This is a little short, decided to update and give you something to read.
Currently, too busy to make anything else. hope you're going to be patient with me :3
PS: Beta needed
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Ginzo roasted with anger, the officers took steps back. fear and worry in their hearts. "KID! I'LL SHOW YOU!" the station nearly collapsed from his voice alone. Chaki grinned, watching the scene from his office, "I'M GONNA_"
The superintendent got out with a flat glare. "Ginzo, lower your voice down"
Nakamori sat down, his fist hit the desk hard enough, it almost broke to pieces or became dust. "Just wait till I get my hands on you!"
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(The following day, at the station)
Two hundred and twenty officers stood on standby with their back to the station, Snipers ready on the surrounding buildings, and twelve police cars circled around the station.
They weren't the only ones on standby.
Fourteen (armed) helicopters roamed the sky and twenty bikes circled the building back and forth.
Ginzo and superintendent Chaki stood on top of the stairs, watching everything with hawk sharp eyes. Speaking of hawks, Hakuba Saguru stood on the floor that held the important files. Beside him, were ten armed officers.
'It's not like Kuroba-kun to not be gentlemen-like during a heist... I have to find more information'
The kaitou didn't attend his class that day, and as expected, he did not show up anywhere else. His house was empty and dark. Aoko evidently suspected something, Saguru decided to interfere once the heist ended. 'Kuroba-kun, you moron, why did you target this station? It's almost like you want the police prepared…'
That definitely meant something and if his hunch was correct, a certain group of killers must be the ones who are after the recorded information. Not KID. He decided to give his luck a try, so he asked the girl if she knew anything.
"Aoko thinks he doesn't want the police to know about something"
She neither elaborated nor added a word. Kuroba got her caught up in his mess. He bet his entire detective book collections (which he had and held so dearly in perfect care) that she suspected KID was involved in something big, dangerous and deep.
Hakuba sighed, "What an idiot" he mumbled with a sigh.
Beside him, the officers were ready with weapons held carefully in their hands. Kuroba really made his message clear. He was going to be violent and violence was going to be his response.
Saguru was more than certain the entire situation revolved around the gang who appeared yesterday. His intel always came handy thanks to the people he knew from the Force (and who knew his father too)
The station was engulfed in scary silence (excluding the inspector yelling) as they waited for the time to arrive. Eight o'clock was only twenty minutes and forty-eight seconds away. The thief was definitely up to something more than just stealing the records.
On the upper floor, there were thirty officers and twelve guards. Everyone was armed and prepared. Time was enclosing in on the awaited theft and no one knew which records the thief was going to steal. Sure, they knew it was related to yesterday's theft, yet there was more information a certain half British detective acquired which led to other heists as well.
As it seems, there were four robberies in different museums and jewelry shops respectively, all in the area of the museum he struck yesterday.
To make matters worse, none of the twelve described criminals in grey trench coats were caught. No evidence was left behind, and since museums were commonly targeted places by KID, Hakuba believed they were the ones Aoko described. The description of the 'horseshoes mustache guy' was a strong clue.
He cursed his luck, he never got anywhere with Kuroba. Every theft, every gem, every mysterious occurrence that revolved around KID always led into a closed alley. That and Kuroba knew how to erase all traces, be it from him or from his pursuers. Damn good magicians, concealed their traces and leading people in the wrong direction.
'Curse it'
When was the idiot going to admit being the thief? Did he even want any help?
No matter how much evidence Saguru gathered, Kuroba still denied and said he was… 'framed', 'Wasn't there…', 'disguise… ask everyone where I was…'
Well, those were the usual answers. And Hakuba was sure his partners could cover for him as both Kuroba and KID.
'He's the most cautious criminal by far!' the partners were always ready, even on a daily basis.
Wait, he'd probably ask for their help if he was in a tight spot… right?
'That's unlikely…'
There were only ten minutes, and forty-eight seconds to eight o'clock according to his pocket watch. There was no sign of Kuroba anywhere, no officers acting weird and no suspicious reporters acting… suspiciously…
He stashed the pocket watch in his pocket and sighed. What was that information? Nakamori didn't allow him to see the files or even the stolen goods.
Kuroba wasn't the 'keep the loot' kind of thief since he always returned what he stole. That much at least, Saguru was certain of. That made his mind revolve around his first suspects. If he was going to steal the files and keep them, then he wanted to destroy them or set them to flames. 'But those are police records, such acts would put him behind bars for sure!'. To take that risk meant that he was trying to save someone from seeing them. Who?
'The police'
And from who?
'Men in grey trench coats'
It wasn't a coincidence they appeared in almost every heist KID made, so perhaps he was working with them, got them mad and now they wanted payback? That sounded just right. Due to the crossfire, they wanted something from him, his life for example. The ninety-eight bullets (Saguru kept count) were enough proof that they wanted him dead. It was evident that Kaitou had been on their list since his second appearance after the eight years of absence.
