She could have died right there. Just died and no one would know of her slip up any differently. Aiko was about to protest to him taking the dishes out of her hands when he kissed her on the forehead. She just paused. There was no point in saying a word. Honestly, she felt a lot better by that. He didn't say anything to make her feel worse which she was sure he would have done on any normal setting. In fact, it made her a bit worried why he didn't. He didn't even laugh. Her ears bounced up and down while she thought, a confused look on her face that replaced the redness.<br/><br/>Aiko settled on just not understanding what just happened. It would make things easier in the long run. She gave up trying to do anything at that point but clean off the table where they just ate. Something mindless to get her mind off anything that could have said that wasn't what the feline wanted to say. Obviously he didn't hear it either. Nothing of any sort happened at all. Aiko could feel her cheeks grow red once again. That and the silence was driving her crazy. She eventually just finished cleaning the table before standing straight and looking at him with a focused stare. At all of him. In that tight armor.<br/><br/><span style="color: mediumpurple">"What next?"</span>she asked, trying to focus on something else than these feral and rather inappropriate thoughts.