Did she have to be so stubborn? Inside, part of him was already revved and ready to go the instant Shiina had said that she wanted to keep going, but he had to fight that part and remember that there was something more important than satisfying his curiosity. He'd check, just to be safe. "Sure? Ya don't need to prove anything to me, y'know. I just...gotta keep a promise."
Either way, this was a precarious situation. He had been trying to keep Shiina's existence secret from Badd because he saw her as his weak spot. It didn't seem like the detective's M.O. to exploit those kinds of things, and it was true that the exact nature of their relationship was not exactly clear (although it seemed that way to him), but Niikura was paranoid, particularly about the girl whose life he had promised to protect with his own. Conversely, he didn't exactly want Shiina to know just how much trouble he had been stirring up prior to her arrival. It would be like her to give him a good scolding, even if he was, by her own admission, "incorrigible". He probably deserved it, actually...
Was there a way to turn the situation to his advantage? Niikura thought fast. Probably the idea of any person allying himself or herself with him was suspicious enough. How likely would Badd decide to intervene out of concern? The man had an "interest in his hobbies"...he could use that, maybe. They could always use more allies, even if the thing that tied them together would be his vices. Could he get this to work?
"But I mean, if ya really want to, then..." Niikura turned toward Badd. "...got anything else to do tonight? Since you're so keen and all to see what I'm up to these days, might as well check it out first-hand, right?"
orz sorry for lateness ;A;
Either way, this was a precarious situation. He had been trying to keep Shiina's existence secret from Badd because he saw her as his weak spot. It didn't seem like the detective's M.O. to exploit those kinds of things, and it was true that the exact nature of their relationship was not exactly clear (although it seemed that way to him), but Niikura was paranoid, particularly about the girl whose life he had promised to protect with his own. Conversely, he didn't exactly want Shiina to know just how much trouble he had been stirring up prior to her arrival. It would be like her to give him a good scolding, even if he was, by her own admission, "incorrigible". He probably deserved it, actually...
Was there a way to turn the situation to his advantage? Niikura thought fast. Probably the idea of any person allying himself or herself with him was suspicious enough. How likely would Badd decide to intervene out of concern? The man had an "interest in his hobbies"...he could use that, maybe. They could always use more allies, even if the thing that tied them together would be his vices. Could he get this to work?
"But I mean, if ya really want to, then..." Niikura turned toward Badd. "...got anything else to do tonight? Since you're so keen and all to see what I'm up to these days, might as well check it out first-hand, right?"
He'd give it a shot.