A Girl Named Kale Dorky

Kamui felt a chill run down his spine as he stood before the door to the Nohrian throne room. A pair of lit torches were placed at both sides of the ornate door, and the sound of an organ being played filled his ears. After sheathing his sword, Kamui placed both of his hands on the massive entrance and pushed it open with a creaking noise. He stepped into the spacious main room and glanced around; his heartbeat was now added to the sound of the organ.

The throne that Garon sat on was gone, and in its place was a massive pipe organ. Garon stood before it. His back hunched over while his hands drifted along the keys.

"So," His voice broke the silence and made Kamui spring upright. "The traitorous prince returns…" Garon looked behind him while he continued to play the organ. "It always pains me to see a whelp bite the hand that feeds them."

"I'm not a whelp." Kamui's voice was stern and full of courage. Garon interrupted his song and turned around. "You're the only traitor here."

Garon's eyes stared directly into Kamui's, which sent another chill down the prince's spine.

"Me, the magnificent king of Nohr, a traitor?" He let out a mild laugh for a split-second. "That is an amusing thought. However, I see you, Kamui, as a traitor. Not only to our noble kingdom but to those sniveling Hoshidan cowards that you call 'Family'."

"Really? Then surely a traitor shouldn't have acquired an army from Hoshido and Nohr. Including your own children." Kamui stated as he unsheathed his sword; its blade sparkled a turquoise coloration that matched the two gemstones at its base.

"More fodder for the chopping block," Garon spoke before slamming his hand into the organ. The instrument crumbled to the ground, and Garon pulled a massive ax out of its wreckage. "Now, let us see how your training fared you." In the blink of an eye, Garon was already upon the prince.

Kamui jerked his sword upright, but it did little to stop Garon's fist from connecting with his head. A twisted expression of joy rested on Garon's features as he watched Kamui skid across the floor and into a wall. "Too slow." Garon chided him.

"How did he do that?" Kamui thought as he clutched his throbbing head. He watched in terror as the king stomped towards him; the sound of his footsteps matched Kamui's heartbeat, quickening after every passing moment. Kamui got to his feet and clutched the hilt of his blade as Garon stood before him. His ax swung down on Kamui like an executioner's, and Kamui parried the blow with his sword. Garon let out a grunt as Kamui's sword bounced off his armor.

Kamui swung his sword again, and in a flash, Garon had shrunken in size and transformed into someone else entirely: Elise. She stood before Kamui and gave him an adorable smile.

"Oh, brother. Please don't kill me." Elise spoke while Kamui stopped his sword; his heart skipped a beat.

"How did you get here?!" He paused while he pulled his blade back.

"I don't know! I was just in my room when suddenly I got transported here instead of Garon." She stated. Taken into a lull of safety, Kamui's back was turned and he failed to see that his sister was brandishing an ax. "Oh, Kamui. Too foolish for your own good." She spoke in an overly-saccharine tone as her features changed again.

Kamui jerked his head back and saw Garon looming over him with an ax raised.

"Your bonds made you weak!" He spoke with a harsh tone while he swung his ax towards Kamui's neck.

Kamui let out a scream as he snapped upright in his bed, the shutting of a door having awoken him. He clutched his head as the covering on his bed fell off his chest.

"That must've been a dream." He turned his gaze to the front of his room to see his sister, Elise, closing the door behind her while she smiled jubilantly.

"Good morning big brother! How did you sleep last night?" She asked.

"It was… fine, thank you for asking." Kamui yawned and responded before realizing Elise had gotten through his locked door. "Say, how did you get in here?"

"Kaze helped me pick your lock, but that's not important. What is important is that you're late for your trip with Subaki." Elise reminded him, and Kamui's eyes widened immediately as he sprung out of bed.

"Dang it! I knew I was forgetting something!" He yelled as he began donning his clothing. "Thanks for the reminder Elise!" He climbed down the wooden boards of his treehouse and sprinted towards the main gate of his castle.

Camilla waited there for him, a picnic basket was slung over her arm as her purple hair flapped in the wind like a kite.

"Good morning dear. I packed some food in case you get hungry." She stated as she delicately handed him the brown basket.

"Thanks, Camilla." Kamui waved to her as he resumed his sprint. Moments later, Hinoka tore through the road before stopping at Camilla; a wrapped basket was in her hands.

"Where's Kamui?!" She panted before bending over to catch her breath. "I packed him lunch, and he better be here to take it!"

"Oh, I'm sorry Hinoka," Camilla smiled mischievously. "You just missed him, but I still packed him some food. Regardless, that disgusting meal you packed is probably damaged by now, seeing as you jostled it a thousand times." A slight hint of malice was in her tone now, and Hinoka frowned as she approached Camilla.

"You think you're better than me, don't you? You think you can be a better sister to Kamui, huh?" Hinoka shoved her finger at Camilla's face, who responded by swatting it away.

