I thought that this could be a good source of comic relief if I finally threw Kaito in here. I've heard that he was the leader of the military in the PV or something, but come on, guys. This is Kaito. He's bot much of a leader in my opinion...unless someone dangles Len or ice cream in front of him. That doesn't mean I don't love him! I love Kaito to death. :3

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this little bit of comic relief...the seriousness will pick back up next chapter, I promise :3

"I'm gonna get you out of here. Both of us."

"Rin's eye sparkled. "You think you can?" she whispered excitedly. Len nodded.

"I know I can. One way or another." He replied. "Even if it's by blowing a hole in a wall." He shook his head. "I'd like to be quieter than that, though…"

Rin smiled. "You're serious? We can escape?"

Len leaned forward and shyly kissed her. "Of course I'm serious. You give me all the confidence in the world."

"Look, Kaito, this is ALL I'll ever ask of you EVER again. I promise!"

"You do realize that if they realize the drug is fake, they'll have BOTH our necks on the line, right?"

Len nodded. "Just fill a syringe with vitamins or something and let them see you inject her. Rin's been sedated so many times that she knows how she's supposed to act." Len sighed. "Please, Kaito. I HAVE to do this," Len pled. Kaito groaned and ran his hands through his hair, squeezing his eyes shut in indecision. He sighed and let his arms drop to his sides.

"You'd be shit outta luck. if you weren't the most goddamn adorable lieutenant in the military," Kaito snarled, walking over to a cabinet filled with various medications and pulling out a bottle of multivitamins. "I'll just make an IV drip with vitamins and mineral supplements and make a vaccine out of it. I hope it's worth your life."

Though normally repulsed by Kaito's sexual tendencies, Len occasionally exploited the lab technician and nurse's affection for him to get what he needed. His current mission depended on his ability to take advantage of Kaito's feelings for him.

Len had decided that if he could first convince his superiors that Rin – Karakuri – was low-risk on a mild sedative, breaking her out would be much easier. Maybe they would approve her to be transferred out of the high-security detention cell block and into an infirmary room. If that happened and Rin claimed to trust Len and no one else, they could gain invaluable time along together. To plan. To rehearse. To…

Len caught himself before his desires could carry him too far. That could wait until after they'd successfully escaped.

Len turned his attention back to the still-grumbling Kaito, who was working up the concoction for the fake sedative. He allowed himself a brief mental vacation, making a list of everything he would take Rin to do once they were free. He would take her to America. To France, England, Germany, everywhere he'd had the opportunity to go. He wanted to show her everything he'd seen around the world. He wanted to give her the opportunity to taste real food, not the mush the military gave her. He wanted to marry her, to raise a family and sit outside and watch their children play in a lush yard shaded by willows.

Some fantasies he knew could never come true. It could be years before they weren't in danger of being caught once they actually made it out – and years more before they could afford to settle down. By then, children might be out of the question.

It doesn't matter, Len told himself. Either way, if you pull this off, you'll have Rin.

"Well, here's the vaccine that could end your life," Kaito complained, setting several syringes filled with their fake drug on the stainless steel countertop. "I hope it's worth it." His eyes narrowed. "Why do you want a fake drug for this girl, anyway?" he asked.

Len hurriedly stuffed the syringes in his jacket pocket. "If I told you, you'd jump me trying to break the vaccines," he replied. Kaito's right eye twitched a bit.

"Now you've got me worried."

He couldn't have Kaito all wound up over him being in love with Rin. He might choose to give them up before they even made their escape attempt. Len looked around the room, ensuring that they were alone and no one was on the other side of the windows before moving closer to Kaito. If the blunette's help weren't crucial, he wouldn't have seen the need to do this.

Len prided himself on his apparently perfect mix of masculine and feminine features, which allowed him to appeal to almost anyone he needed to. He let his eyes narrow in a semi-seductive manner and placed his hands on Kaito's chest, looking him straight in the eyes. "You don't need to be," he whispered. He summoned a blush and watched Kaito grow flustered – the single most hilarious thing after Rin's rants on banana perversion.

"Well, if you say so," Kaito replied, snaking his arms around Len's waist. Len shuddered – a reaction most easily mistaken for shivers, thankfully – and slipped from Kaito's arms.

"Not here," he whined, stepping back. "I have a reputation to protect."

Kaito frowned. "Oh, all right." He winked. "Someday, Len."

Len forced a smile. "Someday." Suddenly it seemed as though his lunch were going to make a reappearance and he tried to suppress it. "Thanks for the vaccines."

"Don't mention it," Kaito replied. His voice dropped. "Seriously, don't."