Written May 20 2020
Posted on Wattpad June 4 2020
Posted here February 5 2021
When Ginzo finally awoke, he first used the washroom before heading towards the kitchen to make breakfast. Last night had been both worrying and enlightening. He really didn't know what they were going to do concerning the Crows and he just knew that sooner or later, Kaito would hold a heist.
He was brought out of his thoughts at the sight of Kaito swiftly running towards him then pivoting so that he was hiding behind him "The hell?" Why was Kaito hiding behind him? He glanced around and spotted Mistressan, the woman was holding a bowl and spoon, a mischievous smirk playing on her lips.
"Keibu" Kaito's tone was serious "I'm being harassed" He peeked out cautiously from behind the other, indigo narrowed with suspicion. Why was Mistressan attacking him with pancake batter?! He hadn't done anything to warrant it.
Mistressan let out a small giggle, slate gleaming as she dipped the spoon back into the bowl to get some batter onto it "Stop being so melodramatic" She swiftly flicked her wrist, sending batter flying right where Kaito's head would have been if he hadn't ducked in time. She hadn't expected him to act so confused when she'd started flinging batter, but had just worked with it with the hope of eventually getting the boy to retaliate against her.
Ginzo blinked, a little stunned at the odd situation since he hadn't expected Mistressan to be here, let alone flinging batter at Kaito. He turned to face the boy, noting that the other had gotten hit at least once since the left side of his head was covered in batter. The inspector couldn't help but inwardly grimace at how confused the boy looked, did Kaito seriously think that he was being harassed? "Then go even the score" He sighed, glancing back towards the woman, she was obviously up to something if the glint in her eyes meant anything.
Kaito frowned, not really understanding "What?" Why was Ginzo encouraging him to fling things at Mistressan?
Poor boy, he's too serious for his age. Mistressan grinned "I'm not going to stop" She was hopefully going to get him to act his own age. She wasn't sure if they'd seen the news lately but it was bound to make things harder for the boy once they did see it.
Not wanting to get caught between the two, Ginzo headed towards the living area, causing Kaito to squeak in distress now that his shield was gone. He'd let her deal with Kaito as he thought about what they were going to do next. He pulled out his phone and sat on the couch, dialling in Danashi's number. The guy had more contacts than him so he might be able to think up a way to help Kaito.
"Keibu?" Danashi's voice was curious as he answered the call. He refrained from using Ginzo's name just in case. He knew many other inspectors so it wouldn't be odd if someone overheard him.
Ginzo pursed his lips, unsure on how he should start "The kid has PTSD and two of the triggers are being in the dark and being too cold" Danashi would obviously know who he was talking about.
Danashi cringed, those weren't good triggers considering who they were talking about. That complicated things quite a bit "There may be more that have yet to be discovered" He hoped not, but it was too soon to tell "How is he with water?" The boy had been found in the water after all.
Ginzo thought for a moment as he ignored a yelp that was most likely from Kaito, the boy had been fine having a shower and he was pretty sure that the boy had had a bath too "Water seems to be fine as far as I can tell" Kaito's fear had been pretty obvious when it came to both the dark and cold. He hadn't heard a scream from the washroom so he figured that Kaito was fine with water. It had been a cold and dark night, and Kaito had been struggling with the water... "He was clinging to a net of dead fish..." He mused, half to himself.
"You should probably test out fish then just in case" The superintendent stated after a moment of thought "It'd be better to find out in a controlled environment than somewhere else"
The inspector lowered his head "I don't know what to do next" He admitted softly "He needs help but there's no time for him to get that help" Kaito wouldn't wait that long.
Danashi was silent for a good while "I know of someone that might help..." He paused "But I'm not sure and it wouldn't be by traditional means"
Ginzo blinked "How?" Who else could help but a therapist specialized in trauma?
"I'm not sure if it would be good for him considering his mental state..." Danashi paused "But I once met a world renowned illusionist who was good with messing with people's heads..." He trailed off, a little unsure. The guy seemed interested in police work so maybe if he offered the guy a favour to be called in. Famous people got into lots of scandals due to nosy people right?
"Kaito's head was already fucked up before this..." Ginzo bit his lip, was it okay to let a guy mess with it even more? But Kaito could very well make a mistake during his next heist and die if things stayed how they were. He let out a weary breath, running his free hand through his hair "I'll have to ask him"
Danashi nodded in understanding even though Ginzo couldn't see him "I'll just use the same excuse as we did with " That way the illusionist would understand why they weren't going to give him the full details of Kaito's situation. It also helped that the boy looked younger than he was, people often helped children before teens after all and Kaito was technically a teen. Even if he didn't look like it.
"Okay, thank you Hakuba-san" Ginzo replied gratefully before hanging up. A small laugh came from the kitchen, making the inspector pause in putting his phone away. Had that been Kaito? It was hard to tell since it sounded so off for him.
