Prompt: Twelve

Disclaimer: I'm not good enough to own Detective Conan.

"…Kaito Kid? Who is he?"

"Makoto!" Sonoko gasped indignantly, as if it were a crime not to know whom this 'Kaito Kid' was. "He's the one and only Phantom Thief! The dashing gentleman who dares to sneak into places in the dead of the night, snatching precious jewels under the police's very noses! He's the magician who pulls off only the most dangerous stunts, and doesn't settle for anything less than a utterly beautiful and spectacular show for all his fans! He's the world-famous thief who is feared and admired for his trickery! A sensational man, shrouded in mystery and–"

"I think that's enough!" Makoto cut in abruptly as Sonoko gazed into nothingness, a dreamy look plastered on her face. He could literally see the hearts in her eyes as she imagined this oh so famous 'Kaito Kid'. Hmph. As if this guy was anything special! Did he win hundreds of gold medals? Did he win any world-class tournaments? No! This guy was just some third-rate magician who stole a couple of necklaces from glass cases.

…Okay, so those glass cases would be heavily fortified with around 50 guards minimum, and the house or mansion would have 2-inch thick glass panes and razor wire fences to prevent intrusion. Not to mention the cameras with 360-degree view at every corner and multiple infrared sensors located in each room. And to actually get in the room with the glass cases containing the jewelry, he'd have to go through doors with biometric locks and facial recognition software. And in the room there's still the motion detectors, pressure sensors and thermal sensors that would alert his presence, and even if he got through that, he'd have to get past the laser trip wires, then make a very quick escape before he was discovered.

This 'Kaito Kid' just got a little more impressive.

"Makoto!"

He snapped out of his thoughts quickly. "Uh, yeah?"

"Come on! Kaito promised to steal the Hayashi Diamond Cross necklace tonight, at exactly 12:00 midnight! We can't be late! I've been waiting for this for a lifetime! Oh, he's supposed to be such a romantic! I'm so glad you offered to drive me!"

"If I'd known this Kaito Kid was some playboy magician that stole your heart in a matter of minutes, I wouldn't have offered." He muttered under his breath.

"Hm? What was that Makoto?"

"…Nothing. You ready then?"

"Yes! Definitely! Oh Makoto, Kaito is just so amazing! He's so perfect and dashing and…"

Makoto tuned her out. Something didn't feel right. He felt a pang that she was talking about this boy with such admiration, such longing. The rational part of his mind told him that it was stupid for him to feel jealous. After all, he and Sonoko were just good friends! Why would he feel jealous over some other guy? An, admittedly, very accomplished and talented and charming guy? Some dumb guy who's obviouslygotSonokosheartandhecantdoanythingaboutit ?

He gripped the steering wheel tighter at the thought that some other guy had Sonoko's heart. It seemed so unacceptable to him in a way that was just…for lack of a better word, weird. He shouldn't be feeling this way! He and Sonoko were good friends.

Yet, as a friend he shouldn't be wanting to grab this playboy magician by the throat and show him a few of the moves that earned him the title the Prince of Kicks. He allowed himself a small smile in dreaming up the multiple scenarios – all of which had the charming thief bloodied and bruised.

"We're here!"

Sonoko's cheery (almost too cheery, Makoto thought) exclamation brought him out of his thoughts. "Yipee." He muttered sarcastically. Time to see the man that was going to sweep Sonoko off her feet.

"HELP! HELP PLEASE! SOMEONE HELP ME! PLEASE!"

"Let me in the building! Please, just let me in! I can help her, please, I'm her friend just please–"

"We've got in under control sir, if you could just please stand back–"

"GOT IT UNDER CONTROL? GOT IT UNDER CONTROL? MY FRIEND IS HANGING ON A 17 STORY BUILDING AND YOU GOT IT UNDER CONTROL? LET ME GO IN THERE AND I CAN HELP HER! I CAN–"

"HELP ME!"

"SONOKO!" Makoto yelled desperately, hoping that she could cling on a little longer. "HOLD ON!"

It was only supposed to be a joke, a silly joke. All Sonoko wanted to do was see the famous thief up close! They had gone to the fourth floor for a higher perspective, and when he had gone back to the basement to park his car again (apparently, it would have been towed away if he didn't) he'd gotten out and looked up, just in time to see Sonoko trip on the rooftop and barely manage to cling onto the roof with her hands. She'd probably gone to get a better view of Kaito's heist. Once more, a burning hatred rose for the Phantom Thief.

