Akito can understand that logic. It's a code that Kogarasumaru lived and thrived off of, and meant that Akito was rarely ever alone the past few years of his life before waking up in Keeliai. He can admit to himself that he misses it. Being surrounded by friends or friends of friends was wonderful, even if he could only watch from the inside of his shared body. It made the relative isolation and loneliness in this place even more jarring and painful, but now he's admittedly a little bit scared to get close to anyone again.

"I... Yeah, I guess so? They've both been really kind to me."

He misses the Akito that he was before - the one who would invite himself along with his friends without a care to what they might think. The one who could always find the bright side and fun in everything. The one who was happy to just be free that everything else was just a great big bonus.

Now he feels much more like the Akito who was kept locked in a cage, alone save for Agito. Except this time he doesn't have his other half to keep him company.

"I should probably go, um. Take Sand Tiger to rest now, ne? And, ah... Thanks for greeting me here. The next time you see Katara can you tell her I say hi?"