Nia's been trying to play peace keeper. She's tried to smile. And every day, more and more memories assaulted her. Bringing food and trying to console a boy around her age. And every time she saw him her heart felt emptier and emptier. Losing Tsuna seemed to only remind her of the fact she's lost someone bigger. Someone more important. The only person she's ever truly loved.

She's lost Simon.

And as much as she feels like her chest is going to crack at the slightest pressure, she is spending most of her time following Ankh around. She's all smiles and kindness and trying to console any replacements who he's threatened. She's not used to playing the role of damage control.

But at least she seems to be good at it. She's too cute to get mad at for most people, really. It takes a special kind of asshole to be angry at a cloud child.

When Ankh pulls her away, she's about to ask what is going on, opening her mouth before he tells her to keep silent. And she immediately snaps back to watch the door.

She's content to follow orders. Fighting with the last person who seems to genuinely care about her might cause that crack to shatter.