[Akira's expression is rueful as she talks about leaving. He runs his fingers through her hair in what he hopes is a soothing manner, keeping his own thoughts about that to himself.]

Yeah...I'm no good at sitting around either, even when the stakes aren't very high.

[It must be terrifying to have no way of knowing what's happening to her friends or her home. She doesn't talk about it much, and Akira doesn't have a complete picture of it, but there are obviously things and people she's determined to protect.]

But you've got other people in Sentinels to make sure things don't go to shit while you're here. I know they'll keep everything together 'til you can get back.

[He doesn't know them, but if they're anything at all like Ryoko, he knows they must be strong.]

If you need to vent some pent up energy or somethin', I can take you to some alley somewhere and we can beat the tar out of some punks, too.

[That is mostly a joke. Mostly.]