Never too late. :) muggy_mountain actually already asked me about Auron and Lulu, so I refer you to my answer there. I will get back to you on Ashe/Rasler.

I didn't know that you're an Al-Cid/Ashe/Balthier fan! (edit: although now I recall, you asked for it on the reversathon, didn't you? I hope to still get to more of those prompts someday.) Awesome. As I told Rina, they have basically become my headcanon, and I wish more people would explore their possibilities. If you ever write your less-happy ending, I would definitely love to see it.