Quote: "When something isn't found at it's proper location, onlookers arbitrarily decide it's vanished..."

Kaito held the binoculars to his eyes and watched as Inspector Nakamori yelled at his men to get in their places. He stood on top of a high tower near Tokyo Museum.

Kaito's straight expression soon grew to a white teethed smile. "Well," he said, taking the binoculars away from his eyes, "isn't this interesting…" He put the binoculars to his eyes again. "Still no sign of…oh?"

Kaito raised his eyebrows when he saw Tsukiko walk up the Inspector Nakamori. She then said something, most likely explaining a plan she had, and it seemed Nakamori was actually listening. Soon he explained something calmly and pointed over to the side of the building. Tsukiko nodded and then said something while pointing to the roof. Nakamori nodded and then jogged away.

"That's unusual…" Kaito muttered. Soon Kaito's eyes widened when someone else walked up to Tsukiko. "Well," he said, taking the binoculars away from his eyes again, "this was…unexpected…"

The person who had just walked up to Tsukiko was Saguru Hakuba, the high school detective.

Now the mini detective is the only one missing… Kaito thought as he rolled his eyes.

Kaito set the binoculars next to him on the ledge. He crossed his legs and arms, then began to ponder. I originally only planned to get the better of Inspector Nakamori and Toyoshima-san… he thought. I wasn't expecting Hakuba to come… Kaito smirked. No matter. This heist will go on without a hitch!

Tsukiko and Hakuba were standing in the big room with the jewel Kid was planning to steal that night. Poison Ivy, a pure green jewel that sparkled in the night. The owner, Harada Yoshitaka, got a notice from Kid a few days ago saying that he would steal it at ten on the night of the full moon. So here everyone was, waiting for Kid to come steal the jewel.

Tsukiko stuck her hands in her sweatshirt pockets, trying to keep them warm. "Is it really necessary to keep it so cold in this place?" Tsukiko muttered, shivering.

"Yes," Yoshitaka said as he walked into the room with two men behind him, "but that was just an instruction I was given when I got the jewel. Even the reason why is unknown to me."

Tsukiko narrowed her eyes at the smile Yoshitaka was showing her. There was something not right here. She's known from the moment she read Kid's notice the other day. "When the full moon is in the sky, I will take back the jewel known as Poison Ivy. And I will also let to light a recent case in the eyes of the Detective." I wonder what Kid meant by that… Tsukiko thought. It seemed her curiosity was getting the better of her at this point.

Hakuba glanced at Tsukiko and saw her narrowed eyes. He simply grinned and knew she was starting to think about Kid's notice. She always seemed so obsessed.

Of course, Tsukiko continued to think as she looked at the jewel, the first line is simply to understand. But that last line…what could he mean by letting light to a recent case?

"You know," Hakuba said, crossing his arms, "he could have meant the Hiroshima case…"

Tsukiko's eyes widened when Hakuba said that. He could be right, but what reason-or information for that matter-would he have for the Hiroshima case?

The day before the heist there was an incident at a nearby jewelers. The owner off the shop was killed and it seemed a jewel was missing. But the jewel wasn't part of the merchandise the shop sold, it instead was part of the personal collection of the owner. It seemed the motive was a given when this was found out, but the problem was no one knew what the jewel was or what it looked like.

Could it be that… Tsukiko said, glancing to Yoshitaka. Yoshitaka was whispering to his secretary; a women named Shioya Miya, age twenty-six. She had black hair that was tide up into a bun and wore a short skirt with s white blouse and a black long coat.

Tsukiko shook her head. No, it can't possible be him, she thought. He didn't even know the jeweler, let alone want the jewel that was stolen. A person this wealthy-wealthy enough to buy a 6,900,000 yen jewel-wouldn't possibly want anything less then that. Unless…

"Toyoshima-san?" Hakuba said, waving a hand in front of her face.

Tsukiko snapped out of her thoughts and looked at Hakuba. "Yes?" she said.

"It's almost time," he said, serious.

