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Chapter 10: 'Bro'
Kaito woke up to the sound of his beeping alarm. He turned it off without looking at it, yawning. He stretches a bit, still lying on his back, before turning to look at his heavy sleeping companion. Conan was lying on his back, the blanket reaching his mid abdomen. He had one arm to his side and over the blanket, the other arm over his head, face turned and resting on his bicep, mouth open a little, snoring softly.
Kaito suppresses a snicker, shaking his head a little. He stands slowly, heading to the bathroom to prepare himself. After showering and changing clothes, he proceeds to check on his school supplies and homework, knowing to let the child rest a little more. At 6:40 he approaches the sleeping detective.
"Hey, Conan, it's time to wake up." He sits on the border of the bed and shakes the child's shoulder. Said child, as expected, didn't more an inch. Kaito shakes him harder, but he only stirs a little, turning his head to the other side.
Kaito sighs before smirking and nearing his face to the boy. "Now, now, Tantei-kun, you don't want to go through the same thing as yesterday, do you?" he purrs deviously.
At this, Conan groans and puts his arm over his eyes. "Ugh… Don't you dare, Kuroba…" He growls. He removes his arm from his eyes to come face to face with the smirking magician.
"You look so cute when you're sleeping, Shin-chan. Just like a small child." Kaito teases, a low snicker leaving his throat. Conan frowns, and growling, he swats at the teen's face to get him away, sitting up slowly.
Kaito evades the child's hand easily, laughing openly as he stands. He walks towards the door. "I'll be making breakfast, so hurry up and get ready." He waves while leaving through the door, chuckling to himself.
Conan groans while sliding off the bed. He heads to the bathroom and showers quickly. After changing, he enters the kitchen and eats with Kaito before they head out for school.
"So? How is your planning going?" Conan asks while they walk, hands in his pockets.
"Planning?"
"Your heist; its tonight, isn't it?"
"Oh. Yeah. It's all done." The magician answers casually, putting his arms behind his head.
"I saw Suguru Hakuba in your class yesterday. Quite the ironic thing." The boy chuckles a little.
"Yeah, he probably entered the school only because of me. He suspects I'm KID after all."
"Really?" Conan turns his head to look up at his cousin.
"Yep. Since the start. He's pretty sure of it himself, but no one in the force believes him, since they think Kaito KID is a grown man."
"Well, 'Kaito KID' has been around for more than three decades, it's understandable." Conan looks to the front again. "But then again, it's also foolish to be so narrow-minded." Kaito nods.
"Will my little critic be present at tonight's show?" Kaito smirks, looking down at the little detective.
Conan smirks and gives the phantom thief a side glance. "You bet."
They soon cross paths with Aoko.
"Yo, Aoko!" Kaito waves as he approaches his friend.
"Good morning, Aoko-nee-chan!" Conan waves with a smile.
"Good morning, Kaito! Conan-kun!" Aoko waves back, a smile on her face.
"Sorry for yesterday, Conan-kun." She apologizes as they start heading for school again.
"Huh? Why?" the boy looks confused at her.
"For all the racket and mess in class. I'm sure you were surprised." She sweat drops with an apologetic smile.
"A-Ah… don't worry about it, Aoko-nee-chan." Conan sweat drops as well.
"If Kaito is being too much of a bother to you today, you can come to my desk, ok?"
"Um!" he responds with a smile, glad for the offer.
"Oi, oi… I'm right here, you know?" Kaito says with an incredulous look.
After walking some more minutes, they arrive at class. Kaito sits in his desk, Conan sitting by his side, and Aoko sits in her own desk, which is right beside Kaito's. This time Conan came prepared and brought a mystery novel with him.
The first period seemed very peaceful, but of course, this really wasn't the case. Kaito was completely ignoring the lesson and was molesting his poor cousin instead. While Conan was trying to read and focus in the story, Kaito was reading every line a character said in a low whisper, mimicking what he guessed were their voices. This wouldn't be so bad if he wasn't doing it in an over dramatic manner and saying the lines backwards.
Kaito had this going on for about fifteen minutes. Conan was gripping the book tightly, an extremely annoyed look on his face. Before the teen could react, Conan closed the book with a loud smack and hit him hard on the face with it, knocking the magician down to the floor.
"OOW!" Kaito cries, his hands flying to his face. The injured teen is rolling side to side on his back moaning and complaining with incomprehensible words, muffled by his hands.
Everyone stopped and stared the moment the boy snapped his book closed. The whole classroom froze at seeing the scene, all staring in shock at the fuming kid. Conan was glaring murderously at the teen on the floor, his eyebrow and upper lip twitching slightly with annoyance, still gripping the book tightly in his hand.
Kaito sat and glared at the kid, a hand over his nose. "Why did you do that, Conan!?" he asks, sounding indignant.
Conan only narrows his eyes at the teen, his hard glare promising pain.
The teen's eyes widen a little at this. "S-Sorry…" he chuckles slowly, an apologetic grin on his face, nervous sweat running down his brow, as he bows his head a little, showing his fault in the encounter.
The boy stares at him a bit more before taking his chair and dragging it besides Aoko. Without saying a single word, he sits down and opens his book again, ignoring all the class staring at him, a frown on his face.
