Chapter Thirty-Four
"Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in."
-Robert Frost
Kaito looked around at the other displayed works of art in the museum hosting the famous carved lapis lazuli, The Crystal Lily.
He was only really there for one, but hey, why not take a look at the other ones while he was here?
Of course, it would've been better if Ruri was with him...
It had been a while since the girl had last called and he was beginning to worry.
It was only a few minutes until KID's appointed time so he walked towards the bathroom to switch disguises.
On the way there, he saw someone he hadn't expected to see.
"Ruri?" he accidently voiced out loud.
She turned and her brow knit together.
"Do I know you?" she asked, confused.
Kaito remembered in time that he was disguised as an old man.
"I'm hurt that you didn't recognize me, ojou-san," he switched to his KID voice.
Ruri stared at the old man who produced that smooth sounding voice.
"KID?" she asked.
"You might want to keep your voice down," he hissed, putting a finger to his lips.
"Sorry," she apologized.
"Give me a moment," he smiled.
The old man tottered into the men's restroom. Within a minute, a uniformed task force member emerged.
"Where have you been? I haven't seen you at any of my heists since the one with Suzuki-jii," KID sighed, fixing the hat on his head.
"I've been a little... tied up," Ruri tried to explain.
"I'm glad you're safe and sound," the thief patted Ruri's head.
"If not a little more stressed," she joked.
"Stressed?" KID's head tilted to the side.
Ruri nodded.
KID grinned.
"How would you like to be KID for the night?"
"Excuse me?"
"You're in luck, I happen to have a spare suit with me..." KID trailed off. "But we can't change you here."
Ruri looked over at KID with skepticism.
"So you're saying you want me to be KID with you?"
He nodded. "Sounds fun, right?"
"For you maybe... me..." Ruri looked down at the case holding the Crystal Lily.
"Don't be such a worrywart. Come here," KID gestured for her to come closer to him.
He pulled out a big white cloth and quickly wrapped it around her.
With a tug, it fell away.
"Good. It fits," he breathed a sigh of relief.
Ruri looked down at her new outfit.
She wore a white suit just like KID's but instead of pants there was a white skirt. Instead of white loafers, white pumps.
"Just so you know, I have no experience with heels," Ruri commented once she saw the shoes.
"Don't worry too much about them," KID grinned. "How is your acting?"
"Ladies and Gentlemen! Tonight, I have a very special show for you!"
Nakamori-keibu stared at the sight before him.
A female KID stood on the case.
Said female KID held the Crystal Lily.
"Just for tonight, I've decided to mix things up a bit, so I hope you enjoy the magic that I've prepared," she said, grinning that trademark grin.
"I hope you can catch me, Inspector Nakamori," the female KID blew a kiss and disappeared in a puff of pink smoke.
"I swear to god, so help me, I will-" Ruri was cut off as KID started laughing.
"Don't worry. All you have to do is put on a good show and then jump off. No biggie," he explained again through the tiny earpiece Ruri wore.
"There you are, KID!" Nakamori-keibu yelled.
"Oops, sounds like they caught up," KID commented.
"Thank you Captain Obvious, for that," Ruri rolled her eyes.
"Welcome, Nakamori-keibu!" Ruri curtsied. "So nice of you to join me."
"You sure have gotten sick, dressing up as a girl to your own heist," the inspector grumbled.
"Oh, keibu! I just wanted to mix things up a bit!" Ruri pouted and fluttered her eyelashes.
She could hear KID snickering in the earpiece.
"I can see that," he groaned.
"Lift up your skirt a bit," KID told Ruri.
Ruri rolled her eyes.
"I just wanted to have fun..." Ruri pouted, lifting up the skirt.
KID laughed as several of the officer's eyes bugged. "This is too good!"
"Don't just stand there! Get him!" Nakamori-keibu yelled, shocking the officers out of their trance.
"Ok, this is it, you have to jump now," KID commanded.
"I-I..." Ruri looked at the ground below.
"Trust me. I'll catch you," KID said, voice soothing and reassuring.
"You're lucky I do," Ruri took a deep breath in.
"Adieu, my beloved task force!" she grinned and waved, letting her body fall over the edge of the building.
"Never again," Ruri collapsed onto the sidewalk.
"Hey, I caught you, didn't I?" KID handed her a canned tea.
"Yes, but we had to keep running for a long time!"
"You're at least less stressed now, right?"
Ruri looked at her tea. "Yeah. Thanks."
"How did you even manage that trick?" she asked.
"A magician never tells," KID grinned.
Ruri laughed. "I should've expected that answer," she sighed.
And the chapter ends here! XD How Ruri got away was that she disappeared into a cloud of pink smoke as she was falling (which was a cover for our beloved thief to catch her). The task force then scoured the surrounding area for them.
ANYWAY, I found out that there is a town in Japan (where Gosho Aoyama was born) and it has statues, statues of Detective Conan characters. Even a Conan bridge. I mean, wow. Can I just. That is dedication for you.
Also, I posted a drawing on my deviantART. (creases will forever baffle me) It's called KID for the Night. (my deviantART is dreamflyer1100, same as here)
And with that, the next chapter (Ruri is still here) is going to be a karaoke chapter with Sonoko, Ran, and hey, even KID! (I love my Ruri and she needs some love)
NEXT TIME ( ̶o̶n̶ ̶D̶r̶a̶g̶o̶n̶B̶a̶l̶l̶ ̶Z̶): KARAOKE
DFTBA GUYS! :D