[Rin is hesitant to accept that. Because he knows that smile, he knows it, and he knows Ichigo is still hiding his sadness. Not just because he's grown to know Ichigo pretty well over these last few weeks, but because it's exactly what Yukio always does and Rin's spent years growing up with that.

He should say something. He should speak up and make sure Ichigo understands, that he's okay.]

Ah...y-yeah, it's been quite a day.

[But just like with Yukio, he can't. For all his pushing, he can't quite get past that last hurdle.

It looks like Akira and Ichigo aren't the only ones with problems in the afterlife. Rin's got his own problems holding him back too.]

Get some rest, okay? I'll check on the others and come back later. They went all weird here. But I'll be back.

[Because that's important to say too: he's not abandoning Ichigo, he's not giving up. If Ichigo needs rest, then okay. But he'll always come back.]