[RL with Krad]

[clockmaster]

Not much people know about the flat, not even his family or Akako. Hakuba buought it one day he felt that he needed some place to hide, someplace to go that people didn't know; the laboratory was not enough. It wasn't small but not very impressive either, it had a kitchen, a bathroom, a bed that he never used..it will do the trick.

The book that filled the shelves make it look like he was really living there, even if it was not the truth. Krad didn't know where he lives and he rather keep it that way. Hakuba looked at his watch, it was nearly time]

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"It is in more than a few aspects." The boy replied but didn't sit down. "That's a pity, you should travel around for a bit, that's good for your soul." Hakuba paused for a second, eh was not even sure if art spirit had souls.

"Do you like darjeeling tea? I have ten different more if you don't." Hakuba asked quickly, cover his confusion.

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"I am in the process of doing so. I've had a very limited world movie for quite some time," Krad commented. After all, there were no hosts for two generations and Satoshi=sama rarely traveled far from Dark's work.

"I am fine with whatever tea you think is best. As I've said, I have never tried it before properly brewed."

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"Darjeeling is then." Hakuba said, smiling again. This time it was more sincere. The detective disappeared on the kitchen and returned after some minutes with a plate on his hands.

"And now that you can travel, where do you want to go?" The plate was left on the table and a tea cup left in front of Krad as he took a seat.

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"I have magic that allows for easy transportation, both on and off world," Krad said, picking up the tea cup carefully. He did know the beverage was supposed to be hot. "Mostly wherever I decide to go. Starting with places I have been able to go to before to see how they have changed," he said, taking a testing sip of the tea. "...this is quite good."

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"It's one of my favourites." Come the reply, small talk was always good to start. "I wish I could do that on my own, traveling I mean, but I'm not complaining about my worldhopping car. Best thing no one ever game me."

Hakuba sip his tea carefully. "How old are you?"

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"Going to other worlds is certainly more travel than most people," Krad commented, smiling just a bit in amusement. "Many travelers would be jealous."

He paused, looking distant. How old was he? "I don't know. What year is it?"

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"I certainly will." The last comment made him frown slightly. "It's 2009 in my world..but it's not the same in others. You can't remember when you was born?"

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"I can remember roughly when I was born. It's been some centuries since I could say when exactly," Krad commented, taking another sip of tea, but watching Hakuba's reaction intently.

How much did this little detective know, really?

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"Centuries?" Hakuba's eyebrows went up. He already knew that Dark was like..600, 800 years old, and he supposed that Krad was the same age because Daisuke told him how they were born from the same painting.. but a bit of acting never hurt anybody.

To be sincere, he was impressed of the age when he discovered, and he was still surprised now. "No wonder you want to see how much countries changed."

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Krad raised an eyebrow. "Are you in shock, or are you just used to those being older than they would logically be?" He asked curiously, still watching his reactions.

"My masters have been in Japan a long while. Some must have changed immensely."

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"Well..." Hakuba grinned sheepishly. "I might or might now had some encounter with gods..so..the second option." That was true at least. "You don't need to stay with your master anymore then? That was what you mean when you told me about freedom, don't you?"

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"So you simply did not expect me to be that old," Krad commented. Though he wasn't quite so sure. Something seemed off.

After all, Krad dealt with a rather good actor constantly.

"Precisely. While I do care deeply for Satoshi-sama, the bond we had was a bit too confining," he replied, looking off the balcony.

Though, not that he would admit it, it did feel...lonely, not having another person inside his mind.

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"You look young..." The boy sipped some more of his tea, it was getting cold faster. He studied Krad too, freedom seemed to be something important for him.

"A relationship like that can't be healthy. " Hakuba wasn't sure who he pitied now, Krad or Satoshi. "You should pick a date for your birthday, or the date you was set free, an celebrate it."

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"I always thought those beings considered 'immortal' or long living appeared to be young more often than not," Krad commented. At least it was so in art.

"There was no problem with the relationship until we hit a point where we could not agree. Then things became...difficult," Krad said, a frown forming on his face. Niwa. That Niwa boy who tried to steal his Satoshi-sama. Of course, he planned to deal with that. After all, Satoshi-sama was still his, even if they were not of the same body.

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"True, that's why I never trust looks." That was said matter of fact, all his trust in that belief.

"I know a lot about difficult relations. There's some persons I can't stand, but at the same time I can't really get myself separate from them." Hakuba pursed his nose, thinking about her mother and Rufus. "It's annoying."

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"It may not always be the best choice to trust them, no," Krad agreed. After all, Dark and he were truly monsters, but they looked like handsome young men. Such an ironic thing.

"Ah, yes, that I can understand. That is the relationship I have with Dark, in a sort," Krad commented, taking another sip of his tea. "Though Satoshi-sama isn't an annoyance. He's merely been confused by a pest."

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He paused, resting the cup of tea he'd been drinking on the table, the breeze brushing past his face and mussing the hair in the front of his face. He took a deep breath, enjoying the silence before letting it out again, trying to relax.

"What do you feel for him?"

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"For Satoshi-sama?" Krad asked, a possessive smile forming on his face. His body was relaxed, but the look while seemingly calm at first glance, had a bit more obsessive look upon closer inspection. "He is my everything."

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That was a very vague reply if he ever heard one. The grin and the body language wasn't though.

"Why that? Aren't you free now?" The boy commented, never tearing his eyes away from the blue icy eyes.

Krad's eyes are gold.

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"Being free merely means one of the three big disagreements Satoshi-sama and I share is no longer a problem. Now it's merely the question of the best way to deal with Dark, and that pest," Krad answered calmly, taking another sip of his tea. "Satoshi-sama is my everything because he is what is precious to me. He is mine, the bond no longer confining me to him does not change that," he said in a casual tone, his body language and expression still showing his possessiveness of Satoshi when he spoke of him.

*facepalm* I wanted to post golden, seriously >> Sorry about that D:

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A paused followed, and for a moment he was afraid he might have pushed too far.

He had noticed that the spirit usually had two main modes of conversation. Evasive or calm. Calm usually implied lot of strong emotion, or that was what the detective thought. Hakuba reached out to take a sip of tea again.

"he's like family to you?"He finally settled on.

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"I love him. I wish to be with him, I wish to keep him, seduce him, protect him, and all of that," Krad simply stated. He thought everything covered that, but apparently it didn't. "More now than before, since hostility is no longer needed with our bond altered."

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"That's..quite of an statement." Hakuba replied hesitantly.

Here and there pieces of information fitted together. Small things that had no sense when he first learned them, like that time Kuroba said Dark was on his mind and he was his new owner, or the few times the sprit called Rufus his sacret maiden. More he knew, more curious it made him.

There were still more questions than answers. Daisuke said that Krad and Dark were born from the same artwork, why thy had different masters? No, not masters, the word was different.... Tamers? He couldn't ask Dark or Daisuke. His friendship with both was nowhere near stable and the last thing he cared to do was alienate either of them.

"And what he thinks about all this?"He spoke calm and even.

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"What he thinks about this separation? Relief, I imagine," Krad commented. "I haven't been able to speak with him yet since I remembered being free of the bond. I've wanted to take care of a few other pressing matters before hand."

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"Maybe you should now that you have more time, if you feel that way..." The last part was muttered as he looked away for a moment too. "But it's up to you." He said, back in track.