Kotetsu woke up the next morning to the sound of a suitcase opening and closing.
"Really, Kotetsu. Did you just grab whatever was in sight for me?" Barnaby asked, holding up a suit. "I'm aware that I have plenty of clothes, but a suit. Really?" He sighed. He wasn't really mad at the older man, he enjoyed giving a hard time though. But really now, he could have put a little more thought as to what to pack.
Kotetsu grinned sheepishly, rubbing his chin. "Well, you just have so many clothes so I wasn't sure what to pack for you. I just grabbed whatever thinking there'd be something you'd wear in there."
Barnaby raised an eyebrow at the older man. With a sigh he began to unpack what was packed for him, setting the clothes into two piles. Putting the first pile back into the red suitcase, he grabbed the second pile and went back into the large closet. He returned with more clothes and set them into the suitcase. "Do I need to check what you packed for yourself too, Old Man?" He asked. Without waiting for an answer, he opened Kotetsu's suitcase and looked at the clothes, beginning to make two piles of the asian's clothing as well. "I'm guessing you took five minutes to pack for both me and you." Barnaby called as he once again walked into the large closet and got different clothing.
"Ten minutes!" Kotetsu called back, "Half of those may have been packing. Still more than five minutes!"
Barnaby let out a soft laugh at Kotetsu's expense. "Packing takes longer then ten minutes. You need to prepare for weather, think of social events, and twenty other things. You don't just grab an armful of clothing and call it done."
"And that is exactly why I'll let you do the packing from now on, Bunny." Kotetsu said, on his face the sheepish grin still laid.
Barnaby just looked over his shoulder at the older man with an amused look on his face. He turned back to the clothes and switched clothes on hangers with the clothes he took out of Kotetsu's suitcase. When he was pleased with what he got to pack, he left the closet and folded the clothes neatly into the suitcase.
When that was all done, Kotetsu leapt out of the bed and removed his shirt. Walking into the closet he grabbed his favourite green dress shirt, tie, vest, pants, and shoes. "I'm getting a shower, Bunny, when I'm done with mine we can go as it looks like you finished your's already." He said, motioning to the blonde's already-curling wet hair. With a wave, he walked off whistling softly.
Kotetsu finally came out of the shower ten minutes later, towelling his long dark brown hair. He threw the towel into a random corner in the room as he began to button up his shirt. A long scar ran down his chest, a still painful memory of the fight from the previous year. Kotetsu always had to be careful not to aggravate it, lest the pain flare up, sometimes painful enough to bring tears in his eyes. He had the physical scar and Barnaby had the mental. The blonde still had nightmare that he would wake up screaming from. Nightmares both of Maverick and of nearly killing Kotetsu. It was unlikely that either of the two would fully get over the scars for their entire lives.
Kotetsu finished buttoning up his shirt and Barnaby tossed the older hero a pair of socks which he proceeded to slip on, shoes following. "Bunny, are you ready to go?" He asked.
"Completely. How are we going to get there?" Barnaby asked back.
"Train to Oriental Town, a ride from Muramasa to the house." Kotetsu replied, standing up and grabbing the green suitcase. He made shooing motions to his partner. "I'm old, yes, I have a scar, yes. Honestly though Bunny, I can carry a single suitcase. My mom is still doing all the gardening and she's sixty-five!" He waited for Barnaby to grab his own suitcase and when the younger man got it and caught up to him, began walking.
When the two left the apartment complex, they stood at the curb and hailed a taxi. They told the cabby the address of the train station and took the cab to the station. They made polite conversation with the star struck cabby who couldn't believe he was driving the former King of Heroes to a train station. He didn't recognize Kotetsu though, despite the fact that the only difference from usual was the lack of a mask. He even wore the same clothes. Who else would've had his awesome clothes? People seemed to be dull in that sense, unable to tell who someone was with the slightest difference.
Finally the star struck cabby dropped the two men off for a fee. Thanking him, Barnaby paid before Kotetsu could even get his wallet out and the two went to buy two tickets for the train ride. After buying the ticket, the two men sat down on a bench in front of where the train would come and relaxed. Kotetsu's arm rested on Barnaby's shoulder and the man tilted his hat down to have a quick nap as they waited for the train to arrive.
When the train arrived, Barnaby gently shook Kotetsu awake. The older man grumbled for a few moments before realizing the train had arrived. Before Kotetsu could grab his suitcase, Barnaby grabbed the two suitcases and they hopped onto the train.