Awakening Supports Chapter 3: C Rank: Robin and Akiri, a fire emblem fanfic

Me: Okay, so here's the third installment in Awakening Supports. This time it's Robin and Akiri. Anyways, I just want to say I don't own the rights to Fire Emblem, though I do own a couple of the games and my OCs. Now, as I've said before the characters listed are available to request if you would like to see them speak to each other; case in point you could ask for Sully and Vaike to speak to each other, and I will do it. So, below is the list of available characters (i.e. those who have canonically joined the Shepherds in Siblings, Amnesia, and Assassins):

Chrom

Lissa

Frederick

Robin

Willow

Akiri

Sully

Virion

Vaike

Stahl

Miriel

Sumia

Kellam

Yeah no additions as of yet. By the next chapter in Siblings, Amnesia, and Assassins we should have one more at least... yeah just the one. So, if you don't see a character or characters you want to have a conversation just wait and they'll be added as time goes. So, with that out of the way here's the C Rank Support between Robin and Akiri.

C Rank Support: Robin and Akiri

~Takes Place After Akiri's Swears Fealty to Emmeryn; Before Shepherds~

After having met some of the Shepherds the three newest recruits had been shown to their quarters for the night. By rights they all should've been asleep, but Robin found himself trailing after his sister. He'd spotted her on his way back from the latrines, and had decided to follow his twin. Before he got very far a hand was placed on his shoulder – a jolt shook his body as he stifled a scream. He turned to face a slightly amused looking Akiri; there was a questioning look in the former assassin's eyes.

The question was so obvious that Robin found himself replying, "I was following my sister," his voice was low, though he doubted anyone was close enough to be disturbed if he'd been louder.

"Well, I could see that," Akiri said, "What I want to know is why?"

"She's my sister," Robin answered, "And being that she's my sister, I could tell she was upset."

Akiri let out a hum, a thoughtful look in her hazel eyes, "I suppose as the eldest it is your right to worry about your sister, but might I offer you some advice?" Robin nodded, his curiosity peaked, "As someone with an older sibling I can say it became suffocating every time he jumped into help me… whether it was necessary or not."

"So you have and older brother?" Robin questioned pulling a nod from Akiri, "Where is he?"

"Home probably, but considering I haven't been home in years I really couldn't say," there was a sad tone to the former assassin's voice – a tone that didn't go unnoticed by Robin.

"Do you live far away?" the tactician asked.

Akiri let out a laugh lacking in humor, "Farther than you know. It's funny, I was always complaining about how stifled I felt with my older brother protecting me, but now I'd kind of like to have him fussing over me again. But that doesn't change my stance or my advice to you; I just want to see my brother."

"I… well I won't pretend to understand how you feel, but I think I can at least imagine it… somewhat," Robin admitted truthfully; he didn't know how he'd feel if he and Willow were separated, "As for your advice I'll try to ease up a bit in regards to Willow."

"As long as you try I think Willow will appreciate it," Akiri smiled, "Now unless you want to talk more I'll be heading back to bed," so saying Akiri began making her way back to her room.

"Actually," the words escaped Robin's mouth before he could register saying them, "I do have some questions for you."

The look in Akiri's eyes conveyed so many emotions in that moment; surprise, curiosity, wariness, and – if Robin's eyes weren't deceiving him – happiness. It made the tactician wonder how many people had ever tried getting to know the woman before him. He didn't mean getting to know her in the sense of a person learning of their enemy to find weaknesses, nor did he mean in the sense of getting to know an ally. No Robin meant getting to know her in the sense of a friend learning more about another for no other reason than because they wanted to; judging by Akiri's reaction the white haired man wagered the number was very few or non-existent.

"Well, I'll be happy to answer them, or at least those I can," Akiri's voice pulled Robin's focus back to her, "There are somethings I don't want to talk about, at least right now. I think we better keep the questions to a minimum tonight anyway; we start a long march tomorrow after all."

Robin couldn't help the smile that came to his face, "Alright, I suppose that's fair. Well, I guess I'll just get the most prominent one on my mind out: how did you convince Emmeryn to let you join us?"

"Thought that might come up," Akiri said with a small smile, "It wasn't exactly easy. While the exalt is a kind and benevolent ruler she is not naïve. Until I pled my case the most she was willing to do was allow me to go free."

"But isn't that basically the same as letting you join us? If you hadn't pled your case you still would've been free to join the Shepherds," even as he spoke Robin had a feeling that he was forgetting something – something to do with the intricacies of the nobility and all that came with it.

"Well, you wouldn't be entirely wrong, but remember," Akiri's voice was serious as she continued, "I was sent to eliminate Chrom, Lissa and Frederick. While I didn't have all the facts it doesn't change the fact that I was hired to kill them," Robin opened his mouth to object, but Akiri raised her hand stopping him, "They're alive, yes, but Emmeryn would be stupid to ignore the possibility of a trick on my part. So, while I would've been free Chrom and Lissa would have been closely watched – I would have been killed if I came near them."

The tactician winced in sympathy before speaking, "So, how did you convince the exalt to let you join us?"

"Well, I didn't really convince her per say," the former assassin admitted, "I swore fealty to her."

"But that would mean…" Robin trailed of as he took in Akiri's solemn countenance.

"Yes, until the day she or I die I am sworn to serve her," Akiri said, "But it's not all that bad – I get to serve a woman who is trying to bring peace to countries on the brink of war, and I no longer have to wear the mantle of assassin unless I want to."

"I suppose that's a good way to look at the situation," Robin found himself admitting, "So, how did you know how to swear fealty?"

Akiri's mouth turned upwards into a mysterious smile, "I wonder."

Robin sighed lightly, "I take it you're not going to tell me."

"Not tonight at least, but maybe some other day," Akiri replied, "For now I plan on getting a little more sleep before tomorrow comes. After all it's a long way to Regna Ferox."

"Yes, so you've said," there was a hint of laughter in the tactician's voice, "Well, if you ever want to talk I'd be willing to lend an ear."

Akiri let out a hum, "I'll keep that in mind Robin. And the same goes for you; if you want to talk I'll listen," with that the two headed back to their own quarters to get what rest they could before morning came.

Me: Okay, so there we go. Did you like it? Did I do good? I, for my part, am rather satisfied with how this turned out. Oh, and from this point onward I'll be putting the list of available characters down here as well, just in case people need it. So, again here are the characters available to request: