A/N: Big brooother!

The King of Nohr looked over the mountain of papers he has to go through and sign, which ranged anywhere between permits for Nohrian buildings to what will and won't be sent for the rebuilding efforts in Hoshido. Gods, it never seems to end, everyday when he comes to this office, it is like the documents has had children and grandkids and…

Children, gods, he has to find a wife, too. A fact that the Nohrian council is very quick to remind Xander. Yet, only one woman can ever cross his mind… Corrin. He has grown so close to her over the course of the war on Hoshido, but the call of duty prevented nearly everyone from doing much more than preparing for the next battle.

Granted, a large number of the units in Corrin's army is now married, even settled down. Corrin, however, is not one of them… and the only thing preventing him from dashing over to her room and going to court her is the burden of the crown… she has already been through so much during the war and the last thing he would want is cause her misery from dealing with more problems as Queen.

He sighs and runs a hand through his hair, willing the stress away, he hears someone knocking on his door, "Come in." He says after he pats his hair back down.

"...Hey, big brother." Of all the people, Corrin pokes her head in, a sheepish smile adorns her face. The exact type of smile that means she has either just did something or is about to do something she isn't supposed to do.

"Well, what are you waiting for?" He tries to keep his voice level, even as she enters with one hand behind her back. Yet the suspicion fades as he notices her small grimaces of pain, "Is something wrong?"

She frowns, "So… do you remember how you told me that a Divine Weapon is only to be used by the person it chooses?"

"Yes." He nods.

She pulls her hand out and there is this gruesome dark-red burn on it, "I… got curious."

He sighs, "And you couldn't have just trusted my word?" He knows that specific burn well, Leo got a similar one when his hand simply and accidentally grazed Siegfried's grip… and Corrin outright touched it.

"Sorry…" She pauses, "Elise said she couldn't do anything about it."

"That is correct, that is what makes Divine Weapons so deadly, they leave wounds not even the most masterfully crafted weapons can leave behind." He looks the burn wound over.

A few moments pass as Xander saw just how badly it the burn affected her, but before he could ask anything else, "I'm sorry, Xander." She blurts out.

"It's… you just got curious, even if…"

"Not this." The two share a glance, "I meant for yelling at you, I never actually apologized."

He raises an eyebrow, "Corrin? Care to remind me on what exactly you are talking about?"

"During the war, when you broke the doors leading to the duel between Ryoma and me… I yelled at you for interrupting it." Tears were actually starting to form, "I shouldn't have."

He was about to say not to worry about it, he would protect his family at all costs… but he could no longer think of her as just a sister, "I care for you and your safety, Corrin." He hoped the wording would catch her attention.

"...I didn't want to kill him." Xander internally sighed as it seems his statement went over her head, "He didn't want to kill me, either. He was still holding back, big brother… even after all I done, he still wanted me alive, he still wanted to remain family." She starts crying, an action that ends up hurting the King more than any attack he was ever struck with, "But, I still wasn't strong enough… if you hadn't arrived…"

He interrupts her with a hug and she squeaks in surprise, "Shh, Corrin. It's alright now." He wasn't the one for physical contact, and Camilla was usually the one him and his siblings would go to for problems, but even she had her limits, this was between him and Corrin. "You're safe now, and I will make sure you won't ever have to deal with such pain again."

"Thanks, I needed to hear that." Yet, she continues to keep the embrace, until her sobbing and slight trembling finally stops, "Um… you can let go, now… or at least loosen your grip some."

Oh, he didn't even realize he was gripping Corrin so tightly, "Er, sorry."

"Are you okay?" She suddenly asks, "You usually aren't so… how do I put this, 'in-tune' with your emotions?"

He finally breaks the hug and looks into her eyes, "There is something, actually… and it also has to do with us. Something I need to admit."

"Of course, I'm all ears." She smiles.

He clears his throat and takes a small breath, "We have been through a lot, Corrin. The war was stressful, but we won and came out all the stronger for it. And, as you know, most of the soldiers in your army have been married by now," His heart swells with pride, her army, a group of people Corrin recruited and led to victory.

"Big brother… where are you going with this?" She raises an eyebrow and slightly tilts her head.

"Because Corrin, over the time that we have spent fighting, I have come to realize a truth that has been staring me in the face for years, but it only has occurred to me now. Corrin, I love you, I want you to be my wife."

She startles, "Xander! That's…"

"But the reason I have hesitated is that I was worried that the title of Queen would deter you, I didn't want…"

"Xander!" She nearly yells and interrupts him, "I can't."

His heart feels like it is tightening, surely she is talking about just the Crown, right? "I assure you that being…"

"I can't love you like that." She interrupts him again, tears falling freely, "I'm sorry Big brother, but… I can only care for you like family. I fought with everything I had for Nohr, for my family, and you, Camilla, Elise, and Leo are my family."

"...You're right. I suppose I should have guessed as much." Perhaps he should have sought Camilla out first, she would have told him as much, considering how much time Corrin spends with her sisters. "I'm… sorry, for pushing this on you."

He gasps as she suddenly brings him into a hug, "I do wish you the best, though. I know you will find a woman better than me. Big brother, I love you."

"Corrin, little sister, I love you, too."