[Winced a little as Byakuran's grip tightened.]

Thank you...

For not doing so, I mean... and that you called me.

I was going to tell him myself that you were here and something at work came up and I hadn't.... [Sighed and his free hand ran through his hair anxiously as his stomach did an expert job off finishing off the knots it had begun making since he got the initial voicemail.]

I hadn't been able to. You honestly shouldn't have had to hear something like that...