[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]

[He frowned in concern.]

He got sick while he was in an old building. I thought it was the dust, but he got worse even when we left. That's why we came back.

[emptyseat]

From outside... right?

I still don't know how, but I guess it's not that important right now. He needs to get better.

[She pauses to think.] But he was really afraid of talking to a doctor. I guess I get it, but still... he needs medicine.

[deteriorated]

I think he had some, somewhere. I thought he was getting better...

[emptyseat]

Maybe he needs something different. I can go get something for him -- no-one needs to know he's here.

...his condition probably got worse because of me, though. I shouldn't have pushed him like that.

[deteriorated]

.....

[It's kinda true. He's not really going to disagree with that.]

[emptyseat]

[She sighed and brushed Kaito's bangs clear from his eyes. He looked really tired like this.]

I really was worried, [she says absently.] We're close friends, so when I heard he disappeared I was scared for him. Whenever someone disappears, they're not going to be alive when we see them again.

I thought he got into trouble and died. But it's so unlike him. He never was a troublemaker. He was just a regular guy.

[She looked up at KAITO.] I'm glad he's alive, though. When I saw you, I was really happy.

[deteriorated]

[He didn't understand why she was saying all of this.]

I'm sorry I tricked you.

[emptyseat]

It's fine. [She stood up and smiled at him.] You were happy when you saw me, too, right? But I was the wrong person.

So we're even.

[She took his arm, guiding him towards the table with seats.] Let's go talk. Maybe we can help each other out.

[deteriorated]

[That was interesting logic. Human logic, really. He couldn't help but smile back and let her guide him.]

Okay.

[abovethewall]

**and now that they have their backs turned, Mekaito dodge-rolls out of the secret room and ends up right by the couch. He glances back at KAITO and Naomi, then sits by Kaito like a doll again, just watching.**

[emptyseat]

[She thought she heard a really weird noise. She looks back towards the living room.]

What was that?

[deteriorated]

[alskdf he heard it too, Mekaito what are you doing.]

What was what?

[abovethewall]

**nothing but us Kaito-dollies, ma'am

I HAVE TO WATCH THE MASTER OK

VITAL SIGNS

YOU PEOPLE WERE TALKING ABOUT DEATH DON'T THINK I DIDN'T HEAR YOU**

[emptyseat]

That noise. You didn't hear it?

It was kind of clunky.

[deteriorated]

[Cl-clunky. He's gonna remember that one. He needed something to use against 'baKAITO'.]

I didn't hear anything. [He tried to play it off.] Let's go to the table.

[emptyseat]

Okay. [But it was a really weird noise! Nothing she'd ever heard before. She craned her neck to look past KAITO, just in case, and noticed something that wasn't there before.]

Wait, what's that?

[abovethewall]

**NOTHING**

[deteriorated]

[Mekaitoooooooooooooo! Why would you make KAITO's job harder? ;_;]

Huh? You mean the--?

[emptyseat]

[Oh, it's caught her attention now. She starts to change directions, walking towards the little doll.]

It wasn't there before, [she says.] It's kind of cute.

[And now that she's close enough to notice...] It looks like Kaito. Does everything here look like Kaito, now?

[abovethewall]

**it's my hobby okay**

**so uh hey KAITO should I just play dead or what 8D 8D**

[deteriorated]

[PLAY DEAD. He was trying to send this message by making a 'cutting' sign across his throat. That would work, right?]

[abovethewall]

**ARE YOU THREATENING ME ;;

Mekaito is indeed playing dead but looks scared.**

[emptyseat]

[She hardly noticed the man making signs behind her. Instead, she ruffled the little doll's hair.]

It reminds me of when we were kids. I wonder when he got this? Do you know?

[deteriorated]

[Aaaaa why does he look scared? He stops his hand signs and also comes closer -- hopefully to draw her away.]

Recently... I think. S-somewhere around then.

[emptyseat]

'Recently'? [She shoots him a look before returning her attention to the doll.] You're being vague again. Does this have to do with going outside the walls?

[She put a hand on its cheek.] This isn't fabric... it's cold. What is this?