Fire Emblem Awakening: My Story

Partners in Crime

Chrom

I paced back and forth in my tent. "I feel so awkward around Anna. Ever since that bathing-tent run-in..." I sighed. "Whenever I end up alone with her, I'm just frozen in embarrassment. Argh, what should I do. I've never had this problem before. Ah, I know: a bath! Yes, perhaps a nice hot bath is just the thing for my nerves... I'll have a soak and then find Anna for a relaxed conversation, like always." I really missed our one-on-one conversations of things outside of the war. Its been about a week since my blunder; you'd think I would have calmed down by now. But nope, still nervous. I headed out to the men's bathing tent.

Anna

"Let's see... The lances and axes are kept around here somewhere... I'll just take a quick inventory and see if any need repairs or replacing... Somewhere around here..." I looked around. "Ah, here-the arms storage tent, I presume? All right then, I'll just head in and- AAAAAAGGGGGGHHH!" A huge cloud of steam hit me.

"Anna?! Where'd you come from?" Chrom shouted. Oh no. OH, GODS NO!

"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" I screamed and covered my eyes.

"Blazes, what are YOU screaming for? If anyone should be screaming it's me isn't it? You aren't supp- OUCH! OW! Stop it! Stop throwing things! Hey, that's sharp! Don't- YEOWCH!"

I don't know what I'm doing, but something inside of me told me I needed to throw things at him. I don't question my logic, I just do it. "ARGH! Have you NO shame?! Noble or not, you should AT LEAST wear a towel when you address a lady!" I yelled.

"B-but, you- OW!- you were the one who walked in on me!" 

"ARGH RIGHT SORRY! I'LL WAIT OUTSIDE! OH GODS, SORRY!!!" I rushed outside of the tent.

Oh, gods that just happened... My face was still beet red and my heart was pounding a million beats a second in my chest. First him? Now me? Why is our relationship so complicated?! Oh, gods... Just then, Chrom finally emerged from the tent, fully clothed.

"I... I'm sorry, Chrom." I managed.

"Are we done throwing things?" He asked. He almost sounded like he was amused.

"I think... I don't know what happened. Something just snapped and..."

He laughed. "Well, no harm done. The gods' justice, perhaps, for my earlier blunder! Ha ha!"

My face was still red. "Well, anyway, thanks for being so good natured about it all. I feel terrible about that soap dish. How's your ear doing?" I nervously asked.

He gently brushed the ear that was lobbed with a soap dish. "Better. It still stings a little, but better," he said. "In any case, look on the bright side: we've seen each other naked now, right? So I guess we've got nothing left to hide. In a way, we're closer than ever."

My blush started to fade. "Not the most appropriate way for a man and woman to get to know each other... But... I suppose as long as nobody else knows..."

Chrom laughed. "It's like we're partners in crime sharing an unsavory past! Anything that brings us closer will make us stronger on the battlefield. Just you wait," he said.

"Partners in crime? Heh heh, I like the thought of that. Well, partner, your secrets safe with me..." I winked.