Me: The only reason this is out so quickly is because it's easy to find the support conversations and rite what Robin and Chrom were feeling because as I playing, I was thinking the same things I'm writing them as thinking.
Jazmine: Are you putting in the marriages you set up in here?
Me: Yes. The marriages I mention are the people I put together in the game (my first play through). With no further ado, let's start the chapter
Disclaimer: Nope. I don't own Fire Emblem, though I would marry Ike, Marth, Chrom, Vaike, and Lon'qu and have a huge ol' happy family.
Chapter Two: Bath Problems
"Huh?" Robin looked down at the small wrapped bundle that was shoved into her hands. "Lissa, what's this for?"
Lissa smiled brightly at her. "I asked Maribelle to help me make you these. They're special bath oils that make your skin all smooth and soft! Since you saved us both in that last battle, we thought we could repay you by giving you this."
Robin smiled back. "Thank you Lissa. And tell Maribelle that this was a very nice gesture, y'know, if she isn't flirting with Ricken." She winked.
Lissa giggled. "She practically shoved me out of her tent when she saw Ricken coming. I knew Maribelle was strong, but I didn't think she was that strong. I swear she borrowed some strength from Sully."
Robin had to laugh as well. "I imagine she would." She looked down at the bundle. "You know, since we have a moment, I think I'll go bathe and try some of these out."
"Ooh! Ooh! Try the lavender one!" Lissa squealed, pulling one out. Lavender may or may not have been one of Chrom's favorite scents. Maybe it was. Maybe it wasn't. Lissa wouldn't tell.
Robin took a small whiff of the scented oil. "It smells just divine. I think I'll take your word for it." She bowed. "Thank you Lissa. If anyone needs me, tell them that I'm in the bathing tent, would you?"
Lissa nodded. "Don't worry. I'll let them know."
Robin smiled and walked off to the bathing tent. Once inside, she filled a tub with water and heated it with magic. Steam instantly rose and covered the whole room in the hot mist. Lately, Robin had been feeling a bit stressed and worn out lately, and a hot bath did sound nice. Their last battle at that sandy pass had left sand almost everywhere, and every time she moved, she could feel the gritty sand sliding across her skin. It was an uncomfortable feeling and she didn't like it one bit. She stripped off her clothes and poured the oil into the tub, letting the scent waft around in the air. Smiling, she stepped into the water and sighed happily as she felt all the tension drain.
~Chrom~
"You can do this," Chrom said to himself. "Remember what Lissa said. Ask her to go over strategy or ask about our next move, and build from there. Act normal. Just…act normal." If he told himself, maybe he would be more confident. Ever since what he said, he tried to be super nice to Robin in order to make up for it. He apologized for it profusely after a cold shoulder one night at dinner (which Vaike and Frederick teased him about) when he sat next to Robin and she basically ignored him the whole time. Robin told him she was just playing, but Chrom wanted to be assured that Robin truly had been forgiven.
"Lissa," he called to his younger sibling, who was running towards her tent. "Have you seen Robin?"
"Huh? Oh, she's over in the bathing tent. She was in there for a while now, so she should be out by now," Lissa answered, shrugging.
"Thank you," Chrom gave a short bow. "I need to talk to her."
Chrom began to walk away, and Lissa remembered that Robin hadn't actually come out the tent yet. "W-Wait! Chrom!" Lissa called, but it was too late.
Chrom looked around the tent. He didn't see anything or anyone in the tent, but then again, he was only near the entrance. But he was in the woman's tent! He really shouldn't have been in here, but Lissa said she was done. "Hey, Robin? ...Robin! Are you in here?!" He was starting to get nervous. Why wasn't Robin answering? Did she not hear him? "Robin! ...HELLO? I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT OUR NEXT MOVE!"
Okay, so shouting might have been a bit immature, but how was he to know that Robin could hear him?
That was enough of a soak for now. Her skin felt smoother, softer, and she overall felt better. The gritty feel of the sand immediately left once she stepped into the tub and it felt better knowing she could move freely without that feeling all over her. Maybe she should have been relaxing a bit more, but war was a hard time. She was glad she took the bath with the lavender oil. It smelled nice and really did help her to relax. She should really use the others ones at some point. She had sniffed them all at one point, familiarizing herself with the scents and playing a small guessing game to figure out which was which.
