Info; A oneshot series exploring supports between a variety of different characters. Because there was always those supports that we wished had happened.

Tile; A Lone Taguel and an Energetic Manakete

Characters; Panne and Nowi, friendship

Summary; There was a saying that a rabbit may die from loneliness... but perhaps whoever said that hasn't seen a rabbit deal with a dragon.

Disclaimer; I own nothing, and all rights go where and when they are due

Unreported Supports

Panne x Nowi

C Support

"No."

Panne huffed and turned sharply in the soles of her feet, walking briskly through the campsite. Her ears twitched when she heard a patter of feet chasing after her, undeterred by her continuous refusal.

"Can you turn in a bunny?" Nowi repeated cheerfully, a tad too loudly for her sensitive ears.

"No."

She made another sharp turn and hoped that was enough to lose the manakete. She cursed under her breath when Nowi followed her with ease, walking a bit briskly to match the taguel's longer, faster gait.

"Can you turn into a bunny please?"

Panne halted abruptly in her place. A sudden force crashed into her back, and Nowi mumbled quietly to herself in pain. The taguel turned with arms crossed over her chest, studying the green-haired manakete with sharp eyes.

"You have been chasing me around the encampment for gods knows how long. Why are you so insistent on seeing me change?"

Nowi quickly recovered, and her face brightened up into a wide smile. "Because I think your bunny form is really cool, and I want to play!"

At such an honest proclamation, Panne's fell completely deadpan. 'Honestly how is this child a thousand years old?'

"Well I cannot play with you, considering I have other things that I need to tend to," she stated.

"Ooh, what do you need to do?" She asked, eyes bright with curiosity.

"I need to collect herbs."

"Oh. Can I come and help?"

"No."

And with that, Panne turned around and rushed off, leaving a pouting Nowi in her wake.

"Hey, wait don't leave me! I want to come and help!"

"I said I do not need help!"

That day, Panne began to understand how persistent a thousand year old manakete could be.

B support

Panne took a few steps forward before she stopped. She listened as the patter of footsteps continued for a few moments before stopping as well.

Two steps. Another two steps. One step. The sound of another step.

Her ear twitched, and she turned around to face her green-haired pursuer.

"You have been following for quite awhile now," she deadpanned, adjusting the basket of herbs to her one arm while she placed her other hand on her hip. "Why?"

"No reason!" Nowi said cheerfully. "I mean, shapeshifters like us need to stick together, don't we?"

"Not as constantly as you insist to." Though Panne didn't mind the occasional company, being followed so long was starting to grate on her. "I'm a little busy at the moment, considering I have to grind these herbs I collected."

The manakete blinked, looking up curiously at her then at the basket in her hand. "Ooh, let me help you carry that!"

The taguel instinctively tightened her hold when Nowi lunged for it. "No, it isn't necessary."

But the dragon was too strong and insistent, tugging on it with all her might. Panne resisted, but it grew too much. In a blink of an eye, she watched as the basket flew out of both their hands before falling onto the ground, many of the herbs carried away in the wind.

They both stared in silence, Panne's expression completely blank while Nowi seemed horrified.

"Ah, Panne, I'm sorry... I-"

"Those herbs are very difficult to find." The taguel's ear twitched. Nowi swallowed a took a nervous step back. Panne snapped her head towards her, her eyes blazing, and her tongue sharp. "It took me hours to locate them, and now they're all gone! Do you see what you've done?!"

Suddenly her anger began to ebb and dissipate when she noticed the tears forming in the manakete's eyes.

"I'm... I'm sorry. I just wanted to be helpful... I promise I won't bother you anymore..." she said in between sniffles, trying her hardest to keep herself composed.

"Nowi, wait." Just as Panne raised her hand to comfort her, the manakete sprinted off with a loud wail. The taguel sighed and frowned. "Nowi..."

A support

"Nowi."

Nowi jumped at the sound of her name and ducked between a set of tents. Panne cursed under her breath and chased after her. She followed her easily through several twists and turns (it was difficult to miss a green-haired girl) before ultimately catching up to her.

"Nowi, stop."

Finally the manakete ceased walking, fixating her gaze to the floor.

"First you were following me everywhere, and now you're trying your hardest to avoid me. Why is that?" She kept expression calm and cool, arms crossed over her chest as she awaited a response.

Nowi shuffled in her place, her eyes darting nervously to her face then back to the ground. "I... I just don't want you mad at me..."

That single phrase caused a pain to curl at her chest, the sad look on the manakete's face accentuating Panne's guilt.

"I didn't mean to annoy you or anything. It's just I thought you were so mature and cool and I wanted to be helpful and hang out with you. But I only made a big mess..."

Seeing her crestfallen face made a part of her heart squeeze tightly in her chest.

"No, it's my fault for yelling at you. I was much too harsh. I'll admit I'm just not used to your usual energy, considering I've been alone so long," she admitted almost a bit sad at the thought.

"Which is why I wanted to be around you! You were like me in that sense!" That caught the taguel off guard. Nowi seemed to humble herself after that proclamation and added with a small smile, "I've always wanted to have a family, and when I met you all I felt I finally found it! Then when I met another person who can shape shift like me I couldn't help, but get excited. I've always admired you, Panne. It's like you're the older sister I have always wanted!"

"Older... sister?" That single phrase tugged at her heart strings. She looked down at the little manakete girl, at those bright eyes and that sincere smile.

It still amazed her that she could still smile like that. Panne was jaded at the loss of her kin, by her solitude, while Nowi had no one yet could still laugh and smile. In that instant, the little girl reminded her of someone, someone very dear, who also called her older sister, who also followed her everywhere she went, who she cared the world for yet had lost.

She quickly shook her head of such bittersweet thoughts and attempted to feign nonchalance. "Well if that's the case, then I expect you to take responsibility for your actions."

Nowi immediately cringed and shut her eyes, preparing for the worst. Panne studied the her reaction with faint bemusement before stating, "I was just about to go out and gather more herbs. Perhaps you can join and help me."

Her eyes flew open, and a wide smile spread over her face. "Would I?!"

Nowi immediately latched herself on Panne's arm. The taguel flinched at the sudden contact, but released a sigh, forcing herself to endure it as they proceeded to move forward.

And it was so that the rabbit and the dragon did not feel so lonely anymore.

A/N: Why didn't they have support during the game? A bunny and a dragon bonding together sounds adorable. Apologies for any possible OoC though. Though Panne would probably be more patient with Nowi in-game, I think even Nowi's hyperactive tendencies can grate on this loner bunny's nerves.

Who to do next...

Thanks for reading~