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Lucifer isn't stable anymore. The Temple is protected against angels coming inside. But I -- I don't know if he's going to come after me.

[There's a long silence before her breath hitches. She's trying not to cry.]

I'm so sorry, I didn't --

[But she stops herself before she grits her teeth. Strength, dammit.]

I played a card too early. This is my fault. I'll fix it, but I need --

[Pause.]

... I'm going to need help.

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[This -- takes some doing, and there is a pause, before Rei speaks. It is quiet and reserved.]

Castiel and I are going to ward your house against angels so they can't get inside. It won't take very long. And I need --

[Pause.]

I really -- need your help.

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[There's a tiny liptwitch, though he can't see it.]

Yes, sir.

[But it's followed by a rush of air -- a sigh in return.]

I feel a lot better than I did last night.

[She was convinced she was going to die. He is never going to hear that. But she was.]

...Have you seen Unohana?

No.

[Her tone indicates that she doesn't particularly want to, either.]

Why not?

[It's not exactly accusing. Unohana is scary. But it is demanding. He needs a good reason.]

[She's silent, for a long moment. There's a brief debate on whether or not she wants to tell the truth. Lying would probably be easier to deal with, in the long run. But it's Hitsugaya -- lying to him is damn near impossible with Rei, and besides, she's fairly certain he won't judge her for it.]

Because I don't want to be told that defending myself was a stupid thing to do.

[She hesitates, before her tone becomes slightly less abrasive, and much more subdued.]

...and I don't want to leave the house.

[The Temple is warded. She's said it plenty of times. It makes sense to stay. However with Hitsugaya, there's always a "but." He sighs, massaging a growing headache.]

There has never been anything wrong with defending yourself, Hino. The problem is that you constantly find yourself in situations in which you need to defend yourself.

I know. It was a stupid thing to do. Everyone is in danger because I put trust in the wrong person and overestimated the intelligence of another.

[It's said tiredly -- there is no argument to be had, there.]

The moment I leave the Temple, I'm going to have half of the city staring at me because I know he's going around and telling everyone who will listen about how I started it. How I'm the reason why people are going to get hurt and if I hadn't been so cruel as to trap him where he stood, then none of this would have happened, and that blood is going to be on my hands. And no matter how hard I try to make people understand how dangerous and deadly he is, people always seem to pick his word over mine.

[There's a shift of sheets -- Rei is pressing her head into her hands.]

I don't need fifty-four reminders of how I screwed up the status quo. I'd rather heal the slow way and -- figure it out until I -- I don't know. Until I know what to do.

Hino.

[His voice is sharp, aggravated.]

This is the man who helped mentally torture five people, then buried them alive as sacrifices. He has attacked you before. He has made it no secret that he doesn't care about anyone else's well being.

Anyone with half a brain can determine that if he goes on a rampage, it's his own damn fault for letting a teenage girl affect him so greatly.

[There's something of a silence after that -- and Rei purses her lips together. He's right. As usual. It's almost annoying, if it weren't for the fact that she desperately needs him to always be right. It's something of a comfort, to have that safezone.]

...They won't be worth my time of day, anyway.

[It's said -- almost -- warmly.]

-- that being said, I still don't want to leave the house.

[Breathe, Hitsugaya.]

If you have trouble, Unohana can and will treat you there. Hinamori also knows healing kidou.

... I'm okay now. I promise. But if that changes, I'll call her.

Mm. Very well. [It's the best he's going to get, and he's glad to get it.]

-- thanks, Toushirou.

Get these preparations done. Then you won't have to thank anyone.

-- I will. Give me three days. It'll get done.

I know.

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