Kaya was actually startled by this. Insulted? Why was he insulted? Then she thought about what she said for a moment, and a light went off in her head.

"Oh Nokosi, I don't mean it that way! Look...awhile back, we had a fight with the Ohm, back when I was still training under the BG sisters. At one point in battle, I left the group to prevent a bunch of Ohm from attacking more people. One of the team members got hurt, and I was chastised by my teacher for leaving the group. Rather then defend my position though, I simply agreed with her, promising not to do it again."

She sighed. "It was one of the most cowardly things I've ever done, and no matter who thinks who was in the right, I should have stuck by my decision. Since then, I've tried to not let something like falling out of favor with other people be my crux. What I was trying to say I like about you is that you're YOU, and while your actions might sometimes annoy or bother others, you're always being true to yourself. It's why I think, as your girlfriend, I want to be that way too, and that means not being afraid about things like ages or appearances. I respected you long before I wanted to be your girlfriend."

She looked over at Billy and said thanks for that, Billy. I appreciate it.