Shigure Shiro and Siegbert were sitting on the grass looking at the sky. The battle had just ended yesterday. Ryoma and Xander had explained the truth to their lands and the fighting had come to a halt. Now a new treaty was being written.

"So…That's it huh?" Shiro asked.

"Yes. Hard to believe we lived to see the day…even if this world isn't ours." The knight replied with a sigh.

As the two spoke, Marc spotted them as he was walking with Soleil and Ophelia. "Shiro? Seigbert? What are you doing out here?"

"Reflecting." Shigure simply replied. "Any sign of the resistance?"

"You know it!" Ophelia nodded. "Word of Anankos' defeat spread like wildfire! All the prisoners are being freed! Families are reuniting! Valla is starting to heal!"

"That's wonderful…I suppose we aren't needed anymore."

"You're thinking of leaving, aren't you?" Marc asked.

"Weren't you? Didn't you consider going back you your reality at one point?"

"Not anymore. Mother talked to me the other day…"

"Marc?"

The young warrior was polishing his Falchion when his mother called. "Yes?"

"I've been meaning to ask you since our victory…What will you do now?"

Marc sighed as he put the rag he was using away. "I thought that Morgan would be better off if I wasn't around. But she was dragged into this because I wasn't there to protect her. Then again, she seems happy with you, father and Inigo so…"

"I see…So you haven't made up your mind…To tell you the truth once I finished my mission I too was tempted to leave."

"What changed your mind?"

"Actually, I was wondering if you could come with me. I can show you."

"With you where?"

"You'll see. Leave Falchion here. You don't need it."

Marc uneasily put his blade on his bed. He felt naked without it.

Outside the castle, Lucina lead her son over to a tree on a hill. Robin was already there, sitting against it with Morgan's head in his lap.

"Oh, Marc. You came to join us." Robin smiled.

"Join for what exactly?"

"Just relaxing. The war is over. Everyone needs to unwind a bit."

"Mm hm." Morgan mumbled from her comfortable position.

Marc grinned at her. "You look like a dog, sleeping on it's master's lap."

"Oh, Marc." Lucina sighed.

Morgan smiled but didn't open her eyes. "Woof, woof. Arf."

Robin laughed as he petted her head. Lucina walked Marc over to the tree and sat next to Robin. Marc uneasily sat next to her and fidgeted slightly. Lucina then took his shoulders and guided his head to her lap.

"There. How's that Marc? Comfortable?"

"Yeah. But…why are we doing this?"

"Nothing in particular. It's good to relax after a long battle."

"You're not fooling me mother. You wanted to talk to me, didn't you?"

Lucina sighed as she brushed some blue hairs from her son's eyes. "Marc…Will you come home with us?"

"…Mother, I…Don't know how to answer that."

"When I first arrived to the past to fight Grima, I figured I would leave once the mission is complete."

"What changed your mind?"

"My family." The princess replied, glancing at Robin. "My family keeps me strong. They help me when I need guidance. And I learned that they need me as much as I need them, so I decided to stay for their sake. And now you are part of that family Marc."

"Mom…"

"So, I ask you Marc…even if you don't think you deserve to stay with us, will you stay for me? For your father? For your sister?"

Marc's gaze shifted over to the sleeping Morgan. She looked happy. Would she be sad if he left? Would it hurt her now that she remembers him?

"I guess…it wouldn't be a awful thing to go back with you."

Robin reached over and ruffled the boy's hair. "Good. Know we welcome you with open arms. I hope we can convince Soleil and Ophelia to come to."

"It…" Marc let out a yawn as he started to feel drowsy. "It shouldn't be too hard if I'm going. Even since they learned of their bloodlines, they viewed me as the only family they had."

"That's good." Lucina smiled. "We're family. So, we should stay together like one.

It wasn't long before Marc fell asleep in his mother's lap under the tree.

"I never thought I would willingly let my guard down like that…Peace is still new to me and…I want to learn more about it. With my family."

"Hmm…" Shigure nodded.

"Shigure…I know what you are thinking." Soleil said. "But your parents wouldn't mind if you stayed. And think of Kana and Kamuri. They've gotten attached to you. You wouldn't break their sweet little hearts, would you?"

