Even serious conversations aren't actually serious.
Kid stared at his friend, an incredulous laugh still lingering in the air. "You mean you're seventeen and you're not in school? How do you get away with that?"
Reed grinned self-consciously. "I do have a job, but it's not easy."
"Sheesh." Kid shook his head. "Why don't you just enroll somewhere? I doubt the work would pose that much of a problem."
"Probably not," Reed mused. "Maybe I will."
"You should." Kid leaned back, effortlessly keeping his balance on the thin railing. Some thirty floors below them, cars raced each other through the night-lit city. "Join Ekoda High."
Reed blinked, though his hood kept his friend from seeing. "Any particular reason?"
"It's where I go."
Reed's mouth dropped open.
Kid smirked. "What, don't tell me you're surprised that the great Kaitou Kid is still in highschool?"
"No, just surprised you would tell me that."
Kid hummed a bit. "Well . . . I trust you."
"Oh." Reed smiled. "So I'll be meeting your civilian persona, huh?" He laughed. "I wonder, are you as crazy in day-to-day life?"
"Hey! Just because I'm not boring doesn't mean I'm crazy!" Kid sniffed, pretending to be offended. "Besides, your persona's probably just as weird!"
"Hmm. In that case, wanna make a bet?" Reed grinned.
Kid's own smile was just as wide. "What did you have in mind?"
"I assume you live in Ekoda, right? So do I. That gives us a starting point. Whoever finds the other first . . . ."
". . . gets a favor, hmm?"
"Exactly." Reed nodded. "No trackers and no following the other home. Oh, and I promise not to lurk outside your school."
"Agreed." Kid held out a hand, and Reed clasped it. They shook once, two gentlemen sealing a bargain.
Reed pulled his feet back over the edge and stood, offering his friend a hand up. "See you soon, Kid."
Kid ignored the hand, electing to dive off the building instead. The white glider caught the wind with a snap, and a faint shout drifted back to Reed. "Not if I see you first!"
Well, no one's told me to stop, so I guess I'll keep posting these. As always, hope you enjoy reading!