Normally, or at least from what Aurum had been able to pick up in the past, Kid was careful. Sure, he certainly loved to put on a show, and one couldn't exactly say that he didn't draw attention to himself, but that didn't mean he didn't always have a plan, and some flashy power to pull out of his sleeve in order to get away. It was infuriating, but it was something that proxy certainly had to give the little thief. After all, if Kid hadn't had some sort of back up plan for the situations he had ended up in thus far, he probably would've ended up captured, or worse. Of course, the worse would never come from Aurum, who had never thought once about legitimately harming the young thief. After all, why would he? Kid didn't hurt anyone in his heists, and while what he was doing was wrong, it wasn't something that couldn't be solved with a bit of diplomacy. And while there were certainly times where Aurum did feel like violence was necessary – say, when some Pittians showed up at the border – he didn't feel right making any sort of plans to maim or kill Kid. However, it seemed as though he would never again have to think about such drastic measures, thanks to the fact that Kid had become a bit... sloppy. Aurum wasn't exactly sure what had triggered it, but the gentleman thief had messed up just enough that the lion could actually track him, and he had eventually ended up leading him straight to... Kaito's house. Aurum's heart had sunk as he landed nearby, slowly moving to come up behind the other.

The frantic and angry yelling was not something that Aurum had been expecting when he had tailed Kid, and he found himself freezing for a moment, just watching as the male angrily paced around and made a rather lackluster effort to calm himself down. The angel couldn't exactly understand the meaning behind everything that the other was saying, but he still felt a little ache of sympathy, mainly because of the sheer sadness he could hear in the other's angry cries. He took a few more steps forward, his intentions not fully planned out yet, when Kaito actually turned to face him. He lifted his head up in slight surprise, his golden mane shifting a little as he listened to Kid's almost robotic little speech. It didn't sound like it had any real reason behind it, and it was obvious the thief was forcing it in order to not look weak and reveal his identity. However... there could really only be two explanations for why the angora was in front of Kaito's home, and if he was trying to steal from Kaito? Aurum would be very displeased. He hissed out softly, his eyes narrowing a little in the low light, "I did come out all the way here to talk to you. To find out who you are, considering you've been wreaking havoc on our town the last few weeks." His tail twitched slowly behind him, and he mumbled as he looked up at Kaito's home, "And I think I may have my answer... although really it just leaves me with more questions."

The poker face was convincing, even Aurum could admit that. Still, that didn't stop the male from seeing that he was getting close. He noticed the way that Kid's gaze darted up to the house, and.the way his breath seemed to catch for the faintest of moment's best returning to normal. He was launching into some type of lengthy speech, but the lion was already moving forward, further into the boy's personal space. The seriousness in Kid's voice only pushed him farther forward, a paw raising as he tilted his head to one side. His one blue eye focused intently on Kid as he spoke softly, his wings shifting and stretching out to both sides, "I'm used to regretting my actions. Hell, spent an entire long period of my life just stewing in my bad decisions. I know a bad decision when I see one. And unmasking you? It isn't a bad decision. It's one for your own good." He then continued, his large paw out stretching, trying to hook his razor sharp claws in the edge of the monocle, tugging it forward, "Besides... I like boring. I like mundane. My life has had more than enough excitement in it for a million of them, honestly. Why do you think I settled down to be a father and help run a group? It's not because I live for battle and excitement. It's because I wanna take care of my kid. Live happily... you should be able to live happily too, Kaito." Once he was done speaking, his paw flicked upward to knock the tophat from Kaito's head, the lion growing quite tired of the charade going on before him.

