Szayel glowered at Marluxia, but the warning was clear in his tone and body language, and Szayel would rather not have a fight break out in the middle of the infirmary. Yesterday had been bad enough.

It was a pity he couldn't release here, and obtain them both as samples, but Aizen, and the rest of Khamja, would have questions.

He placed the used cannula in Marluxia's palm with a scowl, watching him gently close his fingers around it and withdraw it from Szayel's grasp. Then turned to grab some tape and fixed the swab in place over Lumi's arm.