She looked at him, determined. There was barely anything that the feline wanted for herself. She was more or less happy to be told or asked to do something rather than do it on her own. Most of her chores were habit that she was programmed into doing. It made her happy.<span style="font-style: italic">He</span>made her happy. There was really nothing that she could cling onto that was her and hers alone. Aiko believed her life was given to her by fate. The fact that she could freely be who she wanted, when she wanted, where she wanted made the sweet taste of her free will far better.<br/><br/>He could ask her if she was sure a hundred times over. There was possibly nothing Aiko wanted more. She knew him enough to know he would always be too stubborn and proud to admit his feelings. That didn't mean she had to hold back how she felt. Then again, it was much easier for her to hide her feelings with cleaning and cooking.<br/><br/>She nodded slowly, taking in a deep breath.<span style="color: Mediumpurple">"I am very sure,"</span>she replied.<span style="color: Mediumpurple">"I don't want to be with you because you're around all the time or I think I have to. I don't have to do anything I don't want to, right? You've been helping me make my own decisions for a while now."</span>There was a definite shake in her arms as she bit her lip for a second.<span style="color: Mediumpurple">"I know you think you're going to hurt me. I know that you think you can't treat me the way you believe I deserve. I can promise you that you have treated me with nothing but kindness, respect and, dare I say it? Love."</span>With a huge breath, she let go of the towel. Her tail flickered behind her as she stood naked before him, pink flushing her cheeks.<span style="color: Mediumpurple">"I want this because I want you. All of you."</span>