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Entry 19

"What? Kuroba? Not again… Has Tantei-san influenced your way of thinking Tantei-kun?"

"Stop lying KID. Did you really think that you could have let Hakuba-kun's comment just slide? You should have seen this coming. Anyway I'm not here to use that information against you, at least not now. I'm here to ask for your help."

My eyes widen then narrow suspiciously. "Why are you requesting help from a thief?"

"Your right. This is stupid, why should I ask help from an internationally wanted thief when I'm perfectly fine with working by myself Haibara?" He asks turning to the blonde haired girl, who seemingly appeared out of nowhere.

"KID obviously knows something about the organisation and it would be amusing to watch how you two interact with each other," she smirked.

"Ah, if it isn't the charming Ojou-chan from before. Might I ask your real name this time?" I say giving her a small bow before handing her another pink rose.

"Haibara Ai." She replied and tossed the rose carelessly behind her, "and I thought I made it clear to you that I am not a normal child."

"She's like me KID," stated Kudo calmly after seeing my confused and slightly frustrated expression. Poker face be damned. This girl has issues.

"Oh, so she is actually 17?"

"No. She is a year older than us and is also the scientist who created the poison."

I gape openly at the girl, "You mean she's-"

"Yes KID. I was once with 'them'. I wanted so badly to leave behind that accursed place and guilt, after finding out what the thing I was developing was used for, by taking one of the APTX-4869 myself. But I should've known that fate would not let me go that easily."

She smiled humourlessly. There was a slight pause before she took a deep breath, looked back up at me and continued, "But I'm glad that I didn't die. I have seen a better side of the world and have a new reason to live. I won't give up finding the cure for the APTX-4869. Mouri-kun…needs Kudo-kun."

Kudo and I stare at her in amazement.

"You know Haibara…I've never seen you speak so…openly before…It's nice to know that you can." He grinned.

"And what do you mean by that?" she questioned levelling him with a chilling glare.

" N-Nothing!" He backed away hurriedly.

"Ha ha, you guys…"

"Yes?" they asked threateningly, giving me looks that could kill. It was a wonder I managed not to die instantly…

"Moving on then, so Tantei-kun wanted me to come join your 'little' team to take down this Organisation."

"No puns KID and yes."

"Are you expecting me to join you?"

"No."

"Then why are you asking?"

"Because I have to. I prefer working with a thief than getting poisoned again." Haibara shot him a half lidded glare.

"I expect you to KID. We are after the same people no?" she asked her face expressionless. Never the less I could still feel the dangerous aura that surrounded her as soon as she uttered the words.

"You don't know anything about me. How do you know that I'm after the same people?" I continue even though it felt as if asking her would be a VERY bad idea. But hey, KID can do the impossible right?

"You asked if I was part of 'them.' And 'them' can only be the Black Organisation." She answered coolly.

"I thought your Organisation had alcohols as their code names. The person I'm chasing doesn't"

"The person your chasing is Snake/Jackal also known as Sake to us. I know that you're also looking for the legendary Pandora Jewel."

"It's scary how much people think they know about me Ai-chan."

"KID don't try deny the truth and don't call me Ai-chan. I do not wish our relationship to be anymore than a test subject and the scientist, with the scientist being me and you the test subject."

'Yep this girl has issues.' I thought. I caught Kudo looking at me pityingly. "What is it Tantei-kun? Feeling sorry for me? How sweet of you."

"Wha-? Why would I ever feel sorry for a thief? Haibara make sure that you don't go easy on him."

"And since when have I taken your orders?" She countered turning her scary aura on Kudo who sweat dropped. Satisfied she made her point clear she asked, "now then KID. Your answer please? Will you join or not? The night air is chilly and I wish to get back inside." She continued curtly still with that same expressionless face.

"Uh."

"You have two choices. Choice one: Join. Choice two: Ask Kudo-kun he will tell you how unpleasant being a test subject is."

"Ai-chan," another 'look', "I would prefer choice three: Fly gracefully back home and forget about this meeting." I opened up my glider.*click**click click**click click click click* "WHAT THE F*** WHY IS THIS S***** THING NOT F****** WORKING?" I yell completely disregarding the fact that I might be influencing the vocabulary of two seemingly innocent children.

