Sixteenth Case

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ this is probably about as predatory as you will ever see Kazuha look.

But when it involves certain teenage boy detectives who - for once - aren't her childhood friend, it's probably understandable.

Never mind the fact that she's soaked, sacrifices must be made. ]

Kudo Shinichi. I don't know how long you've been hiding out here, but I'm gonna find you.

[ LIGHTNING CRACKLE ]

And then we're going to have a nice, long talk.

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[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ whacking with her hand this time ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

Alright, alright. *and flopping down next to her* Clearly you aren't a girl that likes the truth.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

I like the truth just fine. That's just exaggeration.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

Whatever you say, hot stuff.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... [ warning glare ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... *raising his arms up* Okay, okay, damn.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... [ looking mollified-- and then thoughtful after a moment, because whooo flashbacking to talks with Kaito ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... Kazuha?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

-- Mm?

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

You looked kinda serious there.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

...

Actually, there was something I wanted to tell you. So don't interrupt or anything, 'cause I'm only gonna say this once, got it?

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... *nods* Go for it.

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[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ staying quiet for a minute, then turning to face him ]

You changed my life. That's not an exaggeration; you wouldn't let me see you as just another thief, you kept at it until I started to want to try to understand you. I started to see you as a friend. I started to trust you and then, somewhere along the way, I started to... to really care about you. Now, I might even... [ pausing and shaking her head ]

The point is, I wouldn't be who I am right now if I hadn't met you, Crow-kun. And I wanted you to know that I'm grateful for everything that's happened, good or bad, because I knew you. But we're not going to be here forever, and sooner or later, we're going to go back to our own homes. I won't be where you are, and you won't be where I am, and there's a good chance we might not see each other again. And so the other thing to say...

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... is goodbye.

Because I want to say it while I can.

1/3

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*at first I was like*

2/3

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*but then she said goodbye and for just a moment, before she finished, he completely froze up*

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... *shaking his head and putting his hands on her shoulders O-Oi oi, don't... Don't scare me like that. Could give a guy a heart attack, I mean, damn...

*... and now going to take all of that in and process it, may be quiet for a few moments*

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... [ giving him an apologetic look, but holding her tongue for now ]

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

... *still holding back a real reply, because not only does he not have one but he's also remembering his trip back home where he... didn't get to say goodbye or anything*

What brought this on?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... Kaito-kun and I were talking about when we'd go home, and he brought up the idea of saying goodbye, even if some people wouldn't like it.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

So you guys are already making plans?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

If it happens, there isn't anything I can do except for this. And I don't want to leave with regrets.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

No regrets, huh?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Right.

[stolethegame.livejournal.com]

*instinctively looking at his arm now, hanging there for a few moments, then back to her*

Guess it does make it easier if you're going to be up and ripped out of here without any notice, huh?