[His smile wavers a little; he was never any good at emotionally opening up to others. But, to hell with it! He turns to Hatori at the same moment that he puts his hand on his shoulder, the surprise of the touch sending a shock through his system. He blinks, and clears his throat]


Yes, we do...okay, I, um..well, I apologise for my lack of coherancy; I was never the emotional type..okay, I'll try again. I do have 'feelings' for you, and would be more than happy if you returned them. However, if you don't, which I can more than understand, then that's fine as well..

[Now it's his turn to go a little pink as he looks at the floor as they walk]