Yuusaku knew he had, for all his intelligence, many a fault, and only one of whom was his couriosity.
Even if that particular fault had many times been utilized for good. But now, as he was standing in the shadows of the illuminated roof top, being obscured by his strange feeling costume, he wasn't sure if I had been such a good idea to confront the Kaitou 1412 like this.
Sure, Yukiko had been extatic to design his costume and play what she considered a massive prank on the police. He had happily gone along with it too, all in the hopes of confronting the thief in a situation which would allow them to talk on neutral ground, without one chasing the other.
The disguised mystery writer heaved a sigh. He was also not sure if it had been such a good idea to model his costume after the main character of his first publication. But the deed was done now and there was no going back anymore.
Suddenly the flickering of lights and the clatter of footsteps jerked him out of his thoughts.
'Here goes nothing', Yuusaku muttered darkly to himself, as he watched a white clad silhouette rush through the door to the roof, followed by a throng of police officers. Then there was a loud bang and lots of smoke and the flickering lights ceased completely. When they turned on again a few seconds later, the police was faced with the edge of the building and the silhouette of the Phantom thief sailing towards the moon.
Yuusaku waited until every last police officer had cleared from the roof and stepped out of the shadows at almost the same time as tonights opponent.
1412 broke the silence first.
'I noticed you in the shadows during the heist. You are good.'
Yuusaku carefully kept his voice flat answering.
'And you are observant. I'm impressed by the way.'
'Huh? By me being observant? Lots of people are. Even Nakamori-keibu is sometimes.'
1412s voice was equally flat, but Yuusaku wasn't fooled for one bit. If the thief continued this conversation then that could only mean he was as courious as Yuusaku himself.
'No. I'm impressed by your ability to lead others to belive they are observant.'
1412 laughed. It even sounded genuine. Yuusaku felt a smile tug as his lips. That laugh was infectious!
'It is after all, what a magician is meant to do, no? Even if your approach is one I haven't heard before. Why just say I'm an illousionist?'
There was something to the thiefs voice tone, that Yuusaku was not entirely able to identify.
'Because, while I am observant, that doesn't make me a detective.'
1412s smirk returned.
'If you are no detective, how about being a theifs opponent then? Leading on police officers is not quite the challenge anymore. You'll know, when I show up next. Come and observe.'
He flashed another smirk and with that the white clad thief threw another smoke bomb and dissapeared iinto the night. Yuusaku let him be, because he had found what he was looking for.
A challenge and nothing more. A challenge from the inside looking out.
A.N.: You know, I noticed there were way to little Yuusaku vs Toichi fanfictions. And since the Night Baron seems to be based somewhat on Kaito KID, well the idea reared its ugly head and I just had to write it down.
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