He almost flinched. Almost. Just the thought of Saitou not coming back...right now, he wanted Saitou back so badly that considering the possibility that he wouldn't hurt. It was the same way he'd felt thinking that he would never get his revenge on Yuusei, back before he'd died.

"I've done it before," he said softly. His voice shook a little, with pain or anger, he wasn't sure. "What else am I supposed to do? It's not like I can just walk up to that bitch and ask for him back. If it were that easy, there'd be about six more people here already. I have to believe he'll come back."