The Problem with Rubies
Kaitou KID sighed as the Task Force once again resorted to the time-honored tradition of throwing themselves in a heap on the ground. You'd think they'd realize this would never work. Besides, what was the point? If they ever did pin him down, he'd just set off a smoke bomb or sleep-gas or something. Perhaps he could invent a little 'surprise' for just such an occasion…
But that was neither here nor there. Right now, as he sat on the roof, he was entirely focused on one thing; tonight's gem. The Maiden's Tear, it was called. This in itself was promising, though he really didn't expect much from it. That's why, when streaming moonlight threw a red glow over his face, he nearly dropped the gem in shock. Was this it? He'd found Pandora?
And that's when he realized. Emeralds glowed green in the moonlight, sapphires blue. What colour had he expected rubies to glow? He couldn't even tell if there was the outline of another jewel inside. Durned rubies. He dropped his head into his hands. This search might take longer than he'd thought.
A lot longer.