Detective Conan and Magic Kaito characters, settings, and ideas do not belong to me but to Aoyama Gōshō.
TMPD Antics
By Taliya
LXXIII: Kudou and Hattori
Shinichi sighed, worn out from his latest case. Beside him, Heiji groaned as he stretched out his back, the vertebrae in his spine making satisfying popping noises.
"God damn," the Osakan swore, rubbing his eyes tiredly.
"You got that right," the Tokyoite replied wearily, blinking dazedly at the file before him.
The pair had been on the trail of yet another serial killer. But this one… this one was smart. This one left no clues behind. Heiji and Shinichi had been on this case for two weeks now, always just one step behind. And it was frustrating them to no end as well as costing them countless hours of sleep.
"Need 'nother cup?" Shinichi mumbled as he made to rise to refill his paper cup with the tar that passed for coffee at the station. It was now three in the morning, and they were the only ones on their floor.
Heiji's head thumped against his desk. "I don' think that's gonna help me now," he slurred.
Shinichi tried and failed to stand from his swivel chair, collapsing back in it due to sheer exhaustion. "Ah, fu—"
Two minutes later found the two homicide detectives asleep as they were.
Sunrise found them still at their desks, though this time each with a blanket draped over their shoulders and a pillow under their heads. The two woke up blearily as people began filtering in to begin another day at the office.
"Wha…?" Shinichi mumbled, blinking as he absently wiped a string of drool off his cheek.
Heiji was in no better condition. "Kudou, am I dreaming?" he asked as he stared at the seam where their adjacent desks met.
A basket filled with still-warm croissant-wrapped mini-hotdogs rested next to a large thermos of what they suspected was coffee. A note lay next to the two items.
Kazuha was unable to sleep, so she
baked the croissants for the two of
you early this morning. I provided
the coffee, pillows, and blankets.
Please try not to drool on them. ;p
Close this case soon!
Love,
Kazuha and Ran
The two men eyed the foodstuffs with newfound appreciation as they began to wake up and tuck in.
Author's Note: So not a funny one, but a cutesy one instead. And egads, I am tired, since I have a pretty good head cold clogging up my sinuses. Yay. I hope you enjoyed it.
Completed: 01.06.2016