There was no stopping the happy flush coming into her cheeks under that warm gaze, she was already too compromised. Maybe it would blend in with her puffy red eyes. Jeez--she was so stupid.

Ducking her head a bit, Kyoko rubbed more determinedly at her face, as if she could set it right that way. Kaito's apologies were accepted silently; everything was going to be all right now.

But Kyoko had to pause before she could answer his question. "Since... it was Sunday? And today is..." She frowned. How many days had it been? It felt like almost a week, or at least half of one.

A sudden, terrible realization hit, and Kyoko gasped, eyes going wide. "We--we missed your birthday!" No!!!