"Hey, it's going to be midnight soon!"

"Yes, the Phantom Thief is supposed to appear!

Makoto growled. His girlfr – I mean, friend was on the brink of death and people were worried about the thief?

Oh, how much he'd like to kill him.

DONG!

"It's twelve o'clock midnight!"

DONG!

"Where is he? He should be here!"

DONG!

"There! I think I saw something!"

DONG!

"Is that him going to the building?"

DONG!

"Which building? The one with the girl?"

DONG!

"There! He's going towards the girl! I see him!"

DONG!

"What's he going to do?"

DONG!

"Is he gonna help her?"

DONG!

"He's going to save her!"

DONG!

"How romantic, saving the damsel in distress!"

DONG!

"He's picking her up! There! He's helping her up!"

DONG!

"Kaito Kid is her hero!"

Makoto could barely hear the crowd, their screams sounding like white noise to his ears. He could only stare as Kaito Kid picked Sonoko up bridal style and kissed her on the cheek, making many ladies swoon and faint.

He felt his heart break in two as Kaito Kid did what he couldn't – save the girl he loved.

"He saved me Makoto! He saved me! I thought I was going to die, and he came in and saved me and swept me off my feet and saved me and-!"

"Sonoko."

"Huh? Makoto! I'm telling you how Kaito Kid, the Kaito Kid, saved me in perilous danger!"

"Sonoko."

Sonoko's shoulders sagged, sensing the seriousness in her friend's tone. "What's wrong?"

"Do you…are you…do you love Kaito Kid?"

"Of course I do! He's the Phantom Thief! Makoto, everybody loves him! Except for uncle, but he doesn't really count because he's just grumpy Kaito keeps beating him."

"Sonoko, that's not what I meant. I meant, do you…love love him?"

Her eyes widened at his implication and his meaning, and suddenly Sonoko felt increasingly uncomfortable. "Well, I can't love him like that."

"…Why not?"

"I love someone else like that already."

Makoto's eyes widened at the prospect of another boy. A part of him didn't want to know because it would hurt too much, but the other side of him couldn't help but ask. "What's he like?"

"Oh, he's very nice. He's kind of shy, and he's very protective. He's also quite skilled."

"Oh. Uh, what does he look like then?"

"Hm, he's pretty tall. Oh, and he has nice eyes. He's got dark skin and black hair. He also likes wearing shades or glasses to look mysterious, and I never told him, but he looks quite handsome in them."

Makoto's eyes furrowed. No. It couldn't be. He was jumping to conclusions again. Yet, he couldn't dare but hope. "Does he…like martial arts? Like, let's say…karate?"

"…Maybe."

His heart beat faster. "Did he attend Haido Highschool?"

The corner of her mouth twitched upwards as she placed a finger on her mouth in mock thought. "Hm. Probably."

"Is he close to your age? 18, maybe?"

"…Possibly."

"Does he, maybe like wearing a plaster on his forehead?"

She was smiling now. "Now Makoto, these are pretty specific questions. I wonder, do you know what boy I'm talking about?"

There was no mistaking it. He felt joy, happiness, elation, everything in one. He could barely contain his smile as he all but whispered, "Is his name…Makoto Kyogoku?"

"Who else would it be?"

Then she threw herself on him and they were kissing, and it was like nothing he'd ever felt before in his lifetime. He'd kissed before, sure, and he was sure she had too. But this felt right. It felt so, so right in every single way. He felt like his eyes had just opened and now he was seeing for the first time, and everything was perfect. Like a missing piece that took the form of the girl in front of him had slid into place and now his puzzle was complete. And that's when he knew that she was the one. She was the one that he loved, and would love.

"Sonoko Suzuki, would you be my girlfriend?"

"What do you think genius?"

He laughed as he kissed her again, as his girlfriend (he relished the word now) smiled and leaned against him lovingly.

"I love you, Sonoko."

"I love you too, Makoto."

a/n: I apologize for the SUPER HUGE AND UNEXCUSABLE delay but I was on vacation (and still am haha) so sorry! Anyway, someone recommended I put in Kaito Kid and so I did! Good job Kaito, you pushed Makoto and Sonoko together! Plus points for you!

Thank you once again to all of you, and please type up those reviews! You know I love them!