[He glances up. For once it's easy to see how damn tired he is. He isn't letting loose, really, it's just easy to see through the facade.]

A future, huh... It's still lonely as hell. [There's a very good reason he can see himself in Seito. It's showing right now. That aching space his friends once filled. The gnawing gap left by being away from his purpose as the seal. As much as he cares for his friends here, there may not be enough to sustain him.

The last thing he wants is to go back to apathy. He's so damn scared of that...]