Probably not. More than likely people would think we're insane than anything else, try to lock us up and keep us from our duties. [Snort.]

Those of us in the profession don't try branching out to civilians often, there have been too many instances of them getting killed or twisted and turned against both us and those they love.

[Though he does look pensive for a second - if he remembered correctly, though - Kaoru's father was saved by Kouga's father, and survived ... Plus her own ordeal with being marked with Horror blood.]

Though there have been exceptions. It's just ... not something we normally think of.