[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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[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?

[deteriorated]

[He blinks as he thinks about it. Actually, he wasn't paying too much attention to the surroundings while he was out. But he did at least know a couple things.]

It's a lot like place I used to live in. The houses and the roads remind me of it.

[abovethewall]

Oh.

**He'd never seen any other city except for this one and the ruins.**

Is this house like your old house?

[deteriorated]

...in a sense.

[He moved to take a look at the main area, instead of standing against the door.] The structure is similar, but the house I used to live in had more decorations.

[abovethewall]

Decorations?

**he is a little surprised and he's not sure he gets it.**

[deteriorated]

Like flowers, [he tries to explain.] Or paintings and pictures and... maybe model figurines.

Anything you want that makes the home seem different and personalized.

[abovethewall]

People put flowers... in their house?

[deteriorated]

[He nods.] In vases filled with water. Flowers can live without the roots for a while if they're in water and sunlight.

[abovethewall]

But people here don't know about flowers really.

[deteriorated]

No, they don't. There's a lot of things they're missing.

...but maybe they're safer here.

[abovethewall]

That's why we brought Master here isn't it?

[deteriorated]

Yes, it is.

[abovethewall]

I wonder if he likes it. He was happy to leave but he seems happy now too.

[deteriorated]

[He sat down on the couch.]

He does... doesn't he? Maybe he's more comfortable here.

[abovethewall]

I dunno.

[deteriorated]

What about you? Do you like it here?

[abovethewall]

I like being with Master.

... But I am more useful to Master, when we're not inside.

[deteriorated]

[He nods in understanding, remembering the way Mekaito was looking out the window yesterday and how he protested earlier about KAITO leaving. Mekaito couldn't even pretend to be human, with the way he looked. It was a little sad.]

Maybe he'll go out later, or we can find a way to go out together. That way you don't have to stay inside all the time.

Or you can learn something inside the home. Maybe help the Master with something... like a chore.