You really do... your best to stay strong for everyone, don't you...

[ He smiled a little, not quite sad, it was more like a wave of concern. He couldn't really scold him for that though, because he found that he often did the same thing. But the dategumi bunch were pretty stubborn, and they could tell when Mitsutada was doing far too much. Was that the same with Ichigo's brothers, or did he try to bare this all alone?

slipping off his top couple layers, he sets them to the side and grabs for the towels be brought it, grabbing one from the pile to gently dab at his chest and then slowly drying off his back. He noticed the scars and the markings on his skin and frowned thoughtfully. ]

We have more in common than I previously thought...