Sunlight beamed through the window blinds, creating a row of lines in the room, illuminating the dark room. Sadly no birds chirped to lighten up the mood, then again what bird does that? They don't care. The bed shifted slightly, the occupant trying to get away from the light's beam, but to no avail. The blanket began to heat up slightly due to the heat of the sun. But whoever was in bed didn't care. The room was at least quite enough for that said person to relax.
Sadly knocking interrupted the trance. The black lump just mumbled in bed, refusing the demands of the other side of the door. What seemed like an eternity, the door opened and Flora entered, staring at the hump on the bed. She said nothing and just sat on an area of the bed the lump had not occupied. She gently lifted the covers to reveal a pink hair twin wide awake but not willing to move. The older twin said nothing and gently brushed her sister's hair. Felicias responded by trying to move away from the touch. The blue hair didn't hold back as her hand followed the patch of hair she touched and continued to play with it.
This caused the pink hair to whimper like a cat, causing Flora to giggle. She continued to pet her hair like a pet until Felicia weakly grabbed her hand.
"Flora….I'm not a child…" Felicia complained.
"Not when you act like one." Flora stated and pulled her hand away.
The bedridden girl looked away from the invader and sighed. A pair of arms wrapped themselves behind her as Flora leaned onto her sister's back. Felicia made no effort to protest and accepted her inevitable doom of sisterly comfort.
"You're still worried about Corrin, aren't you?" Flora asked her sister who said nothing and only nodded. Flora paused for a second before responding. "You love him, don't you?"
Felicia flinched, pulling away from her sister and rose from her bed. "Wh- it's nothing like that!"
Flora laid on the bed and sighed. "Felicia it's pretty obvious. You're always spending time with him and smiling whenever you see him. It's kind of a dead give away from."
"So what? Were just friends!" Felicia retorted.
"Do you want to stay friends?"
"No, Uh I mean yes….n- I don't know….". Felicia sighed.
Flora turned her head to face her. "So you do love him?"
"I…..I don't know….it's just that…" Felicia paused for a moment to think. "He's the the first guy apart from Laslow who doesn't complain about my bad luck. Heck, I dropped a box on his foot and yet he was still smiling."
She sighed before continuing. "It doesn't matter now. He's in a coma…..and who knows, it might take years for him to wake up."
Flora watched as her sister ranted on about Corrin, keeping quiet while she spoke out. To her concern, this was the first time Felicia's bad luck exceeded from bad to horrific. Sure her twin can make mistake, and she would be there for her. But now that something this morbid has entered Felicia's life, Flora has no way to approach this situation. Even though she has never been into Felicia's shoes before, she only had one option.
Slowly she leaned up and placed two hands on her shoulder, causing the pink hair to flinch. "Felicia...I'm not going to pretend that I know what you're going through...nor am I going to act like I know the answer, but whatever happens I will be there to support you."
Even though Felicia had this conversation with Flora a lot of times, she won't deny that knowing her sister will be there for her always lifted her spirit.
"I sometimes wonder how I was gifted a sister like you." She contemplated.
Flora giggled and went to hug her.
….
The tundran sisters left the house and followed the path to the train station. The ride was thankfully short and the two were dropped off at the school. The two passed through the large wooden arch and to their next class. To Felicia's discomfort, it was history...again. Sometimes she wondered why she accepted history on her schedule. Only to be reminded that she needed college credit. As usual, Felicia struggled to keep herself awake as the teacher rambled on about something about war or what not. Thankfully class ended with the teacher shouting out: "Enjoy your Halloween break! Don't eat too much candy!" She might need to ask Flora for her notes later.
Finally out, the twins headed off for the next class.
"Flora.." Felicia said. "Can I borrow your notes for history?"
Flora smirked at her, almost as if she knew her sister would ask. "You're so hopeless you know that?" She chuckled. She pulled out her binder to store it.
"Thanks Flora." Felicia replied and took out her binder to copy it. "I promise to give it back."
