[ Ai, politely and conveniently, redirects her gaze elsewhere just long enough enough for him to wipe at his eyes and when she tunes back in, her smile snaps right back to sunny as if there'd never been any hint of emotional vulnerability to comment on in the first place. She's got you, Brook. ]

Heehee. If you're going to blog about it, I'll make sure you get the VIP treatment. Reporters are supposed to get special passes or something when they cover concerts, right?

[ Or so she's heard. ]

I'm sure if I told the Prez about your blog he'd hand one right over.