We Can Make A Secret Rendezvous

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“Darn. That could have been a lot of fun, though I don’t think you’d want a few of the detectives I last dealt with in your house. You’d probably see it as a violation of your territory.” KID grinned slightly.

“As for me? I have been doing fine. Lots of mischief and trouble, obviously.” He was omitting a lot about what happened involving the lion, but he figured Hakuba would figure it out easily enough, given witness testimony and the injuries on the victims. If Hakuba weren’t tipped off, though, KID’d rather not bring it up on this nice night. Another time and another place would be preferable. And he really didn’t need to stew in his own angst anymore.

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“Mischief. Trouble. Words that describe you very well." 

Hakuba had heard about the animal attacks. Had looked into it, briefly, gathering information and… set it aside. Like KID, especially at the moment, he didn’t want to think about that, or his own personal hell of drama that had been occupying far too much of his time as of late. He pulled himself off of the bed and crossed the room toward the thief, smirk on his face, bare feet padding on the rug softly.

"May I say that I love that you came fully dressed for the occasion, by the way? I really do lament missing your heist. Though, yes, please do not bring the others here. I’ve had enough… difficulty with my colleagues and associates lately as-is. Let’s leave my territory to just you and I, hm?”

We Can Make A Secret Rendezvous

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“True, true.” He grinned and slipped in. “You have a rather impressive place. Perhaps I should steal something from here sometime, if your family has any sort of valuables, preferably gems?”

Of course, teasing had to be met with teasing, but it was quite a while since they really had a chance to talk. After that business with the deer leg, was it? KID couldn’t quite remember for sure. He walked over to the bench and sat down. “So, have you been having fun and keeping mostly out of trouble, Hakuba?”

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Hakuba offered a dry look in response to the teasing and the question both, shifting to sit more comfortably on the bed. “Alas, anything that you would want is with my Mum in London. Dad isn’t partial to pretty things or, well, anything of that sort, actually.

"But to answer your question… Not so much fun, lately, but more than enough trouble, I think. And yourself?”

We Can Make A Secret Rendezvous

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Kaito, a bit later, managed to slip out and head over to the Hakuba estate. Sure, it was risky, being in the full KID outfit, but Hakuba’s parents had already seen him dressed up like this for that charity event. Still, he entered in through the window of what he deduced (such a strange thing for him to do, being a thief) to be Hakuba’s room and hung on the windowsill happily, looking out at the moon.

“You could sit on the bench, you know; it might be a little more comfortable than the ledge.” Hakuba was teasing as he said it; he knew that KID would do as he liked, and that was that. Which, honestly? Was fine. More than. The detective was simply happy to see him again. 

The room was dark, lit only by the moon and the low light of the bedside lamp. Hakuba, by now in pajamas of casual sweatpants and t-shirt, watched him from the bed.