"Dear me, I thought Kaito Kid was supposed to be a gentlemen thief?"

"Must be the influence of Nakamori-keibu, Haibara. You should understand."

"So KID, what will it be? Choice one or two seeing as choice three is failing."

I cave internally and weighed the pros and cons of each choice. "Choice one then, Ai-chan."

"Good. Disabling his glider was a great idea Kudo-kun."

I glare at the boy hatefully. He smirked knowingly back. "Too slow, Lupin," He mouthed at me in English. I fume silently and continue to glare hatefully at him. He smiled evilly.

"So if we are to work in a team…we would need to exchange our contact details," stated Haibara putting heavy emphasis on the word 'team'.

"I absolutely refuse to give him my contact details," mumbled Kudo stubbornly, folding his arms and turning his back on me.

"You forget that I already have your number Tantei-kun," I remind him 'helpfully.'

"I changed my contact details."

"Without telling me Shinichi?" I say tearfully in Ran's voice.

"I told her and any others that I TRUST." He gave me a poisonous look that clearly said, 'use her voice and you will suffer A THOUSAND YEARS OF PAIN.'(A/N: ^^)

"Aw, I thought we were partners now! Right Ai-chan?"

"Unfortunately yes," replied Haibara coldly, "Kudo-kun, KID SWAP NUMBERS NOW." She gave us, what Kudo later told me the famous black organisation glare.

"Ehe heh heh heh, yes madam. KID, you first. I don't trust you."

"Why do I have to give you my number first? I don't trust you either brat. Who knows what you'll do with it. I do NOT want to give this Kuroba guy another stalker. Tantei-san is enough."

"Bad luck KID. Now give it HERE."

"Too bad. Give me yours first."

"No."

"Yes."

"No. Give it here KID."

"I will give it to you when you give me yours."

We glared at each other, our noses almost touching.

"Ahem," came a soft and deadly voice. I trembled slightly. I had said good bye to my poker face long ago…

"Kindly hand over your phones boys. If you decide to rebel…well, say hi to Mr Needle." She murmured, holding one of her hands out expectantly while the other held a long and lethal looking syringe.

After sharing a look with Kudo, I handed my phone over meekly.

"Thank you for your co-operation. Now if you don't mind, I'm going to leave before Nakamori-keibu comes and damages my already fragile ears." She huffed and stalked off in the direction of the roof door, leaving me and Kudo alone.

"Well," I say to breaking the silence, "so who's fault was that? We are both now phoneless. How am I supposed to explain this to my mum?" I look at him expectantly.

"Well, if you weren't so stubborn we would've still had our phones, KID."

"WHAT? Pushing all the blame to me now eh?"

"Ba'a'rou! Of course it's your fault!"

"I DARE YOU TO SAY THAT AGAIN KUDO SHINICHI!"

"SHUT UP BAKA!"

"WHO'S THE BAKA?"

"KIDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD! I FOUND YOU!" Interrupted Nakamori-keibu's all too familiar scream, "GET HIMMM!"

"TAKU!" I whisper, extending a gloved hand, I muttered hurriedly to Kudo, "Truce?"

"Truce. We'll continue this…debate…later."

"Fine with me Tantei-kun."

"Ahh!HELP!"

"RUN MY COMRADES RUN!"

"WHERE DID THESE SOCCER BALLS COME FROM?"

"JUST RUNNNNNN!"

"Now that was certainly amusing."

"To you."

"You mean you don't find any satisfaction in poking fun at people?"

"No."

"But I saw you grinning like mad! Don't deny the TTTRRUUTHHHH!"

"Just shut up."

"Why?"

"Would you like this soccer ball kicked hard at that annoying face of yours?"

"My face is NOT annoying! And you do realise that I look a lot like you right? So that's like saying your own face is annoying."

"…"

*crackle*

~in Agasa's car~

"Ai-kun?"

"Yes?"

"What's taking Kudo-kun so long?"

"No idea."

"Oh. 'Cos I see inflatable soccer balls and pink smoke exploding everywhere on that roof…I'm worried something's amiss."

"Don't be. If he doesn't come down within the next ten seconds…that will be the right time to worry."

Agasa looked back at the child who was sitting cross-legged behind him. 'Kudo-kun, be back quick. Even I can't help you against Ai-kun's wrath….'

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