Pretense
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Breathless by the time he reached the roof, Kaito whirled around to face his pursuers. They'd been right on his heels almost from the get go. Immediately he glanced at Shinichi who was looking extremely flushed. The thought made him grin.
Wiggling his fingers to get their attention he blew another kiss at the blushing detective, "Fair lady's kiss! I can assure you without pretense that such a prize's worth far outshines any paltry bauble."
He tossed the jewel to them, Shinichi caught it without pause. The moonlight glimmered off the surface in dull sparks. Meanwhile, other two had been edging along to either side of him in an attempt to capture him. Kaito grinned a mocking Kid grin, propping one fist on his hip.
"Kid," Shinichi said flatly. Not bothering to embellish or comment.
Grinning cockily Kaito waited for them to act.
It didn't take much, just a whirl of motion and Hattori and Hakuba came at him, reaching out. Kaito grabbed their wrists and, without giving them a chance to grab onto him, pulled them into each other. Shinichi, ducked around them in an attempt to take him by surprise. It made him grin that the Princess was actually trying this time.
Reaching out he caught Shinichi's extended hand, and twirled them both around, tipping the surprised detective back into a perfect dip. Kid winked at him, and cooed, "Nice try, Princess!"
A spritz of sleeping gas, and he lowered Shinichi to the surface of the roof– And felt vindicated since Shinichi had darted him –he turned and danced out of reach as Hakuba and Heiji attempt to grab him again.
Pausing on the roof's edge he waved cheekily at the two detectives, "Silly Detectives, tricks are for Kids!"
With that, he jumped off into free fall to the scream of the crowds, waiting for the perfect moment to activate his glider.
Back on the roof, Hakuba turned tiredly to Hattori who was crouched at Kudou's side, and asked, "Did he really just say that?"
