When Yumichika arrived back at the Squad 4 barracks, he met up with Captain Unohana, who told him that Ikkaku's condition was stable. He made his way to the room Ikkaku was staying in.
"Ikkaku?" Yumichika asked in a quiet tone, sitting in the chair next to the bed. He's asleep… Yumichika sighed softly, relieved that he was okay. But not all of his injuries were healed.
Yumichika carefully took Ikkaku's right hand and held it in his own. Ikkaku's skin was somewhat cold compared to Yumichika's. He looked at the sleeping figure before him and he couldn't help but to think that what happened was his fault. Ikkaku said he fought for fun, but the main factor had been protecting Yumichika.
'This is my fault…' he thought. 'It's my responsibility to help Ikkaku in whatever way I can…'
He set Ikkaku's hand by his side and placed both on his own lightly on Ikkaku's chest. All this wasn't right. Ikkaku needed to be better right now.
He started his kido, green light emitting from his palms and over Ikkaku's injuries. Yumichika felt some of his strength leaving him as he fought to stay awake. He had forgotten that he wasn't fully recovered from before. It was too late for him to even care. He just had to help Ikkaku.
After a while, Yumichika felt beads of sweat form on his forehead and arms. He was slightly out of breath, but he continued to use his kido to help Ikkaku. So far he had successfully healed the smaller wound in Ikkaku's chest and the bigger one was starting to close up, but only in the slightest.
Yumichika's head spin. It hurt. He was lightheaded and felt like he could fall over at any moment, but he refused to give into it. His breathing was shaky.
"5th seat Ayasegawa!" he heard Lieutenant Kotetsu say. "What are you doing?"
Immediately, Yumichika's kido ceased and he turned to face her, sweat pouring down his face, his breathing visibly unstable. "Had to….help… Ikkaku…"
With that he fell on his knees, then fell flat on the ground, exhausted of his Spiritual pressure. He shuddered and shook visibly. He was so cold all of a sudden.
"Yumichika!!" Kotetsu was kneeling beside him, inspecting what kind of damage Yumichika had done to himself.
"Help… Ikkaku…" he rasped. "Help him…"
"We'll do everything we can Yumichika. You didn't have to do this. You've exhausted yourself way too badly. You will need rest."
He panted, "Don't... worry about me... Take care of Ikkaku..."
He gasped and suddenly, the whole world went black...
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