1032 Words excluding (A/N)~ I no own MK/DC~

Written October 30 2020
Posted November 22 2020

NEXT UPDATE is December 6 2020

Saguru sighed, feeling drained as he replaced the cloth on Kaito's forehead with a cool one. His guess had unfortunately been correct, the magician had fallen ill some time in the night with a high fever. The shivering teen was blissfully unconscious, bundled up in a bunch of blankets while Saguru tended to him.

The tremors were quite concerning, able to be felt by just touching the bed. Saguru was worried, very worried. What if Kaito's condition was so bad due to him not getting proper medical attention after his dip in the wintry sea? He hadn't been there to save his friend, so he really didn't know how bad the other had been. Kaito's breaths had become short and shallow, making the blond wonder if the magician hadn't expelled all the water that he'd taken in.

He suspected that Kaito may have developed pneumonia, or at the very least was at risk of developing it. Any coughs that had been made had also been accompanied by liquid, which was something at least. If Kaito's condition got any worse, he was going to take him to the hospital, just to be safe. Who knew what sorts of bacteria the magician could have taken in from the sea?

After taking Kaito's temperature, noting that it hadn't risen since the last check at 103 degrees, Saguru sat down next to the bed, allowing himself some rest. Kaito's loud breathing had been what had woken him up in the first place so he hadn't really slept all that much. By the time Saguru had started to doze off a bit, he was awakened by the sound of his doorbell. Grumbling to himself in annoyance, the blond stifled a yawn before heading downstairs. Baaya wasn't home since she was visiting some of her family.

Apprehension shook away the last dregs of sleep from Saguru as he identified who had visited "Kudo-kun" He breathed, surprised "I wasn't expecting you to visit" More life he'd been hoping that he wouldn't visit. Since he was raised with manners, he stepped aside "Would you like to come in?" Saguru offered, inwardly cursing his habits. He'd offered before it'd registered just how much of a bad idea it could be.

The sleuth offered a smile, noting the bags under the blond's eyes "Hello Hakuba-kun, and thank you" He stepped inside, removing his shoes and following Saguru into the living room "Would you mind if I inquire about a few things?" He gave a small frown, looking concerned "I've been concerned about how things were left last time"

Gold narrowed before Saguru nodded "You mean my classmate?" There was no point in playing dumb.

Shinichi gave a sheepish nod "Yes, he wasn't taken by an ambulance like I thought he would be" Scratching his cheek, he continued "I don't like not knowing whether or not the people I've helped are okay or not" The not knowing was horrible, especially with all the awful things that he'd seen in his life.

That was a bit relieving, now that he thought about it, the sleuth was known for checking in on any victims that he'd helped. Though the note that'd been left in Kaito's workshop negated most of his relief

"Kaito is a little under the weather, but is doing fine for the most part" A bit understated, but it wasn't a complete lie. Though the visible relief that crossed over Shinichi's features was a bit confusing. Shinichi knew that Kaito was Kid, that meant that he actually cared about his health.

A small blush dusted Shinichi's cheeks as he dipped his head "Is there any way that I could contact him? I may have caused a misunderstanding the last time" He was still ashamed about his accidental threat.

Saguru cocked a brow, a misunderstanding? Now that was intriguing "I had thought that Kaito hadn't regained consciousness while you were there" He wouldn't let the other lie to get near his friend.

Shinichi winced "I had thought so, but I think he may have woken up momentarily?" He phrased it as a half question "I'm not sure" It was possible, but highly unlikely. He sort of hoped that the other hadn't woken up, nearly drowning wasn't a good memory to have.

"I see..." The sleuth wasn't accusing anything, yet "I doubt he'll be bothered about whatever you're worried about, Kaito is odd in that way"

"Oh..." Shinichi frowned, disappointed. So Saguru wasn't going to give him an opportunity to see the magician, was that from rivalry or due to friendship? He dug his hands into his pockets, pulling out a bottle "I'm prone to falling into the ocean" His ears burned at the admission "So one of my scientist friends created an antibiotic that focused mainly on the bacteria that are commonly found in the ocean"

Saguru eyed the bottle, the sleuth definitely wouldn't try to poison Kaito, he knew that for sure. Shinichi hated death, and now that he thought about it, he had heard many stories about the other getting into trouble a lot. It was a well known fact that Shinichi was prone to getting into dangerous situations, so the story wasn't unbelievable "Would you mind taking one for yourself, just to make sure?" It wasn't recommended to do at all, but it shouldn't kill him if he was to be believed.

Azure gleamed "I understand" Accepting random pills was sketchy. He gave the bottle to the blond and let him pick the pill before popping said pill into his mouth and swallowing it with a grimace "They're bitter since it's supposed to be a punishment towards me for being reckless enough to need them"

The blond couldn't help the chuckle that escaped, a punishment? Well it should help teach Kaito to be more careful "Thank you Kudo-kun, I'm sure that Kaito will hate these" And he would enjoy forcing them on his friend, after he dismantled a few for examination first of course.

Shinichi eyed the blond "You two must be good friends" It was so tempting to ask, but he wouldn't risk it.

Saguru opened his mouth to respond, but was interrupted by a bout of loud coughing coming from upstairs. His stomach clenched when he noted that Shinichi was looking in that direction curiously.

Me: So the two detectives are feeling each other out~ And of course Kaito got sick, he didn't take care of himself after his dip in the sea~

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