If anyone was watching Paka, they would see him kick the ground in frustration. He ran his hands through his messy brown hair. He sighed, and followed after them slowly. Paka was clearly frustrated and annoyed, with hints of worry and fear. He knew Suki had her own life, knew she could take care of herself, but there was the ingrained instinct of wanting to protect his family. 

But things were different here. Yes, they had to live here, but they also had to survive. Back on in the real world, things were...sane. Here, everything was completely different. He was worried that Suki didn't know what she was getting into. People were different inside the game, then they would be in real life, he thought. 

He sighed again, and took of his glasses, thinking he didn't need them to fall off when they were fighting and distract him. He didn't need the glasses to see inside the game, but simply wore them out of habit. 

He looked up ahead, watching Suki, seeing Umichi catch up to her. He grimaced, wondering what he was saying to her. He stayed behind, enough to see them and help out if necessary, but stayed to himself, frowning and thinking. 

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Suki sighed to herself, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment as she waited for the others to catch up, arms wrapped around herself. She looked out the town, and just tried to keep her thoughts in check, as she swallowed, wondering if you could cry in this game. She figured you could, although other bodily functions weren't necessary here. 

She looked back at Umichi's voice, watching him walk towads her. She couldn't help but return his smile, and watched him as he spoke to her, and she felt herself blush deep, but she didn't look away, didn't look down. She thought briefly how to reply, before taking his hand, hoping to make him look at her. "Umichi, I...being here with you has been the best thing ever, and I like you more and more too" She said, looking back, then shrugging, "I think waiting would be best" She said. 

She thought if they went off ahead, Paka would just about have a heart attack, and she had already pushed him off a ledge today, so she decided not to push him any further. "But we should head out soon, since I doubt we will be able to do this quest in the morning"