Even though he'd expected it, the sheer force of the transformation very nearly sent Jade plummeting to his death. While the burning wind didn't quite get him, the edge of the platform was too close for him to back away from the nearest pillar of fire; he had no choice but to brace himself and take the damage. Healing magic or no, that was going to leave a mark.

After casting Curaga on himself, he searched the battlefield for someone else to heal and found himself instinctively seeking out Rukia. There was probably some soppy reason for why his eyes were drawn to her first, but he wasn't about to contemplate it now. His second Curaga was targeted at the shinigami.