Shadow perked up more when she bent down to pet him, but watched as she put her chocolate in her back pocket. Pulling his head back giving her a look as 'REally?' Though he did push his head into her hands where she petted, Gekkering softly as she did. When she stood up though, he whined before ziping around her legs and behind Hectors, hoping on a railing near by and jumping back and up onto Hectors shoulders, wrapping his body around Hectors Neck. 

[i][color=f49ac2]"its not really anything. Or it could be everything. You know I was alone for a long time, and even when my dad was alive...its not that he wasn't there. Its like he just wasn't there after my mother left us. I guess I'm just tired of people dismissing me, and then to have that guy just say that he wouldn't work with anyone that hadn't had the same experiences as him...it just set me off. We all have had, I assume, some trying events in our lives."[/color][/i] she shifted, and looked down at her hands. [color=f49ac2][i]"I guess...I'm just tired of being...invisible." [/i][/color]

Hector nodded, Jericho was a hypocrite trying to bash Hector for not wanting to deal with a younger generation because of Lack of Experience, yet would wanted to only work with someone he worked with before. He knew he was only a year or two older, but still he was a naive little brat for thinking he will only work with people he worked with before. As a SeeD that rarely happens too often, and he was bound to fail with that mentality. Where Hector only wanted the more experienced around him, incase things went hairy, that way he knew the others could handle it. Skills are one thing, Experience is another. 

He stayed quiet as he knew she wasn't finished. It helped to know because she laughed looking at him with a small smile. He smiled back but waved a hand, indicating he didn't want any chocolate. Shadow though reached out to bite at it, only to tall to the ground before managing to get a piece. Hector smiled at the sight of Shadow giving up and sitting down looking at something else.

 [i][color=f49ac2]"Its your fault. You actually saw me, and suddenly I wasn't invisible anymore"[/color][/i] Hector had given her a queer look and pointed a finger at himself as if saying 'MY Fault?' when she further explained he gave a slow nod, understanding her now. though she continued after putting the chocolate in her pocket again. [i][color=f49ac2]"not that I mind it. I guess I wasn't really all there either, for a long time. So thank you, for forcing your way into my life and for putting up for me"[/color][/i]

Hector nodded while looking forward, He was one who didn't like taking thank you's. He always didn't know what to say. Your welcome seemed off, to him it might sound like he was agreeing with putting up with her. He didn't want to miss communicate that. "Heh heh" he chuckled nervously and rubbed the back of his head, looking down with a slight tint of red on his cheeks. 

" No worries." He rolled his eyes internally No worries? What kind of answer was that!? Looking up towards teh rest of the team and said, "I just saw a pretty girl sitting alone. In my world that's one of the worst things to see." Folding his arms across his chest he continued. "Besides I like the odd ones." He gave her a big smile. "Rather be with them than the boring normal people." He nudged her with his elbow to knock her off Balance. 

After what ever she would of done he would get a little more serious. " My Father always said, 'Go and get lost serving others. In the end you will find yourself full in life experiences that are worth more than all the money in the world." Jutting out his lower jaw in serious thought. " He was right..." Looking to her. "I have a very interesting friend now. And if I wasn't hard headed I wouldn't have gotten to know you." He finished with a smile. " Just don't shut out everyone and you'll find out you are not as invisible as you thought."