Nakigitsune freezes as well, at the tears. Despite the time he's spent in this human form, living this human life, he still isn't entirely used to things like....emotions, for one thing. So he freezes, for a moment, unsure what to do besides---move to pat Ichigo's back, in what he hopes is a comforting manner.

"They're...I'm sure they're fine. After all, people have come and gone here, and...they never seem particularly worse for wear, I think."

The fox can't help sounding unsure himself, stuck with a subject they could never quite confirm, but...it's better than believing their comrades are dead, at least. That's one of the few things they've honestly refused to believe, in this place.

"...We'll see them again, someday."