quiet," he said. His voiced trailed slightly as he spoke.

"Oh . . ." Micaiah said quietly. She turned and looked out the truck window and saw all of the other people driving around. Something told Micaiah that it was going to be a long day.

Whew, that looks much better than before. Once again thanks to MangaMan... see you all next chapter.