Relief flooded his system as soon as he heard Sheena say she considered Soubi a friend. That meant there was at least one other person looking out for him other than Ritsuka. Not only that, but Sheena seemed capabale of actually helping Soubi out. Maybe Soubi might actually open up to her, too. He never seemed comfortable doing it with Ritsuka, which made sense considering how the two of them seemed to be getting awkward around each other.

"He is. He's going to college for it." Ritsuka's voice brightened just a little when he said that. He couldn't draw at all and he was fascinated by anyone who could. Soubi had even managed to paint something for Ritsuka here, which he kept hidden away safely in his journal. Soubi could also be charming when he felt like it, and it seemed he had when he met Sheena. "...take care of him, would you?"

Ritsuka stopped when he realized what he'd just said and the forlorn manner in which he said it. He hadn't meant to say that at all! What the hell! Flustered, he tried to dig himself out of the hole he had just flung himself into. "I mean, you know, watch out for him as a friend would, yeah? He's kind of an idiot a lot of the time so he might do something dumb and just, uh, don't...let him."

Operation Save My Dignity was an utter failure and Ritsuka dropped his head against his knees in defeat with an exasperated sigh.

[ooc; sorry for the multi-posts, had some spelling and grammar FAILS]