A/N: I solemnly swear there won't be anymore picnics after this.
Also short, because it physically hurts to get Elise sad.
Know that I've been struggling with Camilla's and Takumi's chapters for months now, so... yeah. Here's for some ideas, yeah?
romeoraiden: Ah shoot... you've discovered the 'extra' chapter. Yes, I'm planning on doing an Azura one.
Corrin is lying on his back on one of the library's couches, his body is spread across the piece of furniture with a book on top of his face, contently snoring.
"Big brooother!" Elise's voice rings out, startling the Nohrian prince out of his slumber and falling on the floor. "What are you doing, Sleepy Head?" She chides him.
"I was resting my eyes." He lies.
"While snoring?" She obviously doesn't believe him. "Come on! There's no clouds today!" She skips and nearly yanks his arm off with the amount of force she is putting out.
"Woah! Hold on, I haven't even woke up yet…"
"So you admit to sleeping!" She beams at him as he realized his error, then she giggles at his revelation, "The parade is happening soon, hurry up."
"...Parade?" He rubs his eyes. "What parade?"
"Camilla's planned a parade to celebrate the anniversary of our win over Hoshido!" Despite the excitement, there is a tinge of sadness behind her voice, "And we need our handsome commander to be a part of it."
"Alright alright." He smiles, "I just need to…"
"I got a bath drawn, your armor is cleaned, and bla bla bla." She giggles, "Go on! Get ready!" She starts shooing Corrin out of the room, then smiles even wider after the door to the bathroom closes. 'Oh, if only he knew what was actually going to happen.' She hums as she prepares the next part of her masterfully crafted plan. She already got through the hardest part, committing the ultimate evil… lying.
Corrin exited the bath feeling refreshed, but more importantly, awake. He wondered what Elise was planning, not that he would suspect anything foul from her, she's just too sweet for that. He took no more than five steps out of the bathroom before his little sister was right back on him, giggling, grabbing his hand, then leading him around the castle.
"You're going to love this!" She sings as they move across the many hallways, twists and turns and…
Corrin's stomach growls and he starts flushing red, "I should get something to eat, first…"
Elise gasps, "No! You shouldn't spoil your appetite before our…" Her eyes widen as she catches up to what she was about to say, "the treats that the parade will have!"
"I thought…"
"Of course it will have food, silly. I mean, I did say Camilla was the one who planned the whole thing." The princess knew her lies were failing her. She should have practiced more in front of the mirror...
But Corrin decided to humor her and play along, "Alright, lead the way." Probably an hour has passed as his little sister takes him from the castle, to the stables, onto a horse, then another half hour on horseback, most of it didn't bother him, except the fact that his normally excitable and talkative little sister is silent. "Elise?" He asks at one point.
"Hm? Oh!" She smiles at him, with a heavy blush on her face, "We're almost there."
"Are you okay?"
"You mean a lot to me…" She starts, but abruptly stops, "There it is!" She points at a tree with a picnic basket and blanket under it. She giddily doubles her speed and starts setting it up.
Corrin smiles to himself as he dismounts and takes his time getting there. His little sister sure is the happiest and brightest person he has ever known. He takes a seat on the blanket next to Elise and grabs a sandwich. "So… what's the occasion?" He asks several minutes in.
She smiles as her heart picks up speed again, "I just wanted to spend some extra special time with you!"
"Elise, I'll gladly spend any time with you, all you have to do is ask." He reaches out and pats her on the head, earning him a pout.
"I'm not a child!" Yet, she couldn't say that without bursting into giggles, "Hey, Corrin?" She manages to get out after she calms down.
"Hm?"
She takes a breath as her flushing returns, "Here…" She rummages through the basket and pulls out a box from the bottom.
He raises an eyebrow as he takes it, "What kind of food did you put in here? It seems pretty small."
"It isn't food, silly." She giggles again.
"Then…" He opens the box and finds a ring, "Elise?" A blush finally forms on his face, "Is this…?"
"Yup! Corrin, you mean soooo much to me. I was kinda hoping you would… marry me?" She is bobbing her head and smiling the whole way through.
He frowns and gently closes it and hands it back. "Little sister…"
Her smile fades and she gasps, "B-but, Corrin. I… you don't…? I was so sure."
"Shh…" He dries her tears with a spare cloth, "I'm sorry Elise, but I can't think of you anything more than my little sister. The ball of sunshine that lights up Nohr, and the one that made my stay in the Northern Fortress so great. I can't explain how happy those visits made me."
"But not in a 'I love you' way?" Her frown is still there, "Even if I love you? Like more than a big brother?"
"...Yea." He pulls her into a hug, "You will always be the best little sister I could ever ask for."
She giggles, but it comes out empty, "I'm your only little sister."
"All the more reason to be the best one." Her giggles dissolve into tears, "Shh…" Within a minute she falls asleep in his arms, Corrin gently lies down with her still in her arms. "I love you, little sister." Elise mumbles something in response, but otherwise doesn't wake up.