[ And in his head, the young man also adds, whispering up from inside of himself - If Charlotte is willing to go outside with Yamato, then I can will be loyal while making good friends like that. It seemed only fair, even if he also knew he could cave and talk to her about it maybe even as soon as later tonight. The blonde boy grins, and he's...

Glad to hear it, actually.

Good for practice, huh? ]

Practice makes you sound like it's a ... s-some kind of stepping stone. I don't know if I like that one, Nariko. My heart's still with my Ma and I'm sorry, but I'm focusing whole on you now.

[ He kisses her again, and then around her lips, down her chin and neck, eventually nestling at her collarbone as he begins to move his hips ]

That seems like friendship... [ Exhale ] But mayhap that's too serious.