"I wouldn't be surprised that out of all the classes,science would be the one you excelle at.."
Felicia pouted. "It's not my fault I can't stay awake."
"It kinda is." Flora retorted.
"Flora.."
"Don't hide from the truth sis."
"You're a bully."
"I know."
"You're seriously not making anything bet-". Felicia tripped on the staircase but was thankfully caught by her sister.
"You need to watch your footing." She said and entered the building. Two familiar faces appeared and the pink hair took a seat next to the prodigy.
Class began as Izana began his lecture on mixing dangerous chemicals. Nyx yawned, knowing how much to put in and the consequences of overpouring. Felicia on the other hand had her eyes glued to the screen, writing down what the instructions say.
"Now before we move on, does anyone have any questions?"
No response was made, causing Izana to smile. "Excellent."
Class continued after a while, bringing along with a couple of yawns and stretches.
….
As time passed on, classes were out for today. Students began to fill the outside campus, leaving to prepare for tomorrow. A couple of people stayed behind to unwind. One of those is a tired out twin as she placed her head on the table as her friends talked.
"Felicia, are you awake?" Nyx asked.
Felicia spazzed a bit and looked at Nyx "Wh- I uh yeah! Yeah totally.."
"Really? You seem to be dazed out."
"Oh you know, classes can be exhausting…...history mostly." Felicia sighed.
Flora turned to face Felicia. "You still have my notes, right?"
Felicia checked her bag and began to look through it. "Yeah I have it." She sighed.
"Remind me why you took history?" Flora asked. "You could have picked other classes."
She had a point. She could have picked any other class. But there were times Felicia would get lost looking for her class. Thankfully it has not happened since high school where her classes were far. "Well….it's close by chemistry...so I don't have to go through all the trouble of going far."
This caused her twin to chuckle. As the conversation was about to continue, vibration could be heard from the pink hair. She pulled out her phone and hit the call.
"Is this Felicia Spetsnov?"
"Yes…"
"This is the Hospital of Denva, I am here to inform you that Corrin Raika is awake. Would you like to visit him?"
Felicia remembered the hospital and jumped from her seat, causing the two people to jump.
"Felicia what's wrong!?" Nyx exclaimed with worry.
"Guys, he's awake!" Felicia stated in excitement and began to run. The peers looked at each other and followed.
"Felicia slow down!" Flora called out. "What do you mean he's awake?!"
"The hospital called Flora!" The runner explained. "Corrin is-"
Unfortunately, they were unable to stop Felicia from rolling down the stairs. They cringed at every hit the witness. The victim on the other hand tucked in her head as the gravel smacks every part of her body, except the parts she covered. Thankfully the road of pain was at an end as her stop was the smooth but hard concrete floor. She slowly stretched out her arms and legs, due to the bruises she got from her trip.
"Felicia! Are you okay!" Flora called out. The process was painful but not excruciating as Felicia wobbled a bit before standing in a dazed motion.
"Yeah….great." Felicia sighed in relief. She winced at the bruise she earned from the blunt edges as she wobbled to the station.
….
"Will you need anything else sir?"
"No, thank you." The man in bed said before the nurse left. He sighed and layed his head down on the pillow. He felt his fingers rub his eyelids, head still feeling numb even after waking up. Still having memories of the trauma cluttering his thoughts, Corrin groaned in exhaustion. There was a question he wanted to ask however, his head throbbed as he was unable to think about it. Just then, the metal door creeked open
"Mr. Raika? You have a visitor…". The nurse said, peeking behind it. "Would you like to see her?"
Corrin paused for a moment as he slowly regained his thoughts. "Go ahead."
The nurse pulled away as another face entered the room. The two went silent and stared at one another. The new arrival was the first to break it and ran up to Corrin, tackling him in a hug. He coughed a bit at the sudden attack but slowly wrapped his arms around her back.
"Felicia…." He whispered. "I'm glad you're okay."
