"Rosa! I am worried sick about her!" N cried, looking at the image of Rosa on his Xtransceiver.

Rosa raised an eyebrow, "What's wrong with her?"

N shook his head, "She is crying at nearly everything! She is complaining of a terrible stomachache, yet she is very quickly eating her way through the snack cabinet!"

Rosa was confused for a bit, but it suddenly dawned upon her, "Ohhhh...you've never seen her on her period, have you?"

N frowned, "Her what? I'm fairly certain period is a punctuation mark, Rosa."

Rosa sighed, "N...sweet...sweet N. Once a month, if a woman is not pregnant, her body decides to punish her for it."

"What do you mean?"

"Ugh...let her explain it to you. She's your girlfriend."

"But you are my best friend..." N pouted, giving Rosa Lillipup eyes.

Rosa groaned, "Ugh! Put those away- I'll tell you!"

N grinned.

"So basically, she's bleeding from the area between her legs."

N paled, "WHAT?!"

Rosa spent the next ten minutes explaining the process to N. He had many questions. He asked how he could stop the bleeding, but Rosa insisted it could only be stopped on its own after a few days. Rosa explained that every woman handled this time differently and to see what works for Hilda to make her as comfortable as possible. N hung up on Rosa and went to find his girlfriend.

Their relationship was still fairly new, so N felt a bit odd imposing. For months he had been just her friend, and he had no idea something like this happened to her. However, now she was staying with him on weekends so there was no longer any hiding it. N knocked on his own bedroom door and slowly opened it. He found Hilda cuddled up in blankets, sobbing as she ate chips from a bag laying next to her.

"Hello my Hilda," N said softly, "How are you feeling?"

Hilda glared through her tears, "I'm crying, eating Doritos, and my stomach feels like there's a Zangoose ripping it up from the inside out. How do you think I feel?"

N stepped inside awkwardly, "Not good?"

Hilda didn't say a word and instead ate another chip. N bit his lip.

"Do you need anything, my love?" He asked.

Hilda sniffled and began sobbing again, "M-My tummy hurts, N!"

N rushed over to her. He climbed into bed with her and hovered over her, "Where does it hurt, my love?"

Hilda took one of N's hands and placed it on her lower stomach area. N brushed her skin gently with his thumb, "It hurts here?"

Hilda nodded. N gently lifted Hilda's shirt a bit and placed a kiss where she said it hurt. Hilda's heart pounded as N kissed the area more.

Once he stopped he looked up at her, "Do you want some medicine? I can go out and get you some..."

Hilda shook her head, "N-No...this is okay...keep doing that."

N smiled and placed more kisses on Hilda's lower stomach. He suddenly stopped when he heard his girlfriend sniffling.

"Hilda!" He gasped, "Why do you weep?"

"Y-You're just s-so sweet!" Hilda hiccuped, "I-I don't deserve y-you!"

N frowned and leaned up to press his lips to Hilda's. When he pulled away, he spoke, "My love...do not think that. It is I who is unworthy of you."

Hilda opened her mouth to speak, but N put a finger to his lips, "Shh...Now is not the time for arguing."

N collapsed on the bed next to Hilda and outstretched his arms, "Come here."

Hilda frowned and snuggled into N's chest. N wrapped his arms around the small brunette and held her close.

"I love you more than anything in this world," He said softly, beginning to run his fingers through Hilda's long brown hair, "And I do not quite understand what is happening to you currently, but I will try to. Anything for you, Hilda."

"I love you so much you stupid grasshead!" Hilda cried, "Don't ever leave me!"

She didn't even have to tell him that. He never would. He never will. She's his entire world, and he'd be there for her.

No matter what.