Puppy? What puppy? Katsuko frowned in confusion before she realized that Kuromaru was talking about her. She wrinkled her nose and directed a scowl at Kuromaru. "Oi," She complained, "Should you really call me "Puppy" if I'm lugging your two-hundred pound butt over to the hospital?" Didn't matter if he turned human to make himself lighter. He was still a two-hundred pound dog. It was principle of the matter, damn it. (And why the hell could Kuromaru turn himself human anyways? Was this another Inuzuka Thing or did Tsume come up with that jutsu herself?)

"Anyways," Katsuko continued, "I'm all right now. Or at least until we reach the hospital." She put her hands on her hips and peered archly down at Kuromaru. "If you'd do me the favor of changing human, senpai, there's a lower chance that I'll drop you. Senpai." Her smile was wide and innocent.