A/N: In some ways, I like this chapter a lot. We get to see a different side of Kaito! Hooooray!

Chapter Four - Trust

Len decided that going to church was probably not a bad thing, especially when he got to see Kaito out of the ridiculous costume. They're eyes had caught in the hall, and Kaito winked at him for some strange reason, but nevertheless, Len smiled back at him. The High Priest, whose name Len still didn't know, was a very beautiful man, actually. Had a charming voice, long purple hair, and sharp blue eyes. He wore a smile that could charm any heart and noticed most women looked at him with a strange eager expression. It was a similar to the one Kaito received often in the Night Lane.

An hour later, everyone left, but Kaito lingered a moment, which gave Len a chance to meet up with him. "It's rare to see you outside the Night Lane," Len commented as they left together, passing a quiet greeting to the Priest who acknowledged them from a distance. "You look decent."

"Oi, oi, don't pick on me," Kaito winked at him. "So, I look decent, eh?"

Len blushed and looked away, nodding. Kaito wore a very simple white shirt with a black vest and pants that almost hid the evidence of the pair of shoes he wore. It showed more skin than his normal costume did. "I-It was just a compliment."

"Ah, thank you, then" Kaito smiled softly. They stepped out into the darkness of the city. The minute they were away from the church, Kaito lit a smoke, sighing softly.

"You seem… different," Len commented, watching Kaito as they walked down the streets. "Is there something bothering you?"

"Not at all," Kaito smiled politely. "I'm just exhausted to the bone," he admitted before chuckling again. "Do you have anything you need to do at the moment?"

Len shook his head. "No, why?"

"I want to show you something."

It was probably what would be considered "afternoon" by the time Kaito led him to a slightly run down building. There was a little tension from Len, but for Kaito, he seemed right at home. "What is this place?" Len asked slowly, watching Kaito step over the mountains of toys the littered the walkway towards the door.

"You'll see," Kaito smiled at him, unlocked the door and boldly announced "Whoever been naughty this time doesn't get new toys!"

There was a long silence before squeals filled the air, and they weren't ordinary squeals either, Len noticed. It sounded like… a million of children.

Suddenly, a door down the long corridor burst open and a stamped of children came rushing at them. Common sense made Len step aside as they jumped onto a prepared Kaito who landed somewhat painfully to the ground.

"Aa~hah!" A child cried out, standing on Kaito. "I caught the vermin who stole'd the gold of the black iron chest!" It took Len a moment to realise the child was dressed as a pirate. "How do thee plea!"

"Alas, I did," Kaito grumbled, sitting up as the child tumbled into his lap. "But I brought thee new toys," he said, standing up, "and fresh meat." He held the bag up, and Len watched amusingly as the children's eyes widened with delight and squeals filled the air once again.

Len laughed lightly, and Kaito smiled at him. "Does this answer your question?"

"Who are all these children?" Len asked as Kaito led him down the corridor, followed by a swarm of excited children.

"My siblings," Kaito smiled, opening the door. "I'm home," he announced to a woman cooking in the kitchen. "I got what you asked for," he said, laying one bag down. He turned to Len and smiled. "You can be Santa today, I think."

"Santa? But Christmas isn't until-"

"Guys, my friend here, Len, has got your presents. Show him the backyard and he'll hand them out."

"I don't know their-"

"Don't sweat, they share everything anyways," Kaito smiled, gently pushing him out the room. "Don't beat him up too much, I'll be sad otherwise."

The children understood and the pirate kid (who'd attacked Kaito) led the way. Kaito watched with a smile before turning back to the woman who raised a questionable eyebrow at him. "Who's that?"

"Fresh meat," he winked at her, which coaxed her into whacking him over the head with the serving spoon. "O-Ok, I was kidding. Because I was forced to church, we bumped into each other. He's the kid I told you about, Kagamine Len-kun."

The red haired looked surprised before her features softened. "You're such a good boy, Kaito-kun."

"Not really, he just reminds me a lot of myself," Kaito admitted, moving over to the window. The gardens were so brightly lit he forgot that it was still technically night no matter the time. Len was sitting on the steps to the lower garden, passing out the toys, smiling as the children got excited over their new gifts. "He's a good kid, so I thought it wouldn't hurt to bring him around. It seems the kids like him too."

The woman smiled then passed him a thick piece of cake. "Give him half, dinner will be ready soon. He might as well join us."

"Thought you'd say that."

"Alright, I'm stealing my Len-kun back," Kaito announced, joining them in the courtyard. "Go play with your toys now."

The children scream and ran around them for a moment before disappearing back inside. Kaito sat down and tore a bit of the cake off, passing it to Len. "What's this?"

