A/N: Figured I'd just jump into it. XD

Chrom and Lita: S

"Gods, where could he be?" For someone who likes wandering around camp, he could be surprisingly hard to find when he wanted to be.

Lita had been looking for a certain navy-haired Lord for quite some time, as she had something very important to talk to him about. Walking from tent to tent, the lady Tactician politely asked the Shepherds if they'd seen Chrom anywhere. After hearing from a concerned Sumia that he was actually headed toward her tent, Lita smiled, thanked her, and started speedwalking toward her quarters.

Meanwhile, said Lord was currently a trembling mess outside his chief Tactician's tent. He'd been there for about ten minutes, pacing nervously back and forth not unlike Frederick would. The blue-haired man was vaguely mumbling to himself.

"It's been months now...I don't know how much longer I can hold out..." His cape swished as he paced outside the entrance. "I have to say something. But what if she laughs? What if she says no? Gods, this is difficult!"

"Chrom!"

The commander jumped and yelped almost girlishly. Oh gods, that voice...

Chrom turned around to face a cheerful and, if he guessed right, almost nervous looking Lita walking toward him. "Just the man I wanted to see! We need to...talk."

He gulped at her smile. "L-Lita!?"

"That's my name. Anyway, it's about the route you drew up for tomorrow's march." She stepped closer to him, opening up a roll of parchment that she was carrying. The Lord noticed that she smelled of lilacs, and her grape-colored curls were within his reach. He had to stop himself from trying to touch her, so he settled on fiddling with some loose threads on his uniform. "I was looking at the map, and I noticed..."

Do not stare. Do not touch. Focus. Show some restraint. Man up!

"Chrom? Are you listening to me?"

"Er, oh. Of course!" he exclaimed rather loudly, his face staining red. Lita raised an eyebrow at this, and he grimaced. She always could read him. "...actually, no. I kind of had something to...do."

The lady Tactician furrowed her brow in concern. "Chrom, you're acting very strange." She eyed his posture, and quickly deduced, "Are you hiding something from me?"

Damned tactical skills! "H-hide? You mean hide hide? Oh, gosh, no! N-nothing at all... Nope." Chrom hastily glued his eyes to the ground.

Lita sighed. "Then why are you fidgeting like you've got a squirrel in your pantaloons?"

"I-I'm not fidgeting!" he stuttered, face burning brighter than Cordelia's hair. "I'm perfectly relaxed. And, uh, normal. Normal and relaxed."

"And refusing to meet my eye? They're up here, you know." His blue eyes snapped up to meet her brown ones. The ponytailed woman crossed her arms, intent on getting to the bottom of things. "Chrom, listen. Didn't you say that we're close friends, with no secrets between us?" She noticed his gaze starting to drift away from hers. "Look at me, Chrom. Didn't you mean that?"

His eyes found her face again, and he started to babble. "N-no! I mean, yes! I mean...I swear, it's not like that!"

Another deep sigh escaped Lita's lips. "I know you've been avoiding me recently. And I'd like to know why, Chrom. I think I deserve an explanation." She looked him in the eye, her expression communicating the hurt she felt. "Please... I can't go on pretending there's nothing wrong. Is it that you dislike my company now?"

The young commander was quick to answer. "D-dislike you!?" He grabbed her shoulders in what he hoped was a reassuring gesture. "Egads, Lita, of course I don't dislike you! Nothing could be further from the truth!"

"Then why are you avoiding me?"

Dammit! "Er..."

"Chrom?" She gazed at him expectantly, concern and worry and hurt swimming in her copper eyes. The navy-haired man groaned, his flush returning with a vengeance. "D-don't look at me like that..."

"Why, Chrom?"

"It's just that..." he sighed, preparing himself. "We've been fighting a lot together. We're always side by side. At first, I thought of you as an ally, then a comrade, and finally a friend." She continued to look at him questioningly, so he continued to explain. "I've felt the bonds of trust grow between us, stronger and stronger, until I..."

