[center][b][u]Akira[/u][/b][/center]

Akira watched apprehensively as Oak brought out the odd flat thing that let Luke request things. This was usually the part when Luke pressed "fire", and Oak smiled and just had another wooden nest built. Luke went through the same motions, and Akira expected the same result.

But then...something amazing happened. At Oak's endearing smile at her and subsequent shout to his workers, Akira nearly exploded. In happiness.

First, it was a few nanoseconds of disbelief. [i]Wait...he didn't [u]really[/u] say that, did he?[/i]

Then, it was a few milliseconds of complete shock as she processed the information, happily accepting Oak's head pet in the process.

And then, it was pure, unbridled elation.

[b]"Luke! Did you...[i]hear[/i] that?! A [i]stone habitat![/i]"[/b] She jumped and pranced around him as Oak walked away. [b]"[i][u]STONE!!![/i][/u] I don't know what you did but I love you!"[/b] she exclaimed as she went to nuzzle him, practically tackling him in the process. [b]"Oh, I'm so happy! Luke, Luke! Isn't this [i]wonderful?[/i]"[/b] She pranced around for a little while longer until she was finally able to calm herself down, still in the happiest mood she'd been in in a long time.

After collecting her emotions from the ground around her, she responded to his query. [b]"Luke, that sounds lovely. But I want you to be with me, okay?"[/b]

Like a dog twitching while he waits for his master to let him at food, Akira was twitching, leaning towards the direction of the meadow. [b]"Shall we?"[/b]