"Can't I have guests over?" he pleaded to Mei. "Hell, he has some first aid experience, running with the Guardians and what not. I actually feel guilty with you wasting an evening like this, so let him take over. He owes me a few favours too so I'm sure he won't mind. [i]Right, Dark?[/i]"
Kyo gave Mei a warm and encouraging smile in order to convince her that she could take a break. He turned his head to flash Dark the very same smile, a simple protocol for avoiding the arousal of suspicion in Mei's perception, surreptitiously creating a telepathic link with him.
[i]"You owe me, asshole, just roll with it!"[/i] said his annoyed voice in Dark's head.