"Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind" – Stitch from Lilo and Stitch

"It's not that funny Cecilia." I grumbled. Here I am, babysitting my brother's kids while he's having an anniversary date with his wife. The rain was beating against the window, accompanying Cecilia's laugh.

"Oh, but it IS funny! I can't believe Auntie Aries made you wear a BUNNY SUIT! HAHAHAHA! IT'S PRICELESS!" laughed Cecilia. She is my 11-year old niece and she loved teasing me, her favorite uncle, Piers Nivans.

"You can't tell Nessa or Danny about this. I will NEVER hear the end of it." I warned. Cecilia's twin brother, Daniel, came downstairs.

"Never hear the end of what?" asked Daniel.

"Nunya. As in NUNYA BEESWAX!" yelled Cecilia. Soon after she said that, a fight started.

I shook my head. It was the third time they got into a fight again, so I thought they would stop soon. The lock on the door unlocked and Aries came in. My eyes grew wide. My ex-girlfriend is here, and soon Cecilia was gonna spill the beans.

"AUNTIE ARIES! I CANT BELIEVE YOU PUT UNCLE PIERS IN A BUNNY SUIT! AND YOU MADE HIM KISS CHRIS REDFIELD! THAT'S HILARIOUS! HEY UNCLE PIERS, DID YOU LIKE KISSING HIM!? HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAH!" Cecilia laughed so much she had to get her inhaler. Aries smiled.

"I loved teasing Piers, he was always training for the military, never having some fun." She sat next to me on the couch, nudging me softly. "Well, I guess he can have some fun at certain times. If he's dealing with you little munchkins and sharing stories about his torture, he must have fun with you guys."

Aries and I broke up a few years ago, but we still remained close. Sure, we may have some quick kisses here and there, but we still remained friends.

"Where's Torelei and Laina?" asked Aries.

"Upstairs. I had to tell Laina to go to sleep and Torelei is just being a teenager." I answered.

"Oh. Mind if I go check on them?"

"Don't mind at all."

Cecilia had a smile on her face. That "I know you like her and I'm gonna tell her" smile. The phone rang so I answered it.

"Hello?"

"Piers, it's Carmine…"

Carmine. That's Aries and Vanessa's sister.

"Hey Carmine. What's up?"

Carmine was silent, then she spoke again. This time her tone sounded like she was crying.

"Danny and Vanessa…They're… they're dead…. They were in their way home and… it's raining…. The car crashed…."

When she said that, I dropped the phone. My brother. My big brother. The one I looked up to, the one was there for me. The one who's dead. Cecilia picked up the phone.

"Hello? Oh hi Auntie Carmine! You want to talk to Uncle Piers? Okay!" Cecilia gave me the phone.

"Piers, I need you to tell Aries. And you have to tell the kids okay?"

"I-I will…"

"You and Aries are now the legal guardians of Cecilia, Daniel, Laina, and Torelei. Okay?"

"O-okay…"

Carmine hung up the phone. I slowly walked upstairs, to Laina's room.

"A-Aries. I gotta talk to you for a moment…" Why do I keep stuttering? I never felt like this before, well maybe, when Aries and I broke up.

"What's wrong?" asked Aries. Her hand caressed my face, like she always did when she knew I was upset.

The rain was still beating against the window. Aries laid her head against my chest. Her hand was over my heart.

"You're worried. Your heartbeat, it's really fast. You can tell me." Her voice was soft and caring.

"Vanessa and Danny… they were in a car accident." I said slowly. Aries looked at me.

"A-are they okay?!"

"N-no. T-They… They died… We have to take care of the kids…"

Aries laughed. "Piers Alexander Nivans, are you trying to prank me? You're doing a poor job of it."

I shook my head. Aries still didn't believe me. I had to look her in the eyes and tell her. "Vanessa and Danny died in a car accident…. We have to take care of the kids now…"

Aries took a step back, tears were in her eyes. How could a good night like this end tragically?

Aries and I told the kids to come downstairs. It was tough, breaking the news to them. They were silent for a moment, then they broke out. It was like being in a cage then finally being free, but it wasn't as thrilling as you would expect. Laina was only four years old, and I cradled her while she cried. Laina had lost two front teeth, so she had a lisp when talked. It was kind of adorable.

"Uncle Pierth, doth dith mean we gonna livth with you now?" asked Laina.

"Yeah, so is your Auntie Aries." I replied. Aries' eyes grew wide, making me chuckle. It wasn't until three hours for the kids to grow tired and fall asleep. I was getting a little tired myself and fell asleep on the couch. Aries laid on top of me. It might not be awkward for her, but it sure as hell was awkward for me. Whenever I moved Aries would growl at me. Seriously, she growled at me! I was up all night, while everyone else had a peaceful sleep. I had to go on a mission for the BSAA tomorrow, and I knew I wasn't going to get any sleep. Aries is going to pay for this

IErikaFurudoHaveDuctTape: WELL! I'm still working on Nobody Gets In My Way and this story. They are both AU and they have OC. The only difference is that this story is more of a family/friendship/romance than my other story. NO SEXY PARTS UNTIL LIKE LATER IN THE STORY.

"Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind" – Stitch from Lilo and Stitch