It seemed like they were just picking each other up - at Renji's smile, Sora returned with one that was even brighter. He wasn't sure what it was, but having support from a friend made it possible for him to handle any situation, no matter how bleak it might seem. He wasn't about to question it, since it was usually the way he got through all of those hard times, and he was just glad to have someone like Renji around to make sure that he didn't start losing his grip.

"Yeah, definitely," he agreed, reaching forward to clap his hand on Renji's shoulder. It was a little awkward because he wasn't entirely sure what he was doing, but he had to express some outward sign of camaraderie between them -- and a hug just didn't seem like it would fit in this context.