Detective Conan and Magic Kaito characters, settings, and ideas do not belong to me but to Aoyama Gōshō.
Warnings: Language, minor violence
TMPD Antics
By Taliya
XIII: Kudou and Hakuba
"You do realize they're going to pay you back for that, right?"
Saguru blinked at the voice, finding Shinichi striding alongside him down the hall. "Who is going to pay me back for what?" he asked, honestly confused.
Shinichi snorted. "That remark about being culturally ignorant—Hattori at least, maybe Kuroba too?"
The blond barely resisted the urge to groan at Shinichi's reminder and the subsequent realization. Kuroba's definitely going to get me back for that, and if Kudou says, so will Hattori. "Anything I should know about Hattori-kun's revenge habits?" Saguru asked warily.
Shinichi thought for a little, pausing at the junction for the hall that branched to the left. "Hope he doesn't have any embarrassing dirt on you. You can bet he'll use it."
Saguru thought back to the Tantei Koushien, where it was proven that his deduction had been wrong. He's going to rub it in my face and/or blackmail me, isn't he? Another thought struck him, one that sent a spike of ice down his spine as he blanched. Oh gods… is he going to team up with Kuroba?!
His thoughts must have shown on his face because Shinichi gave him a worried look. "Hakuba, are you okay? You just went really white."
If he's teaming up with Kuroba, I am utterly doomed… He closed his eyes and sucked in a deep breath, held it, then exhaled slowly, to Shinichi's growing consternation.
"Hakuba?"
Saguru gave his fellow detective a weak grin. "Whatever comes, I'm sure I'll survive." Hopefully.
Author's Note: Not exactly the most sporting tag team, but again, I think that any Heiji and Kaito interaction is bound to be amusing as hell. And again, I pity Saguru. Maybe in later chapters I'll thaw him out a little—he's sort of hard to write. I hope you enjoyed it.
Completed: 09.08.2015