Written September 19 2019
Posted on Wattpad November 21 2019
Posted here February 14 2020
Kaito gave Ginzo a small grin when he noted the inspector's suspicion "The sub was made wrong so I snatched it before it was thrown out" Indigos gleamed "The pizza was left behind by some horrible rich people because they got full and didn't want to carry it" He didn't like how they had just left the food there for the workers to clean up. Though he was grudgingly grateful whenever he found food on top of the tables in food courts. He just didn't like their messiness and incapability to be a decent person and clean up their own mess.
Ginzo's gaze narrowed "I haven't actually seen you eat since I've been here" It was odd that despite how good Kaito seemed to be at finding food, the boy was still too thin to be healthy. Did the guy have a health problem or something? "Do you skip meals often?" He inquired.
The boy inwardly winced at the question "I eat enough to get by" He retorted, it's just that he often had better things to do than eat, and he often wasn't hungry. It's hard to get up an appetite when he wasn't in a good mood. That, and he wasn't used to eating too much. He didn't think he'd even be able to eat three meals a day even if he wanted to. It was best to give Ginzo most of the food because of that.
The inspector clicked his tongue in annoyance "You didn't really answer my question" Instead, Kaito had made him even more concerned about Kaito's eating habits. Weren't growing boys supposed to be eating a lot? He'd heard that they could eat multiple plates of food depending on the food.
Kaito rolled his eyes "I ate a bit of food yesterday and I'll probably eat something tonight" If he remembered to, he might get caught up in some tests in his lab instead. He wasn't really sure yet "Don't worry, my body is used to running on a little bit of fuel" He smirked "I'd probably get sick if I ate as much as you" Stuffing one's face after not eating well for a long time usually wasn't a good idea. It was even worse if one hadn't eaten in a while. There was a reason why rushing to feed orphaned animals often led to their death after all. Refeeding syndrome was not something that he ever wanted to experience.
Ginzo frowned, sort of understanding where Kaito was coming from. He really didn't like it. He ripped the sub in half and handed one of the halves to Kaito "At least eat that where I can see you" He huffed, he'd feel a lot better if he actually saw the boy actually eat something instead of taking his word for it.
Kaito had a small grimace on his face as he looked at the food in his hands. That was supposed to be the inspector's food, not his "I'm not really hungry though" He stated. It was true, he actually wasn't very hungry right now.
The inspector scoffed "I'd be worrying about you until I see you eat" He replied, deciding to use Kaito's concern for others against the boy. He wasn't against playing dirty if it allowed him to make sure Kaito actually ate something.
The boy's shoulders drooped, sensing that the inspector wasn't going to budge on this. He'd deal with feeling overfull after "Fine, I'll eat it" He sighed, looking hesitantly at the sub for a few moments before scarfing it down. If he ate it all before it hit his stomach, he'd be able to succeed. He visibly grimaced after he finished swallowing "Happy now?" He breathed, deciding to make sure he eats his meals within Ginzo's sight. He didn't want to do that again.
Ginzo's posture loosened after watching Kaito eat a bit. His gaze also softened somewhat at Kaito's visible discomfort. He nodded "Just make sure that I know for sure that you've eaten" Hopefully he'd eventually get the boy to eat more often with less discomfort on Kaito's part.
"Noted" Kaito replied, feeling a little sick. Thankfully the nausea wasn't strong enough for him to lose his lunch "I'm going to go do some more tests in the lab" He met Ginzo's gaze "Go to sleep when you're tired. I don't think I'll return home tonight, but I should be back for sure by tomorrow, noon"
The inspector scowled "I thought that you were planning to get rid of your nocturnal ways" Staying up all night really wasn't a good way to go about doing that.
Indigos darkened as Kaito pursed his lips "I can do more favours during the night than the day" He shrugged "Don't worry, after a week or so we should have enough money to allow you to live more comfortably if we spend it right" He replied "And don't worry, I take naps between tasks" Kaito soothed, knowing that Ginzo knowing that should at least ease his concerns a bit. He forced himself not to smile wryly at that. The inspector was really to kind for his own good, though that was one of the main reasons why he's here instead of with one of his acquaintances. He probably wouldn't be half as fine if it was one of the other task force members. Ginzo was special in that regard.
"Is there any way that I could make money as well?" Ginzo offered, missing the faint flash of horror within indigos. Kaito swiftly cleared away any distress from his features.
