<div style="text-align: center"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#0040ff">Aoi chuckled in her head, listening as the boy's stomach disagreed with his words. As they padded over, she swung her legs over the edge of the sofa and patted the young pup on the head. She really did love animals more then people and would take any opportunity to please an animal; long as it didn't attack her. "Thank-you," she murmured, "help is always appreciated. Though, I am used to doing everything on my own." She nodded firmly. Then grinned a little as she took the offered meat from Kaosu. Then, she looked over to Yaku again. "What about you, Yaku? Would you like something to eat?" She wanted to offer, even if the boy turned her down. She sensed he was like her and just wanted to get the job done, not mingle with her, or with Kaosu. There was no need to get emotionally or additionally involved, she understood that. It was really how she looked at the whole thing. Though, admittedly, she did like her companions; not entirely a good thing, she surmised. Whether he took her up on her offer or not, she wanted to at least ask. </span>​</div>