Hopefully that was so, because Kai was certainly looking. He wasn't able to keep the concern out of his expression, but it was all stemming from the warmth in his eyes as he watched Shinji carefully. The affection that burned there was as bright as it ever was, a constant in this suddenly new and slight uncertain period that Kai himself had ushered in.

"Don't want you to get the idea I'd keep things from you." Because what was to stop that from whispering that everything else he said should be doubted to? "You're too important to me, Shinji."