Kaito released a shaky breath and wiped his tears away with a similar shaky hand. Another breath followed, slightly smoother. Then a third, and Kaito was nearly breathing normally again.

He was pulling himself together, but his eyes held a haunted shadow.

"I didn't know I was back here," he said weakly, trying to sound casual. Except it was a failure, he knew it was a failure. His voice was just too raw.