This is how they’re going to communicate? Childish. “Ever heard of a phone charger?”
“That won’t help as much on the go, now would it? Do you really think I’d have time to let it charge to be useful if you happen to show up at a heist? More than a little important I keep working communication on me if I have it.”
Not that he always does, but that’s beside the argument. If he has Jii working with him, they need to keep in touch, and a dead phone would not be welcome.
(Should probably add that his version of he M!A will be: If he gets near tantei-kun, his phone’s battery is gone. Even if he doesn’t have the phone with him (since that wasn’t specified). It can be charged back, but that doesn’t help much if he needs it soon after a happenstance involving the chibi.)
He managed a half-hearted grunt that was probably meant to convey a sort of interest, but even that seemed like too much energy, and he was unable to repeat the sound.
But Kaito was curious, if a bit hesitant, to know what place his counterpart was talking about. A hand struggled to reach up before flopping back down to his side. Exhaustion had claimed much of that young vitality and sucked it into nothingness.
A building with blood on its floor, perhaps?
The thief paused again before continuing.
“You remember where that crazy scientist took you? On a cliff? The explosion took a lot out, but it’s not like it could get rid of everything, and the cliff itself wasn’t damaged. …Might feel a little like camping, but no one goes there…” He leaned into the other more to offer some reassurance. “And if you want company, I don’t mind staying a while. Just a suggestion anyway.”
Just let him lean against you, Maju-Kai. He needs support today. A place to rest and sleep and maybe not wake up for a week, but he can’t get everything he needs.
Not today. No tomorrow.
He waited a few minutes in silence before looking at his counterpart again, pensive, before letting out a soft breath.
“…You know, you don’t always have to try staying in the city… I’ve thought a lot about how you need to get along, and… well, I do remember a place to not be found. And no dimension hopping either. Not in the… best of condition by any means, but there were still parts of it left from what I remember.”
He paused, looking sideways, then finally back down. …The thief really doesn’t like seeing the other when he’s down. So he might be picking a bit at random, but he does just want to help.
“…Might not have the best of memories attached to it either… But it’d keep you from having to move around so much for a while…”
A hand grabs his counterpart’s own and squeezes. Squeezes hard once before letting go. Today, normal Kaito is verbally unresponsive.
Kid blinked at the squeeze, pausing before relaxing afterward, lightly pressing into the lean more
– not a bump, just a little bit of pressure-
before pulling back slightly and settling into a more comfortable position against his other self. He doesn’t mind the silence, he knows there are times quiet is needed.
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