"I'll ask him about it some time," Renji said. It did sound sad, to only be able to feel things like anger. Though if the example Byakuya set was to be believed, not feeling anything at all would be best. It wasn't an example Renji wanted to follow, to be certain. As much as his passions got him in trouble, he preferred the way he was to the alternative.

After he finished the incantation, he gave Kairi a crooked smile. "Hand all better?" he asked. That had been his main concern. Having only one hand to use was - he knew well from experience - sucky.

He turned his head slowly so he could look at Harry. Even if a little dizzy, he felt lucky; he'd escaped even the nose bleed, it seemed. But he also knew that if he tried to use kidou again this night, he would be flat on his face. That was how it worked. "Kidou," he said. "For healing. 's not much, but it's better than nothing."