Chapter Thirty-Three
"Of joys departed, not to return, how painful the remembrance."
-Robert Blair
Sunlight filtered in through the blinds of the simple one-room apartment that Natsuki had rented.
The birds chirped as they greeted the morning sun, singing nature's alarm.
The futon rustled as the body underneath began to rouse.
With a yawn and an annoyed sigh, Natsuki was up.
But something was different that morning. For one, the chest area seemed heavier.
Natsuki glanced downwards.
Ai was working on her computer when the phone started ringing.
"Hello?" she answered.
"IHAVEMYBODYBACKIMSOHAPPYBUTIMSCAREDWHATHAPPENEDWHATDOIDO"
"Natsuki?" Ai asked as she brought the phone back to her ear.
"Hey, uh, sorry. Um, I have my body back."
"You do?" Ai asked, surprised.
"Yeah. I just woke up and..." the voice trailed off.
"..."
"Ai?"
"Go ahead and be Ruri. But be careful. I don't know when you'll turn back."
"Ok, thanks."
"I think I'll take the day off from school and go check out the house," Ruri smiled.
It was good to be back.
"Tsukino-san didn't come today..." Aoko sighed. "First Ruri-chan and then Natsuki-san..."
Ruri looked at the newspaper stand.
The headline for today was:
"Kaitou KID has announced his next target!
Will Nakamori-keibu be able to keep The Crystal Lily safe?"
Ruri tried to suppress a laugh.
"Up and at 'em, huh?"
She walked away and towards a nearby cake shop.
"I wonder if I should I pay a visit to a certain thieving magician?"
Short chapter (really a filler kind of thing but the next one is coming, I promise)
NEXT CHAPTER: KID FOR THE NIGHT
DFTBA!