They really were both halves of his heart. All of that bright hope and determination to find them that had fueled him through the day echoed Kyoko. Despite however fiercely he tried to believe in it, there was still the mirror image of Shinji's fears, no matter how much he wasn't saying all of them. They still shared that loneliness that was ready to welcome them back to waking up alone.

Ah. His heart hurt from all of it, in both good and melancholy ways. Kai had to bite his lip, squeezing his eyes shut for a moment. He turned his head to hide a kiss in Shinji's palm. When he opened his eyes again it was so he could catch Kyoko's hand, drawing it in for a kiss against her fingertips too.

"The most important parts worked out," he murmured.