"I don't think I'm a better sister than you. I know I'm a better sister than you. Honestly," Camilla laughed. "You should take up a different trade, such as being a housewife. Then you can disappoint someone else besides your immediate family." She began to relish her victory until she remembered that Hinoka had recently married Xander. "Oh, shoot."

"I'll have you know I'm a damn good wife. Funny how I got Xander to love me and you still cling to your brother like a moth to a flame." Hinoka's arms were folded now as she began walking towards Xander, who was out training with Takumi. An intense rage build inside Camilla as her cheeks became the color of Hinoka's hair.

"Maybe I should find a husband." Camilla pondered this question as her gaze drifted over the men out in the field. Her eyes settled on the Hoshidan prince Takumi, who surely was gullible enough to fall for her 'charms'.

A sultry walk towards Takumi ensued before Camilla tapped his shoulder. "Why hello, prince of Hoshido. May I ask what a handsome young man like yourself is doing out here with these commoners? Perhaps we can take this to my room." Camilla licked her lips as she placed her hands on her hips.

"So sorry Camilla, but I'm already with someone." Takumi dropped his practice bow on the ground as he wiped the sweat from his forehead. Camilla jumped in shock as a finger tapped her shoulder; She turned around and found Elise standing behind her, a stern look was on her adorable face.

"Yeah, sis! Go sexually abuse some other man!" Elise somehow pushed Camilla over as she ran to Takumi's side; her arms wrapped around his chest.

Ryoma watched this entire situation unfold from the bench he sat on, while a cherry blossom tree shaded him from the sunlight beating down on the others.

"Gods, she looks beautiful." Ryoma blushed as he stared at Camilla, his eyes drawn to her elegant purple hair that flowed through the air like wine.

A figure sat down next to him, and a quick glance confirmed that it was Azura.

"It's dreadfully hot right now." She stated bluntly as her blue hair fell over the bench. "Have you seen Laslow recently? He told me he had a surprise gift for me."

"I saw him skulking around the forge five minutes ago," Ryoma answered as Azura stood up.

"Thank you." She waved to him as she walked past the training royalty. Ryoma began focusing on Camilla again, who was pouting next to the fence of the training yard.

"Whoever fashioned her armor was either a pervert or a genius." He thought to himself as Sakura seated herself next to him.

"A-are you staring at Camilla again?" She asked whilst frowning.

"What?!" Ryoma sat upright in shock. "No, I'm just seeing how effective their training exercises are."

"Yeah, s-sure you are. You're probably staring at Camilla's breasts." Sakura chided him. Her tone was at complete odds with her stuttering.

Meanwhile, Beruka jerked her head upright as her ears perked up.

"Someone just mentioned Camilla's breasts." She muttered as she looked to her ax, which was polished and ready for killing.

"What the hell are you blabbering on about now?" Her husband, Niles, asked as he leaned against the wall of their quarters.

Concurrently, Ryoma blushed as he denied Sakura's childish accusation.

"That's ridiculous." He folded his arms and glared at his sister.

"Well, maybe you should ask her out instead of being a creep," Sakura suggested as she mimicked Ryoma's posture.

"Is there a reason why you're so hostile?" Ryoma inquired as Sakura stood up.

"That mother(REDACTED) Niles owes me one hundred gold, and he's hiding somewhere. I'm going to blast that jerk with Serpent Spirit when I find him." Sakura turned her head as she scanned the hustle and bustle of the castle courtyard. Ryoma was taken aback by her vulgarity.

"Well, if you need my help with that, just let me know." Ryoma attempted to help her before she stomped away without saying a word.

Simultaneously, outside the pocket dimension that housed the castle, Selena folded her arms as the dirt from the path slipped into her shoes, which only added to her frustration as she stood near Fort Jinya.

"Gods. Of course when we want to visit our daughter, Kamui forgets that we invited him."

"Oh, lay off him," Subaki paced back and forth in front of her as he patiently watched the path. "I'm sure he has a good reason as to why he held us up."

"He better, or my foot is going so far up his a- Wait a second…" Selena interrupted herself as she noticed a figure approaching frantically. "I think that's him." She held her hand up to her eyes to block the sunlight, and Kamui's distinctive gray hair became noticeable as he approached. Selena waited as she tapped her foot, whistling a tune as Kamui finally caught up to them.

"Well, were you held up by bandits or something?" Subaki asked as he shook his head.

"Sorry, I woke up five minutes ago." Kamui panted for breath as he realized wearing his armor wasn't the best choice of attire.

"Congratulations, dummy, you held us up for an hour. Meanwhile, it's probably been…" Selena paused as her rage subsided, a confusion on how deep realms worked began to build in her mind. "How much time passes in a deep realm with an hour in our world?"

"About a week, in our daughter's case." A sigh escaped from Subaki's parted lips as he looked at the blue shimmer ahead of them. "Regardless, we should get going." He looped his arm around Selena's as they walked into the shimmer of blue while Kamui followed.

