Being okay and being uninjured were two different things and Ritsuka wanted to point that out to Nigredo, but it was obvious the other boy wasn't in the best mood to talk. Asking him about Yomi probably wasn't wise - not tonight at least. Maybe tomorrow during the day when there was more time between what had happened and the present, when that open blank could be used as a buffer against reality. For now, it was just pure focus that kept Ritsuka from thinking on things - a focus that faltered when Nigredo asked after him.

"I'm fine," he said, the words tumbling out automatically before he had a chance to really think. His answer was and wasn't a lie. "...I wasn't hurt last night."

Damn hypocrisy.

"Were you heading somewhere...? I wasn't. Not really." Ritsuka shifted, his flashlight dimmed and he shut it off, shuffling his feet. "...I just wanted to make sure you were safe. You and--" His voice hitched in his throat and he had to swallow before he could continue. "Albedo."