Sparks hasn't taken more than a few voluntary days off since he started working in Aqures Ixen, and he wasn't about to take a vacation anytime soon. He shot Rukia a raised eyebrow.

"Last I checked, it was that Reaper's fault I was out a week, not yers. Ya didn't force me into that fight, Rukia. Stop thinkin' you owe me cuz of it. 'Sides, there's always some kinda nasty business we gotta deal with. Just worry about that instead. Plus about the only thing I'll have to catch up on is paperwork. Which is the best part, thank you very much." She wasn't going to take paperwork away from him.