justonetruth | In one of the infirmaries...

When Kaito woke up, he saw only sterile white. The room was that, as featureless and impersonal as any hospital setting he has ever seen. Medical equipment and supplies were around, unused but organized with readiness. Nothing marked him where he was, not even a small window to show him outside.

He was laying in a bed, naked as the day he was born except for the swath of bandages that kept his torso wrapped beneath the flimsy bedsheets. His chest was wrapped tightly, as was his left knee. Thin strips of gauze bandages encircled his neck and collar area, and a long strip went down his inner thigh. Rather, his left arm's old nicks were left untouched, although his left shoulder was nestled nicely within clean bandages too.

Although completely unharmed, his hands holding the top of his sheets trembled.

Unable to find the will to explore this new place, or even the will get out of bed in search of his missing clothes, Kaito just curled up onto his right side. He wept quietly in the empty room.

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Not yet. There were a lot of DVDs to look through, after all.

"I don't think Kaito does either, but it's better than being a sitting duck. And I think it helps her feel better."

Kaito nodded, agreeing with the assessment. "She's a fighter," he said with a fond but sad note in his voice. Probably one which Aoko will never hear from him.

"You think I should tell her I'm back, don't you?"

"It'll help keep her from killing you when she does figure it out. She's been getting sharper over her stay in the Digital World," Conan said. "And stop her mind from going wild."

"You're making her sound scarier than Absinthe," Kaito joked lightly. "I guess I can. Later, when I'm not so obvious..." He waved his right hand down the length of his blanket covered body and trailed off.

"The women we know are scarier than any Black Organization member," Conan said. Well, for pure intimidation factor, anyway.

"...all right," he said. "Really too bad we don't have healers in this place."

Kaito considered. There were two that counted in his life, and both were definitely scary in their own ways. "I wonder if the Black Organization can stand up to black magic."

He blinked. "Healers?" Then remembering the kind of place he was at, Kaito rolled his eyes. "I don't need to deal with magic too, thanks."

"They did in my world. I still have to rescue Koizumi when I get back home," Conan said. He had such a flat look. Getting pulled in the middle of a rescue attempt was NOT FUN. "They search for magic items in almost all worlds. Maybe Koizumi can do something, but I wouldn't bet on it."

Conan shrugged. "Some healers are pretty good. I'm only alive due to Yuuko's magic and she doesn't even specialize in that type of thing."

Kaito mentally crossed seeking the witch's help. Another person to distance himself from, not that he wasn't going to do it for the whole school anyway.

"You're lucky to be alive," he agreed, recalling the scars on that small body.

"Koizumi might still be an ally worth keeping around. Just don't bank on it. She can probably give you some protection though, if worse comes to worse," Conan said. "It's not likely Absinthe has any magic."

He nodded in agreement. "Almost got cut in half. If it wasn't for Leomon's sword, I would have been."

"Sword?" Violent world.

Kaito's expression darkened when it circled back to Absinthe. "No, but he has guns and a mind to use it. Koizumi may have powers, but there's only so much her magic can do. For the moment, Absinthe's interest is with me and me alone. I hate it, but I would rather keep it that way."

"When Leormon evolves, he gets a sword. And pants," Conan said with a shrug. Evolution made NO sense in the Digital World. "It's a wide blade. Luckily I have a small body, so when the Kuwagamon tried to cut me in half, it got stuck on the blade before it could destroy any important organs."

"She can prepare for a lot. Just an option you might want to keep in mind because more than likely...you'll need help eventually."

"Absinthe's more troublesome than my past problems, but I'll solve it without involving others." And Kaito was quite determined about that. And if there's a problem even he couldn't solve, it was an indication that others shouldn't get dragged in.

"...I suppose it is a lesson you have to learn on your own," Conan said.

Kaito ignored the tone in the boy's voice. "If I remain here long enough this time, I'll see what knowledge I can gather here."

"Hopefully longer than last time," Conan said, looking a bit concerned.

Kaito cringed at the reminder. "Hopefully," he agreed. Whether memories traveled or not, he sincerely hoped mental states did.

"I don't think I'll have much time to rest if I go back now."

"...probably not," Conan said and sighed. "Rest now, all right. I'll stick around. Maybe if someone watches you, you won't go. No one's ever 'seen' anyone go before."

"You'd do that?" Kaito had to admit he was a little surprised at the offer. He should be suspicious too, but he was feeling too tired to be.

Conan shrugged. "I never really make plans here. I pop around too much for that, so as long as I don't pop back, it should be fine."

Kaito nodded, smiling tiredly. "I still don't really get this place and how it works, but thanks, Conan." He also breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed like the painkillers were finally working.

"...no one really does. I'm just used to it," Conan said. "You should rest now."

The thief nodded briefly, settling back under the covers to make himself comfortable. He was tired, and with the pain floating away, he was ready to get some rest.

"I'll see you when I wake up..."

"Yeah, you will," Conan said, settling down in a chair.

"Mmmm. Thanks, Conan..." That murmured, the thief closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.

Conan watched him drift to sleep before letting out a soft sigh.

"Really do know how to get yourself into trouble," he murmured, mind already racing in possible solutions. There had to be SOMETHING...right?

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