A/N: Well, everyone wanted a sequel to Matchmaker, Matchmaker, so this is it! I'm thinking this is going to be a chaptered fic instead of a one-shot. What is it with me and giving myself more work? -.-;;Sigh Oh well, at the very least, this should be fun to write! Anyone want to suggest who Nino should try to set up in later chapters? I'll take just about anything, and I'll at least put it in one-sided. ;; Heehee…
Disclaimer:KariNaya, the six year old pyromaniac daughter of Ammy's muses Nari and Kaya walks onstage
KariNaya: Amethyst Bubble does not own Fire Emblem in any way. Daddy, can I go blow up an ice cream truck, pretty please?
Nari:…-.-;;
WARNINGS: The following fic contains shonen ai of the Legault/Heath and Raven/Lucius kind. Matthew/Guy in later chapters as well. Future chapters may contain other shonen ai pairings, so those who dislike shonen ai are advised to click the nice back button. Thank you.
The Troubles of Matchmaking
Ah, another bright, sunny morning was upon the army of Lord Eliwood of Pherae. Luckily, it was on the later side of the morning, closer to noon actually, so more people were coherent. Thank Saint Elimine.
Unfortunately, the sunlight didn't scare away Nino, who Legault had come to view as some sort of vampire. A vampire that sucked personal information instead of blood, mind you.
The young green haired sage smiled up at her 'uncle' all too innocently.
"No, Nino," Legault sighed, turning on his heal and attempting to walk away from the little girl.
"Aww, Uncle Legault! C'mon, just tell me a couple of things and I'll leave you alone!" Nino ran after the former Black Fang, "I promise!" She added, hoping it would get him to stop. Curse those longer legs of his!
Legault sighed, coming to a halt. Kneeling before the girl, he looked her in the eye and asked, "What do you want to know?"
"Well, there are a couple of things, but we'll start at the top of the list!" She chirped. Legault inwardly groaned. "First off, how long have you and Heath been…you know, a couple?" She grinned, her blue eyes sparkling.
"That," He rose to his feet, tapping her head before continuing on his way, "Is none of your business."
"Oh, that's not fair Uncle Legault!" She hurried after him, catching up and pulling on his cloak. "You promised!"
"I did no such thing."
"Well," she frowned. "If you won't tell me, I'll just have to ask Heath!"
"You'll leave Heath alone," Legault said, tugging his cloak out of Nino's hands.
"Why should I?"
"He's embarrassed enough about you walking in on us," A faint blush spread across Legault's cheeks at the memory. "You're not to go around asking him a bunch of nonsense questions." And with that, the thief strode off, quickly disappearing into the many trees that lined the edges of the army's current campsite.
"Hey! No fair!" Nino called after him, but she got no response. The green-haired sage crossed her arms over her chest, pouting.
Still, Nino was determined to get her answers. She decided to go and question Heath anyway. "Where would he be around this time?" She asked herself, tapping her chin. "Well…maybe he's with Hyperion!" Nino grinned to herself. She set off for the spot where the wyvern was kept.
Half way there she stopped. Lucius was standing a few feet away, looking rather upset. Walking up to the blonde and tapping him on the shoulder, she asked, "Are you all right?"
"Oh, Nino," He smiled softly at her, "Yes, I'm quite all right. It's just…I haven't seen Lord Raven all morning, and I'm rather worried about him." He bit his lower lip, "You haven't seen him, have you?"
"No, I haven't, but I'll help you look!" The green-haired girl offered, "I'll look over there and tell you if I find him!" She pointed at a grove of trees at the edge of the campsite and took off running for it before Lucius could reply.
Nino first thought that there was no one there at all when she reached the trees. But on closer inspection, she saw a crimson-haired head. Grinning, she trotted up to the owner of the hair.
"Hello, you're Raven, aren't you?" She asked, smiling at him.
Crimson eyes glared at her, "And what if I am?" He growled.
