Happenstance (Fire Emblem Fates)

Entwined

A/N: Just some notes:

*Corrin is female and is named Kamui.

*As the Hoshidan family is sort of Japanese in this, Takumi typically addresses them with honorifics where Anankos would probably just say their names as is.
*Anankos's friend, the first king of Valla, is named Cadros in English and Ryuurei in Japanese. I decided on using Ryuurei because it fits with the other names of the characters and a young Takumi wouldn't question it.

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Anankos always had a back up plan in mind. It would be idiotic to throw his life away in some botched attempt at claiming the world for himself, and although he trusted in his vessel's ability to kill his daughter, there was always the possibility of failure.

So when the second Hoshidan prince was struck down in the throne room, Anankos was pleased that he had implanted part of his soul into Takumi's. By binding their souls together, whenever Takumi was to be reincarnated, the Silent Dragon would always be a part of him. He would lay low and gather his strength once again - he would be able to get his revenge on humanity after all that they had done. But for now, he would have to wait.

Many lifetimes went by and the fleeting life of Prince Takumi of Hoshido was merely a memory. Lives full of happiness and love passed in what felt like a blink of an eye and Anankos grew tired of the repeating cycle. Cradle to tomb was quite boring through the eyes of someone not living it, and the lifetimes spent waiting made the dragon question if it was worth it in the long run.

However, after his 28th - was it the 29th? He couldn't remember - life with the soul, Anankos could tell this life would be different. There was something about the mother holding him, the father standing by her bedside, the son, the two daughters...

This couldn't be. Was... Was it about to happen again?

The woman pressed a kiss to his forehead, eyes just as bright as they were all those lifetimes ago.

"My sweet baby boy... I'll name you Takumi."

Since the first lifetime he bonded with the soul, the dragon found himself sleeping to conserve his energy. There had been no incentive to watch the lives that followed. The bodies he inhabited served the purpose of protecting him until he was strong enough to reek havoc once again.

However, when his newest vessel was named Takumi and the names and appearances of his family were identical to how they were in that first life, Anankos could not help but watch what fate had in store for them. There had to be something ahead of the family if they were being reincarnated just like their first iteration; things as coincidental as this did not just happen for no reason.

From what he could hear from his surroundings, it was the turn of the century and society had advanced substantially since the first life. Ikona seemed to always be holding a device that would flash every now and then when pointed at Takumi; Sumeragi would bring home new toys and devices to entertain the boy. Magical boxes with people trapped in them littered the home and the dragon was off-put by what they called "technology".

Takumi was four. Even though he had the constant affection of either Ryoma, Hinoka, or Kamui, Anankos found himself finally revealing himself to the boy after all these lifetimes spent together. For being together hundreds of years and not acknowledging his host once, the dragon took this strange occurrence of fate to acquaint himself.

Takumi? It was soft, a mere whisper in the boy's mind. Anankos had decided on a day the rest of the boy's family was preoccupied so that he could have the time by himself. Dealing with the once-royal family would be a headache for another day.