Jake allowed Aya to pull him off of the boy, stepping back a few paces as she tried to pull. In truth he was glad of the opportunity to back up while still looking menacing. Not that the kid seemed to get the whole 'Dog can eat you' vibe he was trying to get across. Kuro's smile kind of bothered Jake. He didn't seem intimidated in the least. Maybe he was losing his touch.

The weird crying girl ran off without any kind of explanation as to why she was crying, which only annoyed Jake even more. But from what the overly friendly kid had said, it seemed like he was responsible. Jake could fully understand that. He [i]was[/i] pretty annoying. He just hoped he hadn't assaulted her like he had assaulted Jake.

Jake quickly lost interest in that situation though when Aya started to sway on her feet. He leaned in towards her legs in an ultimately futile attempt to steady her. He knew it wouldn't work but he had to try anyway. Fortunately she didn't collapse in a heap and instead put a hand to his head. It was then that Jake found himself incredibly disoriented as he was snapped out of the room and back to his body. He felt slightly nauseated as the world around him shifted again. But this time the world regained it's color and he was finally back in his own body. His relief that he wasn't dead dead was quickly replaced by worry as he noted Aya's head droop. He sat up and nuzzled her head with her nose to check on her. After a moment he realised that she was simply asleep and he calmed. He'd let her sleep. She had had a long day. Hell, so had he.

With a small yawn, Jake dropped his front paws over Aya's lap and lay his head down. Maybe he would try to get some sleep too.