[Book 1] Who would have known that one poison was all it took to learn who Kaitou Kid was? Certainly not Ginzo.
How the hell was this young child Kaitou Kid?! He was smaller than he was, even after getting himself shrunk!
It's just- A child! All al...
!!!!!! Taking a week from posting this as a reward for a year of perfect schedule !!!!!!
~~Next update is on July 4 2020~~
"I-" Kaito bit his lip "I can't be afraid of the dark" He breathed, voice wet "I just can't" Kaitou Kid was the Moonlight Magician, that meant he acted mostly at night, when it was dark.
"Fuck" He hadn't thought about that, he rubbed the boy's back a bit in an attempt to soothe him "I'll call Hakuba-san to see if he has any ideas" He glanced down at Kaito "If you want to continue being Kaitou Kid, you're going to need help" His gaze was firm "I'm not going to let you go out there and get caught or killed because you had a panic attack"
The boy opened his mouth to argue, but just ended up closing it, looking away. Frustrated tears prickled at the corners of his eyes, threatening to fall "Seeing a shrink would take time that we don't have" His fears couldn't be fixed with just a few visits, he wasn't an idiot. If Ginzo was right and he did have PTSD, then it could easily take years to get over it. He grit his teeth, many people never fully recovered from it "And it wouldn't really work well because there's no way that I'm going to explain to them my life story"
Ginzo grimaced, Kaito was right "I'll still call him for some advice" Fuck, why couldn't they just get a break?
Kaito was silent for a bit before speaking "Maybe I can just ignore my fear if I create the right headspace" His Kid headspace was different than his normal self, it was more playful. So maybe he could do the same thing?
"That doesn't sound good" The inspector frowned at the other's idea. While it could possibly work, it didn't sound like it'd be healthy for him "Your head is already all messed up" He couldn't help but grimace at his own words "I don't want you to risk making it worse"
It was hard to stop himself from retorting how it wouldn't matter if he got the job done "But it'll keep me safe" Ginzo cared so he didn't want to hurt him, god it felt strange to think that.
"At the risk of worsening your mental health" Ginzo scolded "It's not just your physical health that's important" He had to use a hand to stifle a yawn, reminding him that it was still night time.
"We should continue this in the morning..." Kaito stated, avoiding Ginzo's gaze but making no move to get up.
"Okay" The inspector agreed "But we will be continuing it" Maybe they could think better after sleeping. He went to get up, but Kaito's grip on his shirt stopped him "Kaito?" Why had the boy stopped him.
Kaito's cheeks dusted a light pink as he continued to avoid the other's gaze "I'm scared" And the inspector actually made him feel safe, protected.
Ginzo's gaze softened, Kaito really could act like a young child at times "Do you want to sleep in my room tonight?" Aoko sometimes wanted to when she was little due a nightmare or thunderstorms.
"If you don't mind" The boy replied softly, still refusing to meet his gaze.
"Okay" The inspector nodded, they were both small enough to fit so it wouldn't be a problem "Let's go" He got up, and Kaito followed him to his room. Ginzo's eyes burned a bit, it reminded him of Aoko.
When Kaito woke up, he felt warm and safe. Indigos fluttered open, reminding the boy of what had happened the previous night. He couldn't help but flush at how childish he'd acted, he wasn't a little kid anymore. He had stopped thinking of himself as one a long time ago. He silently slipped out of the bed, making sure not to wake the other up.
He almost jumped when he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket, he'd forgotten to take it out before going to bed. He pulled it out, blinking in surprise when he read the text, it was from Mistressan.
I'm going to be at your place in a few mins
She was going to be here soon? He checked the time on his phone, noting that it was nearing 9:30 am. Wasn't that too early for visitors? They hadn't even eaten yet, wait, how did she even know where they lived? He didn't remember telling her, though he was kinda off the last time he saw her... So maybe he forgot? He moved over towards the door, unlocking it before sending her a text.
It's unlocked
He didn't want her to wake Ginzo up, he kinda felt bad that he'd done so last night. Indigos darkened as he recalled their conversation, maybe Mistressan's arrival will put off the continuation of it.
"Kaito!" The boy almost jumped before he got trapped in a hug "You look better than the last time I saw you" Slate eyes softened as she released him. Seeing the other responsive again made her relieved. She'd been worried so she'd visited to check up on him. It'd been scary seeing Kaito so out of it.
Kaito flushed at the sudden contact, he wasn't ready to be hugged so early in the morning "Couldn't you have waited until a more decent time?" He inquired "I just barely woke up" And he was hungry, though not as tired as he had been lately. For once he actually felt quite rested.
Mistressan blinked "You once told me that you were an early riser" But that had been months ago "Why don't we cook together then?" She offered a soft smile, cooking was a good social activity and maybe she could get the boy to loosen up and act his age better.
Cooking for Ginzo would be a good way to apologize for waking him up "Okay" He agreed with a small nod "I can cook bacon and eggs while you cook pancakes" He turned away from her as he headed towards the kitchen, missing how slate glimmered.
"I know a good pancake recipe" Mistressan stated, glad that she was to be working on them. Pancake batter could be so messy... "Do you guys have any chocolate chips?"
"Um no" Kaito frowned, when was the last time he'd had chocolate? He couldn't really remember "We don't have much junk food"
Me: Mistressan is back~ and maybe one day Kaito will rediscover the taste of chocolate~
Hope you enjoyed~
A shirt frayed along a seam in a way that it can't be fixed without being noticed... so I chopped it up and turned it into a rat hammock ^-^
Sewing for the first time in years, but I made a nice seam~
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It's a bit frustrating taking pics of my rats in their cage sometimes since I never use flash >^<