Robin had stepped out of the tub and was hunting for a towel. "Where did it go? I could have sworn I had it just a minute ago." It was starting to get a bit cold, probably from the draft. However, she froze when she heard s deep male voice that sounded an awful lot like- "Chrom?! I-is that you?" Crap! She didn't have her towel! If Chrom walked in, he would see her naked! Quickly, she tried to locate her towel, all while trying to stall Chrom as much as she could. "Er, if you could just wait outside, I'll just be a moment..." She did not want Chrom to see her naked. Her towel was in sight, but she'd have to walk out a bit to get it, and risk Chrom catching a glimpse of her, and that would be an embarrassing situation.
Chrom was confused? What had she said? His ears were still ringing a bit from that explosion earlier, the damned Risen chief, and he was a fair distance away from where she could have been. Maybe Robin wanted him closer? "What? Come on in? ...Gods, why is it so steamy in here?" He waved his hand, trying to clear away some of the steam. "Did someone leave-
Robin was mortified. Chrom was so close! He could see her naked! "KYAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Chrom was relieved to see Robin alright, though the scream startled him. She looked to be okay, but the steam was impeding his eyesight. " Ah, there you are. I can hardly see a thing through all this blasted steam... Anyway, I wanted to consult with you on tomorrow's march. You see... ... Er, is there any special reason you aren't wearing any clothing?" 'Look straight into her eyes. Look straight into her eyes. Look straight into her eyes. Look straight into her eyes…damn it!' Chrom couldn't help it. His eyes began to wander Robin's (wet) naked body. It really wasn't his intentions, but there she was! And by the gods was she beautiful. He always knew that her thick tactician's robes made her frame look slightly more bulky than she really was, and also hid her curves from view. Yes, her robes were made to protect her from the elements and from attacks, but it was such a waste of a beautiful sight. He just loved it when Robin became more relaxed around the camp and would take her top-layer robes off.
However, he was cut from his musings as red flushed down Robin's face, and Chrom realized that when Robin truly flushed, it reached her neck. It was oddly adorable.
Robin felt her irritation rising, quickly wrapping a towel around herself. Was Chrom…eye-groping her?! Gods above, having his gaze on her was bad enough, especially with the look in his eyes. She actually likedthe fact that he was staring at her the way he was, but she shouldn't have been. And he shouldn't have even been in here in the first place! "Chrom?" She asked rather irritably. "Rather than stand there like a slack-jawed village idiot... PERHAPS YOU COULD WAIT OUTSIDE LIKE I ASKED?!"
Chrom jumped, flushing a bit. He hadn't even realized he was staring so intently (then again, who wouldn't stare at Robin, especially since she was naked). "But, I... You... Oh gods, I'm SO sorry! I didn't mean to! That is to say—"
Robin glared at him, feeling that her face way too warm. "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUT!" She screamed.
Chrom jumped again, backing away from her. "R-right!" He stuttered, covering his eyes (but what would that do? He'd already seen her naked). "Absolutely! Straightaway! I'll, er, wait outside the tent," he said nervously.
Chrom all but ran out of the room, taking large gulps of air and willing his body to flow normally and not rush downwards. But how could it not? Robin was attractive in her own way. She had a bit of a rugged look going on for her after battles, but when she was relaxing (somewhat. Her relaxation was going over battle strategies, which Chrom didn't mind. When Robin was reading or writing, a look of serene calm came over her face that made her look years younger than she really was.), she looked more peaceful, and like she belonged among them. She would joke around with Vaike, play with the woodland critters with Ricken, she'd begun pranking Lissa back lately, she and Sully had had a tentative type of friendship, though Sully had her own way or making friends and she already considered Robin a close friend. Lon'qu had warmed up to Robin, apparently getting over his nervousness around women with her easily enough, Muriel liked training with her, Maribelle would constantly give her beauty tips (though Chrom honestly thought Robin didn't need them) and have tea with her, and Frederick liked Robin enough to get out of his normal comfort zone around her. Robin had quickly become one of them and Chrom was slowly falling for her. The group loved her, she was a great fighter, and honestly, Chrom knew he could fall deeper and deeper for Robin if he allowed himself to. The damned war would put a damper on things, but he knew that there was still a chance.
