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30 Cases - Kaito & Conan
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Thirty not-quite-unrelated stories that lead our darling detective and his frustrating foe along the path of romance (that's Shinichi and Kid, for the unenlightened). Will be KaitoxShinichi.
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Conan has tracked down Kaito. What's a thief to do but deny, deny, deny!
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Case 06 – Kaito & Conan
Summer, Kaito decided, was his favorite time of the year. The warmth wrapped around him like a blanket, comforting as well as promising many gorgeous nights to come. Winter heists were definitely not high on Kaito’s list of ‘Fun Things To Do’. Humming cheerfully, Kaito strolled along, licking absently at the ice cream cone he’d purchased.
“So Kaitou KID likes chocolate ice cream?” a childish voice piped up, and Kaito swore later that his heart literally stopped beating. He must have died and been possessed by his late father, because there was no way he was looking around curiously and not a spluttering mess choking to death from shock.
Sitting cheerfully atop a wall was one Edogawa Conan, swinging his legs and grinning down at Kaito.
“What’s up, boozu?” Kaito asked cheerfully, wondering why he wasn’t gibbering out nonsense yet. His Poker Face had obviously become so ingrained it didn’t need Kaito’s conscious, sensible mind to function. Thank all higher deities for that!
“I just never thought I’d get to see KID doing anything that didn’t end in humiliation for someone else,” Tantei-kun replied, leaning over to prop his chin on his hand, observing Kaito through those ridiculous glasses. Kaito tried to control his panic-ohgodnothimanyonebuthimpleaseletmegetawayfromhere- as he raised an eyebrow at the boy.
“What has that guy done now? And why are you talking to a complete stranger anyway, boozu? Didn’t your mother teach you any better?” Kaito mused, smirking playfully at the boy. Not a KID smirk; that would be all he’d need to seal the nails in his coffin, but an honest, teasing Kuroba Kaito smile. He’d stood in front of a mirror one day, practicing and categorizing the different looks, so he knew what he was talking about.
“My mom’s in America! But you knew that already, KID-san,” Tantei-kun replied, voice full of little-boy sugariness. Which was disturbing, because Kaito knew the only times the kid did that was when he was up to something, or trying to throw suspicion off.
“Ah? What did you call me? Listen boozu, I think you should run along home now before you get in trouble,” Kaito scolded-please go home!- finishing off his ice cream with a few annoyed bites. “I don’t have time to play with little kids.”
“And what does KID have to do on a nice summer day? There’s no school today, and surely he can’t have homework to do,” Tantei-kun teased, laughing-laughing! The little brat!- at Kaito’s scowl of displeasure.
“Oi, did Hakuba set you up to this?” As if. But innocently ignorant Kuroba Kaito would of course think that the blond detective had something to do with such an accusation. Perhaps Kaito should have paid attention when he heard the other teen grumbling about annoying, drugging brats. Whoops…
“Hakuba?” Tantei-kun snorted, and Kaito was oddly relieved that he’d finally dropped the little kid voice. “No, I don’t think so. He wasn’t very happy with me last time I saw him.” The boy smirked wickedly, blue eyes sparkling with a mischief Kaito would normally appreciate-especially when the blond detective was the victim of said mischief- but now only made him uneasy.
“Well, you sound just like him! Always going on about me being KID, when it’s been proven I was elsewhere during several heists!” Kaito ranted, feeling true annoyance at the miniature detective.
He’d thought Tantei-kun was different than the others who chased him, but it was turning out his speculations were wrong. If the boy asked him why he was KID, Kaito wasn’t sure in his disappointment he would resist hitting the detective. The boy had better have done some research, if he wanted to drag Kaito to jail based off whatever had lead him this far.
“And KID has already proven he can be in two places almost simultaneously, oh He-Who-Teleports,” Tantei-kun teased. Kaito shook his head.
“They already figured that trick out, as Hakuba was only too glad to explain. In excruciating detail,” he grimaced, waving a dismissive hand.
“Mmm, poor you, having to listen to your own tricks explained back at you. I didn’t come here to listen to all your evidence as to why you’re not KID, anyway,” Tantei-kun said enigmatically, tapping a finger against his chin.
“Then can I ask why I have a strange little boy-“ A flash of annoyance, score! About time Kaito got a gibe in. “-accusing me, without any proof I might add, of being a criminal?” Best to get it over with. Kaito slipped a smoke bomb surreptitiously into his hand, read to dodge if the detective made a move for his watch or his shoes.
“Life is funny, don’t you think, KID-san?” Tantei-kun asked, ignoring Kaito’s question as he leaned back, drawing one leg to his chest and gazing at the clear blue sky. “Did you know that Ran is now friends with Nakamori-san?”
