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
XVIII: Hattori and Hakuba
"Why are you here?"
Heiji turned to find Saguru scowling at him. "What, I'm not allowed to be at a KID heist?" Shinichi had already disappeared somewhere within the building.
"You're not part of Division Two," the half-British detective retorted, "and are therefore unauthorized personnel."
The Osakan frowned. "I don't see you snapping at Kudou," was his rejoinder.
Saguru sniffed. "If he were here, I would, but I'd almost wager he's currently being scolded by Nakamori."
"And yet he's always been the closest to catching that thief, you included." Heiji smirked. "Bet that stings."
The half-Briton harrumphed. "I've gotten rather close myself. Plus," he added, "I know who his civilian identity is. I just don't have the proof to arrest him."
Heiji snickered. "And at this rate, you're never going to get your evidence."
"Like you could do any better," Saguru snipped.
"Don't know, haven't actually personally tried," he said, thinking of KID's Fabergé Egg heist. He had been only helping out Kudou at that time, having no personal stake in the whole affair. "But I'm sure that if I tried, I'd get him before you do," he needled.
So engrossed in their argument were the two that they easily succumbed to the invisible sleeping gas that the phantom thief had employed. Even the time-obsessed Saguru had apparently forgotten the time.
Kaitou KID dropped soundlessly from a duct in the ceiling, gas mask in place, and shook his head. "You two really need to get along better if you want to get anything productive accomplished," he murmured with a grin as he began to pick the lock on the display case containing his target.
Author's Note: So it's still really difficult to create situations in which Saguru and Heiji meet. This one had me stumped for a time. I hope you enjoyed it.
Completed: 31.08.2015