Kaito's expression turned more annoyed than angry at 1412's display of defiance, and he held his hand in the air, palm forward (the other one was still holding the bandages). "You're not exactly in the position to be refusing help from anyone," he said, "Besides, you were making it difficult for her to hep you."

He lowered his hand and turned to face Aoko again, reaching out to hand her more bandages. He hadn't missed the dangerous lilt 1412's voice had taken the last time he had spoken, but he wasn't going to let it get to him. "How I feel about Aoko isn't any of your business," he continued, "She knows."