A bright blue flash blinded Kamui until he found himself lying on the ground. Dusk settled in the sky above. "Welcome to Caeldori's deep realm, which runs at a much faster rate of time than our world."

"Where's Rochm?" Selena asked as her gaze drew to the wooden cottage where Caeldori lived with her guardian.

"Rock ham?" Kamui questioned while tilting his head.

"No, Rochm. He's a guy we hired to guard Caeldori, in case anything attack this deep realm." Selena stated before noticing the young man who was currently approaching. "There he is."

"I'm terribly sorry, sir and madam, but Caeldori just sprinted into the woods out of excitement from your arrival. I've done nothing but attempt to find her, but my results have been fruitless." The man with short orange hair stated; Kamui assumed this was Rochm. His face was clear and defined, with a jawline that could figuratively save lives.

"We'll go find her, right Kamui?" Subaki asked as he gazed towards the nearby forest of cherry trees.

"I'll do it myself, as compensation for holding you guys up." Kamui began walking towards the woods.

"Now that's good behavior." Selena smiled as she watched Kamui disappear into the forested area. "You get a cookie if you get back."

Fifteen minutes had passed, and Kamui found himself stumped as to where Caeldori was.

"Kale dorky!" He yelled out as he passed the same tree for the fifth time. He was still unsure how to pronounce this girl's name. "Kale dorky!" A rustling of a tree to his left caught his attention as he approached it cautiously.

A red ponytail, not unlike Subaki's, poked out from behind the large plant. He walked around the tree, and the ponytail kept the same pace as it too walked loops around the tree. This continued for a good while until Kamui sprang in the opposite direction.

"Ah!" A small child cried out as she sprang backward; a look of fear was in her eyes.

"It's okay! I'm not going to hurt you!" Kamui held his hands skyward as he backed up. "You must be Kale dorky."

"It's Caeldori," Her voice was high-pitched and feminine, although she looked like a miniature replica of Subaki. "Do you know my father?" She asked as she wiped her eye.

"Yeah, he sent me here to find you. You really shouldn't run into forests like this; you could've gotten lost, or worse." Kamui answered as he approached the little girl.

"I'm sorry. I just got so happy because I finally get to see mommy and daddy again. Can you take me to them?" She almost fell over as she yawned, which Kamui interpreted as sleep deprivation. He stood next to her and turned around, then hunched over until she could climb on his back.

"Climb aboard." His voice was caring as the little girl clambered atop his back. Her tiny feet dangled over his shoulder as he delicately held her knees to prevent her from falling. "So how old are you?"

"Sticks years old," Caeldori answered. Kamui ignored the fact that sticks was not a number.

A short five-minute walk followed before Kamui emerged from the forest and set Caeldori down on the ground before she ran to her parents.

"Mommy! Daddy!" Caeldori's voice was ecstatic as she ran to Selena. Her mother bent down and hugged her while they both smiled.

"Hey, how's my little gumdrop doing?" Selena asked as she held Caeldori in an embrace.

"I'm sorry I ran into the woods." Caeldori backed up and sniffled as she looked up at her father.

"It's fine Caeldori. Have you been continuing your studies?" Subaki asked as he knelt down to her eye level.

"Yes sir, sirdy sir sir sir," Caeldori answered before stumbling onto her chest. A dazed look was in her eyes.

"Looks like she's tired." Selena picked her up and walked towards the cabin. Caeldori slept for a good while, dreaming mostly about the funny-looking man who saved her from the forest.

A lone house stood in the middle of an open plain. Vast fields of grain were in every direction, and the current rain storm would surely help the crops grow. On the front porch of the house sat a boy and his retainer.

Hisame stared at the blue shimmer across the field of grain. The realization that his parents weren't coming was now firmly settled in his mind. His guardian, Jolehvid, stood at his side with a torch. His green and red robes were illuminated by the moonlight.

"Hisame, I don't think they're coming," Jolehvid stated. Thunder boomed in the distance.

"I know." Hisame let out another sigh as he dragged his feet to the front door. "They don't care about me, do they?"

"Don't be absurd. Master Hinata and Mistress Hana care deeply about you. I'm sure something came up that prevented them from visiting." His guardian gazed out and noticed the moon rising in the sky. "I do think you should retire for the night, though." Jolehvid opened the front door for his eight-year-old charge. "Would you like it if I acquired more bear meat?"

"Yes please," Hisame answered before trudging to his room. He shut the door and climbed into his bed; the picture he had scribbled of his father and mother seemingly mocked him as it hung above his closet.

He grabbed a small, ornate music box off of his bedstand and began to rotate the winch. Soothing chimes echoed out of the box, and those sounds helped Hisame cope with the feeling in his heart. He buried his face into his pillow and began crying into it; the desire to see his parents overtook his thoughts completely. His sobs grew more frantic when he realized it had been two years since his parents last visited.

He began to sing along with the music box. "Dry your eyes so we can all see your beau~ti~ful smi~le."

Just to note, Kamui is the name of the Male Avatar because I strongly dislike the name Corrin.