Sometime before chapter 6. Chrom

I was halfway between being awake and asleep when I felt Anna peck my forehead and get out of bed. She probably just needs to go to the bathroom or something... I thought as I rolled onto my side. She'll be back soon...

Five minutes passed, and she didn't come back to bed. I tried not to think about it, but it still bothered me... Next thing I knew, ten minutes have passed. Now I was worried. Did she return to her own tent? Was she attacked? Is she ok?! Please tell me she's ok!

I sat up and decided to investigate. To my surprise, I saw Anna crouched over in the far corner of the tent with a dimly lit candle. It sounded like she was writing something... "Anna? What are you doing? Come back to bed."

Anna squeaked in surprise and fell backward. "Ah! Chrom! I thought you were asleep!"

I got out of bed and sat down next to her, helping her up. "I could have said the same to you," I sighed, wrapping an arm around her. "You need sleep, my love. We had a busy day today, and we have an even busier one tomorrow. Is something wrong?" Despite how tired I was, I'd stay awake for the rest of the night to help Anna through something.

Anna let out a breath and nuzzled my chest. "No, I'm fine...just...catching up on something..." she murmured.

"Catching up on something? What do you mean by that?"

Anna opened her mouth to say something to say something, but she soon closed it and shook her head. "N-nothing! It's nothing!"

I frowned at her. "Anna, are you hiding something from me?" She can't be! She's always honest with me! What is she hiding?!

"N-no! Not at all!" She blushed, putting something behind her back.

"Anna, you are. What's behind your back?" I asked.

"Nothing!"

I sighed. "Alright, I guess we're gonna have to do this the hard way!"

"Wha-AH! STOP IT!!!" Anna shrieked as I began to tickle her. "CHROM! STOP! YOU KNOW I'M TICKLISH! STOP IT!!!"

I smirked. "I'll stop when you tell me what you're hiding!" I continued to tickle her.

Anna giggled uncontrollably and grabbed my wrists. "Ok! Ok! I'll tell you! Just stop tickling me!" I did what she told me and stopped my attack, wrapping my arms around her instead.

Anna took a deep breath and procured a small leather journal bound by a string. "I've...been writing a journal..." she said.

I gave her a confused look. "Really? That's it?" I asked. "Well, why were you being so secretive about it?"

"Well... I don't want anybody finding out about it! I don't want someone looking for it and reading about my deepest darkest secrets!" she replied.

"Oh, I see." I kissed the side of her head. "Why are you writing in it so late at night?"

Anna stared off. "Well...I haven't been able to write during the day because of how busy we are, and any and all free time I have is spent with you, so it's been hard to find time to write in it..."

"...This journal is really important to you, isn't it?"

Anna nodded and buried her head in my chest to hide her tears. "...Yes..." she sniffled. "I'm paranoid that I'm going to lose my memories again someday, and I want to have something with me to remind me of all the memories I've made..."

"Anna..." I embraced her tightly. "You don't have to worry about that! Ever! If you ever lose your memories again...I'll be right here to tell you everything. I promise. And If I have to tear the world apart to find you: so be it. I'm always going to be here for you, Anna."

Anna stared into my eyes for a few moments. "Thank you, Chrom," she whispered. "I love you. I love you so much."

I smiled and kissed her gently. "I love you, too..." I stood up and helped Anna to her feet. "Now, let's get to bed."

Anna nodded and picked up the journal and candle. "Alright."

A few moments later, Anna is laying contently in my arms. I smiled and kissed her forehead. "Goodnight, Anna."

"Goodnight, Chrom..."

A few minutes later, she was asleep. I stroked her soft hair and stared at the wall for a bit. She forgot to put out the candle...guess I'll have to take care of it... I sat up to extinguish the flame, but something stopped me. I took Anna's journal into my hands. She probably won't mind if I read just a few pages, right? I mean, I'm in her life most of the time, so I know exactly what's happened! I opened the journal. Just a few pages...

I read the first entry.

