"Use anything and everything at your disposal."
As personal collaborators, this is one of the things Furuya Rei and Kuroba Kaito can agree on as they use each other for their own goals.
That being said… they've gotten close as a result.
As it has become normal for them, after a heist, Furuya worriedly checks Kaito for injuries behind closed doors.
Kaito as KID, usually deals with snipers, bombs, and poison. His life is constantly being targeted behind the scenes, which he's unfortunately used to by now. He's also used to hiding his injuries while still going to school.
When Furuya picks up Kaito, who hardly struggled in his arms, he's noticed that Kaito's lost weight again.
'He's so light…and his clothes are baggy around his figure… he's underweight,' Furuya frowns as he puts Kaito down on the couch so he can treat him.
Kaito hardly makes a sound as Furuya treats his injuries. The both of them are used to pain at this point.
After finishing treatment, his hands wrapped in bandages, Kaito quietly murmurs as he clutches a pillow on the couch, "Thank you."
Eyes softening, Furuya smiles, "You're welcome."
The thing is… Kaito isn't used to people caring about him like this. He's shy when it comes to affection, having overcome everything alone up until now.
Furuya understands this…which is why he wants to take care of him…and feed him. This lonely child reminds Furuya of himself.
'This child has been left alone for too long…' Furuya sighs as he makes dinner for them (with no fish). Now that he thinks about Kaito's, KID's circumstances… 'It's partially the police's fault that he's like this.'
In short, this is his way of taking responsibility as the only adult Kaito actually trusts, relies on, and lets in.
"You… are you trying to make me fat?!" Kaito accuses as he looks at the large spread of food on the table.
"I didn't say anything about that…" Furuya furrows his brow, wryly smiling as he calmly assures him, "I just want you to eat well."
Kaito stares at him, eyes narrowed in suspicion of his real intentions…but Furuya's cooking is delicious and smells really good. He's almost tempted…
"I made chocolate cake for dessert."
"Really?!" Kaito's eyes light up at those words.
'So cute…' Furuya smiles, feeling like a cunning adult as Kaito gets one of everything on his plate, and eats his food.
Kaito was especially happy with the chocolate cake.
Furuya ate a slice while Kaito had the rest to himself.
After dinner, they washed up for the night before going to bed.
Kaito does sleep with Furuya in the same bed…but tends to snuggle into Furuya's pillow since he likes the scent, much like a cat. For Kaito, it's mostly to make sure of Furuya's presence and safety.
Furuya sweat-drops when he sees Kaito's face snuggled up into his pillow again, but doesn't do much about it. Honestly, he doesn't have the heart to.
'He must really like me since he likes my scent that much…' Furuya sighs at seeing Kaito's attachment to his pillow, of all things.
Still… Kaito's comfortable enough to sleep, his scent seemingly calming him. Honestly, he doesn't want to wake him up.
"..." Putting a hand on his chin, he thinks for a moment before getting an idea, "!"
He wraps up Kaito into a blanket burrito, tying him up all snug with ribbons.
Giving a final pat on the burrito, Furuya focuses on the other things he needs to do.
Of course, when Kaito wakes up, blinking, "Ah…" He easily gets out of the burrito.
Kaito whines, "Why did you put me in a burrito~?", pulling on Furuya's shirt.
"Sorry, sorry," Furuya just pats his head, calming him down. He pecks him on the lips, shocking Kaito into silence before hugging him.
Blushing and grumbling, Kaito can only hug back, a bit embarrassed but…liking it.
They smile as they're both comforted by each other's presence and scent.
This has happened before, and it will happen again, for as long as they're collaborators. Until their contract ends… they'll treasure the moments together. Of course, the chances of them dating after everything's over isn't zero…not in the slightest.