[ She grins. In a lot of ways, they're similar, although Kaoru relies less on jealousy and more on her reputation with other members of the group. The pity in this case was that the tall, geeky girl she told Puppy about - the one who is actually her type - was someone she didn't even realize was part of the group until it was too late. So she's probably ruined her chances there. But oh well.

The question that he asks makes her raise her brows slightly, because... well, no. That's her fault, isn't it? She's never directly told him, just hinted at it, barely mentioned it in passing. It's just part of her daily life, after all, something that's normal for her, like being a woman, and Japanese, and a lesbian. Things she doesn't feel she has to explicitly say. But not everyone is savvy with the knowledge that shit from comic books can actually be real life. And realistically, that's probably best for her. She has no problem with being out, so to speak, to her friends, but in general it's probably best to keep things best termed as "powers" a kind of secret.

Kaoru chuckles. ] I promise that a dermatologist can't help me, Puppy. I'll explain, but... it's kind of weird, and I don't wanna freak you out.

[ It's her way of saying: if you need to pull over so you don't crash your car, do it now. ]