"So if I were to... say... need something fixed, you could do it?" He chose his words carefully, not wanting to gie away the 'something' unless it was possibly within her power to do. Of course, if she offered, that was a different story.
It was nice to know she wasn't useless, and could be relied upon should the need arise. Perhaps it was in his best interests to attempt and forge a bond with her after all. Besides, she had said they'd all thought of him as a brother, which meant she wasn't an annoying 'Oh Sasuke lovelove hearts and kisses hold still so I can hang all over you' girl.