"Kouri?", Lea said. Clearly Xion wasn't the only one curious about the name. But simple process of elimination led him to a likely answer. "You mean Taiki?"

And speaking of whom, he smiled slightly at the confession. "A lot of things scare Xion," he said. Some that were reasonable to be afraid of, but most that weren't. "But long as you've apologized to her too, it's fine. Apology accepted."

"And either way, you don't have to hide. I don't bite, I promise."