Kaitou Kid's Apprentice
Me: Merry Christmas everyone! Here's a special Christmas chapter just for all my lovely readers! So without further ado, enjoy!
Aoko: But Haru didn't answer the questions that people sent him yet!
Me: But only one person asked him a question! And another person said something to Haru! *Haru looks at me with puppy dog eyes and I let out a sigh* Fine, go for it!
Haru: Yay! *his face brightens up immediately* First, to the person who said that I was cute, I love you too! *smiles childishly* Thank you so m-much for reading! To Jaz, what always helps me wake up in the morning when I'm really tired is a whole bunch of candy! Even though KaitoPhantom1412 doesn't let me eat sugar, Aoko always sneaks me some so I have a hidden supply under my…*notices me glaring at him and gulps*…a-anyway, lots and l-lots of sugar r-really helps me! *smiles happily before running off to hide his candy…again*
Me: Jaz, don't be like Haru…coffee would be a better choice than going on a sugar rush first thing in the morning. *turn to Aoko* Why are you giving Haru candy!? He's hyper enough without it!
Aoko: *changing the subject* KaitoPhantom1412 doesn't own Detective Conan/Magic Kaito!
*Haru runs back in*
Haru: I hid all my candy so you won't find it! *looks so proud of himself, just like he won first place in a contest*
Me: Inside your pillow case is not a good hiding spot either…
Haru: I-it's not in my p-pillowcase! *laughs nervously before he runs off again to hide his candy*
Chapter 11
Kaito entered the Nakamori house and was greeted by the normal Christmas gathering of police officers that were always there during Christmas Eve. He moved his way through the crowd to find Aoko standing by a decorated Christmas tree. He smiled as he approached her.
"Hey, Kaito!" she said happily. Kaito noticed that she was hiding something behind her back. Before he could ask about it though, Inspector Nakamori joined them.
"Kaito, would you like some hot chocolate?" He didn't even wait for the boy's response before he forced a nice warm mug into the teen's hands.
"Um, thanks?" Kaito said, sure that the inspector was probably drunk. Aoko looked slightly annoyed for some reason. The inspector went to go greet some of his other guests (some of which were drunk as well) and Kaito turned back to Aoko. He sipped his hot chocolate in silence for a few moments, waiting for Aoko to say something.
"Kaito?"
"Hmm?" Kaito looked at his childhood friend questioningly. Aoko opened her mouth, obviously nervous but was again interrupted.
"Ho, ho, ho!" Kaito turned around to see someone dressed up in a big red suit standing in the door. "Oh no" Kaito thought as the person made their way through the crowd and directly to Kaito and Aoko.
"Haru, what are you doing?" Kaito asked in an exhausted manner.
"W-what!? I'm not H-Haru! I'm Santa Claus!" Haru tried to make his voice deeper to fool his friend as he turned to reveal the most hilarious sight that Kaito ever saw. "A-and this is my special h-helper from the N-North Pole, Jingles!"
Jingles was a small boy with glasses in a striped elf costume looking very annoyed. Kaito couldn't help but laugh! Tantei-kun looked so ridiculous!
"Sorry, but your disguises need work!" He managed out finally. Haru looked extremely disappointed.
Aoko felt bad for the chibi teen and scolded Kaito. "You're no Kaitou KID, yourself!" Kaito laughed nervously, watching Conan out of the corner of his eye. The boy made no sign of revealing the falseness of that fact.
Kaito turned to the two small boys. "Why don't you join us for the party? It'll be fun!" He smiled his signature smirk. Kaito noticed Aoko's face fall for a moment before smiling brightly at them. She ran off to get them some hot chocolate.
Time Skip
It was nearly midnight and everyone had finally left. Haru had long taken Conan home since he still had a bedtime, making Kaito laugh inwardly. Kaito himself had left at around eleven, leaving behind a disappointed Aoko. Aoko went into her room where she set down a present on her nightstand. She was surprised when she saw a card on the box that hadn't been there before.
"Merry Christmas, Ahoko! Open the present and you'll find something unexpected!
~Kaito Kuroba"
Aoko was confused as she opened the present that she had meant to give to Kaito. However, inside the gift was something very different!
Inside the box were a blue carnation and a snow globe with a miniature Tokyo Tower inside. Aoko blushed as she put the snow globe and the flower on her nightstand and looked outside her window to the house next door. Somehow, her childhood friend had switched the presents when she wasn't looking.
She smiled to herself as she got ready for bed. "Bakaito" she thought to herself as she drifted off to sleep.
Meanwhile
Kaito looked at the old man in front of him. He was at the Blue Parrot since Jii had called him there, claiming that he had something very important to tell him. When he had gotten there, the old man hurried the boy inside so that they could talk privately.
"I found another one of those Grand Jewels." Jii said as he wiped down the counter in front of him.
"And…" Kaito asked, gesturing the old man to continue.
Jii looked slightly uncomfortable as he thought of a way to continue. Finally decided to let the teen find out for himself. He presented a file from underneath the counter.
Kaito grabbed and looked through it, his face turning very pale. "Are you sure this is one of the Grand Jewels?" he asked quietly. It was obvious that he was nervous. There was only one thing that could make Kaito Kuroba this nervous. The old man nodded solemnly.
Kaito let out an exhausted sigh. "I'll guess my new 'apprentice' will be making his debut a little bit earlier than planned." He mumbled to himself. "But still," he couldn't help but think. "Why did it have to be a fish!?"
Me: Ok everyone! Now I'm really going to need your help! Haru is going to be making his first Phantom Thief debut…but I can't think of a good name for him! If you have any ideas about the heist, please let me know! Also, I'm trying to make my chapters a little bit longer since they've been getting kinda short lately! So the next chapter will definitely be longer than this!
Kaito: Hey, Haru!
Haru: Y-yeah?
Kaito: Remember how you said that you wanted to catch Santa?
*Haru nods, unsure of where this conversation is leading to*
Kaito: Well, I brought him here with me.
*Haru's eyes get really big*
Conan: Don't tease him like that, Kaito!
*Kaito looks at Conan with a smirk*
Kaito: Who says I'm teasing? *Santa walks in* I was being completely serious.
*Santa walks towards Conan and Haru*
Santa: Have you two been good boys this year?
*Conan looks annoyed as Haru's eyes widen*
*Haru glomps Santa who looks to Kaito for help*
Me: Is that Jii dressed up like Santa?
Kaito: *nonchalantly* Maybe.
Me:…so you're really just a big softy, huh?