Well. Kaito gazed at the not-child in bemusement. That wasn’t particularly expected. What on earth was he supposed to say to that?
“Aoko would be hurt if you called her that, you know.”
That worked. Why hadn’t he thought of it? Oh wait, he was still running on autopilot it seemed. Tantei-kun did give him a baffled look, before rolling his eyes and giving in.
“Aoko-san then. They hit it off right away. It’s kind of funny when they get together with Sonoko, though.”
Oh the hell with it. He wasn’t admitting anything really incriminating, and Tantei-kun didn’t seem to want to arrest him just yet. Kaito would play this out in his own devil-may-care fashion, just as he always did.
“That must have been an explosive first meeting,” Kaito chuckled, relaxing to lean against the wall the boy was perched on. “Who took the first swing? My bet is on Suzuki-san!”
“Sorry to disappoint you, but there was no violence at all,” Tantei-kun replied with a lazy grin. “They didn’t realize they were on opposite sides until Aoko invited them to one of your heists. By then they liked each other too much, though I still think Sonoko is plotting ways to convert Aoko-san to the dark side.”
“More like white, considering KID’s outfit,” Kaito grinned. “That would be a scary thing. Aoko has been anti-KID since his return, and she’s stubborn as an ox!”
“Ran will keep things civil. Neither of them want to go up against a girl who can break concrete with her bare fists, after all,” Tantei-kun mused. Kaito took out a few colorful balls and began juggling them idly. He could sense eyes watching him, but didn’t turn his head to confirm.
“I dunno, Aoko’s got a mean swing with a mop,” he hummed contemplatively.
“I went to one of your father’s shows when I was a kid,” Tantei-kun said abruptly. Kaito couldn’t help the grin at the irony of that, though he did feel his gut clench in apprehension. Tantei-kun had obviously put together quite a bit of Kaito’s motives together. Well, he wasn’t feeling like enlightening the detective any further.
“I heard about a wide-spread arrest of a dangerous criminal syndicate,” the magician countered, sending the little balls whizzing in more and more complicated patterns.
“What is there left to find?” was the lightning retort.
“Why is Conan still here?” The words were out of his mouth before Kaito could censor them, and he caught the wince the boy tried to hide. Mentally reprimanding himself at the dig-he would have returned to his old life if he could have, idiot- Kaito finished the last circuit with a flourish, tucking the balls away and making a flower appear in his free hand. He proffered it up, offering a silent apology to the boy.
Tantei-kun looked surprised and a touch flustered at the gesture, making Kaito grin a bit easier. Rolling his eyes, the detective took the flower. He yelped as it burst into smoke and confetti, a dove flapping out of the cloud to land on the boy’s shoulder. When all the dove did was coo gently in his ear, the boy tentatively reached up to stroke the small creature’s head, a bittersweet smile on his face. The dove fluttered back over to Kaito, who made it vanish into the recessed of his clothes.
The not-child abruptly shoved himself off his perch, landing easily on the ground and jamming his fists in his pockets. He took a few steps, then turned on his heel to gaze up at Kaito. Face carefully blank, Kaito waited to see what the boy would do.
“I was wondering what sort of person Kaitou KID would turn out to be,” Tantei-kun said, no emotion giving away whatever thoughts were swirling in that brilliant mind. Kaito inclined his head in curiosity. The silence stretched between them for a few moments more, before an almost shy smile spread across the detective’s face. “I’m glad I wasn’t disappointed.”
Kaito really, really wanted to sag in exhaustion as the boy strolled casually away, but couldn’t afford to just yet. If this was what other people felt like when he was running circles around them, he couldn’t say he blamed them for calling him everything but a child of god. He nearly whimpered when the boy paused at the end of the street, turning and calling back out to him.
“Hey Kaito! Can I come visit you again?”
Gaping would completely run his image, wouldn’t it? He forced himself to remember that as he replied sardonically, “As if I could stop you?” Even from this distance, Kaito could see serious blue eyes regarding him.
“All you have to do is say no,” Tantei-kun replied evenly.
The surreal quality of the moment was not lost on Kaito. He liked to pride himself that he knew his opponents well, probably better than they did themselves. And he knew that if he told Tantei-kun…no, Kudou Shinichi, to leave him be, Kaito would never see the detective again outside of his night life. The rules the detective adhered to were strange, not always following the letter of the law, but always aiming for justice. Kaito knew all about justice.
“…Why not? You’re kinda fun,” the magician grinned cheerfully, pleased at the brilliant smile he got in return.
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Case: Kaito & Conan - Closed
Next case: Ayumi & KID
Thirty not-quite-unrelated stories that lead our darling detective and his frustrating foe along the path of romance (that's Shinichi and Kid, for the unenlightened). Will be KaitoxShinichi.
