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Naga's Voice: Awakening

The Ylisseans had crossed the mountains, taking refuge outside a nearby forest.

Lucina sat by a tree on the outskirts of their camp.

She was in the middle of a fierce internal struggle. It was something that had been troubling her for awhile now. These thoughts plagued her for weeks, although she had done her best to conceal them. As of now, none had yet to discover anything off about the princess. She believed these thoughts would only grow, as they were beginning to manifest themselves in her actions, little by little, consuming her very being. Lucina came to a certain conclusion. This was one battle she could never hope to win...

And for some reason, she smiled.

The thoughts that had been brewing in her mind as of late were not the usual doom and gloom of the dangers of the future. No, these thoughts were foreign to her. Something that both scared yet thrilled the young princess. After weeks of denial and holding back, she had finally admitted to herself; she may have fallen for a certain Tactician.

When it began, she did not know. All she knew was the very thought of him caused a stir within her body.

She tried her best to act warm, yet cordial, but his unique charm had been her undoing.

Perhaps somewhere between the snide comments, the sparring matches, the heartfelt moments of consolation, she found herself a glimmer of hope in the dreary world she had found herself in. He was a light in the dark.

Lucina pulled her hands to her chest, taking slow, shallow breaths. Thinking of him caused a surge of warmth within her. She rubbed her cheeks, a dazed expression on her face.

She thought about the early days of their acquaintance, when she had acted quite rude toward him. She mentally kicked herself for creating such a shaky first impression. She felt like she had been acting like some sort of ice queen. But it had been Robin that melted that ice.

"Robin..." she whispered longingly, as she gazed towards the camp.

Did he also have these thoughts? Maybe, just maybe, he too, didn't see her as just a friend. He had always been, despite his sharp tongue, warm and sincere with her. In fact, had it not been for his attitude, he would fit the bill of any storybook prince charming.

Lucina blushed, having just become painfully aware of the thoughts she had allowed to spill out.

'This is ridiculous... Robin... He wouldn't... How would he even react if I were to tell him how I felt?' She thought sullenly. 'He's... he's from a different time... This isn't right. He's my father's best friend! Our relationship... It would be forbidden.'

Lucina curled up her legs, hugging her knees while she rested her head upon them.

Her first love. Was it doomed to be a failure from the very start? She cursed the world, the stars, and the destiny that had pulled her along like so.

Life was cruel indeed.

So, as long as it means we stop Grima... won't you stay with us and help to create our own future?

From the far reaches of her mind, Robin's words from night of their meeting had echoed in her head.

Our own future. Her own future.

She slowly rose from her seated position and leaned back against the tree.

She would fight it. She would fight destiny once again. But this time, not for the future of the world. She would allow herself this one selfish wish and fight for the feelings pent up in her heart. She's been through too much to care about what her father or society would say about her feelings for Robin.

She would tell him how she felt. And perhaps, he had been harboring feelings of his own.

Lucina marched confidently down the hill, back to the campsite.

Robin was once again hard at work in his tent, formulating a new strategy to combat the Valmese.

He heard the flaps of his tent rustle.

Spinning around, he was met with Lucina, standing before him, arms behind her back.

"Lucina. What can I do for you?" He said, flashing her a boyish smile.

'Was he always this handsome...' Lucina felt her stomach go queasy. "Umm, just dropping by for a bit. I hope you don't mind the company." she said.

Robin took note of how uncharacteristically bashful Lucina had been acting. "...No, I don't mind. Take a seat on my bedroll."

Lucina smiled warmly at him, doing as told.

Robin opened up a small textbook on his desk. "So, what have you been up to today?"

Lucina laid herself back on his bed. "I was just... thinking about some things."

"Oh? Like what?"

Lucina turned to her side, away from Robin, and closed her eyes. "Robin... what do you think about me?"

Robin paused his reading for a moment to analyze what she had just said. "What... do you mean?"

Lucina lay motionless. "What do you think about me?"

Robin closed the book, scooting it aside. He leaned back in his chair. "I think... I think you're a very kind person. You're strong and fierce, yet graceful and delicate at the same time."

Lucina let out a small sigh.

Robin continued. "We didn't get along that well at first, but I've come to cherish our relationship."

"What else?" she asked pleadingly.

Robin was taken back by the question. He knew not why she had been asking him these things, but it seems there was something she was dying to know. He could feel his heart begin to pump loudly in his chest, yet kept his cool. "What else... You're beautiful... beautiful beyond belief. Inside and out. Your parents must be overjoyed to have someone like you as their daughter. I see why Chrom and Sumia can only look at you with such pride."

Lucina sat up, her bangs hiding her face. "Don't... please don't make this about them."

Robin cocked his head slightly, adjusting his position in his seat so he was now facing her. "...Lucina?"

"...feel..."

"Huh?"

"How...me..."

"I can't hear what you're saying, Lucina. Speak up."

