Disclaimer: I do not own Detective Conan. Nor do I own Magic Kaito.

Just a one-shot from my Sweet Challenge on LJ. (http : // yoshimikurosaki . livejournal . com /) It's meant to be funny but then again it was written at two in the morning...

ANOTHER AKAKO FIC! YIPPEE! Since Akako doesn't have enough of a fandom, I will continue writing these!

(TRIED TO ANGST. FAILED MISERABLY.)

BURNING

"Seriously, Hakuba!?" Kaito asked in excitement, taking a quick glance back at Akako. She cocked an eyebrow at him in distrust. They were sitting in the middle of math class and Kaito had been chatting with an annoyed Hakuba for the past ten minutes.

Hakuba frowned. "Yes, Kaito. Didn't they teach that to you in History class?"

"Never paid attention," he said, brushing it off. "Do they still do it?" Hakuba looked appalled at the thought.

"I should think not!" he replied. Kaito's face fell and Akako's curiosity grew even more. Why had he looked back at her?

"Oh..."

Hakuba's frown grew. "What are you thinking, Kaito? That's mass murder. It stopped back in the Dark Ages! Besides, they don't even exist..."

Kaito glanced at her again. "Yeah, tell that to her..."

Akako had had enough.

"Just what, may I inquire, are you talking about and what has it to do with me?" she responded in an acidic tone. Hakuba turned in his seat to regard her.

"Kaito has been asking me about Dark Ages witchcraft-"

"Bad stuff," she input.

"-and...yes, bad, but myth. It's not real. You seem like a logical girl, Koizumi-san. Please inform Kaito of the truth about witch burnings."

"Alright," she said with a nod, turning to Kaito's knowing face. "Those people were not witches." His face dropped in surprise.

"You see, Kaito? Witchcraft does not exist," Hakuba stated proudly.

"Oh, I didn't say that, Hakuba." She smiled mischievously at him. "Those people were not witches, certainly, because witches do not burn. Kaito, if you would be so kind?"

Kaito's face lit up in a huge smile as he jumped up out of his desk, shoving others aside, students and all. The teacher stared. She had seen enough to no longer be surprised by Kaito's antics but wasn't quite used to them yet either.

"Kuroba? What are you-I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU NO MORE RINGS OF FIRE IN THE CLASSROOM!"

Kaito carefully levitated the burning hoop, smiling and bowing to Akako as she stood.

"K-koizumi-san? What are you going to do?" Hakuba gulped. The rest of the class watched in awe as Akako took the stage.

"Watch closely, Hakuba-kun. And try your best to forget what those stupid history teachers tell you." She grabbed the flames with her bare hands, moving it in and out, smirking at the expressions of both the teacher and students. She held her arm out for him to see.

"You see, Hakuba? Not even a singe."

Hakuba smiled nervously. "There's no way you're a witch. Even if it looks real, it's obviously fake..." She smiled evilly.

"Then feel free to put your hand in as well." She moved to sit once more, revelling in the fact that Hakuba didn't dare to test his theory as Kaito moved it closer to him teasingly before dispelling the flames.

Akako returned to Kaito's side once more, linking hands and taking a bow before sitting.

The classroom clapped.

The teacher fainted.

Well, there ya go! My new Akako fic! Yes, I'm not very good at these yet but I hope to do a multi-chapter fic about her soon so maybe that'll help. ; ) Gotta finish up some other stuff first though!

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-DiGi (formerly known as YoshimiKurosaki)