1018 Words excluding (A/N)~ I no own MK/DC~

Written October 17 2020
Posted November 15 2020

Shinichi sighed contentedly as he took a sip of his beloved coffee, curled up in his favourite chair in his library. Breaking into Kaito's house had been surprisingly fun, the tricks and traps had forced him to think and be creative. When he'd gotten there, it'd been quite concerning to find the house empty.

Identifying the location of the thief's house had been easy, all he'd had to do was figure out what school Saguru went to then check the class roster. Spotting Kaito's familiar face had been easy, how could it not be? The thief looked like him. The traps within the house had only cemented it. Kuroba Kaito was Kaitou Kid.

It had been Ai's idea to check on the thief, and to leave the note inquiring about Saguru. His initial plan of having Kaito stay oblivious to his help might not work if the blond ended up outing him. So instead, he'd left a note in the most secure place he could, not wanting someone unintended to come across it.

Saguru was a good detective, so he wanted to clear things up before they ended up getting complicated. Though from what he knew of the blond, Saguru was very firm when it came to the law. It would be too risky for him to forget caution.

"Did you actually meet him?" Ai inquired, entering the library. She was genuinely curious, especially since Kid had saved her.

Shinichi shook his head, placing down his cup "He wasn't there so I left a note in his secret workshop"

Ai blinked "You're telling me" She paused dramatically "That you broke into his house, found his secret workshop then proceeded to leave a note?" At Shinichi's nod she pinched the brink of her nose "What was on the note?"

"I wrote 'Does Hakuba know?'" A simple question that couldn't be misunderstood.

The tiny scientist let out a dark laugh "Why do detectives have to be so dense?" Oh poor Kid "If Hakuba is Kid's friend, then couldn't that be taken as a threat?" She gave the sleuth a pointed glare "Especially since it's from you, a person who's recently gained power over him by knowing his identity"

Oh, that wasn't good "But you said that I should when I asked what I should do" He'd been conflicted so he'd asked Ai for her opinion.

"I was being sarcastic" She deadpanned.

*

"Kaito no!" Saguru quickly wrapped his arms around the magician, preventing him from hopping out his window without a coat, again "I'm not letting you go out there alone!" Kaito had just finished telling him what had happened.

"I need to go" Kaito struggled, but failed to escape. He was actually starting to feel a bit weak.

The blond scowled, keeping his friend trapped against his chest "It's snowing out, and you're getting sick" The other's face had been flushed, and he could feel heat starting to radiate from him "You won't be able to escape if you confront Kudo-kun now" Even at his best, it could be tricky for Kaito to get away when the sleuth was involved.

Kaito struggled, aiming an elbow at Saguru's gut "So?!" He slipped out of the blond's hold "I might be able to keep your name clear" He was already screwed, but Saguru might not be. He perched himself on the window, yelping when his shirt's collar almost choked him as he was dragged back.

"Kuroba Kaito" Golden eyes were dark as Saguru pinned Kaito to the ground, using his weight against the other "I will not let you give yourself up for me" Kaito's legs were pinned by his own, and he'd intertwined their fingers together to prevent escape. For some it may be extreme, but this was Kaito he was dealing with, a master at escaping "We are either going to get away together, or get caught together. There will be no self sacrificial bullshit" The last part was hissed.

The magician gaped, indigos wide, he really couldn't move "You're hurting me" It wasn't bad, but Saguru was a lot bigger than him.

Gold searched indigo for a few moments "That's quite unfortunate" He apologized, wishing that he didn't have to hurt his friend "But you've had worse and me doing this is stopping you from getting yourself killed" Kaito was tough, a few bruises were better than him becoming a corpse.

Kaito grimaced "I'm not going to die, I'm not that wanted" He hadn't done anything bad enough to warrant getting killed as his punishment. He was just a thief, one known to dislike violence.

Saguru gave Kaito an unimpressed look "We both know that neither of us are idiots" Even if Kaito often acted like one "If you get put into police custody, the Crows will kill you" It was almost guaranteed. His expression softened into something remorseful "You are my best friend" He didn't have many friends "I won't let you die from your own stupidity" He understood why Kaito challenged the Crows, but that was different than what he was trying to do now.

Seeing the hurt in Saguru's eyes, Kaito stopped struggling "Fine" He sighed "I won't run off right now" He hadn't given an answer, so they could be fine for now.

The blond studied Kaito's face before nodding, shoulders relaxing as he removed his weight from the other "Thank you"

Kaito offered a small smile "I can't walk, pins and needles" Saguru had been positioned in just the right way to hinder his blood flow. He'd have to wait until the feeling stopped.

Saguru chuckled, so it worked "I wanted to make sure that you couldn't leave even if you knocked me off"

"Control freak" Despite the words, Kaito's tone was fond.

"Only when I have to be" The blond countered, he tilted his head "Do you want to wait on the bed, or stay on the floor?"

Kaito pondered his answer for a few moments, being moved would suck, but it'd be more comfy afterwards "The bed please"

Saguru nodded, not commenting on the other's hiss that escaped when he picked him up "I'll get you some hot chocolate to help calm your nerves" And make himself some tea to help calm himself down. They were safe, for now.

Me: So more unnecessary worry caused by misunderstandings~

I really hate the pins and needles feeling >^<

Hope you enjoyed~

I really really like two of the book series by Phantoms_Echo on A03

The Writing Process is about Kaito and shinichi (strangers) writing a book together, much drama and humour ensues and it was so enjoyable.

I actually skipped over it for the longest while... Then I decided to read it and... It wasn't what I was expecting >^<

https://archiveofourown.org/series/813831

(You can follow links here by highlighting, then clicking the '...' to see the option)

Then there's the Last Day Again, Kaito gets stuck in a time loop and slowly goes mad, angst, death, suicide, and murder it's so great ^-^

Kaito suffers so much

https://archiveofourown.org/series/800091