"If you're reading this and you can't remember who you are, then that's what this journal is here for. My name is Anna. I'm the tactician of the Shepherds. I have no memories of my past before Chrom found me. Oh, Chrom is my friend and general. He's also the prince of Ylisse, so that's a dead giveaway of who he is. If you don't recognize him, that's ok! You'll be able to identify him quickly by his blue hair and dorky nature." I rolled my eyes. "Just stay calm and breathe, Anna. Everything is going to be alright! Let me tell you a bit about us... Our favorite color is blue, our favorite food is bacon, we're excellent at fighting and strategy, and we love wolves... The rest of our personality will eventually figure itself out, I promise. I don't know what situation you're in right now, but I hope the best for you. Know this one thing: you're never alone. There are people in this world who care about you...who will protect you...who will help you. Keep your head high, and don't worry about a thing!"

I grinned at that last part. Damn right you have people out there who would do anything for you...

I turned to a different page. I smiled as I read it. I remember this...

"So yeah, long story short: NEVER let Sully cook! Again! We had to evacuate camp at one point! Anyway, Chrom and I were able to get away from the stench for a while. We sparred in the forest for a bit, then he fell in a pond and dragged me in with him! Unfortunately, we didn't exactly come out unharmed from the experience. We both have minor colds now. Yay. I blame you, Chrom." I blushed and rubbed the back of my head.

"I have some amazing news! I remembered when my birthday was! September 16th! It's so funny... That's exactly a month ago from today... I don't know how I remembered, it just came to me... Well, in any case, I'm beyond happy! This means there's a chance of me reclaiming my memories... Still, couldn't I have remembered this a month ago? We could have celebrated! Haha, I'm kidding. I'm just happy having this knowledge. But of course, Chrom -being the dorky best friend he is - bought me a wolf plush as a late birthday gift. Gods...I don't even know what I'm going to do with him anymore! He's such a dork yet such a gentleman at the same time... I'm beyond grateful for everything he's done for me... He gave me a home...a purpose...friends...I couldn't ask for more... I only hope I can make up for everything someday..."

I let out a breath and smiled widely. "Oh, Anna... You don't have to do a thing... You've made it up to me long ago when you became my friend... You are just the person I needed during this time... I needed someone who I could be my true self around...and I got that with you..." I leaned down and kissed her forehead. She stirred a bit but didn't wake. I think I'll read just one more...

I skimmed through the next few pages, but one certain entry caught my eye...

"...I don't know what to do. I'm in love with Chrom. I've ALWAYS been in love with him! From the very first day I met him, actually... That burning sensation I felt when we held hands for the first time... There's no denying it. I love him. I love him so much... I don't know how to handle this, really. It's all come so fast... I just...want to talk to someone...to him! But I can't. I just can't! No one can know about this, ESPECIALLY Chrom! I'm so confused, I'm in a daze, and I honestly want to do nothing but lay in bed and read cheesy romance novels. ...What do I do? Should I confront him about this? No, that's a bad idea. His friendship means everything to me, and I don't want to do anything to jeopardise it! ...I guess I'll just let this play out and see where it goes... And hey, if I'm extremely lucky, maybe Chrom will return my feelings someday... I guess all that's left to say is...Chrom...I love you with all my heart and being... That's all, goodbye..."

I stared at the page for a few moments, rereading it over and over. "A-Anna..." I dropped the journal and embraced her tightly. "I love you, too. I love you, I love you, I love you... I'M the lucky one to have you! I'M lucky that you love me! You are the most amazing woman in the world and that's the truth!" I kissed her forehead and cheeks repeatedly. "I love you..."

Just then, the tiny flame guttered out, and the tent was left in complete darkness. I sighed and laid down. "Well, that's enough prying for the night..." I kissed Anna's head one more time. "Goodnight, Anna..."

All of a sudden, I felt Anna stir in my arms. "Goodnight, Chrom..." She pinched my arms, hard. "And if I ever catch you reading my journal again: I'll kick your butt!"

I froze, then began to chuckle. "Fair enough..." I kissed her softly. "And just so you know, I blame myself for getting colds, too."

Anna giggled and nuzzled my neck. "Good..."

And just like that, we fell asleep in each other's arms.

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Stop being so nosy, Chrom! XD. So before I say anything else, I first want to say happy birthday to MMHunter!!! Happy birthday, Palla!

I made this seal meme for you. It's really late and I need sleep XD. So anyway, thank you so much for reading and look forward to reading more! Happy birthday again, Morgan. You're the best big sister ever. 😊

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