[ Oh. That smile kind of hurts. Now he feels doubly bad for having lied to her, especially since he's reasonably certain he can actually trust her? Heck, she even gave him a better explanation than a freaking bear.

His shoulders slump a little. Sorry, Gwen. If you're mad at him for telling someone, then he'll take the heat on this one. Orihime is too much of a friend. ]

I really don't need it. These marks'll be gone by the end of the week. Usually I heal really fast.

[ He keeps worrying at them, though. Quiet. ]

It's - I said my friend Gwen was really upset, right? She turned into a monster and almost killed me.