"Well…"

"Besides, your world is gone. Where else can you go?" Ophelia asked.

"Stay with your family." Marc said. "You need them. And they need you."

Shigure looked at his pendant. Then up at the sky. "Maybe…"

"Shiro? Seigbert? What about you?" Soleil asked.

"I'll think about it." Shiro said.

"Me too." Seigbert added. "I think I'll wait until my parents get together before I decide."

"Your fathers never asked who your mothers were, did they?" Ophelia asked. "That surprises me."

"Ryoma and Xander aren't stupid." Marc replied. "I wouldn't be surprised if they knew from the start."

"What makes you say that?" Shiro asked.

Marc grinned. "Because I just saw your dad with Camilla. And Xander with Hinoka."

Shiro and Seigbert smiled. They knew that the birthrights of their families meant the kingdoms were going to give them a hard time. But they believed that their parents would pull through.

"Speaking of family." Shigure said looking at Marc. "Where's yours right now?"

"Well, father went to go see if there were any interesting books to buy before we go. Mother wants to practice her swordplay with as many people as she can. And Morgan…I'm not sure. She just said she had something she promised she'd do before we leave."

"Hmmm…Wha…?"

Kana felt oddly dizzy. She was waking up. Why? She didn't recall falling asleep. She thought back…she was having tea with Kiragi. He said someone left a bag of it in his room and wanted to share. Did something happen while they were drinking it? And why couldn't she move?

Her vision returned. And the first thing she saw was Kiragi, looking really nervous.

"Um…Hi?"

Kana shrieked and blushed when she saw how close his face was. She tried to pull away from him, but she was pressed against him. She then learned why she couldn't move. Their torsos were tied together with multiple coils of rope. Their four ankles were tied together, and they were dangling by their feet from a tree just a couple of inches from the ground. Their arms were wrapped around each other with their wrists tied to their opposite elbows behind each other's back, forcing them to hug tightly. The strange collar was around Kana's neck again, so she couldn't use her powers.

"WHAT'S GOING ON?! How'd we get outside?! Who tied us up?!" she immediately started struggling, slightly swinging her and Kiragi around. "NGH! URGH! It's too tight! I can't break free!"

"K-Kana, please calm down…" Despite saying this Kiragi was blushing as deep as Kana and his heart was racing just as fast. "I don't know who tied us up or how we got out here…I woke up a while ago…Didn't know whether or not to wake you up…"

"W-wait, what? Kirgai…how long were you looking at me like this?"

"L-like what?" Kiragi asked nervously.

"You know…Asleep."

"I-I wasn't staring or anything! Really!" Both of them got gradually more flustered and their faces redder.

"A-are you sure?"

The unhappy look on Kana's face made him crack. "Well…maybe just a little…"

"So, you DID stare!"

"I-I didn't mean to! Honest! I tried not to but…you're well…"

"I'm what?" Kana pouted.

"You're really cute…"

Kana's angry looked disappeared. "Y-You really think so?" She asked with an even deeper blush.

"Yeah…I know it was wrong but…I couldn't help myself…"

"Oh…Okay…Thanks…"

"Huh? Uh, you're welcome…so…how do we get out of this?"

Kana looked at Kiragi. "You're strong. Can't you break free?"

"No good. Tried that."

"Are you sure? I mean I've seen how strong you are in battle!" Kana said. "You must be super muscular! You look like you can tear right through these!"

It was Kiragi's turn to blush deeper. "D-do you think so?"

"Yeah! I bet you can rip right out of any rope!"

Kiragi smiled. "Well…If you think I can. HHRGH! HMPH!" Kiragi's struggling caused them to rock back and forth slightly, but didn't do much beyond then. It took a few minutes for him to tire out. "Gah! Darn…sorry Kana…"

"Wow…these must be super strong ropes if they can hold you."

"Well…maybe who did this will come for us eventually."

"What if they try to hurt us?"

Kiragi tightened his forced embrace. "Then I'll protect you. Just like I did at the castle while our dads were fighting Anankos, remember?"

