[...it's oddly comforting that Kotetsu is sticking to the lie, even if it's painfully obvious. Barnaby thinks about it for a moment--he does have a few things he could be doing, but it's nothing dire... and that slight insistence in his partner's voice, coupled with how out of character Kotetsu is acting, easily convinces him that this is more important right now. So after a moment he shakes his head.]
No, I'm free at the moment. Would you like to come over to the apartment I'm staying in?
[If Kotetsu thinks that was easier than usual... well, it was. Barnaby still hasn't shaken his insecurity about being all but alone here. Therefore, seeing Kotetsu in this crazy place is reassuring.]
[ voice ] /rolls around the floor
No, I'm free at the moment. Would you like to come over to the apartment I'm staying in?
[If Kotetsu thinks that was easier than usual... well, it was. Barnaby still hasn't shaken his insecurity about being all but alone here. Therefore, seeing Kotetsu in this crazy place is reassuring.]