Characters: Aoyama Gosho. It's about time I've done this.
To Keep A Secret
Intermission
"Ano…You should've known I'd ask you this. It was inevitable, Kaito. I…we've known each other a long time…no…I know you're keeping a secret. It's a bit, well, it's really obvious. So please, before we continue, will you tell me what's going on?"
Kaito stopped walking, aware of the feeling around Aoko's voice. She sounded depressed, almost desperate. Aoko stopped as well and looked at him in the eyes with a face Kaito knew he couldn't resist.
"Kaito…please tell me." Her eyes were unfaltering, blue and deep.
He sighed, "Can't it…can't it just be a surprise."
Aoko's eyes widened. "KAITO!!" she yelled, stopping her foot on the ground. "Why did you drag me to Osaka?! And why are you wearing that strange outfit?!" He wore a pitch-black suit with a midnight purple tie visible underneath his blazer. Along with that, he wore a top-hat with the same purple ribbon around it.
"Shh!" Kaito hushed, waving his hands in a surrendering position. Her fury was apparent to Kaito, along with the other people in the street. He moved up to Aoko, covering her mouth with his hands. "Listen, Aoko, if you promise never to tell anyone about what happens, or what I say, I'll tell you why we're here."
Aoko nodded and blinked, almost suspicious of his actions.
"Okay. You promise?" Kaito asked, pulling his hand slowly away from her mouth.
"What is it, Kaito?" she held on his hand, close to her chest.
"Well…" Kaito moved up to Aoko's cheek, causing her to blush. "I got a job here."
"What?" She pulled away, cheeks brighter than before, "You brought me here to say you got a job?"
Kaito rolled his eyes, Here she goes…
Instead, she smiled, "Good!"
Nani?
"You're finally showing some initiative, Kaito!" she walked along, "I'm proud of you! But…why in Osaka? Couldn't you find one near our school?"
He followed behind her, hands behind his head. "I don't know. Just a change of pace, I suppose." He grinned cheekily.
Once again, Aoko stopped. "What's wrong, Aoko?" Kaito asked, stopping and looking over his shoulder.
Her 'angry' face was back, "Wasn't your hero, Kaitou KID here?"
"What?" he lowered his arms. "Wh-what does that have to do with anything?"
"You brought me to Osaka," she moved closer, italicizing her words with each step, "just because you wanted to see KID, didn't you?!" She brought her face up to his, staring him down.
"W-well…heh…" Kaito shrugged.
"Kaito…" Aoko mumbled, looking down with bangs covering her eyes.
"A-Aoko…?" he slowly walked backwards.
"Run…" she whispered, looking up to his face, eyes flaming.
She didn't have to tell him twice. He ran away, afraid to see her weapon of choice. "KAITO!" He heard her yell, but he didn't stop. He just kept running, dodging random people on the street. "Sorry!" he yelled as he passed by random strangers.
As Kaito turns, he peeks over the corner building, Aoko in his mind. Nowhere, it seems. I hope I lost her, but I hope she find her way back to her relatives' place.
He continued to walk, always looking behind his shoulder, just in case. Smiling inside, he was about to face forward when he bumped into someone, knocking him to the ground as his hat fell off his head.
"Kazuha-neechan!" he heard a familiar voice shriek. "Are you okay?"
He looked up slowly. Tantei-kun? He turned to the girl to the right of the small detective. Th-this is the girl…
She nodded and looked up at Kaito, "Are you okay, sir?"
He smiled, but didn't look at them. I see…He picked up his hat and brought himself up, feeling the stare from the child with her. Poker face…
"Yes, yes." Kaito said politely, trying to disguise his voice. He placed the hat on his head, slightly slanted, as if he were KID again. Kaito reached out for the girl still on the floor. "I'm more worried about you, Ma'am."
"Huh?" Kaito could tell the girl was hesitant to trust him. She accepted his hand, however and got back on her feet along with the help of the boy. Kaito took a glance of the kid. His eyes were narrowed and threatening with a hint of curiosity.
"I'm fine. It's not as if I've never fallen before." She had a small smile on, trying to look underneath the hat. Kaito kept his grip on her hand.
He gave a small laugh, "That's not what I meant." Kaito reached out to her face with his right hand and placed the back of hit against the young woman's face. He felt her stiffen up and noticed her face get red.
Kaito smiled at her reaction, but became more aware of the child's stare, and snapped his fingers, allowing a rose to appear before the lady.
"It isn't healthy to keep a secret." He said, in a voice only loud enough for the girl and the child to hear. He saw as the young lady let go of the child's hand and accept the rose, along with a note he had written quickly.
"Thank you," she whispered. Kaito tipped his hat at her and walked away.
I hope you heed these words, Toyama-san. He thought, as he got lost within the other citizens of Osaka.
Get it? -DM-