Lita's heart suddenly started pounding. "Until you...?"

"Until I realized that...you were more than just a friend."

"Ch-Chrom, what do you...?" The lady Tactician felt heat rushing to her face, and rather quickly.

"I mean...I care about you, Lita. As a man, and you as a woman."

"Chrom, we can't possibly—"

"Wait, please!" Chrom renewed his grip on her cloak-clad shoulders, and his time, he regarded her with fire. "You've made me come this far, and now I'm going to say my piece!"

"B-but when you're worked up like this, you might say something you may regret!" Lita sputtered.

"I don't care! I've tried to keep this bottled up, and I can't do it anymore!" His gloved hands flew down to hers, catching them in his hold. "I'm going to tell you how I feel, even if your head explodes in embarrassment!"

Wait, MY head? "Uh...okay?"

Chrom then started taking deep breaths, readying himself to speak. "Prepare yourself, because I'm going to say it!"

"Then say it already!" Lita exclaimed.

"Lita..." Chrom said almost bashfully, "I'm in love with you." He suddenly felt as though the world had been lifted off his shoulders, like he could float away.

The violet-haired woman gasped, her mouth in a perfect 'o' shape. "Oh...Chrom..."

He grinned lovingly, stroking her hands. "I have been since the first time I saw you, I'm afraid. Right in that field, when I saw you, I felt something...I don't know...special. I just didn't realize it until recently, that's why..."

"...you've been avoiding me." she finished breathlessly.

"Look, I know this is sudden and I'm coming on like a wyvern in heat, but I'm not forcing you to decide anything. Believe me." Chrom looked at her to gauge her reaction. "I'll respect your decision, no matter what the outcome. But we'll always be friends."

This time, it was Lita fixating her gaze to the dirt. "Ch-Chrom, this is... I'm sorry, but we...we shouldn't do this. The general and his chief tactician? It wouldn't wouldn't be right." She found herself slowly trailing her gaze back up to his face. His expression...the word 'crushed' wouldn't do it justice. His handsome features looked absolutely crestfallen, and her heart broke into small pieces. "Our first responsibility must be to the soldiers we lead, not to each other. You...understand that, right?"

"Y-yes...I do."

Her right hand slipped from his weakened hold, stroking his cheek. He looked at her in surprise, noticing her red cheeks and determined demeanor. "But someday, this war will end. We'll emerge victorious and bring peace back to the realm. And when that happens, we'll be free to...follow our hearts."

Chrom's heart skipped a beat. "...OUR hearts?"

"Yes, you silly man..." Lita smiled shyly. "Because...I love you, too."

His face morphed into a bright smile, completely erasing his earlier attitude, "That's...That's wonderful!" He suddenly picked her up around the waist and spun her around, laughing in her ear. "This is the best day of my life!" Lita giggled along with him, locking her arms around his shoulders. Stopping before they both got dizzy, Chrom hooked his finger under her chin and tilted her head up to kiss her, slowly and sweetly. Lita's eyes widened slightly before fluttering shut, savouring the new sensation.

All too soon, Chrom pulled away and laughed outright at her pouting expression. "What?" she questions playfully. "It's not every day that the man you love sweeps you up and kisses you after telling you he loves you back."

"Fair enough," he chuckles. The blue-haired man nuzzled his forehead to hers, and they both stood there, content in their newly declared lover's company. For at that time, they knew that it wasn't an end to their friendship...but a new beginning as something much more.

"You are the wind at my back and the sword at my side. Together, my love, we shall build a peaceful world...just you and me."

A/N: And scene! This is WAAAAAAY too long to be a drabble, but I don't care! I'm actually kind of happy with it. Was I the only girl to melt into a useless puddle after hearing Chrom's confession for the first time?

Anyway, reviews are appreciated! Tell me if you like it, hate it, or want a cookie. ...I'm not giving out cookies.