Come Again?

"It's okay, Aries. You don't have to fight these battles alone anymore. You have me, and everyone else," I said, and then kissed the top of her head as she continued to cry on my shoulder. "But you still have Piccolo, and he loves you more than anything else. The man wants to spend time with you. If you need to fight, scream or cry, I will be that asshole that will tell you straight but still is there for you.

Aries was a strong woman, and I knew that this was what she needed right now; someone to support her when things got tough. She deserved a friend like me, and I would make sure that I gave it to her. We stayed like that for a while until, finally, Aries looked up at me with a small smile.

"Thank you... For everything," She said, and then I smiled back and nodded. "Let's get out of here."