Where Dreams Come True


Plot has been somewhat edited for inclusion of FE8 characters. That (partly) explains why I took so long, aside from the fact that I just lost all drive for this a while ago due to a writer's block.

That aside, if you've been here before, welcome back. To any newcomers, nice to meet you.

Disclaimer: I own nothing. Fire Emblem: Rekka No Ken and Fire Emblem: Seima No Kouseki characters all belong to Intelligent Systems and Nintendo.

Oh, yeah. Since new ruling against songfics, my idea of making this a multi-chapter songfic will have to be scrapped.

And Mr. No Name, are you, by any chance, familiar with the concept of an Alternate Universe?


"Um… Legault?"

"Yeah?"

"Why is there a hole in my ceiling? And a rather large one at that, while we're at it?"

"Oh, that. Last tenant here used to practice wushu in here. Got pretty good at it too, but apparently she screwed up some fancy swordplay move. Don't sweat it, I'll replace it. One of these days."

"Oh…" Erk scratched his head for a minute. "Um… where are the others?"

"Oh, they're not in right now. Should be back pretty soon though." Legault glanced out the window. "Speak of the devil. Two of them are on their way here. Let's go say hi."


"So… heard we're getting a new tenant today?"

"Yup. It's a guy, too. Legault's been pretty quiet about it, though."

"Hmm… wonder if he's cute?"

She looked at her lodgemate in mock disgust. "Is that all your head is filled with, Rebecca? Boys?"

"Let's just say one gets bored with nothing but girls all around. Nothing to discuss, really. Except cute guys."

"Heh." As the two of them ascended the last of the steps leading to the lodge, Legault was there, swinging open the main door.

"Evenin', ladies, and say hello to our newest houseguest. Erk, that older one over there is Rebecca. She's from Pherae in Lycia, and that lass over there's Amelia from Grado, across the sea. You all know to make him feel at home, I assume."

Erk gave a polite smile and offered his hand to them, along with greetings. Rebecca smirked. He's kinda cute… in a bookish nerd sort of way.

Amelia offered him a kind smile. "So, where are you from?"

He'd only opened his mouth to answer when the sound of more voices floated from the entrance.

"Where's today's lecture notes on Chem? You told me you'd get an extra set for me, didn't you?"

"Yeah, yeah. Y'know, Serra, if you want to cut classes to go window shopping, you should be prepared for some consequences."

"But this way works fine! I can enjoy myself, and still keep up on the lessons! I study best at night anyway, you know that."

"Of course, and the real world's going to bend over backwards to accommodate you studying persona." The two speakers stepped through the doorway, kicking off their shoes as they did so. The latter speaker seemed about to continue talking when her eyes caught sight of the newcomer and widened.

"Erk?"

"Nino?"


"You know, you really should have called me a couple days earlier, Heath." Legault spoke into the phone as he slumped down on his beanbag chair, watching some crap TV show he had yet to figure out the name of. "Just filled up our vacancy with a new kid."

Pause.

"Yeah, what can I say? This lodge's a hot spot for Etruria students. He's just heaving his luggage to his room. Uh-huh. Yes, he's that new. Sorry, but that roommate of yours is going to have to find another room soon. And yes, I do look forward to him adjusting to life in a dorm filled with nothing but girls."

Pause.

"No, that does not include me, you long-haired hippie. Go soak your head. Uh-huh. Yeah, yeah. If any of the lodgers wanna move out, you'll be the first to know. Yup. Take care. Bye."

Legault clicked the phone off, sighed and tossed it to the side. He felt hungry. A snack would be good.

Before he could get up, however, a scream resounded through the halls.


Todai Lodge had an open air sauna bath located near it's back. While naturally occuring conditions would never have allowed such a phenomenon to take place in a continent like Elibe, Legault had bypassed the issue by installing several gargantuan heaters cum water storage tanks under the residence. Of course, Nergal had screamed bloody murder when handed the expense sheet, but Legault had insisted such relaxing environments were conducive towards students for relaxation and unwinding after a hard day's studying.

Of course, he had said a lot less about the fact that he'd be using the hot spring as well.

Naturally, in a dormitory which had hitherto been the solitary residence of females, no one had really bothered with clearly differentiating between the male and female hot spring baths. Legault had fenced off a tiny portion of the hot spring that was to be utilized by him alone, but in the excitement of welcoming Erk, he had forgotten to tell Erk about this.

Or at the very least, that is what he claimed, and since in general Legault is a man of his word, we must hold what he said to be true.

Regardless, the effects of this slipup became clear very quickly.


The distinctly feminine screams (most of which could be translated into garbled synonyms of the word 'pervert') were still sounding when Amelia reached the changing room connector to the hot spring and yanked it open.

