[Ishimaru tenses up immediately at that hand on his shoulder, his head jerking up abruptly to look Mondo in the face; he doesn't seem upset by it as much as he does surprised, and for a long moment he just kind of stares, eyes wide, as though trying to figure out what just happened.
And then he surges forward, clearly deciding to forego this entire shoulder business in favor of hugging Mondo tightly; though the tears aren't quite subsiding yet, he can feel the relief coursing through his system, and he doesn't seem inclined to let go anytime soon.]
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And then he surges forward, clearly deciding to forego this entire shoulder business in favor of hugging Mondo tightly; though the tears aren't quite subsiding yet, he can feel the relief coursing through his system, and he doesn't seem inclined to let go anytime soon.]