Nino blinked, backing away a couple steps, "I, umm, I … Lucius is looking for you…" She murmured. She'd never spoken to Raven before, and now that she had, she found him a little scary. "I'll…just go tell him that…you're over here…" Nino began to back away. However, a thought hit her and she stopped.
"Say, Raven…" She said slowly, allowing the idea to form fully in her head. Adjusting her headband a bit, she asked, "Do you like anyone?" Nino's brief taste of matchmaking had made her crave more. Perhaps Raven would be happier and less, well, scary, if he had someone to love.
A crimson eyebrow was raised, "I fail to see how that's any of your business. I don't even know your name."
"I'm Nino," She smiled. "Well, I suppose it isn't my business, really. But I'm just so curious…so, do you?"
"Nino, eh? Well, Nino, go bother some one else."
"That isn't very nice!" She placed her hands on her hips, frowning a bit. This guy had some nerve. If he wasn't going to tell her, she'd just have to figure it out herself then. She sat down across from him, studying him closely, trying to remember who she'd seen him around.
Raven looked up at the bright-eyed girl across from him, "What are you doing?"
"I can sit here, too, can't I? I happen to think it's a rather nice spot." She ran a hand over the lush green grass to emphasize her point.
Raven shrugged, closing his eyes as if deep in thought.
Nino was deep in her owns thoughts, wracking her mind trying to remember who she'd seen Raven around. Suddenly, an image came to mind. A pretty girl, about her own age, maybe a bit older, with the same hair color as Raven. What was her name, again? Oh yes, Priscilla.
"I know!" Nino exclaimed, clapping her hands in glee.
Raven opened his eyes, glaring at the ecstatic little girl in front of him, "What?" He growled. Raven did not like when his peace was disturbed.
"You like Priscilla, don't you?" She grinned, staring intently at Raven.
A few yards away, basking in the shade of another tree, out of eye sight of the ones Nino and Raven were resting under, Priscilla's head snapped up, a rather glazed look on her face.
Soft laughter sounded from the trees above Raven and Nino. The two looked up, and saw the grinning face framed by sandy-brown locks.
"Pipsqueak, you're probably the only one here that doesn't know that Priscilla is Raven here's sister!" Matthew exclaimed, grinning down from his place in a tree.
Back in the other grove of trees, Priscilla slumped, sighing. Why was incest so looked down upon?
"She is?" Nino blinked, looking at Raven.
"And I wonder how everyone found out about that little fact?" Raven growled, looking up at Matthew, who laughed nervously.
"Eheheh…" A hand rose, combing through sandy-brown hair, "Look at it this way, isn't it a load off to have everyone know?"
"You are dead." Raven's hand twitched, moving towards the hilt of his sword.
Matthew jumped down from his perch in the tree, landing on his feet, much like a cat. "Hey, is that Guy calling me?" He asked, cupping a hand to his ear, "Yep, gotta go!" He took off running. Raven stood to go after him, but was stopped when a soft voice called his name.
"Lord Raven! There you are!" Lucius walked over to his lord, smiling. "I've been looking for you."
"Did I worry you?" Raven asked, using a much softer tone then he had when speaking to Nino.
"Oh, well, yes a bit…" Lucius said, laughing softly, "I'm silly, aren't I?"
Raven shook his head, smiling as he brushed a few strands of blonde hair behind Lucius' ear. A faint blush spread across the blonde's cheeks.
And that's when the matchmaking urge struck Nino once again.
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Well, this was certainly fun to write. I'm kind of glad everyone wanted a sequel, because I had a lot of fun writing this. Heehee…Well, this chapter is for everyone who wants more Raven/Lucius fics! We need more! Nice reviews and more Raven/Lucius, Matthew/Guy, and Legault/Heath fanfiction will make me write the second chapter faster!Hint Hint, Nudge Nudge
Anyone want to suggest some more pairings to stick in here? I'll at least put it in one-sidedly…c'mon, suggest something! Nino's going to need more matchmaking candidates! I'm planning on having quite a few chapters for this fic, so don't be afraid to suggest more then one! ;;
Review, please! Nice reviews make the lazy authoress write faster!