Kana smiled as she remembered. "Yeah…"

Kana was worried about her parents and Shigure. She could only watch Anankos drag them into that hole in the sky. But right now, she was also fighting for her own survival. More of the Vallite soldiers were coming at her and she was starting to tire down from defeating one after the other.

Once she cut down a axmen she stopped to breath. "Is…is that the last of them…? Is it o-

Suddenly the floor under her feet softened into mud and she sank until she was knee deep and the substance hardened. It was just like what the Golems under Gunter's command did to Elise and Sakura. And when Kana looked up, sure enough a Golem was leering over her.

"Hey, no fair! I can't move my legs! Let me go!" She grabbed her right thigh and tried to pull it up. She tried to press against the floor with her hands. "Oh no! I'm stuck! I'm trapped! I'm helpless! I'm gonna die!"

The Golem reared it's fist back.

Kana grinned. "Just kidding!" She morphed her hand into a dragon's mouth and shot a blast of water at the Golem. It exploded into rubble upon impact with the attack. "Ha! Serves you right! Now, how to get out of this…"

Suddenly her hands were grabbed from behind and pulled so they were wrapped around herself. "Hey! What the- Suddenly her hands froze over her shoulders. Ice traveled up her arms and coated her from her shoulders to her belly. Like she was wearing a straitjacket made of ice. "Th-that's s-s-so c-c-c-cold…" She looked behind her to see a mage-likely a former member of the Ice Tribe- holding a dagger. "Oh no…"

Right when she was about to stab Kana an arrow hit her from behind and she disappeared. "Kana!" Kiragi ran up to her. "Are you okay?!"

The girl grunted as she tried to pull her arms and legs free. "No…not only am I stuck, but I'm freezing too!"

Kiragi readied his Yumi. "Don't worry! If someone comes here, I'll turn em into a pincushion before they can touch you!"

Kana struggled the whole time as Kiragi fought for her, desperate to help him. Kiragi was able to keep Kana safe until Lilina and Hayato were able to arrive and free Kana from her curses, and she stayed by Kiragi's side for the rest of the fight taking enemies down alongside him. The battle ended shortly after that.

"Thanks again for that." Kana smiled. "I was kinda scared."

"Eh, it was no big deal. The fight was close to finished anyway."

"But…why did you come to me anyway?"

"Huh? Well…uh…I guess I was worried about you?"

"Why me in particular? Did you think I'd get captured again?"

"Well, kinda…I mean I know you're tough but…"

"But what?"

Kiragi looked away awkwardly. "I just didn't want you to get hurt."

"Why do you worry so much about me over everyone else?"

"Weeeeeell…"

"Well?"

Kiragi's face got redder. "Um…" He leaned in and whispered into Kana's ear.

Kana blushed with wide eyes. "YOU LOVE ME?!"

"P-please not so loud Kana…"

Kana smiled with a blush as she tightened her grip on him. "OH MY GOSH! Does this mean you're my boyfriend now?!"

"D-do you feel the same?"

"Absolutely! I love you back! Times a million!"

"Great!" The two laughed as they relished the forced embrace they were in.

"Great job Kiragi!"

Both Kiragi and Kana nearly jumped from their skin when Morgan came out of a bush. "M-Morgan?! How long where you there?!" Kana asked.

"The whole time! I'm the one who arranged this!" the girl laughed proudly as she untied a rope from the base of the tree and slowly lowered Kana and Kiragi to the ground. "All it took was a drugged bag of tea to put you two to sleep and some rope!"

"Okay? Then why did you do this?" Kiragi asked as Morgan started to untie them.

"Well back when Kana was captured trying to free me and we became cellmates I made told her about me and Inigo and Kana here got curious about having a boyfriend. So, I promised to hook her up with a guy and she gave me details on what she likes in people. So, when I saw you, I knew I found just the guy! So, how's having a boyfriend Kana? Is it everything you dreamed it would be?"

Once Kana and Kiragi were out of their tricky web of rope they rubbed their wrists. "Well…It's great…Thanks I guess…" Kana mumbled. "But did you have to do it this way? This was embarrassing!"

