Kaito internally groaned as he sprawled out on a long and cushioned couch. His latest target had requested a costume rather... exotic. Again.
Kaito wasn't quite opposed to the clothes he had stolen out of the slave's wardrobe but he barely had any pockets to hide his magic tricks and felt thoroughly naked without his card gun.

And to that the heat...

It was broad daylight and yet Kaito had chosen to switch into the position of the slave of a businessman way earlier than originally planned. Just because he was sure that his Meitantei flew after him the moment he had received his heist note and was already making his rounds through the palace.
Kaito wasn't even quite sure what his purpose as slave was within the walls of this palace. For now all he had done was relaxing on a couch with other quite good looking guys, a large harem full of beauties from all over the desert. This was his easiest but also most boring job. He couldn't even go swimming like four of other slaves -all of them carrying a delicious golden tan and never allowed to dive because of the make up- because of his own masks and fake tan.

Boredom.

At least he had access to a cocktail bar this generous businessman kept running for his 'sweet harem'. Kaito had heard him say these words and was close to vomiting. Well, at least those slaves all around him seemed to have a good life.
But the heist night was coming closer and Kaito had had no chance to inspect the smaragd yet. He wasn't allowed to leave the large yard, just like the other slaves. Kaito hated to admit that but until the heist time, he was pretty much stuck.

Night was closing in and the head of the palace hosted a party which Shinichi was going to attend. Gross efforts of that man to court him aside, Shinichi looked forward to this. After all, it was a KID heist and Shinichi had a first class ticket into the palace.

However, things turned out to be different than expected.

Because as soon as he set his first foot into the palace, he was already escorted into the main hall and towards the host.
"Shinichi Kudo!" he exclaimed full of rotten interest and Shinichi had to resist the urge to grimace. Instead, he bowed and smiled without a word.
"As my guest, please allow me to give you the honor of..."
Shinichi's eyes grew wide. This was something he wasn't prepared for. On the other hand... this was the best way to observe the area.

***

"What?!"
Kaito nearly lost his cool as he listened to the news one of the guards had for the harem while the boys around him started to snicker and discuss possible outfits. W-well, his disguise was chosen perfectly for this, however...
"That's right. Your master wants a competition. The winner gets to wear the beautiful sapphire crown, Kaitou KID's target."
Kaito had to resist the urge to facepalm. He had to... to dance. In front of one of those people he certainly despised most. Nevertheless, there was no way out now and Kaito had to accept his fate. With a smile carved in stone, he joined the other boys and began to discuss their dance.

The marbled floor was cold under his bare feet, quite a relief against the oppressive heat. It was still early evening and Kaito knew his heist time was about to begin, the sun started to set and nervous feelings bubbled within his stomach. He was in middle of the harem, perfectly in line and marching towards his fate.
"Aren't you nervous?" whispered one of the males from behind at Kaito and the male shook his head immediately, ignoring his wildly thumping heart. No way, Kaitou KID wasn't nervous.
"No."
"It's going to be fun~!" chirped another boy in front of him and Kaito just couldn't understand why. A month had passed after his encounter with Shinichi in his real persona and he hadn't texted him yet- too high was the chance to get caught and if Shinichi even flew after him into the desert...
"You know, don't see it as embarassing ourselves," the boy began again in attempt to calm the male behind Kaito down and his voice dropped a little into a seductive whisper, "On stage, we are the ones in control. We have our audience in our hands, melted, hypnotized, and that without a word. Just with our body. On stage, we are the masters."

Kaito almost forgot walking as he heard that. Actually... that sounded good. Pretty good. Extremly good.
Large doors opened in front of him and Kaito took his last deep breath, a pokerface settling in. He was ready. He had to be ready.

Those thoughts went poof as he saw who laid sprawled out on a large vine red couch, next to another couch with this greasy man. Almost the same second, he felt literally naked below those thin satin fabrics covering his body. Sapphire eyes pierced through the entire harem, lasted on him for a second and went on with the next boy.
Shinichi Kudo.
The voice of the man next to Shinichi pulled him back into reality again.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, for your entertainment I shall host a dance competition for my harem! My guest, Shinichi Kudo, is going to determine the winner!"
Cheers filled the hall and Kaito didn't dare to move. He had barely noticed the large crowd around them. But he had to keep his focus, just like he always did.
This was his audience.
Kaitou KID was going to entertain his audience.
"Begin!"

Shinichi observed the harem with great interest as none of the guests had been behaving suspicious yet. After all, he was the one who had to determine the winner.
He had to admit, he had never seen something like that, anything which could be remotely compared to this view. One dancer, however, seemed to stand out for Shinichi. Especially the toned body and catlike movements; he felt entirely hypnotized by him. So careful and yet demanding, addicting and luring. Shinichi's eyes began to dilate the more he watched until he wasn't able to loosen his eyes any longer.
As the music ended and the boy shot a challenging smirk at him, Shinichi gasped involuntary.

Kaito smirked internally as he took the steps up towards the detective and lowered himself on his knees in front of them, accepting the crown settling into his fake hair. This time, Kaitou KID won.

***

"...Don't do that ever again."
KID froze on the roof with the feeling of being caught, hand-in-cookie-jar like with the crown held into the moonlight.
"Meitantei?"
"Don't do that again. Did you hear me? Don't ever do that again."
KID turned around, hands settling in his pockets to appear as carefree as ever.
"What might that be?"
"Don't act innocent. You won the crown fair and square, I have no reason to catch you today. But don't do that ever again."
"My my..."
KID put his hand over his mouth in attempt to hide his chuckles.
"Are you jealous~?" he teased smirking but much to his surprise, Shinichi nodded and held up his detective glare.
"Yes. Don't dance like that ever again... in front of this kind of persons."
The detective in front of him grimaced and shivered, averting his gaze shortly with his words, only to stare back at him again in the next second.

"You are mine, KID. I assumed I made that clear."

KID blinked twice, clearly taken aback by his Meitantei's words.
"Possessive, aren't we~? You haven't even caught me yet."
"Oh, play innocent as much as you want to," Shinichi said and Kaito felt himself becoming warmer as he caught the tip of Shinichi's tongue darting over his bottom lip, "But we both know our feelings are mutual. Until I've caught you, however..." Shinichi took a step closer and KID activated his hang glider. "...do your best and be a good challenge."

KID laughed and replied with a fond smile, something Shinichi had rarely seen on his thief's lips. He closed the last distance between them and gently sat the crown down on Shinichi's brown hair, voice hinting a challenging tone.
"Then I won't dare to disappoint you. Hurry and catch me, Meitantei... but will you imprison this dove within a cage or within your heart? This is alone up to you."
He threw himself off of the palace building and Shinichi chuckled, watching the white phantom soaring high into the sky.

"Bakaitou," he whispered, "you should know the answer." His phone buzzed and Shinichi chuckled again.

'I guess I do.'