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[redherringkid]

There is, in a hallway, a small child. He looks to be about seven years old. He looks to be a Kaito. He also looks rather confused and lost and startled.

He isn't going to introduce himself as Kuroba Kaito though, and he isn't going to be performing any magic tricks for you.

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[redherringkid]

"It doesn't matter. She's not worried about me."

[eternal-mopgirl.livejournal.com]

"What does she think happened to you?" Aoko asked, looking suspicious now.

[redherringkid]

"Why does it matter?"

[eternal-mopgirl.livejournal.com]

"Because I can tell you how long Aoko is gonna be mad at you when you tell her the truth."

[redherringkid]

"I'll find out all by myself!"

[eternal-mopgirl.livejournal.com]

Aoko gave him a cold look. "...she doesn't think you're dead, does she?"

[redherringkid]

Utter. Silence. Not making eye contact.

[eternal-mopgirl.livejournal.com]

Bingo. "If Aoko wasn't worried, you'd have to be calling her and writing to her a lot. Which isn't the best thing to do while hiding. So...she'd have to think there was nothing to worry about..."

And there was a glare. "Do you know how STUPID THAT IS?!"

[redherringkid]

"It wasn't my choice."

A sullen glare. It's been three months. He knows how much he's hurt her.

[eternal-mopgirl.livejournal.com]

"How wasn't it your choice?!"

[redherringkid]

"It involved experimental poisons, missed plane rides, and terrorist attacks."

[eternal-mopgirl.livejournal.com]

Aoko thought on that. "You were supposed to be on a plane that was hit by a terrorist attack, but got Aptoxin'd instead?"

[redherringkid]

A slightly mocking grin. "Maybe Aoko isn't such an ahou after all!"

[eternal-mopgirl.livejournal.com]

"Baka," Aoko said. "Stranger things have happened. Or has happened. I think Kaito is dead after hearing he's in a horrible accident. Then i remember, no he's not. Then we have to move again."

[redherringkid]

"Ahoko. I'm not immortal."

[eternal-mopgirl.livejournal.com]

"Exactly my point! Aoko doesn't have that comfort. She thinks you're DEAD. Do you KNOW what that would do to Aoko?!"

[redherringkid]

"Yeah. I do."

[eternal-mopgirl.livejournal.com]

"Then how can you let her think that?!"

[redherringkid]

"'Cause I don't want her dead."

[eternal-mopgirl.livejournal.com]

"Because of the Black Organization?!"

[redherringkid]

"Yeah."

[eternal-mopgirl.livejournal.com]

"Do you really have so little faith in Aoko?!"

[redherringkid]

"Maybe I just want to keep her safe."

Calm, Poker Face.

[eternal-mopgirl.livejournal.com]

"Bakaito!" Aoko snapped angrily, glaring at him. "Aoko would rather be in danger than to think you're dead!"

[redherringkid]

"And I'd rather she think I was dead than for her to actually be dead."