"It'll happen," he assured once more, attempting at least, to make his smile a little more realistic.

Yuuhi was optimistic about the others getting out. Himself, he'd decided before that he would have to stay behind. He wanted to give Yue some small amount of hope though, even if he sometimes felt the same way. Warped and selfish as it might be, Yuuhi still had his own reasons to exist, as Yue had put it. Sometimes it wasn't enough, and sometimes he really did hope that things would come to a crashing halt, but he still had a reason. The fact that Yue said he had none at all was worrisome.

"You're strong and brave," Yuuhi said quietly, reaching out a hand to pat the other's shoulder. It wasn't much, but he hoped it would life Yue's spirits, even just a little. "There are lots of people here who need your help. If your reason is gone then... then just for now, find a new one. I'm sure the Sakura back home would be sad if she knew you had given up." Orihime had brought the same things to mind when she'd met with him at lunch. Their friends wouldn't have given up on them, so they shouldn't give up either.