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

[futureforbirds]

**After the library of doom made Kaito cough his lungs out, our Kaito Team has decided to go back to the city behind the wall. Kaito's illness has gotten much worse due to his weakened immune system and sleeping outside all the time. But now, here they are. He finds himself staring up at the wall with mixed emotions of relief and dread. How in the hell are they going to sneak in?**

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[balloonstring]

Well, all right.

Take it easy though. Your face is a little offcolor, and it's probably from stress.

[deteriorated]

Really? [He (finally) pulls his hands away and uses one to rub his face.]

I guess I can go relax a little. [He can't believe the guy noticed.] Thanks.

[balloonstring]

**He noticed because he's SUSPICIOUS.**

Good.

**.... it just got awkward.**

[emptyseat]

[She noticed.]

We should probably let him do that. [Naomi moves over to Ryou's side.]

Maybe we'll visit you later, Kaito. Take care of yourself, okay?

[deteriorated]

Okay. [He's already taking steps back to the house that he should've never left.]

I'll see you guys around.

[And he takes off, walking briskly back home and managing to close the door gently behind him. (It was only because he remembered that everyone might still be asleep that he didn't slam it.) Leaning against it, he 'sighed' in relief.]

[abovethewall]

**so, you know how Mekaito was still sleeping in the living room

yeah, not... so much at the moment.

just.

stares.

Ooooooh busteddddddddddddddddddd**

[deteriorated]

[For a moment, he can't really say anything. He just kinda stares back. And then he realizes that Mekaito saw him come inside. From outside. The place where KAITO himself was saying not to go. He suddenly feels the need to explain or say something. Anything.]

...the weather was nice.




[...why did he say that.]

[abovethewall]

????

....

BaKAITO.

[deteriorated]

[Wait, where did you learn that.]

Huh?

[abovethewall]

**Well it WAS one of Len's last words, KAITO, and little kids pick up on evil nicknames particularly fast**

BaKAITO went out just cause of the weather...

... and didn't take me!

[deteriorated]

[Ah. He nervously glances away.]

It wasn't... really about the weather. [It was because of a girl--] And you were sleeping.

We're not supposed to go outside, anyway. Don't... don't do what I just did.

[abovethewall]

I'm telling.

[deteriorated]

Wh-why?

[He actually looks panicked for a moment before he remembers that he's too old to be whining like that. Really now. Come on, KAITO. Get it together.]

...what I mean is, you don't have to. Everything should be all right now.

[abovethewall]

But you went outside.

That's bad.

[deteriorated]

[Winces.] That's true...

[abovethewall]

Oh yeah! When you do something bad, you have to say you're sorry.

[abovethewall]

So you should do that. To Master.

[deteriorated]

But he's sleeping right now...

[abovethewall]

He'll wake up sooner or later.

[deteriorated]

[He's hoping for the latter.]

Then maybe later. [Give the little one time to forget, hopefully. Either that or time for KAITO to think about what to say, if it came to that.] If he feels better.

[abovethewall]

Oh... he's still sick?

[deteriorated]

Maybe. It takes a while.

He may be feeling better, but the virus might still be there. He has to take care of himself.

[abovethewall]

Oh.

**he thinks**

He doesn't have virus protection installed since he is a human.

That would be hard to fix.

[deteriorated]

[...that's some cute logical reasoning there, kiddo.]

Something like that. That's why it takes time.

[abovethewall]

**I'm Kawaiito for a reason**

OK.

How was the city?