"Now, now Kana." Kiragi said dusting himself off. "Morgan meant well, and she did help. I am grateful that you're my girlfriend now."

"I know but…"

"In fact…" Without warning Kiragi tackled Morgan to the ground. The tactician yelped as she found herself lying on her front with Kiragi pressing her hands together against her back.

"H-hey! What are you doing?!"

"You'll see! Help me out here Kana! We're gonna return the favor!"

"Okay!" The girl chirped.

Morgan gulped. "Something tells me I should have just stayed hidden."

Robin carried an armful of books towards the room he shared with Lucina. He found quite a few interesting novels. It was a bit of a struggle but he managed to get a grip on the doorknob without dropping them.

"Hey Lucina, I fou- He dropped the books the moment he saw what has in his room.

"R-Robin?!"

"Grandpa? Geez, you could've knocked!"

Lucina was franticly trying to cover herself as Robin stared at her in the skimpy dancer uniform. It was the one she wore on the mission to save Forrest. Soleil was in her own costume. "Er…sorry. What's going on?" Robin asked.

"I was giving grandma dancing lessons!" Soleil said. "I mean she has this costume now, so she might as well learn how to dance!"

"I see…Sorry for interrupting." Robin said, picking up his books.

"No, it's alright." Lucina sighed. "I'm just glad it was you seeing me like this."

"I already saw you like this." Robin grinned. "When you were carried by me to our room."

"Awwwwww!" Soleil smirked to Lucina's embarrassment. "How cute! Wish I could've seen it!"

Lucina sighed and helped Robin gather up his books. "Find anything you like?"

"Yes. This world has great authors." Robin said as they arranged a neat little pile. "So, Soleil, I don't know if anyone told you…"

"About me coming back with you guys? Of course, I will! I wanna meet my grandmother Olivia!"

"And Ophelia?"

"She's coming too."

"That's good. Lissa will be thrilled."

"So, grandpa…what will you do when we get back?"

Robin thought for a moment. "Hopefully this will be my last war. I wouldn't mind living in peace with my family. I'll still help out Chrom as much as I can."

Lucina smiled. "And I will be right by your side."

"There we go!" Kiragi chirped as he tied a rope around the tree.

"Ngh…Was this really necessary?" Morgan groaned. Her legs were tied together at the ankles, shins, knees and thighs. And her shins were also tied to her thighs, forcing her legs bent. Her arms were tied at the wrists and elbows and more rope wound around her upper body, pinning her arms against her back. As a finishing touch a short tether connected the bonds on her ankles to the ones on her wrists and the lose end of a rope around her waist was around a tree branch leaving her dangling just above the ground. Kirgai was tying the other end to the tree trunk. Morgan was still struggling but the bonds wouldn't loosen. She had to admit, Kiragi knew how to use rope. Must have something to do with being a hunter.

"I'm back!" Kana giggled as she returned with a couple of rags "Just one last thing."

"Wh-what now? What are you doing with-Hey! Let g-MPH!"

Kana grabbed Morgan's face and shoved one of the rags balled up into her mouth. She then tied the other over it and around her head so she wouldn't spit it out. "There! Now you wait right here while we lure Inigo here!"

"Boy will he ever be surprised to see you like that!" Kiragi laughed.

"NNNNNNNNNNNNH!" Morgan's struggles continued as she blushed at the thought of Inigo of all people seeing her like this.

"Oh! And don't go telling anyone we did this to you, or we tell them what you did to us!" Kana threatened. "Okay? You just hang around for a bit!"

Morgan let out a faint giggled from Kana's pun before she was grabbed by a leg and twirled. She yelped and stuttered as she spun back and forth while Kana and Kiragi ran off. "All that work to hook them up and this is how I'm thanked? Oh well, at least I got those love birds together! Totally worth it!" Her jaw started to feel cramped from her gag. And she knew her limbs would be stiff from this positioning when she was finally untied. "I think."

And that's it for Kiragi and Kana. I could easily see Morgan as a mischievous matchmaker. One more chapter to go and this story will finally be complete. When I started this I didn't expect it to be even longer then The Plegian Prince. In other news BYLETH FOR SMASH! YES!