TMPD Antics

by Taliya

Upon graduating from university, Shinichi, Saguru, Heiji, and Kaito find jobs with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Shinichi and Heiji are in Division One, Homicide; Saguru's in Division Two, Criminal Affairs; and Kaito's in Division Three—Theft? On a side note, KID's still on the loose. Rated for language. Side stories: TMPD Antics: Hijinks. Artwork by Pixiv ID: 1903514.

60. LX: Hattori and Kudou

Detective Conan and Magic Kaito characters, settings, and ideas do not belong to me but to Aoyama Gōshō.

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TMPD Antics

By Taliya

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LX: Hattori and Kudou

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"You're looking much better, Kudou," Heiji remarked a few days after Shinichi had received KID's final note.

Shinichi smiled weakly. "I've just been somewhat stressed the past couple of weeks, Hattori," he replied somewhat evasively. The brunet knew his friend was subtly digging into the causes of his recent change in attitude, but Shinichi was never going to tell Heiji what had gone on during those two and a half weeks of KID hell. He would never live it down if he told. Those notes had been… how the hell did Kaito write things like that while maintaining a straight face in his day-to-day life?! Cheeks warming in remembrance, Shinichi groped for a change in topic. "So did you hear about the KID heist notice?"

"The one released last night?" Heiji nodded with a grin. "Think I'll be attending this one. It sounds like this'll be particularly fun."

Shinichi blinked. "Any reason why?" he inquired. Though this time around KID's notice had been more announcement than riddle, the Beika native was a bit in the dark as to why Heiji would have taken particular interest in this note.

The Osakan smiled. "The target he's after is a gem embedded in the hilt of a katana." The smile widened. "I plan on knocking that blade out of those sticky fingers of his."

The Tokyoite pondered the outcome of such a confrontation, weighing the combatants' respective skill sets. All things considered…

Shinichi smirked at his friend. "If I were to bet, Hattori, I'd place my money on the thief."

"What?!" Heiji squawked, affronted. "Why?"

"Simple," Shinichi murmured as he serenely strolled past his stunned coworker. "He's Kaitou KID. He'll string you up before you even have a chance of getting close enough to swipe at him with a blade."

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Author's Note: … and there's a bit of Shinichi's payback for Heiji's divorce comments. Man, the boys are just backstabbing (not literally, of course) each other all over the place! It's getting a little difficult to keep track of it all. I hope you enjoyed it.

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Completed: 01.02.2016