Akihiko stumbled a little closer to the shadow, smiling dreamily. Oh yeah, of course they were friends. If a friend wanted a protective ring, then of course he'd give it to them.

He brought his hands up and started to turn the ring, starting to pull it off.

But wait...something felt a little odd about it.

He frowned, blinked, shook his head. "I need this ring," he said. "It's special."