It wasn't that Ritsuka felt unsafe with Soubi, he just had unpleasant memories that were difficult to overcome. The enemy had been unseen and icy cold, coming out of nowhere to attack because Ritsuka had been careless. Following Soubi out of the pharmacy, Ritsuka tried his best to look nonchalant as they approached the locker room. The creature had probably already moved on anyway, right?

"I'll take them and keep them safe until we find something else that's useful. We might be able to find bags or something in here, so we should try it." There, that sounded confident - not quite an order, but definitely a plan. It was a start, or so he hoped. Taking the bag Soubi put down, he flicked off his flashlight and stuck that into his pocket. The radio was still silent, making Ritsuka wonder if tonight it was just the Doctor who'd be making the clues.