"Alright..." Robin finally spoke, breaking the silence. "I accept that this is all fate, and it was meant to happen. But, really, this is absurd."
"Mhmhmhmhmhmh. Oh Robin, dear, you still don't understand." Tharja murmured.
"What?"
"I did all of this! I called fourth the heavens, I brought this down upon us all...just...for...this...moment..."
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Robin sighed as he pulled the car into Chrom's ridiculous 16-car garage. He could spot Gaius' old orange station-wagon, Cherche's motorcycle, and Cordelia's car. It seemed that out of everyone in the entire school, he was last.
He unlocked the doors, releasing the younger twins as they raced into the house. He got out, ran a hand through his hair, and finally stepped inside the mansion. It was a little bit overbearing, all these people crowded into a dining and sitting room. At least thirty people from school were here, along with their respective cousins/sisters/brothers.
Looking through the crowd, Robin could even pick out Lucina. He hadn't seen her since the first few months he had befriended Chrom. He walked over to greet the serious girl, who for once was managing to crack a smile, until he saw who she was talking with.
Both had blushes on their faces, and Gerome was looking around, anywhere but her eyes. Lucina was obviously interested in him, and vice-versa. It was painfully obvious, even to the others around them.
Robin debated going over there. He didn't want to start off the night making an enemy, so he resigned himself to catching the man before the dinner party ended. Instead, he made his way over to Morgan, who was animatedly talking with Nah.
The smaller girl visibly recoiled when she spotted Robin, and the white-haired man couldn't help but let a sadistic smile form on his face. He finally broke through the crowd and grabbed a fleeing Nah by her collar. He hoisted her up in the air, her legs and arms dangling pitifully.
"For how old you are, you sure are light." Robin remarked, emphasizing his point by holding her higher with one arm.
Nah crossed her arms. "Hmph. This is disrespectful to a lady."
"It's also disrespectful to lie to your senior, is it not?" Robin raised an eyebrow.
"Ugh. Fine! Put me down! This is humiliating!" Nah added with a shake of her arms.
"Not yet." Robin grinned, and out of the corner of his eye he could see Morgan trying to cover up her giggles. "You lied to me, and I understand it was for Morg's sake, but please. I care about her. Don't lie to me when it comes to her safety."
Nah nodded, blushing.
"Good." Robin finally set the small girl down. With a pat of her head, much to her chagrin, he set off to find Chrom.
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"Oh gods, you're here too?"
"Severa!" A shrill voice called in a reprimanding tone.
Robin turned to see Severa, Cordelia's sister, and Cynthia, Sumia's cousin. Both girls had their hair done in pig-tails, but Severa's reaching down to her waist. They were wearing nice looking blouses, Robin guessed. He didn't know much about fashion, but he thinks that's what it was called.
"Hello." Robin greeted with a nod.
"Ugh. Spare me your niceties." Severa rolled her eyes.
Cynthia blushed, covering up her friends' mouth. "She doesn't mean it! She's just a little ticked off about being dragged away from the mall!"
Robin rolled his eyes. "Pleasant as ever, Sev." Robin could see a fire ignite in the girl's eyes. She hated the nickname he gave her when he visited her house so long ago. "But have you guys seen Chrom?"
Cynthia interjected before Severa could scream. "I think he's talking to Vaike over there!"
Robin nodded and walked off. Finally Cynthia released Severa, the twin-tailed girl gasping for breath. "Gawds!" She huffed. "It's always Chrom, Chrom, Chrom! I can't get away!"
"We are at his house..." Cynthia smiled.
"Hmph."
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When Robin finally found Chrom, he wasn't surprised to see the man engaged in an arm-wrestling competition with Vaike. Vaike was a muscled blonde man who, unsurprisingly, was not wearing a shirt. Vaike was constantly trying to beat Chrom at any type of sport. Behind the two men was a chalkboard manned by Miriel. The woman was known to be in the top 1% of grades, and seemed to be taking notes for one of her various research projects.
"Ill get ya this time Chrom..."
"Bring it, Vaike."
Robin watched as Vaike and Chrom both began to sweat, straining against each other. Mirel took detailed notes, often leaning in to take a closer look at one of the man's faces or muscles. Robin sniffed and leaned against the opposite wall, waiting eagerly for the results.
With strain, Vaike finally slammed the rich man's arm into the table. "Woo! Teach wins again!" The blonde yelled triumphantly. Robin shook his head. Miriel began to scribble something down frantically in her notebook.
Chrom finally took notice of Robin and stood, greeting him with a smile. "Hey."
Robin nodded. "Why'd you call everyone here?"
Chrom's eyes sparkled. "I have an announcement, as well as wanting to meet everyone again before break is over."
"Won't we all see each other tomorrow?"
"Maybe, but you never know." Chrom replied.
"That sounds...ominous..." Robin said, raising his eyebrow.
"Hah, I didn't mean it to be. All I want is to hangout with everyone before we dive back into schoolwork." Chrom said.
"Sounds like fun, is everyone here?' Robin asked.
"Yeah, except for Kellam, I believe."
Somewhere behind him, Robin could have sworn he heard a voice call out 'I'm here!', but he simply brushed it off as backround noise.
