Mirror, Mirror

Kaito could be so annoying sometimes.

He had been teasing her all day. It wasn't like this wasn't normal behavior for him but it was really grating on her today. She had overslept that morning, forgotten her English homework at home, and she didn't exactly like the grade she had gotten on the last history test. And to add to this, Kaito had been a jerk all day. Maybe he thought it was some kind of weird payback for making him wait so long this morning. Well, that wasn't her fault; it was her alarm clock's. She started to wring her hands, thinking about a nice way she could tell him to knock it off.

Aoko noticed motion out of the corner of her eye. She turned to see him, smiling innocently, wringing his hands. There was something not quite right about the scene, though. Her hands dropped to her sides as she tried to figure out what it was until, seconds later, his hands dropped, too. She stared at him; he smiled brightly.

"Kaito," she started, her voice measured, "what are you doing?"

"Nothing," he grinned back at her, crossing his arms to become her mirror again. She sighed. She was too tired to take out her mop but knew she had to do something. Suddenly, inspiration hit as she decided to try and find out how far he would take it.

She stuck out her left arm; he stuck out his left arm. She copied with her right; he copied with is right. She crossed her arms, flailed them out, walked like an Egyptian and he copied her every move, grinning brightly the whole time.

"What is this? Some kind of spell?" she heard Akako ask from behind her. She (and her mirror) turned to face the girl.

"No, he just won't stop copying me," she fumed. Akako smiled slowly. Contrary to popular belief, Akako did know when to give up on something and Kaito Kuroba had officially been forsaken last week. However, she had decided to make him her personal project, determined to make him confess to Nakamori as soon as possible. For his own good, of course. None of this silly "getting over him" business.

"Well, I'm sure he'll stop eventually," she said to the annoyed girl and slipped out of the room. Aoko blinked.

"That was strange," she muttered. She turned back to her friend, who shrugged before moving his hands back in imitation of her. She pouted at him and he returned the expression. 'Well,' she thought as she noticed how adorable he looked, 'maybe this could be worse.'

She kept trying to think of weird gestures but he copied them every time. In truth, she was probably more likely to embarrass before him; she was fighting a losing battle.

Suddenly she felt the oddest sensation fill her. It was like she was floating with her feet on the ground. Kaito seemed to notice the new expression come over her. While still mimicking her, he watched her, slightly worried but hidden behind a poker face.

"What's up, Aoko?" he asked calmly as she walked towards him. He didn't know what to think of the hazy grin plastered on her face. He was even more confused and (inwardly) flustered when he felt her hands on his waist.

"Aoko?" he questioned softly as he felt his arms reach down to mirror hers. She simply smiled at him and pulled him closer, drawing her head nearer to his. There wasn't time to be embarrassed; there was only instinct as his head mimicked hers.

It wasn't clear who initiated it as they, like two halves of a whole, closed the distance between them. Kaito didn't know how long they stayed clinging to each other, only that it wasn't long enough. As they pulled apart, he noticed how wide Aoko's eyes had become.

"I—I don't know what came over me. I – oh, Kaito, I'm sorry. I—"He cut her off roughly, pulling her to him by the hands that still rest at her waist. She looked into his eyes, almost as if asking permission. He chuckled and kissed her again.

From the next room over, Akako smiled sadly and began to clean up her belongings.

Author's Note: Written…too long ago, based off the way one of my friends was teasing me. That story, however, most definitely did not end the way this one did. Hee. Meant to post this a long time ago. I also have a Takagi/Sato lying around somewhere I never got around to typing up. Maybe later this week. White Day special? We'll see.

I had an idea for an AU-ish Kaito/Aoko story. Should I try?