[u]Rio Okotaru Darishimo & Fumio Hari Kouineji[/u]

Ignoring her injury, Rio continued to fight without releasing her Zanpakutos. She always preferred fighting with sealed weapons for as long as she possibly could before releasing her Shikai since it made fighting a little more of a challenge. Glancing beside her, a smile immediately shot across her lips at the sight of Kenta. She could feel his fiery spiritual energy cutting through hoards and hoards of these weak foes, making her able to witness some improvements. [i]'Kenta's gotten much stronger than I remember. And more... compassionate it seems'[/i] Without any drop in offence, Rio observed one of the closest people to her after a year of hardly speaking to them... It was nice, really nic- [b]"[i]UN-..[/i]"[/b] Rio winced, having to jump back to clear some distance between her and her enemies. Panting, her eyes clouded in pain as her right hand moved across her body to hold the wound. 

[b]"Huerona you need to go back to the Seireitei and go to Squad four"[/b] Fumio's soothing voice sounded out of no-where as he sudden walked in front of her, easily chopping down whichever enemy willing to try and take a shot at Rio. [b]"I refuse to return... Not until this mission... [i]is finished[/i]"[/b] Her voice strained slightly as she tried to speak the last part of her sentence through the searing pain in her left side. [b]"Go back. Now."[/b] A fearsome glare was thrust her way, causing her to glare back... but soon she gave in. [b]"Fine... I can't argue with you anyway... Not after what happened last time... um..."[/b] Looking down with an unexpected blush, Rio quickly turned her back to him before jumping into the air, hovering. [b]"I'll return shortly, the mission still hasn't been completed yet..."[/b] [b]"I wouldn't expect anything else~"[/b] Without looking back, Rio began making her way back to the Seireitei, clutching her excruciatingly painful wound... She had agitated it too much by continuing to fight while ignoring the pain which clearly made it worse. [b]"[i]M-nn.....[/i]"[/b] She quietly whimpered, trying to still hide her winces... 

Fumio watched Rio drift away, his expression turning to utter concern.... He wanted to go with her, but he couldn't abandon Souta here... Plus since he's a Lieutenant now, he has duties to uphold... [i]'I'll check up on her later if she takes too long... The next time I see Patrika-'[/i] Turning his attention onto the weak forms in front of him, Fumio continued to battle, lost in his own mind at the same time.