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

XCIX: Kuroba and Hakuba

"I cannot believe I fell for that," Shinichi fumed as the elevator dinged, indicating he had arrived on the observation deck. He had been on the way to the heist when Ran had called, her voice panicked as she stuttered through an explanation that she was, quite possibly, pregnant. They had not even begun trying to have a child yet, they had always used protection, and Ran had had her period last week. Shinichi had then rushed back home, only to find his puzzled wife baking an apple pie and wondering why her husband had burst through the door completely out of breath. Shinichi had taken one look at Ran, cursed viciously, and sprinted back out the door. "I'm going to fucking kill that motherfucker…!"

Saguru turned his head and blinked in confusion upon seeing Shinichi stomp out of the elevator. He quickly turned to stare at the Shinichi that he had been conversing with, only to find the one next to him grinning widely.

"Looking for me, Tantei-san?" Kaitou KID asked brightly before he dropped a smoke bomb.

Saguru coughed in the sudden explosion of fine particulate matter as he swiped at the spot the thief had been in, and he heard everyone on the deck shout as what he assumed were other smoke bombs rigged all around the floor went off. KID's laughter echoed in throughout the observation deck, disorienting the half-Briton further. It was only when his eyelids began to droop that he realized it was not simply smoke, but sleeping gas, and he struggled furiously to stay awake.

Kaitou KID, for his part, landed softly on the display case and easily bypassed the security measures. He snatched the Autumn Frost from its resting spot on a velvet cushion, and as he dodged a clumsy grab from Saguru, a flash of bloody light caught his eye. His breath caught at the cautious optimism that swelled in his chest as he caught the blond before he brained himself on the display stand. He was still careful of his surroundings, however, as he knew Shinichi and Heiji were still lurking about—though whether they were truly out was anyone's guess. He was fairly sure Shinichi was up and about, though Heiji he was almost willing to bet was out like a light.

"Sleep well, Tantei-san," he murmured as he carefully laid Saguru down before fleeing to the roof, heart pounding in anticipation and hope that this was truly the one—

—that this was Pandora.

Author's Note: Think Kaito's found finally it? One… I hope you enjoyed it.

Completed: 03.10.2016