Kaito expelled a short breath of air and winced. There quiet a bit of pain in that statement and he fully understood. He was just tired and that was an excuse but never gave him the right to be a jerk. Hakuba had asked him for his help and he just bit at him. Raking a scarred hand through his already disordered hair he sighed and smeared a little bit of blood across his forehead.
“Hakuba, I’m sorry. I’m just tired. I didn’t sleep well. An act I was practicing last week sort of back fired and I’ve been sore. You said you wanted my advice on something.” He smiled gently; apologetically and didn’t mention that it were nightmares that haunted him and that ‘trick’ cost him a few broken ribs and a sprained wrist was what kept him from sleeping.
The quick apology did much for easing the detective out of his sudden defenses. He was still upset, yes, but he managed to relax his back against the chair behind him, mouth twitching into a small, wincing smile. Kuroba was cordial, clearly; he should give him another chance. Hakuba nodded, shrugging his shoulders, and reached for the sugar.
“Ah, yes, that’s all right. It’s about… Ah- Kuroba-kun, you’re bleeding… Are you all right?” Hesitantly, he rose from his chair and leaned over the table to see if he could get a better look without getting too close. “Your head? Or your hand, perhaps… should get a bandage…"