She sighed, feeling some relief. "I thought I lost you."
The two basked in the reunion, feeling complete from the inside. Felicia pulled away and looked at his arm. "How are you feeling?" She asked.
Corrin tried to move his cast. "Stiff, but could be worse. How long was I out?"
"2 days."
"Wow, that short?" He asked.
"Getting old?"
"Hardly." The two giggled a bit.
Felicia sat to the side. "So Corrin." She began. "There was something I was wanting to ask you."
He turned his head her as she looked away from his gaze. She breath before beginning. "What happened to Azura?"
Corrin's demeanor dropped, now it was his turn to look away. "I….she…." He was speechless.
She took notice and took his hand. It felt soft and soothing as she rubbed his palm. Maybe it was about time to tell her. "She...she died of cancer."
Felicia interlocked her fingers with his, her felt it and closed his fingers around her hand. He sighed sadly and continued. "It….it all started in high school in Hoshido. The first time meeting her….she was beautiful...she was also an amazing singer." Corrin sniffed a bit.
"We got to know each other, and soon….we went from friends to lovers….one day she was diagnosed with cancer..but she never told me...not wanting me to worry for her. Eventually, she passed out in one of our dates and was rushed to the hospital…."
Slowly, tears emerged from his eyes. "I sat with her, trying to support her...today was her last day to be here….and...that was the last time I saw her…"
Felicia listened to his every word with shock. He went through so much and lost someone he cared for, she could never have imagined what that was like. She slowly pulled his head to her chest causing him to release all of his weight of emotions that have piled up in his mind. She held him close as he slowly calmed down. "I'm so sorry." She whispered.
He didn't move as he was held in her arms. "I miss her…"
She pulled away and was now facing a now calmed patient. "After she passed away...I was unable to move from my room or go to school….so mother then set me up with an exchange program to study at Nohr...It was also a way to help me mourn…..Sakura and Hinoka joined me because I needed something to still resemble home…"
"Did it work?" Felicia asked.
Corrin nodded. "In a way yes. I was able to bond with my host family almost as if they were my real family. I was also able to make new friends and….well if it wasn't for that..I wouldn't have meet the clumsy girl who locked herself out of her house."
She grimaced. "Don't remind me."
The two went silent for a moment before Felicia spoke up. "I...um….I want to ask you something about Azura….is it too much?"
Corrin shook his head. "No, it's okay. Thanks to you, the weight I carry has been lifted."
She nodded and began. "Did she have any last words?"
"She did." He answered. "Before she passed away...she told me not to let her death drag me down, and to share the love I gave her to someone else."
"I see." She said. "So were you able to find someone to share it with?"
"Yeah, and I am looking at her right now."
Felicia paused, she looked around the room until she figured who he was talking about. "Wait me?!"
"Who else is in this room besides me and you?" He chuckled.
"I mean….are you sure?" She asked.
Corrin nodded. "Yes I am sure. You're kind, sweet, and also a bit clumsy, but that can always be fixed."
"Corrin…." Felicia was taken back by his words. "But...won't I get annoying from my clumsiness?"
"No, I won't." He replied. "I always find it amusing."
"Thanks…." She pouted. The atmosphere became awkward as Felicia sat close to him. "So….um...does this mean we're…." She mumbled the last part which he could hear.
"Yup, guess were a couple now." Corrin stated.
She sighed. "Well….this is one of the most awkward love confessions I ever had." She rubbed her arm and looked at him. "So….do we seal the deal?"
Corrin said nothing and pulled Felicia close. She gasped as she was face close to his own. Felicia froze, not sure what to do in this situation. He rolled his eyes and took control and pecked her on the lips. She began to glow red from the kiss. "This is so weird…" She whispered.
"Big brother!" The door burst open to revealing Elise and the others. A moment of awkward quietness filled the atmosphere, earning stares from the group. Felicia shivered a bit and Corrin sighed. "This will take a while…"
