Fantasy AUs

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[hououji]

[ “A-all right. Please make sure you both get enough rest. Actually, all of you. Miss Adora and her highness the princess as well.” ]

[fluidgender]

The same to you, priestess. The kingdom has suffered greatly. I can only imagine how few opportunities for rest you have received as well.

[hououji]

[ “The kingdom is frightened, but your return will strengthen them. They have good leaders who they trust. It’s all right for you all to be selfish for a time.” ]

[fluidgender]

Well, that will have to be seen...

[But they'll launch to their feet and... head to Fuu.]

[hououji]

[ She’s asleep, curled up in a bed in what was once her childhood bedroom. Somewhere private where she wouldn’t be bothered. She still looks small in the bed, even grown as she is. She hasn’t slept here since the night she left to marry Ranma. But she seems to be comfortable at least. ]

[fluidgender]

[Ranma smiles softly. They sit down to brush her hair and offer some small comforts that won't disturb her rest.]

[hououji]

[ Fuu smiles so warmly when she feels ranma nearby. She blinks awake after not very long. ] Good morning, my lord.

[fluidgender]

Good morning, my love. I'm sorry for waking you...

[hououji]

Not at all. It’s nice to wake up and see you first again. I’ve missed it terribly.

[fluidgender]

I can imagine. Every morning without you by side... a nightmare.

[hououji]

I would have joined you in bed, but the maids said you were asleep…

[fluidgender]

If I had known you were here, I would have come sooner.

[hououji]

It’s all right. You can join me now if you’d like. I feel as if no amount of sleep would be enough, I doubt you feel differently.

[fluidgender]

Sleep... I could sleep for a thousand years after all this.

[hououji]

Maybe not that long. Just for a while.

[fluidgender]

It's easier to feel rested with you, I suppose.

[hououji]

Come. [ She pulls on Ranma’s hand just a little. ] I’ve missed you so much.

[fluidgender]

[Smiling, they crawl into bed easily, wrapping gentle arms around her.]

[hououji]

[ She snuggles into their chest, so happy to be together again. ] Are you feeling well? Have you heard from the girls?

[fluidgender]

I'm better. The girls have been resting too. I think everyone has been.

[hououji]

[ She reaches up to stroke their face, so content in this moment. ] I’m so glad to hear. It’s been such a hard time on everyone.

I hope we can put it behind us and find a way to mend this rift with the North. If they came for Adora or Kaori again, I don’t think I could handle it.

[fluidgender]

...it'll be a long time, I fear. A lot of harm has been done. A lot taken.

[hououji]

We have to try. For their futures.

[fluidgender]

There's a lot of things about the future to worry about...

[hououji]

I know. But we take them one thing at a time, like we always do.