"Don't be sorry," he said, kneeling down to be closer to her. Gently, he lifts her up with just one of his arms, before closing his wings into a cloak around the both of them. "You stayed here despite my warnings," he added. "It takes a true friend to do that..."

She's so pretty. Even her fear, her confusion is enticing. Her soul is so pure...maybe he should take it...

"What do you think?" He guides her hand with his free one, placing it against his abs. Oh he knew. He knew how each of the girls and the guys in his team felt about him, their darkest secrets and desires. With the skill to know which buttons to push coupled with whatever moral guidelines he had before evaporated like the lava that had spilled from him, the situation was much more dangerous for her than at first glance. He wasn't even bothering to hold back. "I'll protect you, Yukiko, from now on. I'll make sure nothing happens to you..."