"I don't think my friends will be like that!" Mako insisted, rocking back on her heels. "After all, Senketsu-chan always has to drink Ryuuko-chan's blood!"

She paused, though, an uncharacteristically serious look settling into place for a brief moment. "But...the last time I made a new friend here, it...it didn't go so well. Starscream-chan tries to take over the city with robots and we had to beat him down!" And Dio...well, he does look sort of intimidating.

"They might be a little overprotective this time..." After a bit more hemming and hawing over the matter, she nodded resolutely and extended one pinky solemnly. "Okay! It'll be our little secret!"