With A Little Help From My Friend

Rue swore that she'd died and gone to heaven. Indigo continued to cuddle her and for a moment when she closed her eyes, it felt like she was nestled in between her parents again. He held her close and she nuzzled into him, holding him in return with her long, spindly legs. She rested her head between his ears and sighed. This was nice.

"Some wolves are mean," she agreed. "But not you. Indy, you've been nicer to me than anyone ever has aside from my parents." It wasn't saying much, but he was the first nice wolf she'd met. The rest were vicious monsters. That was part of the reason why she was so hesitant to join a pack. A bunch of wolves all shoved together in one place. One or two of them were bound to be mean, right? She didn't want to be hurt again.

Indigo spoke, saying that he needed her. The girls heart swelled and she couldn't stop from smiling. "I'll try really hard, Indy. I just need to sort through some things." Or maybe it would be better to just dive in head first? Ah, but what if she did and she ended up embarrassing him? That wouldn't do at all. That was the last thing that she wanted.

As the purple boy moved and pulled her on top of him, Rue's blue eyes widened. He handled her so gently, yet like she weighed nothing. It made her feel... something. Something that she couldn't quite explain. It definitely wasn't a bad feeling though. Far from it. She would be Indy's secret until she was sure enough of herself to be his surprise. From her place atop him, Rue extended her neck and placed a kiss upon the tip of the boys nose. "Thank you, Indy. I'll try to take care of you too."