A/N: I thought of this after posting the first chapter and I couldn't help myself. Enjoy :)
A few weeks after that fateful battle Lucina stood at the edge of a the forest leaning against a tree, thinking about her almost uncle and tactician. She heard leaves being crunched behind her and flipped around with her sword at the ready.
"Bad time?"
Indigo stood behind her with his hands on the air and the tip of Lucina's sword at his throat.
"Not exactly."
Lucina sheathed her sword and leaned back against the tree.
"You heard what Naga said, Lucy. He'll be back."
"What proof do you have of that?"
Inigo walked in front of her.
"None really. But I choose to believe, just like he would've. Robin was strong. He wouldn't let some loser like death keep him from the people he loves."
"That's not really any better what if he comes back and hates me?"
Inigo grabbed Lucina's shoulders.
"That's ridiculous, Lucy... Unless I'm missing something?"
Lucina stared off into the distance awhile longer and Inigo could see the tears gathering in her eyes.
"Oh, Inigo! I was so awful to him! Despite everything he did for me and my father and all of us, I threatened him and treated him like an enemy! I knew he wasn't like that other Robin, but I still..."
Inigo wrapped her in a hug.
"Is that all? I thought it was really serious."
"I am serious!"
"Lucy you've got nothing to worry about. Robin didn't hate you before and he wouldn't hate you now. He understood what you were going through and he trusted you despite what you did. There's not a single person here who would blame you for the way you acted. Promise."
"You make a lot of promises."
Inigo looked at Lucina and lifted her face up.
"And I keep all of them."
Lucina looked down sheepishly.
"Then... promise me something?"
"Anything."
she looked him directly in the eye and held out her pinky.
"Never leave me."
Inigo broke out laughing.
"We haven't pinky promised since we were eight!"
"Inigo!"
"Okay, okay."
Inigo wrapped his pinky around Lucina's.
"I promise that I will be by your side forever. You and only you, my beautiful Dove."
Inigo leaned in to kiss her, but there was a loud explosion and she turned around.
"We should go check that out."
"What?! We've got time."
Inigo began leaning in again, but Lucina out her hand in front of his face.
"We've got plenty of time for that, later. Right now someone could be in trouble."
At that very moment someone screamed.
"Fine."
Inigo and Lucina ran through the woods toward the source of the noise and bumped into Chrom and Lissa, who were just standing frozen in a clearing.
"Father, what's going on? Father! I'm talking to you- (gasp!)"
Lucina's breath was completely taken away when she saw what was lying on the ground... Or rather who was lying on the ground.
"Guys, I appreciate all the attention, but... Could someone help me up? The floor is kinda dirty."
"Sorry!"
They all rushed to help Robin back up on his feet.
Chrom and Lissa both took turns hugging Robin and when it was Lucina's turn she cherished every moment she was in his familiar arms.
"I can't believe this, you're here! Inigo look he's here! Can you believe it...? Inigo? Inigo, where are you? Inigo!"
He was here right before... Robin... Came to...
"No!"
Chris walked over and grabbed her hand.
"Lucina what's wrong?"
"It's Inigo. I think when Robin came back someone had to be taken in exchange."
Chris grabbed her other hand and looked at her with worry.
"Luce, have you been feeling alright?"
"Father, that doesn't matter right now. Inigo disappeared!"
Lissa stepped forward.
"That's terrible... But... Who's Inigo?"
"How could you not know who Inigo is? It doesn't make any sense... why? Why him again?!"
Lucina ran back toward the woods, barely able to hold back her tears. She ran aimlessly through the trees and flowers as far as she could until her legs gave out.
When she couldn't even walk anymore she fell to her knees and found herself in despair, sobbing, alone for the first time in weeks.
"You promised you wouldn't leave. You said you'd be there for me. Th-this is all y-your.."
Lucina stop mid-sentence all her anger and hurt melted away, leaving nothing but sorrow and a hole in her heart that couldn't be filled.
"It's my fault. Every time I lost you all I wanted was to get you back... and every time I did get you back all I did was take you for granted."
From where she was she could clearly see in her mind memories of the quiet moments she had shared with Inigo in this very forest.
"I should've kissed you then... I'm sorry. Inigo, I'm so sorry!"
Lucina sobbed into her arms. When night had more than fallen and her sobs had finally calmed she pulled a heavily folded piece of paper out and walked to a special place that was hidden deep inside the forest.
She finally made it to her destination not an hour later. A massive field of flowers right in the heart of the forest. Inigo had shown her this place and declared that it would be just for them, but that was back when there still was a "them."
She walked to the middle of the field and dug a hole just big enough to encase the piece of paper from earlier and buried it.
"Back when you thought you were going to die you wrote me a beautiful letter. you said you wanted nothing more than for your body to be buried amongst the flowers and your soul buried in my heart. I hope you're at peace Inigo, there are few who deserve it more than you."
Lucina laid next to the makeshift grave and found rest and solace in feeling that Inigo was near.
"I love you."
Dear, Lucy
If you're reading this it means I either manned up and have it to you (unlikely) or I died and someone else gave it you. Well... the truth is I've never been very good at good byes, but I'll do my best.
I suppose I should start by explaining the nickname. It may seem like just another adorably flirtatious method, but I promise you there is a reason! I call you Dove because doves symbolize peace, and I believe that you are the one who will ultimately bring peace to this war-torn world we live in and light the dark in our hearts. After all, when my mother died the confidence and peace you helped me to achieve was unforgettable.
Lucy the truth is that I look up to you. If one day I manage to become nearly as good a warrior as you, I know I'll have made my mother and everyone I know proud. you always inspired me with you strength, but even more so with your weakness. Because even when it threatened to overwhelm you, you always out that aside to help others and overtime you overcame your weakness and learned to lean on others.
Lucina, I left so I could get stronger. I knew you'd never need me to protect you, but I wanted to fight beside you, as an equal. I want to save the world and inspire people like you, and one day when my rain is long gone, I want to buried in the flowers of hope that never wilt. Flowers whose seeds fell by the power of our cries of joy and were watered by our tears of happiness and relief. But that comes later, for now I want you to know that no matter what, even if something happens to me and we never see each other again...
I love you, and I always will.
You and only you, my dove.
Signed, Inigo.
Bonus A/N: Whelp there it is folks the official letter from Inigo to Lucina! I hope you guys enjoyed this fic all the way to the end! See you next story!- C.B.