Tsukiko looked to her watch and saw it was almost ten. I should be focusing on catching Kid right now, she thought. I shouldn't focus on that case until this is over.

The clock had struck ten a few minutes later. A chime was heard through the room, but nothing happened. Everyone was ready for something to happen, but nothing.

Tsukiko looked at her watch and saw about two minutes had passed. "He's never been this late before…" she muttered. "Maybe he's not coming…"

Hakuba grinned. "Oh, he'll come," he said.

Right after Hakuba said that-with confidence in his voice-a puff of smoke appeared over the case in which the jewel stayed in. Everyone covered their eyes and noses until the smoke cleared. Soon they saw the white magician, sitting on the glass case. His arms and legs were crossed and his head was tilted to the side.

"Your two minutes and 13seconds late, Kaitou Kid-san," Hakuba said, taking a small step forward.

Kid grinned. "Sorry for the inconvenience," he said. "I ran into a few snags."

Tsukiko stepped past Hakuba, brushing against his shoulder. "The point is," she said, giving her famous grin, "you came to get yourself caught."

Soon the police surrounding the glass case jumped forward, trying to catch Kid. But Kid jumped up and the police ran into the case, hitting their heads and falling unconscious. Kid stood on the floor, the jewel in his hand. "I thank you for this, Tsukiko-chan," he said, giving a bow. Soon another puff of smoke happened and Kid was gone.

Tsukiko gritted her teeth. "He's not getting away again…" she muttered. Soon she ran out the doors.

A few minutes later Tsukiko reached the roof, but it seemed Kid was long gone. How could she let him slip through her grasp like that?

Tsukiko frowned and sighed. She was disappointed in herself. She kicked a pebble off the top of the building and watched it fall to the ground. She then turned on her heel and walked back down the stairs.

Kid stood on a nearby building, watching Tsukiko standing there and looking to the ground. Soon she turned around and went back inside. She sure was out of it tonight… he muttered.

Kid reached into his jacket and pulled out Poison Ivy. He then held it up to the moon light and sighed. "Not it…" he said. "Let alone it's a fake…"

Kid stuffed the jewel into his jacket and decided to leave that roof and continue to his next order of business.

Tsukiko was walking down the street, through the park. No one was around and it seemed to be really quite.

Tsukiko was still thinking about how she missed on catching Kid tonight. But she also had the Hiroshima case on her mind. She still suspected Yoshitaki and the two people with him. But they couldn't have anything to deal with the case.

"Something on your mind, Princess?" a voice said from behind.

Tsukiko stopped and her eyes went wide. That voice was very familiar, saying as how she just heard it earlier. Tsukiko quickly turned on her heel to see Kaitou Kid, leaning against a tree. The light shined on his monocle and his eyes.

Tsukiko took her hands out of her pockets, getting ready to apprehend him. "Why would you care?" she said through her teeth.

Kaitou Kid took a hand and pushed himself off the tree. "Well," he said, taking a few steps closer to Tsukiko, "I can't have a lovely maiden be dejected about something."

Tsukiko grinned and glared at Kid. But she didn't say anything. Instead, she tried kicking him, in the face. But Kid was quick to dodge the kick. "Quick," he said, "but not quick enough."

Tsukiko gritted her teeth and tried kicking him again and again, but she kept missing. Kid soon ducked a kick of hers and came up behind her. He then wrapped and arm around her and pointed her card gun at her. "Your good…" Tsukiko said, panting.

"Why thank you," Kid whispered in her ear. "But I didn't come for violence…"

Tsukiko frowned and rested her head against Kid's shoulder. "And what did you come for?" she said, moving her eyes to look at him. "Come to try to steal the one girl you can't win with your charm?"

Kid grinned. "Tempting, but no," he said. He released Tsukiko and put the card gun away. He then reached in his jacket and pulled out the jewel, Poison Ivy. "I came to return this."

Tsukiko turned around and looked at Kid. She hesitantly took the jewel and held it in her hand. "It's a fake," Kid said. "Most likely the real Poison Ivy jewel has been sold or is in a secret safe somewhere awaiting to be sold."

