Kadaj looked at Lea, and sighed. He flashed a quick glance in Aerith's direction too. She seemed just as surprised to see him here as he was to see them.

So Lea was the fire elemental Tayuya wanted to personally castrate. This was awkward.

"Hey," he said, frowning, and then glancing at Grimmjow and Saix. He considered saying 'Shall we try and prevent our blue haired idiot friends from trying to kill each other this time?' Somehow, it was a difficult sentiment to put into words.

"Look," he said, looking from Aerith back to Lea, "we're not going to fight you."

He wasn't about to let them.