[ in all honesty, keigo had tried to keep most of his abilities under wraps for the entirety of his stay on the station. he didn't like the focus being placed on them, as he felt it may have swayed people's interpretation of him. more focused interest on his abilities than on who he was as a person. with renji, it was a bit harder to keep them a secret, given circumstances out of his control. but this...

this was entirely on accident, and it was obvious by the way keigo shirked away, drawing in on himself. as if he was spooked, the ribbons disappeared in a quick flash, leaving the room as it was meant to be seen. keigo looked positively embarrassed, especially with how renji gaped at him as though he'd grown another head or something. ]

...I don't know.

[ that was the simple answer to both of renji's questions, but keigo decided to address the more immediate one first. ]

I realized I could do that when I was ...

[ he hesitated. it wasn't often that he talked so openly about things like this, especially when they pertained to people from home. but regardless, he continued: ]

...When I was tracking Ichigo one day. It was an accident. I guess I was just concentrating or something. I don't... normally have to.

[ after all, tracking reiatsu came naturally to him, as odd as keigo had begun to realize it was. ]