[ Despite having picked up the blonde several minutes ago (meaning several minutes of absorbing her stress and anxiety), Kaito's been light on his feet. Unlike most of the other participants in this game of cat and mouse, he had willingly put himself into the position of prey.
Having heard from folks near the entrance of the maze that the occasional bout of violence had broken out between hunters and their quarry, he found himself compelled to participate. After the frustrating, hellish mess that had been the hunt for the lantern(s), he really needed to blow off some steam.
Unexpectedly, it was only a few turned corners into his haystack labyrinth foray that he had run into Ruby. And, predictably, his ever-present protective instincts kicked in. ]
No apologizing.
[ It's not his first time telling her this, nor will it be the last. His voice is firm yet gentle all the same, and as she struggles to catch her breath, he slips into view wearing a faint smile and holding out an opened metal flask. ] Have a drink. It's water. At the very least, your hunter isn't very good at tracking us. I'm pretty sure he just took another wrong turn.
[ Sure, he's derailed a fair bit from his personal agenda within the maze, but the braggadocious seeker harassing Ruby fits well enough as a temporary antagonist.
In other words, he'll settle for seeing him tossed on his ass, even if it's not in a fight. Focusing back on his impromptu charge, Kaito locks eyes with her—and a flash of mischief shines in those sharp golds. ]
It'd be quite rude to leave you behind. After all, turnabout is fair play.
[ A beat; he flashes a smirk while letting his words sink in. ] There are no rules against fed-up prey giving their hunters a touch of comeuppance, y'know.
i legitimately deluded myself into thinking that i replied to this last week I'M SO SORRY LMAO
Having heard from folks near the entrance of the maze that the occasional bout of violence had broken out between hunters and their quarry, he found himself compelled to participate. After the frustrating, hellish mess that had been the hunt for the lantern(s), he really needed to blow off some steam.
Unexpectedly, it was only a few turned corners into his haystack labyrinth foray that he had run into Ruby. And, predictably, his ever-present protective instincts kicked in. ]
No apologizing.
[ It's not his first time telling her this, nor will it be the last. His voice is firm yet gentle all the same, and as she struggles to catch her breath, he slips into view wearing a faint smile and holding out an opened metal flask. ] Have a drink. It's water. At the very least, your hunter isn't very good at tracking us. I'm pretty sure he just took another wrong turn.
[ Sure, he's derailed a fair bit from his personal agenda within the maze, but the braggadocious seeker harassing Ruby fits well enough as a temporary antagonist.
In other words, he'll settle for seeing him tossed on his ass, even if it's not in a fight. Focusing back on his impromptu charge, Kaito locks eyes with her—and a flash of mischief shines in those sharp golds. ]
It'd be quite rude to leave you behind. After all, turnabout is fair play.
[ A beat; he flashes a smirk while letting his words sink in. ] There are no rules against fed-up prey giving their hunters a touch of comeuppance, y'know.
S̸o̸?̵ ̶D̵o̵ ̵y̷o̷u̵ ̸w̷a̷n̴t̴ ̴t̶o̸ ̵f̷l̷i̵p̴ ̵t̴h̷e̸ ̷s̵c̷r̷i̸p̶t̶ ̴o̸n̷ ̶t̸h̷i̶s̷ ̵d̸i̵p̴s̸h̵i̸t̴?̶