Cat

Cast: M!Corrin x Soleil (+cat)
Prompt: Corrin buys Soleil a pet.

"Aaaah! It's so cute, I love it! I love it so much!"

What had happened was that Soleil had been invited to Corrin's throne room. It was not unusual, the young king loved spending time with his wife. No, the unusual part was what Soleil saw when she had walked in. Instead of Corrin on the throne, it was a pink kitty. Soleil wasted no time in scooping it up and cuddling it.

"Meow."

"Haha! He likes me!"

Corrin smiled. "Sure does!" Then the smile went away. "At least, I think that was a happy meow."

"Where'd you find him?" Soleil eased up on squeezing the cat, and had taken to sitting in Corrin's throne. She was playing with the cat's frontal paws while Corrin spoke.

"I actually got him from Elise. Xander's cat had a litter, and I know you like adorable animals, so I talked Elise into letting me keep this one."

Soleil looked up. "Wouldn't you need King Xander's permission instead?"

"Haha! Elise is more protective of Xander's cat than he is. She could probably give you a run for your money."

Content, Soleil went back to playing with the cat and smiled. "Well thank you for thinking of me!"

"No problem, Soleil." Corrin let out a sigh. "It's just… It was a lot of work getting this new kingdom off the ground, I'm sure you know."

"Yeah, I was there."

"And we weren't able to celebrate your birthday…"

Soleil's smile went away. "Corrin, I told you, I understood."

"I know, I know. But it kept bothering me that I couldn't do anything for you. So when I heard about Xander's cat, I had the idea." He stepped closer to the throne, amused at the indifferent look on the kitten's face. "You know… he doesn't have a name yet. I thought you might like to do the honors."

"Huh." Soleil stopped playing with the cat to take another look at him. Its fur was pink, just like her hair. "Well, I had a few names, but I was gonna save them for if we ever had a kid." Corrin blushed, and Soleil chuckled. "You're so easy to fluster! Hmm… I don't know if I want to use it on this cat though. Even if he is super adorable. Let's see…"

Soleil narrowed her eyes in concentration. "Huh… I had another name, but it'd only work if the cat was a girl… Oh wait! That's easy, I'll just make it masculine!"

"Thought of it?"

"Yep!" The pink-haired queen proudly held the matching cat forward. "Corrin, say hello to Oliver!"

Corrin's lips formed into a grin. "It's nice to meet you, Oliver."

"Meow."

Then a thought occurred to Corrin. "Wait… masculine… What would you have named Oliver if he were a female?"

"Olivia." Soleil went back to cradling the cat. "That's my grandma's name. After the war, Dad told me all about her."

"Oh yeah…" Corrin nodded, remembering when Laslow had told him, Soleil and Xander of his true origins, and how he had to return, with Anankos defeated. It was with a heavy heart that Laslow and his wife left Soleil behind. But as the new queen of Valla, Soleil felt she had to be there for her people.

Soleil noticed that the atmosphere had gotten a little intense, so she smiled. "Hey. Corrin. Smile."

"Huh? O-oh, sorry… I was just thinking."

"It'll be fine, Corrin. Mom and Dad said they'd come back eventually. They might even bring Grandma with them!" Soleil looked down at Oliver and smiled. "You should be more like Oliver. Look how relaxed he looks."

To that, Corrin could only chuckle. Oliver looked sufficiently disinterested in the world around him. Then, Soleil turned her gaze to Corrin. "So do we have any food for him? Or milk?"

Corrin blinked. "What? Oh… uh… Well…"

"Aaaah! Corrin! You can't just get a pet and then not have what they need!" Soleil stood right up, still carrying Oliver. "Don't worry Oliver, we'll go see Auntie Lilith, maybe she can milk a cow for you."

"Meow."

As Soleil left, Corrin looked on. "I thought you knew how to milk cows, though."

"Yeah, but I can't do it and keep an eye on Oliver! One neglectful owner is bad enough, Corrin! Don't worry Oliver, I'll take way better care of you!"

Corrin sighed. His wife sure did love small animals. More than him? Probably not… probably…

A/N:

Someone once requested a drabble where Corrin buys Hinoka a pet. And now here I am covering someone's request where Corrin buys Soleil a pet. On the blog, we do sometimes get common requests- "(female) is pregnant", "(royal) announces their engagement", "(Nohr retainer) struggles with going back to Ylisse". I wonder if pets will be the next trend.

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