So it would be him and Itachi who would play the bait tonight. While working with someone he'd never met before did make him a little apprehensive, he trusted the man's skills because Homura and Kenren did. If his leaders were able to put faith in him, then so would Okita. Pitting Homura and Kenren one on one with those large behemoths didn't sit well with him, but he had no choice about the matter. The nurses needed to be killed before the larger things could be or they might come and stab the group in the back. Smaller and faster, the nurses would likely give even him a little bit of trouble. He just hoped it wasn't the sort of trouble that healing couldn't help.

Nodding at their orders, Okita looked to Heiji first, noting the sword and the improved attitude. He didn't seem to mind playing protector, which was just as well. He wasn't ready to kill yet, even if he was willing. The swordsman turned his attention to the group then, taking in everyone's faces. Tonight was going to be difficult and for all their experience, they still had no idea exactly what was awaiting them. The thrill of fear at that knowledge and the adrenaline that came with it were more than welcome to the samurai and he smiled thinnly as he readied himself for what lay ahead. "Understood. I'm ready to move when you are." He looked to Itachi now and smiled a little more warmly at him. "I look forward to fighting at your side."