Fictional Character OneShots

Felix (Fire Emblem Three Houses)

Finally, you came. 

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Sunlight flittered through the room as I woke up. The bird's singsong voices told me the time..and it was too early. I groaned and rolled over, not wanting to give in to the daylight. I pulled the covers up over my nose and shifted myself into the soft pillow. Nothing will keep me from sleeping the morning away. The door to my bedroom opened and then closed. A sigh and a plop on my bed warned me. Except maybe that. 

"Get up," a deep voice sounded as I felt a hand on my side. Quickly I threw the covers over my head and groaned. A louder sigh. 

"I'm not going to say this again...get up!" 

"Felix.." I whined, trying to beg for the sleep that was slipping away from me. The hand on my side tensed a little. 

"I understand you're tired but His Boarness is here and you're the one who wanted to see him. Not me," Felix gruffed, his hand leaving my side and going to the top of the covers. Dimitri? Realization flooded through me as I remembered today's date. Before Felix could attempt taking the cover off of me, I had already thrown it and the rest of the blankets off of me in a hurry. I leaped off the bed and straight into the wardrobe that adorned the wall. Felix snickered. 

"So you're more eager to see him than train with me?" Felix called as I started throwing on my outfit. 

"That is not the case.." I trailed off as I struggled with the buttons of my cloak. Felix walked over to me, helping me with the mechanism as he peered down into my emerald green eyes. "Then what is?" He said menacingly. I had been very lax on my training with Felix, it's not that I didn't enjoy it. It's quite the opposite, I loved training with him even if it was every day. However, lately, I've been tired, my schedule has been full, and I just wanted to sleep the days away. 

"You're wanting it to do it too early," I stated plainly staring straight back into his deep brown eyes. Felix chuckled at that. He threw his hands up in the air, exasperated. "Fine, I'll lay off the training until you can get caught up," he grumbled. I felt guilty afterward, I had wanted a break but I didn't want Felix to be upset. I frowned. Felix caught my frown and traded it with a grimace of his own. "What?" 

Before I could answer, there was a rap at the door. I finished tugging my boots on before Felix answered the door. The door swung open and standing in the archway was an enormous figure covered in steel armor bearing the crest of Faerghus, the Holy Kingdom. Within the suit was a man of Duscar, his silver hair pulled back in a ponytail and his solemn face covered in scars from previous battles. His steel eyes made contact with mine and bowed shortly. 

"Dedue," I smiled sweetly as I approached him. 

"Profesor, Felix," Dedue said curtly. "His Majesty is not so patiently waiting." 

"Of course he isn't," Felix sighed before allowing me to lead out the door. 

"He'll be fine. How are you Dedue?" I asked as I tried to walk alongside him in the not as open hallway leading out to the front entrance of our home. 

"Between guarding His Majesty and dealing with Annette, nothing," Dedue stated. I chuckled slightly. "I'm glad you're doing fine." Felix trailed behind us, keeping to himself as usual. I glanced behind me to see his profile once more before heading outside. His eyes met mine and darted from mine before I could read them. He must be upset with me. The pit in my stomach grew. 

As we exited the house, the sunlight blinded me momentarily and when my sight returned, I saw Dimitri, clad in his royal armor bearing the crest of the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus. His black and blue fur cloak billowed in the wind. Shielding my eyes so they can get used to the light, I smiled lightly as Felix guided me forward. 

"Why Professor, you look like you just woke up!" Dimitri chuckled. Dedue left my side to stand beside Dimitri, taking his post seriously, as usual. 

"That may be the correct assumption.." I trailed off, glancing towards Felix's sour demeanor. Inviting our guests inside, Felix and I went back in to prepare tea for them. Dimitri kept saying it was okay, but I hadn't had tea with him in so long that I insisted it was fine. Felix was as grim as ever, not really enjoying the catch-up. Dedue and Dimitri stayed for a couple of hours, talking about what kept us away, business, odds, and ends, and digressions, all of it. I quite enjoyed seeing them flourish in their new positions, Dedue as Dimitri's vessel, and Dimitri as the King of Faerghus. Even with the new titles, they still urged me to keep to familiar, whereas they refused to call me anything other than Professor and Archbishop whenever I was in public. I was getting tired of my position. Rhea could come back for a few years...I wanted a break. By the time I came to realize that I was burnt out, Dimitri and Dedue had set off and Felix had left me alone in the kitchen. 

Standing up from the table, I lazily walked over to the window and leaned over the sink, watching the sunset. "Where is he.." I murmured, trying to also pick out Felix from our training spot. We only had a few more weeks left before I had to go back to the monastery to resume my full duties as the Archbishop. Seteth was running things there while we took a small vacation...one where I was still doing paperwork and running errands at all hours of the day. I twiddled with the ring on my left hand, realizing I had blown Felix off again. Majorly. 

Sighing, I gave up trying to spot him and turned away from the window. The table still had remanents of plates and cups, so I cleared them off before heading to the bedroom. On my way there, I checked the other rooms to see if Felix was lounging around somewhere. With not a trace to be found, I continued to the room. 

"Felix?" I called as I opened the bedroom door, but sure enough, he was not there. Feeling a pit grow in my stomach, I changed into my nightgown and sat on the bed, solemnly gazing at the beautiful emerald embedded silver ring. Memories of the start of our relationship flooded my mind as I contemplated what I should've done. Going into battle and running a state is easier than keeping with relationships, I'd decided. 

The sun had set and there was still no sign of Felix. Worried, I picked up a dagger, threw my boots on, and went looking for him. After an hour or two of searching the area, I had given up and sat on the porch, staring at the cold moon. The next thing I knew, tears were streaming down my face for the second time in my life. I didn't care that it was cold, I didn't care if I got sick, I didn't care about anything other than where Felix was. Did he leave me? Did I mess up that bad? I took in a shuttering breath, trying to relax and think clearly. The sudden burst of emotion had me shaking, not being able to understand why it was bothering me so much. 

"I'm so stressed, I can't do this.." I sighed, another silent tear rolling down my face. 

"What are you doing?" 

Startled, I swung around to see Felix coming from the side of the house. I quickly dried my face with the back of my hand and shook my head at him. Sighing, Felix roughly drew me into a tight embrace. I slumped into him, relaxing as I wrapped my arms around his waist. 

"I know I said I was only going to say it once but I meant it when I said I wanted you to be by my side for the rest of our lives. I love you," Felix mumbled as he ran his fingers in my hair. I tried to speak but Felix cut me off. 

"I know you're stressed and I'm angry and I'm not good at this so I'm sorry for not being better," Felix admitted, keeping me to his chest. My heart was beating so fast, it has been a while since Felix had held like this. Trying to slow my heart rate, I breathed deeply before moving my head from his chest. 

"And I should've paid more attention to you. I have failed in taking a vacation and relaxing with you." 

"Well we can start now, we still have time," Felix said, a glimmer in his eyes. An idea popping in my head, I blushed at what he could be implying. I caught him looking me up and down and I remembered that I was in my nightgown. Blushing further, I smiled shyly and he took my hand, leading me back into the house. 

"Byleth, my love, let's go to bed."