He's alone, yet he knows that isn't true. The darkness isn't real; it's just his eyes refusing to cooperate. Kaito tells himself that he doesn't have to be afraid. After all, stars shine the brightest in the inky black. Kaito thinks that if he repeats this enough, maybe he'll actually begin to believe it and then it won't be so frightening.
But the darkness it haunting. It hides both allies and enemies, and without his sight, it's impossible to tell which is which anymore. Kaito can only rely on himself, but is that even possible when he's blind and in the middle of a war zone?
The hairs on the back of his neck prickle up. He's being watched; not good. Kaito tightens his grip on his bat and strains his ears for movement. If someone thinks they can sneak up on him, they're dead wrong. He doesn't need his eyes when he's got instincts and years of experience.
He hears a noise to his left and it takes all of his willpower to not turn to it. Giving away that he knows where they are will make their confidence waver, and then they might change their plan. All he can do for now is wait and hope he's able to act in time.
They're moving in closer, and Kaito forces himself to relax and listen to the sound of gravel shifting ever so slightly. The waiting is agonizing, and not for the first time he wishes his eyes aren't damaged so he could take them out immediately. That's not an option, however, so Kaito grinds his teeth and stares into the nothingness that is his world now.
When he can hear the sound of fabric ruffling against each other, Kaito knows it's time. The person is to his left; they must have known he couldn't see since they didn't try directly behind him. Kaito tenses and then strikes.
It takes only two hits to knock them down, one at the ribs so Kaito can judge how tall the person is, and then the next is at the head. His aim ends up being too short, and instead of his bat slamming into a skull and shattering it, he hits what he suspects is the neck. There's a crack as the person's spine breaks from the impact, and a thud as they fall to the ground.
"Kaito? Is that you?" Kaito jumps and spins at the sound of Kisei's voice and footsteps. "What are you - oh." The footsteps stop. "You'd expect them to learn by now that nothing gets passed you." Kisei sighs. "I think she's still alive. You want to leave her like that or do something about it?"
There's a gurgle from the ground. Kaito guesses that she's bleeding into her lungs. "Is she Fusion?"
"From the looks of things, yeah."
"She'll be dead soon anyway." Kaito holds out his elbow and Kisei scrambles to get close enough to take it.
"Hey, maybe the dogs will smell her out before that happens. That'd be fun to watch." Kisei pulls Kaito forward and Kaito follows, knowing that Kisei can be trusted to take him back to headquarters.