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
LXXXIX: Hakuba and Hattori
After the captured men had been carted off to headquarters to be processed and questioned, the three detectives stood at the entrance of the museum, KID's glider having long since disappeared into the vast skies. Yet despite the apparent distance, they were, in fact, still in communication with the phantom thief.
"Get your ass back here," Heiji hissed quietly so as not to be overheard. "I still owe you one!"
"Not on your life, Tantei-han," KID chirped in a singsong manner over the earpiece. "It was hard enough beating you that one time, and I've no desire to get my ass handed to me. I'll keep my win, thanks."
Heiji's teeth could be heard squeaking over the line, so hard was he gnashing them. "KID, I'm going to kill you by first—"
The Osakan was interrupted by Saguru's hand slapping over his mouth. "Hattori-kun, I would refrain from stating out loud your intentions to murder Kaitou KID, regardless of how much everyone here shares your sentiment—particularly in the midst of a bunch of other policemen."
Heiji wrestled himself out of Saguru's grip. "I know already!"
Saguru's brow rose in skepticism. "I'm sure," he replied dryly.
"I lost…" moaned a voice behind them, and the three detectives turned to find Kaito slumped morosely against the exterior wall of the museum looking absolutely miserable. "I can't believe I lost…"
Saguru frowned in the direction KID had escaped to, then glanced back at the forlorn magician, eyes narrowing in calculation. Before any of them could say something to Kaito, a small puff of smoke and confetti burst above the Division Three officer's head, an envelope with KID's signature scrawled across the front drifting down by a handkerchief parachute. Kaito grasped the missive and curiously opened it. Heiji, Shinichi, and Saguru crowded around to read over his shoulder.
Tantei-chan,
Do not be disheartened. You performed
most excellently, and I am sure you
did your father proud. I will admit I
had been a bit preoccupied tonight, and
therefore due to my distraction I have
done you a grave disservice. Therefore,
I hereby declare myself the loser of this
bout and you the de facto winner. My
hat's off to you; I gracefully relinquish
my status as the world's best magician
in honor of your late father, who I too
greatly admired.
Warm wishes and kind regards,
-Kaitou KID
Kaito sighed shakily upon reading the note, and none of the other three said anything as the theft detective gazed up into the sky with a watery smile.
Saguru shot the other two detectives a quizzical look that said, So… if Kuroba's here, then who the hell did we watch fly off?!
Author's Note: Aw, isn't KID sweet? And they're all still confused. I hope you enjoyed it.
Completed: 03.08.2016