So much had happened in the past hour or so that it left Aiko completely bewildered. She hadn't said a word the entire time, especially during the red-headed kunoichi's unannounced appearance. Out if nowhere she appeared, reminiscing of her days as a younger ninja to Ria. 

The Hokage stated that there were jinchūriki within the village, but no one could pinpoint their exact location. The thought of having bijū vessels so close did Aiko's head in but then again, maybe she had a tailed beast locked inside of her. She had been informed multiple times of her unusually large amount of chakra that emanated from her body, but never had she considered that it was a bijū. Her thoughts were encouraged even further after Shuraiya asked why sensory nin couldn't just locate the tailed-beasts' chakra, which received a negative as a response from the Hokage. 

The older ninja drew his sword at the sound of Okani being a relative of the Mizukage, his paranoia getting the better of him. The petty argument between Kokai and Ria ensued as the two debated whether the Uchiha kunoichi's old teammate should be permitted to remain in the room. In Aiko's opinion, it didn't matter whether she was a Republic spy or not. Konoha was bound to fall under the alliance - war or no war. The struggle was pointless yet the Hokage refused to move to a more logical stance in the world, but that was his decision. 

[i]"S-So, Aiko-Chan. Now that the little meeting is over, do you want to go out some time for Ichiraku Ramen or out in the fields or something?"[/i]

Aiko laughed, snapping back to the present and noticing the young Uchiha with cheeks as red as beets. His voice wobbled and he was unsurprisingly back to his shy and stuttering manner, but Aiko found it somewhat adorable in him. "Are you asking me on a date?" She giggled, moving her hands to her hips. Despite how she made fun of Kota, the redhead was flattered by the offer as he was the first to ask her something of that kind. "Well, only if you pay for my ramen, Uchiha-san!"