The whole class sweat drops as Kaito stands from the floor and sits on his desk again, a hand on his reddening nose, staring at the board expecting the class to continue quickly.
"K-Kuroba-kun, you can go to the in- " the teacher starts, not really knowing what to do.
"I'm fine. Please continue." Kaito interrupts, feeling embarrassed for the first time by everyone staring at him.
The class resumes lesson awkwardly. Aoko looks down at the slightly pouting child by her side.
"Are you ok, Conan-kun?" she asks.
"I'm ok." He says quietly, staring at his novel.
She smiles a gentle but amused smile at him before ruffling his hair a little. Conan is lightly startled by this. He looks up at her, confused. She only closes her eyes and smiles at him before looking back at the board. The boy shrugs and looks back to his book.
Now, at the fifth period, everyone is surprised at the lack of commotion in the classroom. Ever since Kaito's little accident with Conan, he's been quiet and well behaved. The teacher, currently explaining math and physics problems and theorems, is extremely glad for this.
While most are content by the peace, Conan is bored. He finished reading his novel sometime ago and has nothing to do. He has his head resting on his hand, his elbow in the corner of Aoko's desk as to not take much space. He makes a quick glance to Aoko's papers and is a little surprised at what he finds.
The majority of the class is very confused by the complicated problems the teacher is trying to explain, but Aoko is going through them like a breeze. Conan looks surprised at the speed the girl is solving the problems, like they were simpler than 2 + 2. If he had to say, she looks like she could solve them in her sleep.
"Wow, Aoko-nee-chan, you're really smart!" he prices the girl, being genuinely astonished by the girl's genius. He never expected her to be this smart!
"Ah? What are you saying, Conan-kun?" She says bashful, blushing a little.
"But it's true. Everyone looks really confused, but you already finished!" he says with a smile.
"Haha, thank you, Conan-kun." She says, modest. He smiles childishly up at her.
"So, did you like the book?" Aoko asks after a while. She had nothing else to do. She already finished her work and still had one hour left of class.
"Um! I liked it." The boy nods. "Have you read it?"
"M-hm. I have a copy at home. I finished it a while ago." She smiles at the boy, glad to have a conversation topic, even if it is with a seven year old.
"I figured the criminal could never be the doctor after they found the scalpel in the third crime scene." She explains.
Conan stares at her, mouth agape a little, before grinning widely. "That's right! The doctor was too much a perfectionist to leave evidence like that, even if he had a clear motive. The reporter, trying to incriminate the doctor, ended up digging up his own grave…!" he says excitedly.
Aoko nods. "I wasn't very sure at first. I started suspecting when the police found the victim list, but the scalpel made it official! I found it pretty obvious then." She replies, getting into the mood.
"Um!" the boy nods happily.
Kaito was watching them quietly, a light frown on his face. He had finished his work long ago too. He watched them start talking about different topics. He was still a little pissed at Conan. He didn't have to go and smack him on the face! It hurt like hell! He almost broke his nose! He has to be presentable for tonight!
All his mental complaining evaporated quickly at seeing them smile contently, trying to retain as much joy as possible, as to not interrupt the lesson. He half smiled at them, resting his head on his palm. Well, his mood has been restored enough.
By the end of the class, there was confetti and balloons everywhere. Doves flying over head, rabbits running amidst everyone's feet. Some girls with weird hair colors and outfits are chasing Kaito around the classroom, Kaito laughing openly, throwing more confetti and streamers as he went. Conan and Aoko are surprised at the sudden change in their friend's mood, but soon laugh it off.
As the trio walk back home, Kaito has his arms behind his head, a mischievous grin on his face, snickering to himself, while Aoko and Conan only shake their heads, the boy with an amused expression.
"I wonder how you haven't been expelled yet." Conan side glances at the cheery Kaito.
"That's what I wonder everyday…" Aoko comments.
After leaving Aoko at her house, the cousins walk to the Kuroba residence.
"So, Bro, you had fun today?" Kaito looks down to the boy at his side.
"Bro?" Conan raises an eyebrow at the teen, hands in his pockets.
"Yeah, Bro. Don't you remember what I told you last time?" the teen grins.
"No." the boy deadpans.
"I told you that the children of identical twins are, genetically, half siblings." He responds matter-of-factly.
"Ugh, as if as cousins it wasn't enough…" the kid murmurs with a frown, sweat dropping.
"Hey!" the teen exclaims, frowning sadly.
Conan only starts laughing. Kaito seems surprised at first, but then starts laughing along.
"So, Bro, ready to eat dust tonight?" the boy teases, a smirk on his face. Kaito smirks back, accepting the challenge.
"You'll be the one eating dust tonight, Bro."
I hope you liked this chapter. Aoko, in difference to Ran and Kazuha, actually has a high level of intelligence, almost nearing that of Kaito's. Next chapter will be KID's heist. Btw! Have any of you ever read 'Nonchalant Lupin' of Gosho-sensei? It's good! I recommend it! If you don't know what that is, 'Nonchalant Lupin' is Magic Kaito's prototype. I feel that Detective Conan also has taken somethings from it. Well, see you next time. Bye! :D
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