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Kaitou Shinigami (Thief Shinigami) Chapter 1
by elana-chan
"Kuso!"
Heero "the Perfect Soldier" Yuy, the famous no.1 Jr. Detective in the L1 district, cursed as he failed yet again in his attempt to capture the elusive Shinigami, infamous thief that plagued their district. Not only that he didn't catch the thief, his recent attempt was also posted in their school paper. His picture in the front page was a scowling one, with Relena Peacecraft, the mayor's daughter, clinging to him like a barnacle.
"Hey, Heero!"
The one responsible for the cursed photo called him as his friends approached the annoyed detective. Wufei Chang, the editor-in-chief of The Chronicle, together with Triton Bloom, barreled down the school corridor and cautiously approached the brooding Heero.
The three were now in their junior year and currently studying in St. Paulia Academy (Weird name for such a school. More like a girl's school, ne?) in the L1 district. Heero Yuy is the son of the late Odin Lowe, the celebrated detective of his time. He lived with his grandfather, the famed Dr. J, and had decided to follow his father's footsteps and taking his late mother's maiden surname for protection from his father's enemies. His reputation of being a Jr. Detective earned him a badge from the mayor and had given himself the task of solving the Shinigami case.
His two closest friends were Chang Wufei and Triton Bloom. The former was the current EIC (editor-in-chief) of the school paper and came from a very prominent family in the L1 district. His clan was a respected one in the area. With his connections, Wufei can be in any scene at any time, making him a great journalist. Triton Bloom, on the other hand, is a celebrated gymnast in their school and in the district. He is also the brother of Catherine Bloom, the famed actress and gymnast in Japan who also studies their school. His closest friends called him Trowa since he didn't like his name. The three had known each other since they're in grade school and had been close since then. Wufei and Trowa had known about their friend's obsession of capturing Shinigami so they tagged along on Heero's assignments and tried to help him if they could.
"So Heero, you've seen this week's paper. Sorry about the picture. Relena insisted we print that or else she'll call off the funding for the paper. And besides, that's the only one we can print." Wufei explained calmly to his friend. Heero's head snapped up and pierced him with a searching glare, his earlier annoyance with the Chronicle staff gone.
"What do you mean 'only one we can print'?" Heero narrowed his eyes at his friends.
"That's why we're here. Zechs is hoarding all the prints. Here's a picture I managed to reserve for you. I manage to bribe Zechs to make a print of this one." Wufei answered and handed him a single picture. Heero snatched it and stared at it closely.
It was taken during his recent brush with the sly thief. It happened two nights ago with a full moon. The said moon was the background of the picture, illuminating the slim figure of Shinigami. Heero can only see the silhouette of the thief. The figure had his back from the camera and the only thing Heero can distinguish in the picture was the long ponytail that trailed down the figure's back and brushed his legs. At his first encounter with Shinigami, Heero had thought the other was a female with that long fall of hair. But the voice and the masculine form his skintight outfit emphasized made him change his opinion about his elusive target. The only problem he had was that he had never seen Shinigami up close to conjure up an image he can submit to the department.
"I know it isn't a clear shot but that's the best I can do for now." Wufei added as Heero scrutinized the picture some more.
"That's all right. Thanks anyway."
"We'd better get into class. The bell's going to ring any minute now." Trowa reminded them.
"Besides, that irritating onna might show up again." Heero flinched at that. He knew Relena's 'infatuation' for him and the tried to avoid the mayor's daughter.
They were headed towards their class when two familiar students passed their way. One had long chestnut hair fashioned into a braid that trailed down his back and ended on the small of his back. His blue-violet eyes shimmered with mischief as his companion dragged him to the opposite direction of the three. The said companion was a petite blond boy with wise aquamarine eyes and a determined look in his angelic face.
As the two passed Heero and his friends, time seemed to stand still for two people in that corridor. Passing the three, the braided boy looked over his shoulder as Heero looked over his. Expressive amethyst encountered hard Prussian blue. Something unnamable passed between the two as their eyes met. Time returned to normal as the blond boy tugged at his companion's hand and both disappeared around the corner. Heero just shrugged and continued on his way, avoiding the persistent mayor's daughter.
To be continued...
Author's notes:
Hiya!!!!! The plot of this fic is patterned after the anime 'Kaitou St. Tail'. If anyone of you dear readers have seen that anime, you might find some things in this fic familiar. Btw, just ignore the typos and other wrong grammar in this fic. It's my fault, I know. But I'm too lazy to beta this chapter. I can't think of anything to say anymore. Argh!!!!! Darn writer's block!!!! Need my muse!!!! (wheezes) Anyways, hope you like this!!!!! Ja!!!!! Hope to read your reviews!!!!!! (bows before readers)