It wasn't exactly surprising to Aurum, that Kaito got a mite too cocky for his own good. One minute he was ranting and raving, talking about how he felt sorry for the proxy and his past regrets, and the next moment the male was unmasked, his brief moment of relaxation betraying him as the monocle and hat were swiftly swiped away. Kaito was quick to flail indignantly, evidently panicking over what had been pulled from him, but the damage had already been done. The angel saw Kaito's face clear as day, and he felt a heavy sigh leave him, his eyes darkening a little bit. He had really hoped that his assumption would be wrong, and that he could've laughed at himself for even considering not trusting Kaito, but his judgement had proven to be reliable, at least this time. He shook his head a little bit as Kaito put the monocle back on, his mane shifting with his movements as his entire body language seemed to change. It didn't reflect anger, or even sadness, just... disappointment. He wasn't sure when exactly he had started to care to Kaito, or hold him to the same standards that he held Roy to, but it was obvious that he had been hoping for better from the boy. It was obvious he didn't have the full story, but he wasn't sure that even if he did get all of it, he wouldn't still be feeling this unpleasant wave of betrayal. A sigh left his lungs as soon as Kaito began to ramble again, regaining his false composure and asking if Aurum was going to turn him in.

Aurum finally seemed to respond after a long moment, shifting and straightening up. The proxy looked rather intimidating at his full height, his wings outstretched and his one blue eye focused downwards on Kaito, full of sheer disappointment. He rumbled after a long moment, a soft snort leaving him as he shook his head, "I'm not going to turn you in, Kaito..." It was a bad decision, and he knew it. He was supposed to be the second in command of this place. He wasn't supposed to be protecting thieving little kids, yet... he couldn't help it. Another sigh left him, this time directed mostly at himself, before he continued, "You shouldn't be doing this and you know it, Kaito. These people are your clanmates. We're like family around here. We don't steal from family. We don't like to family. Don't you feel bad about that?" He fixed Kaito with his intense disapproving gaze again, challenging the teenager to answer him.

Aurum isn't entirely sure why it happens. He isn't entirely sure why he can feel a grin splitting over his muzzle, and his eyes faintly lighting up. It isn't because he's happy to see Kaito in such an angry and upset state, he was just... relieved. He was relieved, that Kaito was actually, finally, showing some emotion, without shoving it down and hiding it under layers and layers of bluster and bullshit. Aurum's smile didn't reveal cruel satisfaction that Kaito was suffering, but actually just... happiness that the teenager was finally sharing, and wasn't trying to hide his true motives away like he usually did. He could tell that Kaito was actually pissed, and he was even faintly worried for a moment that the phantom thief was going to attack him, but he still remained mostly unfazed. After all, this was a good thing. Aurum couldn't solve all of Kaito's troubles, mainly because he wasn't sure he could ever understand the full extent of them, but that didn't mean he couldn't try to help. Before, he couldnt even begin to help because he had no idea what was going on inside of Kaito's head. What was going on inside of Kid's head. But now? Well, it was pretty far from perfect, but he could at least work with it. As Kaito raved, Aurum found himself rumbling softly, "Kaito. Kaito, deep breaths." He was making an effort to get the teen to slow down, and actually take a breath. If he didn't, he was going to pass out before long.

Once Kaito was done speaking, Aurum just looked down at him for a moment, with his one sparkling blue eye and that soft, sympathetic smile on his face. He could tell how tense the other still was, but he found he couldn't bring himself to worry too much as he moved forward, moving to wrap his front legs around Kaito and pull the boy into his chest. He mumbled as he held the other close, in the hug, "...For fuck's sake, took you long enough to actually say something with genuine emotion." He let out a faintly amused chuff, touching his nose to Kaito's head near the edge of his top hat, before he continued, "I don't really understand half of what you just said, but... it's a start. To hear that you feel bad, and that you actually have a reason for what you've been doing. You've been so much bluster and bullshit that I was beginning to think you were really just a petty thief, but... I wanna help you, Kaito. Not with your... heists, or whatever, but I wanna help in any way that I can." He pulled back a little, eying Kaito closely as he waited for the teen's reaction. His words were rather blunt, especially for him, but they felt... appropriate, for the situation.