Pairing: Robin x Misty(Platonic)

Type: Angst

Robin's POV

"OW!"

"Stay still!"

"But it hurts!"

"That's exactly why you need to stay still!"

Misty whimpers. She mutters something under her breath, much to her friend's irritation 

Robin rolls her eyes. "You're so dramatic."

"My wings are sensitive!"

"It's literally a slap on the wrist, Misty!"

"To very sensitive wings!"

Robin sighs. She wasn't going to win an argument against Misty. 

Fortunately, the Air Holder had ceased her fidgeting, allowing Robin to effectively heal her wings. 

They had gotten burned when Phoenix had accidentally hit her with flames while training. Robin was still annoyed with the Fire Holder and had thus chosen to ignore her, much to the girl's dismay. 

It's at times like these where Robin wonders how Phoenix was her girlfriend to begin with. 

Robin's face to softens as she realized that Misty was obviously uncomfortable with her wings being touched. 

Her face brightens up as she comes up with an idea. She begins to gently rub the girl's wings. 

Misty immediately tenses up at this, but doesn't give her the sign to stop, encouraging Robin to continue. 

The snow haired girl continues with her little massage of Misty's wings. Noticing that Misty has calmed down a bit but is still a bit tense, she begins to hum a tune for her.

Slowly but surely, the ginger haired girl begins to relax. Robin smiles at this. 

"I apologize for being rough with you earlier.... You don't deserve that, Misty."

"It's fine Robin. Besides, you're still helping me, so I can't really hold it against you."

"Still-"

"Enough apologies. Lets just relax."

At this, Robin ceases her apologies, returning to her humming. The room enters a comfortable silence, with Robin's humming being the only sound. 

Eventually, Misty's wings are fully healed. Despite this, Misty doesn't get up, nor does Robin stop.

Robin thinks back to earlier, and how agitated Misty became upon having her wings touched. It was a far cry from the situation they were in now. 

"Hey Misty, if you don't mind me asking...why are your wings so sensitive in comparison to your brother's? I used to watch videos of him when I was a kid, and I saw him take several hits to his wings and just simply shrugged it off. "

Misty stays silent at this, her eyes looking towards the floor. 

"Oh crap, sorry, I shouldn't have brought that up-"

"No it's okay...."

Misty sighs. 

"My brother was able tolerate way more pain on his wings because he had way more experience with them. Since my wings are still so new they're still very sensitive for me."

"I see..."

Misty lets out a laugh. But it was not the happy and cheerful one Robin was used to hearing. Instead, it was filled with pain sadness.

"Just another one of the many ways my brother was better than me."

Robin's face immediately morphs into a frown upon hearing this. She shouldn't think like this.

"Misty-"

"He was so amazing, you know? So strong, so smart, so heroic...."

Her eyes began to become more glassy and her voice began to tremble. 

"He had so much potential...."

Misty's eyes began to tear up as her voice finally cracked. Robin watched that cheerful facade begin to crumble.

"You know, sometimes I wonder why he had to die!"

Tears were running down the ginger haired girl's face. Seemingly unable to bottle up her emotions any longer.

"Why couldn't it have just been me!? Why do I get to live and he doesn't!?"

Robin feels her heart ache as she watches her usually cheerful friend break down in front of her. She knew Misty was still torn over the death of her brother, but seeing her like this.... so broken...it hurt, to say the least.

"He deserved this stupid crystal more than me! He would have been a much better Air Holder than me!"

"God, he should have just left me there to die! Things would have been so much better!"

Robin couldn't bear it anymore, she couldn't bear to hear Misty treat herself like this. 

"He-"

"MISTY!" Robin yelled.

As Misty spins around to face Robin, the snow haired girl wraps both arms around her, keeping them locked tightly around her friend. 

"That's...enough."

"Misty, you're right. Xavier was talented, strong and just overall an incredible individual."

Misty only seems to cry even more at this. 

"But, at the end of the day...he still loved you."

Misty eyes widened at Robin's statement, looking her dead in the eyes. 

"He loved you so much. In fact, based on what you've told me about him, you seemed to be his entire world."

"What happened to him was an undeniable tragedy, but the fact is, he decided to give up his life for you, because he loved you more than anything. And I'm certain that wherever he is, he's happy, because his sacrifice allowed you to become who you are today."

At this, Misty completely broke down, now sobbing and grabbing onto Robin as if her life depended on it, burying her head in her shoulder.

Robin patted the ginger's head, softly rubbing her hair and wings, while humming the tune she hummed earlier. 

As time passed, Misty's sobbing devolved into crying. And crying into whimpering.

Until eventually, the girl had completely fallen asleep in Robin's arms. 

Robin gently picks up Misty bridal style, exiting the room they were in, and making her way over to Misty's room. 

The Ice Holder uses her foot to open the door, before entering and gently laying the sleeping Misty onto her bed. 

Robin sat on the edge her bed, caressing her friend's hair, a smile on her face. 

She leaves a small kiss on Misty's forehead. 

"Sleep well, Misty."

Notes:

Finally finished and once again sorry for the update. 

Also the Misty Angst is strong in this one😭😭