"Hey, Shinichi!" greeted Kaito, standing at the teenage detective's doorstep, smiling broadly. Shinichi rubbed his eyes wearily and blinked at Kaito.
"Hi…" he replied slowly. "School is going to start soon," he said after a moment's silence, "You should probably get going before you're late.
Kaito held up his hands to show he wasn't holding any books.
"I presumed you wouldn't be going to school today, so I thought I might as well come by and keep you company." Shoving his hands into the pockets of his pants, he strode past Shinichi into the house, then stopped suddenly, turning back to face him. "That is, you don't mind, right?"
Shinichi nodded, quietly closing the door. It was true. After all the continuous news reports, he wasn't ready for the kind of torment he'd have to suffer from his classmates who believed the allegations. "Sorry if I woke you up." said Kaito as he plopped himself down on the couch. Shinichi shook his head, actually quite glad for the company.
"No, I wasn't sleeping." Sitting down on the couch as well, he couldn't supress a huge yawn.
"Maybe sleep is just what you need. You look as if you haven't slept in days."
"I haven't been getting much lately. Too much on my mind."
Kaito patted him on the shoulder sympathetically. He knew that feeling all too well.
"C'mon. How could a little sleep now hurt?" he urged. "Besides, you've got to keep your strength up and your mind sharp if you ever expect to catch Kid." Yawning again, Shinichi closed his eyes and fell to one side, resting his head against the arm of the couch.
"If you put it that way…" Before another word escaped, his breathing became slow and rhythmic, though a slightly troubled look still haunted his handsome features. Grinning, Kaito rose to his feet and began heading into the kitchen when he nearly tripped over the small boy sitting in the middle of the floor, tying his shoes.
"Oh, sorry!" exclaimed Kaito in surprise as he quickly regained his balance. He spun around just in time to see the smirk vanish from Conan's face.
"It's okay." he said with a childish innocence. "You're really good!"
"I beg your pardon?" asked Kaito, blinking in confusion.
"You didn't fall down when you tripped. Are you an acrobat?" Conan asked, hoping to catch him off-guard. He was sure Kaito wasn't aware of his true identity, and coming from a child such a question would be overlooked as insignificant. But to his dismay, Kaito only smiled and patted him on the head.
"I considered it, but the idea of wearing spandex doesn't appeal to me much." he replied with a slight laugh, and walked on into the kitchen without another word.
Shinichi warily opened an eye and glanced at Conan who gave him a hard look before disappearing out the front door. But he shrugged it off. So Kaito had good reflexes, what did that have to do with anything? Lots of people did. And so what if he happened to be busy on the night of the heist? Shinichi shook his head, his bangs brushing lightly across his forehead. Whatever Conan was implying, he wouldn't believe it. Kaito was too… well, special.
And perhaps that was part of the problem in itself.
Rummaging through the fridge, Kaito, or rather, Kid, to be more precise, was already planning out his next heist. This one would be the hardest one yet, he knew that already he thought, gulping. On display in a large aquarium nearby was the Eye of Neptune, a perfectly round crystal orb. But what intrigued many wasn't the unusual shape, but the brilliant sapphire resting in it's center, giving the clear crystal an eerie blue tint. He shuddered at the thought of all the f- … 'f' word animals. Leading his mind away from the thought of them, he reflected back on his second deal with Shinichi; he'd help Kid one last time, but leave their temporary alliance a secret from the police. If even the tiniest bit of information leaked it could end up like the last time.
Or worse.
Kid had to contact Shinichi quickly to work through the details, but for the time being he had to find a way to keep Shinichi on his toes. He wouldn't be any good if he lost his touch. And he'd never be able to pull it off if his mind was distracted over Shinichi's well-being.
Giving up his search of the refrigerator, he quietly closed the door and located a few cans of condensed soup in the pantry. He poured then into a small pot and left it to heat up on the stove burners. As he walked back into the living room he saw Shinichi sprawled out on the couch, still fast asleep. He really looked cute so helpless, Kaito thought with a small laugh. Striding over to a small desk in the corner, he found a piece of paper and pen laying invitingly on it's surface. He hurriedly scribbled a short note, signing it at the bottom "KID".
"The eighth eye among the stars that sees all will see it's last of the deep mysteries as light fades and emptiness consumes." he read to himself. Hurried, but it would suffice. He took the paper and folded it a few times, putting it in the place of the bookmark in a book that sat on the corner of the desk. No the police would find this note suspicious, coming from the boy who was allegedly helping Kid, and the police would probably question the target since there were plenty far more valuable jewels for stealing, but Kid just had a feeling about this one, and he wasn't one to ignore his instincts. Hopefully, he thought, Nakamori would feel the same.
Yawning, Shinichi stretched and sat up. He really had dozed off for a moment there, though he hadn't meant to. Kaito, seeing the sudden movement out of the corner of his eye quickly slid away from the desk and walked over to the couch.
"That wasn't long." he said, smiling at Shinichi. The detective gave a weary grin back.
"As I said, restless mind." Shinichi replied, when suddenly his stomach grumbled loudly.
"Oh, that's right!" exclaimed Kaito, having forgotten about the soup. He snapped his fingers and a full bowl appeared in front of Shinichi, seeming to hang in the air. He gave Kaito an amused glance as he took the bowl thankfully.
"You know," said Kaito, sitting himself down on the back of the couch, grinning mischievously, "I expect proper payment."
Shinichi looked at him dryly, but a smile breaking though.
"That could be taken so many ways."
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Here I am again… trying to complete another fanfic after deciding that my writing is crap --;
But yeah, just gotta pull through I suppose. Plus, I'm finally getting to the part I've been so anxious to get to
I know, I know, it's short again, but it's here…! ;