Haha, guess I was just in a playful mood while writing this. It was fun! :D Oh, yes, I meant to do that with all the "empty"s. It was supposed to be like...suspenseful and emphasized.

By the way, I wrote this chapter before I saw the magic file "Osaka Okinomiyaki Odyssey", so I didn't take the restaurant idea from that. Hehehe.

Shinichi opened his eyes to the slight light of about 6:30 AM. Curse that damn insomnia of mine! he thought. No matter how late he went to sleep, he always woke up too early. He groggily staggered downstairs and, eyes half open, went through his usual motions: in the kitchen, he got a coffee mug, walked toward the coffee maker which he had programmed to automatically turn on, poured some into the mug followed by no cream because Shinichi is just that hardcore. He sat at the kitchen table, ready to savour the waking up taste of caffeine. He brought the cup to his mouth and...nothing came out. He reluctantly opened his eyes fully and peered into the

empty

coffee cup. Apocalypse, much?

In a panic, Shinichi whirled around to look at the

empty

coffee maker. Why wasn't there any coffee in it? WHY?

"Oh, Shinichi-kun! I see you've noticed the lack of coffee this morning, eh?"

Shinichi twitched. Oh yeah...In my stupor I'd forgotten he was here. "Wait...you're responsible for my torture?"

"Not torture, Shinichi-kun! I'm trying to help you...plus, coffee tastes and smells gross, not to mention the annoying growling sound it makes when being produced..."

"Torture!" Shinichi insisted. He frantically opened his

empty

coffee cabinet.

"Shinichi-kun, wouldn't it be nice to have tea instead? It tastes better, it's more healthy, and there's caffeine in it!"

"Not the decaffeinated kind," Shinichi muttered.

"Well, obviously, silly!"

"Why are you so chipper? And when did you wake up?"

"I, sir, am chipper because I've already had my fix of tea for the morning. Oh, and I woke up around five."

Someone more insanely insomnia-ridden than I! "Listen, kid." Kaito twitched slightly for an unknown reason. "I like you so far; you're weird, but you're fun to be around. Don't ruin it. Give me my coffee, and it'll be okay." When Kaito didn't move, Shinichi turned his death glare on him. "NOW."

Kaito immediately snapped his scared little fingers and, in a puff of smoke, coffee was brewing in the pot and the coffee cabinet was full. Kaito quickly poured some coffee into Shinichi's mug and tried to pour it into the irritated, caffeine-free boy's mouth. "Don't."

"Just trying to help, sorry!" Kaito smiled when Shinichi contentedly sighed after sipping just a bit of coffee. "I'm really sorry, Shinichi-kun!"

"Ahh, it's fine, Kaito-kun. Just don't ever do that again. Don't even try to talk to me before I have my coffee."

Kaito obediently nodded. "Oh, and also..." Shinichi started, and Kaito's heart began to beat fast at the tone with which he spoke. Would he shoot him another burning glare? "You make really good coffee. What's your secret?"

Kaito relaxed and smiled brighter. Wrapping his arm around Shinichi, he stated simply, "I add love into the pot!" Shinichi frowned. He wasn't kidding. That was some damn good coffee.

-D:

"So, Kaito-kun," Shinichi said later that day. "I guess it's time for you to be going."

Kaito nodded reluctantly and waved "good-bye" to Shinichi, walking out the way a little kid would walk out of a particularly exciting birthday party home to his boring parents. Shinichi smiled fondly and decided to spend some calm time outside. Lord knows he needed it after that hyper little bundle known as Kaito. It was afternoon in the springtime, and the backyard of the Kudou mansion shone with growth. Pink azaleas were blooming beautifully close by, and the sensual smells of roses and lilies wafted toward Shinichi through the wind. The sun's warm rays hit him at the perfect temperature, and Shinichi closed his eyes to take in the soothing atmosphere...

"Kudou!" an elongated yell sounded from the house's backdoor. Well, that relaxing moment was just ruined. Shinichi wanted to stay in place and ignore the call, but instead he reluctantly turned to face Heiji Hattori. "Hey, Kudou. Whatcha doin' out here?" When Shinichi just gave him a blank stare, Heiji continued. "Umm, well...anyway, you know that Kaitou Kid guy? He's sent another note to the police this mornin'! I thought if you'd known you'd've been all over the news explainin' his tricks already or somethin! So I came by to see if you were okay."

Shinichi sighed. He had really wanted just a moment to relax, but straight away after Kaito left, here came Heiji Hattori, hot-headed blabbermouth of the century. Now, of course, he was curious and so he would spend his next few days thinking always about Kaitou Kid. "Alright, Hattori. What does the note say?"

Heiji was talking as soon as Shinichi finished asking. Entirely too eager. "It's the weirdest thing, see, because he usually writes some sorta poem or riddle, but this time..."

In front of him sat the note, zipped securely into a bag (evidence, of course), directly addressed to Heiji Hattori. Why, then, was it sent to the police? Tantei-han, it read. No games this time. Saturday night at the rooftop of the Okonomiyaki Haven in Tokyo I'm going to steal something you've always wanted. Be ready for me.

"Holy crap, Hattori!" Shinichi exclaimed. "What did you do to the man?"

"Nothin'!" Hattori insisted defensively. "I dun even know what the thing is he wants. Can't think of anything I've always wanted that he would take."

Shinichi racked his brain, but nothing came to mind. Such a strange letter. Kid seemed too serious, and too direct, but at the same time still vague. He'd almost suspect forgery, but the signature doodle at the bottom of the note was definitely Kid's. Why the okonomiyaki shop? What did Hattori want so much? Food? So many questions...

-:D

Later, Shinichi found himself walking down the street in deep thought; he wasn't paying attention to his surroundings so he bumped into somebody. "Oh, sorry. I wasn't paying attention..."

"Shinichi-kun!" Kaito exclaimed brightly. "Did you hear? Kaitou Kid's sent a heist note! Exciting, isn't it?"

Shinichi remembered that Kaito was a fan of the thief. Probably for no other reason than the fact that he was an awesome magician. "Oh, you've heard? I've been thinking about it since I saw the note, but I can't figure out what it is he wants to steal..."

Kaito grinned, and for a split second Shinichi thought that it was too knowing, but after a moment he shrugged that off. "Well, you'll have to figure it out then."

Yaaaaaay!

Poor Shinichi :( He usually knows everything...it feels good to make him not know things for once haha

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