[Rei had turned to start talking, but that particular quip drew her up short. She stalked forward with almost supernatural speed and slammed the heel of her palm against the door, glaring up at him.]

We've shared next to nothing. And if you talk to me like that again, you will regret it. You know full well why that comment is inappropriate.

[Slights to her dignity were one thing. Bad jokes that could even be construed as undercutting her feelings for Minako were something else entirely. Especially this soon.]

You're nervous, but spare me the stupid comments.

[She whirls, moving away and still bristling like a furious tomcat. Was this just a mistake? Was it wrong of her to want to share even a little bit with someone who had similar energy? Had she just misjudged him? The air around her begins to heat a little, shimmering and roiling subconsciously.]

I have someone that I have to protect, and if one of my enemies arrived here, it would be a problem for them to know too much about me. I prefer to keep the nature of my abilities private, and that's easier when people who have no grounding in the supernatural just assume I'm psychic, or some sort of witch. But you know better, don't you?

[Her fingers twitch, her mouth pressing into a thin line.]

You know I'm no demon, so, what do you think I am?