“I don’t think that will ever happen again. I’m planning to stay and never leave again unless people close to me show signs of not wanting me to be here.” There was a possibility that something like that could happen right?
“Yep, you should be good, then. Even if he got mad, I know Kaito wouldn’t want you to leave again. And I’m not sure how much it counts for, but I don’t either.”
The thief kept the hug going a little while longer before gradually letting his arms fall away.
“Besides, you’ll have to stay a while if you’re to hear about some of the crazy stuff that’s happened. We’ve got quite a bit of catch-up to do.” He grinned, tone light. Even if some of what had happened hadn’t been at all nice to deal with at the time, he can’t say there weren’t some things he’d be excited to share. “I bet even you will start wondering how much I might be making up.”
And saying hello was something he appreciated, really. It was better than a lot of things.
“Hey, you never know. One day, our handwriting may just be worth millions of dollars. Not that money really shows something’s value, but if some dodgy billionaire wants to buy my signature someday, I’m not complaining.”
“Good point… Well, maybe not millions… But profit, yeah. Even better if the signature is from a certain thief, popular as that would be even now. “
“You’ve got a point there.” Toichi agreed with a small nod. Usually he was the one comforting others due to him hiding his emotions a lot more. Not that the male was the type of person who would ask for help when he needed it. Right now it mainly was nice that how he was feeling was being noticed. It made it a lot easier for him to calm down. The smile on his face widened a little when hearing the words Kid said. “Thank you… I’m happy to be back. I just hope that I will be capable of making it up to everyone at some point though.”
The thief gave a small chuckle.
“Well, you’ll have to work at it… but I think you’ll be fine. Just no up and leaving again without warning again. Thaaat might not help.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, I welcome you to the humble abode of one SHSL Magician. Kuroba Kaito, at your service. Care to see a trick or two? Or perhaps you’re just here for an autograph?”
“Definitely the autograph. After all, not often you have something signed by yourself, but not by your hand~ …Even if it wouldn’t mean much to anyone else.”
Not that he actually came for anything, just popped by to say hello.
The hug Kid gave him definitely had a good effect on him. It was rare for him to actually react to things in such a way but there was no doubt that it was nice to be comforted for once. The man closed his eyes and not long after that his usual smiling facial expression returned. “–Thank you.”
“No problem. Everyone needs company at times. Especially when troubled.”
And Kid couldn’t say this didn’t comfort him as well. The affection for Toichi was still there, even if Kaito was his actual son. Technically. It’s harder to think about things like that when they were split like this.
The thief just isn’t as upset about the eight year disappearance as the magician had been.
Deciding to return wasn’t easy. It had been something that he had thought about for quite a while. He knew that people were going to be angry, which was why Kaito’s reaction didn’t came as a shock to him. It was something he had expected.
Of course he had expected it. He had faked his death! Everyone would get angry if someone faked their death and then suddenly reappeared like that.
Toichi wasn’t hoping for his son to forgive him. All he wanted was to let him know why he dissapeared. He definitely had reasons for it. Reasons that were important enough to make everyone believe that he was dead for as long as necessary– no matter the consequences.
It wasn’t as if he had much of a choice back then. Toichi had feared that if he wouldn’t dissapear, the organization would search for his relatives and eventually find out about Kaito. He didn’t want to– no, he couldn’t let that happen. Who knew what they would do to him?
“I had to disappear in some sort of way. I have reasons for it– I can tell you if you’re willing to hear them.”
…
Kaito hesitated a moment before he let out a breath and closed his eyes, crossing his arms over his chest. The anger slowly burning in him wasn’t likely to die soon, but a part of him did still want to believe his father’s reasons for not showing his face all this time would be good ones…
…But really… what was the point in becoming Kid if his father never died to begin with? The whole reason he’d become a thief, done so much, invited all this trouble when he largely worked alone, kept most people away because of it… had been to find out how Toichi had died and then for revenge… If the other never died in the first place…
…Then what have I… everything I’ve been doing up until now has been pointless…
Another few moments of silence passed, then the magician raised his head again, a weariness that a normal teenager really shouldn’t be able to show yet settling over him.
“I guess I’m willing…“ A tiny half-smile twitched at the corner of his mouth, though it wasn’t the best attempt of lightening the mood, “But it better be good, oyaji.”
…
Don’t mind the eavesdropping white shadow leaning on the wall around the corner. He’s just making sure everything’s okay.
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