"I didn't bring them with me," he admits sheepishly. His Pokemon don't like being confined, and he hadn't thought it would be a problem to let them wander free around the base.

"S-Sorry for disturbing you! I didn't mean to distract you from your reading..." He approaches slowly, but looks wary of getting too close, as though if he turns his back the other boy will pounce on him. Hopefully the little Vulpix will come back to him of its own accord. In the meantime he flashes Itachi a nervous smile. "Is that the Team Rocket code of conduct?" By contrast, Akira does his best to sound as friendly as possible, hoping it will dispel a bit of the tension.