Hm… perhaps Kaito wasn´t stupid after all. Even those somehow learned their lesson, sooner or later. Nope, not stupid then. After much consideration, as he watched Shinichi drink his morning coffee with a peaceful face, he concluded that he was actually a masochist.
No, no, hear him out, he had excellent reasons for such a denomination. While Kaito liked to prank people, inflicting pain on other was something he hated more than those finny things. So, he wasn´t a sadist.
Secondly, Kaito couldn´t stop himself from gazing at the detective, even though he knew it was bad, and horrible, and would lead to a lot of physical pain one day… Not to mention the mental and emotional pain he was already experiencing. And yet, despite it all, he still watched Shinichi, checked his cases, ordered his favorite dove to follow him every day… Forget the last part.
Concluding, he was… okay, he probably was not a masochist, he didn´t exactly enjoy the pain, more like he was willing to endure it if it meant being able to look at something as perfect as Shinichi… Without doubt, Aoko would call him a hopeless idiot. Yup, and he would have to agree.
Still, he just couldn´t help himself. That day, Shinichi was wearing a tightly fitted suit, his usual school bag replaced by a stylish case. The detective was a key witness to a trail that would occur later that day, and as always, he dressed properly for the occasion.
However, in Kaito´s opinion, he wasn´t sure it was such a good idea… not because he looked bad, no, no, no, Shinichi would never look bad; because he looked too good! Even if the detective didn´t notice, Kaito did, and everyone was openly gawking at him! Even some men couldn´t resist checking him out, and it was driving the magician crazy!
The dark blue jacket was lovely on him, cut to the precision, gentle line around the waist. Well-fitted indeed, it highlighted Shinichi´s constitution perfectly. As the detective took of his jacket, probably feeling warm under the shining sun, Kaito received a privileged view of his… back. Just like the rest of his clothes, the pants were tailored perfectly for him, empathizing on the shape without being too tight. Honestly speaking, it was just perfect, and as he thought about it, Shinichi had a rather fascinating… back.
Forcing himself to look away as he suddenly noticed something wet on his chin, the magician blushed widely. He had not been drooling! Not even close to it, there was no staring or drooling involved!
Man, Shinichi was too… too… Unable to even finish, Kaito buried his face in his hands, trying to make those annoying thoughts go away. It was neither time nor place for his imagination to go wild, thank you very much. Specially after… that.
Glancing at the detective once again, Kaito felt slightly disappointed as he wore his jacket once again, cutting the view. Aw, and here he had though he could enjoy it just a little bit more…
Oh, damn, Kaito was such a creep! Hitting himself, he couldn´t believe he had though that! No wonder Aoko had always accused him of being a pervert, he actually was! His father would surely roll in his grave... no, wait, judging by his mom´s stories, his father wasn´t any better. Could it be it ran in the family? His mom did enjoy staring at half naked young man…
Yup, it ran in the family.
Nevertheless, perhaps it was a good thing Shinichi wore the jacket once again, since Kaito could enjoy the view without having to worry about being a pervert for a while. Or the other thoughts that were banished to the dark corner of his mind for a thorough examination later…
With a book in his hand as the detective finished drinking his coffee, he enjoyed the it while waiting for the late train. And Kaito was enjoying the view of Shinichi. A great day, no?
An old man moved towards Shinichi, standing right behind the oblivious detective. Usually, Kaito would not pay it attention, if not for the lewd look in the man´s eyes. Suddenly feeling worried, the magician slowly made his way towards the detective, keeping the man under watch discretely.
The look was… repulsing actually, as the man gazed at Shinichi without looking away. Even though they were both technically watching the detective, there was a difference between Kaito´s and that man´s gaze. After all, Kaito was just a love struck idiot, while the man looked at the detective as if he was a piece of meat. And while Shinichi would surely be the tastiest meat ever, hands down, to allow that creep to get away with it was not in his plans.
As the distance quickly disappeared, Kaito saw something that made his blood boil. The dirty old man´s hand was slowly making its way towards Shinichi, more specifically the backside. That man was a freaking molester and Shinichi was his new victim! Oh, not on his watch!
Pretending to stumble, the magician used a confetti bomb, making it explode before the man managed to touch his precious detective. Going with the flow, he fell on top of the old man, accidentally kicking him in the stomach.
"If you dare to try this again…" Employing his most threatening voice, the one he had created especially for Snake, Kaito whispered. "I swear I will cut it off, Kurata Kenji. Understood?"
Extremely afraid, the man just nodded, probably terrified because Kaito knew his name. Honestly, it wasn´t that hard to find out, the man carried his wallet in his back pocket. Standing up, Kaito apologized with a smile, helping the man stand up. Not that he remained for long, hurrying away once his hand was released. Probably because Kaito kept glaring at him…
Having done his job at protecting Shinichi´s chastity, or at least his backside, Kaito had completely forgotten about the detective. That is, until he felt a sharp gaze on him, a shiver running down.
Carefully, the magician turned around, staring at the focused detective with an awkward smile. For a moment, he wasn´t even sure what to do, feeling like a complete fool. It was their first meeting face to face, so to speak, as civilians. Even if he met Shinichi as Kid, it was Kaito facing the detective at that moment, the awkward prankster Kaito.
"You should be more careful." Breaking the silence, Shinichi stated, eyes shining with something Kaito couldn´t pinpoint.
"Y-yea, I wasn´t paying attention…" Damn, his words sounded slightly choked, even to his own ears. "You are right. Sorry, did I hit you?"
That was his freaking chance! And Kaito was completely blowing it by being a stupid, awkward piece of…
"No, no need to apologize."
Say something! Say anything, Kaito! The magician screamed to himself, as he smiled slightly. There were so many topics, all he had to do was chose one, and…
But no. Because Kaito was stupid, his nerves getting the best of him. During the whole commotion the train had finally arrived, and after wishing a nice day, the magician had rushed into the train, hiding in a corner.
Kaito could jump from an airplane thousands feet in the air, fight against professional assassins with nothing but his magic tricks, outwit the whole police force in a heist… and yet he was completely unable to talk to his own crush? Oh man, he was such an idiot…
Sitting quickly, as he pressed himself against the corner, hopping no one would recognize him, Kaito felt extremely depressed. There was only one word running through his mind: coward.
Declaimer: I don´t own Detective Conan
A/N: Thank you for waiting. :) Third one is here! I was busy with my programming assignment, why did the teachers have to choose python? It was a nightmare... So, PRAISE ME! PRAISE THE SUN! or moon... you know what, PRAISE SHINICHI!
InsanityOwl: My reaction to your comment: looooooool! Kaito is crazy enough to kidnap him... But yea, Shin probably already knows... But you will have to ask it himself, I have no idea. *looks away while whistling*
Amaya Ishimoto: Have a point there. When I edit it I´ll change it. Thanks for reading. :)
MenaceMaim: Well... sorry. Life is horrible.