"We promise," Genma added. He cocked his head to the side and looked up at Kaori, using skills Kaito had only begun to dream of mastering.

Kaori wasn't entirely immune, but she was made of much sterner stuff than most. She smiled wryly at Genma, but kept her arms crossed. "You're a charmer, Genma, but no. You two need to stay where you have medical supervision, and you need to stay on this ward. You can see the cherry blossoms along the canal from the balcony."

"That's not even close to the same," Genma protested. "How about half an hour?"

"Genma." Kaori sounded like she was talking to a five-year-old who really knew better.

"Well, with an escort, then. If you're so worried we need a babysitter."

"Genma. Medical supervision as well as an escort. Despite all the time Mai and I have spent on getting you ready for your trip to the patio, we do have other patients to look after. Go on out to the patio, and one of us will check on you in a half hour, alright?"

"Alright," Genma said reluctantly. A half hour on the patio was better than nothing. Maybe they could translocate...

"And no jutsu. From either of you. You're both wearing chakra monitors, so we'll know."

Genma tipped his head back to look up at Raidou, and tried to see face rather than bandages. "They hate us."