"Ah...yes." Kratos stood there blankly for a few seconds, unable to comprehend not only the fact that a monster had actually chosen flight over fight but also that he had been right in his assumption. Which gave plenty of ammunition for hindsight...

But, hadn't things turned out for the best?

He dropped his sword and sheathed it, backing away from Hokuto now that the danger had passed, and giving Hitsugaya a rare, wry smile. "No, he didn't. Your interruption was quite timely." A few moments later, and he was sure that either he or Hokuto would have been injured somehow.