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[He's a little shocked, at first, to feel her arms wrap around him, but it fades soon after. Sometimes, it was easy to forget that she was so much younger than he was. She had been forced to deal with so many things, and she was still so young. At least he had been an adult when the events had occurred that forced him to fight for the protection of his world.

His arms wrapped around her, tightly, comfortingly, as he pulls her closer, leaning down to press a kiss to her hair, before allowing his chin to rest on top of her head. How was he supposed to let her go off on what could very well turn out to be a suicide mission now?]

Don't cry, Rei.