Just Another Case...

Crackers and Cookies

Meanwhile with Kaito.

He wasn't sure how to face Reborn... Alone. He's been anticipating some bullet wounds for the night. The thoughts still gave him shudders, however, what he did not expect is for his mentor to lead him to one of the greenhouse.

"So, umm... why did you call me?" He asked after contemplating the consequences he might endure. Afterall, Snake is dangerous. But this teen... is ten times- No. A hundred times worse at the very least.

"You don't need to be so tensed up, we're only here for a light chat" 

But the fact that he didn't say it in his usual playful manner only made him even more on guard. He tried so hard to went against his fight and flight response. "Alright then...?"

"First, you may have a seat"

Well shit, suddenly the other talk all formally- And just where the hell this table and cookies came from?

'I swear it wasn't here when we arrived!' However, maintaining his pokerface, he just obediently did. At the very least they are tied in contract, supposedly Reborn won't kill him without any strong reason... right?

"Coffee or tea?" That fedora kid asked.

"Uh... Tea please"

Reborn then poured him a drink then presented him the exact opposite.

'This little-' Honestly, Kaito should have known that the spawn of devil would do that despite behaving this well.

"Alright, so about the reason why I take you here" Reborn started after the teen take a sip of the motor oil. "I'll just be blunt, Abo-Kaitou, you're annoyingly clingy"

Not expecting that, the latter actually choked on his drink, Thankfully not spat it out towards his mentor.

"Huh??" Wide eyed at that, he stared at the hitman iridiculously.

"That brat, despite his exterior, is not a child. His physic might be compromised, but that doesn't justify you, especially since you knows his identity, to treat him like a kid."

"But I don't???"

'Well, would you look at that' Dino, Taiyo and Tsuki are the types that learn after experiencing things, but as expected, he needs to treat this duo a little bit different, Reborn knows that much just from their reputation alone.

Conan is easier to handle, he actually use his head more before jumping in. So as long he's not emotionally cornered, he won't act rashly. 'The problem is this magician' Seeing the report given by his sky, it's easy to tell what kind of person this brat is.

"You might not realized it even, but whenever bokegawa is involved, your attention is revolving around him to the point that you're blinded from the danger around YOU" Reborn points out.

"You didn't simply use 'Shinichi' because it's convenient, you're actually looking after Bokegawa." That's not a mere accusation, as mentor, he has evident backing him up. That event with the bomb in the amusement park, The Zeppelin, the sunflower museum, and many more. It's not that hard to conclude how this moonlight thief is simping over his look alike. 

Thankfully, Kaito isn't fully brain dead. From the change of expression that he has, Reborn could tell that the teen accepts what he said and slowly realizing on what he did.

"I wasn't exactly treating him like a kid though. I mean, of course his cleverness might be on par of myself, however he's stuck in that tiny body. Can you even blame me?" That dark haired boy said, wanting to justify his choices. "Besides, didn't you pamper Tsuna-sensei as well?"