[Her brows shoot briefly toward her hairline, but she leaves the, 'What kind of weird stuff--?' unsaid. Instead, she offers a slightly hesitant nod. She'll just... have to keep her guard up. Or something. (Do the books attack people? Please tell her the books don't attack people, Zexion was bad enough.)]

[But that's not the most pressing topic at hand. No, the most pressing topic is what's special about his Special Person, which she listens to quite intently. If she were the type to grin, she'd be grinning like the Cheshire Cat, let there be no doubt about that. Instead, it's only a smile, but it's a Smile and her cheeks are starting to hurt by the end. He's got plenty of reason, unfortunately, to look embarrassed, even though she kindly refrains from any actual ribbing.]

No - there's no need to apologize. I'm the one who asked.

[And she can't even keep the amusement out of her tone, sorry Hiro. But she's also wholly genuine when she says,]

That was really sweet. She obviously means a lot to you. [Which would make it all the more horrible if this Ruby weren't to come back, but Naminé is quick to nip that thought in the bud.] And it sounds like she really would be nice to know. I'll have to draw something special for her if-- when we meet.

[She can make an attempt at optimism for his sake, can't she?]