He continued looking at the battle with Hikari by his side, looking around more he spotted Rio down there fighting alongside some other people. He gave her a quick smile once she looked up at him, but it seemed like she was getting distracted, probably because they've hardly spoken in that year. He was going to yell out to her as an arrancar was aiming to hit her but someone else got to it first, nevertheless she got hit and began bleeding but seemed ok once she started fighting, that was his girl! He looked away for a second about to attack again from the air but caught sight of what Patrika did to Rio which angered him, stopping his attack completely he began diving towards the girl ignoring the yell from the guy. He was pissed from that, his face resembling that of an angry dragon, as she was paying attention to what was in front of her and looked at Rio he deemed this girl as foolish. His hand had cupped her whole face, him smashing her head into the ground leaving a small crater around her head, he didn't let up though. He continued to push her head further into the ground as he angrily spoke in her ear, "I saw what you did [I]bitch[/I], being the Lieutenant of Squad six you're lucky that I don't lock your ass up right now, but we need meat shields like [I]you[/I]! But I'm telling you right now, if you pull a stunt like that with anyone else then you will be locked up, and if you harm Rio again then you [I]will[/I] die my [I]hands[/I]! Now stand your ass up and fight the actual enemies, and I warn you, if you have intentions of cutting me while my back is turned.....Know that I'm not easily wounded!" He then let go of her face and stood up straight, he grabbed her by the hair and lifted her up pushing her into the swarm, the bitch actually needed to do something. Turning around he walked to Rio with a concerned face, a look that made it seem like what he did and said to Patrika never happened, "Rio, are you ok!? Do you need medical assistance?" he asked, his voice now filled with emotion unlike it would be a year ago....He seemed more.....Open with himself.