The Usual Suspect [KHR, Iemitsu, Basil]

[jetsam]

Title: The Usual Suspect
Fandom: KHR
Word Count: ~350
Notes: for umarekawareru



The first time Iemitsu looks around and Basil isn’t there, he turns headquarters upside-down looking for him.

It is technically Basil’s afternoon off but in the three years he’s been with CEDEF, Basil has never been known to stray more than five metres from Iemitsu’s side without direct instructions. He even sleeps in the valet’s room off Iemitsu’s bedchamber.

Headquarters is hardly a safe place for a boy his age to be wondering around, either – lots of unsavoury types wondering around. God only knows what he’ll do if Basil’s caught up in some Varia scheme. It was bad enough when they took Oregano out drinking but Basil is most definitely underage. It’s too much to hope that Bel knows better.

They check the guest quarters last. Iemitsu was hoping to avoid the invasion of privacy and potentially tricky diplomatic manoeuvring that it would mean, but there seems to be no alternative.

He knocks on the door to the suite and smiles disarmingly when a suit-clad minion opens it.

“I apologise for disturbing you like this but one of my aides is missing and I wondered if he’d been sent on an errand here.”

The minion sighs and adjusts his sunglasses. He waves a hand mid-chest height. “So high, serious look, in great need of a haircut?”

Iemitsu nods.

“He’s entertaining Master Dino, I believe, sir. If you would follow me?”

Iemitsu follows him through to the games room – he has, of course, memorised the floor plan – and stops in the doorway to stare. Basil is perched straight-backed on the edge of the sofa, a controller held awkwardly in his hand. Beside him, the Dino Cavallone is whooping as the television screen flashes a blinding red.

He shares a look of understanding with the minion, pulls out his radio and calls off the search.

“Would you care for a drink, sir, while we wait for them to finish?”

Dino looks round and winks at Iemitsu. Basil has Dino’s arm slung around his shoulder and a tentative smile on his face.

“I don’t see why not.”

Comments

[umarekawareru.livejournal.com]

*laughs* Fun times! Basil is so devoted to his work, ahaha. And god, now the mental image of Dino playing videogames and whooping like a child is NEVER going to go away. skdfhdjkf. ♥

[jetsam]

I am picturing this when Basil was maybe 10 or 11, so back a few years (that still makes Dino older teens but...). Note the cunning way I wriggled out of having to write either character prompted.

[umarekawareru.livejournal.com]

I actually find the way you managed to squeeze Iemitsu in there a lot more amusing XD But I approve of the end result ♥

[jetsam]

Iemitsu won't 'thee' and 'thou' at me. Glad you like ^_^

[annotated_em]

*laughing* Oh, Dino. I love this mental image of him playing video games like an ordinary teenager.

[pollinia.livejournal.com]

Very, very cute. I like to think of the three of them in the quieter moments like this at headquarters.

You write Iemitsu really well. This fandom definitely needs more fic of him! :)

[branchandroot]

Awww, so cute! I totally bet Dino takes in stray kittens everywhere.

[akumugan.livejournal.com]

Poor Iemitsu, it's like losing your kid at the carnival...or aquarium *got lost in the aquarium once...* LOl. Basil never played a video game eh? ;D

[lilac-ayame.livejournal.com]

So cute~!! Basil really needs to relax once in a while and Dino's a good teacher in that area XDD

[jetsam]

I couldn't quite resist

[jetsam]

I still have lots of questions about hq which haven't yet been answered in canon. It makes the writing interesting.

Thank you. Iemitsu's a lot of fun (and we do need more fic) ^_^

[jetsam]

Worse, almost, cos there's no assassination squad at the carnival.

Basil is a little too dedicated sometimes. Dino doesn't approve of this.

[jetsam]

That's my opinion. Dino seems to like adopting strays.

[jetsam]

With the strays we've seen him collect in canon, he has quite an eclectic collection. I'd say Basil's probably safe to adopt, though.

[uminohikari.livejournal.com]

Iemitsu is still a woobie! :D

♥

[jetsam]

Strange child ^_^