'Whoever they are, he doesn't want them to get what he's after' he placed his hand on his chin, going statue mod. 'If I try and look deeper, I can find out what he wants to steal'
The thefts always revolved around a specific large gem (although it didn't make sense why he sometimes targeted paintings and small things which were completely irrelevant), perhaps they were just made for a little challenge, a thrill or out of boredom too (that and some of the exhibition owners just wanted the thief to drop by so they could get more customers)
One of the officers moved and stood beside Saguru. The latter wasn't looking or paying any attention anymore that he didn't even notice his presence beside him. The officer knew what that standing still pose meant.
With a gentle poke, he sent the detective out of his reverie. "Ano…Hakuba-san?" the man said hesitantly yet politely. His voice was far more than just nervous and shy.
Hakuba blinked, surprised to see the man beside him. It wasn't the first time they met on heists, but he was fairly sure the man never made an approach before. Was there something important he had to say?
"Yes?" Saguru began, "Officer…"
"Shiro Yukio…" the officer said quickly. Saguru raised an eyebrow then lowered it fast. That made perfect sense.
"Yes, KID-kun?"
Oh, he quickly caught on. Oh, well~
"How may this detective be of help?"
The officer raised a shaky nervous smile, "help? Who, me?" the detective glared him. KID grinned, "Not really, Hakuba-san," he said politely still in character. The officer he impersonated was a nervously looking shy man in his mid-thirties. Hakuba was impressed (but not too much because he was used to seeing the perfect acts) "I was just making sure you didn't need any help," he said slowly. "I'll continue my work then. Good luck, Hakuba-san…" his feet moved to make the turn, yet the detective caught him by the arm and looked at him straight into the eyes.
"What's this about, Ku-KID-kun?"
The kaitou made a fake surprised blink. There was no use denying who he was. After all, he threw the name as a hint just a minute ago. "Oh, I thought I said what I wanted to steal last morning… that's strange…"
Saguru gave him a glare, "why those records, KID-kun? You aren't trying to manipulate ev_"
Yukio raised an eyebrow, "Manipulate? Now, now, Tantei-san," he allowed his KID tone to step through, "I'm not trying to manipulate anything. I suppose I was clear, I'm here to steal some records and be off" the nervous acts were gone, just like that, replaced by the confident eyes of his alter ego.
"You mean the ones about the people targeting you?"
Detectives with good observation were never his favorite kind to have around. They just noticed everything and made all sorts of unwanted connections. "I hate to break it to you, Tantei-san, but everyone targets KID~" better lead them astray. "You get used to it. Now, if you excuse me," he cast his sight to the hand the detective had grabbed, "I have a heist to begin"
After a moment of hesitation, Hakuba let his hand go. "Be careful then, Ku- KID-kun"
KID knew he was going to say Kuroba. The detective had a point and a quite strong persistency on claiming he was KID. Kaito wasn't going to let a strand of hair blow his cover. "I do hate being referred to as 'kun' by someone younger than me, though"
The dulled shine in Saguru's eyes said it all. "Seriously Kuroba-kun. That won't work on me. I know we are the same age" well he memorized most of his expressions by now to tell what the dull glare meant.
"Don't let the name fool you, Tantei-san, okay?" he said with a sly grin, Saguru hissed a sigh. "Now then, let's play cops chase the bad guys~ as thanks to you," he threw his eyes around them, "everyone is aware of who I am"
The detective, only then, realized the officers approaching them. To his anticipation (which bothered him) they had their guns aimed at the thief.
At that moment, Hakuba wished they would lower their weapons. Kuroba was no criminal, seeing the guns made Saguru want to say it out loud. Yeah, the clown was a danger (to their sanity) but he was a good person (if he wasn't on his prank rampage)
"And to think I was going to make a grand appearance~ what a shame~"
Sometimes Saguru wondered how Kuroba could be so calm with fifteen pointed guns at his head. They were going to shot, that much they both knew.
"Idiot" he mumbled under his breath, his voice was loud enough to reach the phantom's ears.
"Well, you know which record I am after, splendid!" He turned with a sly grin to the detective. Hakuba said nothing, "Let's see how you'll protect it from me" his grin carried a hint of threat. Hakuba glared, at him accepting the challenge. The police had their fingers ready on the triggers. Fun heists to the task force were something and serious heists to the police were something else. KID was aware of it as he finally dropped his grin and replaced it with the face of a criminal.
"Records, huh? That's new"
The teens turned to the inspector's serious voice. "And it is a coincidence they happened when some thieves came after you?" his tone was dry and serious. Maybe he was disappointed. "Some buddies you pissed off?"
KID gave a sly grin, "Who knows~"
Ginzo bit his lower lip, "you'll give me a proper explanation whether you like it or not!" KID lowered his eyelids to the half of his eyes.
"No can do, Keibu"
"Get him!"
The thief let out a loud laugh. "With all due respect, Nakamori-keibu, your efforts never worked on me!" that said, smoke erupted.
