Alright, I'm combining these two because I wanted Kahal and Say'ri to actually start a relationship and this was the only way I could think of to do that. I'm so unoriginal. Updates might slow down until October, because I'll probably have to start paying attention in World History Honors and Bio Honors. Once we hit the end of the month, marching band practices change to once a week and I can (hopefully) spend more time writing. Anyway, enjoy!

Warning: I combined two prompts, and one of them is called Kissing. There's also hints of Gaius/Sumia and Chrom/Olivia, but they aren't outright mentioned.

Disclaimer: FE: Awakening belongs to Nintendo; Kahal belongs to me.

On a Date & Kissing

"Did she buy it?"

"Yes. You owe me fifty gold."

"Twenty-five and them not avoiding each other."

"Fifty."

"Fine."

Where in the world could he be? He wasn't in his tent – she had checked. He wasn't at the training grounds either, or at least she assumed so. He hadn't gotten there more than once a week since they'd left Valm. He often skipped the midday meal as well, and he wasn't clear-minded when he did.

In short, Kahal was running himself into the ground via paperwork. Needless to say, it hadn't taken much for Lucina to convince Say'ri to get him out of camp for a while.

She finally found him staggering down a path between two rows of tents. He didn't respond when she called his name, and when she grabbed his shoulder he held up a hand and dunked his head in a convenient rain barrel.

"That's cold!" he yelled upon reappearing. She laughed and helped him dry off his hair. "Sorry. I thought I should be awake to talk to you."

"Lucina told me someone has been overworking himself." Say'ri poked him in the stomach. She'd accidentally discovered that he had an extremely ticklish spot there when they were training. He doubled over with a squeak as she continued. "I thought 'twould be good for you to see something other than your tent." His answer came in the form of a cheeky grin.

Later Say'ri would wonder how the paperwork got done. She suspected, judging from Kahal's satisfied grin, that he had dumped the whole thing on Chrom's desk, but she wasn't brave enough to ask. In any case, they set off for a nearby village, riding in peace and relative quiet. Kahal peppered her with questions about what the army had been up to in his forced absence, which she answered as best she could.

Eventually, they made it to the village. Kahal paid for their meal at a surprisingly good tavern. There were several dishes Say'ri had never seen before (bread pudding? How do you make pudding out of bread?) but she enjoyed herself. After they'd finished they simply sat there, talking. At about the same time, they both realized that they were close enough to kiss, if either was brave enough.

Kahal was the one to act on that. Just barely touching, his lips met hers. She didn't move, her mind trying to process what was happening. The only coherent thought in her head was that she liked it; everything else was a jumble of Kahal's face and his grin and how her brother would be furious if-

Yen'fay.

She immediately pulled back, tears stinging her eyes. Kahal began stammering wide-eyed apologies, but she waved a hand to cut him off. "'Tis not you." Her tears hit the tabletop. "Yen'fay – he never let anyone court me. I think 'twould amuse him to run them off – they feared his blade, and rightly so.

"Oh," murmured Kahal softly. "Then…"

"Damn it all," muttered Say'ri. "Kahal, I… I liked that very much. I think… I think I might be in love with you."

"It's confusing, isn't it?" His smirk was back. She nodded and kissed him again. They both froze when a soft sigh sounded from outside the inn. He got a mischievous look in his eye, combined with a bit of planning. She knew better than to argue.

She was not surprised when he pulled an orange-haired Pegasus knight from the bushes on the way home.

Ummm, so I think I could have done better, but I'm too lazy to fix it. And yes, the beginning dialogue is Cynthia bribing Lucina to convince Say'ri to take Kahal on a date. Hope you liked, please R&R!

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