It took a moment before Kurogane could accept that this girl, a complete stranger, had actually taken a hold of his hand, and once he did he slowly slid his eyes to where he could look. Had she just... why was she holding his hand like that?! And... and at her chest so close to her?!

He tried to pull it back, but apparently a determined, teary-eyed schoolgirls were stronger than sedated ninja. The weakness against a small girl's hand only irritated him more, and since he wasn't able to do anything about it, he sneered as best he could and looked away again.

"I don't... know how it happened!" he hissed, angry and ashamed at even have to admit to that.