[Thanks to the efforts of the group that came to rescue him, Shinju now lies in the hospital, heavily bandaged. Unfortunately, he's too weak for either of the Ahtreide's magic to have a positive effect, but it seems he'll make a full recovery in time. Even if that means a month or two
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"I accept your apology."
After such a sincere admission from the vocaloid--the most sincere thing he'd ever heard from him--how could he not?
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Shinju paused for a moment to collect his thoughts and his energy.
"...But that's it."
He couldn't hate Kaito anymore, not because of what had happened in the past. But that didn't mean he had to like him.
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"Don't expect... us to be great friends."
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Even after being 'alive' for three years it seems Kaito's child logic still remained.
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"Because... I don't like you. I can't stand you... for more than a little while... at a time."
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He paused for a moment, thinking back over the conversation.
"... wait. Sliced... in half?"
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Kaito didn't know how to take a comment like that. He'd never been told that just existing was enough to be annoying...
He was grateful for the change in subject. Even if it was one that made him twitch at the memory. "Y-yeah... Right through my middle."
Even if Shinju couldn't see it, Kaito tried to force a smile. "I was trying to fight and the blue thing threw me at that girl with pink hair who wouldn't let go of you."
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"Kaede... nngh. Have to talk to her... about that."
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"Forget it. You wouldn't... understand. Not your... business, anyway."
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He couldn't let this drop if it meant what he thought it did...
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But at Kaito's words, Shinju weakly clenched his fists, made even more difficult by the IV in one of them. He wouldn't tolerate anyone talking about Kaede in that way... not after the way she'd helped him.
"Do not. Say anything. About... her horns. Especially not... 'freaky'. Understand?"
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