Written August 22 2021
Posted on Wattpad September 20 2021
Posted here December 24 2021

NEXT UPDATE is on January 7 2022


Indigos lit up "Okay" If Saguru brought her here, there was a good chance that they might get to keep her! He paused, tapping near his right eye "Please tell me that Saguru was the one to replace my eye"

The girl gave him a weird look "You had two eyes when Shinichi brought you here" Why was Kaito asking about that of all things?

Kaito grimaced, deflating a bit "Shinichi isn't tech savvy enough to do it... That means I have weird government tech in my head. I'd rather have my own tech" Replacing it would be a pain, pulling out his eye was always weird, especially when it was already intact.

"Okay..." This was a weird first conversation to be having "I was actually going to wake you up for dinner"

The magician's stomach rumbled at the mention of food "Food would be nice" Kaito admitted. It would also be a good opportunity to catch up on everything that he'd missed. The two talked a bit as they made their way down to the table.

"You look better than I was expecting you too" Saguru stated when they arrived, gold soft. Kaito looked healthy and just seemed a bit stiff.

Kaito beamed as he met Saguru's gaze, hurrying over to give him a quick peck on the cheek before taking a seat right next to him "Dinner smells great"

Saguru smiled "I wanted it to be extra nutritious for your first meal in a while"

The three talked and ate, catching each other up on things that's been missed and about potential plans for the future. The topics were kept light. They got along well together, and it just felt nice for all parties involved.

"So the mean kitten's name is Fluffy" Kaito confirmed, a little disappointed that Saguru hadn't gotten the cat by himself. Now he wouldn't be able to tease him about it.

Yozora nodded "One day I will snuggle with her"

"Did you get scratched or bitten?" Saguru inquired. Calling Fluffy mean, meant that the tiny kitten had already attacked Kaito.

Kaito splayed out his hand, showing off the impressive claw marks "She clawed me good, I don't know why it scarred though"

"Ah, Akako collected your debt, so try to keep your magic use to a minimum for a few days" Saguru answered. Kaito probably didn't have enough magic to prevent scarring.

"Oh" He was silent for a few moments before shrugging "At least I don't feel as bad as I thought I would when the day came" Akako had made it seem like he'd be bedridden for a long time afterwards.

"First they stole the life from all the plants in the area and gave it to you, then they took your magic" Yozora explained what she knew.

"My roses!" Kaito slumped in his chair "Please tell me that the unplanted seeds were untouched" Breeding his blue roses had taken years to perfect...

"They should be fine, the trees were excluded so the seeds should have been as well" Saguru offered. Trees took many years to grow, they were just not something that could be replaced as easily as grass, especially the old trees.

"I'll help you remove the dead plants from the garden" Yozora offered.