Chapter Thirty Six
So I'm a little late with this because I decided to make some Mitarashi Dango (1st time) and it took way longer than I thought they would (tasted just like the ones I got in Little Tokyo in San Francisco though if not a little burnt). The next item on my cooking list is takoyaki and then taiyaki. ...I have yet to buy either of their pans. And I have yet to actually try taiyaki, but hey! I'm almost there. Also, I'm quitting with the quote thing because ugh, it's hard to find good ones. If you want them back, go ahead and tell me, and I'll put them back.
Aoko watched as Kaito terrorized the class by turning them into monsters (it was almost Halloween after all). She didn't bother to try and stop him, though. They both had been rather depressed when Ruri hadn't shown up for the past few weeks. Strangely enough, today Kaito wasn't depressed anymore. Her first thought was maybe he had discovered how to perform a new trick, but since he had yet to show it off, that thought was quickly dismissed.
The reason for his cure, however, was currently standing in front of the school, daunted by the thought of being bombarded with questions from both Hakuba and Aoko.
"You're Yukihisa Ruri, aren't you?"
A female voice made Ruri turn around.
"Koizumi-san," she breathed. "You startled me."
"What are you doing all the way out here?" the witch inquired. "I thought you would be saying hello to your friends."
"Um... well..." Ruri hesitated.
"Don't keep them waiting. I'm sure they've been quite worried about you, Yukihisa Ruri," Akako smiled before walking past the girl, closely followed by her entourage of boys.
Akako paused and turned back towards the girl. "And one more thing."
"When blue met indigo,
The wheel of fate began to turn.
As the sky chases the moon,
an unknown fate shall descend."
With another smile, Ruri was left on her own to contemplate the meaning of the witch's mysterious words.
Ruri stood in front of the door to the classroom, watching as Kaito turned every person into some monster. There were already several mummies, 3 werewolves, 6 Frankensteins, 4 cats, an angel, a devil, and the rest had yet to be transformed.
She mustered up her courage and slid the door open.
No one really noticed her presence until she sat down in her seat.
"Ruri!" Hakuba and Aoko yelled, jumping up from their seats to rush over to hers.
"Are you ok?!" Aoko demanded. "You're not sick, are you?"
"Where have you been? We've been worried!" Hakuba practically slammed his hands on Ruri's desk.
Kaito watched from a distance, still changing people into monster costumes. He inwardly smiled. It was so good to have Ruri back.
Ruri tried to explain to her friends that she wasn't sick, she's ok, and that she was staying over at a friend's house.
"I'm sorry for worrying you," Ruri said, smiling sadly.
"Hakuba!" Kaito called, readying a smoke bomb.
The London detective turned and was hit in the face with a cloud of smoke.
When it cleared, he had turned into a very confused werewolf.
"Kurobaaa..." he growled.
Kaito laughed hysterically as the blond slowly walked over to his desk and slumped in his chair, all the while grumbling, "I hate you. I hate you so much. Why?"
The prankster turned to Aoko when he had gotten all of his giggles out.
Aoko sighed. "If you put me in something indecent, I will kick you all the way to America."
Kaito grinned before throwing a smoke bomb.
Aoko emerged as a medieval knight, decked out with armor and a sword. Which was not real, thankfully.
As Kaito turned towards Ruri, he smiled. "Glad to have you back, Ruri."
"Glad to be back," Ruri returned the smile before being hit with a smoke bomb.
She emerged as an angel, complete with big fluffy wings and halo. And a slightly short white tunic that was about as long as her school uniform.
"As pure as can be," the magician grinned.
"And who are you going to be?" Ruri asked, flashing a grin of her own.
"Why, I'm going to be the 2nd most wonderful, talented, and handsome magician in the world! Kaitou KID!" Kaito was engulfed in smoke and grinned as the smoke cleared.
"Of course," Aoko sighed.
Hakuba had perked up and glared at Kaito, obviously wishing he could arrest him.
"Who's the 1st?" Ruri asked.
"Me, of course," Kaito huffed, acting offended.
His pout quickly changed into a genuine smile as he pulled Ruri in for a hug.
"We missed you," he whispered.
Shorter than usual, but it's because I'm really tired. Also, I forgot to ask, what big arc would you like me to do next? I'm thinking maybe a Magic Kaitou 1412 episode (or manga doesn't really matter). Let me know!
NEXT TIME: ALL HALLOW'S EVE
DFTBA GUYS!