Lucina raised her head, staring right into Robin's eyes. Her cheeks tinged with red.

Robin felt his face heat up. He had never seen her like this.

Lucina held her gaze on him, slowly but confidently speaking up. "Robin, how do you feel about me?"

As soon as the words reached his ears, Robin felt a warmth spark in his very core. "L-Lucina... What do you mean?" he breathed.

Her eyes began to water slightly, as she continued. "Robin... I... I think I'm in love with you.." She pulled her arms to her chest, and closed her eyes.

She trembled softly, awaiting his response to her feelings.

She sat there with her eyes closed for what seemed like an eternity. Darkness and silence were all her senses could pick up. Robin hadn't moved an inch from his seat.

Lucina bit her lip. 'I'm a fool... I'm such a fool... How could I even think it was possible...'

Tears slowly trailed down her pale cheeks.

She had been rejected. What more, she just may have gone and ruined one of the most meaningful friendships she's ever had.

Suddenly, she felt arms wrap around her. They pulled her in and held her tightly.

Lucina opened her eyes to find Robin sitting beside her, holding her in a tight embrace.

"Robin..." she whispered softly.

Robin nuzzled his face into the top of her head. "Shh, it's okay." he mumbled into her hair.

Lucina's eyes began tearing up once again, as she wrapped her arms around the man she had slowly come to love.

The two sat in silence, in the warmth of each other's arms.

She felt his breath run down her neck and shivered.

Robin tilted his head off hers and put a hand to her chin. He turned her head to face him, then pressed his forehead against hers.

Lucina gazed, into his beautiful eyes, nearly breathless at their close proximity.

Robin slowly closed his eyes. "Am I a bad person?"

Lucina was about to dismiss his question, but Robin continued.

"Am I a bad person, to have allowed myself to fall so helplessly in love with my best friend's daughter?" he whispered, opening his eyes.

Lucina gasped. She brought a hand to Robin's cheek. She merely shook her head.

Robin smiled, closing his eyes as he closed the small distance between their faces.

Lucina's heart was pounding erratically as Robin leaned into her. She closed her eyes and accepted him.

She felt his warm lips press against hers.

She pushed into him, pulling him closer by the collar of his shirt.

After a minute, they broke their kiss, panting heavily.

Robin smiled lovingly at her, pulling her into a hug and laying down onto the bed. "I...I can't believe this. You feel the same way..."

Lucina pecked his lips once more. "I've felt this way for a while now. I just finally took notice of it."

Robin chuckled. "And I'm glad you did. It may sound cheesy, but Lucina, you're my everything. I know we've only known each other for a short time, but I guess love does work in mysterious ways."

Lucina giggled. "You're quite the charmer."

"Only for you." Robin pulled her head into his chest.

Lucina lay quietly, content with her new found lover.

"You do realize there's something very important we need to do now that we've come to terms with each other." Robin said.

Lucina nuzzled his chest. "I'm sure father wasn't serious about killing the man I love."

Robin broke off the hug. He flipped Lucina on her back and leaned over her. "That's not what I meant." he asked seriously, yet warmly.

Lucina narrowed her eyes. "Could you mean..."

Robin licked his lips, and with a seductive growl, "We must hurry and give Sumia grandchildren."

"SUMIA! Wake up! We're stopping." Cordelia said, shaking her friend awake.

Sumia lifted her head off her pegasus sleepily. She looked around. The army was still in the middle of their retreat from the Mila Tree. Their troops had halted momentarily.

She had felt a bit tired and asked Cordelia to ride beside her, in order to help steer her mount while she took a short nap.

Sumia rubbed her eyes. "Cordelia, why'd you have to go and wake me at the best part?" she pouted.

"Best... Part?" Cordelia asked with a raised brow.

Sumia nodded. "I had the most wonderful dream! It was finally getting good until you came and ruined it."

Cordelia glanced upon the eerie smile on her friend's face. "Sumia, dear, please go seek Libra at once. Go find him and pray for forgiveness before your soul is damned for eternity."

A/N:

[INSERT TROLL FACE HERE]

You all just got #SUMIA'D

Oh, how much do you people hate me for doing this? :P

Yes, the chapter's called 'Awakening' for a reason. *rimshot*

I think most of you should have caught on to how suspicious this chapter was from the beginning. Lucina suddenly realizing her feelings for her beloved Robin-senpai? Or the fact that I never really got into how she fell for him?

I just decided to treat ya to a little Robin/Lucina tease as well as have some fun myself.

Just as a reminder, Sumia was able to dream up Robin's quote from Chapter 2 as she was there with the other's when he said it.

Well, at least it give me the chance to write up a fluffy Robin/Lucina moment.

Lol I hope you all aren't too mad at me! However, I'm not going to promise something like this won't happen again in the future.

If you still plan to continue reading after this travesty, I'll see you next time!