[Running is not... well, polite, and it is not as if kissing Ukitake would be totally terrible in his mind. He quite likes the man, he just wished it was not a forced thing. It irritates him. Being a former king and being forced to do something will raise your hackles a bit every time.
He looked to Ukitake and decided to make the best of it as the barrier closes a bit more.]
Why Ukitake, I would say you almost did not want to kiss me.