A year after that betrayal, a man made out of stone begins to crack.
This was written with 10_switched in mind. That means genderswap. Covering the year timeskip before we get back into the proper narrative... The story will be moving more AU from here on out.

.a clever disguise: interlude.
( Suzaku was the only one who knew the real Leloucia vi Britannia. So he was the only one who could judge her. )

The whole world celebrated, but she was in mourning. There were some things about Kallen that Gino didn't fully understand, and maybe never would.
Contains spoilers from the last episode!!!! Written with 30_romances prompt "17. Carnival" in mind.

.carnival.
( Gino had been so sure that only a miracle would save them. And maybe one had. )

A valiant knight defends Kallen from a considerably less valiant knight. She didn't need any defending, thanks, but her champion's upset touches a chord in her.
Contains Luciano being creepy and a slightly expanded version of the canon scene. Written with 30_romances prompt "4. Diabolical ; Highest order" in mind.

.diabolical.
( She wasn't afraid of much, but psychopaths were on the list. )

An inattentive moment during the thrill of the fight leads to the whole world learning who Kallen is dating.
Contains Gino/Kallen. Written with 30_romances prompt "9. Rush ; Thrill ; Exhilaration" in mind.

.exhilaration.
( Is that you cackling, Kouzuki? Sounding a little crazy there, ace... )

Gino isn't joking this time. He's really, honestly inviting her on a date. To Ougi's wedding. Where people Kallen knows will see them together. ...it's a dilemma.
Contains (obviously) Gino/Kallen, some background pairings. Written with the 30_romances prompt "1. Cold hands ; cold feet" in mind.

.cold feet.
( The decision. )

Sometimes you want what you can't have, and sometimes you don't want what you do have, and sometimes you want what you have and you're just not very good at handling that.

Warnings: Fortuituous accidents as per every romance manga ever with a tiny twist because Kallen fails at romance manga. Violence against the well-meaning. Minor assumption that ( Read more... )