I'm being stupid about this, Aoko thought as she signed back on to the website the next day. Her day at school hadn't been any better than the day before, and she was still mad at Kaito. Even thinking about that jerk brought her blood pressure up. It almost felt like she hated him as much as Kaitou Kid. Which was definitely a lot. Definitely.

There was yet another unread message waiting for her when the page loaded. Curious as to what the thief had to say to her – for it had to be from him, since she hadn't spoken to anyone else on the site – and a bit desperate for someone to talk to, she clicked the notification.

KaitouKid: Sorry about that.

KidKiller: What happened?

KaitouKid: Lost connection.

Ha, like she was going to believe that. Still, she played along in order to appease him. It had occurred to her while she was at school that she could use all of these messages as evidence to use against him in order to find out what his identity was and to use against him in court. Her father would be upset with her, but the ends out-weighed the means, or whatever the saying was. In other words, she'd be a hero, and she'd be absolutely fine with that.

KidKiller: So, what do you want to talk about.

KaitouKid: What do you want to talk about? I'm not really fond about talking about my personal life with other people, if you catch my drift.

Wow... he practically tells me his age but he says he doesn't want to "talk about his personal life." Ha ha. He either just came to his senses, or is trying to be weird for some odd reason. I actually don't care which it is. That's surprising, though, considering that I'm trying to find out as much as I can about him...

KidKiller: Okay. Well, today I threw my chair at Kaito.

KaitouKid: Oh, that guy that you like? Are you two bickering or legit mad at each other?

I never thought I'd hear – err, see – Kid say words like "bickering" and "legit". They seem either too old or too young for him to use. It's not really his style, so why is he using them? Is it proof that he's both elderly and a teenager? That would explain a lot, but it would raise a lot more questions. I don't want to think about this right now.

KidKiller: I'm not sure. He seemed pretty, I don't know... disgruntled when he came to school today. Almost depressed, but I'm not sure. He wasn't that fun to be around because of that, and also because he was acting like a complete jerk to whoever tried to talk to him. I don't know what's wrong with him.

KaitouKid: That's because I told him.

Aoko's heart stopped and the color faded from her face.

KidKiller: What did you tell him?

KaitouKid: Only that you don't like him, and that you're head-over-heels in love with me. ;D

KidKiller: YOU SON OF A ***! I TOLD YOU NOT TO TELL HIM!

Her life was officially ruined. Kaito was going to make fun of her for the rest of the year, and if they were in the same class in senior year, then during that year, too. It was going to be terrible! And it was all thanks to that despicable thing that didn't even deserve to be called a man. She was going to kill him!

KaitouKid: Calm down, I'm just kidding! Can't you take a joke?

Oh, thank God.

KidKiller: Why did you do that?

KaitouKid: It was a perfect opportunity. Did you want me to just pass up the perfect chance to annoy you?

KidKiller: Yes, actually, I did.

KaitouKid: Hey, watch it. If you keep being rude to me, I'll have no choice but to drop a note to a certain person...

He wouldn't. Kid may be self-absorbed, arrogant, nerve-grating, and just a down-right jerk, but he's a man of his word. He promised that he wouldn't tell, and he wouldn't go back on his word, no matter how hard it is for me to accept. Well, at least, I think he won't go back on his word. I really hope not.

KidKiller: Please don't! I'll do anything!

KaitouKid: Anything?

Crap. Wrong plea.

KidKiller: Well, maybe not anything...

KaitouKid: No going back on your promise. Hmm, what will I have you do for me?

This is bad. He's going to make me an accomplice for his next heist or something! I'm going to be a criminal, and Dad's going to kill me! At this point, I might as well just tell Kaito the truth and get it over with. Oh man, he's going to laugh like crazy when I tell him...

KidKiller: Please don't make me help you with your heist! I'd rather just tell Kaito myself!

KaitouKid: What? No! I'm not going to force you to do that! You'd just get in the way! Anyway, I want to meet you in the park. You know, just chat for a bit, instead of using this stupid website. How about it?

So he's definitely a pedophile. I'm not sure I want to meet him in person, but he has a record of being nonviolent, so I guess I can. I'll tell Dad that I'm meeting with Keiko there. I always do that, so he won't be suspicious. It's just that Kid's a freaking criminal, for God's sake. I don't know what I'm going to do. I'll play it by ear, I guess.

KidKiller: Fine. Just... don't do anything weird.

KaitouKid: Wouldn't dream of it, really. Trust me, I'm not a rapist or a murderer. I don't prey on girls that have confided their secrets with me and that pretty much hate my guts. Remember what I said a couple days ago? You're an interesting person to talk to. Nothing less, and nothing more.

KidKiller: That last part makes me feel a bit offended, and the first part is just kind of weird. But... Kaito says I need to "stop being so stiff and party some more", so I guess I'll do it. When should we meet?

I can't believe I'm actually going to do this.

KaitouKid: I'll be there whenever. Now, I have to go. Bye.

KaitouKid has disconnected.

AN: Andddd I'm spitting out chapters like fireballs. Mad awesome, really!