Conan has tracked down Kaito. What's a thief to do but deny, deny, deny!
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Case 06 – Kaito & Conan
Summer, Kaito decided, was his favorite time of the year. The warmth wrapped around him like a blanket, comforting as well as promising many gorgeous nights to come. Winter heists were definitely not high on Kaito’s list of ‘Fun Things To Do’. Humming cheerfully, Kaito strolled along, licking absently at the ice cream cone he’d purchased.
“So Kaitou KID likes chocolate ice cream?” a childish voice piped up, and Kaito swore later that his heart literally stopped beating. He must have died and been possessed by his late father, because there was no way he was looking around curiously and not a spluttering mess choking to death from shock.
Sitting cheerfully atop a wall was one Edogawa Conan, swinging his legs and grinning down at Kaito.
“What’s up, boozu?” Kaito asked cheerfully, wondering why he wasn’t gibbering out nonsense yet. His Poker Face had obviously become so ingrained it didn’t need Kaito’s conscious, sensible mind to function. Thank all higher deities for that!
“I just never thought I’d get to see KID doing anything that didn’t end in humiliation for someone else,” Tantei-kun replied, leaning over to prop his chin on his hand, observing Kaito through those ridiculous glasses. Kaito tried to control his panic-ohgodnothimanyonebuthimpleaseletmegetawayfromhere- as he raised an eyebrow at the boy.
“What has that guy done now? And why are you talking to a complete stranger anyway, boozu? Didn’t your mother teach you any better?” Kaito mused, smirking playfully at the boy. Not a KID smirk; that would be all he’d need to seal the nails in his coffin, but an honest, teasing Kuroba Kaito smile. He’d stood in front of a mirror one day, practicing and categorizing the different looks, so he knew what he was talking about.
“My mom’s in America! But you knew that already, KID-san,” Tantei-kun replied, voice full of little-boy sugariness. Which was disturbing, because Kaito knew the only times the kid did that was when he was up to something, or trying to throw suspicion off.
“Ah? What did you call me? Listen boozu, I think you should run along home now before you get in trouble,” Kaito scolded-please go home!- finishing off his ice cream with a few annoyed bites. “I don’t have time to play with little kids.”
“And what does KID have to do on a nice summer day? There’s no school today, and surely he can’t have homework to do,” Tantei-kun teased, laughing-laughing! The little brat!- at Kaito’s scowl of displeasure.
“Oi, did Hakuba set you up to this?” As if. But innocently ignorant Kuroba Kaito would of course think that the blond detective had something to do with such an accusation. Perhaps Kaito should have paid attention when he heard the other teen grumbling about annoying, drugging brats. Whoops…
“Hakuba?” Tantei-kun snorted, and Kaito was oddly relieved that he’d finally dropped the little kid voice. “No, I don’t think so. He wasn’t very happy with me last time I saw him.” The boy smirked wickedly, blue eyes sparkling with a mischief Kaito would normally appreciate-especially when the blond detective was the victim of said mischief- but now only made him uneasy.
“Well, you sound just like him! Always going on about me being KID, when it’s been proven I was elsewhere during several heists!” Kaito ranted, feeling true annoyance at the miniature detective.
He’d thought Tantei-kun was different than the others who chased him, but it was turning out his speculations were wrong. If the boy asked him why he was KID, Kaito wasn’t sure in his disappointment he would resist hitting the detective. The boy had better have done some research, if he wanted to drag Kaito to jail based off whatever had lead him this far.
“And KID has already proven he can be in two places almost simultaneously, oh He-Who-Teleports,” Tantei-kun teased. Kaito shook his head.
“They already figured that trick out, as Hakuba was only too glad to explain. In excruciating detail,” he grimaced, waving a dismissive hand.
“Mmm, poor you, having to listen to your own tricks explained back at you. I didn’t come here to listen to all your evidence as to why you’re not KID, anyway,” Tantei-kun said enigmatically, tapping a finger against his chin.
“Then can I ask why I have a strange little boy-“ A flash of annoyance, score! About time Kaito got a gibe in. “-accusing me, without any proof I might add, of being a criminal?” Best to get it over with. Kaito slipped a smoke bomb surreptitiously into his hand, read to dodge if the detective made a move for his watch or his shoes.
“Life is funny, don’t you think, KID-san?” Tantei-kun asked, ignoring Kaito’s question as he leaned back, drawing one leg to his chest and gazing at the clear blue sky. “Did you know that Ran is now friends with Nakamori-san?”
Well. Kaito gazed at the not-child in bemusement. That wasn’t particularly expected. What on earth was he supposed to say to that?
