Allelujah grumbled a bit and picked up his book again, burying his face into it to hide the burning blush on his lips. "You're mean, Lockon..." he grumbled, curling up a bit. "I swear, I always end up making myself look bad when you're around."

After a small sigh, he lowered the book just enough to show his silver eye. "I guess one of the girls got ahold of him. They've been doting over him since... at least when I got back, I don't know if they'd been doing it longer."