#wildpineapplebutt

"... Urgh...."

Ichigo stares at the map. His eye twitching. "... I think we're lost," he declares flatly.

Maybe he'd bitten off more than he could chew but Ichigo isn't one to give up, especially not when lives are at stake. Training likely shouldn't end up in this kind of injuries but Ichigo doesn't know how to give up, even when he should.

He pushes and pushes and pushes until he can barely stand. He can still stand, but barely, and he looks like he lost a fight with a cat with the many scratches and gashes that cover him.

Kisuke got called away and left him to deal with his own injuries and Renji's place was the closest one to him. "What do you think happened?" Ichigo grumbles before he's moving past Renji and inside the place.

Shinji was suffering from what one would call... stupidity. It was 103 out, not a first for Karakura likely, but it was a bit dangerous to be out and about being stupid.

And that's just what he was doing.

Renji gave the other a pitiful stare, eyebrows knitted together in a frown. The sheer amount of pressure put on such a young mind and body had to be have been immensely difficult.

"Maybe it'd be good to learn how to say no." Meant without a hint of sarcasm or mockery. Ichigo seemed to be the type that liked to be depended on, and liked to offer their help when necessary, but surely this couldn't be good for their health, in general.

"My guy, ya deserve a break."

That makes him snort and he slants Renji a smirk. “Yeah? When’s the last time you told Byakuya no?” He rolls his eyes, sure he knows the answer to that question. Only once. “I’m not exactly doing this for fun.” 

And yeah, it’s different. It’s Renji’s job. Ichigo’s practically a volunteer. 

@wild-pineapple-butt (Semi-plotted)

His gaze narrowed as he squinted out over the vast desert they'd appeared in. Eyes adjusting to the strange lighting of Hueco Mundo. The sun replaced high above by what appeared to be a moon casting a shimmery silver hue to everything around them. It was breathtaking in an oddly disturbing sort of way as his skin crawled for a moment from the change in the air around them. Spiritual pressure and energy felt different here. As if even it too where starved and hungry.

Sliding his gaze to the side towards the other two that had been sent he sighed. He'd met Inoue once or twice when delivering information to his Captain that had needed to be done in person rather than through the communication systems that had been set up for while Hitsugaya was in the mortal world. A fact that he was thankful for now since he knew what her spiritual pressure would feel like.

"So, do we look for Inoue first or the idiots that came rushing here without waiting for you guys to get back?"

yes. Renji is willing to take the risk.

presents him with ririn