“Aoko would be hurt if you called her that, you know.”
That worked. Why hadn’t he thought of it? Oh wait, he was still running on autopilot it seemed. Tantei-kun did give him a baffled look, before rolling his eyes and giving in.
“Aoko-san then. They hit it off right away. It’s kind of funny when they get together with Sonoko, though.”
Oh the hell with it. He wasn’t admitting anything really incriminating, and Tantei-kun didn’t seem to want to arrest him just yet. Kaito would play this out in his own devil-may-care fashion, just as he always did.
“That must have been an explosive first meeting,” Kaito chuckled, relaxing to lean against the wall the boy was perched on. “Who took the first swing? My bet is on Suzuki-san!”
“Sorry to disappoint you, but there was no violence at all,” Tantei-kun replied with a lazy grin. “They didn’t realize they were on opposite sides until Aoko invited them to one of your heists. By then they liked each other too much, though I still think Sonoko is plotting ways to convert Aoko-san to the dark side.”
“More like white, considering KID’s outfit,” Kaito grinned. “That would be a scary thing. Aoko has been anti-KID since his return, and she’s stubborn as an ox!”
“Ran will keep things civil. Neither of them want to go up against a girl who can break concrete with her bare fists, after all,” Tantei-kun mused. Kaito took out a few colorful balls and began juggling them idly. He could sense eyes watching him, but didn’t turn his head to confirm.
“I dunno, Aoko’s got a mean swing with a mop,” he hummed contemplatively.
“I went to one of your father’s shows when I was a kid,” Tantei-kun said abruptly. Kaito couldn’t help the grin at the irony of that, though he did feel his gut clench in apprehension. Tantei-kun had obviously put together quite a bit of Kaito’s motives together. Well, he wasn’t feeling like enlightening the detective any further.
“I heard about a wide-spread arrest of a dangerous criminal syndicate,” the magician countered, sending the little balls whizzing in more and more complicated patterns.
“What is there left to find?” was the lightning retort.
“Why is Conan still here?” The words were out of his mouth before Kaito could censor them, and he caught the wince the boy tried to hide. Mentally reprimanding himself at the dig-he would have returned to his old life if he could have, idiot- Kaito finished the last circuit with a flourish, tucking the balls away and making a flower appear in his free hand. He proffered it up, offering a silent apology to the boy.
Tantei-kun looked surprised and a touch flustered at the gesture, making Kaito grin a bit easier. Rolling his eyes, the detective took the flower. He yelped as it burst into smoke and confetti, a dove flapping out of the cloud to land on the boy’s shoulder. When all the dove did was coo gently in his ear, the boy tentatively reached up to stroke the small creature’s head, a bittersweet smile on his face. The dove fluttered back over to Kaito, who made it vanish into the recessed of his clothes.
The not-child abruptly shoved himself off his perch, landing easily on the ground and jamming his fists in his pockets. He took a few steps, then turned on his heel to gaze up at Kaito. Face carefully blank, Kaito waited to see what the boy would do.
“I was wondering what sort of person Kaitou KID would turn out to be,” Tantei-kun said, no emotion giving away whatever thoughts were swirling in that brilliant mind. Kaito inclined his head in curiosity. The silence stretched between them for a few moments more, before an almost shy smile spread across the detective’s face. “I’m glad I wasn’t disappointed.”
Kaito really, really wanted to sag in exhaustion as the boy strolled casually away, but couldn’t afford to just yet. If this was what other people felt like when he was running circles around them, he couldn’t say he blamed them for calling him everything but a child of god. He nearly whimpered when the boy paused at the end of the street, turning and calling back out to him.
“Hey Kaito! Can I come visit you again?”
Gaping would completely run his image, wouldn’t it? He forced himself to remember that as he replied sardonically, “As if I could stop you?” Even from this distance, Kaito could see serious blue eyes regarding him.
“All you have to do is say no,” Tantei-kun replied evenly.
The surreal quality of the moment was not lost on Kaito. He liked to pride himself that he knew his opponents well, probably better than they did themselves. And he knew that if he told Tantei-kun…no, Kudou Shinichi, to leave him be, Kaito would never see the detective again outside of his night life. The rules the detective adhered to were strange, not always following the letter of the law, but always aiming for justice. Kaito knew all about justice.
“…Why not? You’re kinda fun,” the magician grinned cheerfully, pleased at the brilliant smile he got in return.
Case: Kaito & Conan - Closed
Next case: Ayumi & KID
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Date: 2010-10-04 06:52 am (UTC)Btw, there was one mistake that I caught, you accidentally miss-spelled 'ruin' in "Gaping would completely run his image".