Alright I'm back, this time with a Nohrian Corrinsexual. Sorry it took me so long to update, but my other fic just had its longest chapter and my computer screen died right after it, so forgive me for being so late on this. –ArcanaHermit
Chapter 16: Ice (Corrin X Flora)
"Corrin dear, it's time to wake up."
The soft touch of her hands was enough to for him to open his eyes, and looking at her face was enough to bring a smile to his face. Even after a while getting married, he was still captivated. Flora simply giggled, satisfied that he is awake, and returned to cleaning their quarters.
"Hmm, glad to see my maid is still the same as always."
"Oh hush, love. You know how I get when you tease me for that."
Corrin groggily woke up and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close to him. He honestly never thought he'd be the romantic type, but he supposed marriage taught him a lot of things.
Never to make her too angry for one, Corrin could still feel the chills from the snowstorm that happened that day.
"Aren't we both free today, Flora? My siblings insisted that I take some time off from strategy, and you've been given a day off, so that means we have the day to ourselves."
"Y-yes, I suppose we are."
Corrin sighed happily and let go of her, planting a quick peck on her forehead before helping her clean up their quarters. Ever since Flora moved in with him, he began noticing the changes to his (now their) home more and more. While he was sweeping the floor, he found another such item, a necklace of blue gemstone craved in the shape of a dragon.
"What's this necklace? I've never seen you wear anything like that before."
"Oh, that…"
There was a notable silence in the air, and the couple soon found themselves in an awkward position. After some time, Flora decided to answer.
"It was given to me by my father before me and Felicia left the Ice Tribe, to remind us of home."
Now it was clear why she was a bit hesitant on saying that. Despite her attempts to hide it, Corrin knew that she secretly missed her home in the Ice Tribe, which Corrin had to fight members of not too long ago. He wondered if any of them still held a grudge against him.
"Perhaps we can visit there one day, when the war is over. I'd like to visit there under…better circumstances."
"Yes…"
The rest of the morning consisted of small talk and cleaning, and once they were done they decided to head out of camp to the Nohrian town nearby. It had been a long time since the two went out on an actual date together due to their duties as maid and lord respectively, so for them it the idea of a date was refreshing.
As they walked around the town, not really having any particular destination, they realized that snow was falling down on to the ground. Corrin turned to Flora with a curious look.
"Was that…?"
"No, that wasn't me."
Corrin couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of his wife's pouting. They looked up to the sky and saw that it was indeed snowing. Corrin was glad that he chose to wear warm clothing. Unlike his wife, he had a limit when it comes to coldness.
Looking back, Corrin couldn't help but notice a tear forming on her eye. He held her hand and squeezed it gently.
"Thinking about something?"
"Yes…it was always snowing in our village. When I and Felicia were kids, we would throw snowballs at each other and make sculptures. Father would look on and smile…"
"You really miss it, don't you?"
Flora's look was half of determination, and half of longing. Corrin could sympathize, having left his home in the Northern Fortress. It had only been a few months instead of the years of separation Flora felt, but it still felt like an eternity ago. He wondered if anyone he knew still remained there, if they were thinking of him.
"Yes, I do. I miss my home, and my father. Felicia has always…adjusted to her new duties better than I have, but there was rarely a moment that I didn't think of the snowy village where I grew up in."
"I see."
Their walk soon turned into silence as the couple walked hand in hand through the town. It was then that an idea struck Corrin.
"Flora, come with me."
Almost dashing, the young lord dragged his wife out of the town into a nearby clearing. The snow was already starting to pile up.
"Corrin, I don't understand. Why did yo-"
Her question was interrupted by a ball of snow that hit her back. Flora turned around to look at the assailant, her husband smiling rather confidently, another snowball in his hands.
Flora managed to dodge just in time of another snowball aimed right for her. Smiling, Flora scooped up some snow and began throwing it at Corrin. It managed to hit his stomach, making Corrin laugh.
His plan had worked splendidly.
They spend the next minutes throwing snowballs at each other, laughing as they did so. It has been a long time Corrin had seen the carefree and relaxed side of her, and he intended to savor every moment, even if it meant a couple of snowballs to the face.
Afterwards, tried and panting, the two laid in the snow for a while, staring at the sky. There was silence this time, though this was a much less awkward one. Eventually, Flora spoke up.
"Thank you for that, Corrin. It almost forgot how fun that was. It almost reminded me of that time in the Northern Fortress…"
"Where I cried when my snow sculpture started to melt, and you and Felicia consoled me by freezing it with your powers? Yeah, I remember that."
They both started giggling again, and Flora begun standing up and walking towards him. They looked into each other's eyes for a moment.
"You know, I do miss my home back in the Ice Tribe, but I'm not staying here out of obligation or duty. I've been doing that all my life, and frankly I'm sick of it. I'm staying because you are here, not just my liege, but my love as well. I love you too much to leave you, and frankly, I would follow you wherever you may go."
Those words touched Corrin's heart. He stood up and embraced Flora in his arms, and she did so in return. After they parted, Corrin knelt down, his hands holding her own.
"Thank you, Flora. If there's anything this war has done that I'm happy about, it's that it has brought us closer together. I promise that once this war is over and done with, we'll go back to your village in the Ice Tribe, and I will be honored if you could show me your home."
"I will hold you to that promise. I'm sure the people of my village will greet you with open arms."
Happy and content, the two walked back into the camp. The day didn't go quite as expected for the both of them, but those surprises ended up being rather pleasant ones. Corrin flashed his wife a smile.
"If there's anything you want, just ask."
Flora, much to Corrin's shock, gave a rather…interesting request.
"Well, if it's not too much trouble…I would like to wake you up with my ice powers again. It has been so long since I've done so, and I've missed seeing your face when you wake up like that."
Corrin groaned internally. That was honestly something he dreaded back in his days at the Northern Fortress. Still, if it pleases her, the young lord could tolerate a few cold cheeks. He just hoped she didn't go overboard.
Man I am getting rusty. This is what happens when I stretch myself thin with college, depression, 2 fics, one solo story, and most of all my laziness. Regardless, I hope you find this chapter enjoyable, and when I return it'll be with a chapter about a Hoshidan retainer. Till then –ArcanaHermit.