“I do occasional shows and it once was my plan. But the entertainment business has changed a lot and I don’t want it to control my life.” Which was true, but it wasn’t quite everything, but that was something he preferred not to share. “And thank you for the compliment. I really like my work.” A bright smile followed and he took the cruches to lean them against the desk.
“Let me rearrange here first though.” With a few quick adjustments he flipped up the head part of the table, grabbed a pillow and a knee roll. “Your face tells me that either you’re not taking your pain killer or the dose is a little off for your needs. Lean back, I’ll help a little.” He put the pillow on the head part and bent down to stabilize the detective’s leg bevor he smoothly shifted him up and properly onto the table, keeping a hold on the leg until the knee roll was slid underneath as well.
“We’re going to talk a while first, relax a bit.” Then Kaito pulled up his stool again and sat down once more, back to eye level. “And I’ve been rather fine, thank you.” He flicked his wrist to conjure a pen and pulled a sheet of paper from the file. “Because this is your first appointment, we’ll have a full hour’s time. I’ve already read the files and also what your previous therapist suggests, but that is her view. I’d like to hear your story and then take a look myself in order to find a way that works for the both of us. So I’ll be asking you a few questions and we’ll just chat on for the next half hour. Afterwards I’d like to examine your leg and if we have some time left, perhaps even ease into treatment. I’ll be taking notes, feel free to look over my shoulder if you’d like to.” Comfortable that Hakuba was able to take up this whole block of information easily, he went on a short pause later.
"How have you been?”
The detective made a face at the comment about the pain, but once they started moving, he had to bite his lip to hold back a hiss. Hakuba wasn’t able to stop the grimace, though. It got easier once he was situated, though, and he sighed with relief before looking to Kaito again, tilting his head with a wry smirk.
“That all sounds good, yes, and I’ve been well enough, I suppose… thank you for asking.” He addressed the last comment before regarding the rest, but in the end just laughed quietly. “God, it’s so odd to me to see you being so low-key and professional. Not that I doubt your ability; you clearly know what you’re doing, but…"
Hakuba glanced over at the various diagrams on the wall and shrugged, compulsively bringing a hand up to rub over his pant leg where the injury was. It was true that the pain medications weren’t working as well as they could have been, but then in his mind, nothing could really compare with morphine, so what was the point?
