Detective Conan and Magic Kaito characters, settings, and ideas do not belong to me but to Aoyama Gōshō.
TMPD Antics
By Taliya
LXXVI: Hakuba and Kudou
The phone rang once before Saguru distractedly picked it up. "Hakuba Saguru speaking," he greeted tersely. His eyes continued to scan the latest of Kaitou KID's heist notifications.
"Are you busy right now, Hakuba?" came Shinichi's voice before he rebuked himself, "Wait, of course you are, KID just sent out a heist notice this morning."
"You would be correct, Kudou-kun," the blond said, ruffling his hair in frustration as he frowned at the riddle.
Shinichi hummed. "Speaking of, I have a few questions regarding our favorite phantom thief."
Saguru groaned. "Favorite is an overstatement," he retorted half-heartedly, and the homicide detective's laugh echoed down the line.
"Headache-inducing, then," Shinichi corrected with a chuckle.
The Division Two officer huffed with amusement. "May I ask what your queries were, Kudou-kun?"
"Could I speak to you about it—privately?" he added, all traces of humor gone.
Saguru's brows furrowed in suspicion and concern. "Kudou-kun, if it has to do with Kaitou KID, I'm obligated to share the information with—"
"Please, Hakuba." The earnest sincerity in those two words struck a chord within the blond, and Saguru sighed as he glanced around to check if anyone had listened in on their conversation.
"All right, Kudou-kun," he acceded softly after he was satisfied that no one had shown any overt interest in their dialogue.
Shinichi's sigh of relief hissed down the line. "Thank you, Hakuba," he breathed. "Meet me in the garage in ten minutes?"
Saguru nodded even though the Division One officer could not see the gesture. "Of course."
Author's Note: And the cogs begin to turn. I'm not yet sure where they'll lead to, but whatever. I hope you enjoyed it.
Completed: 09.06.2016