Yukiko just shook her head. She didn't need or want somebody protecting her. She was used to taking care of herself; relying on other people to do it for her never turned out well, and she didn't want to get too used to having somebody backing her up when she was already doing fine, it would only mean she would be sloppy if she were ever alone again. Besides, the people that tried to tease her generally weren't too bright and ended up getting themselves in trouble before she even had to lift a finger. There was no point bothering with people like that.<br/><br/>She stopped eating for a moment to let out a sigh and respond, after Kenji went on about his nickname bothering her. "Yeah, well.. Do I really have to have a reason? It just did, okay?" Her tone was slightly angry, but she blushed a little while saying it. Soon after she went back to eating, although at a more relaxed pace, now that the initial need for food was satisfied. She waited until he was done with his next speech about keeping her close and the need to find her. She couldn't help but giggle when he was finally done. "You know, you're awfully sappy for a boy," she grinned. "You said it yourself though; all of that's in the past. We're starting over now, so stop feeling bad about it. Besides, you're paying for this meal, so I'd say we're<span style="font-style: italic">just</span>about even now. Although for the sake of my own entertainment, and because it's my birthday, you still owe me," she added with a wink.<br/><br/>The meal was starting to wind down, so Yukiko decided to bring up the question of what to do afterwards. "So what kind of stuff is there to do around town, anyway? I've been here for a little over a week now but I haven't really gotten to see much of the town.. not that it was really high on my priorities in the first place. If it's all the same, I think I'd.. rather avoid anything paranormal for a few days," she sad quietly, her body shivering slightly at the flashback that went through her mind.