[Chikusa may not have ever blighted Hakkai, but Ken might be starting to do so now; he's definitely feeling guilty, even if he isn't sure what he did wrong. But he knows he hasn't done things right, knows he hasn't helped even when he tried...in a lot of cases recently, actually. Ever since Ayumu's ablution. He couldn't even help Chikusa.
He's trying not to feel guilty, but it's like trying to hold water in his hands without any of it draining. It slips through the cracks despite his best efforts. Which...isn't helped by the horrified idea he's now latched onto, that blighting Hakkai on accident is as bad as doing it on purpose, which just makes him feel guiltier about feeling guilty.
He doesn't know what to say, so he ends up not saying anything. He's already made his intention not to engage with Gojyo further clear, so he's pretty sure Hakkai is addressing Chikusa anyway.]
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He's trying not to feel guilty, but it's like trying to hold water in his hands without any of it draining. It slips through the cracks despite his best efforts. Which...isn't helped by the horrified idea he's now latched onto, that blighting Hakkai on accident is as bad as doing it on purpose, which just makes him feel guiltier about feeling guilty.
He doesn't know what to say, so he ends up not saying anything. He's already made his intention not to engage with Gojyo further clear, so he's pretty sure Hakkai is addressing Chikusa anyway.]