Ritsuka made sure to leave quietly tonight. Tamaki was likely tired and they hadn't said much to each other during dinner. Ritsuka wasn't a fan of steak, but the fries and the vegetable had been good. He'd eaten a bit of the meat, just because someone was bound to ask sooner or later if he was keeping a balanced diet, and now he wouldn't have to lie.

Having stuffed more bandages into his backpack and picked out his radio and his flashlight like usual, Ritsuka headed out into the hall and started to make his way to Soubi's room. He didn't want to meet anyone else tonight, in case they wanted to take him somewhere. He didn't think Soubi would like it if he showed up with anyone else when he'd been adamant about Soubi not coming to pick him up.

He'd just been there the night before, so he remembered the way pretty well. Keeping his flashlight off, Ritsuka took off at a slow jog.