"Why would-"

Kid cut Tsukiko off. "Hiroshima Jin was killed the other day and his jewel was missing, correct?"

Tsukiko slowly nodded.

"It seems the killer your looking for is Harada Yoshitaka, the man that claimed he bought this jewel," Kid said, stepping an inch closer to Tsukiko. "He murdered Hiroshima-san in order to obtain this jewel and he plans on selling it to an unknown buyer."

Tsukiko crossed her arms. "How do you know this?"

Kid smiled and held up a finger. "That's a secret, My Dear."

Tsukiko chuckled.

Soon both got startled when they heard laughing coming their way. Kaitou Kid quickly grabbed Tsukiko by the arm and pulled her-with him-behind a nearby tree. Tsukiko seemed a bit shocked a disgusted by the fact her head was resting on his chest and her hands were practically around his waist.

Kid peeked out from behind the tree, seeing a girl and her boyfriend walking by. The boy's arm was around the girl and they were laughing. It seemed they didn't see Kid or Tsukiko.

"Kid," Tsukiko said, "I-"

Kaitou Kid put his gloved hand over her mouth and the other held her waist tight. Tsukiko simply rolled her eyes and knew he wanted her to be silent. He slowly removed his hand and then they both peeked out from behind the tree.

Once the two teens were out of sight, both Kid and Tsukiko sighed. That was close… they thought.

Kid turned and looked at Tsukiko. He then noticed they were quite close together, practically breathing down each other's necks. But soon Tsukiko pushed herself away a dusted herself off. "It's unnecessary for you to keep your arms around me," she said, a slight glare in her gaze.

But Kid knew that Tsukiko was actually quite embarrassed, saying as how her cheeks were a bit pink. Kid gave a small laugh under his breath, finding this side of Tsukiko adorable. Wait, did he just think she was adorable?

Kid kept himself against the tree, looking at Tsukiko. "I believe," he said, Tsukiko now paying attention, "that Yoshitaka-san will be trying to leave in a few days in order to sell Poison Ivy to a buyer."

"Kid," she said, crossing her arms, "it's a great deduction, but it has no proof. Plus Yoshitaka has an alibi around that time the murder took place and he didn't even know the jeweler that got killed. He has no reason to kill this man."

Kid smiled and lifted his finger in a no manner. "Oh but on the contrary, Tsukiko-chan," he said, "he does have a motive. What if Yoshitaka knew about the jewel and went to Hiroshima-san to try and buy it; but Hiroshima-san wouldn't sell. So in order to get the jewel, he had his partner kill Hiroshima-san and snag the jewel while he was somewhere different?"

Tsukiko's eyes widened. "Your saying that Yoshitaka-san had an accomplice in the case?" Kid nodded. "Then that would explain everything…"

"All you need to do is fine Poison Ivy and you'll have your evidence."

Tsukiko smiled and put her hands in her pockets. "Maybe your not so bad, Kaitou Kid…" she muttered.

Kid's eyes widened a bit, shocked to hear those words. But he smiled and bowed. "Thank you very much, My Fair Lady," he said. "But, after all my hard work, do I get a reward?"

Tsukiko laughed. "Your reward is me not catching you this minute and taking you to the police."

Kid's smile twitched nervously, he knew she was serious. So, it seemed like a good enough reward.

Tsukiko turned on her heel and began walking away. "Uh... Tsukiko-chan," Kid said. Tsukiko turned around and was caught off guard by Kid gently kissing her nose, making it feel warm. When he drew back an inch, he looked her in the eyes with a desirable look and grinned. "Be careful on your way home, Princess. We wouldn't want anything to happen to you before I won you over, now do we?"

Tsukiko was left speechless by Kid as he left and disappeared into the darkness. Tsukiko felt her heart had quicken in speed and her face seemed very hot. But she looked to the ground and then began to run home, hoping no one would hear her heartbeat.

What the heck was I thinking…? both teens thought as they made their way home, having mixed feelings inside their hearts.