Hell hath no fury like Hakuba and his politely-expressed disappointment.

Saguru scowled down at the listing on his phone. That number was not to be abused: that number was for emergencies only. However, the person that number belonged to had been, in Saguru's humble opinion, exceptionally stupid last night.

. . . To hell with it.

Mouth flattened in a hard line, he typed out a quick message and hit send. -What possessed you to let Hattori see you?-

The answer came sooner than he expected, although in retrospect, it made sense that the kaitou would still be awake.

-Your faith in my abilities is flattering, Tantei-san.-

Saguru scowled. -Answer the question.-

The wait was longer this time.

-He knew I was there, so I gave him a fair shot.-

-And now all Japan knows Kid has a partner.- Saguru jabbed at the keys. -Because you wanted to be sporting.-

This time, the pause was so long that Saguru jumped when his phone finally chimed.

-It would have happened eventually.-

-Perhaps. Now it's happened sooner.-

-Fine, I got caught up in the game. Apologies. Happy?-

-No. Your undetected presence was our only advantage.-

-You know, I didn't give you my number so you could scold me, Tantei-san.-

-No, you gave it to me so I could point out danger. You being an idiot qualifies.-

-Pot, kettle . . . .-

Saguru scowled. -I won't be distracted, Reed.-

Another pause.

-What do you want of me, Hakuba?-

The detective froze, thoughts momentarily derailed by the use of his name. -A little more caution on your part will suffice.-

-Fine. I'll be a good little kaitou and think about what I've done.-

-See that you do.-

-Hai, hai. Mother.-

-Git.- Still frowning, Saguru turned his phone off. Talking to Reed was really only marginally better than talking to Kid.

~o0o~

In the safety of his own flat, Kazuki flipped his phone shut and stared at it. ". . . Damn."

Kaito glanced over at him. "What?"

"I just got scolded by Hakuba."

The thief snorted. "Welcome to the club."

If anyone is wondering, Reed's text alert is the beginning of the Flying Theme from How To Train Your Dragon.~