Hitsugaya's eyes widened at the sudden energy being released - frigid energy, his kind of energy. And when the face he recognized as Ritsuka's partner from the PDAs made its way inside, he silently stood and moved out of the way. He frowned at the ice following the man, but it didn't touch him. No one could use ice against him, not when all the water in the atmosphere was his to control.

He did his best to show no emotion at the display taking place before him. The ugly cuts at the sides of Ritsuka's lips were now only faint scars, which meant Hitsugaya had done what he'd set out to do. He wouldn't interfere now.