[Okay. Now was the time to say something insightful, meaningful, and comforting. That wasn't the sort of laugh that was supposed to come out of Sasuke's mouth. Part of him wanted to follow Uzumaki wherever he'd gone, freeze him into a popcicle, and then drag him back. The other part just wanted to follow Uzumaki, freeze him, and leave him there.

But, dammit, what did he know about it? Matsumoto seemed to be as fixed in place as Hitsugaya himself, and Hinamori had only been present once for a short while.

Deep breath.]

The entire time he was here, he wanted nothing more than to leave and set things right. Now he can give his own version of you the same chance you've had here.