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The dinner went by fine, people sitting and chatting. Robin never did get a chance to talk to Gerome, as he was at the other end of the table and sticking close to Lucina. At some point Gaius and Lissa disappeared. Robin was thankful that Chrom was so dense and didn't notice their absence from the dessert of he meal. Knowing Gaius' affinity for sweets, Robin had no doubt that he had a backup stash of candy in case he couldn't sneak any sweets from the kitchen.
As the party was winding down, Robin couldn't help but feel a sharp chill slide down his back. Turning slowly, he locked eyes with Tharja. The goth girl had clung to the shadows the entire time, refusing to speak to most. Robin raised his eyebrows and nodded quickly, deciding to turn back to the conversation before him.
He felt a poke at his back, and turning, Robin came face to face with Tharja. The woman was blushing madly, eyes locked to Robin's shoes. "Robin. Come with me please." She said quickly, disappearing around the corner. Just as Robin was about to follow, a shout erupted from the door.
"Guys! You seen the weather! I can't even get out the door!"
"What?"
The crowds broke their respective conversations, all eyes locking on to Stahl, who was the one who shouted. True to his word, the snow was piled almost to the top of the door, where a small break in the snow you could see the sky. It was a flurry of anger and rage, snow whipping wildly in the wind. Robin's heart sank.
"Don't worry everyone! We have tons of spare rooms and clothes! You can all stay here for the night!" Chrom called, standing on top of chair to raise attention.
Silence enveloped the room, until Stahl broke it. "Woo! Snow day!"
Most of the crowd cheered, and Chrom disappeared to get supplies ready for the throng of people.
Robin shook his head and set out to find Morgan and Marc. The two would no doubt have gone off on their own adventures now that they were spending the night.
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Elsewhere in the mansion, Tharja's face darkened. "Where is he...?"
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Robin pulled Morgan into a headlock and reached forward with his free arm to grab Marc. The boy was slightly faster and laughed as he disappeared around the corner. He eased up his grip on Morgan, letting the girl breathe.
"Brother! What the hell?" She yelled, grabbing at his elbow in vain to try and escape.
"Ha! Finally caught you." He laughed. "Where is Marc going? We should get together and call mom, let her know we're all okay."
"Can't you just call her? I was gonna go find Nah and hangout with her!" Morgan said as she finally broke free from her brother's grasp.
"Ugh. Fine. I was going to ease her worry by getting all of us together..."
"Mom will be fine! She's tough!" Morgan exclaimed.
Robin rolled his eyes. "Sure, sure. Just don't cause trouble for Chrom. This isn't our house!"
Morgan waved as she disappeared around the corner.
"Kids..." Robin mumbled under his breath, patting his pockets to find his phone. Behind him, a figure appeared.
"You know, you act more like her father than her brother."
Robin turned to see Cherche, smiling with arms crossed. He ran a hand through his hair and smiled sheepishly. "Yeah...I do love her. When my parents separated, I sort of had to step up when Mom wasn't home."
A look of concern flashed over the rose-haired girl's face. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to bring up any bad memories!"
Robin laughed. "Don't worry, it's in the past. But tell me, what are you doing in Chrom's hallways?""
Cherche blushed slightly. "Truth be told, I got a little lost." Robin smiled at her. "I just wanted to get away, the crowd is getting a little bit rowdy."
"I can imagine. It's practically going to be an all-night party here. I was just going to find some dark room far away and curl up in a corner. I'll have to scavenge some food before Stahl eats it all though."
Cherche giggled. "You make it seem like a survival situation."
"Have you seen Stahl eat?" Robin exclaimed. "We'll be out of food by tomorrow!"
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Rose quickly ran down the hallway, laughing as she heard the footsteps behind her. She turned a corner and quickly found herself in a dead-end hallway. Turning with a look of mock terror, she faced her pursuer.
"Oh no! What will I do now?" She said, faking a scared tone.
"It seems like I have you now..." Inigo replied, stepping forward and wrapping his arms around her. Without a word, he leaned in closer and gently kissed her lips.
"We should find a room to spend the night, dearest. Wouldn't want you to catch a cold out here all alone, would we?"
"I do want to warm up." Rose playfully bit her lip. "But don't think that you're going to be doing anything else."
Inigo restrained the sigh building inside him. "O-of course."
The couple opened a door nearest to them and stepped inside. Shutting the door behind them, they embraced and kissed again.
"Ahem."
A new voice broke the two from their embrace. Turning, they found themselves looking at Lissa and Gaius in the same situation on a bed. They, however, looked to be more dishevelled. Lissa was almost panting, her face bright red with embarrassment.
"I-uh, well...bye!" Rose stuttered, dragging Inigo out the room and slamming the door behind them.
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Robin walked the hallways, looking for a place to charge his phone. Just after calling his mother and letting her know the situation, much to her relief, his phone had died. He swung the charging cable in his hand, scanning the walls for a plug.
"Jeez, you think being rich you would own some damn outlets around here..."
Behind him, Tharja giggled.
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Not as great a chapter as I intended it to be. But now they're here, trapped in a house. You can only guess what will happen. I plan to add a few more chapters, but I'm looking at no more than 10. Anyways, I'm tired and gonna go die.