AURTHOR'S NOTE: I thought this would be a really cute thing to happen. (Pre- Starship)

Up was in the gym doing push-ups at 11:00pm when the door opened. In walked Taz, still in her signature white singlet top, cargo pants, cargo boots and her red bandana that Up gave her for her 16th birthday, 1 years ago. Up looked over at her, she was standing in the door way motionless. He beckoned her over and she walked slowly and took a seat on the mat, in front of Up.

"Shouldn't you be in bed?" Up asked quietly,

"I was," Taz began but then paused, looking down at her lap.

"Nightmare?" Up asked. She nodded. It wasn't unusual for Taz to have nightmares since she saw her whole family die in front of her when she was 15.

"What happened?" Up asked calmly, placing his arm around her shoulders. Taz softened and lent against Up.

"We were fighting against a massive army of robots and we were out-numbered." She stopped but Up nodded for her to continue,

"Everyone was dead, except you and me. But then," Taz stopped again, this time tears welling up in her eyes. Up pulled her into a hug and wiped a stray tear that escaped from her eye and ran down her left cheek.

"Then you died Up, and I was all alone!" She was crying harder now.

"Shhh, Taz, it's ok, I'm here now, I'm not dead, shhh." Up said, slowly rocking her back and forth.

"Then I woke up and went to your room and you weren't there! I was so scared Up, I truly thought you were gone!"

"It's okay now Taz, look I'm here, see." He said lifting her head to look at him. "I'm not gonna leave ya anytime soon."

"If you say so Up." Taz replied, now the fainted smile on her face.

"Come on then," Up said lifting her up, "Let's go watch the Karate Kid! That always cheers you up!" And with that Up started walking, still carrying Taz, to his room

~ooo0ooo~

The movie hadn't even been on for half an hour when Up notist Taz was asleep, curled up beside him. He smiled; Taz always looked so peaceful when she slept. Up looked at the time, midnight. He should really take her back to her room that the shared with 3 other people. Up scooped her up and carried Taz down the dark hallway. When he got to her room he pushed in the code and walked in. Luckily, Taz's bed was the closest to the door. Up pulled back the covers on her bed and setteled her in. He pulled the covers back over her and kissed her on the forehead.

"I'll always be here for ya Taz." He whispered in her ear before he left her room.