Surely they'd all have time to patch themselves up at some point if they needed it. No one's in any real pinch it seems, so its easy enough to go straight to the real important parts. Kai was already reaching for him, his very real fingertips brushing across Shinji's cheek to pull him in.

"I'm here," Kai assured him with a quiet rasp as he bumped his forehead against the other's. "Not goin' anywhere you can't follow, remember?"

How fortunate that he could have stayed true to that promise this time. Even if it seemed something had gone off course, at least fate had been kind enough in this way. A warm, red thread was reaching out for the companion it knew was near, seeking that sign that they were connected.