Do Not Mess With Funky Gems

Chapter 2

By Shyro Foxfeather

The daylight streamed into the room immersing the scruffy figure under crisp ashen sheets with a surreal glow. The sun had barely just risen, signaling that it was still too early in the day for any human to voluntarily awake at. However, this particular human's internal clock was off kilter just a bit and the young teenager woke with a start.

Kaito anxiously looked about the room in a way that resembled a frightened rabbit afraid a fox would jump from the shadows and devour him whole.

"Young Master calm down." Jii chuckled as he marched into the room. "There is nothing to be scared about. Well, not anymore."

Kaito blinked and sweat dropped as he perceived he was somehow wearing his pajamas that had red and black squirrels with chainsaws on them.

It is a shame he is not this active with his homework.

"What do you mean by that? I get As don't I? And besides…" Kaito frowned. "…How'd you get us all the way home from Fukuoka so fast? And how'd you find me? Gah… My head hurts…" Kaito whined pathetically.

"It would." Jii replied opening Kaito's dresser and began tossing him a fresh school uniform and wondering if he'd been thinking aloud again. "You took such a nasty tumble, I thought you'd gone and gotten yourself killed."

Kaito seized his clothes as they were hurled and said. "You still haven't explained how we got back here."

"Oh right." Jii sighed.

He is more impatient than his father was. Perhaps it is caused by that mop girl.

Kaito had opened his mouth to say something along the lines of 'Hey!' when Jii continued.

"I found you unconscious next to the lake, scared me out of my wits too, and checked to see if you were all right. You have a nasty bump and you were a little scratched up but that was all. I took you back to the hotel using the underground lines we discussed before the heist and changed you into your civilian clothing."

Kaito gave a semi-disgruntled snort.

"I checked out and then put you into the rental car. And drove home of course. Not very exciting is it?"

Kaito shrugged. "Nah. But you must've had your nerves on edge the whole time thinkin' I was dyin' and all that." He jabbed.

True; however I would rather not boost your ego even further.

"No I was quite all right. Poker face and all that, you know." Jii commented idly as he studied the room a moment. "You didn't finish your homework, did you?"

Kaito was distracted once again from blurting something along the lines of 'Hey!' as a perturbed expression crossed his face. "No. You know I had no time for that." Kaito grumped. His frown deepened. "And for some reason Hakuba kept following me around all the god damn time. I wasted a lot of valuable spy time 'cause I had to shake Hakubaka off my trail."

"That nice young British boy needs to quit being so nosey." Jii murmured. Kaito could only nod and agree as he buttoned the collar on his school coat. Hakuba had almost jeopardized them time and time again and sometimes without even trying. It was all one could do to not simply scream or perhaps lock him in the trunk of some random car for the entirety of a heist. That was the problem with being on the not-so-legal side of the law.

Always almost getting caught.

Still, it was one hell of an exhilarating experience. Hakuba'd probably enjoy it too of it weren't for the stick shoved up his… someplace uncomfortable.

Not that he'd ever be able to convince the blonde to ever do any of that. Hakuba was just stubborn that way.

"You should probably be heading off now. You will be late if you do not." Jii pointed out, literally, as his finger was directed at the digital clock that dually informed Kaito he was going to be late.

Kaito was off with backpack in hand and out the door before Jii could say another word.

Luckily, Kaito had set his clock half an hour fast foreseeing such an event in the near future.

Young Master is so forgetful sometimes…

At School…

Kaito huffed wearily as he waiting impatiently on the bench at school. He'd been early. Early enough that barely any students were around and mulling about, though the few that were there were exhausted and wiped out like Kaito was.

Kaito had run so fast his heart was pounding in his ears. Not that anyone could tell from the lanky, laid-back exterior he produced.

That's strange. What's that idiot doing here so early?

Kaito turned toward the school gate and threw a hearty glare at the blonde detective.

…At least he's a cute idiot…Bad thoughts, bad thoughts.

And immediately stopped. His face had turned an interesting shade of white followed by a light magenta.

'Does Hakuba realize he said that out loud?' Kaito wondered to himself as he warily watched Hakuba walk jauntily over to where he sat.

Hakuba studied Kaito closely a minute as he stood in front of the smaller boy before tackling him and trying wildly to claw his shirt off. Kaito went into a full body shock before quickly slipping out of the boys grasp.

"What are you DOING?" Kaito yelped as he twitched a bit.

"I was merely trying to find evidence as to your being the Kid." Hakuba shot back curtly as he dusted himself off. "The Kid crashed last night so he must have some damage."

"…"

"It sounded like it would work when I thought of it." Hakuba shrugged.

"Tsk, tsk. Hakuba-kun you should know better than to maul your lover in public. At least find a closet or something." Chided Akako as she sauntered over like a cat hunting down a mouse.

Kaito was somewhat amused and disturbed to see the faint blush on the normally stoic boy's face.

What was Hakuba, a kinky Kid fan?

For a moment that thought was scarier than any type of aquatic creature could ever be.

Luckily, Aoko walked up about this time and distracted Kaito from the creepy leering Hakuba.

That's strange. Kaito's normally not this early…

"Why does everyone think it's strange that I got here early for once? Is it so hard to believe or something?" Kaito said icily, slightly peeved at their blatant misplaced beliefs. Not that he wasn't perpetually late everyday.

Aoko and Hakuba looked oddly startled. Akako grinned mischievously and slung her arm around Kaito's.

"Now, now, Kuroba-kun. No one said anything about you being early. Are you beginning to hear voices?" She purred.

Kaito unhooked his arm from hers and looked somewhat puzzled. "Hakuba. Aoko. You both said I was early today, didn't you?" His voice came out a little higher than normal.

Aoko shook her head and Hakuba answered with a 'no' and a questioning look.

Three 'voices' soon followed.

I think lack of sleep is getting to him. Better threaten him later so he'll quit acting weird.

Kaito blinked a bit and silently thanked Aoko for her concern.

Kuroba is acting oddly today. However, that confused expression on his face is quite fetching.

Kaito made a mental note to look up the word 'fetching' online later as he turned a very pale yet magenta color, again. Although, he could probably figure it out already from context.

I almost feel sorry for you, Kuroba-kun.. However, if you didn't ignore me when I tried to warn you about this last week, I would help you out.

Kaito debated whether to glare or send a pleading look Akako's way. He decided neither and kept his ashen-faced exterior.

When he startledly realized that none of them had moved their mouths while he had heard their voices.

Kaito did the only thing that came to mind when in such a predicament.

He ran screaming bloody murder through out the schoolyard leaving a dismayed Hakuba, a worried Aoko, and a smirking Akako behind.

TBC…

Disclaimer: Chaos, Logic, and myself lay no claim upon Detective Conan and are thus sadly disappointed in our Evil Genius tactics.

This chapter was nearly finished when I posted chapter one so that's why it didn't take long to post it. The next chapter should be up soon.

At least now you know what's going on, ne?