A/N: o.o;; Sorry for taking so long, everyone. I didn't mean to put it off for so long. Guess I got lazy again. Once again, I apologize for the late update. Sorry everyone! I'm going to try and make this chapter really good to make up for, okay?
Disclaimer: …Wait a second. I know I don't own Fire Emblem, and you know I don't own Fire Emblem…so why is this disclaimer here? I think it's pretty obvious that I don't own Fire Emblem.
Dedication: This chapter is dedicated to Scarabsi, because her fic rocks. XD Go read it! REALLY cool plot twisty-thingy in the third chapter. I updated, so now you better get working on the fourth chapter, Scarabsi!
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The Troubles of Matchmaking
Chapter 4
By Amethyst Bubble
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One of the problems with squashing over forty people into one small campsite is that it was almost impossible to find one person. Nino frowned; this was taking forever! She could have sworn she'd passed that tree before.
Uh-huh…she'd definitely passed that tree before. That was the one with Guy stuck in it.
Ignoring his pleas for help, she continued on her way. She couldn't help people out of trees right now! She was on a mission! Her sky blue eyes scanned the campsite. She must have searched everywhere by now. Suddenly, her eyes caught on a patch of trees. She hadn't looked there yet, unless she was greatly mistaken.
Sporting a wide grin, Nino set off towards the trees, only to stop short once she was in hearing distance. Moaning could be heard from the trees. And not the kind of 'I'm-wounded-somebody-hear-my-pathetic-moaning-and-get-help' kind of moans, either. This was the kind of moaning she was way too young to be hearing. And to make matters worse, it sounded like Heath's voice. Followed by Legault saying something she couldn't quite catch (and she was quite thankful for that).
Well, it was safe to say Lucius wasn't there. Nino quietly edged away from those trees, blushing like a maniac. Those two should really get a room.
She quickly scurried to the other edge of the camp, trying to clear her mind of all the perverted images that moaning had inspired. She didn't think she'd be able to look Uncle Legault in the eye without turning a color that would make a tomato jealous.
She approached another grove of trees, hoping to Elimine that there weren't people doing obscene things in there, too. Once again, she stopped short when she was hearing distance. This time, moans weren't what made her stop, but rather soft sobbing. Inching closer, Nino hid herself behind a tree, carefully peeking out from behind its trunk so she could get a look at who was crying.
Lucius sat on the ground, sobbing like his heart was broken. Serra and Erk were kneeling next to him. Serra reached over, patting Lucius' shoulder in a comforting gesture. Concern shown in Erk's eyes, though he was trying hard to conceal it.
"What's wrong, Lucius? C'mon, you can tell me. I'm the best secret keeper ever," Serra said, making the cross-your-heart-and-hope-to-die sign.
Lucius sniffled, looking up at the cleric and the mage with teary blue eyes, "L-lord Raven…" was all he could get out before breaking into sobs again.
"Raven's what? He isn't hurting you, is he?" Serra gasped, raising a gloved hand to her mouth. "I always knew he was the violent type!"
"Serra, shut up," Erk growled. "I'm sure Raven isn't abusing Lucius."
"Well, what's wrong then?" Serra asked, frowning. She wanted to know what was going on, and she wanted to know now!
Lucius sniffled again, trying to calm himself down. "I…I saw…him and Wil…"
"Him and Wil what?" Erk asked, raising an eyebrow. He'd overheard a conversation between the cheery archer and Raven recently, and part of his mind wondered whether Raven had gotten so annoyed with Wil that he had slaughtered him.
Lucius mumbled something.
"What was that?" Serra asked, leaning closer and cupping her hand to her ear.
Lucius mumbled it again. Erk still hadn't heard, but Serra, who had been so close to Lucius that they could have been attached at the hip, let out a loud gasp.
"YOU SAW HIM KISSING WIL? RAVEN AND WIL? KISSING?" She shrieked, her eyes going wide.
Erk clapped his hands to his ears. Hanging around Serra was doing a lot of damage to her eardrums.
Nino had stuff her sleeve into her mouth to mutter her own gasp. She sneaked away from the tree, slightly dazed by what she had overheard.
Her dazed state quickly turned to one of outrage. Her own assistant, meddling with her biggest matchmaking project…the very thought made Nino see red. Wil had some nerve. She had to find him and give him a piece of her mind.
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Matthew was bored. Very, very bored. Where was entertainment when you needed it? Usually, by this time entertainment had come his way, demanding a fight, insulting him and looking oh-so-very adorable all at the same time. Little did Matthew know, entertainment, also know as Guy, was currently stuck in a tree.
Unknowingly, Matthew had wandered back to the spot where he'd left Guy stranded in a tree earlier.
"Matthew!" The myrmidon exclaimed, glaring down at the red-cloaked figure as best he could. Guy did not like heights; he did not like them in the least.
"Guy?" The thief looked up in surprise, "What are you still doing up there?"
Guy let out an undignified little squeak, turning crimson. A slight breeze ruffled the leaves on the tree and his dark green hair, and he gripped the branch underneath him tighter as it swayed and groaned in the wind.
A wide grin broke over Matthew's face, "You can't get down, can you?"
Guy glared down at him. Damned Matthew with his damned ability to guess the truth! "I can get down!" He lied, hoping the thief would go away. He didn't like being at Matthew's mercy. Again.
"Alright, show me." Matthew dared, smirking up at Guy. The green-haired teenager looked so cute and flustered. Matthew was going to remember this, and never let Guy live it down. Imagine, the proud Sacaean swordsman, stuck in a tree! Matthew could have died laughing right there and then.
"I…I…" Guy stuttered, looking for some kind of excuse. He would not let the thief see him in a moment of weakness, no matter that the branch underneath him was creaking in a very unsettling way. "…The view's nice from up here. I'm not ready to come down."
"Guy, you're a horrible liar," Matthew sighed, raking a hand from his sandy hair. "Don't lie to me. You are stuck in that tree, aren't you?"
The branch creaked again, and Guy yelped. Screw not appearing weak in front of Matthew, he wanted to get down. "Okay, I am! I admit it! Are you happy now?" Guy squeezed his eyes shut. He really didn't want to see the look of superiority that was surely spreading across Matthew's face…
"Jump."
Guy's dark eyes snapped open, "What?" He gasped, staring down at Matthew. The thief had moved closer, a smile on his lips, but it wasn't one of superiority.
"Just jump. I swear I'll catch you."
Guy eyed Matthew suspiciously. He wanted to get down, but he didn't want to owe Matthew even more favors. "What's the catch?"
Matthew cringed at the suspicious tone in Guy's voice. "Don't you trust me?"
"No."
Matthew frowned, "Just jump! I swear, if I don't catch you, I'll owe you a favor, how about that?"
Another gust of wind blew, this one stronger then the last. The branch underneath Guy creaked, swaying slightly. Guy cringed, shutting his eyes tightly.
"C'mon, jump!" Was it his imagination, or was that a hint of concern in Matthew's voice. Opening his eyes, Guy was shocked to see concern in Matthew's amber eyes too.
Taking a deep breath, Guy prepared to do as Matthew had ordered.
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Chapter 4-End
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X.x;; I mean to write more, but I'll save that for the next chapter. I hoped everyone liked this. I'll try to have chapter 5 up soon, but odds are I won't get a chance to write until after I get back from my vacation.
Oh, and for everyone who wants Kent/Sain, that's going to be in the next chapter, I swear!
Reviews, shonen ai fanfiction, and an update from Scarabsi will make me write faster. You all get the hint. XD