"Big sister, why don't you or Azura wear shoes?" Sakura asks as the large family walked to their picnic spot. Corrin was blindfolded to make it a secret.
"I just like to not wear shoes." Corrin mumbled as she gripped Azura's hand. "Why is Azura leading me?" She asked.
"I volunteered to." Azura smiled. "And I just don't wear shoes." She said to Sakura.
"Hinoka, where are you?" Corrin asked, reaching out to nothingness with her free hand.
"I'm right behind you." Hinoka's voice came from in front of Corrin.
"No you're not."
"Yes I am."
"I can hear you, you're right in front of me." Corrin frowned as she tried to quicken her pace to touch Hinoka. Azura pulled her back.
"There is no need to worry, everyone is here." Azura reassured her, again.
"Azura, I don't always trust you. You are a mischievous girl when you want to be."
"Relax, Darling." Camilla said from behind Corrin. "You're here to relax, not worry about us." Camilla ran her long fingernail down Corrin's cheek, causing her to shiver.
"Thank you, Camilla." Corrin mumbled flatly. "How much longer do I have to keep this on?" She asked, touching her blindfold.
"You, uh, don't want to know what that blindfold is made of." Elise said with a smile.
"Elise, hush. You mustn't ruin the surprise." Leo smirked.
"Is it poison ivy?" Corrin asked flatly.
"No, darling." Camilla purred. Hinoka laughed. Corrin quickly reached out and grabbed a handful of hair.
"Ow ow ow ow ow!" Hinoka complained.
"I told you you were in front of me." Corrin smiled as she released her grip on Hinoka's red hair.
"That hurt, you know." She grumbled.
"But you're not mad because you love me because I'm your little sister." Corrin knew just how to make Hinoka play into her hands.
"We're not far now." Ryoma said from the lead.
"No, just a few more yards." Xander said from his position next to Ryoma.
"Hey!" Corrin yelled as she tripped over something. Azura managed to keep her on her feet.
"Takumi, knock it off!" Elise called to him. We'll blindfold you next!"
"I did nothing. Corrin merely tripped over the Fujin Yumi." He said bratily.
"Grow up already!" Hinoka called as she hit the back of his head.
"May I step in?" Camilla purred.
"Be my guest." Hinoka nodded.
"If you so much as look at Corrin wrongly I will snap your annoying little neck. Is that clear, darling?" She whispered into Takumi's ear with a charming smile. She had covered Corrin's ears with her hand.
"You're not threatening people, are you, Camilla?" Corrin asked as she pulls Camilla's hands off her ears.
"Of course not my darling Corrin." Camilla called to her with a fake offended look on her face, not that Corrin could see it.
"We're here." Xander said suddenly.
"Now can I take this off?" Corrin asked impatiently, pointing to her blindfold.
"Yes." Azura sighed irritatedly as she took it off Corrin's head. Corrin squinted in the sunlight. When her eyes adjusted, she was awestruck at the sight before her. A small stream ran through the area. There was plenty of warm, loving sunshine and a large clearing of shade around a clump of trees for them to dine at. Birds could be heard chirping and a deer could be seen far off in the distance.
"Where did you discover this place?" Corrin asked in awe.
"Only the best for my little sister." Camilla smiled as she hugged Corrin from behind.
"Do you really like it?" Hinoka asked, a proud smile forming on her face.
"I love it." Corrin grinned. Xander and Ryoma set out a blanket while Leo and Sakura prepared the food Leo had been carrying.
"Let's play a game, Takumi!" Elise smiled at the boy.
"No." He replied childishly.
"Please?"
"No."
"Please?" Elise began to fake cry, a tick she had learned from Camilla to get what she wanted. Camilla's attention immediately went to her crying sister. She smiled threateningly at Takumi.
"Fine." He grumbled.
"Yay!" Elise hugged him. "I'm going to throw these wood discs up and you have to shoot them!" Elise smiled, her fake tears quickly disappearing.
"You taught me that same trick." Corrin smiled to Camilla as she sat on the grass. Azura had sat near the water and dipped her feet in it as she began to sing.
"I know, I learned it from Xander." Camilla smiled as she sat next to Corrin.
"Xander?"
"I learned that if I wanted something, I could use Camilla to get it." He smiled.
"Hinoka used to do something similar with Corrin when she was younger." Ryoma smiled as he and Xander sat by Corrin. Leo seemed to be the only one sitting on the blanket.
"I did not." Hinoka blushed.
"Yes you did. You used to tell Mother that the baby wanted something and she'd get it." Ryoma laughed. Corrin smiled.
"What was I like as a baby?" Corrin asked.
"When will the food be ready, Leo?" Camilla asked suddenly, changing the subject.
"It's ready." He replied, not glancing up from the book he was reading.
"Elise, Takumi, the f-food is ready!" Said said. She has been watching them play their game.
"About time." Takumi mumbled as he lowered his bow.
"Awe, but we were having fun!" Elise whined.
"You were having fun." Takumi mumbled under his breath. Camilla glared at him with a smile.
"Azura, the food is ready." Corrin smiled to her blue haired equal. Azura smiled back and nodded her head. She gracefully stood up and followed the group to the blanket.
"I hope it's not bear." Elise said.
