Disclaimer: Not mine. I keep thinking this might change, but it hasn't yet.
To Sarah, who pointed out that teenage girls always gossip in the bathroom.
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Aoko got the note before lunch. Meet me in the bathroom, it read, unsigned save a rough sketch of a broom at the bottom. She glanced up to meet Akako's solemn gaze and raised an eyebrow. At Akako's quick wink she grinned.
A few minutes after Akako left the room, Aoko followed.
"So," Akako peered in the mirror, "have you noticed?"
"I couldn't exactly miss it." Aoko scowled as she washed her hands. "At least they're trying."
Akako snorted derisively. "Men."
"They have no idea how to have a relationship!" Aoko exploded. "They touch each other, they blush, they avoid each other. It's driving me crazy!" She collapsed back against the counter, breathing deeply. "They're hopeless."
Akako turned to face her, a familiar grin on her face. "You know, I'd almost say they need a woman's touch."
" 'A woman's touch?' Oh!" Aoko grinned back. "Actually, I think that's exactly what this situation calls for."
As they turned to leave Aoko sighed sadly. "And here I thought that all we had to do was get them together."
"Didn't you know?" Akako asked innocently. "A matchmaker's job is never done."
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What followed was a rash of strange occurances that left Kaito and Hakuba bewildered. Tickets for two to a popular game appeared in Hakuba's bag. Coupons to the zoo were found in Kaito's lunch box. Anonymous notes containing times and places to meet were sent to both.
Oddly enough, neither boy investigated the strange gifts much.
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Coming soon: The Next Stumbling Block, or, My Boyfriend's a Thief!
Notes: This one took a long time—mostly because school ended. It's sort of filler. Eh...