Disclaimer: Once again, (sigh) I don't own any of the GW cast. Though I really wish I did! (wails) Wai! I really love you guys! Duo-okaasan, adopt me!!!! (glomps a terrified Duo)
Kaitou Shinigami (Thief Shinigami) Chapter 4
by elana-chan
"A piece of cake."
Duo said to himself, smiling as he wrapped the painting with a black cloth. After bypassing the cops posted outside with ease, he had headed towards Radisson's basement where the painting was being held in a hidden safe. Knowing that Heero would be there, he had avoided all doors and just used the air vent to make his way towards the lower floor. Using laser detectors and tricking the cameras with false images he conjured, Duo had used his talents to open the safe and got the painting out.
"And I thought Hee-chan would have made it harder for me this time."
Apparently, he spoke too soon when the sound of alarms echoed through the vent he was in. Cursing that his luck ran out, Duo crawled faster up the vent as he dragged the painting along.
"Good thing that Renoir guy made a small one."
Duo froze when his sensitive ears heard voices drifting within the vent. Someone's coming! Composing himself, Duo made a quick decision and looked at the nearest vent to him. Seeing that no one was in the room, he silently opened the vent and softly landed on the carpet, making no sound at all. Painting in hand, he crept slowly towards the only window in the room and noticed that he was in the mansion's 1st floor. Taking notice of the small forest where he can easily escape the cops, Duo prepared to make a run for it.
"Make a run for it and I'll kill you."
Turning around in shock, Duo stared at Heero's glaring Prussian blue eyes and cursed mentally at his luck for the nth time. Quickly composing himself and silently thanking Quatre of reminding him about the contacts, he smiled at his captor and naughtily winked at him.
"What a surprise! We meet again, detective. I guess I'm going to eat my words, ne Keiji-san? You got me this time."
"Urusai! I'm in no mood for talk, Shinigami. Give us that painting back and reveal who you really are first." Heero said in monotone, gaze never straying away from the sly thief.
Duo pouted cutely at Heero as he tried to see any emotion in those deep blue orbs. He then looked at the painting in his arms and it was back to business again. No time for games now, Duo.
With just a flip of the hand, Duo produced his wand and played it with one hand. Heero glowered darkly at the wand then at him, only making Duo grin even more.
"Love to stay and chat with you, Detective Yuy but a friend of mine needs this painting more than that slimeball does. Business is business after all."
Duo was quickly enveloped by smoke as his wand steadily emitted the concealing fog that covered the room. Abandoning the thought of using his gun, Heero quickly jumped to the direction where the thief was last standing, hoping to tackle the other in the thick smoke.
What happened next wasn't what the two expected. As Duo made a run for the open window when a slight noise made him spin around only to be tackled on the ground. Heero had succeeded in grabbing him. Duo would have kicked the boy off him and made a mad dash out of there but it just so happens that Heero landed on him with his lips right on Duo's soft ones.
Prussian irises and green cat eyes widened as the two stared at each other. Time stood still for the two. All seemed to fade away as they shared an unexpected closed-mouth kiss, neither breaking nor moving. It was only when the two heard the shouts of the police that time returned to normal and Duo's instincts kicked in. Pushing with all his might, Shinigami escaped Heero's hold and swiftly grabbed the painting that lay forgotten by the windowsill when the mishap occurred.
Noticing his wobbly legs, Duo realized how affected he was of that one 'accidental' kiss. He quickly cleared his mind and thought of Jean and the painting. Composing himself, he looked at the stupefied detective and smiled softly.
"Thanks for the painting, Keiji-san. And for the kiss, too. See you next time! And make sure you'll catch me!" Duo made a move to jump but looked over his shoulder first, eyes shadowed by those long bangs. "And Heero, you're one good kisser."
With that, he jumped off the windowsill and disappeared into the night, leaving a confused and dazed Heero behind.
Did I just kiss him?
To be continued...
Author's Notes:
Hi ya people!!!!!! (waves) Sorry that it took me too long for an update. Hafta plan my bday party, family reunions and the like swamped my schedule. I'm also saying an advance apology to you people. I will be gone for a while so I might not update for a while. Hafta go back to school and stuff. Also, I want to thank you all for the very nice reviews I got. I'm really so happy that you people want to review my story! (teary-eyed then glomps readers) Hmm... what else? About this story. It's kinda short, I know. My creative juices just wont flow anymore and though you guys did a great job with being my muses (snickers) and inspiration, I really can't write a damn thing these days. (weeps) Wah!!!! I have to be like Taka-san!!! Burning!!!!!!! (snickers) I'll try to be a good author and update as soon as possible. Promise!! (puppy-dog eyes) Anyways, hope you like this short, albeit interesting, chapter. Also, hope you people still have enough patience to wait for the next chapter! Ja for now, people!!!!!!!
Some japanese terms: (i'm not really sure if these are the exact meanings. so if you noticed some mistakes, gomen!)
-chan - used by Duo as a term of endearment for Heero in this chapter
Keiji-san - Mr. Detective
Urusai - shut up (kinda reminds me of Sanzo in Gensomaden )
Thanks to the following:
Kaaera - thanx for that very long and um... insightful review (). Also for setting your crayfish and fish on me...(--;) still, thanx!!!!! (glomps Kaaera)
Dark Kaizer Ken-Wolf - thanx for reviewing my fic. Anyways, 'ninmu ryoukai' is one of Heero's famous lines in the anime. it means 'mission accepted'. ()
ZmajGoddess - thanx for another wonderful review!!!! (glomps ZmajGoddess) you're right about that. it's always the angelic ones you have to look out for (smirks). well, here's the update you've been asking for. ()
aspiring author - you're welcome!!!!! (glomps aspiring author again) i never noticed that i forgot to mention that the dye for Shinigami's hair is only temporary. thanx for pointing that out. i'm really stupid sometimes. (boinks own head) anyways, the dye serves its purpose in hiding shinigami's true identity. if they did not dye it, heero would obviously suspect that duo's the thief ne? thanx for the constant reviews!!!!
Silver Mirror, Rena Lupin, Kay, Luckk, Chibi Ice, Ahanchan and Windy River - thanx guys for your constant (and there's new ones, too) reviews!!!!!!!!