[IC] [Old Radio/Waiting in Earth Crossover]

[futureforbirds]

(( Continued from here. ))

**So, Kaito, KAITO and Mekaito have been traveling for a short while now. Mekaito is still playing the radio because I guess it has an infinite life cheat or something and trailing behind the others, waiting for commands and giving the occasional input. Kaito is roaming about, staring at all of the pretty flowers and random wildlife with amazement. It's overwhelming compared to the bleakness of his hometown.** 

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[futureforbirds]

**hmm. Mekaito was gone now, and all was silent. KAITO still seemed so... troubled. They had nothing to do but wait... he had to break the ice somehow.

Remember what you know about the other person...**

Hey. Want to sing something?

[deteriorated]

[KAITO looks up at the suggestion.]

Okay, [he says. He leans back against the nearest tree to think about a song before deciding on something a little more cheerful in tone than his actual mood. When he sings, it's a sort of nursery rhyme that he learned.]

[futureforbirds]

**Kaito listened, but as the song went on, he realized that it sounded faintly familiar. He may have had someone teach it to him as a child... or something. Soon enough, he was recognizing lyrics ... and predicting them. Strange how memories could be dredged up like that. Did he learn this song from his dad?**

[futureforbirds]

**Suddenly, a thought struck Kaito.

(This coincidence ... is a good chance to strengthen our friendship!)

Unless KAITO was a stagehog, but he highly doubted that.

So halfway into the song, he smiled at the android whose appearance mirrored his own, drew a bit closer, and joined him in singing it. The nursery rhyme was now a duet.

Whether he was prepared for it or not.**

[deteriorated]

[KAITO didn't realize the other man singing along with him, at first. He had his eyes closed as he sang, trying to ease his expression. When the other voice joined, he didn't even thing much of it. It brought him back, actually. It brought him back to happier days of having a family. Of belonging.

And then he realized who was singing. His voice cut out abruptly as he opened his eyes and glanced up at Kaito with surprise.]

[futureforbirds]

**well that was strange. They were singing fine together, but suddenly KAITO froze. Kaito stopped and looked around to make sure there wasn't anything, uh... threatening behind him. And there wasn't. He blinked, bewildered.**

Umm... what?

[deteriorated]

['What' indeed. Why did it make him stop?]

You know this song? [He heard himself ask.]

[futureforbirds]

Um... I think.

Sorry, was I off key?

[deteriorated]

[He shook his head, a little distractedly.]

No, you weren't. [If that's the case, there should be no problem. KAITO shakes his head again, this time to clear up his mind.]

...do you want to keep singing?

[futureforbirds]

Well... we're just waiting around. Why not?

**he was still confused by KAITO's body language. But at least he didn't look sad... in comparison, anyway.**

[deteriorated]

[He nodded. Right. Why not.

He took another 'breath' and continued singing -- starting where they left off.]

[futureforbirds]

**Kaito sang along sincerely, hoping that they can be comfortable with each other this time and that he wouldn't do anything to screw it up**