Inside, she was confronted with the sight of Erk, a towel wrapped around the lower half of his body, trying frantically to shush a girl with light pink hair who likewise had a towel wrapped around herself and was pointing at him.

A quick glance around and Amelia had already processed the generalities of the issue. Before she could do anything, however, there came an annoyed grunt from behind her. Legault showed up, a decidedly sour expression on his face.

"What's going – Oh. Hi, Neimi. Guess I forgot to introduce you to the new tenant. Um, Erk, Neimi. Neimi, Erk."

"Charmed." The purple-haired youth said sourly.

"Uh, Amelia. Could you please bring Neimi somewhere and try to quiet her down?"

She nodded in affirmation before hurrying to get the job done.


Once the two of them were alone, Legault heaved a sigh. "I'm really going to have to get used to dealing with another guy in the Lodge."

"Sorry if I'm providing competition." Erk shot back. "Why on earth didn't you just partition to hot spring earlier? Isn't this supposed to be unisexual?"

"Yeah, but I never got around to it. Was never needed after all." Legault sighed and scratched his head. "Well, I'll make sure you don't get disturbed for one bath today, at least. Go ahead. Elsewhile, I really need to go call some contractors."


"Behold!" Hector exclaimed as he spread his arms out to gesture at the edifice before them. "It's all ours!"

Lyn smiled. "Mm. And just look at that. Nothing a wrecking ball couldn't fix."

"Stop being so negative!" Hector countered testily. "The point is that we paid for it fair and square and it's now ours. We can move in right away!"

Eliwood shook his head. "We're about to move in, and I still can't believe Uther let you go through with this."

"My brother had nothing to do with the decision."

"Of course."

Lyn, meanwhile, had already hefted the first of a seriously large amount of knapsacks onto her back. With slow, measured steps, she begun walking towards the building.


"Well, that's that." Heath gave an apologetic smile to Priscilla. "None of the lodges I called have been able to find room for you."

"Oh." She paused. Then a soft sigh escaped her lips. "I… I'm burdening you, aren't I?"

Heath raised an eyebrow. "And you arrived at this completely unsubstantiated conclusion how? I was the one who invited you in, remember?" As he finished, he took a long drink from the coke in his hand. "You've been the perfect roommate: Tidy, courteous, sociable-"

"Perfect – except I'm draining your money."

"Don't worry about it. I've got cash to spare."

"That's not the issue! It's just… it's the principle of the thing."

Heath was silent for a moment, swirling the drink around his can for a minute. Then he shrugged and smiled. "In you feel so determined to be square with everyone, then take a rain check. I'm sure there'll be plenty of opportunities for you to play me back."

Priscilla sighed and shook her head. "Good enough, I suppose."


The lights were still on when Franz pushed open the door to his dorm room. Ewan glanced up from the book he was reading at his desk and smiled. "What took you so long?"

"The prof wanted to discuss several of the points in my thesis." Franz shrugged. "And should you be up so late? Remember, the doctor advised you to get more rest."

"I'll be fine. So… what'd Seth have to say about your little article?"

"He thinks the basic premise is sound – I just need to be able to flesh out my arguments better." Franz smiled shyly. "He said if I could do that, I'm well on my way to an 'A' for this trimester."

"Better hurry it up, bucko." Ewan said as he turned back to his book. "You've got all of two weeks left to earn it."

"Yeah, yeah…"


The first rays of morning were fighting the battle to shine through the early morning mist that encased the area around Todai Lodge.

The occupants of the lodge were all in slumber. And well they should be, for another day awaited them, one that would tax their patience and endurance.

What was it, you ask? Well, for that, one has to look to the owner of the lodge…

The predawn silence was shattered by a howl of triumph emanating from the lilac-haired male as he burst back into the Lodge.

"IT'S OUT! KINGDOM HEARTS TWO IS HERE AT LONG LAST! LET ASS-KICKING WITH A KEYBLADE COMMENCE!" This sentence was thereafter followed by several loud sounds that bore resemblance to war-whoops.

Erk rolled over slightly, rubbing bleary eyes as he reached for his glasses. Once affized in a position that allowed him to see through them, he glanced at the alarm clock by his bedside.

"Seven… thirty… the crap?"

Stumbling out of bed, he threw on slightly more presentable wear and headed towards the common room, where the opening strains of someone stretching the word 'Sanctuary' way too much was being played.

Shoving open the sliding door, he glared sleepily at Legault. "As happy as I am for you that you'reexcitedover your latest purchase, some of us need to sleep, y'know?"

Legault merely shrugged. "There's earplugs in the drawer behind me."

Erk stared stupidly at Legault before closing the door and going back to his room. Chief in his mind was the singular thought: I hate this place.


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