[Neither does she. She really doesn't. Shego's never really lost anyone as close to her as Pike was - is? Fucking timelines - to Kirk. Her parents are in their fifties, they're both fine the last she checked, and even if one of them did die she's not sure what she'd do beyond stand at the back of the funeral and not cry. They didn't really make her in the same way she knows Pike made something out of Jim. She doesn't feel a sense of debt or investment to anybody except - well. Maybe Jim. Though that's right at the top of the list of Things She'll Never Admit To Anybody Ever.]

Okay. Uh. I have, like, no idea what to say right now, but the last time you were here you taught me that hugs totally have therapeutic value in certain circumstances so barring an objection in the next three seconds, I'm gonna just...do...that.

[She really is. Enjoy your hug.]