But the matter at hand, Robin was probably going to throw another rock at him, or maybe a boulder. He hoped that there wasn't a spell to move a mountain that Robin knew, or else Chrom knew he was screwed.
Robin took a deep breath. Finally, she was clothed, and her face didn't feel as flushed as he had before. Chrom was thankfully waiting outside, and she had time to prepare for the inevitable talk that was about to come. All her previous embarrassment had ebbed away, leaving her with a tiny bit of rage. "All right, you! What sort of idiot blunders straight into the women's bathing tent?!" Yep. A tiny bit of rage. She was fully prepared for the talk, whatever Chrom could have said to her. And hey, Muriel had helped her work out an interesting little spell; all she needed was the right tome and a mountain…
Chrom flushed bright red, backing away from her whilst holding up his hands in defense. "I'm sorry! Very, very sorry! I misheard you, I swear it. I had no intention of peeping!" He really didn't. He wanted to start his planning of wooing Robin as quickly as he could, and a battle was brewing, and soon. He was both assuring everyone's safety by forming a plan and making his crush (possibly) fall for him. 'Don't think about her naked. Don't think about her naked. Don't think about her naked. Don't think about her naked.' He tried to chant his way out of his predicament, but he couldn't stop thinking about it! And he was slightly jealous of those water droplets, being able to cling to her skin and trail over her body. They got to touch places on Robin he would only dream of touching. The wet droplets clung to her skin and ever so slowly began to drip down her body. And then her skin! The pale contours of her body aroused him, but not as much as her legs. Robin was only an inch or two shorter than him, but whenever she walked (with that maddening little sway of hers) her legs just seemed longer than they really were. And in that little tub, they seemed to go on and on, even after the towel wrapped around her. Her hair had been wet and clung to her shoulders and her neck, some strand sticking to her forehead. And oh gods her breasts! They were-wait. Robin was speaking. What was she trying to tell him?
Robin's anger slowly left her, leaving her with slight amusement in its place. She had to sigh though. She was also a bit tired. "...Just... Fine. Apology accepted. Now what was so damned important?" She crossed her arms and unintentionally cocked her hip to the side. It was her no-nonsense pose, and everyone quickly knew what it meant for them and how they should speak to her.
Chrom quickly took notice of Robin's no-nonsense pose. He'd better get this over with quick, else Robin would be pissed with him. As long as he got back to the plan and left Robin alone to simmer, he'd survive any possible wrath coming her way. "Oh, er. I was hoping you could offer some advice on tomorrow's route."
Robin smiled slightly, glad for some sense of normality. She could get back to her duties and forget about Chrom looking at her naked. Except, for some reason, she couldn't get her mind off the way his gaze was. Almost as if he had wanted to strip down as well and-
She willed herself not to blush. War first! She pushed her dirty thoughts to the back of her mind and concentrated on Chrom (which wasn't helping her in the slightest since he was the cause of said thoughts. "Fine. What are the options?"
Chrom pulled a map out and stepped closer to her so that they could both read it. Robin was glad Chrom's attention was on the map rather than her, otherwise he would have seen the blush on her face from their close proximity. "Well, according to this map, one route is this steep trail through the hills. Or we could circle the hills and follow the main road across the plain. I imagine either would work but wanted to see if you had a preference." He looked up at her, making Robin quickly look back at the map so she wouldn't get trapped in his gaze. Okay, so it was either path through the hills or main road… "Hmm... I'd say the path through the hills. The main road would be easier, but we'd be more exposed if we encountered foes." They would be safe that way, she was absolutely sure of it. An ambush was the last thing they needed especially after the last one (damned Risen).
