"Motivations always tend to interest me." Homura glanced at Hitsugaya, thinking of the way the boy hadn't cared about Gin's reasons earlier. The choice was rather stupid in Homura's mind. "The best of deeds could be nothing more than a knife in the back, part of a greater scheme. I think it was rather foolish of the Taicho to agree to your terms without finding out the whys behind them."

Nothing less than honest. Homura smirked, and relaxed back in his chair. "But the young do tend to be rather rash, don't they?"

Perhaps Hitsugaya simply hadn't learned from the betrayal he spoke so passionately about. Homura knew that lesson so very well, had been shown by Heaven time and time again the darker side to each blessing and each reward. It was why he didn't trust so easily; every gift had it's price.

Hitsugaya would learn.