Ururu nodded, which was easy to do, because it sounded easy. And maybe it was easy, because everyone here seemed to be willing to work together. Orihime had said she'd stay with Ururu too, and now Rukia was saying the same. And of course Kisuke-san would work hard too, wouldn't he? Kisuke-san always worked very hard, when people weren't looking.

"Okay." Ururu's voice was soft, but with a note of hope that hadn't been there before. Kisuke-san was gone, but no one had said he was dead, and the Shinigami would know best of all. That alone meant there was still hope.

Hope was a good thing.

"I was supposed to be on a team last night." Ururu paused, looking down slightly. "But I didn't make it to the meeting place in time. Do you think they'll be mad?"