"A snack, it appears. If you like it, I'll give you half."

Len poked his tongue out but tried the small sample. His eyes widened as he savoured it. "It's delicious."

"Good," Kaito tore the cake in half (or the best he could) and handed part of it to Len. "You're invited to dinner too. Chef won't have it any other way."

"O-oh, I couldn't… there's so many mouths' to feed, I'd feel like I was intruding."

"Nonsense, I brought extra on purpose. You're staying, so no complaining and eat your cake, otherwise I will."

"B-Back off, your piece is bigger."

"Lies," Kaito laughed, leaning back a little, taking a bite out of the cake. Len nibbled on his, savouring the taste. "Chef's best, and you're the first outsider the orphanage to try it. Even Ann hasn't had a taste," Kaito smiled, looking at Len. "You're very lucky, kiddo."

Len blushed a little before the smell of cooked bread caught their noses. "Oh!" Len looked back to the window, eyes wide.

"Shit, fresh bread with dinner. Talk about a feast," Kaito laughed, finishing off his half the cake. "Let's see if I can grab two slices," he was gone before Len could stop him. Finishing off the last bite, Len sighed and leaned back on the steps, staring into the sky. He heard a roar from behind and began to laugh before Kaito appeared next to him, a fresh piece of buttered bread in his hand. "That's one less piece we get tonight, but man, I'm hungry now."

Len accepted the piece of bread, smiling. "She must be in a good mood if this is rare."

"She must be… or was," Kaito chuckled. "Sorry, I'm a bit of a glutton, but her cooking is the damn best in town."

He watched Kaito for a moment before looking at his piece. "It's been ages since I had freshly cooked bread."

"Really? The bakery near here is always cooking fresh…" Kaito went silent as he noticed Len's strained face. "When was the last time?"

"…When my mother was still…" he couldn't finish it as tears began to well in his eyes.

"I'm sorry," he felt a pair of arms around him, holding him tightly. "I'm so sorry."

"It's not your fault," Len admitted weakly, wiping his face. "It's no one's fault except his."

"Whose?"

"…My father murdered my mother…" Len admitted as he buried his face into Kaito's chest. "…I hate him so much… and even though he's six feet under now, I just...just can't stop hating him."

Kaito soothed his hair for a moment before speaking. "Can I offer a word of advice?"

Len looked up, a little puzzled. "What?"

"Move on."

"P-Pardon?"

"Move on," he said calmly. "Hate and revenge are not nice feelings, you need to move on and find a reason to be happy, to find love. You're mother wouldn't have wanted you to push yourself down, she would want you to find happiness and love."

"How would-"

"A long time ago, a famous man once said 'in time we hate that which we often fear'. Wouldn't you agree?"[1]

"Are you saying I was afraid of him?" Len choked out, turning away. "Afraid, ha, don't be ridiculous."

"Len…it's ok to be afraid."

"I wasn't-"

"'Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that'."[2]

"Now you're-"

"Fear, hatred… it's a connection to darkness here-" he pressed his hand to Len's chest "-it's no different from the sky above us. If we move on, accept that our past can never be change but the future can be bright, we can conquer our enemies and our demons. If you stay where you are, you'll never move on and be trapped forever." Kaito gave him a soft smile. "Did you know… the Duke killed Mum, the original caretaker of this place, because of me? I don't hate him for it, and I've chosen to avoid revenge because it wouldn't be what Mum wanted me to do that, so I never choose that path. Want to know why?"

Len hesitated. "Why?"

"Because for every bad deed we humans do, there is a punishment we receive. When the time comes, he'll find he's cornered himself and will be punished for everything he's done wrong." Kaito leaned away, wiping the tears from Len's face.

"Then… why were you punished?"

Kaito froze suddenly, watching Len's face cautiously. "I didn't do anything that deceived that treatment, Len. I can assure you that I've never done anything to deserve that."

Instead of trying to press for more answers, Len just nodded, notice the sheer pain in Kaito's eyes. "…I understand."

His face soothed a little as a warm, friendly smile came to his lips as he brushed a loose strand of Len's hair away from his face. "I don't ask anything of you, Len. However, you need to trust that bit of advice; otherwise, you'll be lonely for a very long time." Len was about to reply when a call came from inside and Kaito stood, holding his hand out. "Now, it's time to eat, so let's head in before they eat it all."

Len laughed as he stood, then looked at their hands. They never even touched the pieces of bread Kaito had snatched a little while ago.

[1] Quote By William Shakespeare

[2] Quote By Martin Luther King, Jr.

Oh, Kaito, you're amazing xD You should be a poet or something xDDDD