Chrom nodded, folding the map up and putting it away. " Right... That's what I was thinking. Thanks for the advice. And, er... Yes! Well, that's it, I guess! So...yes. Bye." He was red again, and he kept stuttering. Chrom might have been a fierce warrior on the battle field, but after this incident, he was stuttering like a maiden around her crush. She was glad that she was one of the only ones who was able to see Chrom like this. It was like a secret of his that he allowed Robin to see. She chuckled. "Good-bye Chrom," she said softly.
Chrom nodded, though it was a bit jerky. "...And Robin?" Robin looked up at him, a bit confused, and Chrom had to look down to avoid getting lost in her brown depths. He rubbed the back of his neck nervously as Robin patiently waited for him to continue. "I'm really sorry about the bath thing. I honestly didn't mean to catch you like that," he admitted. 'Though it was possibly the best mistake I've made thus far,' Chrom thought to himself.
Robin just waved a hand, smiling. "It's fine. Water under the bridge. Let's forget about it and move on."
Chrom nodded, face cooling down. "Er, right. Yes. Good idea. So! I'll catch you later?" Wait! He didn't mean it that way! "Argh, no! I mean, I'll SEE you later!" That was any better! Robin probably thought he had seen enough already! He meant-he didn't want to-" ...ARGH! NO! I mean... Good-bye!" Chrom finally choked out, walking away quickly.
Robin stared after him, chuckling. "That damned fool. He's so cute when he's nervous."
~Chrom~
"Chrom? Are you alright?! Your face is all red!" Lissa called, running after her brother.
Chrom internally winced. He had hoped that his face had cooled down and that he wouldn't encounter anything or anyone on the way back to his tent (which was incidentally close to Robin's tent) so that he could try and put the incident in the back of his mind. And when Lissa found out about it, she'd either laugh herself silly or berate him for his (purely incidental) peeping on Robin. Or a mix of the two. And after what he had done last time, Lissa was likely to hit him with her staff like before.
"Oh, your nose is bleeding! Did you get attacked?" Lissa pulled out a cloth and wiped the blood from Chrom's nose like a mother, which Chrom was fond of. But if Lissa found out why his nose was really bleeding (which he hadn't even felt in the first place) she was going to -
"I hope you didn't scare Robin while she was in the bath," Lissa was saying as she felt his forehead. "I had forgotten that just because she was in there a while didn't mean that she was necessarily finished."
Chrom gave a single nod, averting her gaze. "She…she finished her bath."
Lissa squinted suspiciously at him. "Uh-huh. So, you didn't walk in while she was still bathing?"
Chrom stuttered, face heating up again. How could Lissa read him so well? Before, Lissa could never really figure out what he was feeling unless he told her, something that frustrated Lissa to no end since Emmeryn could read him so well, but when had she begun to get so good at it? "How did you know?"
"You just told me," Lissa replied, smug.
Chrom face-palmed. He had fell for the oldest trick in the book, and his little sister was playing him like a fool. "Lissa, please do not tell anyone what happened, okay? I don't need anyone knowing that I walked in on Robin while she was finishing her bath, alright?"
"Well I wouldn't have known what happened if you hadn't just told me what happened."
Chrom sighed. He was falling for the oldest of tricks out there. Either what happened with Robin had really messed with his head, he was getting sloppy, or Lissa was getting better.
Or maybe a mix of all three.
Me: This Support Conversation killed me. I was laughing so hard at this.
Chrom: I'm glad my misfortune amuses you.
Me: It wasn't misfortune to me. I actually thought (in my head of course) that Chrom was actually grateful for seeing Robin naked here. And I felt that Robin enjoyed it to an extent, so this was the result of it. And wow, I did not think people would like this so much! I got so many kind reviews and follows and favorites, so thank you guys so much!
Robin: You need to have more confidence in your stories.
Me: I do, I just thought this had been done so much people would get tired of another one out there.
Chrom: Well, I doubt that people are tired of you. You make things interesting.
Me: Like not so subtly giving you an erection at naked Robin?
Chrom: You did not!
Me: *grins* Welp, stay tuned for conversation B, then A, then the special dialogue, then a wedding then some M-rated goodness, a birth, a birth, and an epilogue. So, this story will only be about 10 chapters long. Bye! Read, Enjoy, and Review!