"Have you ever eaten bear?" Xander rolled his eyes.
"No."
"Then how do you know you don't like it? Also,my our helped pack the food, you know what is in it."
"I know, but maybe someone slipped something in the basket." Elise smiled.
"I h-hope its n-not a toad." Sakura stammered.
"What did you guys pack?" Corrin asked.
"Your favorites." Azura smiled.
"You know, I'm glad you guys did this." Corrin smiled to her siblings when everyone sat down with their plates of food.
"Anything for you, darling." Camilla smiled as she kissed Corrin's forehead. Hinoka tried to hide her jealousy.
"Corrin, what was it like living in Nohr?" Hinoka asked.
"I was in a tower away from everyone most of the time." Hinoka's face fell. "But it wasn't too bad, I had Camilla, Elise, Leo, and Xander to keep me company along with Jacob, Felicia and Flora, and Lilith. Sometimes it was lonely not being able to see the outside world, but it was with the wait because this place is beautiful." Corrin grinned.
"When this is all over, who are you going to live with?"
"What do you mean?" Corrin asked.
"I've been wondering that myself, darling." Camilla said.
"What?"
"When this war is over, will you be returning to Nohr or Hoshido?" Hinoka asked slowly. She was hoping someone or something would interrupt Corrin's answer. A sad look came over Corrin's face.
"Oh, yes, I forgot about that." Corrin set down her plate of food. "I'm not sure. I don't want to pick a family. When the time comes, I will know where I belong." Corrin became silent.
"Speak your mind, Corrin." Ryoma said. "You can tell us anything, we're your family, all of us."
"Do you remember when you all came together for the first time, as opposing forces instead of family?"
"Of course, darling." Camilla's face was now etched with concern.
"How could we forget that?" Takumi rolled his eyes. Camilla glared at him.
"You all battled over me, a war started because of me. If I hadn't taken that sword from Father-" Corrin flinched. Camilla wrapped her arms around Corrin, who began to shake from her memoirs. "I mean King Garon, then Mother would still be alive along with all of those people in Hoshido. I'm haunted by Mother's death, a lot." Hinoka wiped away tears as Sakura scooted closer to her. "What I'm haunted he most by, to the point I wake up screaming at night, is the day when you were battling each other, waiting on me to take a side. In my dreams, it just doesn't have a h-happy ending."
"We know darling, you don't have to go into detail if you don't want to." Camilla whispered as she stroked Corrin's hair.
"Perfect, we have reached a realization in the issue." Azura thought as she played with her pendent.
"You don't understand. I don't just relive that day. I see y-you all k-killing each other. I h-hear your screams a-a you die and I can't do a-anything because it's m-my fault." A tear fell from Corrin's face.
"Corrin, since that day we have had our differences, yes. But in the end, look at us. We're sitting here, sharing a meal." Xander smiled.
"And Lord Takumi is being somewhat pleasant." Leo smiled. Takumi glared at him.
"I know, it's j-just that, when the w-war ends, how d-do you expect m-me to choose where to live?"
"Technically you are third in line for the Hoshidan throne." Ryoma said. "By blood, you are part of the Hoshidan family."
"By heart, you are part of both families, like me." Azura said, making everyone look at her. "I was born a Nohrian but raised a Hoshidan. Corrin was born a Hoshidan but raised a Nohrian. Yes, she belongs to one family by blood, but blood doesn't matter when it comes to family."
"She's right." Sakura whispered.
"In the end, Corrin, where you choose to go is up to you. We will not kill each other over you like you fear." Ryoma reassured Corrin.
"Speak for yourself." Camilla mumbled. Corrin look at her, fear in her eyes. "I'm only kidding, my darling Corrin!" She said with a smile. She slightly tightened her grip on Corrin. "I'd miss you a lot though. I can't imagine my life without you." She thought. She didn't dare speak her mind, the fear in Corrin's eyes hurt her too much.
"Yeah, I mean we all love you. You've never really been given a choice. You were forced to live in Nohr and forced into this war. After this is done, any choice you want to make will be yours, you won't be forced into something every again." Hinoka blushed.
"This is too much mush." Takumi rolled his eyes.
"Is that all you can do, roll your eyes? Because if so, I can fix that." Camilla spat.
"He's right. It's too much, even for me." Azura thought. "Maybe we should enjoy the last few minutes out here we can, the sun will be setting soon and we need to be back before dark." Azura said before Camilla could kill Takumi.
"Lets all play a game before we go!" Elise grinned. Everyone rolled their eyes but accepted to please the girl.
"You never asked what the blindfold was." Azura said a few moments later as they were packing up. Corrin and Azura had been sitting by the stream watching the others.
"I do t think I want to know." Corrin winced.
"You know you do." Azura teased.
"Alright tell me." Azura placed a black cloth in Corrin's hands. Corrin lifted it up to reveal a bra.
"My gods, Azura! Why did you put a bra on my face and let me walk around?" Corrin was mortified.
"Want to know whose it is?" Azura laughed.
"By the size, it definitely wasn't yours." Corrin grinned, trying to turn the tables. Azura's face became red with embarrassment and a bit of anger. She stood up and pushed Corrin into the stream and went to help the others pack.
