Day 9 of Writing Survivor at SHINE!

Words: 764
Character(s): Kaitou Kuroba/Kaitou Kid, Saguru Hakuba, Aoko Nakamori, Conan Edogawa/Shinichi Kudou
Rating: G
Prompt: #9; AA BB rhyme scheme at the end of every sentence, starting with "butter"
Disclaimer: Not mine!! Gosho Aoyama owns all!
Notes: "Keibu" means "Inspector"; the "taskforce" is the "Kaitou Kid Taskforce" which Nakamori leads in Division Two, dedicated to catching the Kaitou Kid

Oral Report

Kaitou Kuroba bowed to his audience before he spoke, "And now for a tale of a heist that went as smooth as butter! It's about everyone's favorite Phantom Thief, from everyone's favorite class nutter!"

A few chuckles went up amongst the class.

Kaitou grinned, then began, "Our story starts in the sleepy hours of the night, outside a building lined with windows of glass. People lined the streets outside of the museum to see Kaitou Kid's latest magic show. His target was the Moon Pearl, a gem as white as snow!"

The teen suddenly pointed to the ceiling and said, "And, there, in a flash of pink smoke, he has appeared! A magician thief so renowned, that even by detectives, he is feared!"

A sandy blond teen in the room muttered under his breath, "…yea, right…"

Kaitou winked at the teen detective, Hakuba, before he continued, "Kaitou Kid leapt from the top of the building into the black of night! The crowd gasped, and the taskforce below scrambled to head him off."

The teen heard his best friend (and possible girlfriend), Aoko, scoff.

But he ignored it as he said, "He landed, not on the museum roof, but in the midst of the crowd! Then, in a flash of white smoke, he was gone from sight with a noise ever so loud!"

Most of the class was hooked on the teen's every word.

"Somebody said, 'a person cannot vanish completely, it is absurd!'"

Hakuba turned slightly red in his seat.

"The trick was neat! The thief had made himself vanish into thin air! It was true, for they couldn't find him, not hide nor hair! The Second Division led by Nakamori-keibu was in a tizzy! They ran round and around to find him, I'm surprised they didn't get dizzy!"

A few kids laughed at the description.

"The Kaitou Kid had disguised himself as one of them, just for fun! They never found out, even though they tried. In plain sight, after all, is the best place to put something to hide! Oh, but Kid wasn't out of the woods, yet! A blond detective and taskforce couldn't find him, but one little detective was all set!"

A few heads turned in interest.

"The Kid's greatest rival passed the thief's test! For when the caped gentleman got through security as one of the members, the boy was waiting at the door. The thief wasn't deterred by the challenge, and just used a rope to get to the window on the next floor!"

Nobody said a word as they listened to the story unfold.

"Whatever the taskforce was up to outside, the thief wasn't concerned about, truth be told. He thought he was in the clear, since he had gotten into the building and past those that would be most likely to stop him. He snuck down the hall, and approached his prize's rim. His prize was in his hand a moment later. Nothing in the world could possibly be greater!"

His audience was most certainly attentive, which was always good.

"He thought he was in the clear as he reached the museum roof, until he saw his rival where he stood! The little detective had been waiting for him, up at the top! Persistent kid just wouldn't stop! He knew that Kid would use his cape! After all, pulling a glider out of his suit was how the thief typically made his escape!"

A few eyes widened in anticipation.

"The boy had his watch aimed, ready to stun! Ah, but the thief was ready for this little detour. He had thought this might happen, and even more! With a charming grin, he held his hands out in a gesture of surrender. What happened next was so fast, that it seemed to be a blur. He kept his aim steady. But the thief was prepared and ready!"

Kaitou was into it now, as he jumped about in glee. "He tossed the gem to the boy…as a distraction, you see. Then, there was a flash of white and a cloud of smoke! When the boy could open his eyes again, the thief was gone…no joke! The next he saw of the thief, he was flying through the air. Kid had gotten away, and all everyone could do was stare! A tie, it was, but the heist wasn't for naught. The gem had been returned, yes…but the thief was never caught."

Kaitou smiled and bowed deeply as he concluded with, "And so ends an oral report from me. On, of course, the greatest thief in history!"

END